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World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features

WorldDesk - December 12, 2025

World, the biometric ID verification project co-founded by Sam Altman, released the newest version of its app today, debuting several new features, including an encrypted chat integration and an expanded, Venmo-like capability for sending and requesting crypto. World was created...

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Runware raises $50M Series A to help make image, video generation easier for developers

WorldDesk - December 11, 2025

Flaviu Radulescu started Runware in 2023 when he was testing a text-to-image company and realized that, though genAI tech was powerful, it was slow in generating images. So Radulescu teamed up with Ioana Hreninciuc and launched Runware as a dev tool platform...

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Google invests in Fervo’s $462M round to unlock even more geothermal energy

WorldDesk - December 10, 2025

Enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy has raised $462 million to complete its first large-scale power plant and begin development on several others as it races to provide electricity to a power-hungry grid. The new funds will help the company continue...

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FTC upholds ban on stalkerware founder Scott Zuckerman

WorldDesk - December 9, 2025

A stalkerware maker who was banned from the surveillance industry after a data breach that exposed the personal information of its customers, as well as the people they were spying on, will not be able to go back to...

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OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat

WorldDesk - December 8, 2025

OpenAI released new data Monday showing enterprise usage of its AI tools has surged dramatically over the past year, with ChatGPT message volume growing 8x since November 2024 and workers reporting they’re saving up to an hour daily. The...

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Pat Gelsinger wants to save Moore’s Law, with a little help from the Feds

WorldDesk - December 7, 2025

A year after being pushed out of Intel, Pat Gelsinger is still waking up at 4 a.m., still in the thick of the semiconductor wars — just on a different battlefield. Now a general partner at venture firm Playground...

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Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first

WorldDesk - December 6, 2025

Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist known as Beeple, has placed himself at the center of the pack — literally — with his latest viral installation at Art Basel Miami Beach, and there’s still time to see it through Sunday. His...

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Walmart-backed PhonePe winds down its Pincode app in yet another e-commerce step back

WorldDesk - December 5, 2025

In its latest retreat from India’s crowded online retail market, Walmart-backed fintech giant PhonePe has wound down its Pincode e-commerce app and will shift the business toward B2B services for offline merchants. On Thursday, PhonePe founder and group CEO Sameer...

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Nexus isn’t going all-in on AI, keeping half of its new $700M fund for India startups

WorldDesk - December 4, 2025

While many venture firms seem to only have eyes for AI these days, Nexus Venture Partners is deliberately splitting its focus for its new $700 million fund. The firm will back AI startups and seek out India-focused startups in...

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Uber and Avride launch robotaxi service in Dallas

WorldDesk - December 3, 2025

Uber customers in Dallas may get an Avride-branded robotaxi the next time they hail a ride. A year after announcing their partnership, Uber and Avride have launched a commercial robotaxi service in Dallas. The service comes with a few...

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