Sam Altman’s world wants to scan your eyes to prove you’re human

Welcome back to The Prompt, World co-founder Sam Altman Getty Images Sam Altman’s cryptocurrency venture Worldcoin, which scans the irises of people around the world in exchange for a cryptocurrency payment, is rebranding itself as “World.” The company has shifted its strategic focus away from crypto and into human identification in a world where AI … Read more

Your phone’s virtual assistant is about to change in a big way

Because as “smart” as our phones are supposed to be, they’re not very good at doing things on our behalf. But that’s about to change, according to Qualcomm. During its annual Snapdragon Summit, the mobile chip maker showed how its new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor will be able to power more advanced virtual assistants that … Read more

Qualcomm doubles down on automotive with new Snapdragon platforms

The new Snapdragon Cockpit and Ride chips use the new Oryon CPU Qualcomm A car that thinks, plans ahead, entertains, saves time and provides a safe and comfortable ride depends on AI-enabled silicon. Can Qualcomm Snapdragon become a leader in this revolution? They already have. The annual Snapdragon Summit (as usual, located in beautiful Maui, … Read more

Dish Network launches another spectrum battle with SpaceX

Dish Network’s parent company isn’t giving up on efforts to use the 12GHz radio spectrum for 5G service, despite concerns from SpaceX that doing so risks Disabled Access Starlink in the US. “The FCC must act quickly to authorize fixed wireless services in the lower 12 GHz band,” EchoStar EVP Jeff Blum said in a … Read more

Technical and travel issues keep UK patients from key hospital appointments

Buses, vans and cares are photographed on a street in Glasgow, Scotland. getty Travel difficulties, communication problems and stress are preventing patients across the UK from keeping their hospital appointments. Eight million people missed a scheduled appointment last year at a cost of around £960 million ($1.25 million) to the country’s public health service, according … Read more