Diligent AI Raises $2.5M To Support KYC And AML Teams With AI Agents

Kailee Rainse / startuprise - London-based Diligent AI, a Y Combinator-backed startup has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop autonomous AI analysts for financial crime compliance. The round was led by Speedinvest and Shapers, with participation from strategic angels includ…

PYMNTS / pymnts - Tools for Humanity, the iris-scanning company co-founded by Sam Altman, is partnering with well-known brands to promote its World ID, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (Feb. 26). “I think we’re right at the precipice right now of the moment where …

#startups #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #business #privacy #altman #digitalid #digitalprivacy #advertising

The global infrastructure of digital ID is being built right now — and nobody voted for it

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Sam Altman’s World ID Wins Major Brand Partners

8 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Sam Altman’s Creepy Eyeball-Scanning Verification Service Is Coming to a Gap Store Near You

8 days / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Sam Altman’s ‘Human Verification’ Startup Leans on Consumer Brands

8 days / wsj / Patrick Coffee

India may finally get Apple Pay by mid-2026

appleinsider - A new report backs up recent claims that India is shortly to get Apple Pay after years of complex negotiations.Apple Pay may finally come to IndiaIn January 2026, it was rumored that Apple was in talks to get Apple Pay in India. Now Bloomberg is reporting…

#apple #banking #business #iphone #ios #india #payments #digitalid #wallet

A new report backs up recent claims that India is shortly to get Apple Pay after years of complex negotiations.

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Apple in Talks With Major Banks to Bring Apple Pay to India in 2026 [Report]

8 days / iclarified

Apple in Talks to Bring Digital Wallet to India

8 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

India may finally get Apple Pay by mid-2026

8 days / appleinsider

Apple In Talks With Banks To Launch Apple Pay In India By Mid-2026: Report

8 days / inc42 / Lokesh Choudhary

Apple in Talks With Banks to Launch Apple Pay in India This Year

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Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash

therecord - In responding to pushback about Discord's impending age verification policy, co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the platform "failed at our most basic job: clearly explaining what we're doing and why. That's on us.”

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Hackers Expose The Massive Surveillance Stack Hiding Inside Your “Age Verification” Check

9 days / techdirt / Mike Masnick

Discord Is Delaying Age Checks Following User Backlash

9 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

US States Are Pushing For Device-Level Age Verification, But It Doesn't Solve The Problem

9 days / bgr

After Backlash, Discord Will Delay Age Verification Changes to Its Platform

9 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Discord Delays Age Verification Rollout

9 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Discord will delay the rollout of age verification

9 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash

9 days / therecord

Discord postpones age verification rollout amid criticism, promises transparency

9 days / abcnews

Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.

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Delay and backlash — Global rollout postponed amid user outcry. (5)
Persona vendor controversy — Users distrust Persona; Discord distances itself. (1)
Technical fixes & alternatives — Company promises credit-card, on-device, inference options. (2)
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Delay and backlash — Global rollout postponed amid user outcry.

Discord admits it rushed age checks and is rethinking the rollout

10 days / digitaltrends

Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry

10 days / bbc

Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash

10 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Discord drama delays age verification debut until the second half of 2026

10 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout

10 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Persona vendor controversy — Users distrust Persona; Discord distances itself.

Discord Distances Itself From Persona Age Verification After User Backlash

10 days / slashdot / msmash

Technical fixes & alternatives — Company promises credit-card, on-device, inference options.

Discord caves under pressure, won't verify user ages yet

10 days / appleinsider

Discord delays age verification to address user concerns

10 days / engadget / Anna Washenko

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Discord is delaying the global rollout of its age verification system until the second half of 2026 following user backlash over privacy concerns, biometric checks, and third-party vendors.

10 days / bsky / @appleinsider.com / appleinsider.com

The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.

10 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

not good enough! www.theverge.com/policy/88385...

10 days / bsky / @notquitereal.bsky.social / notquitereal.bsky.social

Discord is delaying its global age verification rollout. “The way this landed, many of you walked away thinking we’re requiring face scans and ID uploads from everyone just to use Discord.” www.theverge.com/policy/88385...

10 days / bsky / @tomwarren.co.uk / tomwarren.co.uk

Discord delays global age verification rollout after backlash

10 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after code found in US surveillance

10 days / reddit / /u/Abject-Pick-6472

Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

BeauHD / slashdot - Backlash intensified against Discord's age verification rollout after it briefly disclosed a UK age-verification test involving vendor Persona, contradicting earlier claims about minimal ID storage and transparency. Ars Technica explains: One of the major…

#cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #uk #apps #gdpr #hack #technology #contentmoderation #digitalid

They Want To Age Verify Our Computers Now...

12 days / reddit / /u/InsaneSnow45

Age verification checks are now in force in the UK because of the Online Safety Act, but with the Discord fallout, it seems like one bad idea after another

12 days / reddit / /u/Turbostrider27

UK council faces data breach claim after mishandling trans complaints

12 days / theregister / Connor Jones

Age verification online can be done safely and privately. Here's how

13 days / techxplore

Fury Over Discord's Age Checks Explodes After Shady Persona Test In UK

14 days / slashdot / BeauHD

Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK

14 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Hackers Expose Discord Age Verification System Issue After Persona Frontend Code Left Wide Open

14 days / reddit / /u/vriska1

San Diego County Demographics, Discord, ChatGPT-4o, More: Monday Afternoon ResearchBuzz, February 16, 2026

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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

bbc - The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

#gaming #dataprivacy #techpolicy #streaming #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid

TeamSpeak Reports Massive Surge of New Users Following Discord Verification Requirement

16 days / techpowerup

Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel

16 days / reddit / /u/ph-sub

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

17 days / bbc

Discord Rival Maxes Out Hosting Capacity As Players Flee Age-Verification Crackdown

17 days / slashdot / BeauHD

TeamSpeak sees massive surge as frustrated Discord users jump ship

17 days / techspot

Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

Chris Stokel-Walker / fastcompany - Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring no one underage is using the platform. All new and exi…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #apps #community #instantmessaging #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Your Discord Data Is Being Sold to Law Enforcement and AI Companies

22 days / reddit / /u/esporx

Discord Just Killed Anonymity

22 days / ycombinator

Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

22 days / reddit / /u/_fastcompany

Welcoming Discord users amidst the challenge of Age Verification

22 days / ycombinator

Stoat wins traction as users look beyond Discord

22 days / techspot

Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy

22 days / fastcompany / Chris Stokel-Walker

Discord launches global teen safety settings with age verification

25 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

Google's Personal Data Removal Tool Now Covers Government IDs

msmash / slashdot - Google on Tuesday expanded its "Results about you" tool to let users request the removal of Search results containing government-issued ID numbers -- including driver's licenses, passports and Social Security numbers -- adding to the tool's existing abili…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #google #government #internet #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy

Would you give Google your government ID information to the Results about you feature? Good question @glenngabe.bsky.social www.seroundtable.com/google-resul... #google

23 days / bsky / @rustybrick.com / rustybrick.com

Would You Give Google Your ID Numbers To Remove Results About You

23 days / seroundtable / barry@rustybrick.com (Barry Schwartz)

Google Now Lets Users Remove Explicit Images and Other Personal Info From Search Results

24 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

Google now helps you wipe your sensitive personal data and photos from Search

24 days / digitaltrends

Google Now Lets Users Remove Explicit Images and Other Personal Info From Search Results

24 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Google's Personal Data Removal Tool Now Covers Government IDs

24 days / slashdot / msmash

Google’s ‘Results About You’ Tool Can Now Help Users Protect Their ID Numbers

24 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search

24 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Emma Roth / theverge - Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It's a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord's teen-by-default rollout is a str…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #digitalprivacy #regulation

Global rollout insights, technical details, and protective safety measures (11)
Spotlighting security breaches and privacy risks in age verification (2)
User anger and migration as policy controversy sparks debate (6)

Global rollout insights, technical details, and protective safety measures

Discord Tries To Walk Back Age Verification Panic, Says Most Users Won't Need Face Scans

23 days / slashdot / msmash

Discord Downplays Timing, Impact of Its New Age-Verification Policy

24 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

24 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Big Tech's Super Bowl Ads, Discord Age Verification and Waymo's Remote Operators | Tech Today video

24 days / cnet / Owen Poole

Discord is bringing age verification to unlock adult content and age-gated spaces

24 days / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

24 days / theverge / Emma Roth

Why Discord is moving to block minors from adult content - Latest news from Azerbaijan

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New Discord users must verify age for adult content access

24 days / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

Discord 2026 Safety Update Adds Powerful New Teen Protections - Techgenyz

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Discord rolls out age-verification safety settings globally - Cryptopolitan

24 days / cryptopolitan

Discord's Global Age Verification for Full Feature Access Will Roll Out in March; Company to Create Teen ... - Gadgets 360

24 days / gadgets360

Spotlighting security breaches and privacy risks in age verification

Discord users teen by default unless they verify age

24 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown - thehindu.com

24 days / thehindu

User anger and migration as policy controversy sparks debate

Discord's age-check crackdown is already pushing users elsewhere

23 days / techspot

Discord Follows Up With Response to Age Verification Backlash, Maintains ID Check

23 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

Discord Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over New Age Verification Requirements, Promising There’s Nothing To See Here For ‘Vast Majority’ Of Users

24 days / reddit / /u/vriska1

Discord age verification not a requirement for every user, but still bad

24 days / appleinsider

"Discord alternatives" searches jump 10,000% overnight as the gaming platform introduces global age verification — Is a total collapse imminent?

24 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for alternatives

24 days / reddit / /u/gdelacalle

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Child safety and teen safeguards (2)
Global rollout & verification news (13)
Privacy concerns and user backlash (7)
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Child safety and teen safeguards

Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

25 days / techxplore

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

25 days / engadget / Will Shanklin

Global rollout & verification news

Discord Will Now Use AI and Selfies to Prove Your Age: Hits Canada Soon

25 days / iphoneincanada / Austin Blake

Discord's upcoming safety update makes age verification hard to avoid

25 days / appleinsider

Discord Will Now Treat Everyone Like a Teen Unless They Prove They’re an Adult

25 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Discord Plans to Treat All Users as Teens Until They Verify Their Age

25 days / cnet / Omar Gallaga

Discord defaults to teen experience for all users

25 days / mashable

Want full Discord perks? Prepare to prove you’re an adult

25 days / digitaltrends

Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content

25 days / bbc

Discord will gate full access behind ID or face verification starting next month

25 days / techspot

Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month

25 days / slashdot / msmash

Discord to roll out age verification globally

25 days / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / ycombinator

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month / Beginning in March, all accounts will have a “teen-appropriate experience by default.”

25 days / reddit / /u/MarvelsGrantMan136

Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month

25 days / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Privacy concerns and user backlash

Discord Announces Global Age Verification Program Coming Early March 2026

25 days / techpowerup

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Discord to start assuming all users are underage unless they prove otherwise

25 days / theregister / Brandon Vigliarolo

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / reddit / /u/Accurate_Cry_8937

Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs

25 days / arstechnica / Ashley Belanger

Discord Is Threatening To Restrict Your Account Unless You Provide ID And Facial Scans

25 days / bgr

Discord's Going To Censor Your Account Unless You Provide ID Or Face Scan

25 days / slashgear

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Discord Will Require a Face Scan or ID for Full Access Next Month https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/02/09/161215/discord-will-require-a-face-scan-or-id-for-full-access-next-month?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

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Dutch FinTech startup Duna raises €30 million to expand compliant AI for business identity and onboarding

David Cendon Garcia / eu-startups - Amsterdam-based Duna, an identity FinTech founded by two Stripe alumni, today announced a €30 Million Series A funding round to build global trust infrastructure by providing a digital passport for every business. The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet’s…

#ai #startups #vc #fintech #enterprise #business #europe #digitalid #api

Duna Raises €30M Series A To Expand AI Business Identity And Onboarding Platform

28 days / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Duna Raises €30M in Series A Funding

29 days / finsmes / FinSMEs

Dutch FinTech startup Duna raises €30 million to expand compliant AI for business identity and onboarding

29 days / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

European fintech start-up Duna raises another $30m

29 days / siliconrepublic / Tim Barnwell

Veremark Raises $26M to Stop AI Fakes in Global Hiring

Ekemini / ventureburn - Veremark, a workplace trust company based in London, has raised $26 million in Series B funding. Veremark will use the funding to bolster tools that combat AI-detected false candidate informationThe post Veremark Raises $26M to Stop AI Fakes in Global Hir…

#ai #vc #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #business #uk #deeptech #jobs #scam #digitalid

London-Based Veremark Raises €22 Million Funding In Series B Round

4 wks / startuprise / Kailee Rainse

Veremark Raises $26M in Series B Funding

4 wks / finsmes / FinSMEs

Veremark Raises $26M to Stop AI Fakes in Global Hiring

4 wks / ventureburn / Ekemini

$26M funding round backs Veremark’s international expansion and service rollout

4 wks / tech / Tamara Djurickovic

London-based Veremark secures €22 million to expand AI-driven background screening tools

4 wks / eu-startups / David Cendon Garcia

Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

Emma Roth / theverge - Pornhub will soon begin restricting UK users from accessing its website in response to the country's "failed" online safety regulations, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The site's owner, Aylo, says it will block users who haven't already verified…

#techpolicy #uk #internet #law #media #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalid #safety #digitalprivacy

Pornhub will become unavailable for many UK users as of February 2

5 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Pornhub will block new UK users starting next week, describing the Online Safety Act as a "flawed system."

5 wks / bsky / @katie-drummond.bsky.social / katie-drummond.bsky.social

What do you make of pornhub pulling out of the UK? Age Verification not worth the expense? www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...

5 wks / bsky / @axis1500.bsky.social / axis1500.bsky.social

Welp get ready for another BBC article about VPNs again: www.404media.co/uk-pornhub-b...

5 wks / bsky / @legionaod.bsky.social / legionaod.bsky.social

If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore

5 wks / techcrunch / Amanda Silberling

Pornhub will block new users in the UK next month

5 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law

5 wks / wired / Manisha Krishnan

Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February

5 wks / bbc

Pornhub will soon be blocked for UK users — unless they take one step

5 wks / mashable

Many UK Users Soon Won't Be Able to Access Pornhub

5 wks / 404media / Samantha Cole

CrowdStrike to enhance AI-era identity security with SGNL acquisition

Swagath Bandhakavi / techmonitor - CrowdStrike has agreed to acquire SGNL, a California-based firm focused on continuous identity security solutions, in a cash and stock deal.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #enterprise #infosec #cloudsec #acquisitions #digitalid

CrowdStrike to enhance AI-era identity security with SGNL acquisition

1 month / techmonitor / Swagath Bandhakavi

CrowdStrike to acquire identity security startup SGNL for $740m

1 month / siliconrepublic / Ann O’Dea

CrowdStrike expands portfolio with acquisition of SGNL

1 month / techzine / Mels Dees

You may never have to recharge a smart lock ever again

digitaltrends - Lockin’s V7 Max smart lock uses wireless optical charging and triple biometric security to eliminate batteries entirely, promising reliable, maintenance-free home security.The post You may never have to recharge a smart lock ever again appeared first on D…

#cybersecurity #iot #hardware #camera #batteries #technology #gadgets #digitalid #smarthome #digitalprivacy

Lockin’s New Smart Locks Never Need Recharging Thanks to Infrared Light https://gizmodo.com/lockins-new-smart-locks-never-need-recharging-thanks-to-laser-beams-2000704701

2 months / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

The new Ultraloq smart lock uses both your face and your palm to let you in

2 months / theverge / Terrence O’Brien

Lockin's everlasting vein-recognizing smart lock doorbell cam combo is peak CES

2 months / engadget / Amy Skorheim

You may never have to recharge a smart lock ever again

2 months / digitaltrends

Lockin’s New Smart Locks Never Need Recharging Thanks to Infrared Light

2 months / gizmodo / Wes Davis

Lockin’s new vein-scanning smart lock has a video doorbell and recharges wirelessly

2 months / theverge / Barbara Krasnoff

NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces

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#dataprivacy #voice #computervision #business #camera #food #law #digitalid #digitalprivacy

NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces

2 months / reddit / /u/esporx

NYC Wegmans is storing biometric data on shoppers' eyes, voices and faces

2 months / reddit / /u/habichuelacondulce

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

Timmy Shen / theblock - China's central bank will allow commercial banks to pay interests on digital yuan holdings in a new framework taking effect on Jan. 1, 2026.

#crypto #digitaltransformation #china #banking #government #finance #asia #technology #digitalid #wallet

China’s Trying to Give the Digital Yuan a Boost in 2026

2 months / gizmodo / Kyle Torpey

Digital Yuan holdings to earn interest under China's new framework

2 months / coindesk / Omkar Godbole

China to let banks pay interest on digital yuan to drive adoption

2 months / theblock / Timmy Shen

China to offer interest on digital yuan to spur adoption - Tech in Asia

2 months / techinasia

China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption - The Business Times

2 months / businesstimes

China to Pay Interest on Digital Yuan in Bid to Boost Adoption

2 months / bloomberg / Bloomberg News

Locked out: How a gift card purchase destroyed an Apple account

appleinsider - The locking of an Apple Account and the difficulty one loyal Apple customer has experienced in regaining access is a stark reminder to be vigilant when buying gift cards for the holidays.A selection of Apple Gift Card designs - Image Credit: AppleWhile ho…

#infosec #apple #techsupport #security #scam #privacy #payments #digitalid #digitalprivacy #wallet

Wild story. Developer who has spent their whole career in the Apple ecosystem, writing multiple books on developing for apple, has their account permanently locked for unclear reasons, and Apple employees prove unhelpful.

2 months / bsky / @reuning.bsky.social / reuning.bsky.social

Locked out: How a gift card purchase destroyed an Apple account

2 months / appleinsider

Paris Buttfield-Addison’s Apple Account Is in Kafka Mode

2 months / hey / John Gruber

Reddit is testing verification

Jay Peters / theverge - Reddit is starting to test verified profiles, the company announced today. Users who are verified as part of this "limited alpha test" will have a gray checkmark next to their username "across profiles, communities, feeds, post detail pages, and search re…