WORLD EXPANDS VERIFICATION PUSH WITH ZOOM, TINDER

World, the iris-scanning identity verification startup backed by Altman, is broadening its ecosystem of partners to authenticate users across platforms. The expansion builds on an existing partnership with Tinder and now includes Zoom among other unnamed services. The move marks a deliberate pivot away from the project's earlier cryptocurrency associations toward a core identity verification business. The iris-scanning technology serves as the underlying mechanism for confirming users are human. World's partnership strategy aims to embed verification tools directly into existing platforms where users already operate, potentially streamlining the authentication process. The Tinder collaboration suggests dating apps represent a key use case for human verification. Details on specific features or implementation timelines for the new Zoom partnership remain limited. The expansion signals World's confidence in scaling its verification infrastructure beyond initial deployments.