Digital Public Infrastructure
Visa Enters The Digital ID Race
A handshake in Dubai signals a future where identity and payments merge into a single digital layer.
WEF Launches Connected Future Initiative to Promote Global Digital Public Infrastructure with Backing from UN, EU, and Bill Gates
Digital blueprints drafted in Davos sketch a future where your ID, your money, and your data ride similar rails.
Bill Gates Suggests Governments Should Act Against Elon Musk for Political Posts, Calls for Regulation of Social Media
Gates pushes for censorship of Musk and tighter control over social media.
Bill Gates Doubles Down on Global Digital ID Push as Critics Sound Alarm on Privacy Risks
Gates insists that properly designed digital IDs will protect personal freedoms.
G20 Embraces Digital ID Dream While Critics Warn of Surveillance Nightmare
G20 ministers pledge support for digital ID and DPI amid concerns over mass surveillance and privacy risks.
Privacy on the Line: Tony Blair Institute Champions Digital ID
Former Indian minister downplays privacy concerns while advocating for digital identity and payments infrastructure.
Gates Foundation Awards $4M Grant To Fund Digital ID Initiative
Gates Foundation’s renewed grant to the Alan Turing Institute sparks debate on privacy and security of digital ID systems.
Bill Gates Finds “Inspiration” in India’s Controversial Digital ID Program
Gates met with the Prime Minister and the co-founder of the country’s digital ID system.
Bill Gates Praises India’s Sweeping Digital ID System as a Model for Other Nations
Gates praises India’s DPI – a buzzword pushed by the UN that encourages digital ID rollouts.
UN Program Pushes Digital Public Infrastructure as EU and Gates Foundation Push For Digital ID By 2030
An escalation of the push towards digital ID.