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The scrutiny on Worldcoin continues. The Argentine Agency for Access to Public Information (AAIP) has initiated an investigation to ascertain the legality of its data collection practices. It wants entities like Worldcoin to register with the organization, provide information about its data processing policies, and indicate the purpose for collecting sensitive data and the retention period for such data. The AAIP did not confirm whether Worldcoin complies with the standards.

INTRODUCING LASSO AND JOLT

Silicon Valley venture-capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has released a pair of open-source software projects, Lasso and Jolt, with the goal of speeding up the core tech behind zero-knowledge proofs. Lasso and Jolt solve three crucial issues with SNARKs: performance, developer experience, and auditability. Lasso is a new lookup argument where the prover commits to fewer and smaller values than prior works. Jolt is a new frontend unlocked by Lasso's ability to use gigantic lookup tables. This article explains the projects and why they matter.

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