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Sam Altman's eye-scanning startup is laying off employees
Tools for Humanity, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman, is laying off employees amid struggles to generate revenue with its iris-scanning 'Orb' device. Despite a $2.5 billion valuation and backing from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, the company faces challenges in proving its technology's viability and regulatory acceptance.
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