Authentication

Eightco Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ORBS) is positioning itself as a leader in AI authentication with a strong treasury of Worldcoin (WLD) and Ether (ETH), alongside a $125 million share buyback program. The company is showcasing its AI-resistant authentication solution, “Infinity by ORBS,” at CES, aiming to build partnerships and establish a universal framework for digital identity in the AI era. Eightco’s strategic investor base and leadership’s optimism underscore its commitment to becoming the foundational human authentication layer in the digital economy.

that.Shopify suffered a Cyber Monday outage that prevented many merchants from logging in and using point‑of‑sale systems during a peak shopping day. The issue, traced to a login authentication flow, was fixed by early afternoon, though some disruptions persisted. The incident highlighted the risk of relying on a single e‑commerce platform for high‑volume events, prompting merchants to consider backup solutions and stricter outage communication standards.