AI Update: AI Weapons Are Not Part of This Holiday-themed Event
Welcome to the newest edition of ID Tech’s AI update. Here’s the latest big news on the shifting landscape of AI and identity technology: OpenAI has launched a…
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Tech Veteran and Former Marine John Bagocius to Lead FaceTec’s Public Sector Partnerships
FaceTec has named John Bagocius, a former U.S. Marine with a wide-ranging career across hi-tech companies, as its new Director of Federal Sales. It is a key…
European Commission Proposes Six-month Timeline for Phased EES Rollout
The European Commission has announced a phased strategy for the introduction of the new biometric Entry-Exit System (EES), after the system’s full rollout was…
Once China’s Facial Recognition Titan, SenseTime Pivots to Generative AI
SenseTime Group, a Chinese AI company renowned for its facial recognition and computer vision technologies, has announced a strategic restructuring to focus on…
Racial Bias, Trans Targeting, and Murder: Nashville Rejects FRT Amid Culture War Tempest
Nashville’s Metro Council has officially rejected the Fusus police surveillance technology after nearly a year of debate and significant pushback from…
FBI Seeks Advanced Biometric Algorithms to Enhance Next Generation Identification System
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather industry insights on advanced biometric matching algorithms.…
French Telecom Operators Launch Unified APIs to Combat Online Fraud
French telecom operators Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR have collaborated to launch a unified set of Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs)…
CBP Expands Use of Iris Recognition Technology
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is broadening its implementation of biometric iris recognition to enhance identity verification during border…
Another Insurer Escapes BIPA Coverage Liability
An Illinois state appeals court has ruled that two Liberty Mutual units are not obligated to provide coverage to a policyholder for an underlying class action…
Investigation Blames Consortium as Key Obstacle to EU’s Biometric Border Rollout
A Bloomberg investigation has identified Atos SE as the key player in delays plaguing the European Union’s ambitious Entry/Exit System (EES). Originally slated…