PlayStation Mandates Age Verification for UK and Ireland by June
Sony requires UK and Ireland PlayStation users to verify their age via Yoti facial scan or ID document by June 2026 to keep social and communication features.
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Modern Treasury and Persona Embed KYC and KYB in Payments Onboarding
Modern Treasury partners with Persona to embed KYC and KYB in payment infrastructure, streamlining legal entity screening and compliance checks at onboarding.
Panasonic Adds Device-Locked QR for Unattended Biometric Enrollment
Panasonic updates its Site Management Service with device-locked QR codes, letting workers self-enroll in facial recognition without administrator oversight.
Trulioo APAC Verification Volume Up 51 Percent on New UBO Engine
Trulioo reports 51 percent APAC business verification volume growth for 2025, driven by an AI-governed UBO engine spanning Vietnam, Philippines, and Singapore.
SITA to Deploy Biometric Smart Path at Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Airport
Vietnam’s Sun Group has partnered with SITA to deploy Smart Path biometric passenger processing across Phu Quoc International Airport’s new Terminal 2.
Persona and ConnectID Bring Bank-Backed Age Checks to Australian Law
Persona and ConnectID combine bank-backed identity with age assurance for Australia’s under-16 social media law, sharing only a pass/fail result with platforms.
Dynamite Adds Biometric Face-as-Key Cryptography to Its Crypto Wallet
Dynamite Blockchain has integrated biometric cryptography into its Dynamite Wallet, replacing seed phrases with a face-derived, ephemeral private key model.
Revolution MD Patents Biometric Smart Inhaler for Opioid Oversight
Revolution MD has secured a US patent for a biometric-authenticated smart inhaler platform for controlled substances such as opioids, with AI-driven oversight.
World Extends Proof-of-Human into Agentic Workflows with Okta, Vercel
World has extended its World ID proof-of-human credential into AI agent workflows through launch integrations with Okta, Vercel, Browserbase, and Exa.
Brazil State Bill Would Require Facial Recognition for Age Gates
A Minas Gerais state bill, PL 5457/2026, would mandate facial recognition for identity and age verification before access to content restricted from minors.