UIDAI Retires mAadhaar in Favor of a Redesigned, Privacy-Focused Aadhaar App
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is retiring its long-running mAadhaar application and directing residents to a redesigned Aadhaar app…
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YouTube Opens AI Likeness Detection to All Creators Aged 18 and Over
YouTube is extending its likeness detection tool to all creators aged 18 and over, widening access to a face-matching system that flags AI-generated videos…
Met Police Use Live Facial Recognition in Protest Policing for the First Time
The Metropolitan Police deployed live facial recognition as part of a protest policing operation for the first time on Saturday, May 16, during rival…
AI Update: A Whimsical Approach to Agent Hacking
Welcome to the latest edition of the AI Update, where we continue to track the major developments in artificial intelligence and their implications for…
Keycard Launches Identity and Access Controls for Multi-Agent AI Applications
Keycard has launched Keycard for Multi-Agent Apps, an identity and access management platform that gives autonomous AI agents their own verifiable identities…
NTT Docomo Business Develops Prototype AI Agent Registry
NTT Docomo Business, the enterprise services division of Japanese telecommunications group NTT Docomo, has developed a prototype registry system designed to…
UK Lowers Biometric eGate Age Threshold to 8, Adding 1.5 Million Eligible Child Travelers
Children aged 8 and 9 will become eligible to use biometric eGates at UK airports and juxtaposed border controls from July 8, 2026, under a change announced by…
Virgin Voyages Warns of 2-3 Hour EES Biometric Delays at Barcelona Cruise Terminal
Virgin Voyages has warned guests of significant changes to EU border controls that are causing 2 to 3 hour disembarkation delays at the Port of Barcelona. The…
New Zealand’s SmartStay Adds Apple Wallet and Google Wallet Room Keys to Hotel Platform
SmartStay, the hospitality technology platform from New Zealand’s Liverton Group, has added Apple Wallet and Google Wallet integration for digital hotel room…
Okta Expands AI Agent Security to Amazon Bedrock and Any Identity Provider
Okta expands its AI Agents platform to Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and rival identity providers including Microsoft Entra ID and Ping Identity in May 2026.