ByteDance releases new generative AI model OmniHuman
Chinese tech company ByteDance has come up with a generative AI framework that can create highly realistic videos of a…
Articles By Masha Borak
Masha Borak is a technology journalist. Her work has appeared in Wired, Business Insider, Rest of World, and other media outlets. Previously she reported for the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Reach out to her at masha@biometricupdate.com.
Financial inclusion fintech signs AuthID for remote onboarding, authentication
Biometric identity verification and authentication firm AuthID has landed a new customer – microlending platform Salus which focuses on providing…
Can BankID spread its footprint outside of the Nordics?
With over 8.6 million users, BankID is considered to be the most widely adopted voluntary digital ID scheme on Earth….
FPC looks to strengthen IP, teams up with jNET on biometric turnkey software
Fingerprint Cards is entering into two new collaborations, focusing on boosting patent production and creating a new biometric turnkey product….
UK Port of Dover expecting phased introduction of EES in November
UK ports are not expecting the introduction of the EU’s Entry-Exit System until November this year, according to Port of…
Finland inches towards granting wider access to biometric data to police
The Finish government is looking to expand the use of biometric data collected for passports and ID cards, including facial…
Tony Blair: Digital ID system can stop populists, bring order to illegal immigration
Tony Blair has another argument for introducing digital IDs in the UK – fighting populism. The former British Prime Minister…
EU ban on ‘unacceptable’ AI comes into force with crucial details unresolved
The European Union introduced a ban on AI practices deemed to pose “unacceptable risks” on Sunday as part of its…
Scotland launches center for digital trust and distributed ledger tech
Scotland is launching a new institution focused on bringing innovation into payments and other industries. Over the next two years,…
Deepfake detection platform Deduce acquired by Cheq
Deduce, a platform designed to detect AI-generated identity fraud, has been acquired by cybersecurity company Cheq as part of its…
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