Consortium prepares Bulgaria’s biometric ID for a debut this year
Chipped national ID and residence cards will be issued in Bulgaria before 2024, according to local reports. Switching to the…
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VisionLabs enters Vietnam as Russian biometrics developers seek new markets
Russian biometric company VisionLabs is entering the Vietnamese market, Russian news agency Tass reports. The company presented its technology at…
Looming mass SIM deactivation in Philippines spurs brainstorm
The Philippines’ subscriber identity module (SIM) registration drive has stalled, and the government department overseeing technology is looking for ways…
Switzerland to spend $27M on new multimodal biometric matching system
The Swiss government is earmarking 24.61 million Swiss francs (roughly US$27.18 million) for the renewal and upgrade of the country’s…
SenseTime demos its large-language model, stock jumps
The large-language model boom, and, almost certainly, bubble, has begun. China-based SenseTime, still fitful under United States sanctions, is riding…
Stanford study shows AI benchmarks aging poorly, need work
An AI research team led by Stanford University has found that algorithms are, indeed, besting humans in some benchmark tests….
AfDB earmarks $8m to establish interoperable bank ID system in 4 West African countries
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) is leading the implementation of a project aimed at creating an interoperable unique digital…
2 biometric passwordless authentication integrations and an online retail deployment
The boost passkeys are giving to passwordless authentication continues to be seen in new products and deployments. Passkeys are exceeded…
Biometrics to protect payments and retailers approved by investors and regulators
Biometrics to prevent fraudulent online transactions and for protection against retail theft are the subject of the most-read stories on…
Health Gorilla, Clear join forces for biometric access to portable medical records
Health Gorilla, a health information network and interoperability provider, has partnered with Clear to launch the Individual Access Services platform….
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