Amazon settles suit over retention of kids’ voice data
The U.S. Department of Justice says Amazon will pay a comparatively modest civil penalty for allegedly violating multiple laws and…
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Amazon One is coming to all Whole Foods stores
Never mind cashless payments: Whole Foods customers who sign up for Amazon Web Service’s palm payment system can leave their…
New Yorkers sue Amazon, Starbucks over biometrics use in cashierless stores
Amazon and coffee retailer Starbucks are being sued in U.S. federal district court for misusing customers’ biometric identifiers. The proposed…
Amazon immune to BIPA this time, biometric privacy suit filed against PimEyes
A federal judge in the U.S. state of Illinois has dismissed a class action under the Biometric Information Privacy Act…
Amazon’s retail biometrics gain footholds but automated store concept struggles
Amazon is said not to have found sufficient uptake of its ‘Just Walk Out’ technology by physical retail stores compared…
Amazon’s palm biometrics rollout reaches Denver-area Whole Foods
Denver shoppers can pay at the checkout lane with a swipe of their hand using Amazon One’s palm recognition service….
Panera deploys Amazon One palm biometrics to facilitate payments, loyalty program
American bakery company Panera has added the Amazon One palm vein biometrics solution to its MyPanera loyalty program to facilitate…
US privacy law catches insurer and Amazon; settlement nears in another case
The biometric privacy protection law in the U.S. state of Illinois continues to churn though challenges. A United States district…
Privately bringing on-device biometrics and age estimation to diverse market sectors
The desire to protect children from inappropriate content and goods is bound up with broader concerns about trust in the…
Amazon told to stay put in court; Microsoft might escape BIPA case
There is greater clarity today regarding a key provision of the state of Illinois’ biometric privacy law, landmark legislation in…
