DPI is taking stage as India’s digital model is shaping global governance
Governments worldwide are increasingly prioritizing the development of robust Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), in a shift that comes in response…
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Digital Domain makes virtual human accessible through the AWS cloud
Digital Domain has partnered with Amazon Web Services to migrate its autonomous virtual human to the cloud. The company worked…
Canadian border agency launching immigration app with facial recognition, AWS tech
Canadian border authorities will launch an app this fall that will help them track people who have been ordered to…
AWS says it’s keeping its word on cops’ use of Rekognition, docs differ
Amazon executives maintain that the company has kept its voluntary 2020 moratorium on selling facial recognition services to law enforcement…
UK train stations trial Amazon emotion recognition on passengers
Amazon-powered AI cameras are now being used to monitor and analyze passengers’ emotions by employing a combination of “smart” CCTV…
AWS adds passkey MFA for root and IAM users
A blog from Amazon Web Services (AWS) says the company is adding passkeys to the list of supported multi-factor authentication…
Amazon facial recognition used in Russia despite sanctions, says former employee
Amazon has supplied facial recognition technology to Russia despite UK sanctions on the country imposed after it invaded Ukraine, a…
HID adds Amazon Rekognition support to biometric camera for enhanced facial imaging
HID Global has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to enhance biometric face imaging capabilities by utilizing the Amazon Rekognition…
Amazon of 2 minds with law enforcement deals – fleeing locally, selling federally
This week brought news that Amazon, on the one hand, appears to be selling AI services to the FBI, and…
AWS and Indian government unveil plan for digital health IDs
A repurposed COVID-19 portal could serve as a single, comprehensive digital health ID for health records, with a proposal from…
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