Possibility of Chinese facial biometrics systems in Brazilian CCTV network raises concerns
The government of Brazil has introduced a bill to permit the installation of a network of security cameras with integrated…
China
New Alipay facial recognition payment system broadly deployed to historic shopping street
A facial recognition payment system extending along a street historically known for shopping in Wenzhou City, China has been deployed…
IPO and $2B funding round could be coming for Chinese AI biometrics unicorns
Megvii is considering making an initial public offering on the Hong Kong stock exchange to raise up to $1 billion…
China appoints ethics committee amid artificial intelligence push
Artificial intelligence researcher Chen Xiaoping is leading a new AI ethics committee established in China to develop guidelines which address…
Chinese home-sharing company to trial facial recognition smart locks for rentals in Chengdu
Xiaozhu, a company providing similar services to Airbnb for the Chinese market, is rolling out smart locks with facial recognition…
IDEX announces biometric card partnership with Excelsecu
IDEX Biometrics today announced that it is collaborating with Shenzhen Excelsecu Data Technology Co. (Excelsecu) to develop battery-less dual-interface biometric…
RealNetworks’ SAFR facial recognition tech now available in China
RealNetworks has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shenzhen Homtar High-Tech Co. to bring its AI-based SAFR platform and facial…
Fingerprint Cards argues biometric cards are perfect complement to mobile payments in China
While smartphones are commonly used for payments in China, biometric payment cards can fill a significant and often-forgotten gap in…
Hong Kong and Tsinghua universities partner to support AI innovation
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has formed a partnership with Beijing’s Tsinghua University to develop new technologies based on…
FPC, Feitian partner to launch biometric card integrating T-Shape module
Fingerprint Cards and Chinese user authentication and transaction security provider Feitian today announced a partnership that will see biometric technology…
