China testing AI-powered police-ball that looks like a battle droid
The terminators and battle droids of science fiction are drawing ever closer to becoming non-fiction. In China, law enforcement agencies…
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Shanghai cracks down on facial recognition use by businesses
City authorities in China are seeing the first results of its crackdown on the misuse of facial recognition systems by…
Cameroon live facial recognition project still trying to identify a banker
The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, last week directed his government to source for money from a Chinese bank for…
SenseTime restructuring shifts focus from FRT to genAI
Time is up for SenseTime’s facial recognition business, at least as part of its core, with the company restructuring to…
Passkeys strong in China, but WeChat support is external only for now
WeChat has announced passkey support for its iOS app, bringing passwordless access to its users – but, for now, only…
China pilots biometric border lane in Shenzhen and Zhuhai
China is upgrading some of its fast lanes for those entering the country from Hong Kong and Macao, which are…
China’s online ID system may not be so bad, says analysis
China’s efforts to introduce a national online ID system have been stoking fears that the Communist Party is introducing yet…
Mobile driver’s licenses to launch in Hong Kong in 2025
A release from Hong Kong’s government says the territory’s Transport Department and Department of Justice are drafting legislation to introduce…
Hikvision reportedly laying off 1K staff in China amid effects of sanctions
Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturer and facial recognition provider Hikvision is said to be facing economic knocks from U.S.-imposed sanctions which…
Chinese nationals can now verify their IDs digitally overseas
Chinese nationals will be able to authenticate and verify their identities digitally during electronic know your customer (eKYC) processes overseas….
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