Chinese facial recognition technology developer raises $410M
SenseTime has completed a US$410 million series B round, in what the Chinese startup claims is the largest private financing…
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BingoBox’s AI-powered convenience store raises $14.7M in funding
BingoBox, a Chinese chain of artificial intelligence-powered, self-service convenience stores, has raised over 100 million yuan ($14.7 million) in its…
China investing heavily into AI
China will boost growth of its artificial intelligence sector over the next three years, through a specific innovation program. Last…
IDEX enters into distribution agreement with Comtech
Fingerprint solutions developer IDEX has entered into a distribution agreement with Comtech, one of the largest providers of electronic components…
Foreigners visiting China to have fingerprints collected
In an effort to strengthen entry and exit management that matches requirements in other countries, China’s Ministry of Public Security…
Shenxing Tech raises US$14.4M in funding for facial recognition and AI expansion
Beijing-based facial recognition and artificial intelligence firm Shenxing Tech has raised over RMB100 million (US$14.4 million) in private funding, according…
Chinese face recognition startup Megvii raises at least $100M
Megvii Inc., the Beijing-based developer of Face++ facial recognition software, has raised at least $100 million from several investors led…
Shanghai researchers create AI system detecting criminals from face features
Two scientists from Shanghai Jiao Tong University have published a controversial new study that uses an AI system to distinguish…
Chinese town implements Baidu face recognition to identify tourists
The Chinese tourist town of Wuzhen is implementing Baidu’s face recognition technology to identify tourists staying in its hotels and…
Spreadtrum and IFAA work on framework for an iris-based payment authentication system in China
Spreadtrum Communications has entered into a strategic cooperation with the Internet Finance Authentication Alliance (IFAA) to jointly promote the framework…
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