OpenAI launches new AI agent Operator that can perform tasks independently
AI agents have garnered attention as a technology to watch in 2025. While Microsoft, Google, and Slack have already launched…
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Looking into the DEEP: Advancing Pakistan’s DPI
Pakistan is progressing toward a digitally empowered society, with initiatives such as the Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP) playing a…
Malaysia to launch national digital ID super-app
Malaysia is launching what it terms a “national digital identity ecosystem” called the MyDigital ID Superapp which builds upon the…
CMU-Africa digital ID hackathon round 2 open; MOSIP blog reveals round 1 winners
The series of digital ID hackathons hosted by Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting, with MOSIP as…
New civil registration law refocuses Cameroon’s push for SDG 16.9 legal ID target
Ornela Ndip is a 25-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) who fled her hometown of Kembong, Manyu Division, South West Region…
Face biometrics inroads sure to be affected by regulatory U-turns
A nine-figure biometrics acquisition highlights the intersection of responsible AI and face biometrics, one of the key themes of the…
Liquid identity verifications surge past 60M as Japan leans into chip-scanning
Liquid has reached the 60 million digital identity verification milestone with its online KYC service, with a surge in verifications…
GovTech to deliver $10 trillion in value by 2034, says WEF
At the meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week, tech is front and center – and…
Davos discusses digital wallets, AI economy
This year’s Davos World Economic Forum (WEF) is bringing not only tense trade talks between the U.S. and Europe but…
Philippines faces 36 million backlog in ID cards
The Philippines are still facing a 36 million backlog in distributing the country’s national ID cards which will need additional…
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