Megvii gets green light for $500 million Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence unicorn Megvii received a green light from the stock exchange for $500 million Hong Kong IPO, Reuters…
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Hong Kong police facial recognition contract with iOmniscient reported by Bloomberg
As protests continue to be held in Hong Kong against recent government actions, Bloomberg reports that Sydney-based iOmniscient is supplying…
AnyVision reevaluates biometrics business in Hong Kong, defends Israeli army work
Microsoft-funded Israeli startup AnyVision is reevaluating its business plans in Hong Kong following controversy around the ethical use of its…
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit
2nd Annual Facial Recognition Summit Hotel Fort Canning, Singapore April 1 – 2, 2020 Facial recognition technology is riding high…
Megvii to file for Hong Kong IPO despite protests and facial recognition controversy
Biometrics unicorn and Face++ maker Megvii is about to file for its initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock…
Facial biometrics’ law enforcement potential debated around the world
As facial recognition becomes more commonly used, controversies and calls for limitations continue around the world. Both sides of recent…
Biometric payments introduced at Hong Kong airport duty free stores
Dragonfly POS devices featuring facial recognition capabilities have been launched to Duty Zero stores in Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)…
Dah Sing Bank roll out of Daon’s biometric authentication solution continues
Daon and Hong Kong-based eCommerce firm Tradelink announced the phase 2 deployment of the biometric authentication solution developed for Dah…
Airport deployments of facial recognition in Asia-Pacific continue rapid growth
Biometrics deployments for air traveler identification in the Asia-Pacific region are taking off, with several airports updating their roll-out plans…
Hong Kong International Airport expands facial recognition to boarding gates
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority has shared its plans to deploy facial recognition at boarding gates as part of a HK$2…
