CMU, MSC open hackathon series to increase digital ID use cases in Africa
Students from universities across Eastern Africa have been invited to submit ideas in the first of a series of planned…
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Testing for biometric identity verification still maturing
Biometrics testing is a rapidly maturing field, but there is more to effective identity verification than an accurate matching algorithm,…
Pindrop raises $100M in venture debt to scale voice deepfake protection
Voice deepfake attacks capable of fooling call center agents, automated systems, employees and loved ones have spiked this year, with…
USSOCOM’s brave new exploitation of the bad guys’ biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) may soon enter into a long-term contractual agreement with an unidentified academic institution near…
US Homeland Security offers $4B in grant opportunities for startups
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is providing a funding opportunity through its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program as…
Worldcoin opens developer access to World Chain for digital ID integrations
Following the initial announcement of World Chain, a blockchain platform from Worldcoin, earlier this year, the company has launched a…
McDonald’s pauses AI voice ordering system developed with IBM
Despite claims that AI is infiltrating every corner of our lives, it will not be at the McDonald’s drive-through for…
Precise Biometrics increasing focus on ultrasonic fingerprints for smartphones
Precise Biometrics is reallocating its resources to prioritize the development and commercialization of ultrasonic fingerprint algorithms. This decision is in…
Fingerprint Cards strikes 2 deals in transition away from mobile biometrics
Fingerprint Cards has formed a pair of partnerships as it transitions away from smartphones and tablets in favor of a…
Privacy advocates push back against Meta’s data usage for AI development
Meta has notified millions of European users about upcoming changes to its privacy policy, set to take effect on June…
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