Missing the mark on messaging about retail facial recognition use sparks backlash
Clear communication about the use of biometrics in retail environments is even more important than in places like airports, at…
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NYC grocery stores fight proposed facial recognition ban
Grocery store owners in New York City oppose a bill that would limit use of facial recognition software, saying the…
UK retailer uses ITL biometrics to verify age as teen vaping risks pile up
A Bestway Retail convenience store in the city of Southampton has installed facial biometrics-based age estimation software and hardware designed…
Retail face biometric payments launched in Abu Dhabi by Astra Tech
An autonomous retail store accepting payments through face biometrics has been launched by UAE-based Astra Tech in Abu Dhabi’s Sky…
New Yorkers sue Amazon, Starbucks over biometrics use in cashierless stores
Amazon and coffee retailer Starbucks are being sued in U.S. federal district court for misusing customers’ biometric identifiers. The proposed…
Sberbank continues aggressive moves to lock up local market for retail face biometrics
There are a lot of problems with even covering business in Russia, but from a flurry of recent reports, facial…
McDonald’s, Telpo customize self-serve, biometric payment kiosk for China
New self-service ordering kiosks for McDonald’s restaurants in China enable customers to pay with face recognition. Chinese terminal provider Telpo…
Amazon’s retail biometrics gain footholds but automated store concept struggles
Amazon is said not to have found sufficient uptake of its ‘Just Walk Out’ technology by physical retail stores compared…
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Future Identity Customer London, UK May 16, 2023 Future Identity Customer, in co-location with FTT Embedded Finance & Super Apps and Customer Alpha,…
UK civil society considers which AI controversies we need, goes back to the LFR well
UK lawmakers have written Frasers Group, which owns several retail chains, to condemn its use of live facial recognition and…
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