Face biometrics systems shut down in Washington, DC and São Paulo, Brazil
The National Capital Region Facial Recognition System (NCRFRILS) operated in the U.S. Capitol will be discontinued due to a new…
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Facial recognition concerns impact Malta, South Africa and NYC public safety projects
Maltese MEPs of the Legal Affairs Committee (JURI) met on Thursday to discuss the recent European Commission proposal for new…
Moscow Metro to introduce facial recognition system for fare payment
Passengers using the Moscow Metro system in Russia will be able to pay their fares at all metro stations using…
Uber workers allege flawed face biometrics prompted their firing
Some couriers and drivers working for Uber Eats and Uber in the UK have claimed that they either were fired…
Facial recognition changes in Moscow metro, Hong Kong airport spark privacy concerns
The city of Moscow has announced an expansion of its Metro facial recognition system for approximately US$12.5 million, the Kommersant…
NJ Transit awarded federal grant for AI mask detection, video analytics
The New Jersey (NJ) Transit Corporation has received $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation under The Public Transportation COVID-19…
T-Money trials face biometrics for contactless payments to public transportation
A pilot process to put in place and evaluate a system providing touchless biometric payment for public transportation in Korea…
Bolt raises funding for biometric driver verification and AI investments
Estonia-based, ride-hailing company Bolt announced a 150 million euros (US$182 million) investment led by D1 Capital Partners, with participation from…
Manchester Mayor launches FinGo biometrics working group
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is launching a biometrics working group to explore the use of vein recognition technology in…
LumenVox voice biometrics integrated into automated taxi dispatch service
LumenVox, announced a voice biometrics and speech recognition partnership with Austrian dispatch company fms/Austrosoft. The collaboration will focus on the…
