Clearview AI targets US federal govt facial recognition contracts with new co-CEOs
Clearview AI is pivoting away from Co-founder and CEO Hoan Ton-That and towards U.S. federal government contracts, expecting a more…
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US states take a page from EU’s AI Act, but biometrics impact likely minimal
America is grappling with how to regulate AI. A divide has opened up between the approaches of the federal and…
UK could become the regulatory ‘sweet spot’ for digital wallets, white paper says
A third of British citizens keep a photo or scan of their ID documents stored on their phones, which could…
US lawmakers try again for federal data privacy bill
In an effort to establish a comprehensive national data privacy standard – something lawmakers on both sides of the political…
YouTube, Meta lean into age assurance in 2025
In the past twelve months, age assurance for online content – a method for knowing that a user is of…
Appeals court orders NYPD facial recognition contracts made public
An appeals court in New York has ruled that the New York Police Department (NYPD) must disclose all documents relating…
Trump deregulation is re-shaping the future of biometric surveillance in policing
The advent of AI has exponentially increased the capabilities of biometric tools such as facial recognition, fingerprint analysis, and voice…
Identity fraud for FEMA disaster relief raises questions on timeline for digital ID
In the worst tradition of disaster capitalism, fraudsters have targeted victims of California’s wildfires, committing identity theft to access financial…
Reach of Musk, DOGE’s federal data access sets off privacy, security alarms
Led by tech billionaire Elon Musk and a shadowy team believed to be under his control, the United States DOGE…
Social media ban for kids under 13 advances through US Senate committee
U.S. kids under 13 could soon be banned from accessing social media platforms, as an age assurance law makes its…
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