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Facebook backs AI ethics institute with $7.5M
Facebook has announced the creation of an independent Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence in partnership with the Technical University of Munich, with the company granting $7.5 million in funding over five years to back the exploration of issues affecting AI ... Read the whole story here.

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Responsible use of facial biometrics in focus at World Economic Forum
As issues related to artificial intelligence, and facial biometrics in particular are receiving significantly increasing attention from the public and...
 
Papa New Guinea micro bank deploys fingerprint biometrics to improve financial inclusion
A financial inclusion initiative in Papua New Guinea is introducing new access points equipped with fingerprint scanners to authenticate bank...
Czech, Polish and German rights groups criticize plan for facial recognition at border
German privacy and digital rights organization Digitalcourage together with Czech partner organization IURE and the Polish Panoptykon Foundation have issued...
 
BIO-key and identiMetrics launch biometric school emergency notification system
School emergencies and evacuations can be challenging for administrators and dangerous for students, posing difficulties for identification and communication. BIO-key...
BehavioSec appoint Chief Revenue Officer to bring behavioral biometrics to mainstream
BehavioSec has announced the addition of Dave Lapin to the company as Chief Revenue Officer to drive long-term relationships with...
 
Onfido partners with BitPay to secure Bitcoin payments
Onfido announced that BitPay is using Onfido AI technology to meet KYC requirements and onboard new users to its platform....
Agency sets processes for paperless air travel system in India
India’s digi yatra digital flight boarding system is a step closer to implementation, as the Directorate General of Civil Aviation...
 
Apple settles with Valencell in wearable biometric patent infringement suit
Apple and biometric sensor maker Valencell have settled a patent infringement and breach of contract suit related to light-guided sensors...
SuperCom wins $7M contract for electronic monitoring project in Sweden
SuperCom announced it has secured a $7M USD contract for a project with the national government of Sweden to deploy...
 
Telpo reports strong interest in its biometric retail tech at NRF2019
Retail smart device provider Telpo reports that its smart POS terminals and biometrics-based payment solutions were a hit at NRF...
 
 
 
 
 
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