Microsoft has secured a deal to acquire Nuance Communications, in an arrangement valued at $16 billion (or about $19 billion inclusive of Nuance’s debt). Microsoft is paying $56 per share […]

Estonian selfie authentication startup Veriff has raised $69 million in a Series B funding round. The investments were led by the venture capital firms IVP and Accel. The news comes […]

Japan Airlines is trialing three different immunity apps to make it easier for international travelers to comply with the entry requirements at their intended destinations. Two of the apps are […]

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has caught two more imposters at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Both women were trying to enter the country from Cameroon via Belgium, […]

IDnow is commending Germany’s Federal Network Agency (aka the Bundesnetzagentur) for a decision that clears the way for new forms of identity verification in the country. The decision was made […]

SITA is trialing a Smart Path passenger screening system for domestic travelers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The airport already offers biometric screening on international flights, and is now […]

The NBA has announced a new multi-year partnership with biometric screening company CLEAR that will see all 30 NBA teams have access to CLEAR’s COVID-19 health screening technology in an […]

Buzzfeed News has published a comprehensive (and searchable) list of US public agencies that have used Clearview AI’s controversial technology to make at least one facial recognition search. The list […]

United Arab Emirates residents can now use facial recognition to gain remote access to various government services. To that end, the country has now activated a registration system that allows […]

FinGo is shaking up its executive suite with a series of new hires and internal appointments. The incoming employees are Katie Brownridge, Andy Horton, and Stephen Alale, who join the […]