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NC election board delays recognition of parties supporting Kennedy, West

The North Carolina State Board of Elections has rejected applications from two political parties to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West as candidates. State election officials confirmed that the We the People Party has submitted more than the 13,865 valid signatures required to register as a political party ahead of the 2024 elections. […]

Microsoft Reinforces Ban on Police Use of Generative AI for Facial Recognition

Microsoft has strengthened its stance on the use of generative AI for facial recognition by U.S. law enforcement through its Azure OpenAI service, a managed enterprise solution built on OpenAI technology. tech crunch report Microsoft clarified in a recent update to its Terms of Service that it prohibits the use of its integration with Azure […]

Bipartisan Senators Call on Leaders to Restrict TSA’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology

A bipartisan group of 14 senators is calling on leaders to restrict the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) use of facial recognition technology to protect privacy and civil liberties. The group, led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Sen. John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), urged Senate leadership in a letter Thursday. requested the Department […]

Smart gun will put fingerprint, facial recognition tech to work

Biofire CEO Kai Kloepfer shares the details behind the company’s first biometric smart gun on “Wall Street with Maria Bartiromo.” The smart gun developed by Biofire will soon start shipping to customers who have pre-ordered the gun. The company says the Biofire smart gun incorporates fingerprint authentication and infrared facial recognition technology, allowing only “authorized” […]

US mandates facial recognition for migrants lacking passports to board flights

The US government has made it mandatory for immigrants without passports to undergo facial recognition technology to board domestic flights. Immigrants without proper photo identification must use facial recognition technology to verify their identity against Department of Homeland Security records, according to the TSA. TSA officials did not say when the change was implemented, but […]

TSA installing facial recognition tech in over 400 airports, despite major privacy concerns

The Transportation Security Administration recently quietly began planning to deploy facial recognition technology at more than 400 U.S. airports, despite significant privacy concerns. new york post It was reported on Thursday. A TSA spokesperson confirmed to the press that the agency is “in the early stages of implementing facial recognition capabilities at airport security checkpoints.” […]

Blinken, Biden Considering Unilateral Recognition of Palestinian State

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly asked the State Department to consider the option of unilaterally recognizing a Palestinian state upon the end of the war between Hamas and Israel, which is in line with past US policy and Israeli policy. It’s a big break from. Axios Barak Rabbid report: Although U.S. officials […]

Democrats press Justice Department on police use of facial recognition

Democratic senators pressed the Department of Justice (DOJ) on police use of facial recognition tools in a letter Thursday. “In recent years, facial recognition and other biometric technologies have become widely used by law enforcement agencies.” letter To Attorney General Merrick Garland: “However, these technologies can be unreliable and inaccurate, especially when it comes to […]