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The tool gives YouTube users the option to submit a video of their face so the platform can flag uploads that include unauthorized deepfakes of their likeness. Creators can then request that the AI-generated doppelgangers be taken down.
Validated by Purdue University, this AI system protects enterprises from deepfakes, synthetic identities, and AI-generated fraud at scale. Deepsight is said to detect and block deepfakes, injected virtual cameras, and synthetic identity attacks with unmatched accuracy.
The effort is aimed at curbing device theft and online fraud but a move that is also raising fresh privacy concerns.
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) and MiBank. The agreement announced at the Digital Transformation Summit in Port Moresby will integrate DICT’s SevisPass and SevisWallet platforms with MiBank’s services. SevisPass and SevisWallet, built by Tech5, are newly officially launched by the country.
Passengers flying with Vietnamese airlines will be allowed to check in at the counters only when they have checked baggage or in special categories, starting Dec. 1, 2025.
The company confirmed that its Namirial Onboarding suite has been assessed and certified as compliant with Article 24 and the ETSI TS 119 461 v2.1.1 standard; requirements that will become compulsory across the EU beginning in May 2026.
The App Store Accountability Act is getting a spotlight in Congress after similar laws passed in states from Texas to California. Pinterest announced its endorsement of the federal version of a model that’s already passed in some states.
Denmark is offering the AltID digital ID app as the new public wallet, developed by the Agency for Digital Government.
Starting November 30, all internet users in Missouri must prove they are at least 18 years old to access adult-only content online – and many citizens have begun looking for ways to protect their personal data. Google searches for the terms 'VPN' and 'free VPN' have skyrocketed.
Missouri's age verification law officially takes effect on November 30, 2025, and requires all websites or applications containing at least 33% "harmful" material to verify their users' age before granting them access. Failing to comply with the new rules could cost companies up to $10,000 a day in fines.
The POTENTIAL group found, for instance, that cross-border interoperability is a key issue for the implementation of the wallets.
Cybersecurity was already a nightmare. Now comes AI.
