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Tencent Issues New Patents to Improve Efficiency of Payment by Facial Recognition

On Tuesday, Tianyancha App showed that Chinese tech giant Tencent had issued a patent for the method, device and equipment of a facial recognition payment system.

Tencent Updates Progress of Preventing Minors’ Addiction to Games

At the 2021 China Game Industry Annual Meeting today, Tencent revealed for the first time its counter-measures and changes after the government's recent policy regarding the prevention of minors from indulging in online games.

New Regulation Requires Telecom Operators to Use Facial Recognition

Facial recognition checks are now part of the standard procedure when registering for mobile phone services in China.

Megvii Expects IPO to be Approved This Week

Artificial intelligence software company Megvii, also commonly known as Face++, expects their plans for an IPO in Hong Kong to be approved this week

Battle for Privacy Rights: China to Face its First Facial Recognition Related Court Case

A Chinese wildlife park in Hangzhou was sued by a Chinese law professor after using a facial recognition system that scans all visitors to the park. According to Chinese media Beijing Youth Daily, a district court in Hangzhou has taken on the controversial case.

Huawei Purchased Facial Recognition Technology from Russian Firm

According to Russian state media Sputnik, Huawei has now completed the acquisition of a Moscow security technology company called Vokord. The acquisition cost $50 million, mainly for the company's technical patents and talents in facial recognition.

Can we Really Use Facial Recognition to Deter Medical Scammers?

From train tickets and concert shows, to medical appointments, swindlers can be found in many places in China. While some residents benefit from their services by being able to secure some of the services they need, albeit, at a higher price.

SenseTime Enters Singapore Through NTU, NSCC and Singtel Partnerships

SenseTime, a Beijing-based industry leader in artificial intelligence (AI), has made a strategic move into Singapore through the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOU) with three leading Singaporean organizations.

Can Didi Chuxing Win Back the People’s Trust with this Hitch 2.0?

Didi Chuxing resumed its Hitch service on May 19, two weeks after the tragic murder of a 21-year-old female passenger in a night hitch ride.

Will Butt Cam be the New Trend? Smartisan Nut 3 Released at $206

On the afternoon of April 9th, Smartisan Technology officially released their new Nut 3, which is positioned at the 1000-yuan ($158.5) market.

China Leads the AI Industry with Second Most AI Enterprises

Railway stations in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanchang and other cities adopted facial recognition systems that identify each passenger in three seconds. Shenzhen Railway Police formed a robot police team for the Spring Festival. China’s train-ticketing website 12306.cn developed Graphics Verification Code security to prevent ticket scalpers.

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