Trump’s Megabill Expands Biometric Surveillance
(Biometric Update, Jun 30, 2025)
Officially styled as a budget reconciliation package, the 940-page bill does much more than allocate dollars; it would codify a vision of the national security state where biometric surveillance, AI, and immigration enforcement converge at unprecedented scale.
NOPD Chief Asks to Loosen City Rules on Facial Recognition
(NOLO.com, Jun 30, 2025)
Kirkpatrick on Monday offered her most vocal pitch yet for the city to loosen restrictions on facial recognition technology. Responding to questions from the City Council's criminal justice committee, Kirkpatrick said she wants NOPD officers to again receive “live” facial recognition alerts of people suspected of crimes from the private Project NOLA camera network.
Switzerland Prepares to Introduce Biometric ID Cards
(Biometric Update, Jun 30, 2025)
The Swiss Federal Police announced on Monday that work on the new ID card is already underway. The chip containing biometric data will protect against misuse such as counterfeiting, while the biometric data can only be read when the ID card is physically presented.
Key Cities Switch to Face Recognition Tech
(Times of India, Jul 01, 2025)
Among the districts that have incorporated face recognition technology in the Take-Home Ration (THR) scheme, Kanpur Nagar, Ghaziabad, Bijnor, Unnao, and Jhansi are the top five districts in the state that were quick to migrate to the new system.
Tinder is Testing Facial Recognition for Users as a New Security Feature
(Independent, Jun 30, 2025)
Tinder is piloting a new featuring using facial recognition scans to verify profiles and increase security.
