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What went wrong at AnyVision? Lessons from a $352M flameout
21.01.25|Sophie ShulmanBig investors, bold promises, and why the Israeli AI startup struggled to commercialize.
Facial recognition firm Oosto, formerly AnyVision, sold for $125M after raising $352M
20.01.25|Sophie ShulmanControversy and market challenges brought the Israeli startup’s ambitions to a halt and resulted in a sale to parking lot company Metropolis.
Israel's secret biometric database revealed
17.07.21|Omer KabirThe database was created without planning by Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority, which wants to legalize it, without the restrictions regulating the country’s official database
CyberArk uncovers significant vulnerability in Windows Hello facial recognition
15.07.21|CTechThe vulnerability allowed an attacker with physical access to the device to manipulate the authentication process by capturing or recreating a photo of the target’s face and subsequently plugging in a custom-made USB device to inject the spoofed images
AnyVision raises $235 million Series C led by SoftBank
07.07.21|Golan HazaniThe Series C is one of the largest ever funding rounds for an AI-based face recognition company and comes after it had previously raised a total of $115 million. AnyVision employs 240 people, half of them in Israel
Intel reveals Israel-developed facial authentication to secure financial transactions
06.01.21|James SpiroThe on-device solution can be used on smart locks, at kiosks, or ATM machines
E-scooter service Bird will implement face recognition technology from Israel’s AU10TIX
05.01.21|James SpiroThe Israeli technology will integrate within the scooter-sharing app to prevent fraud and underage riders
Checkout by selfie: The startup aiming to take customized shopping to the next level with facial recognition
26.12.20|Allon SinaiIsraeli company Preciate, founded by former Amdocs CEO Avi Naor and the former head of the cyber division at Unit 8200 Eyal Fisher, was forced to pivot due to Covid-19, but is getting back on track with its Pay by Face service
Rafael enters the computer vision market, in talks to launch joint defense company with AnyVision
03.09.20|Golan HazaniAccording to the terms of the deal, Rafael will acquire 50% of the shares of a new defense-orientated company that will be jointly founded
Unmasking the potential and risks of facial recognition technologies
06.07.20|Dov GreenbaumWhile FRT is ostensibly as useful a tool in combating crime as facial masks are in stopping the spread of Covid-19, its inherent ethical issues and quickly changing science could muddy the waters for its future uses
Israeli Privacy Protection Startup D-ID Raises $13.5 Million
27.05.20|Meir OrbachThe company helps organizations comply with privacy regulations by fooling face recognition algorithms
Juganu Wants to Light the Way Forward in the Digital Revolution
07.05.20|Allon SinaiWith investments from telecom giants Comcast Ventures and Amdocs, Israeli startup Juganu is aiming to revolutionize light and connectivity through an innovative solution
Unmasking Quarantine Dodgers: Facial Recognition Startup Corsight AI Raises $5 million
26.04.20|Adi PickThe company has developed the ability to recognize faces even if they are hidden by face masks, protective goggles, and plastic face shields—common wear during the Covid-19 pandemic
Microsoft Sells its Stake in AnyVision, Desists Minor Investments in Facial Identification Technologies
29.03.20|Raphael Kahan In November, Microsoft started an investigation into the Israeli startup after multiple media outlets reported its technology was being used by Israeli forces to surveil Palestinians in the West Bank
Jeff Bezos, Meghan Markle, and You Have This in Common: Privacy Concerns
31.01.20|Dov GreenbaumPasswords are both easily cracked and forgotten but available alternatives, such as biometric facial recognition technologies, raise their own prominent concerns
Microsoft Announces Probe Into Israeli Facial Recognition Startup’s West Bank Activity
17.11.19|Omer KabirMicrosoft has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to look into the operations of Tel Aviv-based AnyVision, to see if the use of its technology by Israeli forces in the West Bank violates Microsoft’s ethical principles
Can Facial Recognition Technologies, Privacy, and the Freedom of Expression Co-Exist?
10.11.19|Limor Shmerling Magazanik and Noam RosenTech policy experts Limor Shmerling Magazanik and Noam Rosen outline possible measures to reduce privacy infringement caused by law enforcement agencies’ use of facial recognition software
Think Before You Ink: in the Age of Biometrics, Tattoos Are Becoming a Major Privacy Issue
24.05.19|Dov GreenbaumLike a fingerprint, every tattoo is ostensibly unique and can be used by law enforcement agencies and other entities for identification and profiling
Where Everybody Knows Your Face
22.03.19|Dov GreenbaumResearcher Dov Greenbaum examines how legislation affects facial recognition technology for better or worse
Bank Hapoalim Partners With Local Startup to Give Biometric Access to Bank Accounts
31.10.18|Racheli BindmanUsing AnyVision’s facial recognition technologies, the bank can let customers open a bank account online without having to come to the bank personally, Ronen Yochpaz, a vice president at the bank said

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