Apple's Siri AI will be powered by Gemini The government still plans to fully transition to digital right-to-work checks by 2029. Protesters take part in a'No to Digital ID' demonstration. The UK government has backtracked on a plan to require all workers to have a digital ID following a backlash. It will no longer be mandatory to register with the digital ID program to prove one has the right to work in the country, as the reports. The government announced the now-scrapped digital ID requirement in September.

US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China The US government has given chip giant Nvidia the green light to sell its advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors in China, the Department of Commerce said on Tuesday. The H200, Nvidia's second-most-advanced semiconductor, had been restricted by Washington over concerns that it would give China's technology industry and military an edge over the US. The Commerce Department said the chips can be shipped to China granted that there is sufficient supply of the processors in the US. President Donald Trump said last month that he would allow the chip sales to approved customers in China and collect a 25% fee. Nvidia's spokesperson told the BBC that the company welcomed the move, saying it will benefit manufacturing and jobs in the US.

Apple now allows users to add U.S. passports to iPhone Wallet for faster TSA screening at over 250 airports during domestic travel with enhanced security features.

Millions of Apple users can now use their device to replace passports, drivers licenses, state IDs, and credit cards. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Apple users are one step closer to being able to viably travel around the country with nothing but an iPhone in their pocket. On Wednesday, the company announced "Digital ID," a new feature that lets users store a mobile version of their passport in the Wallet app. Once uploaded, iPhone and Apple Watch users can present their Digital ID to pass through TSA security checkpoints at 250 airports in the US.

Outward Media, Inc. (OMI), a leading provider of multi-channel marketing data, announced it has partnered with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to launch its high-quality B2B contact data on Snowflake Marketplace, a centralized platform where customers can securely access live, ready-to-query data to unlock insights with just a few clicks. New sample data sets from OMI are now available on Snowflake Marketplace, along with data from many other third-party data providers and data service providers. With OMI data, Snowflake Marketplace customers can choose from a wide range of decision-maker titles--from manager-level to CEO--across industries. After testing the sample files, joint customers can work directly with OMI to license complete data sets, leveraging firmographics or digital intent signals to build custom audiences that meet their precise marketing needs. In addition, Snowflake customers can take advantage of OMI data on the Snowflake Media Data Cloud to dynamically share, join and analyze collaborative data for identity, audience insights, targeting, activation and measurement.

There are significant, real-world benefits to having an accepted and recognized identity. That's why the concept of a digital identity is being pursued around the world, from Australia to India. From airports to health records systems, technologists and policy makers with good intentions are digitizing our identities, making modern life more efficient and streamlined. Governments seek to digitize their citizens in an effort to universalize government services, while the banking, travel, and insurance industries aim to create more seamless processes for their products and services. In places like Syria and Jordan, refugees are often displaced without an identity.