customs and border

Artificial Intelligence

CBP Partners with Clearview AI to Expand Facial Recognition Use

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has allocated $225,000 for a year of access to Clearview AI's facial recognition tools, allowing…

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Artificial Intelligence

CBP Seeks AI Quantum Sensors to Detect Fentanyl in Vehicles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is funding a prototype system that integrates **quantum sensors with an artificial intelligence database** to…

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Business

Trump May Require Social Media Checks for Travelers

The U.S. proposes requiring visitors from visa-waiver countries to submit their social media handles and a five-year online history when…

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Business

CBP Phone Searches at US Border Hit Record High

U.S. Customs and Border Protection electronic device searches surged by 17% in the past year, reaching 55,424 in fiscal year…

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BigTech Companies

Groypers Are Going Mainstream: A WIRED Roundup

CBP's collection of DNA from individuals not formally charged, including minors, challenges privacy norms and expands law enforcement authority beyond…

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Business

US Government Secretly Collecting American DNA for Years

A covert operation by Customs and Border Protection has collected DNA from U.S. citizens, including minors, and submitted it to…

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Cybersecurity

DHS Secretly Collected US Citizen DNA for Years

Customs and Border Protection has been collecting DNA from US citizens, including minors, and submitting it to the FBI's criminal…

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