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• [New] With strong growth opportunities across payments, government applications, and smart infrastructure, biometric sensors are set to play a pivotal role in enabling secure, seamless, and contactless interactions worldwide. openpr
• [New] Biometric boarding gates will be rolled out, allowing airlines like Air Canada to implement facial recognition technology for faster and more efficient boarding processes. Travel And Tour World
• [New] In 2026, life sciences companies will increasingly harness large-scale health, genetic, and biometric datasets to power AI-driven drug discovery and personalized care. Morrison Foerster
• [New] In 2026, facial recognition will be less of a novelty and more of an embedded infrastructure technology. Startups Magazine
• [New] Wink's biometric platform will run on payment terminals from PAX, and Malaysian firm OpenSys is trialling Tencent palm biometrics at points-of-sale. BiometricUpdate.com
• [New] AI algorithms can sift through immense databases of performance statistics, video footage, and even biometric data from youth leagues around the world to flag players with high potential. AI World Today
• In 2026, widespread biometric adoption increases user confidence, reduces fraud risk, and provides a frictionless experience, allowing consumers to securely access accounts and perform transactions quickly without relying on traditional passwords or PIN codes. NASSCOM | The Official Community of Indian IT Industry
• By 2026, 30% of enterprises will abandon vulnerable verifications like facial recognition as deepfakes render them unreliable, and new laws (such as the EU's AI Act) will require clear labeling of AI-generated media. Security Magazine
• In-store checkout may become more seamless through biometric verification, while one-click online payments could be widely available by 2030, aided by global tokenization that reduces manual entry and static passwords. Fintech Schweiz Digital Finance News - FintechNewsCH
• YouTube and LinkedIn will likely split feeds into verified human (requires ID + biometric scan) and synthetic / unverified. Growth Memo
• The DHS and Customs and Border Protection have implemented more comprehensive biometric tools, remote sensing, and AI biometric risk evaluation along the U.S.-Mexico border. New York Center For Foreign Policy Affairs

Last updated: 11 January 2026