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United States

Following SelectUSA success, AVA-X announces AVA-X, Inc.—its newly incorporated U.S. entity—and prepares Series A to accelerate growth in the American market.

United States

SelectUSA announces the 2026 Tech finalists at the Investment Summit—naming Safeza, South Africa, as the winner in the Defense category among startups from across the globe.

South Africa

TimesLIVE profiles Safeza—the Cape Town company turning CCTV into intelligence with on-premises AI built for South African conditions, SelectUSA recognition, and expert debate on privacy, bias, and proactive policing.

South Africa

On Metro FM's The Touchdown, host Tbo Touch speaks with Safeza CEO Armand De Beer from Washington DC about sovereign AI, on-premises video analytics, and South Africa's presence at SelectUSA.

South Africa

ITWeb reports that Safeza was selected as one of eight companies globally to pitch at SelectUSA in Washington DC—presenting on-premises, auditable AI video analytics as part of the official South African delegation on the defence track.

South Africa

Truth Report explores how AI-powered video analytics and facial recognition—deployed with clear governance—can support law enforcement and safer communities, featuring Safeza and the realities of adoption in South Africa.

South Africa

The Open Letter profiles Safeza: on-premises AI built on Swiss AVA-X technology for real-time facial recognition and object detection—designed to strengthen control rooms without storing unnecessary footage.

Italy

Alessandria.Today presenta la collaborazione tra AVA-X e Blindata per il lancio di una nuova tecnologia di riconoscimento facciale che rispetta completamente i requisiti del GDPR europeo.

Switzerland

Une interview approfondie sur RTS explorant la technologie de reconnaissance faciale d'AVA-X et son impact sur la sécurité moderne.

United States

British police are set to receive more funding in their search for Madeleine McCann, following facial recognition tests on a Polish woman claiming to be the missing girl.

United Kingdom

Swiss facial recognition company AVA-X analyzed facial features of Julia Wendell and concluded she is not Madeleine McCann.

Israel

A facial recognition test conducted by Swiss company AVA-X determined that it's impossible for Julia Wendell to be the missing British girl.

Global

A video report on the facial recognition analysis that shows Julia Wendell cannot be Madeleine McCann.

Australia

Swiss facial recognition specialists declared with 99% certainty that Julia Wendell is not the missing British girl.

Australia

A facial analysis by Swiss firm AVA-X has drawn a definitive conclusion on whether Julia Wendell could be Madeleine McCann.

Canada

Swiss facial recognition technology has confirmed that the Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann is not the missing British girl.

Australia

A facial recognition analysis conducted by Swiss company AVA-X has concluded that Julia Wendell is almost certainly not Madeleine McCann.

Switzerland

Tages-Anzeiger berichtet über den Einsatz von Gesichtserkennungstechnologie als Alternative zu COVID-Zertifikaten und diskutiert die Vorteile und Datenschutzaspekte dieser innovativen Lösung.

Switzerland

Die Limmattaler Zeitung berichtet über das innovative Pilotprojekt im Hotel Dolder, bei dem Gesichtserkennungstechnologie als Alternative zur herkömmlichen COVID-Zertifikatskontrolle eingesetzt wird.

Switzerland

Nau.ch berichtet über die Einführung der Zertifikatsprüfung mittels Gesichtserkennungstechnologie und deren Auswirkungen auf die digitale Identitätsprüfung in der Schweiz.

Switzerland

Inside IT berichtet über die innovative Kombination von COVID-Zertifikat-Scanning mit Gesichtserkennungstechnologie durch ein Schweizer Startup und die damit verbundenen technischen Möglichkeiten.

Switzerland

SRF berichtet über den digitalen Kampf gegen Kinderpornografie und wie moderne Technologien wie Gesichtserkennung dabei helfen, Täter zu identifizieren und Opfer zu schützen.