Monthly Archives: October 2022

The CEO of Airbus says there are ‘concerns on the safety side’ as domestic air travel in Russia takes off, but sanctions prevent plane maintenance

Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 civil jet aircrafts at the Moscow-Sheremetyevo International Airport. Leonid Faerberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Airbus’ CEO said he’s concerned about Russian airlines flying without required maintenance. Sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war have prevented Airbus from servicing Russian aircraft. Russian air travel has recovered to 85% of pre-pandemic capacity, per OAG,…

UK police fail to use facial recognition ethically and legally, study finds

Use of live facial recognition (LFR) by UK police forces “fail[s] to meet the minimum ethical and legal standards,” according to a study from the University of Cambridge. After analyzing LFR use by the Metropolitan (Met) and South Wales police, researchers concluded that the technology should be banned for use in “all public spaces.” LFR…

Money Fellows, an Egyptian fintech digitizing money circles, raises $31M funding

Egyptian fintech Money Fellows has raised $31 million in what it describes as the first close of its Series B investment. The round, which the startup expects to top up in the coming months, was led by CommerzVentures, Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Arzan Venture Capital. Other participating investors include Partech, Sawari Ventures, Invenfin,…