SoftBank-backed face-scan firm CloudMinds rebrands US unit to add distance after blacklisting

SoftBank-backed face-scan firm CloudMinds rebrands US unit to add distance after blacklisting

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The U.S. unit of SoftBankbacked robotics startup CloudMinds has changed its name to distance itself from the blacklisted China-based firm, two people with knowledge of the matter said, and is selling face-scanning temperature monitors through T-Mobile US.

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