The G2 Weekly Podcast delivers insights into the world of identity and biometrics. Each week, the podcast will cover important developments in the field, making it a valuable resource for professionals in various sectors.

(December 2, 2025 - December 9, 2025)

Episode Summary: In this week’s Identity Insights, we break down a week where the identity stack hardened around agentic-AI risks and the market converged on a "verify once, defend continuously" strategy.

• Big Tech vs. Regulation: Tensions escalate as Pinterest joins Meta in backing the App Store Accountability Act, while Google faces a dichotomy: approving YouTube biometric likeness data for AI training while protesting YouTube’s inclusion under Australia’s social media laws.

• M&A and Market Moves: A massive week for deal flow sees Socure acquire Qlarifi to fuse real-time BNPL credit with ID risk, ID-Pal acquire NorthRow for unified compliance, and American facial recognition firm ROC list on the Nasdaq.

• The Rise of Agentic AI: Enterprises are racing to stand up governance dashboards for agentic AI, while infrastructure players like Trulioo join Google AP2 to build the plumbing for secure agent payments.

• Biometrics Everywhere: From Orlando and Brazil expanding face-ID airport gates to retailers piloting in-store biometric age checks, the physical world is seeing rapid "biometricization."

• Deepfake Defense: As synthetic media threats rise, capital flows into defense: startup imper.ai raises $28M, and 1Kosmos partners with Reality Defender to protect against deepfakes in legal and identity workflows.

• Government ID & Privacy: Scrutiny rises as the CBP’s Mobile Identify app is pulled from the Google Play Store, while the Social Security Administration’s new "digital wall" sparks access concerns.

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