Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Apple rolls out new concert discovery features, including Set Lists in Apple Music for select artists and Guides to local venues in Apple Maps for select cities  —  Apple is bringing concert discovery to two of its flagship apps, Apple Music and Apple Maps, the company announced today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Washington Post: The US announces charges, sanctions, and a $10M reward for info leading to the arrest of Russian national Mikhail Matveev, a Babuk ransomware campaign suspect  —  The Justice, Treasury and State departments announced a crackdown on global ransomware suspect Mikhail Matveev … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google updates its inactivity policy: accounts inactive for at least two years will be deleted, except for those with YouTube videos, starting in December 2023  —  In 2020, Google said it would remove content stored in an inactive account (but not the account itself) to preserve storage space. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple touts $2 billion in App Store fraud prevented last year amid rumors of third-party app stores on iPhone  —  Apple is out with a new press release today touting the success of the App Store’s ability to prevent fraud.  According to the company, the App Store prevented more than $2 billion in … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Financial Times: As the European Central Bank prepares to pilot a digital euro in October 2024, consumers, financiers, and politicians question the project’s aims and benefits  —  Europe’s central bank is pushing ahead with the development of electronic currency even as politicians question its purpose Lees verder op Tech Meme

CoinDesk: The EU’s Council approves the Markets in Crypto Assets rules, making the EU the first major jurisdiction with a crypto licensing regime, taking effect in 2024  —  The landmark Markets in Crypto Assets regulation was given final approval by the EU’s Council, which also agreed a new law for sharing data on crypto tax holdings. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jessica Donati / Wall Street Journal: Discord users scour servers for any remaining classified US military documents from the recent leak, after prosecutors indicated more could still be online  —  The government secrets leaked on Discord have become fodder for users seeking fun and attention  —  WASHINGTON—Videogame enthusiasts … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: A recap of the testimony from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, IBM VP Christina Montgomery, and professor Gary Marcus before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee  —  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will testify to Congress on AI like ChatGPT as regulations and oversight are being considered. Lees verder op Tech Meme