Andy Maxwell / TorrentFreak: A new Russian law mandates that internet platforms verify new users’ identities via state-approved systems before granting access, starting in December 2023  —  President Putin has signed off on legal amendments that threaten to destroy online anonymity, crush free speech, and stifle innovation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Rita Liao / TechCrunch: Apple removes many generative AI apps from its China App Store, supposedly over 100, ahead of China’s new generative AI rules taking effect on August 15  —  Multiple generative AI apps have been removed from Apple’s China App Store, two weeks ahead of the country’s new generative AI regulations that are set to take effect on August 15. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: A look at the nascent scene of AI chatbots trained for phishing and malware attacks, including WormGPT, DarkBERT, and FraudGPT  —  In the wake of WormGPT, a ChatGPT clone trained on malware-focused data, a new generative artificial intelligence hacking tool called FraudGPT has emerged … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post: X sues the Center for Countering Digital Hate, alleging that researchers violated its terms of service and the CFAA while studying hate speech on the platform  —  X, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a research group that had investigated hate speech on the social media platform … Lees verder op Tech Meme