New York Times: A look at the cottage industry of Russian tech contractors, many owned by oligarch-linked Citadel Group, building digital surveillance tools for use by the FSB  —  Russia is incubating a cottage industry of new digital surveillance tools to suppress domestic opposition to the war in Ukraine. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Alfred Cang / Bloomberg: China imposes restrictions on exporting two metals used to make chips and other electronics, starting August 1, which will likely raise costs for manufacturers  —  China imposed restrictions on exporting two metals used to make semiconductors and other electronics, a move that’s likely … Lees verder op Tech Meme