The High Court of Kenya has ruled that registered mobile phone numbers are official digital identities, banning the controversial practice of SIM card recycling by telecommunication companies like Safaricom and Airtel.

• Your registered mobile number is now considered protected under Article 31 (c) and (d) of the Kenyan Constitution, safeguarding your right to privacy.
• Telecommunication companies must now obtain verifiable consent from the previous owner, issue public notice with a waiting period, or implement technical safeguards before reassigning a number, with a six-month ultimatum for the Office of the Attorney General to implement these measures.
• This landmark decision aims to prevent the previously common issues of new SIM card owners receiving sensitive data or facing access problems to crucial online accounts linked to recycled numbers.

The European Parliament is set to ban AI systems capable of generating explicit images of real people, targeting platforms like Elon Musk's Grok. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to amend the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to prevent the creation of non-consensual explicit content.

• A staggering 101–9 vote in the Internal Market and Civil Liberties committees approved the ban.
• The European Parliament is targeting AI systems that can create or manipulate sexually explicit images resembling real identifiable individuals without consent.
• This move criticizes the EU for 'punishing the canvas instead of the criminal' and potentially stifling innovation, while also quietly easing rules for corporate AI.

Google is implementing a new 24-hour waiting period for installing applications from unverified developers on Android devices, a move criticized for hindering user freedom.

• Users must now go through a multi-step process, including enabling developer mode and re-authenticating, before being allowed to install unverified apps.
• The change, according to Google, aims to combat scammers who use high-pressure tactics to trick users into installing malware.
• However, critics argue this punishes advanced users and that existing security measures like Play Protect are sufficient.