Lawmakers in Greece approved a legislation banning commercial spyware after the government of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was accused of surveillance (Derek Gatopoulos/Associated Press)

New York Times:
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis plans to ban selling spyware after his government was accused of surveillance, resulting in a judicial investigation  —  Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the ban after a news report claimed that he had directed the use of spyware …

Reuters:
The Mexican attorney general’s office says it is investigating a ~$23M purchase of Pegasus by the prior administration and whether the NSO sold it legally  —  The Mexican attorney general’s office said on Sunday it is investigating the purchase of Pegasus computer spyware by the previous administration …

Carly Page / TechCrunch:
Google says Barcelona-based spyware vendor Variston planted spyware by exploiting zero-day flaws in Chrome, Firefox, and Windows between 2018 and 2022  —  A Barcelona-based company that bills itself as a custom security solutions provider exploited several zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows …

Gian Volpicelli / Politico:
EU lawmakers claim the Markets in Crypto Assets rules, expected to be approved in 2023, would prevent an FTX-like crash, but some say the proposal needs updates  —  The cryptocurrency world is reeling after the collapse of crypto exchange FTX — but EU policymakers are patting themselves on the back.

Derek Thompson / The Atlantic:
A look at some implications for generative AI: “answer engines” replacing search engines, AI mastering cognitive tasks by surveilling how experts work, and more  —  This is Work in Progress, a newsletter by Derek Thompson about work, technology, and how to solve some of America’s biggest problems.

Spencer Soper / Bloomberg:
Numerator: during Amazon’s second Prime Day, the average US order size was $46.44, down 23% from the July Prime Day, mostly comprising household essentials  —  Amazon.com Inc. shoppers are largely skipping pricey purchases during the company’s Prime sale sequel — favoring pantry items …