Daily Tech Digest - July 19, 2026
July 19, 2026 —
Rik Bon
Tags: tech, news, ai, linux, cloud, cybersecurity
TL;DR: 1. Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 will be included in Max and Team Premium plans at 50% of limits from July 20 and via usage credits for Pro and Team Standard users; 2. Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again; 3. Justice Department says current US version of TikTok exempt from federal device ban
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Techmeme Highlights
- Anthropic says Claude Fable 5 will be included in Max and Team Premium plans at 50% of limits from July 20 and via usage credits for Pro and Team Standard users
- Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
- Justice Department says current US version of TikTok exempt from federal device ban
- Andy Burnham to scrap hated digital ID scheme in ‘reset’ from Keir Starmer
- Open-weight models now match frontier cyber performance from just four months ago at a fraction of the cost
- Feels inevitable that we'll see adversaries use Polymarket to honeypot corrupt US officials. Too easy to lure in bets that reveal war plans, ruining the element of surprise and costing American lives. [image]
- How data centers became a symbol of Americans' rage
- This is an inaccurate and irresponsible headline from Axios. [image]
- Data infrastructure startup Cribl acquires CardinalOps, which offers AI-powered threat detection tools and had raised $40M, sources say for around $100M
- Feathery Raises $30M in Funding
- Today is the National Day of Data Center Protests!🪧 42 states, 138 cities Alaska to Florida, Rhode Island to California and every place in between.... We are just getting started! Where are you protesting? [image]
- Today is the day... Nationwide Data Center Protests - coast to coast! 138 cities in 42 states🇺🇸 Everyday Americans are standing up to say that our water, our power, and our communities are not for sale! This is what grassroots looks like... No corporate donors writing the [image]