Fable's sqlite-utils release, worse agent tooling, Alibaba bans Claude - July 5, 2026
Claude Fable ships a real software release on its own, an AI coding extension leaks cloud keys, a two-million-device botnet goes dark, and Apple's iPhone 18 Pro spills onto the dark web.
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Intro
Claude Fable ships a real SQLite utils release
https://simonwillison.net/2026/Jul/5/sqlite-utils-fable/Better models, worse tools: newer AI trips on tool schemas
https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2026/7/4/better-models-worse-tools/Alibaba bans Claude Code as high-risk software
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/04/alibaba-reportedly-bans-employees-from-using-claude-code/Anthropic opens Claude Science research workbench
https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-science-ai-workbenchAmazon Q extension flaw exposed cloud credentials via MCP
https://www.wiz.io/blog/amazon-q-vulnerabilityYouTube's creator AI tricked into leaking private video titles
https://javoriuski.com/post/youtubePamStealer: a stealthier macOS infostealer
https://www.jamf.com/blog/pamstealer-macos-infostealer-applescript-rust/FBI seizes NetNut proxy network and Popa botnet
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/07/fbi-seizes-netnut-proxy-platform-popa-botnet/iPhone 18 Pro secrets leak in Tata Electronics breach
https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2026/07/03/india-investigating-tata-data-leak-that-exposed-apple-iphone-secretsMidjourney demands studios reveal internal AI use
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/04/midjourney-wants-hollywood-studios-to-reveal-the-details-of-their-ai-usage/Sign-off
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