The day in tech.

Anthropic is permanently increasing Claude Code's standard weekly usage limits by 25% for Pro, Max, Team, and seat-based Enterprise plans, while simultaneously cutting current weekly limits by 17%. The net effect reduces current allowances despite the advertised increase.

Sony and Warner music publishers filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the company unlawfully trained its models on tens of thousands of copyrighted compositions in one of the largest and most blatant ongoing thefts of intellectual property in history.

Consumer trust in generative AI has dropped below 40 percent, yet shoppers still rely on it for product advice, per McKinsey research. The contradiction challenges brands and influencers. McKinsey identified four trends reshaping consumer behavior, including technology-led purchasing and resourceful consumers evaluating durability and repairability.

Glassdoor analysis finds 47% of Gen X workers write positively about their companies' AI use, compared with 40% of millennials and 33% of Gen Z workers. The data, reported by Taylor Nicole Rogers for Bloomberg, shows generational differences in workplace AI sentiment.

ReactOS 0.4.16, an open-source Windows-like OS with its own kernel, adds a graphical installer and a combined boot/live image. The alpha release includes video and audio fixes, an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE storage fix, and improved network drivers.

ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 AI video model lets digital actors replace humans in Chinese short dramas, cutting production time and threatening gig-economy jobs. Beijing actor Greg Wollner's weekly shoots dropped from three to none after its release. In May, 89 of Douyin's top 100 animated dramas were AI productions, per DataEye.

Windows 11 may show false "Microsoft Defender Antivirus is turned off" alerts after updates. Microsoft says it's a bug; Defender remains active if settings show it on. No action needed beyond verifying Defender is on; a fix is coming soon.

Plugin vehicle registrations hit 1.8 million units in July, up 7% year over year. BEVs surged 16% while PHEVs dropped 11%, pushing the combined EV share to 27% globally. Tesla Model Y led, but Model 3 deliveries crashed 44%.

Bengaluru's Palace Grounds hosted the three-day Gifts World Expo, organized by MEX Exhibitions and Messe Frankfurt Asia Holdings. The event brought together an estimated 250 exhibitors and 1,000 brands, spotlighting how customer expectations are changing the gifting industry.

China now regulates AI early with targeted rules, unlike past crackdowns on gaming and tutoring. Recommendation algorithm rules took effect in March 2022, deep-synthesis rules in January 2023, and generative AI rules in August 2023. Policymakers call the approach "small, fast and flexible.