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Anthropic Blocks Mythos 5, Fable 5 on US Government Order
US AI firm Anthropic says it will immediately disable access to its models Mythos 5 and Fable 5 for all customers. It says this is in response to an order from the US government.
Anthropic said it received a directive from the government on Friday evening, saying it had to suspend access to the two models by foreign nationals.
It said it had to disable access for all customers to ensure compliance.
The company added that the government cited national security concerns.
Anthropic unveiled Mythos in April and limited access to about 50 companies and institutions due to a high risk of misuse. but it expanded this to around 200 in June.
Japan's finance minister said the government and some financial institutions were among them.
No Reports of Ice at US World Cup Opener
The men's soccer World Cup opener in the United States went ahead on Friday without disruption.
The match was played amid concerns over heightened immigration security measures.
However, no agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE were seen around the venue.
The US and Paraguayan national soccer teams faced off at a stadium in suburban Los Angeles where fans from both nations gathered.
The US government earlier announced it would deploy ICE agents around stadiums as part of security measures until the World Cup closes.
That has raised tensions among the public.
But no sightings of ice agents were reported around the stadium in Los Angeles before the match started, and no major incidents were reported.
People gathering at the event had this to say.
00:02:07 話者 2/Visitor from California
Absolutely no concerns from my standpoint. We're just focused on the match.
00:02:12 話者 3/Visitor from Paraguay
I'm not worried. I'm just here for the World Cup, and I came here legally, so I don't have anything to be worried.
00:02:18 話者 13/Visitor from Mexico
We have our papers here, so we are very concerned, but For us, it's okay.
00:02:27 (Maria Sato)
The US, Canada and Mexico are jointly hosting the event.
A World Cup opener was also played in Canada on Friday.
NYC‑Inspired Soccer World Cup Jerseys Sell Out
Custom jerseys launched by the mayor of New York City to celebrate the World Cup have become an instant hit.
The jerseys were rolled out at 9 a.m. on Friday at a store near New York City Hall.
The line to purchase them stretched over 500 meters.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked a local business to produce the jerseys, which are priced at 50 dollars a piece.
With just 1,500 available, the limited edition jerseys sold out in less than an hour.
00:03:10 話者 4
I was getting the New York City exclusive World Cup jersey.
Our mayor announced it on a social media channel and it was made by Garment Workers Local in New York, so it's made with fair labor practices.
I want to support our garment workers and support the city.
00:03:23 話者 5
The energy in New York right now is just electric. I just feel like I've been here for 10 years and it has never felt the way that it does right now.
00:03:31 (Maria Sato)
World Suckers governing body, FIFA, is selling host city themed jerseys on its official website for $375 a piece.
SpaceX Makes Historic Wall Street Debut
Investors on Wall Street have seen the company SpaceX make a historic market debut.
It sought a record 75 billion dollars, making it the largest initial public offering in history.
Its valuation on the Nasdaq index has now reached about two trillion dollars.
SpaceX began trading shortly before noon at 150 dollars per share.
That's about 11 percent above the initial offering.
CEO Elon Musk celebrated the milestone at the company's headquarters in Texas.
His wealth is now believed to have surpassed one trillion dollars.
He's being called the world's first trillionaire.
00:04:37 話者 6/Elon Musk
You know, while the other aerospace companies, they build good rockets and everything, they were simply not pursuing the technology that's necessary to make life multi-planetary, to make Star Trek, to make the exciting science fiction futures that we've read about real. And that's what SpaceX is all about, is to take the fiction out of science fiction.
00:05:05 (Maria Sato)
He says his company wants to take people to the moon, Mars and beyond.
SpaceX was founded in 2002.
It's known for rocket launches, AI development and the Starlink satellite internet service.
It says it will invest the funds it raises on infrastructure for space projects and artificial intelligence. But some lawmakers are raising concerns.
Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren had asked regulators to delay the IPO.
She warned it could pose risks to ordinary investors.
War in Ukraine : More Than 220,000 Russian Soldiers Reportedly Killed
A new report says more than 220,000 Russian soldiers have been killed since the country's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and the actual death toll could be much higher.
British public broadcaster BBC said they worked with Russian independent media group Mediazona and a team of volunteers on the report.
They say they used open source data, including official publications of military deaths and social media posts by relatives of the deceased.
The report says the names of 226,055 Russians killed in battle had been identified and a significant portion of frontline deaths were caused by drone strikes.
It also says the actual death toll could be as high as 340,000 to 500,000.
The BBC also says separate studies show 2,304 North Korean soldiers were killed fighting alongside Russia between 2024 and 2025.
It says it analyzed satellite images and official photographs of a new memorial built in Pyongyang that displays the names of fallen soldiers.
Japan Copyright Body: AI Music Not Protected
Japan's Music Copyright Administration has announced it will not manage rights for AI-generated music. It says such works are not subject to copyright protection.
The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers, or JASRAC, has announced its policy on AI use.
The organization released a statement on its website earlier this week.
It says works made without human creative input are not copyrightable and JASRAC cannot manage license fees and royalties for them.
The organization says it will manage rights for music that is partially AI generated, but only for the human created portion.
It adds creators will have to specify which parts are AI generated when filing for copyrights and that those who make false claims will bear legal responsibility.
Those were the main stories for this hour. This is NHK Newsline.
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Japanese Giant Panda Fans Reunite With Xiang Xiang
And one more story before we go. A giant panda has lost none of her pulling power three years after moving from Tokyo to China.
Many of Xiang Xiang's loyal Japanese fans have traveled all the way to see her to say happy birthday. Xiang Xiang turned nine on Friday.
She was born at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo and transferred to China based on an agreement between the two countries. She now lives at a conservation center in Sichuan province.
About 100 fans gathered to see the panda.
00:08:58 話者 7
She's so adorable. I'm glad I came here. I even made a t-shirt.
00:09:04 (Maria Sato)
The facility also raises Tokyo-born twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, who were handed over in January.
Officials say they are in good health and have gained about 10 kilograms in just over four months.
The twins are due to make their public debut after adapting to their new environment.
Japan has no giant panas for the first time in half a century.
The first two arrived in 1972 when Beijing and Tokyo normalized diplomatic ties.
And that's the latest we have for you at this hour on NHK Newsline.
I'm Maria Sato in Tokyo. Thank you for joining.
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