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Anthropic Settles AI Copyright Lawsuit for Record $1.5 Billion history. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California issued an order on July 20 granting final approval to the settlement agreement submitted by both parties in the copyright infringement class action filed by authors against Anthropic. SBS Jul 21, 2026 1:00 PM

Over 300 Violations in a Month: Shibuya Launches Major Crackdown on Littering Shibuya, one of Tokyo's most iconic bustling districts visited by millions of people every day, has been struggling with illegal littering. SBS Jul 21, 2026 12:52 PM

Houthis Declare Blockade of Saudi Ships in Red Sea, Escalating Tensions in Middle East Straits The pro-Iranian Houthi rebels have declared a blockade on Saudi Arabian vessels in the Red Sea, citing attacks by Saudi Arabia as the reason. SBS Jul 21, 2026 12:21 PM

Chinese AI Firm Zhipu Completes Data Center Using Domestic Chips Bloomberg reported on July 20 , citing sources, that Zhipu has finished building and started partial operations of a 1-gigawatt data center designed to support the development of its advanced large language model , the GLM series. SBS Jul 21, 2026 11:00 AM

Russia and Ukraine Trade Strikes on Capitals; Ukraine Launches 400 Drones in Retaliation Russia and Ukraine are escalating their conflict as both sides exchange attacks targeting each other's capitals. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:56 AM

Russia and Ukraine Trade Heavy Strikes on Each Other's Capitals After Russia launched its largest-scale missile attack against the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Ukraine responded by firing drones at industrial complexes and other targets in the Moscow metropolitan area. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:54 AM

Around 100 U.S. Troops Injured in Middle East This Month; Pentagon Says 'Most Are Minor' troops have been injured in the Middle East this month due to Iranian airstrikes, CBS News reported on July 20 , citing U.S. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:39 AM

Global Refining Margins Surge as Hormuz Strait Tensions Reignite Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at asset manager VanEck, stated that the 3-2-1 crack spread—a key indicator of U.S. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:37 AM

Bloomberg: 'Kimi k3' Requires Significantly More Memory Bloomberg reported on July 20 that while stock prices of semiconductor-related companies are plummeting following the release of 'Kimi k3'—much like when DeepSeek's 'R1' was unveiled in early 2025—this reaction may overlook a crucial difference. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:33 AM

Crisis for '10 Million Follower Misogynist': 'Dangerous Influencer' Handcuffed [S-Press] Marshals Service . Mega-indictment by British Prosecutors: Based on newly secured evidence, the UK Crown Prosecution Service has applied 59 charges, including rape, human trafficking, and possession of child pornography, and has officially requested extradition from the U.S. SBS Jul 21, 2026 10:11 AM