June 20, 2026 · 11:21 PM CDT / 1:21 PM JST

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Late-night roundup from Tokyo: the exchange is reshuffling its roster with a fresh Russell 2000 ETF and a delisting decision, while brain-computer interface trials quietly cross what looks like a takeoff threshold. GIGAZINE adds two AI-adjacent stories — one about the guts of GGUF files, another about song catalogs being scraped for model training — and Japan Today anchors us to the global sports weekend with Curacao’s goalkeeper and Wyndham Clark running away from the field at Shinnecock. Markets, machines, and matches — a clean cross-section of where Japan is paying attention tonight.

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• Curacao, Ecuador draw 0-0 (Japan Today) — Curacao goalkeeper Eloy Room made 15 saves against a relentless Ecuador attack, earning The Blue Wave a 0-0 draw against heavily favored La Tri in World Cup play.
• Wyndham Clark turning U.S. Open into runaway; Scheffler still has hope for a slam (Japan Today) — Even Shinnecock Hills and its toughest test of the week could not match Wyndham Clark on Saturday as he pulled away from the U.S. Open field.
• 脳インプラントの臨床試験が急増、BCIはついに離陸期に (MITテクノロジーレビュー) (In Japanese Language) — Clinical trials of brain-computer interfaces that let paralyzed people "speak" again are surging; the number of implanted patients more than doubled since 2024 to roughly 150, though who gets access and how long the devices last remain open questions.
• llama.cppがAI言語モデルに使用するファイル形式「GGUF」にはウェイト以外に何が含まれているのか？ (GIGAZINE) (In Japanese Language) — A breakdown of what lives inside a GGUF file beyond the weights themselves, with the on-device inference engine team "NobodyWho" explaining how llama.cpp’s single-file format bundles everything needed to run a model. The feed summary notes the original article continues at the link.
• 何千万もの楽曲がAIのトレーニングに利用可能なデータセットとして配布されておりAI生成楽曲の肥やしになっているとの指摘 (GIGAZINE) (In Japanese Language) — The Atlantic reports that datasets containing tens of millions of songs are circulating for AI training, including copyright-protected tracks whose use would require licensing.
• [東証]新規上場の承認(ETF)：ニッセイＥＴＦ　ラッセル２０００(ニッセイアセットマネジメント) (JPX マーケットニュース) (In Japanese Language) — JPX approved the listing of a new Nissei Asset Management ETF tracking the Russell 2000. The feed summary is empty; click to read for full details.
• [東証]上場廃止等の決定：ウェーブロックホールディングス(株) (JPX マーケットニュース) (In Japanese Language) — JPX announced a decision regarding the delisting of Wave Lock Holdings. The feed summary is empty; click to read for full details.