WEBVTT 00:00:01.699 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.059 --> 00:00:09.099 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.380 --> 00:00:13.400 and it's Wednesday, November 5th. You'll be interested 00:00:13.400 --> 00:00:20.059 to know. 33 years ago, today, in 1992, Long Beach, 00:00:20.059 --> 00:00:22.920 California welcomed a new resident of about eight 00:00:22.920 --> 00:00:26.739 pounds, seven ounces. His parents sometimes called 00:00:26.739 --> 00:00:29.899 him Larry the Lobster. But we all know him now 00:00:29.899 --> 00:00:35.179 as just Mikey. So happy birthday to you, Mr. 00:00:35.500 --> 00:00:39.259 Pays. Everyone here at Sunny Mornings hopes you 00:00:39.259 --> 00:00:44.960 have a great day. So now you know. And now, it's 00:00:44.960 --> 00:00:50.700 time for the weather report. This morning, it's 00:00:50.700 --> 00:00:54.520 partly sunny and it feels like 37 degrees, with 00:00:54.520 --> 00:00:58.640 6 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place 00:00:58.640 --> 00:01:02.560 at 430 and it will rise again tomorrow at 623. 00:01:03.700 --> 00:01:06.519 It looks a grin for a mostly cloudy day with 00:01:06.519 --> 00:01:10.140 a high near 58 and a gentle southwest breeze 00:01:10.140 --> 00:01:15.459 gusting up to 23. Tonight, expect rain showers 00:01:15.459 --> 00:01:19.420 likely between 7 p .m. and 4 a .m. with a low 00:01:19.420 --> 00:01:23.540 around 43 and a strong west wind gusting up to 00:01:23.540 --> 00:01:27.590 63. For all you beach runners out there, the 00:01:27.590 --> 00:01:30.689 first high tide Wednesday will be at 1015 with 00:01:30.689 --> 00:01:35.129 a low tide just after 430. The nearshore buoy 00:01:35.129 --> 00:01:39.269 at Cape Cod Bay reads 55 degrees for the water 00:01:39.269 --> 00:01:44.650 temperature. Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday 00:01:44.650 --> 00:01:47.930 will be sunny with a high near 51 and northwest 00:01:47.930 --> 00:01:51.989 winds of 13 to 26 miles per hour, gusting as 00:01:51.989 --> 00:01:55.969 high as 51. A warming trend follows with showers 00:01:55.969 --> 00:01:58.930 likely Friday night through Saturday, highs rising 00:01:58.930 --> 00:02:02.049 to about 61 on Saturday, and falling back to 00:02:02.049 --> 00:02:05.030 the mid -50s on Sunday, with breezy southwest 00:02:05.030 --> 00:02:08.490 to west winds and gusts to 22 miles per hour 00:02:08.490 --> 00:02:12.969 at times. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast 00:02:12.969 --> 00:02:16.110 is brought to you by Versailles Café and Pastries 00:02:16.110 --> 00:02:20.129 in Encinitas, nestled on El Camino Real South, 00:02:20.389 --> 00:02:23.629 just north of Encinitas Boulevard. This cafe 00:02:23.629 --> 00:02:27.669 is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in 00:02:27.669 --> 00:02:31.150 their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free 00:02:31.150 --> 00:02:35.210 crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just 00:02:35.210 --> 00:02:37.409 breeze on through to get your morning coffee. 00:02:37.969 --> 00:02:42.030 They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop 00:02:42.030 --> 00:02:45.430 on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings 00:02:45.430 --> 00:02:52.090 send you. Boston police officers will wear name 00:02:52.090 --> 00:02:55.050 tags for the first time following a new agreement 00:02:55.050 --> 00:02:57.949 with the city for a one -year contract extension. 00:02:59.090 --> 00:03:01.650 Mayor Michelle Wu announced this contract ratification 00:03:01.650 --> 00:03:04.909 on November 4th, which includes a total estimated 00:03:04.909 --> 00:03:09.550 cost of $6 .7 million and a 2 % wage increase 00:03:09.550 --> 00:03:13.710 for every officer. In a statement, Wu emphasized 00:03:13.710 --> 00:03:17.229 the significance of this change, saying, At a 00:03:17.229 --> 00:03:19.569 time when federal agents are seen on American 00:03:19.569 --> 00:03:22.449 streets with masks shielding their identity, 00:03:23.050 --> 00:03:25.449 Boston police officers will now wear their names 00:03:25.449 --> 00:03:28.469 as a part of their uniform, humanizing who they 00:03:28.469 --> 00:03:32.349 are. The contract also provides free access to 00:03:32.349 --> 00:03:35.229 department gyms and allows officers 30 minutes 00:03:35.229 --> 00:03:45.289 of workout time per shift. Now onto sports. Following 00:03:45.289 --> 00:03:48.469 an action -packed trade deadline, the NFL season 00:03:48.469 --> 00:03:52.789 remains wide open. Four of the top seven Super 00:03:52.789 --> 00:03:56.090 Bowl contenders lost in Week 9, altering the 00:03:56.090 --> 00:03:59.889 odds to win the Super Bowl. The Indianapolis 00:03:59.889 --> 00:04:03.229 Colts made a significant trade for all -pro cornerback 00:04:03.229 --> 00:04:06.250 Sauce Gardner, solidifying their push for a Super 00:04:06.250 --> 00:04:10.009 Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs maintain the top 00:04:10.009 --> 00:04:12.990 spot in Super Bowl odds, despite a loss to the 00:04:12.990 --> 00:04:16.050 Buffalo Bills. The Bills have jumped a second 00:04:16.050 --> 00:04:19.730 with odds plus 600, while the Detroit Lions, 00:04:20.029 --> 00:04:23.149 Los Angeles Rams, and Philadelphia Eagles are 00:04:23.149 --> 00:04:27.790 tied for third at plus 800. The Colts and Seattle 00:04:27.790 --> 00:04:30.709 Seahawks also improved their odds, with the Colts 00:04:30.709 --> 00:04:35.470 now at plus 1 ,100 and the Seahawks at plus 1 00:04:35.470 --> 00:04:41.170 ,400. In local sports, The Boston Bruins defeated 00:04:41.170 --> 00:04:44.610 the New York Islanders 4 -3 on Tuesday night, 00:04:44.730 --> 00:04:48.850 marking their fourth straight victory. Marikasna 00:04:48.850 --> 00:04:51.529 Deynov tied the game late in the third period 00:04:51.529 --> 00:04:56.189 and scored the lone shootout goal. Viktor Arvidsson 00:04:56.189 --> 00:04:59.949 and Pavel Zakha also contributed goals for Boston, 00:05:00.470 --> 00:05:05.189 while Jeremy Swamen made 25 saves. The Vorvat 00:05:05.189 --> 00:05:08.019 scored twice for New York. with Anthony Duclair 00:05:08.019 --> 00:05:12.100 adding another goal. Kuznadinov tied the game 00:05:12.100 --> 00:05:16.040 with 4 minutes and 54 seconds left, taking advantage 00:05:16.040 --> 00:05:19.839 of an islander's turnover. The Bruins will host 00:05:19.839 --> 00:05:24.819 the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. In top 00:05:24.819 --> 00:05:28.899 news, Six Flags America has permanently closed 00:05:28.899 --> 00:05:33.680 after 51 years of operation. The amusement park, 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:36.779 located in Bowie, Maryland, shut its gates for 00:05:36.779 --> 00:05:40.540 the last time on Sunday. Fans criticized the 00:05:40.540 --> 00:05:44.040 chain for closing the historic 108 -year -old 00:05:44.040 --> 00:05:48.279 Wild One roller coaster. On its final day, large 00:05:48.279 --> 00:05:50.980 crowds flocked to enjoy the rides, with wait 00:05:50.980 --> 00:05:54.199 times exceeding two hours for popular attractions. 00:05:55.540 --> 00:05:58.839 Unfortunately, the Superman ride of steel suffered 00:05:58.839 --> 00:06:01.980 a mechanical issue. disappointing many fans. 00:06:03.120 --> 00:06:05.319 Local officials are committed to a thoughtful 00:06:05.319 --> 00:06:08.040 redevelopment process for the site, which has 00:06:08.040 --> 00:06:10.259 long been a cherished part of the community. 00:06:12.519 --> 00:06:16.339 In business news, OpenAI announced it has signed 00:06:16.339 --> 00:06:20.100 a seven -year, $38 billion deal with Amazon Web 00:06:20.100 --> 00:06:23.379 Services to buy cloud services for products like 00:06:23.379 --> 00:06:27.620 ChatGBT and Sora. This agreement provides access 00:06:27.620 --> 00:06:30.740 to hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA graphics processors 00:06:30.740 --> 00:06:36.019 for training and running AI models. OpenAI CDO 00:06:36.019 --> 00:06:39.980 Sam Altman stated, scaling frontier AI requires 00:06:39.980 --> 00:06:44.279 massive reliable compute. The company will use 00:06:44.279 --> 00:06:47.279 Amazon Web Services immediately with all planned 00:06:47.279 --> 00:06:52.610 capacity online by the end of 2026. Despite challenges, 00:06:53.029 --> 00:06:56.129 OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate is expected 00:06:56.129 --> 00:07:00.490 to reach about $20 billion by year's end. The 00:07:00.490 --> 00:07:02.769 company is also laying the groundwork for an 00:07:02.769 --> 00:07:05.250 initial public offering that could value it at 00:07:05.250 --> 00:07:10.350 up to $1 trillion. In crypto movement, Bitcoin 00:07:10.350 --> 00:07:17.089 is down 5 % to $102 ,000. Ethereum is down 8 00:07:17.089 --> 00:07:22.740 % to just over $3300. An XRP is down half a percent 00:07:22.740 --> 00:07:30.040 to $2 .25. Moving on to a more local vibe. In 00:07:30.040 --> 00:07:32.500 our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:07:33.100 --> 00:07:35.579 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:07:35.579 --> 00:07:38.939 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:07:40.000 --> 00:07:42.759 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:07:42.759 --> 00:07:46.259 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:07:46.259 --> 00:07:49.579 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:07:49.579 --> 00:07:53.720 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:07:53.720 --> 00:07:57.579 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:07:57.579 --> 00:08:01.220 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:01.220 --> 00:08:04.959 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:05.300 --> 00:08:08.860 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:08.860 --> 00:08:13.120 Morning sent you by. And now back to the show. 00:08:14.300 --> 00:08:18.050 Let's talk tech. The Internet Archive's legal 00:08:18.050 --> 00:08:20.629 battles have concluded, but founder Brewster 00:08:20.629 --> 00:08:24.230 Call laments the losses, stating, We survived, 00:08:24.589 --> 00:08:28.490 but it wiped out the library. Last month, the 00:08:28.490 --> 00:08:31.490 Internet Archive celebrated its trillionth archived 00:08:31.490 --> 00:08:34.889 webpage, with San Francisco designating October 00:08:34.889 --> 00:08:40.090 22nd as Internet Archive Day. Despite emerging 00:08:40.090 --> 00:08:43.210 from copyright disputes, the archive lost over 00:08:43.210 --> 00:08:48.110 500 ,000 books from its open library. Ka believes 00:08:48.110 --> 00:08:50.669 the world became stupider due to these losses, 00:08:51.009 --> 00:08:54.730 yet he remains dedicated to new projects. He 00:08:54.730 --> 00:08:57.210 aims to transform the Internet Archive into a 00:08:57.210 --> 00:09:00.129 vital resource, emphasizing the importance of 00:09:00.129 --> 00:09:06.230 libraries in preserving knowledge. And in entertainment 00:09:06.230 --> 00:09:10.740 news... Real humans did not stream Drake songs 00:09:10.740 --> 00:09:14.779 23 hours a day, a rapper suing Spotify claims. 00:09:16.139 --> 00:09:18.620 This proposed class action may force Spotify 00:09:18.620 --> 00:09:21.639 to reimburse artists harmed by streaming fraud. 00:09:22.720 --> 00:09:25.519 The lawsuit alleges that Spotify profits from 00:09:25.519 --> 00:09:28.480 fake Drake streams, robbing other artists of 00:09:28.480 --> 00:09:32.500 hundreds of millions in revenue shares. Filed 00:09:32.500 --> 00:09:36.509 by the American rapper known as RBX. The lawsuit 00:09:36.509 --> 00:09:39.669 claims that Spotify ignores billions of fraudulent 00:09:39.669 --> 00:09:43.649 strings each month. Harvey X argues that Spotify 00:09:43.649 --> 00:09:46.730 benefits from bot networks that inflate user 00:09:46.730 --> 00:09:49.750 numbers, ultimately impacting artist earnings. 00:09:50.870 --> 00:09:53.789 The outcome could affect over 100 ,000 rights 00:09:53.789 --> 00:09:59.789 holders since January 1, 2018. Well, all righty, 00:09:59.950 --> 00:10:03.779 folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And 00:10:03.779 --> 00:10:06.679 today, our quote comes from the American author 00:10:06.679 --> 00:10:11.519 and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn. And he said, 00:10:15.139 --> 00:10:22.279 And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check 00:10:22.279 --> 00:10:26.039 out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some 00:10:26.039 --> 00:10:29.379 captivating aerial videos with local news and 00:10:29.379 --> 00:10:33.210 the weather reports. Had an amazing day, my good 00:10:33.210 --> 00:10:35.669 friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another 00:10:35.669 --> 00:10:37.950 episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.