Good morning, and a warm welcome to your show,
Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa,
and it's Wednesday, November 5th. You'll be interested
to know. 33 years ago, today, in 1992, Long Beach,
California welcomed a new resident of about eight
pounds, seven ounces. His parents sometimes called
him Larry the Lobster. But we all know him now
as just Mikey. So happy birthday to you, Mr.
Pays. Everyone here at Sunny Mornings hopes you
have a great day. So now you know. And now, it's
time for the weather report. This morning, it's
partly sunny and it feels like 37 degrees, with
6 mile per hour wind. The sunset will take place
at 430 and it will rise again tomorrow at 623.
It looks a grin for a mostly cloudy day with
a high near 58 and a gentle southwest breeze
gusting up to 23. Tonight, expect rain showers
likely between 7 p .m. and 4 a .m. with a low
around 43 and a strong west wind gusting up to
63. For all you beach runners out there, the
first high tide Wednesday will be at 1015 with
a low tide just after 430. The nearshore buoy
at Cape Cod Bay reads 55 degrees for the water
temperature. Looking ahead in the weather, Thursday
will be sunny with a high near 51 and northwest
winds of 13 to 26 miles per hour, gusting as
high as 51. A warming trend follows with showers
likely Friday night through Saturday, highs rising
to about 61 on Saturday, and falling back to
the mid -50s on Sunday, with breezy southwest
to west winds and gusts to 22 miles per hour
at times. Bonjour, food enthusiasts! This podcast
is brought to you by Versailles Café and Pastries
in Encinitas, nestled on El Camino Real South,
just north of Encinitas Boulevard. This cafe
is a haven for culinary delights. Indulge in
their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten -free
crepes. You can grab a panini for lunch or just
breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
They are open every day from 8 to 5. So stop
on by and don't forget to tell them. Sunny mornings
send you. Boston police officers will wear name
tags for the first time following a new agreement
with the city for a one -year contract extension.
Mayor Michelle Wu announced this contract ratification
on November 4th, which includes a total estimated
cost of $6 .7 million and a 2 % wage increase
for every officer. In a statement, Wu emphasized
the significance of this change, saying, At a
time when federal agents are seen on American
streets with masks shielding their identity,
Boston police officers will now wear their names
as a part of their uniform, humanizing who they
are. The contract also provides free access to
department gyms and allows officers 30 minutes
of workout time per shift. Now onto sports. Following
an action -packed trade deadline, the NFL season
remains wide open. Four of the top seven Super
Bowl contenders lost in Week 9, altering the
odds to win the Super Bowl. The Indianapolis
Colts made a significant trade for all -pro cornerback
Sauce Gardner, solidifying their push for a Super
Bowl. The Kansas City Chiefs maintain the top
spot in Super Bowl odds, despite a loss to the
Buffalo Bills. The Bills have jumped a second
with odds plus 600, while the Detroit Lions,
Los Angeles Rams, and Philadelphia Eagles are
tied for third at plus 800. The Colts and Seattle
Seahawks also improved their odds, with the Colts
now at plus 1 ,100 and the Seahawks at plus 1
,400. In local sports, The Boston Bruins defeated
the New York Islanders 4 -3 on Tuesday night,
marking their fourth straight victory. Marikasna
Deynov tied the game late in the third period
and scored the lone shootout goal. Viktor Arvidsson
and Pavel Zakha also contributed goals for Boston,
while Jeremy Swamen made 25 saves. The Vorvat
scored twice for New York. with Anthony Duclair
adding another goal. Kuznadinov tied the game
with 4 minutes and 54 seconds left, taking advantage
of an islander's turnover. The Bruins will host
the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. In top
news, Six Flags America has permanently closed
after 51 years of operation. The amusement park,
located in Bowie, Maryland, shut its gates for
the last time on Sunday. Fans criticized the
chain for closing the historic 108 -year -old
Wild One roller coaster. On its final day, large
crowds flocked to enjoy the rides, with wait
times exceeding two hours for popular attractions.
Unfortunately, the Superman ride of steel suffered
a mechanical issue. disappointing many fans.
Local officials are committed to a thoughtful
redevelopment process for the site, which has
long been a cherished part of the community.
In business news, OpenAI announced it has signed
a seven -year, $38 billion deal with Amazon Web
Services to buy cloud services for products like
ChatGBT and Sora. This agreement provides access
to hundreds of thousands of NVIDIA graphics processors
for training and running AI models. OpenAI CDO
Sam Altman stated, scaling frontier AI requires
massive reliable compute. The company will use
Amazon Web Services immediately with all planned
capacity online by the end of 2026. Despite challenges,
OpenAI's annualized revenue run rate is expected
to reach about $20 billion by year's end. The
company is also laying the groundwork for an
initial public offering that could value it at
up to $1 trillion. In crypto movement, Bitcoin
is down 5 % to $102 ,000. Ethereum is down 8
% to just over $3300. An XRP is down half a percent
to $2 .25. Moving on to a more local vibe. In
our community spotlight on health and wellness,
we are working with a national Pilates studio
to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
Check out Club Pilates with several locations
in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive
wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing
tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific
research affirms its benefits. So now you can
check out Club Pilates for a free class. With
locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline,
and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny
Morning sent you by. And now back to the show.
Let's talk tech. The Internet Archive's legal
battles have concluded, but founder Brewster
Call laments the losses, stating, We survived,
but it wiped out the library. Last month, the
Internet Archive celebrated its trillionth archived
webpage, with San Francisco designating October
22nd as Internet Archive Day. Despite emerging
from copyright disputes, the archive lost over
500 ,000 books from its open library. Ka believes
the world became stupider due to these losses,
yet he remains dedicated to new projects. He
aims to transform the Internet Archive into a
vital resource, emphasizing the importance of
libraries in preserving knowledge. And in entertainment
news... Real humans did not stream Drake songs
23 hours a day, a rapper suing Spotify claims.
This proposed class action may force Spotify
to reimburse artists harmed by streaming fraud.
The lawsuit alleges that Spotify profits from
fake Drake streams, robbing other artists of
hundreds of millions in revenue shares. Filed
by the American rapper known as RBX. The lawsuit
claims that Spotify ignores billions of fraudulent
strings each month. Harvey X argues that Spotify
benefits from bot networks that inflate user
numbers, ultimately impacting artist earnings.
The outcome could affect over 100 ,000 rights
holders since January 1, 2018. Well, all righty,
folks. It's time for the quote of the day. And
today, our quote comes from the American author
and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn. And he said,
And that's a wrap for this morning. You can check
out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some
captivating aerial videos with local news and
the weather reports. Had an amazing day, my good
friends. We'll see you tomorrow with another
episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.