WEBVTT 00:00:01.700 --> 00:00:04.540 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.580 --> 00:00:13.500 and it's Wednesday, December 17th. You'll be 00:00:13.500 --> 00:00:19.699 interested to know. 122 years ago, today in 1903, 00:00:20.760 --> 00:00:23.260 Wilbur and Orgel Reich made the first controlled, 00:00:23.760 --> 00:00:26.620 sustained -powered flight near Kitty Hawk. lifting 00:00:26.620 --> 00:00:29.160 their machine into the air and traveling a short 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:32.780 distance under pilot control. That breakthrough 00:00:32.780 --> 00:00:35.320 demonstrated that human heavier -than -air flight 00:00:35.320 --> 00:00:38.460 was achievable and set the foundation for modern 00:00:38.460 --> 00:00:41.759 aviation, inspiring innovations in transportation, 00:00:42.320 --> 00:00:46.280 engineering, and global connectivity. So now 00:00:46.280 --> 00:00:50.299 you know. And now, it's time for the weather 00:00:50.299 --> 00:00:55.969 report. This morning it's sunny and it feels 00:00:55.969 --> 00:01:01.250 like 20 degrees with 12 mile per hour wind. The 00:01:01.250 --> 00:01:04.109 sunset will take place at 412 and it will rise 00:01:04.109 --> 00:01:08.230 again tomorrow at 707. It looks like we're in 00:01:08.230 --> 00:01:12.090 for a mostly sunny day with a high near 44 at 00:01:12.090 --> 00:01:15.650 a moderate southwest wind around 12 to 15 miles 00:01:15.650 --> 00:01:21.400 per hour, gusting up to 32. Tonight. Expect mostly 00:01:21.400 --> 00:01:24.780 clear skies with a low around 30 in light winds. 00:01:26.099 --> 00:01:28.599 For all you beach runners out there, the first 00:01:28.599 --> 00:01:32.099 high tide Wednesday will be at 915, with a low 00:01:32.099 --> 00:01:36.920 tide just after 330. The nearshore buoy at Cape 00:01:36.920 --> 00:01:40.659 Cod Bay reads 44 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:42.719 --> 00:01:46.170 Looking ahead in the weather. Thursday will be 00:01:46.170 --> 00:01:49.489 mostly sunny with a high near 50 in light southwest 00:01:49.489 --> 00:01:52.810 winds, but rain arrives after 8 p .m. with a 00:01:52.810 --> 00:01:56.049 low around 40 and south winds gusting as high 00:01:56.049 --> 00:01:59.870 as 40 miles per hour. Friday will be a wet and 00:01:59.870 --> 00:02:03.390 windy day with highs near 58 and southwest winds 00:02:03.390 --> 00:02:08.349 14 to 20 miles per hour, gusting up to 46. Then 00:02:08.349 --> 00:02:11.849 cooler Saturday with highs near 39. and a low 00:02:11.849 --> 00:02:14.789 Saturday night near 31 with a slight chance of 00:02:14.789 --> 00:02:19.009 snow. Bonjour, food enthusiasts. 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In local news, nine weeks after Governor 00:02:57.379 --> 00:03:00.259 Maura Healey requested a review, the Department 00:03:00.259 --> 00:03:03.259 of Public Utilities opened an investigation into 00:03:03.259 --> 00:03:06.120 all delivery charges on electric and gas bills 00:03:06.120 --> 00:03:09.639 in Massachusetts. This probe will examine the 00:03:09.639 --> 00:03:12.740 causes of bill volatility and promote a greater 00:03:12.740 --> 00:03:15.460 understanding of rates for customers, enabling 00:03:15.460 --> 00:03:18.000 them to take greater control over their energy 00:03:18.000 --> 00:03:21.740 bills. The investigation will explore establishing 00:03:21.740 --> 00:03:24.719 limits on monthly charge increases and whether 00:03:24.719 --> 00:03:27.680 certain charges should be eliminated or redesigned 00:03:27.680 --> 00:03:31.280 as fixed charges. As residents and businesses 00:03:31.280 --> 00:03:34.990 face rising utility bills, Healy emphasized that 00:03:34.990 --> 00:03:38.030 families cannot afford unexpected high costs. 00:03:39.229 --> 00:03:41.830 The first phase will investigate delivery -related 00:03:41.830 --> 00:03:44.650 charges, while the second phase will focus on 00:03:44.650 --> 00:03:52.770 utility bill design and billing practices. Now 00:03:52.770 --> 00:03:57.030 on to sports. The NFL playoff bracket is going 00:03:57.030 --> 00:04:01.219 to have fewer familiar faces this season. Thanks 00:04:01.219 --> 00:04:03.979 to the Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Los Angeles 00:04:03.979 --> 00:04:06.919 Chargers, they have been eliminated from playoff 00:04:06.919 --> 00:04:10.780 contention. For the first time since the 1998 00:04:10.780 --> 00:04:13.759 campaign, the postseason will not feature either 00:04:13.759 --> 00:04:16.759 Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, or Patrick Mahomes. 00:04:17.879 --> 00:04:20.300 While Manning and Brady are retired, Mahomes 00:04:20.300 --> 00:04:24.459 has kept the streak alive in recent years. However, 00:04:24.699 --> 00:04:26.939 this season has been different, with the Chiefs 00:04:26.939 --> 00:04:31.180 struggling to a 6 -win and 8 -loss record. Mahomes' 00:04:31.560 --> 00:04:34.160 injury adds uncertainty to at least part of his 00:04:34.160 --> 00:04:40.360 20 -26 campaign in local sports. Bruins forward 00:04:40.360 --> 00:04:44.060 Morgan Gicke scored a pair of goals, and goaltender 00:04:44.060 --> 00:04:47.600 Jeremy Swamen stopped 20 shots on Tuesday night, 00:04:47.959 --> 00:04:51.899 helping the Bees secure a strong 4 -1 victory 00:04:51.899 --> 00:04:55.040 over Utah, marking their fifth win in their last 00:04:55.040 --> 00:04:59.060 six games. Casey Middlestad and Michael A. Cement 00:04:59.060 --> 00:05:02.339 also scored, while David Pastranak provided a 00:05:02.339 --> 00:05:04.980 pair of assists as the Bruins returned from a 00:05:04.980 --> 00:05:07.980 three -game road trip to open a five -game home 00:05:07.980 --> 00:05:11.740 stand with a win. Defenseman Charlie McEvoy made 00:05:11.740 --> 00:05:14.800 his return to the TD Garden ice after surgery, 00:05:15.139 --> 00:05:18.980 wearing a face shield. The Bruins will host Edmonton 00:05:18.980 --> 00:05:24.899 on Thursday night. In top news, there will be, 00:05:24.899 --> 00:05:28.220 no doubt, many occupations that we cannot even 00:05:28.220 --> 00:05:32.560 imagine today. But here are four that seem possible. 00:05:33.319 --> 00:05:36.079 Artificial intelligence technology is going to 00:05:36.079 --> 00:05:39.120 transform how we live and work in ways we cannot 00:05:39.120 --> 00:05:42.699 begin to imagine today. While it may make some 00:05:42.699 --> 00:05:45.480 jobs obsolete, it will also create whole new 00:05:45.480 --> 00:05:48.120 jobs centered on the technology and its advances. 00:05:49.420 --> 00:05:52.600 One potential role is the AI explainer, an expert 00:05:52.600 --> 00:05:56.220 who translates complex AI concepts into plain 00:05:56.220 --> 00:06:00.120 language. Another is the AI chooser who helps 00:06:00.120 --> 00:06:03.600 companies select appropriate AI systems for various 00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:07.540 tasks. Auditors and cleaners will address bias 00:06:07.540 --> 00:06:11.220 in AI decisions while trainers will use AI to 00:06:11.220 --> 00:06:15.079 tailor employee education. These jobs are just 00:06:15.079 --> 00:06:18.139 the beginning as AI will create countless new 00:06:18.139 --> 00:06:24.399 roles and opportunities. In business news, stock 00:06:24.399 --> 00:06:28.180 futures slid as traders absorbed shaky U .S. 00:06:28.540 --> 00:06:32.819 economic data. The S &P 500 futures decreased 00:06:32.819 --> 00:06:39.480 by 0 .2%. NASDAQ 100 futures fell by 0 .3%, while 00:06:39.480 --> 00:06:42.139 futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average 00:06:42.139 --> 00:06:47.759 dropped 79 points, or roughly 0 .2%. The U .S. 00:06:47.920 --> 00:06:50.600 Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November 00:06:50.600 --> 00:06:55.120 job report. showing the economy shed 105 ,000 00:06:55.120 --> 00:06:58.879 jobs in October. The unemployment rate rose to 00:06:58.879 --> 00:07:03.300 4 .6 percent, its highest since September 2021. 00:07:04.519 --> 00:07:07.579 However, 64 ,000 jobs were added in November, 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:11.420 surpassing the Dow Jones estimate of 45 ,000. 00:07:12.439 --> 00:07:15.879 Bob Elliott, CEO of Unlimited Funds, stated, 00:07:16.379 --> 00:07:18.800 This is probably not the time to be bulked up 00:07:18.800 --> 00:07:23.649 on stocks. In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 00:07:23.649 --> 00:07:28.949 half a percent to just over $87 ,000. Ethereum 00:07:28.949 --> 00:07:34.529 is unchanged at about $2 ,900. And SRP is up 00:07:34.529 --> 00:07:41.449 3 % to $1 .92. Moving on to a more local vibe. 00:07:42.470 --> 00:07:45.029 In our community spotlight on health and wellness, 00:07:45.689 --> 00:07:48.089 we are working with a national Pilates studio 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:51.339 to bring you some free classes, so listen up. 00:07:52.459 --> 00:07:55.279 Check out Club Pilates with several locations 00:07:55.279 --> 00:07:58.800 in the Boston area. Pilates presents a comprehensive 00:07:58.800 --> 00:08:02.100 wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing 00:08:02.100 --> 00:08:06.240 tension, and elevating mental well -being. Scientific 00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:10.100 research affirms its benefits. So now you can 00:08:10.100 --> 00:08:13.759 check out Club Pilates for a free class. With 00:08:13.759 --> 00:08:17.519 locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, 00:08:17.759 --> 00:08:21.399 and Framingham, just be sure to tell them Sunny 00:08:21.399 --> 00:08:25.660 Morning sent you by. And now, back to the show. 00:08:27.060 --> 00:08:31.459 Let's talk tech. Robinhood is making its biggest 00:08:31.459 --> 00:08:34.779 bet yet on the convergence of artificial intelligence 00:08:34.779 --> 00:08:39.100 and prediction markets, unveiling an AI -powered 00:08:39.100 --> 00:08:42.139 investing assistant and sports trading tools. 00:08:43.539 --> 00:08:47.190 CEO Vlad Tenev stated, Robinhood is ushering 00:08:47.190 --> 00:08:50.169 in a new era in which AI and prediction markets 00:08:50.169 --> 00:08:53.250 will come together to change the future of finance 00:08:53.250 --> 00:08:56.789 and news. Since the prediction markets feature 00:08:56.789 --> 00:08:59.570 launched, more than 1 million customers have 00:08:59.570 --> 00:09:03.649 traded 11 billion contracts. Customers asked 00:09:03.649 --> 00:09:06.169 for more, prompting an emphasis on prediction 00:09:06.169 --> 00:09:09.110 markets and the announcement. The Humphle allowed 00:09:09.110 --> 00:09:11.990 dollar -based trading and thousands of live events 00:09:11.990 --> 00:09:15.470 across various sectors. available 24 hours a 00:09:15.470 --> 00:09:19.850 day, 7 days a week. Robinhood is also launching 00:09:19.850 --> 00:09:23.529 Cortex, an on -platform AI assistant to chat 00:09:23.529 --> 00:09:29.590 through trading ideas. And in entertainment news, 00:09:30.690 --> 00:09:33.889 the prime video adaptation of the beloved post 00:09:33.889 --> 00:09:37.750 -apocalyptic video game, Fallout, premieres its 00:09:37.750 --> 00:09:41.049 second season this week. This season it leaves 00:09:41.049 --> 00:09:44.220 behind California for New Vegas. featuring new 00:09:44.220 --> 00:09:48.440 monsters and villains, but the same trio of protagonists. 00:09:48.960 --> 00:09:51.860 Malten Goggins returns as the ghoul who grapples 00:09:51.860 --> 00:09:54.419 with his identity while searching for his family. 00:09:55.620 --> 00:09:58.559 Lucy, played by Ella Purnell, faces challenges 00:09:58.559 --> 00:10:02.299 in her quest to find her abducted father. With 00:10:02.299 --> 00:10:04.960 weekly episodes, viewers will have nearly two 00:10:04.960 --> 00:10:07.259 months to engage with the evolving narrative. 00:10:08.120 --> 00:10:11.220 As the season unfolds, pressing questions surrounding 00:10:11.220 --> 00:10:14.429 corporate conspiracies, and character motivations 00:10:14.429 --> 00:10:19.029 emerge. Well, all righty, folks. It's time for 00:10:19.029 --> 00:10:23.009 the quote of the day. And today, our quote comes 00:10:23.009 --> 00:10:25.889 from the American inventor and aviation pioneer 00:10:25.889 --> 00:10:31.149 Wilbur Wright. And he said, is possible to fly 00:10:31.149 --> 00:10:34.210 without motors, but not without knowledge and 00:10:34.210 --> 00:10:39.129 skill. And that's a wrap for this morning. You 00:10:39.129 --> 00:10:42.350 can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. 00:10:42.570 --> 00:10:46.070 for some captivating aerial videos with local 00:10:46.070 --> 00:10:49.710 news and the weather reports. Have an amazing 00:10:49.710 --> 00:10:52.110 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:10:52.110 --> 00:10:55.190 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.