WEBVTT 00:00:01.660 --> 00:00:04.500 Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, 00:00:05.099 --> 00:00:09.119 Sunny Mornings in Boston. I'm your host, Melissa, 00:00:09.560 --> 00:00:13.119 and it's Tuesday, March 3rd. You'll be interested 00:00:13.119 --> 00:00:21.039 to know. 179 years ago, today, in 1847, Alexander 00:00:21.039 --> 00:00:23.800 Graham Bell was born in Scotland and grew into 00:00:23.800 --> 00:00:26.600 a brilliant inventor who pursued the dream of 00:00:26.600 --> 00:00:29.140 transmitting speech electrically. laying the 00:00:29.140 --> 00:00:31.920 groundwork for the telephone as a practical device. 00:00:32.799 --> 00:00:35.539 His work transformed communication, sparking 00:00:35.539 --> 00:00:38.820 worldwide connections, and modern telecommunications. 00:00:39.939 --> 00:00:44.619 So now you know. And now, it's time for the weather 00:00:44.619 --> 00:00:50.100 report. This morning, it's sunny and it feels 00:00:50.100 --> 00:00:54.740 like 10 degrees, with 6 mile per hour wind. The 00:00:54.740 --> 00:00:57.700 sunset will take place at 5 .36. and it will 00:00:57.700 --> 00:01:01.479 rise again tomorrow at 6 -11. It looks like we're 00:01:01.479 --> 00:01:04.859 in for some snow between noon and 5 p .m., turning 00:01:04.859 --> 00:01:07.840 to rain and more snow later, with a high near 00:01:07.840 --> 00:01:11.239 39 and temperatures dropping to around 32 in 00:01:11.239 --> 00:01:14.400 the afternoon, accompanied by a light south wind 00:01:14.400 --> 00:01:19.340 tonight. Expect continued rain and snow before 00:01:19.340 --> 00:01:23.500 7 p .m., then more rain and snow until 4 a .m. 00:01:23.530 --> 00:01:27.489 with a cloudy sky and a low of 33, along with 00:01:27.489 --> 00:01:31.730 a gentle north wind. The nearshore buoy at Cape 00:01:31.730 --> 00:01:35.569 Cod Bay reads 33 degrees for the water temperature. 00:01:38.569 --> 00:01:41.230 Looking ahead in the weather, Wednesday will 00:01:41.230 --> 00:01:44.849 be mostly sunny with a high near 53 and a late 00:01:44.849 --> 00:01:48.530 west wind around 7 miles per hour. A slight chance 00:01:48.530 --> 00:01:51.629 of rain and snow arrives overnight into Thursday 00:01:51.629 --> 00:01:55.269 with lows near 31, then Thursday turns partly 00:01:55.269 --> 00:01:58.730 sunny with a high near 45 and a chance of rain 00:01:58.730 --> 00:02:02.150 before mid -morning. Rain becomes likely Thursday 00:02:02.150 --> 00:02:04.730 night into Friday with highs falling to near 00:02:04.730 --> 00:02:07.950 41 before drying and a slight chance of showers 00:02:07.950 --> 00:02:12.189 Saturday with weekend highs near 49. Bonjour, 00:02:12.669 --> 00:02:15.400 food enthusiasts! 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In local 00:02:50.490 --> 00:02:54.310 news, Massachusetts has joined several insurers 00:02:54.310 --> 00:02:57.189 in cutting coverage for popular weight loss drugs, 00:02:57.610 --> 00:03:00.250 following a vote by the Massachusetts Group Insurance 00:03:00.250 --> 00:03:03.949 Commission to end coverage of GLP -1 medications 00:03:03.949 --> 00:03:08.189 for weight loss, which affects over 460 ,000 00:03:08.189 --> 00:03:11.879 state employees. This decision, prompted by soaring 00:03:11.879 --> 00:03:14.599 costs that strain the state budget, was made 00:03:14.599 --> 00:03:17.819 in a 10 -7 vote last Thursday, with concerns 00:03:17.819 --> 00:03:20.560 raised about potential health disparities and 00:03:20.560 --> 00:03:23.240 increased costs for those with chronic conditions. 00:03:24.199 --> 00:03:27.280 Currently, approximately 22 ,000 members take 00:03:27.280 --> 00:03:30.439 these medications, costing the state around $46 00:03:30.439 --> 00:03:34.159 million annually. The move is part of a broader 00:03:34.159 --> 00:03:37.300 strategy to leverage market power against drugmakers. 00:03:37.520 --> 00:03:41.139 as emphasized by Dana Sullivan, the board's designee 00:03:41.139 --> 00:03:43.620 from the Executive Office for Administration 00:03:43.620 --> 00:03:54.840 and Finance. Now on to sports. The 2026 NFL Combine 00:03:54.840 --> 00:03:58.099 wrapped up on Sunday from Indianapolis, marking 00:03:58.099 --> 00:04:00.780 the official transition of college football players 00:04:00.780 --> 00:04:04.509 to the NFL. While attention focused on testing 00:04:04.509 --> 00:04:07.490 numbers impacting the NFL draft in Pittsburgh, 00:04:07.909 --> 00:04:10.550 there were notable insights from a college football 00:04:10.550 --> 00:04:14.330 perspective. Several underperforming teams cannot 00:04:14.330 --> 00:04:17.250 blame a lack of talent, as players like Penn 00:04:17.250 --> 00:04:20.250 State defensive tackle Zane Durant showcased 00:04:20.250 --> 00:04:24.230 impressive skills. Florida's Caleb Banks emerged 00:04:24.230 --> 00:04:27.370 as a potential first round pick, further indicating 00:04:27.370 --> 00:04:30.470 that coaching changes, rather than player performance, 00:04:30.680 --> 00:04:34.699 may explain underachievement. Overall, the combine 00:04:34.699 --> 00:04:37.439 highlighted a growing talent dispersal across 00:04:37.439 --> 00:04:41.939 college football. In local sports, Peyton Pritchard 00:04:41.939 --> 00:04:45.899 scored 25 points and rookie Hugo González had 00:04:45.899 --> 00:04:49.779 career highs of 18 points and 16 rebounds as 00:04:49.779 --> 00:04:53.579 the Celtics beat the Bucs 108 to 81 on Monday 00:04:53.579 --> 00:04:57.839 night. This victory spoiled Giannis Entadacampo's 00:04:57.839 --> 00:05:01.180 return from a right calf strain. as he contributed 00:05:01.180 --> 00:05:05.279 19 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes of play. 00:05:06.500 --> 00:05:09.879 Boston has now won 3 straight and 7 of 8, as 00:05:09.879 --> 00:05:13.079 they dominated with a 24 -5 run in the first 00:05:13.079 --> 00:05:15.879 half, ultimately maintaining control throughout 00:05:15.879 --> 00:05:19.600 the game. Next up, the Celtics will host Charlotte 00:05:19.600 --> 00:05:26.360 on Wednesday. In top news, HBO Max and Paramount 00:05:26.360 --> 00:05:30.259 Plus will become one streaming service. Paramount 00:05:30.259 --> 00:05:33.800 states the streamers will merge, while HBO will 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:38.139 remain independent. Paramount CDO David Ellison 00:05:38.139 --> 00:05:41.040 indicated that combining the services may lead 00:05:41.040 --> 00:05:44.379 to better deals for viewers. He mentioned we 00:05:44.379 --> 00:05:47.000 plan to put the two services together, giving 00:05:47.000 --> 00:05:50.779 us over 200 million direct -to -consumer subscribers. 00:05:51.879 --> 00:05:54.360 The average United States household subscribes 00:05:54.360 --> 00:05:57.079 to four streaming services, paying an average 00:05:57.079 --> 00:06:01.800 of $69 per month. Helleson emphasized that HBO 00:06:01.800 --> 00:06:05.439 should stay HBO, preserving its strong brand. 00:06:06.279 --> 00:06:09.040 The combined company is expected to have a staggering 00:06:09.040 --> 00:06:15.680 $79 billion in debt. In business news, the economy 00:06:15.680 --> 00:06:18.860 looks great on paper, but this split in consumer 00:06:18.860 --> 00:06:22.660 mood could spell trouble. Recession is more likely 00:06:22.660 --> 00:06:25.459 when consumers feel gloomy about the economy 00:06:25.459 --> 00:06:29.029 and their own finances. Recent improvements in 00:06:29.029 --> 00:06:31.829 American consumer sentiment are not as positive 00:06:31.829 --> 00:06:35.129 as they seem. The Conference Board's Consumer 00:06:35.129 --> 00:06:38.750 Confidence Index increased 2 .2 points in February 00:06:38.750 --> 00:06:43.250 to 91 .2. The University of Michigan's Index 00:06:43.250 --> 00:06:48.370 of Consumer Sentiment rose to 56 .6. A widening 00:06:48.370 --> 00:06:50.850 spread between these indicators often signals 00:06:50.850 --> 00:06:54.480 an impending recession. Recent improvements in 00:06:54.480 --> 00:06:57.500 sentiment readings are not universally positive. 00:06:58.500 --> 00:07:03.459 In crypto movement, Bitcoin is up 2 .5 % to about 00:07:03.459 --> 00:07:10.660 $68 ,000. Ethereum is up 2 % to $2 ,000. And 00:07:10.660 --> 00:07:17.540 XRP is up 1 % to $1 .38. Moving on to a more 00:07:17.540 --> 00:07:21.639 local vibe. In our community spotlight on health 00:07:21.639 --> 00:07:24.279 and wellness, We are working with a national 00:07:24.279 --> 00:07:27.300 Pilates studio to bring you some free classes, 00:07:27.779 --> 00:07:31.920 so listen up. Check out Club Pilates with several 00:07:31.920 --> 00:07:34.959 locations in the Boston area. Pilates presents 00:07:34.959 --> 00:07:37.959 a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating 00:07:37.959 --> 00:07:41.459 strength, reducing tension, and elevating mental 00:07:41.459 --> 00:07:44.779 well -being. Scientific research affirms its 00:07:44.779 --> 00:07:48.899 benefits. So now you can check out Club Pilates 00:07:48.899 --> 00:07:53.069 for a free class. With locations in Canton, Wellesley, 00:07:53.430 --> 00:07:57.170 Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure 00:07:57.170 --> 00:08:01.689 to tell them Sunny Morning sent you by. And now 00:08:01.689 --> 00:08:06.829 back to the show. Let's talk tech. Apple might 00:08:06.829 --> 00:08:09.790 use Google servers to store data for its upgraded 00:08:09.790 --> 00:08:13.269 AI Siri. Apple may be leaning more on Google 00:08:13.269 --> 00:08:16.230 as it tries to catch up in artificial intelligence. 00:08:17.389 --> 00:08:20.230 Apple has asked Google to explore setting up 00:08:20.230 --> 00:08:23.230 servers for a new version of Siri that is powered 00:08:23.230 --> 00:08:26.470 by Gemini and meets Apple's privacy requirements. 00:08:27.569 --> 00:08:30.370 Apple announced in January that Google's Gemini 00:08:30.370 --> 00:08:33.409 AI models would help power the upgraded Siri, 00:08:33.629 --> 00:08:37.230 which was delayed last year. The original partnership 00:08:37.230 --> 00:08:40.289 stated that the next generation of Apple Foundation 00:08:40.289 --> 00:08:43.409 models will be based on Google's Gemini models 00:08:43.409 --> 00:08:47.269 and cloud technology. While this noted that Apple 00:08:47.269 --> 00:08:50.210 Intelligence would continue to run on Apple devices 00:08:50.210 --> 00:08:53.590 and private cloud compute, it did not specify 00:08:53.590 --> 00:08:56.009 if the new Siri would run on Google's cloud. 00:08:59.009 --> 00:09:03.169 And in entertainment news, the Justice Department's 00:09:03.169 --> 00:09:06.490 endeavor to break up Live Nation, Ticketmaster's 00:09:06.490 --> 00:09:08.950 parent company, has officially made its way to 00:09:08.950 --> 00:09:12.370 the courtroom. The antitrust case began with 00:09:12.370 --> 00:09:15.330 jury selection on March 2nd. in federal court 00:09:15.330 --> 00:09:18.370 in New York. Opening statements are scheduled 00:09:18.370 --> 00:09:21.269 to start Tuesday, with the trial expected to 00:09:21.269 --> 00:09:26.990 last six weeks. The lawsuit filed in 2024 alleges 00:09:26.990 --> 00:09:29.809 that Live Nation has illegally dominated the 00:09:29.809 --> 00:09:32.929 live concert industry by monopolizing ticketing 00:09:32.929 --> 00:09:36.929 and concert booking. Live Nation directly manages 00:09:36.929 --> 00:09:40.570 more than 400 musical artists and controls around 00:09:40.570 --> 00:09:45.350 80 % of major concert venues' ticketing. Well, 00:09:45.350 --> 00:09:48.269 alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the 00:09:48.269 --> 00:09:52.169 day. And today, our quote comes from the British 00:09:52.169 --> 00:09:56.490 author and philosopher, Haldus Huxley. And he 00:09:56.490 --> 00:10:07.909 said, And that's a wrap for this morning. You 00:10:07.909 --> 00:10:11.110 can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok 00:10:11.110 --> 00:10:14.799 for some captivating aerial videos. with local 00:10:14.799 --> 00:10:18.480 news and the weather reports. Had an amazing 00:10:18.480 --> 00:10:20.860 day, my good friends. We'll see you tomorrow 00:10:20.860 --> 00:10:23.940 with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.