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Robinhood AI, Boston Rain, Jason Tatum & Celtics Sale, Cape Sharks, RIP. · Sunny Mornings Boston

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  Good morning and a warm welcome to your show, Sunny Mornings in Boston.
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  I'm your host Melissa, and it's Wednesday, July 3rd.
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  Coming up on today's show, we'll get into the weather report, then we'll jump into
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  some local news and a few interesting happenings in business, science, and entertainment.
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  At first, you'll be interested to know 161 years ago, today in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg
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  ended.
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  Following three days of intense fighting, casualties numbered more than 50,000.
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  With a victory for the Union forces, the Battle of Gettysburg was seen as a turning point
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  in the American Civil War.
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  So now you know, and now you know what time it is.
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  It's time for the weather report.
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  It looks like we're in for a sunny day with a high near 77 and northwest wind of 6 to
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  9 mile per hour.
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  Tonight, it will be partly cloudy with a low around 64.
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  For all you beach runners out there, the first high tide Wednesday will be just after 10
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  with a low tide at 3.45 p.m.
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  The nearshore buoy at Cape Cod Bay reads 68 degrees for the water temperature.
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  Looking ahead in the weather, Independence Day will be partly sunny with a high near
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  85 and southwest wind around 10 mile per hour.
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  There is a slight chance of showers Thursday night, Friday, and Sunday.
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  There is a chance of showers Saturday afternoon and Saturday night.
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  Sunday will be partly sunny with a high near 89.
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  Bonjour, food enthusiasts.
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  This podcast is brought to you by Versailles Cafe and Pastries in Encinitas.
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  Nestled on El Camino Real South, just north of Encinitas Boulevard, this cafe is a haven
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  for culinary delights.
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  Indulge in their amazing Eggs Benedict or their gluten-free crepes.
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  You can grab a panini for lunch or just breeze on through to get your morning coffee.
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  They are open every day from 8 to 5.
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  So stop on by and don't forget to tell them.
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  Sunny mornings send you.
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  In local news, seasonal white shark sightings around Massachusetts have increased in recent
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  years, particularly around the Outer Cape, due to a growing population of gray seals.
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  Since 2009, the Massachusetts Shark Program has tagged more than 120 white sharks to study
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  their movements.
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  The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy reported three confirmed shark sightings last week,
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  two around Cape Cod and one off the Gulf of Maine.
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  Notably, a 14-foot-long female shark named Leebath has been frequently detected in the
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  area.
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  They staters have a few more months before these sharks migrate south for the fall.
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  Now on to sports.
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  The NBA free agency period kicked off with major moves.
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  The Boston Celtics signed Jason Tatum to a five-year, $314 million Supermax extension,
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  the richest deal in NBA history.
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  The Philadelphia 76ers secured nine-time All-Star Paul George with a four-year, $212 million
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  contract.
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  The Dallas Mavericks signed Klay Thompson to a three-year, $50 million deal.
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  And Chris Paul joined the San Antonio Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract.
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  Notably, new salary cap rules, including the second apron, impose heavy financial penalties,
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  influencing team strategies.
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  In local sports, the Red Sox on the road beat the Marlins 8-3.
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  And tonight, they're back at it for game two of the three-game series.
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  In top news, historically, July is a strong month for the stock market.
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  The S&P 500 has averaged a gain of 1.7% in July since 1928, finishing in positive territory
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  60% of the time.
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  The Dow Jones Industrial Average has an even better track record, ending with gains 65%
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  of the time since 1897.
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  However, the market's concentration in big tech stocks could challenge this historical
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  trend.
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  Notably, 30% of the indexes, first half gains, came from Nvidia.
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  If top companies falter in July, it could significantly impact overall market performance.
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  In business news, Robinhood Markets has acquired Pluto, an AI-driven investment research company
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  to enhance its customer offerings.
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  Pluto's founder and CEO, Jacob Sandsberry, joins Robinhood's leadership to integrate
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  these AI capabilities.
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  The acquisition aims to provide Robinhood customers with advanced data analysis, personalized
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  investment strategies, and portfolio optimization.
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  Mayanka Garwal, Robinhood's vice president of engineering, highlighted Pluto's potential
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  to democratize finance through AI.
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  This move aligns with Robinhood's broader strategy, which includes expanding into financial
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  advice.
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  Recently, Robinhood also purchased Bitstamp for $200 million to bolster its cryptocurrency
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  services.
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  In crypto movement, Bitcoin is just over $62,000.
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  Ethereum is nearing $3,400.
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  And Solana is $153.
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  Moving on to a more local vibe.
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  In our community spotlight on health and wellness, we are working with a national Pilates studio
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  to bring you some free classes, so listen up.
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  Check out Club Pilates with several locations in the Boston area.
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  Pilates presents a comprehensive wellness approach, cultivating strength, reducing tension,
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  and elevating mental well-being.
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  Scientific research affirms its benefits.
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  So now you can check out Club Pilates for a free class.
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  With locations in Canton, Wellesley, Hingham, Brookline, and Framingham, just be sure to
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  tell them Sunny Morning sent you by.
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  And now back to the show.
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  Let's talk tech.
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  Internet browsers are getting a makeover for the workplace.
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  Commercial web browsers were not originally built for business needs.
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  However, new enterprise browsers are emerging to offer better security and user experiences
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  for workplace applications.
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  Traditional browsers designed for consumers now connect to various workplace apps, but
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  often require complex setups, like virtual private networks, which can compromise user
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  experience.
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  Companies like Google, Microsoft, Island, and here are developing browsers with built-in
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  security and seamless app integration.
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  Experts predict that by 2030, enterprise browsers will become essential for workforce productivity
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  and security.
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  And in entertainment news, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are set to star in the Netflix
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  thriller R.I.P., directed by Joe Carnahan.
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  The film will be produced by Artis Equity, the studio founded by Affleck and Damon in
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  2022.
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  Plot details and release date are still under wraps.
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  Affleck and Damon, known for goodwill hunting, have collaborated frequently over the years.
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  Their recent projects include The Last Duel and Hair.
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  Damon was recently seen in Oppenheimer and Affleck in The Flash.
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  Joe Carnahan's previous works include Narc and Smoke and Aces.
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  Well, alrighty folks, it's time for the quote of the day.
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  And today, our quote comes from the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
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  And he said,
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  Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived
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  and so dedicated can long endure.
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  We are met on a great battlefield of that war.
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  We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who
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  here gave their lives that that nation might live.
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  It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
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  And that's a wrap for this morning.
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  You can check out our Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok for some captivating aerial videos
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  with local news and the weather reports.
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  Have an amazing day, my good friends.
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  We'll see you tomorrow with another episode of Sunny Mornings in Boston.