Boston Marathon Cutoff, Brett Favre Parkinson's, James Cameron AI.

Sunny Mornings Boston

September 25, 2024

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In today's episode, we cover the weather forecast for Boston, detailing cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers tonight and upcoming thunderstorms. In local news, around twelve thousand runners who met the qualifying standard for the 2025 Boston Marathon will miss out on a spot due to an overwhelming rush of applications. This marks the largest cutoff in the race's history. In sports, Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre has revealed his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, joining notable figures like Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali in facing this challenge. In local sports, the Sox edged out the Blue Jays six to five in a thrilling ten-inning game in Toronto, with key performances by Trevor Story, Rafael Devers, and Yoshida. In top news, scientists have unveiled a "third state" of life, where dead cells take on new functions, opening exciting possibilities in medical science. In business news, Thailand's government launched a fourteen billion dollar "digital wallet" stimulus scheme to invigorate the economy. In tech, renowned filmmaker James Cameron joined the board of Stability AI, the company behind the controversial image generator "Stable Diffusion," reflecting ongoing concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on society.

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