North Korea, Blake Lively, Deepfake, Megalopolis, Comcast

Sunny Mornings | Boston

May 17, 2024

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In today's episode, we start with the weather in Boston, with a partly sunny day expected and a high near 66 degrees. This weekend will be partly sunny with a slight chance of showers on Saturday. Next, we highlight the first trailer release for "It Ends with Us," a Boston-set romantic drama starring Blake Lively, based on Colleen Hoover's best-selling novel. In sports, we recap Caitlin Clark's challenging home debut for the Indiana Fever, overshadowed by Breanna Stewart's MVP performance for the New York Liberty. We also recap last night's Red Sox loss to the Rays and preview tonight's matchups with the Red Sox and Bruins. In top news, we discuss the Justice Department's uncovering of a major identity theft scheme involving North Korean IT workers stealing American identities to secure remote tech jobs. Comcast launches a new streaming service bundle, Stream-Saver, to counter declining subscriber numbers. In tech, we delve into a deep-fake scam that cost British engineering giant Arup $25 million. Finally, in entertainment, Francis Ford Coppola’s "Megalopolis" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

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