Hello and happy Friday.
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Big news involving the biggestnames in live events.
Live Nation andits subsidiary, Ticketmaster.
A New Yorkjury has found that the companies, whichmerged in 2010, have been operating as amonopoly.
Industry dominance, driving upticket prices, overcharging fans.
Theverdict follows a lengthy trial in NewYork federal court that includedtestimony from top executives in themusic and entertainment industries.
Itcould lead to a possible breakup of thelargest US concert promoter and ticketseller, but that doesn't necessarilymean we'll see ticket fees drop soon.
The judge will hold a second trial todecide what happens next.
Live Nationplans to appeal, saying, quote, "Thejury's verdict is not the last word onthis matter.
" In 2024, the US JusticeDepartment and 39 different stateattorneys general sued Live Nation,alleging its control of the ticketingmarket was harming fans, artists, andvenues.
Last month, the JusticeDepartment and a handful of statessettled with Live Nation andTicketmaster, a move that surprised eventhe judge of the case.
In that deal, thecompanies agreed to allow competitionsto offer tickets to its events, capservice fees at 15% and drop certainexclusive booking agreements.
It alsoincludes a $280 million settlement fordamages.
Pop quiz hot shot.
What causes somepeople to feel more tired after anairplane flight? Less gravity, lessoxygen and humidity, increased heartrate, or crying babies.
If you said less oxygen and humidity,you are a breath of fresh air.
Your bodycompensates at high altitudes bybreathing a bit faster and workingharder to deliver oxygen and water tothe brain.
The way we fly is beingcompletely reimagined with several newconcepts.
Air New Zealand just revealedits new bunk bed design for economypassengers on airplanes.
It's called theSkynest.
The sleeping pod of sorts willbe offered starting this November forthe 17-hour flight between New York'sJFK airport and Auckland.
Bookings canbe made starting next month.
It's only$495,but with a catch.
You only get the bedfor 4 hours.
Then the flight crewchanges the sheets and pillows for thenext passenger.
Next up, how about adouble-decker plane seat? One designeris revealing a new concept, the ChaseLounge design that started as a projectin college in 2020.
For this one, planeswould have to lose overhead bins to makeroom for two rows of seats.
The bottomlevel offers some extra leg room.
Thecompany behind it says it's regularlyconsulting with airline CEOs, but no onehas yet brought them in.
We've beentalking a lot about the rise of AI onthis show and the growing number of datacenters across the US.
Critics arguelarge data centers are taking vitallocal resources, potentially driving upthe cost of things like electricity.
Maine is now the first state to pass abill to temporarily ban the building ofnew large data centers.
Still needsapproval from the state's governor.
OurHadas Gold explains what lawmakers hopeto accomplish.
Maine has become the veryfirst state to pass a law that is goingto block data centers from being built.
Large data centers.
According to thislaw, until November 2027, no large datacenters that draw more than 20 megawattsworth of energy should be built.
20megawatts worth of energy, for somecontext, that would power about 15 to20,000 homes.
Without data centers,though, modern AI cannot exist.
Datacenters are where all of the processesfrom training AI to when you ask an AIchatbot a question and it thinks andthen brings back an answer to you.
That's where it all happens.
These canbe large warehouses with a rows and rowsof computers and servers and networkinfrastructure and power and coolingsystems.
But there's been a lot ofgrowing opposition to these datacenters, especially in the last year orso.
And opponents to these data centers,they're concerned about things likeelectricity, the amount of electricitythese these data centers use with risingelectricity prices, the amount of energyand water that they need to use in orderto keep these systems running and cooledoff.
They're also concerned about noiseand the carbon footprint.
And for a lotof people, they might feel opposition tothese data centers because of theirfeelings about artificial intelligencein general.
But proponents of these datacenters, they say that they'renecessary.
They say that if we want tobe able to keep moving ahead on AI, theyneed to be powered by something which isthese data centers and that they say wedon't want to be falling behindadversaries like China when it comes tobeing able to power these data centers.
>> One Texas school district announced it'sgoing to be using artificialintelligence during their upcominggraduation ceremonies.
Plano IndependentSchool District says they'll use an AIpowered pronunciation tool to announceall names at this spring's graduationceremonies.
The move is aimed at makingthe ceremony as inclusive as possible.
Though some graduating seniors aren'tsure how they feel about it.
>> When Avery Cousins graduates high schoolin May, it will be a moment to remember,but maybe not how she'd like.
>> It really sunk in how wild this decisionwas.
>> The decision by Plano ISD to use AI,artificial intelligence, to announce thenames at all high school graduations.
Itwas laid out in this letter to parentsthat read, "Names matter, and we wantyour big moment to feel personal andaccurate.
">> There's such a distinct human factor tohaving somebody who knows you and who'scontributed to your education.
Say yourname while you walk.
>> Students can record and train the AI onhow to pronounce their names.
>> I think it's very cool how thetechnology is coming along.
>> I'd rather have my name said correctlyat graduation.
>> Watt Leslie Black Jr.
teaches ed policyat SMU.
It's a a question of efficiencyversus tradition or or um you knowaccuracy versus authenticity.
>> He says it's also a question of whetherthis move creates more complaints.
>> Graduation ceremonies are one of themost change resistant and traditionladenthings that we do in education.
>> Avery Cousins.
>> It's not quite real.
>> Avery Cousins.
>> Where else would you expect to hear itthat way?>> The DMV.
So that's 120135.
>> This senior at Plano Senior High starteda petition and got signatures with thehopes of bringing back a humanannouncer.
>> They started gathering really quickly.
On the first day, I had a hundred.
>> The district says it's about accuracy.
The software also helps project namesonto a large screen, making this a quotesmooth, memorable, and respectfulcelebration for every member of theclass of 2026.
>> Come here.
Sit.
Avery says getting namesright matters, too.
What Avery says nextis profound, especially for an18-year-old.
>> There's something distinctly valuableabout having a human experience, evenwhen it's imperfect.
>> Graduation day is getting close.
So isthat walk across the stage.
>> How long are you willing to fight forthis?>> Well, I mean, I have a deadline.
May 27th, I guess, would be the day thatI gave up.
>> These last two stories leave a lot tounpack about how AI impacts our everydaylives.
So, what do you think? Should AIplay a prominent role in things likegraduation ceremonies, or shouldstudents have the final say on theirspecial day? What are your thoughts onAI data centers? If you were thegovernor of your state, why would you orwould you not want to temporarily bantheir construction? Feel free to hitpause and discuss.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Something craw in Texas.
Folks areserving up crawfish ice cream.
Yes,crawfish season begins in March.
That'swhen Red Circle Ice Cream in Houstonstarts selling their cold crawfishconcoction.
Owner Nikki Neo cooks up thecrawfish the classic way.
Garlic,butter, cajun seasoning, then flavorsdessert.
Instead of serving it with atraditional sausage or corn, it isscooped with a side of crawfish and awaffle.
It's like a little salty,but it's like creamy, smooth,a little spicy.
>> Not your traditional Cajun style seafoodboil, but Nikki says customers ask forit every year.
Word of caution, though.
Nikki says if you're planning to try,she says don't plan on uh kissing anyonefor quite some time.
Nasty.
I have someFriday shoutouts.
This one goes to Mr.
Girian friends at Madison Middle Schoolin Seattle, Washington.
Thanks forsending a whole bunch of love our wayand making us a part of your day.
Andthis shout out goes to Miss Who andFriends at Northshore Plaza in Plaza,North Dakota for this super creativeportrait of their class pet Charlie whoapparently thinks CNN 10 rocks.
Shello,play that Friday music.
Let's take somegood vibes, lots of love into theweekend.
Remember, what is withininfluences what happens without.
You aremore powerful than you know.
I'm KoiWire.
This is CNN 10.
It's been ablessing to spend this week with you.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
I'm Ky Wirehere with your 10 minutes of news whereI simply tell you the what, letting youdecide what to think.
Let's lock in andfinish this week strong.
CNN 10 startsnow.
Big news involving the biggestnames in live events.
Live Nation andits subsidiary, Ticketmaster.
A New Yorkjury has found that the companies, whichmerged in 2010, have been operating as amonopoly.
Industry dominance, driving upticket prices, overcharging fans.
Theverdict follows a lengthy trial in NewYork federal court that includedtestimony from top executives in themusic and entertainment industries.
Itcould lead to a possible breakup of thelargest US concert promoter and ticketseller, but that doesn't necessarilymean we'll see ticket fees drop soon.
The judge will hold a second trial todecide what happens next.
Live Nationplans to appeal, saying, quote, "Thejury's verdict is not the last word onthis matter.
" In 2024, the US JusticeDepartment and 39 different stateattorneys general sued Live Nation,alleging its control of the ticketingmarket was harming fans, artists, andvenues.
Last month, the JusticeDepartment and a handful of statessettled with Live Nation andTicketmaster, a move that surprised eventhe judge of the case.
In that deal, thecompanies agreed to allow competitionsto offer tickets to its events, capservice fees at 15% and drop certainexclusive booking agreements.
It alsoincludes a $280 million settlement fordamages.
Pop quiz hot shot.
What causes somepeople to feel more tired after anairplane flight? Less gravity, lessoxygen and humidity, increased heartrate, or crying babies.
If you said less oxygen and humidity,you are a breath of fresh air.
Your bodycompensates at high altitudes bybreathing a bit faster and workingharder to deliver oxygen and water tothe brain.
The way we fly is beingcompletely reimagined with several newconcepts.
Air New Zealand just revealedits new bunk bed design for economypassengers on airplanes.
It's called theSkynest.
The sleeping pod of sorts willbe offered starting this November forthe 17-hour flight between New York'sJFK airport and Auckland.
Bookings canbe made starting next month.
It's only$495,but with a catch.
You only get the bedfor 4 hours.
Then the flight crewchanges the sheets and pillows for thenext passenger.
Next up, how about adouble-decker plane seat? One designeris revealing a new concept, the ChaseLounge design that started as a projectin college in 2020.
For this one, planeswould have to lose overhead bins to makeroom for two rows of seats.
The bottomlevel offers some extra leg room.
Thecompany behind it says it's regularlyconsulting with airline CEOs, but no onehas yet brought them in.
We've beentalking a lot about the rise of AI onthis show and the growing number of datacenters across the US.
Critics arguelarge data centers are taking vitallocal resources, potentially driving upthe cost of things like electricity.
Maine is now the first state to pass abill to temporarily ban the building ofnew large data centers.
Still needsapproval from the state's governor.
OurHadas Gold explains what lawmakers hopeto accomplish.
Maine has become the veryfirst state to pass a law that is goingto block data centers from being built.
Large data centers.
According to thislaw, until November 2027, no large datacenters that draw more than 20 megawattsworth of energy should be built.
20megawatts worth of energy, for somecontext, that would power about 15 to20,000 homes.
Without data centers,though, modern AI cannot exist.
Datacenters are where all of the processesfrom training AI to when you ask an AIchatbot a question and it thinks andthen brings back an answer to you.
That's where it all happens.
These canbe large warehouses with a rows and rowsof computers and servers and networkinfrastructure and power and coolingsystems.
But there's been a lot ofgrowing opposition to these datacenters, especially in the last year orso.
And opponents to these data centers,they're concerned about things likeelectricity, the amount of electricitythese these data centers use with risingelectricity prices, the amount of energyand water that they need to use in orderto keep these systems running and cooledoff.
They're also concerned about noiseand the carbon footprint.
And for a lotof people, they might feel opposition tothese data centers because of theirfeelings about artificial intelligencein general.
But proponents of these datacenters, they say that they'renecessary.
They say that if we want tobe able to keep moving ahead on AI, theyneed to be powered by something which isthese data centers and that they say wedon't want to be falling behindadversaries like China when it comes tobeing able to power these data centers.
>> One Texas school district announced it'sgoing to be using artificialintelligence during their upcominggraduation ceremonies.
Plano IndependentSchool District says they'll use an AIpowered pronunciation tool to announceall names at this spring's graduationceremonies.
The move is aimed at makingthe ceremony as inclusive as possible.
Though some graduating seniors aren'tsure how they feel about it.
>> When Avery Cousins graduates high schoolin May, it will be a moment to remember,but maybe not how she'd like.
>> It really sunk in how wild this decisionwas.
>> The decision by Plano ISD to use AI,artificial intelligence, to announce thenames at all high school graduations.
Itwas laid out in this letter to parentsthat read, "Names matter, and we wantyour big moment to feel personal andaccurate.
">> There's such a distinct human factor tohaving somebody who knows you and who'scontributed to your education.
Say yourname while you walk.
>> Students can record and train the AI onhow to pronounce their names.
>> I think it's very cool how thetechnology is coming along.
>> I'd rather have my name said correctlyat graduation.
>> Watt Leslie Black Jr.
teaches ed policyat SMU.
It's a a question of efficiencyversus tradition or or um you knowaccuracy versus authenticity.
>> He says it's also a question of whetherthis move creates more complaints.
>> Graduation ceremonies are one of themost change resistant and traditionladenthings that we do in education.
>> Avery Cousins.
>> It's not quite real.
>> Avery Cousins.
>> Where else would you expect to hear itthat way?>> The DMV.
So that's 120135.
>> This senior at Plano Senior High starteda petition and got signatures with thehopes of bringing back a humanannouncer.
>> They started gathering really quickly.
On the first day, I had a hundred.
>> The district says it's about accuracy.
The software also helps project namesonto a large screen, making this a quotesmooth, memorable, and respectfulcelebration for every member of theclass of 2026.
>> Come here.
Sit.
Avery says getting namesright matters, too.
What Avery says nextis profound, especially for an18-year-old.
>> There's something distinctly valuableabout having a human experience, evenwhen it's imperfect.
>> Graduation day is getting close.
So isthat walk across the stage.
>> How long are you willing to fight forthis?>> Well, I mean, I have a deadline.
May 27th, I guess, would be the day thatI gave up.
>> These last two stories leave a lot tounpack about how AI impacts our everydaylives.
So, what do you think? Should AIplay a prominent role in things likegraduation ceremonies, or shouldstudents have the final say on theirspecial day? What are your thoughts onAI data centers? If you were thegovernor of your state, why would you orwould you not want to temporarily bantheir construction? Feel free to hitpause and discuss.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10.
Something craw in Texas.
Folks areserving up crawfish ice cream.
Yes,crawfish season begins in March.
That'swhen Red Circle Ice Cream in Houstonstarts selling their cold crawfishconcoction.
Owner Nikki Neo cooks up thecrawfish the classic way.
Garlic,butter, cajun seasoning, then flavorsdessert.
Instead of serving it with atraditional sausage or corn, it isscooped with a side of crawfish and awaffle.
It's like a little salty,but it's like creamy, smooth,a little spicy.
>> Not your traditional Cajun style seafoodboil, but Nikki says customers ask forit every year.
Word of caution, though.
Nikki says if you're planning to try,she says don't plan on uh kissing anyonefor quite some time.
Nasty.
I have someFriday shoutouts.
This one goes to Mr.
Girian friends at Madison Middle Schoolin Seattle, Washington.
Thanks forsending a whole bunch of love our wayand making us a part of your day.
Andthis shout out goes to Miss Who andFriends at Northshore Plaza in Plaza,North Dakota for this super creativeportrait of their class pet Charlie whoapparently thinks CNN 10 rocks.
Shello,play that Friday music.
Let's take somegood vibes, lots of love into theweekend.
Remember, what is withininfluences what happens without.
You aremore powerful than you know.
I'm KoiWire.
This is CNN 10.
It's been ablessing to spend this week with you.
Heat.
Heat.
Heat.