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UnitedMasters has appointed LaTrice Burnette as executive vice president and head of music. Burnette will lead the company’s artist services division. She has previously held senior roles at Def Jam Recordings, Island Records, Epic Records, Atlantic Records, and Roc-A-Fella Records, and was recently the executive VP at Def Jam Recordings. Burnette was also honored on […]

Apple has announced a groundbreaking partnership with OpenAI to enhance its artificial intelligence capabilities, unveiled at the Worldwide Developers Conference. This marks Apple’s first major AI collaboration, integrating OpenAI’s technology into Siri. Users can now get help with tasks like recipe ideas, room decorations, and creating custom bedtime stories. Apple software chief Craig Federighi emphasized […]

Monroe County is forming a Traffic Safety Team to address public safety concerns, particularly focusing on traffic violations. Local leaders discussed this initiative at the Greece Central School District, emphasizing the county’s new stop-arm bus camera program. Schools such as BOCES 1, Hilton, East Irondequoit, and Webster have begun using this technology, with Greece Central […]

The Irondequoit DMV had its grand opening for the new location in the Irondequoit Plaza. The old DMV location closed back in March; the new location is much bigger. The branch will be open weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., with extended hours until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. DMV opens new branch in Irondequoit (13wham.com)

Elon Musk threatened to ban all Apple devices from his companies after Apple announced a partnership with OpenAI. Apple also announced the newest update for its devices that will include phone call recording, Apple to Apple pay by tapping phones together and scheduled text message sending. Elon Musk to ban Apple devices from his companies […]

A shift in the dating world is taking place. With diminished interest in dating apps and a recent boom in speed dating events.  Young people are increasingly seeking out in-person events to meet partners, per a June report from event management platform Eventbrite. “This ongoing trend speaks to a broader societal shift where people are […]

The Monroe Community College board of trustees has voted to avoid cutting jobs. Not long after MCC students and faculty protested pending teacher layoffs, the board approved a new measure, which includes voluntary retirement and separation incentive plans for eligible full-time employees. The decision comes after the faculty union made cost-saving recommendations last month after […]

Kendrick Lamar’s Los Angeles concert, “The Pop Out — Ken and Friends,” will be livestreamed by Amazon Music’s Rotation. The show, taking place on Juneteenth at the Kia Forum, sold out instantly, with tickets reselling for $350 to $1,500 each. The livestream will begin at 4 p.m. PT on Prime Video and Amazon Music’s Twitch […]

The Redline Hotel, founded by Kamau Coleman and Michael Clinton, is a new boutique hotel in Venice Beach that honors the area’s rich history and showcases Black entrepreneurial success. Venice Beach is iconic in American pop culture, often portrayed with white bikini-clad girls and buff dudes, but it has a significant history of Black contributions […]

The New York state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting children from addictive social media feeds by allowing parents to block algorithm-suggested posts. Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to sign the bill into law. The legislation, which addresses concerns about social media’s impact on children’s mental health, would prevent platforms from showing suggested […]