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Amazon on Wednesday announced AI-powered smart glasses for its delivery drivers, aiming to cut time with a hands-free workflow. The glasses let drivers scan packages, follow turn‑by‑turn walking directions, and capture proof of delivery via AI sensing and computer vision, displaying hazards and tasks in view. They auto-activate when parked, pair with a vest controller with swappable battery and emergency button, and support prescription and transitional lenses. A North American trial is underway, with future features like real-time defect detection, pet detection, and low-light adjustments. Amazon also introduced the Blue Jay robotic arm and Eluna AI tool for warehouses.

Week 8, 2025 positional rankings for PPR leagues are posted and will be updated throughout the week, with a reminder to check back often. Viewers are invited to watch Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry, weekdays live at 12 p.m. ET on YouTube and at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock. On Sundays, Fantasy Football Pregame airs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on Peacock and the NFL on NBC YouTube channel. The rankings span quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends.

General Motors will roll out a Google Gemini–powered conversational assistant to its cars, trucks and SUVs starting next year, unveiled at GM Forward in New York. Delivered over the air via the Play Store to OnStar-equipped 2015-and-newer vehicles, it promises more natural voice help, web lookups, and tasks like messaging, multi-stop routing and meeting prep, plus vehicle-aware tips, maintenance alerts and preconditioning. GM calls it a step toward its own in-car AI; other upgrades arrive in 2028. The company says data use will be consent-driven and not sold, and it will test models from firms like OpenAI and Anthropic.

“Regretting You” is skewered as a wildly uneven melodrama that ricochets between earnest tragedy and oddball humor. Opening at a 2007 end-of-term party, with The Killers’ music figuring prominently, it tracks Morgan’s secret teen pregnancy, a 17-years-later family life, and daughter Clara’s meet-cute with Miller. A car crash kills Morgan’s husband and sister, revealing their years-long affair; Morgan hides the truth from Clara, triggering endurance-testing misunderstandings. The review salutes straight-faced turns by Allison Williams and Mckenna Grace, notes Clara’s Clueless-like wardrobe, and concludes the film leaves viewers unsure whether to laugh or cry.

Amazon is accelerating warehouse automation that could replace 600,000 jobs and deliver multibillion-dollar savings, according to internal plans reported by the New York Times and an analysis by Morgan Stanley. The company aims for 75% automation and about 40 next-gen robotics sites by 2027, with retrofits already underway. Analyst Brian Nowak estimates $2–$4 billion in annual savings by 2027, though a 30-cent-per-unit cut cited by the Times implies up to $10 billion, Nowak said. CEO Andy Jassy said a Shreveport site reduced fulfillment costs about 25%. Amazon also unveiled its Blue Jay robot.

Wall Street eased from records Wednesday as earnings steered sharp moves. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%—still within 0.8% of its high—while the Dow lost 211 points and the Nasdaq slipped 1.2% as of 1:12 p.m. Eastern. Netflix tumbled 10.2% on a profit miss after a strong year-to-date run; AT&T and Texas Instruments also fell. Intuitive Surgical jumped 13.9% and Boston Scientific rose 4.6% on beats, while bank shares held steady after upbeat results. Beyond Meat whipsawed, ending down 8.3%. Gold slid 0.8% to $4,074.70 after Tuesday’s 5.3% drop. Overseas markets were mixed; Treasury yields edged lower.

The NHL struck multiyear licensing deals with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, the first such agreement between a major U.S. league and the sector. The companies can use league data, marks and official designations, and Kalshi quickly listed contracts on the Stanley Cup champion. The NHL, which already partners with 10 sportsbooks, says prediction markets expand the ecosystem and aid integrity oversight. But Kalshi faces state lawsuits over event contracts, other leagues have raised integrity concerns, and the American Gaming Association condemned the move as a backdoor gambling scheme.

Meta will cut about 600 jobs from its superintelligence lab, chief AI officer Alexandr Wang told staff in a Wednesday memo, according to Axios — a report Meta told TechCrunch was accurate. Wang said a smaller team would speed decisions and make each person more “load-bearing,” with greater scope and impact. The move aligns with Meta’s “year of efficiency,” after a summer of aggressive hiring that poached 50-plus researchers; OpenAI’s Sam Altman countered that none of his “best people” left. Meta says most affected staff should find roles elsewhere inside the company.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Israel alone will decide its security, dismissing any notion of being a U.S. protectorate, before talks in Tel Aviv with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Gaza’s fragile ceasefire. Vance voiced optimism while warning of “very hard” work to disarm Hamas and rebuild Gaza; the U.K. is sending officers to help monitor as plans for an international force remain unsettled. Israel said two additional hostages’ remains were identified, while Gaza authorities reported more Palestinian bodies returned for burial. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Friday as exchanges and diplomacy continue.

At the murder trial of Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, prosecutors said he ignored training before fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 from her Springfield home last year. In opening statements in Peoria, Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser said body-camera video shows Massey posed no threat. Defense attorney Daniel Fultz argued Grayson fired only after she raised a pan of hot water. Grayson, 31, has pleaded not guilty to three counts; a conviction could bring 45 years to life. Evidence handling and bodycam footage loom large.