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Pictures: MSC World America arrives to Miami

Pictures: MSC World America arrives to Miami

MIAMI BEACH — The MSC World America, the largest ship in the MSC Cruises fleet, arrived to Miami on Monday ahead of a christening ceremony this week.

The massive vessel sailed up into Government Cut just after sunrise into the turn basin and pulled alongside MSC’s new terminal at PortMiami.

The 22-deck, 6,762-passenger ship weighs 216,638 gross tons, making it just shy of Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class vessels.

The ship will be christened Wednesday and begin year-round regular seven-night Eastern and Western Caribbean itineraries beginning Saturday.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies see prices fall amid global market turmoil

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies see prices fall amid global market turmoil

By ALAN SUDERMAN, AP Business Writer

After holding relatively stable during last week’s global market turmoil, cryptocurrencies have joined the sell-off.

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Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency dipped below $75,000 Monday morning before seeing a slight rebound.

Bitcoin’s prices haven’t been this low since just after President Donald Trump’s Election Day victory last year launched a bull run in crypto prices. Trump, whose tariff announcements led to massive stock sell offs, has been a major promoter of the crypto industry and previously took credit when bitcoin’s price broke $100,000 in December. Bitcoin has been on a relatively steady slide in price since Trump took office earlier this year. read more

Bossed around by an algorithm? Inside LA’s ‘first full-scale AI powered gym’

Bossed around by an algorithm? Inside LA’s ‘first full-scale AI powered gym’

By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — The genius knows all. It knows my height, my weight, my hydration, my cardio stamina — even, regrettably, my body’s visceral fat percentage. I’m standing on a bioelectrical impedance device — which looks a lot like a scale but with metal handles and metal foot pads — and it’s sending low-grade, painless electrical signals through my hands and feet to measure my muscle, fat and water. The percentages of each are then fed into an AI program.

Welcome to Fred Fitness, which touts itself as L.A.’s “first full-scale AI-powered gym.” You might be wondering: What does that even mean? Mostly that AI-powered software, referred to as Genius, is integrated into every piece of cardio and strength equipment at the gym. Throughout your workout, it functions as an ever-present but imperceptible force, sparking beneath the surface, like a digital mycelium network with an agenda: to help you reach your training goal (whether that’s weight loss, strength building or toning) in the most efficient way possible. read more

Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT

Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax.

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The International Maritime Organization, which regulates international shipping, set a target for the sector to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by about 2050, and committed to ensuring that fuels with zero or near-zero emissions are used more widely. Its Marine Environment Protection Committee meets Monday through Friday in London. read more

More homes for sale and easing rates favor homebuyers this spring, but affordability hurdles remain

More homes for sale and easing rates favor homebuyers this spring, but affordability hurdles remain

By ALEX VEIGA, Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This spring homebuying season is shaping up to be more favorable for home shoppers than it’s been in recent years — as long as they can afford to buy.

Home prices are rising more slowly. Mortgage rates remain elevated, but have been mostly easing and could be headed lower if the U.S. economic outlook continues to darken over the Trump administration’s widespread tariffs, which have rattled financial markets and stoked fears of a recession.

Most importantly, the number of homes on the market is up sharply from a year ago.

While the inventory of homes for sale nationally is still low by historical standards, active listings — a tally that encompasses all homes on the market except those pending a finalized sale — surged 28.5% last month from a year earlier, according to data from Realtor.com. Listings jumped between 44% and 68% in many large metro areas, including San Diego, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Washington D.C.

As homes take longer to sell, prices have started dropping in many markets. The median listing price was down last month from a year earlier in most of the nation’s biggest 50 metro areas, including a more than 6% drop in Austin, Miami and Kansas City. read more