Artificial intelligence is being used to promote sham small businesses online — the trend is raising concerns among local artists.
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Roger Bong, owner of record shop and label Aloha Got Soul, shares "Music For The Airport," local musicians' response to the use of AI-generated music at Honolulu Airport.
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A blue micromoon, visits to telescopes, and decoding comets. Astronomer Roy Gal spoke with HPR's Maddie Bender about May’s interesting lunar viewing for the month.
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A new report from the University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization shows slight increases in housing affordability, but fees and disaster risk keep the state in its ongoing housing crisis.
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The state Legislature's effort to preserve Hawai’i’s historic income tax break could have dire consequences for its solar energy efforts, according to industry leaders.
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Community members in Kula, Maui are dealing with ongoing challenges after the Kona low storms brought a huge volume of water and debris downslope.
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A Maui County pilot program on Moloka’i is offering homeowners up to $100,000 in exchange for deed restrictions on their property.
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The Honolulu Police Commission, which has the authority to hire and fire the Oʻahu's top officer, announced the finalists in a scheduled public meeting Wednesday.
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Corporate leadership remains majority male, with less than a third of the top roles held by women. But some women are taking an alternative route to success. We get more on that story from Pacific Business News Editor in Chief Janis Magin.
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