Should the U.S. increase immigration levels for highly skilled workers?FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein will be activated from injured reserve and will play against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich announced Friday that Zuerlein is returning after missing seven games with a knee injury to his left, non-kicking leg. He had been shaky before the injury, but the Jets have since been unsettled at the position, with Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader and Anders Carlson all filling in. “He came back, looked healthy, kicked the ball well this week,” Ulbrich said of Zuerlein. “So, he’ll be our guy going forward here.” Zuerlein is officially listed as questionable to play, but was a full participant the final two practices. Wide receiver Davante Adams is also questionable , but likely to play after participating on a limited basis Friday because of a hip ailment that held him out Thursday. Cornerback Sauce Gardner is also questionable with a hamstring injury that sidelined him in the second half of New York's loss to the Los Angeles Rams . Zuerlein, who re-signed with the Jets last offseason on a two-year deal, made just nine of 15 field goal attempts and missed one extra point in the first eight games this year. He had been one of the NFL's most consistently reliable kickers the previous two seasons with the Jets. Patterson kicked in one game after the Jets placed Zuerlein on IR. Shrader also kicked in one game before he was signed off the practice squad by Kansas City. Carlson had been the kicker the past five games, but missed a field goal and an extra point against the Rams and the Jets signed Greg Joseph to the practice squad to provide competition. Ulbrich said earlier in the week Zuerlein would also be in the mix after a long layoff. "I think sometimes that can be powerful, an opportunity just to take a deep breath, get his body healthy again and get a restart," Ulbrich said. “So I’m excited for him to do his thing these last two games and really demonstrate to everybody who he is as a kicker.” Adams said he was injured early in the game against the Rams, but was still able to catch seven passes for 68 yards and a touchdown. He said he was optimistic about his chances of playing at Buffalo. “We're still working on it,” Adams said after practice Friday. “We're treating it, trying to get it right so we can hopefully be there and ready by game time.” Defensive tackle Quinnen Williams could return after missing last week with a hamstring injury. He was listed as questionable and was limited at practice all week. Also questionable but expected to play are right tackle Morgan Moses (knee), safety Tony Adams (ankle), cornerback Michael Carter II (back), defensive end Haason Reddick (neck) and defensive lineman Braiden McGregor (ankle). Defensive tackle Leki Fotu was ruled out with a knee injury. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/NFL Dennis Waszak Jr., The Associated PressSean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail a third time as he awaits sex trafficking trialjili slot lucky 。

The by its unpaid beta testers has once again demonstrated that the goals of well-funded AI companies are often at odds with the goals of the artists whose time is used in testing or whose work has been used to train the AI in the first place. In the most recent protest, the ‘red teamers’ (beta testers with privileged access) who invited to test , its long-awaited AI video-generating software, decided to leak the full Sora to everyone while posting an on Hugging Face about their reasons. The letter explains: “We received access to Sora with the promise to be early testers, red teamers and creative partners. However, we believe instead we are being lured into "art washing" to tell the world that Sora is a useful tool for artists. Hundreds of artists provide unpaid labor through bug testing, feedback and experimental work for the program for a $150 billion valued company.” When I contacted OpenAI for comment, a spokesperson told me, “Sora is still in research preview, and we’re working to balance creativity with robust safety measures for broader use. Hundreds of artists in our alpha have shaped Sora’s development, helping prioritize new features and safeguards. Participation is voluntary, with no obligation to provide feedback or use the tool. We’ve been excited to offer these artists free access and will continue supporting them through grants, events, and other programs. We believe AI can be a powerful creative tool and are committed to making Sora both useful and safe.” OpenAI does indeed support some artists through grants, including , , and . Portrait of the artist But while the artists involved in the Sora testing protest were not against using AI technology as a tool for the arts, there are plenty of other digital and traditional artists who are, or at least think they’re being given a bum deal. According to the survey by Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, 77% of art collectors and 78% of art enthusiasts said artists should be fairly compensated for using their work to train AI platforms. To demonstrate the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-generated art, Hiscox unveiled the first ‘self-portrait of an AI artist’ in collaboration with 40 established artists, whose work is often ‘borrowed’ without permission to train AI platforms. Each artist contributed their headshot, and those images were blended into a single face using a coding program called Facer. The image was then transformed into a stylized self-portrait painting to symbolize how an AI artwork is, at its core, a composite of human endeavor and creativity. Big business AI art can be big business. A portrait of English Mathematician Alan Turing by robot artist was recently in New York, fetching $1.08 million. While robot artist Ai-Da is a pretty unique case, it highlights how AI can generate art for money without real artists being compensated. But while many AI platforms don’t compensate the artists whose work they use to train their models, things are slowly changing. Meet , one of the first ethical AI image generators and the first of its kind to pay artists royalties when their styles are used. Artists can use Tess to create and license their own AI model, based on their own art, ensuring that they get paid fairly for their work, and the user can generate images without fear of copyright infringement. While we’ve still got a long way to go before artists are properly compensated for their work by AI companies, with protests erupting against OpenAI already, it does feel like the landscape is slowly beginning to shift in the artist's favor, and 2025 could see more protests building against the AI industry. Let’s just hope there are enough real artists left to benefit once the AI industry gets around to realizing the importance of human artists.Video: KGBV students sing parody of popular Telangana song as a protest

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Chennai, Nov 24 (IANS): CPI(M) leader and MP from Madurai, Su Venkatesan, has urged the central government to postpone the Chartered Accountancy (CA) Foundation examinations, as the current schedule coincides with the Pongal festival, the most significant celebration in Tamil Nadu. In a statement on Sunday, Su Venkatesan criticised the decision to conduct the Business Law subject exam on Pongal Day (January 14) and the Quantitative Aptitude test on Farmers’ Day (January 16). He said that many students and their parents had expressed their concerns to him about this scheduling, which they consider disrespectful to Tamil culture and traditions. “The decision to hold the exam on Pongal day is an insult to Tamil culture,” the MP added. He further said, “The central government must take appropriate action and immediately revise the exam dates to honour Tamil traditions and the cultural significance of these festivals.” Su Venkatesan mentioned that he had previously raised the issue with the relevant authorities but no action was taken. He has now written to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who also oversees the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, requesting her immediate intervention to reschedule the exams. Additionally, he has addressed a letter to the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Ranjith Kumar Agarwal, urging a revision of the exam schedule to respect Tamil Nadu’s traditional festivals. The MP emphasised that festivals like Pongal are as important to Tamil people as Holi, Deepavali, and Durga Puja are to other regions of India. Pongal, also known as Thai Pongal, is a multi-day Hindu harvest festival celebrated across Tamil Nadu. It typically falls on January 14 or 15 during the Tamil month of Thai and is dedicated to the Sun God. The festival marks the start of Uttarayana, the sun’s six-month northward journey, as it enters the zodiac sign of Capricorn. The celebration spans three to four days, with Bhogi, Surya Pongal, Mattu Pongal, and Kaanum Pongal observed consecutively. The festival derives its name from the ceremonial dish ‘Pongal’, made from freshly harvested rice boiled with milk and jaggery. Mattu Pongal is specifically dedicated to honouring cattle. On this day, cattle are bathed, their horns polished and painted in vibrant colours, and adorned with flower garlands. Traditional processions are also organised. The festival is marked by decorating homes with rice-powder kolam art, offering prayers, exchanging gifts, and spending time with family and friends to strengthen social bonds. Pongal is not only celebrated across Tamil Nadu and South India but is also a major festival for Tamil communities in Sri Lanka and the global Tamil diaspora.Potter's House founder T.D. Jakes has ‘slight health incident' during serviceHelping people overcome one of their greatest fears — public speaking

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New research sheds light on how dinosaurs rose to supremacy during the Triassic Period using fossilized feces and vomit. This study, focused on an area in Poland, provides critical insights into the ancient ecosystem and prey-predator interactions, revealing how dinosaurs emerged dominant against other species of their era. In other scientific developments, Japan's national space program faces setbacks. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) halted the Epsilon S rocket engine test after an explosion and fire erupted during testing at the Tanegashima Space Center. The failure could delay the rocket's initial launch beyond the planned schedule. These advancements reflect ongoing efforts to understand both our planet's historical past and the technical challenges of modern aerospace engineering, highlighting significant scientific and technological endeavors worldwide. (With inputs from agencies.)