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fb777 photos AAI seeks pre-feasibility report for Bhagalpur airportCLEVELAND (AP) — Only the Cleveland Browns. Only a team beset by perpetual problems at quarterback for the better part of two decades can get a record-setting 497-yard, four-touchdown, jaw-dropping, where-did-that-come-from performance on Monday night from Jameis Winston — and still lose. History wrapped in misery. Only the Browns. Winston spoiled a high-level performance in Denver's thin air by throwing a pair of pick-sixes — the second with 1:48 remaining — as the Broncos rode big plays to a 41-32 win over the Browns (3-9), who have to wonder what their disappointing season might look like if Deshaun Watson had been benched before getting hurt. The loss ended any illusions the Browns had of making a late playoff push like they did a year ago. It also clinched the team's 22nd losing season since its expansion rebirth in 1999. In his fifth start this season, Winston provided further evidence that the Browns made a major mistake by not switching QBs long before Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon on Oct. 20 against Cincinnati. Cleveland's offense has come alive behind Winston, who has thrown for over 300 yards three times, something Watson didn't do in 19 starts over his three suspension-shortened, injury-riddled seasons with the Browns. While there were some positives, Winston's turnovers were too costly. "You’re not going to play perfect at the quarterback position. He knows that," coach Kevin Stefanski said Tuesday on a Zoom call. “I know that ultimately he wants to do anything in his power to help this team win and that’s going to be taking care of the ball. But he also had moments there where he was moving that offense and did a nice job.” Winston may not be the long-term answer for the Browns, but he's showing he can at least give them a viable option for 2025 while the club sorts through the tangled Watson situation, which continues to have a stranglehold on the franchise. In all likelihood, and assuming he's fully recovered, Watson will be back next season in some capacity with the Browns, who are still on the hook to pay him $92 million — of his fully guaranteed $230 million contract — over the next two seasons. Releasing Watson would have damaging salary-cap implications, and while that would be a bitter financial pill for owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam to swallow, it could the Browns' safest and easiest exit strategy. And if they needed any proof that such a strategy can work, the Browns only had to look across the field at the Broncos, who got out from under QB Russell Wilson's monster contract by cutting him, taking the financial hit and drafting Bo Nix. After some common early growing pains, Nix has settled in and the rookie has the Broncos in the mix for a postseason berth. It wasn't long ago that the Browns thought their quarterback concerns were behind them. Instead, they lie ahead. Stefanski's decision to hand over the play-calling duties to first-year coordinator Ken Dorsey has been a positive. While the move hasn't led directly to many wins, the Browns have moved the ball much more effectively and scored at least 20 points in three of five games since the switch after not scoring 20 in their first eight. An issue all season, Cleveland's defense was again gashed for long plays and TDs, including a 93-yard scoring pass in the third quarter. The Browns have allowed 48 plays of 20-plus yards and 12 of at least 40 yards. WR Jerry Jeudy. His return to Denver was a personal and professional triumph — except on the scoreboard. Vowing revenge on the Broncos, who traded him to the Browns in March, Jeudy had the best game of his career, catching nine passes for 235 yards and a TD. Since Winston took over as Cleveland's starter, Jeudy leads the league with 614 yards receiving. Jeudy just might be the No. 1 receiver the Browns have needed following Amari Cooper's trade. Jordan Hicks gets an honorable mention after recording 12 tackles. K Dustin Hopkins. He missed a 47-yard field goal to end Cleveland's first drive, setting the tone for a night of missed opportunities. After making 33 of 36 field goal tries in his first season with the Browns, Hopkins is just 16 of 23, with his inaccuracy raising questions why the team signed him to a three-year, $15.9 million contract in July. Stefanski had no updates from the game. ... LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah remains sidelined with a neck injury suffered on Nov. 2. Stefanski ruled him out again for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh. 552 — Yards of total offense for the Browns, just 10 shy of the single-game franchise record set in 1989. A short turnaround before visiting the Steelers (9-3), who will be looking to avenge their 24-19 loss in Cleveland on Nov. 21. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl

Bhagalpur: Airports Authority of India (AAI) has sought pre-feasibility reports (PFRs) on seven aspects for constructing a greenfield airport at a new location, either in Sultanganj or Goradih block of the district. The choice of deputy CM-cum-finance minister, Samrat Chowdhary, is Sultanganj, which is strategically located and has connectivity with several districts. Moreover, the place is the starting point of the month-long Shrawani Mela, during which crores of people visit Sultanganj to fetch holy water from Ganga river before walking to Deoghar to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva. The district administration said the AAI has sought the PFRs from Indian meteorological department (IMD) on the ‘wind rose diagram’, which provides a concise circular representation of wind speed and direction distribution, illustrating the frequency of winds blowing from particular directions over a specified period. Bhagalpur DM Nawal Kishor Choudhary said they are working as per the guidelines of the AAI to select suitable site for a new airport. “The suitable place for the airport would be jointly decided by the AAI and the state govt,” the DM added. The PFRs sought on the other issues are river canals at the proposed lands, road conditions, aerial map of the electrical high-tension wires/lines, nature of the soil, along with a testing report from the department concerned, temperature statistics of the region from the IMD, the height of the proposed land vis-à-vis sea level, and a drainage layout plan. A high-level team from the minor irrigation department, along with officials from electricity, circle, and district offices, visited the proposed sites in Sultanganj and Goradih blocks a couple of days ago. We also published the following articles recently AAI seeks pre-feasibility reports for Bhagalpur airport construction Bhagalpur is exploring the construction of a new greenfield airport in either Sultanganj or Goradih block. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has requested pre-feasibility reports covering seven crucial aspects, including wind patterns, soil composition, and land elevation. If Calicut Airport Re-Carpeting Can Be Done In 120 Days, Why Not Nagpur? HC To AAI The Bombay High Court criticized the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for delays in the Nagpur airport runway re-carpeting project. Comparing it to Calicut's swift completion, the court demanded an explanation for the lag. The project, crucial for safety and regional growth, has faced setbacks despite a Supreme Court ruling. Four flights cut from mid-Dec from Patna airport Patna's Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport is reducing daily flights from 35 to 31 due to the upcoming winter fog. IndiGo is canceling three flights, including routes to Chandigarh-Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, and Kolkata, while SpiceJet is suspending its Delhi service. These changes, effective mid-December, aim to minimize fog-related delays. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .Key Medical Coatings Market Trend 2024-2033: Introduction of Advanced Coating Solutions for Sustainability

By Bassey Willie, Yenagoa The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 16, has expressed shock over the death of DIG Moses Jetoboh, the former aide-de-camp to former President Goodluck Jonathan. Jetoboh, who served as the ADC to Jonathan when he was the governor of Bayelsa State and Vice President, passed on Friday at a hospital in Abuja, aged 54. Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 16, AIG Adebola Hamzat, in a statement by the zonal spokesman, SP Gunn Ewhoborwo Emonema, on Saturday, expressed sympathised with the family of the late DIG and the good people of Bayelsa state over the death of Bayelsa born cop. He said that Jetoboh’s contributions to the Nigeria Police Force, dedication to service and integrity can never be forgotten, adding that before his retirement in 2023, he was DIG in-charge of the Department of Research and Planning, and served as DIG Department of Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Force Headquarters. Hundreds find succour in Kano one-bed health centre Ajaokuta suffering from bad political decisions – Dayo Kunle He said: “The passing of DIG Moses Ambakina Jitoboh is a great loss, not only to the immediate family but to the entire Bayelsa State, Nigeria Police Force and the nation at large. “It is our prayer that God will give the immediate family the strength to bear the irreplaceable loss of your beloved son. “On behalf of the entire officers and men of the Zone, Please accept the heartfelt condolences of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 16 Command,” the statement said. Born on June 1, 1970, Jetoboh was enlisted into the police orce on June 10, 1994 as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He served as the aide-de-camp (ADC) to former President Jonathan, and quickly rose through the ranks in the Nigeria Police Force. Join Daily Trust WhatsApp Community For Quick Access To News and Happenings Around You. 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By Michael Liedtke San Francisco, Dec 12 (AP) Apple is pumping more artificial intelligence into the latest iPhones during the holiday shopping season with a free software update that includes a feature that enables users to create customised emojis within a matter of seconds. The Wednesday release of the iPhone's upgraded operating system, iOS 18.2, extends Apple's expansion into AI months after rivals such as Samsung and Google began implanting the revolutionary technology on their devices. The update builds upon another one that came out in late October to usher in the AI era for Apple and the iPhone, as well as for the iPad and Mac. The latest round of AI tricks includes “Genmojis,” Apple's description for emojis that iPhone users will be able to ask the technology to create and then share. Apple says it is placing some limits its AI's emoji artistry to prevent the distribution of violent or hateful imagery. Other features include an “Image Playground” for a variety of AI-styled illustrations, writing tools and options for summarizing emails. The technology won't work on iPhones that Apple made before 2023 because it requires a special processor that isn't in older models. The AI will work on the iPhone 16 line-up that came out in September and the premium iPhone 15 models released last year. That exclusivity is expected to propel a cycle of iPhone upgrades during the current holiday shopping season into next year, driving up Apple's profit even higher from the USD94 billion that the Cupertino, California, company pocketed in its last fiscal year ending in September. That expectation is the main reason Apple's stock price has climbed by about 30 per cent so far this year to push the company's market value closer to the USD4 trillion threshold for the first time. Apple is broadening the AI suite's appeal by including English versions tailored for Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK that are included in the latest software update. Although the iPhone's AI is similar to many of the features that have already been available from other companies, Apple is taking a slightly different approach to the technology in an effort to stand out from the rest of pack. It is emphasizing its ongoing commitment to protecting iPhone users' privacy by processing most of its AI on the device itself or corralling it in a secured data center. Users seeking more AI wizardry than the device or the special data centre can handle will have the option to reach out to the popular ChatGPT technology made by OpenAI, which has forged a partnership with Apple. (AP) IJT IJT (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)The good manager: Tackling loneliness in the healthcare workforce

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OpenAI’s “ 12 Days of Shipmas ,” which wrapped up on Friday, brought a sense of levity to end the year. The marketing blitz served as a way for the high-profile and controversial AI startup to show it can release an extensive roster of new features and tools while also having some fun. But when the calendar turns, the company faces some serious challenges. Most notably, there’s co-founder Elon Musk , who now runs rival startup xAI, and is in the midst of a heated legal battle with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that could have a big impact on the company’s future. The threat Musk poses to OpenAI is even more significant considering the hefty amount of influence the world’s richest person is poised to assume as part of the incoming Trump administration. In recent months, Musk has sued Microsoft -backed OpenAI and asked a court to stop the company from converting to a for-profit corporation from a nonprofit. In posts on X, he described that effort as a “total scam” and claimed that “OpenAI is evil.” At The New York Times’ DealBook Summit earlier this month, Altman said he views xAI as a “fierce competitor.” The pressure on OpenAI is tied in large part to its $157 billion valuation, achieved in the two years since the company launched its viral chatbot, ChatGPT, and kicked off the boom in generative AI. OpenAI closed its latest $6.6 billion round in October , gearing up to aggressively compete with xAI as well as Microsoft, Google , Amazon and Anthropic in a market that’s predicted to top $1 trillion in revenue within a decade. Alongside the drama swirling around OpenAI and Altman, the Shipmas shtick served as a way for the company to shift the focus to its technology and generate buzz for its products. The most significant release over the 12 days was the public launch of Sora , OpenAI’s much-hyped video-generation tool, on Dec. 9. Using Sora, which OpenAI first announced in February, is relatively simple: A user types out a desired scene, and the engine will return a high-definition video clip. Sora can also create clips inspired by still images and extend existing videos or fill in missing frames. While other AI video tools are available, Sora has been by far the most anticipated because of the power of OpenAI’s large language models. On Wednesday, OpenAI gave users a new way to talk to its viral chatbot : 1-800-CHATGPT. Those in the U.S. can dial the number (1-800-242-8478) for 15 minutes free per month, OpenAI said, and WhatsApp users globally can message the chatbot at the same number. Other announcements included the full release of OpenAI’s new o1 AI model focused on reasoning, a demo of video and screen-sharing options in ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, the ability to organize work into “Projects” within ChatGPT, a wider rollout of ChatGPT Search and new developer tools. The company also used the marketing push to talk about its integration with Apple for the iPhone, iPad and macOS. OpenAI closed out its 12-day run of releases on Friday by announcing its newest frontier model, o3, as well as o3 mini. On a livestream , Altman said the company would not publicly launch the models Friday but would make them immediately available for public safety testing. The company launched o1 in September, and in skipping straight to o3, Altman said he’s continuing “the grand tradition of OpenAI being really, truly bad at names.” The campaign was celebrated in some corners for the company’s ability to make a strong year-end push, and criticized by others as significantly more hype than substance. Either way, OpenAI is well aware that competition is heating up — and quickly. One of its chief rivals, Amazon-backed Anthropic, was founded by early OpenAI researchers and has been attracting top talent. In May, OpenAI safety leader Jan Leike left OpenAI for Anthropic, and in August, OpenAI co-founder John Schulman announced he was leaving to join the rival startup. They were part of a wave of departures that culminated in September, when three top leaders , most notably technology chief Mira Murati, announced their exits on the same day. Microsoft tension A recent report by Anthropic investor Menlo Ventures found that OpenAI ceded market share this year in enterprise AI, declining from 50% to 34%, while Anthropic doubled its market share from 12% to 24%. The results came from a survey of 600 enterprise IT decision-makers from companies with 50 or more employees, according to the report. One key area where the two companies appear poised to go head-to-head is in defense, as AI companies walk back earlier bans on military use of their products and enter into partnerships with big players in the industry and the U.S. Department of Defense. The day before OpenAI’s Shipmas event began, the company announced a partnership with Anduril , allowing the defense tech provider to deploy advanced AI systems for “national security missions.” Last month, Anthropic and defense software vendor Palantir announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to “provide U.S. intelligence and defense agencies access” to Anthropic’s AI systems. The primary battle, though, is still for users. Altman said publicly earlier this month that OpenAI now has 300 million weekly active users. Over the next year, the company is reportedly targeting 1 billion . That level of growth will likely require a pricey marketing push and fast-tracked feature launches, as the company advances in its two-year timeline for transitioning from a nonprofit into a fully for-profit company. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced it had hired its first chief marketing officer , nabbing Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase . Then there’s the increasingly complicated relationship with Microsoft, OpenAI’s lead investor and key cloud provider. While both companies continue to tout the value of their close partnership, there are increasing signs of tension. Following Altman’s abrupt but short-lived ouster from OpenAI late last year, reports surfaced that Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was not briefed beforehand. After Altman was quickly reinstated, OpenAI gave Microsoft a non-voting board seat. Microsoft relinquished the position in July. In March, Nadella brought on Mustafa Suleyman, who had co-founded AI research company DeepMind and sold it to Google in 2014. Suleyman, later co-founded and led startup Inflection AI, and was effectively acquihired by Microsoft. In its annual report published in July, Microsoft named OpenAI as a competitor, adding the company to a roster that for years has included megacap peers Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta . And in October, OpenAI debuted a search feature within ChatGPT that positions it to better compete with search engines like Google and Microsoft ’s Bing. But the thorniest issue heading into the new year likely involves Musk, who has been a fixture at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida since the election. Trump has said in the past that he would repeal President Joe Biden’s AI executive order, issued in October 2023, which introduced new safety assessments, equity and civil rights guidance and research on AI’s impact on the labor market. Musk is set to to lead the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is expected to function as an advisory office, alongside onetime Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. His new role could give Musk, who also runs Tesla and SpaceX and owns social media company X, influence over federal agencies’ budgets, staffing and regulations in ways that favor his companies. “Starting to feel like The @DOGE has real potential,” Musk posted on X last month. OpenAI did not provide a comment for the story, and Musk didn’t respond to a request for comment.