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WASHINGTON — It’s not his fault.Billionaire Elon Musk is telling Republican lawmakers that he is not to blame for the firings of thousands of federal workers, including veterans, as pushes to downsize the government. Instead, he said in private talks this week that those decisions are left to the various federal agencies.The message from one of President Donald Trump’s most influential advisers came as Republicans publicly support Musk’s work at the Department of Government Efficiency digging up waste, fraud and abuse, but are privately raising questions as personnel cuts ripple through communities across the nation. “Elon doesn’t fire people,” said…

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New Delhi: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare is projected to contribute $25-30 billion to India’s GDP by 2025, enhancing accessibility, diagnostics, and treatment outcomes, according to a report by Deloitte.Government-backed initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, are setting the stage for a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, ensuring responsible AI integration and enhanced data security, it noted.As per the report, “Digital Healthcare-Top 10 Myths Debunked Digital Health & AI,, AI adoption in healthcare has surged past 40per cent, surpassing sectors such as FMCG (30per cent) and manufacturing (25per cent).Deloitte India Life Sciences and Health…

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Hayley Matthews smashed a 46-ball 68, while Amelia Kerr registered her best figures of 5/38 as Mumbai Indians progressed to a six-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday. The former champions chased down 151 in just 18.3 overs, boosting their net run rate and jumping to second in the table with eight points, two behind leaders Delhi Capitals with a game in hand. This was UP Warriorz’s third consecutive defeat, leaving them on the brink of elimination. Chasing a modest 151 on a dew-laden Ekana Stadium, MI lost Amelia Kerr (10) early,…

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For the past 16 years, NVIDIA technologies have been working behind the scenes of every Academy Award-nominated film for Best Visual Effects. This year, three NVIDIA researchers — Essex Edwards, Fabrice Rousselle and Timo Aila — have been honored with Scientific and Technical Awards by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for their groundbreaking contributions to the film industry. Their innovations in simulation, denoising and rendering are helping shape the future of visual storytelling, empowering filmmakers to create even more breathtaking and immersive worlds. Image courtesy of DNEG © 2024 Warner Bros. Ent. and Legendary. All rights reserved.…

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WASHINGTON — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change and habitat loss, with the number of the winged beauties down 22% since 2000, a new study finds.The first countrywide systematic analysis of butterfly abundance found that the number of butterflies in the Lower 48 states has been falling on average 1.3% a year since the turn of the century, with 114 species showing significant declines and only nine increasing, according to a study in Thursday’s journal Science.“Butterflies have been declining the last 20 years,” said study co-author Nick Haddad, an entomologist at Michigan State University. “And we don’t…

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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest train operator, is launching two new apprenticeship courses designed to help women advance into leadership roles within the rail industry. Announced ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8, 2025), the Women in Leadership training programmes aim to bridge the gender gap in rail and equip female employees with essential management skills. The UK rail sector remains male-dominated, with women making up just over 17% of the workforce, according to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). While GTR’s female workforce stands at 20%, the company is committed to increasing this number by providing…

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MADISON, Wis. — Four Wisconsin voters whose ballots were not counted in the November presidential election initiated a class-action lawsuit Thursday seeking $175,000 in damages each.The voters were among 193 in Madison whose ballots were misplaced by the city clerk and not discovered until weeks after the election. Not counting the ballots didn’t affect the result of any races. The Wisconsin Elections Commission investigated but did not determine whether Madison Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl failed to comply with state law or abused her discretion. She didn’t notify the elections commission of the problem until December, almost a month and a half…

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