December 2024
January 2025
OpenAI's AI Model Underperforms, Challenging the 'Scale' Rule and Opening Doors for Competitors
OpenAI's anticipated revolutionary AI model, Orion, has underperformed, prompting concerns about the 'scale' rule in AI development and creating opportunities for Chinese competitors who are achieving similar results with less computing power.
OpenAI's AI Model Underperforms, Challenging the 'Scale' Rule and Opening Doors for Competitors
OpenAI's anticipated revolutionary AI model, Orion, has underperformed, prompting concerns about the 'scale' rule in AI development and creating opportunities for Chinese competitors who are achieving similar results with less computing power.
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48% Bias Score
EU and Mercosur Finalize Landmark Trade Deal Amidst Opposition
The EU and Mercosur finalized a landmark trade agreement after nearly 25 years, removing over 90% of tariffs on goods exchanged between the two blocs, connecting over 700 million people, and aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for raw materials; however, the deal faces significant opposition fro...
EU and Mercosur Finalize Landmark Trade Deal Amidst Opposition
The EU and Mercosur finalized a landmark trade agreement after nearly 25 years, removing over 90% of tariffs on goods exchanged between the two blocs, connecting over 700 million people, and aiming to reduce EU dependence on China for raw materials; however, the deal faces significant opposition fro...
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40% Bias Score
FDA to Ban Red 3 Food Dye Amidst Health Concerns
The FDA is considering banning Red 3, a petroleum-based food dye found in approximately 3,000 products, due to concerns about its carcinogenicity and impact on children's behavior, following a petition and growing public pressure.
FDA to Ban Red 3 Food Dye Amidst Health Concerns
The FDA is considering banning Red 3, a petroleum-based food dye found in approximately 3,000 products, due to concerns about its carcinogenicity and impact on children's behavior, following a petition and growing public pressure.
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56% Bias Score
Widespread Poverty in Turkey: Ağbaba Highlights Low Wages and Economic Hardship
CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba criticized Turkey's economic conditions, citing low wages for retirees (7,000-8,000 lira vs. 12,500 lira benchmark), disabled individuals (3,600 lira), and a significant portion (60%) of the workforce earning minimum wage, leading to widespread poverty.
Widespread Poverty in Turkey: Ağbaba Highlights Low Wages and Economic Hardship
CHP Malatya Deputy Veli Ağbaba criticized Turkey's economic conditions, citing low wages for retirees (7,000-8,000 lira vs. 12,500 lira benchmark), disabled individuals (3,600 lira), and a significant portion (60%) of the workforce earning minimum wage, leading to widespread poverty.
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60% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Reopening Highlights International Tensions Amid Key Absences
The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was marked by the unexpected absence of several key world leaders, including President Biden, while President-elect Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky met with French President Macron in a hastily arranged meeting.
Notre-Dame Reopening Highlights International Tensions Amid Key Absences
The reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was marked by the unexpected absence of several key world leaders, including President Biden, while President-elect Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky met with French President Macron in a hastily arranged meeting.
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48% Bias Score
2,600 Drug Convictions to be Vacated in Broward County Crack Cocaine Sting Case
Florida State Attorney Harold Pryor will vacate nearly 2,600 drug convictions from a Broward County Sheriff's Office sting operation (1988-1990) where deputies manufactured and sold crack cocaine to buyers who were subsequently arrested and convicted, a practice deemed unlawful by the Florida Suprem...
2,600 Drug Convictions to be Vacated in Broward County Crack Cocaine Sting Case
Florida State Attorney Harold Pryor will vacate nearly 2,600 drug convictions from a Broward County Sheriff's Office sting operation (1988-1990) where deputies manufactured and sold crack cocaine to buyers who were subsequently arrested and convicted, a practice deemed unlawful by the Florida Suprem...
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20% Bias Score
Notre-Dame Reopens After 5-Year, €850 Million Restoration
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened on [Date] after a €850 million, five-year restoration following a devastating 2019 fire, attracting 3000 guests including numerous heads of state.
Notre-Dame Reopens After 5-Year, €850 Million Restoration
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris reopened on [Date] after a €850 million, five-year restoration following a devastating 2019 fire, attracting 3000 guests including numerous heads of state.
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40% Bias Score
Moscow Deputy Gorinov's Heating Restored After Punitive Shutoff
Former Moscow municipal deputy Alexey Gorinov, imprisoned in Vladimir's SIZO-1 since April 26, 2022, had his heating restored and received letters on December 6th, following a November 29th shutoff coinciding with an additional three-year sentence for "justifying terrorism", raising concerns about p...
Moscow Deputy Gorinov's Heating Restored After Punitive Shutoff
Former Moscow municipal deputy Alexey Gorinov, imprisoned in Vladimir's SIZO-1 since April 26, 2022, had his heating restored and received letters on December 6th, following a November 29th shutoff coinciding with an additional three-year sentence for "justifying terrorism", raising concerns about p...
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56% Bias Score
Widening Gender Gap in Australian Math and Science Scores Favors Boys
A new report reveals a widening gender gap in Australian year 4 and 8 students' math and science scores, favoring boys, with the largest ever recorded gap in year 4 driven by a significantly higher percentage of boys achieving very high scores, prompting calls for systemic change.
Widening Gender Gap in Australian Math and Science Scores Favors Boys
A new report reveals a widening gender gap in Australian year 4 and 8 students' math and science scores, favoring boys, with the largest ever recorded gap in year 4 driven by a significantly higher percentage of boys achieving very high scores, prompting calls for systemic change.
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40% Bias Score
Russia Deploys "Oreshnik" Complex in Belarus, Strengthening Union State Security
Russia's deployment of its advanced "Oreshnik" military complex in Belarus, announced during Vladimir Putin's visit for a meeting of the Supreme State Council of Russia and Belarus, signifies the countries' unified security and strengthens Belarus's global standing.
Russia Deploys "Oreshnik" Complex in Belarus, Strengthening Union State Security
Russia's deployment of its advanced "Oreshnik" military complex in Belarus, announced during Vladimir Putin's visit for a meeting of the Supreme State Council of Russia and Belarus, signifies the countries' unified security and strengthens Belarus's global standing.
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56% Bias Score
Social Media Fandom's Outsized Impact on 2024 Culture
In 2024, fan activity on social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify significantly amplified cultural moments, transforming online content into mainstream franchises (e.g., The Amazing Digital Circus) and boosting viewership of controversies (e.g., Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud), while also...
Social Media Fandom's Outsized Impact on 2024 Culture
In 2024, fan activity on social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify significantly amplified cultural moments, transforming online content into mainstream franchises (e.g., The Amazing Digital Circus) and boosting viewership of controversies (e.g., Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud), while also...
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56% Bias Score
Lawsuit Accusing Linda McMahon of Ignoring Child Sexual Abuse Paused Pending Court Ruling
A lawsuit accusing Linda McMahon, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of education, of overlooking child sexual abuse at WWE, has been temporarily paused pending a Maryland Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of a new law eliminating the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cl...
Lawsuit Accusing Linda McMahon of Ignoring Child Sexual Abuse Paused Pending Court Ruling
A lawsuit accusing Linda McMahon, President-elect Trump's pick for secretary of education, of overlooking child sexual abuse at WWE, has been temporarily paused pending a Maryland Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of a new law eliminating the statute of limitations for child sex abuse cl...
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40% Bias Score