December 2024
January 2025
2025 Workplace Trends: AI, Equity, Hybrid Work, and the Evolving Gig Economy
In 2025, AI will be mainstream, with demand for human skills like empathy and ethical judgment surging 81%, while hybrid work models dominate and the gig economy matures, focusing on career building.
2025 Workplace Trends: AI, Equity, Hybrid Work, and the Evolving Gig Economy
In 2025, AI will be mainstream, with demand for human skills like empathy and ethical judgment surging 81%, while hybrid work models dominate and the gig economy matures, focusing on career building.
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8% Bias Score
CMO Summit Speaker Advocates for Human-Centric Marketing Approach
At the 20th Annual Forbes CMO Summit, a speaker criticized current marketing strategies for ignoring consumers' emotional states, advocating instead for a human-centric approach that prioritizes understanding prevailing anxieties and needs to improve campaign effectiveness.
CMO Summit Speaker Advocates for Human-Centric Marketing Approach
At the 20th Annual Forbes CMO Summit, a speaker criticized current marketing strategies for ignoring consumers' emotional states, advocating instead for a human-centric approach that prioritizes understanding prevailing anxieties and needs to improve campaign effectiveness.
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4% Bias Score
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle": A First-Person Cinematic Adventure
Released on December 9th, 2024, the video game "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" stars Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in a first-person adventure prioritizing narrative, puzzles, and stealth, creating a cinematic experience reminiscent of the original films.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle": A First-Person Cinematic Adventure
Released on December 9th, 2024, the video game "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" stars Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in a first-person adventure prioritizing narrative, puzzles, and stealth, creating a cinematic experience reminiscent of the original films.
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40% Bias Score
Death of Pioneering Conceptual Artist Lorraine O'Grady at 90
Conceptual artist Lorraine O'Grady, known for performances critiquing identity, died at 90; her work, including "Mlle Bourgeoise Noire" and "Art Is…", gained prominence in the 2000s, influencing visual culture and inspiring future artists.
Death of Pioneering Conceptual Artist Lorraine O'Grady at 90
Conceptual artist Lorraine O'Grady, known for performances critiquing identity, died at 90; her work, including "Mlle Bourgeoise Noire" and "Art Is…", gained prominence in the 2000s, influencing visual culture and inspiring future artists.
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20% Bias Score
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
DOT Issues Stricter Airline Rules for Passengers with Disabilities
The US Department of Transportation issued a new rule requiring airlines to provide safer and more dignified assistance to passengers with disabilities, mandating annual training by June 17, 2026, and addressing issues like mishandled wheelchairs and delays, following a $50 million fine against Amer...
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20% Bias Score
Russia's "VOIN" Center: 2 Years of Military-Patriotic Training
Celebrating its second anniversary, Russia's "VOIN" Center, a military-patriotic training initiative for youth established in early 2023, boasts 21 branches and has trained over 1000 teenagers in Lugansk alone, along with 500 teachers in a new school subject, due to the high demand and successful im...
Russia's "VOIN" Center: 2 Years of Military-Patriotic Training
Celebrating its second anniversary, Russia's "VOIN" Center, a military-patriotic training initiative for youth established in early 2023, boasts 21 branches and has trained over 1000 teenagers in Lugansk alone, along with 500 teachers in a new school subject, due to the high demand and successful im...
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60% Bias Score
Hidden Costs of Low-Performing Engineering Teams
Low-performing engineering teams cost organizations significantly, with productivity losses ranging from \$210,000 to \$384,000 annually for a team of seven to eight engineers earning \$120,000 each; replacing an engineer adds another \$120,000-\$240,000, plus costs from delays and rework. Improving...
Hidden Costs of Low-Performing Engineering Teams
Low-performing engineering teams cost organizations significantly, with productivity losses ranging from \$210,000 to \$384,000 annually for a team of seven to eight engineers earning \$120,000 each; replacing an engineer adds another \$120,000-\$240,000, plus costs from delays and rework. Improving...
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48% Bias Score
Scholz Loses Confidence Vote, Triggers German Snap Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz intentionally lost a vote of confidence in parliament, triggering snap elections in late February after his three-party coalition government collapsed due to internal disagreements and economic woes; 394 members voted no, 207 voted yes, and 116 abstained.
Scholz Loses Confidence Vote, Triggers German Snap Elections
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz intentionally lost a vote of confidence in parliament, triggering snap elections in late February after his three-party coalition government collapsed due to internal disagreements and economic woes; 394 members voted no, 207 voted yes, and 116 abstained.
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40% Bias Score
Florida Business Owner Fatally Struck by Shoplifters
Ilson Miriam Kim, a 64-year-old Florida beauty supply store owner, was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by shoplifters she was attempting to stop at her Jacksonville store, Beauty Max, on December 6th, leaving behind her husband and two daughters.
Florida Business Owner Fatally Struck by Shoplifters
Ilson Miriam Kim, a 64-year-old Florida beauty supply store owner, was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by shoplifters she was attempting to stop at her Jacksonville store, Beauty Max, on December 6th, leaving behind her husband and two daughters.
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52% Bias Score
Federal Judge Reverses Retirement, Blocking Trump Nomination
Judge James Wynn, a Fourth Circuit Court Judge appointed by President Obama, reversed his retirement decision, preventing President-elect Trump from nominating a replacement, and angering Senate Republicans who called his decision brazenly partisan.
Federal Judge Reverses Retirement, Blocking Trump Nomination
Judge James Wynn, a Fourth Circuit Court Judge appointed by President Obama, reversed his retirement decision, preventing President-elect Trump from nominating a replacement, and angering Senate Republicans who called his decision brazenly partisan.
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64% Bias Score
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
Germany Secures 2024 Funding for Deutschlandticket
Germany's SPD, Green, and Union parties reached an agreement to secure funding for the nationwide €58 Deutschlandticket public transport pass in 2024 by amending the Regionalisierungsgesetz, preventing service disruptions and further price hikes.
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36% Bias Score
Scottish Rape Victims Campaign for Parole System Reform
Two Scottish women, Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan, are campaigning for changes to the parole system after their rapists' parole hearings were scheduled, demanding that rapists' admission of guilt and remorse be considered and that victims have clearer explanations of their rights and access to ...
Scottish Rape Victims Campaign for Parole System Reform
Two Scottish women, Ellie Wilson and Hannah McLaughlan, are campaigning for changes to the parole system after their rapists' parole hearings were scheduled, demanding that rapists' admission of guilt and remorse be considered and that victims have clearer explanations of their rights and access to ...
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52% Bias Score