January 2025
February 2025
Trump Pushes for 5% NATO Defense Spending, Exposing Member Disparities
Donald Trump's renewed call for a 5% NATO defense spending target highlights ongoing discrepancies among members; in 2024, 23 members reached the 2% target, but none reached 5%, sparking debate about balancing defense with domestic priorities.
Trump Pushes for 5% NATO Defense Spending, Exposing Member Disparities
Donald Trump's renewed call for a 5% NATO defense spending target highlights ongoing discrepancies among members; in 2024, 23 members reached the 2% target, but none reached 5%, sparking debate about balancing defense with domestic priorities.
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44% Bias Score
Trump's Crypto Portfolio Reveals Ethereum Preference
Donald Trump Jr.'s recent $100 million cryptocurrency purchase on behalf of his father included a significant amount of Ethereum-based assets, including $47 million in ETH and wBTC each, alongside smaller investments in Aave, LINK, TRX, and ENA, challenging the perception of Trump as a Bitcoin-only ...
Trump's Crypto Portfolio Reveals Ethereum Preference
Donald Trump Jr.'s recent $100 million cryptocurrency purchase on behalf of his father included a significant amount of Ethereum-based assets, including $47 million in ETH and wBTC each, alongside smaller investments in Aave, LINK, TRX, and ENA, challenging the perception of Trump as a Bitcoin-only ...
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64% Bias Score
Keys Upsets Swiatek, Reaches Australian Open Final
Madison Keys upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday to reach her second career Grand Slam final, where she will face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday. Keys' win secures her return to the WTA Top 10, making it four Americans in th...
Keys Upsets Swiatek, Reaches Australian Open Final
Madison Keys upset No. 2 Iga Swiatek 5-7, 6-1, 7-6(8) in the Australian Open semifinals on Thursday to reach her second career Grand Slam final, where she will face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday. Keys' win secures her return to the WTA Top 10, making it four Americans in th...
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24% Bias Score
Texas Power Grid Weathers Cold Snap Without Widespread Outages
Despite a major winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of Texas and Louisiana, the state's power grid, managed by ERCOT, performed well, with only localized outages due to downed power lines, not grid instability, due to post-Uri reforms and infrastructure upgrades.
Texas Power Grid Weathers Cold Snap Without Widespread Outages
Despite a major winter storm that brought blizzard conditions to parts of Texas and Louisiana, the state's power grid, managed by ERCOT, performed well, with only localized outages due to downed power lines, not grid instability, due to post-Uri reforms and infrastructure upgrades.
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44% Bias Score
Infinite Reality Acquires Obsess to Dominate Immersive Commerce
Infinite Reality, a $12.25 billion immersive technology company, acquired Obsess, a leader in virtual commerce, for an undisclosed sum, combining their platforms to leverage AI and accelerate growth in a market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
Infinite Reality Acquires Obsess to Dominate Immersive Commerce
Infinite Reality, a $12.25 billion immersive technology company, acquired Obsess, a leader in virtual commerce, for an undisclosed sum, combining their platforms to leverage AI and accelerate growth in a market projected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.
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40% Bias Score
ChatGPT Outage Sparks Social Media Frenzy, Underscoring Platform's Growing Importance
On January 23rd, OpenAI reported elevated error rates in ChatGPT's API, causing service disruptions and prompting a significant social media reaction highlighting the chatbot's importance in daily life and work.
ChatGPT Outage Sparks Social Media Frenzy, Underscoring Platform's Growing Importance
On January 23rd, OpenAI reported elevated error rates in ChatGPT's API, causing service disruptions and prompting a significant social media reaction highlighting the chatbot's importance in daily life and work.
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36% Bias Score
Trump's Executive Orders to Delay Tax Refunds
President Trump's executive orders mandating a return-to-office policy and imposing a hiring freeze on federal employees will likely delay tax refunds this year, impacting the IRS's ability to process returns efficiently due to reduced staffing and operational challenges.
Trump's Executive Orders to Delay Tax Refunds
President Trump's executive orders mandating a return-to-office policy and imposing a hiring freeze on federal employees will likely delay tax refunds this year, impacting the IRS's ability to process returns efficiently due to reduced staffing and operational challenges.
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48% Bias Score
Milei Claims Left-Wing Hegemony Crumbling, Cites Economic Success Amidst Poverty Rise
Argentinian President Javier Milei declared at the World Economic Forum that the global dominance of left-wing politics is weakening, citing his alliances with various global leaders and his economic policies that lowered inflation in Argentina from 289.4% to 117.8% between April and December 2024, ...
Milei Claims Left-Wing Hegemony Crumbling, Cites Economic Success Amidst Poverty Rise
Argentinian President Javier Milei declared at the World Economic Forum that the global dominance of left-wing politics is weakening, citing his alliances with various global leaders and his economic policies that lowered inflation in Argentina from 289.4% to 117.8% between April and December 2024, ...
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60% Bias Score
BYD's European EV Push: Challenges and Geopolitical Risks
BYD, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is expanding its European sales with models like the Dolphin hatchback, but faces challenges including limited high-speed range and software issues, despite a cost advantage and planned production in Hungary and Turkey to circumvent EU tariffs.
BYD's European EV Push: Challenges and Geopolitical Risks
BYD, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is expanding its European sales with models like the Dolphin hatchback, but faces challenges including limited high-speed range and software issues, despite a cost advantage and planned production in Hungary and Turkey to circumvent EU tariffs.
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48% Bias Score
Record S&P 500 High Amidst AI Investment Uncertainty and Media Layoffs
The S&P 500 hit a record high Wednesday, but Elon Musk questioned a new $500 billion AI investment plan announced by President Trump, while CNN and NBC News plan layoffs and Electronic Arts lowered its guidance.
Record S&P 500 High Amidst AI Investment Uncertainty and Media Layoffs
The S&P 500 hit a record high Wednesday, but Elon Musk questioned a new $500 billion AI investment plan announced by President Trump, while CNN and NBC News plan layoffs and Electronic Arts lowered its guidance.
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60% Bias Score
Mixed Reactions to Trump's Tariff Threats at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, reactions to President Trump's tariff threats were mixed; some business leaders downplayed concerns while others warned of inflation and negative impacts on global trade, highlighting varied vulnerabilities among European companies and the uncertain long-term gl...
Mixed Reactions to Trump's Tariff Threats at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, reactions to President Trump's tariff threats were mixed; some business leaders downplayed concerns while others warned of inflation and negative impacts on global trade, highlighting varied vulnerabilities among European companies and the uncertain long-term gl...
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44% Bias Score
U.S. Podcaster to Interview Putin After Zelensky Interview
U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman plans to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow following his highly viewed interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, aiming to promote peace despite acknowledging the risks involved; the Kremlin confirmed contact but no agreement.
U.S. Podcaster to Interview Putin After Zelensky Interview
U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman plans to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow following his highly viewed interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, aiming to promote peace despite acknowledging the risks involved; the Kremlin confirmed contact but no agreement.
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32% Bias Score