March 2025
April 2025
CriteriaCaixa Returns to Barcelona, Reshapes Investment Strategy
CriteriaCaixa, Spain's largest industrial investment holding (€30 billion market value), has relocated its headquarters from Palma de Mallorca back to Barcelona, significantly impacting its investment strategy and focusing on key sectors like energy, telecoms, and construction while increasing its s...
CriteriaCaixa Returns to Barcelona, Reshapes Investment Strategy
CriteriaCaixa, Spain's largest industrial investment holding (€30 billion market value), has relocated its headquarters from Palma de Mallorca back to Barcelona, significantly impacting its investment strategy and focusing on key sectors like energy, telecoms, and construction while increasing its s...
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44% Bias Score
AI's Rapid Advance Outpaces Regulation, Raising Concerns About Control and Europe's Competitiveness
At EmTech Europe 2025, Artemis Sifford of ElevenLabs discussed critical AI issues, emphasizing the need for balanced regulation, AI integration in education, and business engagement to accelerate adoption while addressing control and transparency concerns, particularly regarding the EU AI Act's impa...
AI's Rapid Advance Outpaces Regulation, Raising Concerns About Control and Europe's Competitiveness
At EmTech Europe 2025, Artemis Sifford of ElevenLabs discussed critical AI issues, emphasizing the need for balanced regulation, AI integration in education, and business engagement to accelerate adoption while addressing control and transparency concerns, particularly regarding the EU AI Act's impa...
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32% Bias Score
Greece's Strategic AI Approach: Balancing Innovation with Regulation
Greece, while behind in AI research, is making strides in digital transformation, highlighted by AI's integration in its land registry. The nation prioritizes AI regulation in CBRN weapons, misinformation, and child safety, aligning with the EU but potentially hindering innovation.
Greece's Strategic AI Approach: Balancing Innovation with Regulation
Greece, while behind in AI research, is making strides in digital transformation, highlighted by AI's integration in its land registry. The nation prioritizes AI regulation in CBRN weapons, misinformation, and child safety, aligning with the EU but potentially hindering innovation.
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36% Bias Score
MIT Technology Review Unveils Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025
MIT Technology Review's Ted Hu presented the top 10 technologies for 2025, including the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, generative AI, smaller language models, methane reduction solutions for cows, robotaxis, cleaner aircraft fuel, rapidly trained robots, a long-lasting HIV prevention drug (100% success...
MIT Technology Review Unveils Top 10 Breakthrough Technologies for 2025
MIT Technology Review's Ted Hu presented the top 10 technologies for 2025, including the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, generative AI, smaller language models, methane reduction solutions for cows, robotaxis, cleaner aircraft fuel, rapidly trained robots, a long-lasting HIV prevention drug (100% success...
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44% Bias Score
China Announces €171 Billion Stimulus Amidst Domestic and International Challenges
Chinese Premier Li Qiang's annual address acknowledged domestic and international challenges, outlining plans for 5% economic growth fueled by a €171 billion stimulus package, while emphasizing efforts toward national reunification and navigating heightened trade tensions with the US.
China Announces €171 Billion Stimulus Amidst Domestic and International Challenges
Chinese Premier Li Qiang's annual address acknowledged domestic and international challenges, outlining plans for 5% economic growth fueled by a €171 billion stimulus package, while emphasizing efforts toward national reunification and navigating heightened trade tensions with the US.
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36% Bias Score
Syria Vows to Eliminate Remaining Chemical Weapons
Syria's foreign minister vowed to eliminate remaining chemical weapons, appealing for international help after investigations revealed government use of sarin and chlorine gas; this follows the destruction of 1,300 metric tons of weapons in 2013.
Syria Vows to Eliminate Remaining Chemical Weapons
Syria's foreign minister vowed to eliminate remaining chemical weapons, appealing for international help after investigations revealed government use of sarin and chlorine gas; this follows the destruction of 1,300 metric tons of weapons in 2013.
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40% Bias Score
Mass Protests Erupt Across Greece After Tempe Train Disaster
Widespread protests erupted across Greece following the Tempe train disaster, with Athens, Thessaloniki, and numerous cities witnessing large demonstrations demanding accountability and justice, resulting in clashes between protesters and police in Athens.
Mass Protests Erupt Across Greece After Tempe Train Disaster
Widespread protests erupted across Greece following the Tempe train disaster, with Athens, Thessaloniki, and numerous cities witnessing large demonstrations demanding accountability and justice, resulting in clashes between protesters and police in Athens.
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28% Bias Score
Greek Coffee Sales Surge Amidst Price Hike Fears
Greek supermarket coffee sales increased significantly in January 2025 (15.5% value, 16.7% volume) due to consumer stockpiling before expected price rises up to 30%, while instant coffee sales soared by 60% in volume and 38% in value, partly because of a major promotional campaign by a leading multi...
Greek Coffee Sales Surge Amidst Price Hike Fears
Greek supermarket coffee sales increased significantly in January 2025 (15.5% value, 16.7% volume) due to consumer stockpiling before expected price rises up to 30%, while instant coffee sales soared by 60% in volume and 38% in value, partly because of a major promotional campaign by a leading multi...
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36% Bias Score
Turkey's AESA Radar Integration into Akinci Drone Marks Defense Milestone
Turkey successfully integrated its domestically produced Murad 100-A AESA radar into the Akinci drone, a major step in its defense industry, countering export restrictions and potentially offsetting Greece's AESA radar advantage.
Turkey's AESA Radar Integration into Akinci Drone Marks Defense Milestone
Turkey successfully integrated its domestically produced Murad 100-A AESA radar into the Akinci drone, a major step in its defense industry, countering export restrictions and potentially offsetting Greece's AESA radar advantage.
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48% Bias Score
Dutch Debate on EU's €150 Billion Defense Loan Plan
The European Commission proposed a plan to facilitate €150 billion in joint borrowing for defense spending among EU member states, sparking debate in the Netherlands over its financial implications and similarity to Eurobonds, with varied reactions from Dutch political parties.
Dutch Debate on EU's €150 Billion Defense Loan Plan
The European Commission proposed a plan to facilitate €150 billion in joint borrowing for defense spending among EU member states, sparking debate in the Netherlands over its financial implications and similarity to Eurobonds, with varied reactions from Dutch political parties.
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44% Bias Score
Arab League's Gaza Reconstruction Plan Ignores Hamas Accountability
The Arab League summit in Cairo concluded with a $53 billion plan to rebuild Gaza, notably omitting any accountability for Hamas's October 7 attacks and failing to address the group's continued armament, prompting rejection by the US and Israel.
Arab League's Gaza Reconstruction Plan Ignores Hamas Accountability
The Arab League summit in Cairo concluded with a $53 billion plan to rebuild Gaza, notably omitting any accountability for Hamas's October 7 attacks and failing to address the group's continued armament, prompting rejection by the US and Israel.
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60% Bias Score
Syria's Interim Government Unveils Constitutional Draft Amidst Debate Over Religious Requirement
Syria's interim government created a seven-member committee to draft a constitutional declaration after the December 8, 2024, fall of the Assad regime; leaked provisions requiring a Muslim president sparked debate over inclusion and democratic governance.
Syria's Interim Government Unveils Constitutional Draft Amidst Debate Over Religious Requirement
Syria's interim government created a seven-member committee to draft a constitutional declaration after the December 8, 2024, fall of the Assad regime; leaked provisions requiring a Muslim president sparked debate over inclusion and democratic governance.
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56% Bias Score