January 2025
February 2025
Trump's AI Deregulation Spurs Adaptation Concerns
The Trump administration's deregulation of generative AI is accelerating development, prompting adaptation concerns from professionals and businesses; actor Zachary Levi compared AI advancements to a biblical disaster; a Toyota robot set a Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot.
Trump's AI Deregulation Spurs Adaptation Concerns
The Trump administration's deregulation of generative AI is accelerating development, prompting adaptation concerns from professionals and businesses; actor Zachary Levi compared AI advancements to a biblical disaster; a Toyota robot set a Guinness World Record for the longest basketball shot.
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68% Bias Score
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Individuals
President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon 19 recipients, including Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, Bono, George Soros, and posthumously, Robert F. Kennedy and George Romney, for their exemplary contributions to the US and the world.
Biden Awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 Individuals
President Joe Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon 19 recipients, including Hillary Clinton, Lionel Messi, Bono, George Soros, and posthumously, Robert F. Kennedy and George Romney, for their exemplary contributions to the US and the world.
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48% Bias Score
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
Trump to Use Centuries-Old Laws for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Trump plans to use historical laws, including the 1798 Alien Enemies Act and the 1807 Insurrection Act, to enact stricter immigration policies and potentially challenge birthright citizenship, leading to anticipated legal challenges.
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40% Bias Score
AI's 2025 Impact: From Healthcare to Autonomous Agents
AI will significantly advance healthcare and scientific research in 2025 with the release of AlphaFold and improvements in ClimateNet predictions, while autonomous AI agents will take on daily tasks, prompting new regulations and the rise of smaller, more accessible language models.
AI's 2025 Impact: From Healthcare to Autonomous Agents
AI will significantly advance healthcare and scientific research in 2025 with the release of AlphaFold and improvements in ClimateNet predictions, while autonomous AI agents will take on daily tasks, prompting new regulations and the rise of smaller, more accessible language models.
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36% Bias Score
Tesla Data Aids Police, Raises Privacy Concerns After Cybertruck Explosion
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, injuring seven and killing the driver. Tesla's data collection aided police in quickly determining the cause of the explosion and tracking the driver's movements across multiple states, highlighting both the benefits and privacy risks of co...
Tesla Data Aids Police, Raises Privacy Concerns After Cybertruck Explosion
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas on New Year's Day, injuring seven and killing the driver. Tesla's data collection aided police in quickly determining the cause of the explosion and tracking the driver's movements across multiple states, highlighting both the benefits and privacy risks of co...
Progress
48% Bias Score
2025 Electoral Vote Count: Trump's Victory Certified Under Revised Rules
Congress will meet on January 6th, 2025, to certify Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, a process significantly altered by the 2022 Electoral Count Act to prevent future attempts to overturn election results, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding.
2025 Electoral Vote Count: Trump's Victory Certified Under Revised Rules
Congress will meet on January 6th, 2025, to certify Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election, a process significantly altered by the 2022 Electoral Count Act to prevent future attempts to overturn election results, with Vice President Kamala Harris presiding.
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28% Bias Score
Soaring Credit Card Fees Squeeze Small Businesses
Small businesses face rising credit card swipe fees, costing an estimated $172 billion in 2023 and impacting profitability; consumers increasingly prefer credit cards over cash, driving up costs for merchants, who are exploring strategies like convenience fees to mitigate losses; the Credit Card Com...
Soaring Credit Card Fees Squeeze Small Businesses
Small businesses face rising credit card swipe fees, costing an estimated $172 billion in 2023 and impacting profitability; consumers increasingly prefer credit cards over cash, driving up costs for merchants, who are exploring strategies like convenience fees to mitigate losses; the Credit Card Com...
Progress
40% Bias Score
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
Trump Backs Single Bill Combining Tax and Border Policies, Impacting House Speakership
President-elect Donald Trump supports a single bill combining tax and border policies, a strategic shift impacting the House Speaker election and future legislative efficiency; Mike Johnson won the speakership after flipping two GOP opponents, facing the narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years,...
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48% Bias Score
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
Syrian Security Forces Arrest "Azrael of Saydnaya" in Homs Crackdown
Aous Saloum, nicknamed "Azrael of Saydnaya," a Syrian man accused of killing and torturing prisoners in Saydnaya prison, was arrested in Homs, Syria, during a crackdown on "Assad remnants," following the resurfacing of a video by a deceased activist detailing atrocities committed by a guard with the...
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48% Bias Score
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid Amidst Ongoing Conflict and Incoming Trump Administration
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's upcoming inauguration to counter Hamas's resource acquisition; this decision risks exacerbating the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where only 2,205 aid trucks entered in December according to OCHA, compared to over 5,...
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44% Bias Score
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid, Risking Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's inauguration to curb Hamas resources, risking a worsening humanitarian crisis in the already besieged territory where 91% of its 2.1 million residents face acute food insecurity.
Israel Weighs Limiting Gaza Aid, Risking Worsening Humanitarian Crisis
Israel is considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Donald Trump's inauguration to curb Hamas resources, risking a worsening humanitarian crisis in the already besieged territory where 91% of its 2.1 million residents face acute food insecurity.
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36% Bias Score
Azerbaijani Airliner Crash: Evidence Suggests External Attack
On December 25, an Azerbaijani Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38; images suggest an external attack, with Azerbaijan accusing Russia of involvement amid a Ukrainian drone attack near Grozny.
Azerbaijani Airliner Crash: Evidence Suggests External Attack
On December 25, an Azerbaijani Airlines Embraer 190 crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38; images suggest an external attack, with Azerbaijan accusing Russia of involvement amid a Ukrainian drone attack near Grozny.
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64% Bias Score