January 2025
February 2025
Texas Power Grid Shows Improvement in 2024, But Challenges Remain
The Texas power grid, managed by ERCOT, experienced improvements in 2024 due to increased solar energy generation, mitigating reliance on natural gas during peak demand and preventing widespread outages. However, challenges persist, including severe weather vulnerability and the need for increased g...
Texas Power Grid Shows Improvement in 2024, But Challenges Remain
The Texas power grid, managed by ERCOT, experienced improvements in 2024 due to increased solar energy generation, mitigating reliance on natural gas during peak demand and preventing widespread outages. However, challenges persist, including severe weather vulnerability and the need for increased g...
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48% Bias Score
Online Holiday Sales Surge 8.7% to $241.4 Billion
Online holiday sales surged 8.7% to $241.4 billion, driven by deep discounts and the rise of AI-powered shopping assistants; Adobe Analytics data shows a 1% price drop boosted demand by 1%, adding $2.25 billion in spending.
Online Holiday Sales Surge 8.7% to $241.4 Billion
Online holiday sales surged 8.7% to $241.4 billion, driven by deep discounts and the rise of AI-powered shopping assistants; Adobe Analytics data shows a 1% price drop boosted demand by 1%, adding $2.25 billion in spending.
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40% Bias Score
Boundary-Setters Reshape Workplace Culture
The rise of "boundary-setters," employees who prioritize well-being by setting work limits, is reshaping workplace culture, impacting productivity, employee retention, and organizational success; studies show that 44% of employees experience burnout.
Boundary-Setters Reshape Workplace Culture
The rise of "boundary-setters," employees who prioritize well-being by setting work limits, is reshaping workplace culture, impacting productivity, employee retention, and organizational success; studies show that 44% of employees experience burnout.
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28% Bias Score
Menendez Family Meets with DA Amidst Resentencing Discussion
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman met with several Menendez family members last Friday to discuss a possible resentencing for brothers Eric and Lyle, prompting speculation about potential legal and political implications.
Menendez Family Meets with DA Amidst Resentencing Discussion
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman met with several Menendez family members last Friday to discuss a possible resentencing for brothers Eric and Lyle, prompting speculation about potential legal and political implications.
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68% Bias Score
Carter's State Funeral: A Blend of Tradition and Unconventional Legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29th at age 100, will lie in state in Washington D.C. from Tuesday through Wednesday, culminating in a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday with President Biden delivering the eulogy; his presidency (1977-1981) was marked by ...
Carter's State Funeral: A Blend of Tradition and Unconventional Legacy
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died December 29th at age 100, will lie in state in Washington D.C. from Tuesday through Wednesday, culminating in a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday with President Biden delivering the eulogy; his presidency (1977-1981) was marked by ...
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40% Bias Score
Biden Administration Negotiates Prisoner Swap with Taliban
The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban to exchange Guantanamo Bay detainee Muhammad Rahim al Afghani for three American citizens—George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett, and Mahmoud Habibi—held in Afghanistan since 2022; talks, ongoing since July 2023, involve a counteroffer from the Taliban...
Biden Administration Negotiates Prisoner Swap with Taliban
The Biden administration is negotiating with the Taliban to exchange Guantanamo Bay detainee Muhammad Rahim al Afghani for three American citizens—George Glezmann, Ryan Corbett, and Mahmoud Habibi—held in Afghanistan since 2022; talks, ongoing since July 2023, involve a counteroffer from the Taliban...
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32% Bias Score
Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups
Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.
Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups
Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.
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48% Bias Score
Two-Tier Test Cricket Proposed: Concerns Raised Over Equity
Discussions are underway to create a two-division Test cricket system, driven by the record-breaking success of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia; however, concerns exist regarding potential marginalization of smaller nations and inequitable revenue distribution.
Two-Tier Test Cricket Proposed: Concerns Raised Over Equity
Discussions are underway to create a two-division Test cricket system, driven by the record-breaking success of the Border-Gavaskar series in Australia; however, concerns exist regarding potential marginalization of smaller nations and inequitable revenue distribution.
Progress
60% Bias Score
Neustark: Carbon-Negative Concrete from Waste CO2
Neustark, founded in 2019, uses reactors at concrete recycling plants to infuse crushed concrete with captured CO2 from waste facilities, creating a carbon-negative building material; the process mineralizes CO2 into calcium carbonate, permanently storing it, and generating carbon credits.
Neustark: Carbon-Negative Concrete from Waste CO2
Neustark, founded in 2019, uses reactors at concrete recycling plants to infuse crushed concrete with captured CO2 from waste facilities, creating a carbon-negative building material; the process mineralizes CO2 into calcium carbonate, permanently storing it, and generating carbon credits.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Father's Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a one-day trip to film content for a podcast, according to Reuters, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the autonomous Danish territory for the U.S. The Greenlandic government has twice rejected these assertions.
Trump Jr. Visits Greenland Amid Father's Acquisition Attempts
Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland on Tuesday for a one-day trip to film content for a podcast, according to Reuters, following his father's repeated attempts to purchase the autonomous Danish territory for the U.S. The Greenlandic government has twice rejected these assertions.
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48% Bias Score
U.S. Rejects Nippon Steel Bid, Straining U.S.-Japan Relations
President Biden rejected Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel due to national security concerns, prompting a lawsuit and raising concerns in Japan about future investments, despite assurances from Secretary Blinken of a strong U.S.-Japan alliance.
U.S. Rejects Nippon Steel Bid, Straining U.S.-Japan Relations
President Biden rejected Nippon Steel's \$15 billion bid for U.S. Steel due to national security concerns, prompting a lawsuit and raising concerns in Japan about future investments, despite assurances from Secretary Blinken of a strong U.S.-Japan alliance.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Seeks to Block Report Release; Death Row Inmates Reject Commutation
President Trump is trying to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents and election interference cases, while two death row inmates have refused President Biden's commutation offers, citing potential legal disadvantages in their appeals.
Trump Seeks to Block Report Release; Death Row Inmates Reject Commutation
President Trump is trying to block the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on the classified documents and election interference cases, while two death row inmates have refused President Biden's commutation offers, citing potential legal disadvantages in their appeals.
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40% Bias Score