January 2025
February 2025
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
Gig Economy Firm Accused of Exploiting Workers with Controversial Payment System
YoungOnes, a UK gig economy firm, implemented a controversial new payment system charging retail assistants fees for faster wage payouts, sparking outrage among workers who claim it exploits their financial vulnerability and lack of employment rights; the government is investigating.
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40% Bias Score
Italy Deepens Engagement in Syria, Seeking Regional Stability
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Syria and Lebanon, meeting with Syrian interim president Mohamed al-Golani and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, emphasizing Italy's commitment to Syrian reforms, combating human trafficking, and acting as a bridge between Syria and the EU.
Italy Deepens Engagement in Syria, Seeking Regional Stability
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Syria and Lebanon, meeting with Syrian interim president Mohamed al-Golani and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, emphasizing Italy's commitment to Syrian reforms, combating human trafficking, and acting as a bridge between Syria and the EU.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Envoy Attends Iranian Opposition Group Event in Paris
President-elect Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, attended a Paris event hosted by the Iranian opposition group NCRI on January 14th, suggesting potential increased US engagement with Iranian opposition groups under the new administration.
Trump Envoy Attends Iranian Opposition Group Event in Paris
President-elect Trump's incoming Ukraine envoy, Keith Kellogg, attended a Paris event hosted by the Iranian opposition group NCRI on January 14th, suggesting potential increased US engagement with Iranian opposition groups under the new administration.
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40% Bias Score
Syria and Lebanon Prioritize Border Security and Refugee Issue in First High-Level Meeting in 15 Years
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati visited Syria on Saturday for the first time in 15 years, meeting with de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to prioritize securing their shared border and addressing the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, signaling a potential shift in their long-fraught ...
Syria and Lebanon Prioritize Border Security and Refugee Issue in First High-Level Meeting in 15 Years
Lebanon's caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati visited Syria on Saturday for the first time in 15 years, meeting with de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to prioritize securing their shared border and addressing the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, signaling a potential shift in their long-fraught ...
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40% Bias Score
Los Angeles Wildfires: Infrastructure Failures and Community Adaptation"
Fueled by 100mph Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, the Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures, prompting mandatory evacuations and criticism of inadequate water infrastructure; however, the scale of the fires overwhelmed the city's resources.
Los Angeles Wildfires: Infrastructure Failures and Community Adaptation"
Fueled by 100mph Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, the Los Angeles wildfires have destroyed thousands of structures, prompting mandatory evacuations and criticism of inadequate water infrastructure; however, the scale of the fires overwhelmed the city's resources.
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16% Bias Score
Participatory AI Design: Addressing Challenges of Unpredictability and Bias
Stanford professor James Landay advocates for a participative approach to AI design, emphasizing human-centered values and diverse expertise to address challenges posed by AI's probabilistic nature and unpredictable outputs.
Participatory AI Design: Addressing Challenges of Unpredictability and Bias
Stanford professor James Landay advocates for a participative approach to AI design, emphasizing human-centered values and diverse expertise to address challenges posed by AI's probabilistic nature and unpredictable outputs.
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44% Bias Score
False Claims Link LA Wildfires to DEI Initiatives
Right-wing figures are falsely blaming Los Angeles's wildfires on the city's DEI initiatives, targeting Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, despite water supply issues being due to unprecedented demand and budget cuts hindering prevention efforts.
False Claims Link LA Wildfires to DEI Initiatives
Right-wing figures are falsely blaming Los Angeles's wildfires on the city's DEI initiatives, targeting Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, despite water supply issues being due to unprecedented demand and budget cuts hindering prevention efforts.
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60% Bias Score
China-Africa Partnership Deepens with Strategic Partnership Declaration
For 35 years, Chinese foreign ministers have begun their annual overseas visits in Africa, showcasing a strong partnership marked by infrastructure development (10,000km of railways, 100,000km of highways, etc.), agricultural technology transfer (increasing crop yields by 30-60%), and China's suppor...
China-Africa Partnership Deepens with Strategic Partnership Declaration
For 35 years, Chinese foreign ministers have begun their annual overseas visits in Africa, showcasing a strong partnership marked by infrastructure development (10,000km of railways, 100,000km of highways, etc.), agricultural technology transfer (increasing crop yields by 30-60%), and China's suppor...
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44% Bias Score
Perm Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Systemic Food Safety Failures
A salmonella outbreak in Perm, Russia, affecting over 80 people, originated from salads sold at a local bakery; the owners have been arrested, exposing systemic food safety failures.
Perm Bakery Salmonella Outbreak Highlights Systemic Food Safety Failures
A salmonella outbreak in Perm, Russia, affecting over 80 people, originated from salads sold at a local bakery; the owners have been arrested, exposing systemic food safety failures.
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52% Bias Score
California's AI Wildfire System Fails to Prevent Devastating Palisades Fire
California's AI-powered wildfire detection system, ALERTCalifornia, detected 1200 fires and was faster than 911 in 30% of cases, but failed to prevent the devastating Palisades Fire due to extreme 100mph winds that spread the blaze rapidly before effective intervention, causing over $10 billion in p...
California's AI Wildfire System Fails to Prevent Devastating Palisades Fire
California's AI-powered wildfire detection system, ALERTCalifornia, detected 1200 fires and was faster than 911 in 30% of cases, but failed to prevent the devastating Palisades Fire due to extreme 100mph winds that spread the blaze rapidly before effective intervention, causing over $10 billion in p...
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64% Bias Score
Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires Force Evacuations, Cause 10 Deaths, and Destroy Celebrity Homes
Five major wildfires burning in Los Angeles County since Wednesday have forced nearly 200,000 evacuations, caused 10 deaths, destroyed homes of numerous celebrities including Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, and JJ Redick, and burned over 35,000 acres; one suspect was arrested for arson.
Devastating Los Angeles Wildfires Force Evacuations, Cause 10 Deaths, and Destroy Celebrity Homes
Five major wildfires burning in Los Angeles County since Wednesday have forced nearly 200,000 evacuations, caused 10 deaths, destroyed homes of numerous celebrities including Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, and JJ Redick, and burned over 35,000 acres; one suspect was arrested for arson.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Debunking Three AI Myths: Prompt Engineering, Detectors, and True Literacy
Three widely held assumptions about artificial intelligence—that prompt engineering is a career, AI detectors are reliable, and using AI equals understanding AI—are challenged, with 2025 predicted as the year these misconceptions will be debunked due to practical limitations and the increasing sophi...
Debunking Three AI Myths: Prompt Engineering, Detectors, and True Literacy
Three widely held assumptions about artificial intelligence—that prompt engineering is a career, AI detectors are reliable, and using AI equals understanding AI—are challenged, with 2025 predicted as the year these misconceptions will be debunked due to practical limitations and the increasing sophi...
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48% Bias Score