January 2025
February 2025
CES 2025: AI Hype Outpaces Practical Applications
CES 2025, held in Las Vegas, highlighted a gap between the hype surrounding AI and its limited practical applications in consumer products, despite significant investments in AI companies like Infinite Reality ($350 million) and KoBold Metals ($527 million) for diverse applications.
CES 2025: AI Hype Outpaces Practical Applications
CES 2025, held in Las Vegas, highlighted a gap between the hype surrounding AI and its limited practical applications in consumer products, despite significant investments in AI companies like Infinite Reality ($350 million) and KoBold Metals ($527 million) for diverse applications.
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56% Bias Score
Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave, Dies at 89
Sam Moore, of the iconic 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning at 89 in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications from surgery, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and a tumultuous career.
Sam Moore, of Sam & Dave, Dies at 89
Sam Moore, of the iconic 1960s soul duo Sam & Dave, died Friday morning at 89 in Coral Gables, Florida, due to complications from surgery, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and a tumultuous career.
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20% Bias Score
French Senate Rejects Pension Reform Suspension
French Senate President Gérard Larcher rejects calls to suspend or repeal the pension reform, citing a projected cost of €3.4 billion in 2025 and €16 billion in 2032 based on National Retirement Insurance estimates, setting up a clash with Prime Minister François Bayrou's potential concessions to th...
French Senate Rejects Pension Reform Suspension
French Senate President Gérard Larcher rejects calls to suspend or repeal the pension reform, citing a projected cost of €3.4 billion in 2025 and €16 billion in 2032 based on National Retirement Insurance estimates, setting up a clash with Prime Minister François Bayrou's potential concessions to th...
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36% Bias Score
Absence of Former Leaders at Simitis' Funeral Sparks Debate
Four former Greek Prime Ministers and a former President notably did not attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, raising questions about political decorum and the state of Greek politics.
Absence of Former Leaders at Simitis' Funeral Sparks Debate
Four former Greek Prime Ministers and a former President notably did not attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Costas Simitis, raising questions about political decorum and the state of Greek politics.
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64% Bias Score
700 Arrested in The Hague After Extinction Rebellion Highway Blockade
Over 700 Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested in The Hague, Netherlands, on February 20, 2024, for blocking the A12 highway, resulting in traffic disruption and police use of water cannons; 12 face additional charges.
700 Arrested in The Hague After Extinction Rebellion Highway Blockade
Over 700 Extinction Rebellion protestors were arrested in The Hague, Netherlands, on February 20, 2024, for blocking the A12 highway, resulting in traffic disruption and police use of water cannons; 12 face additional charges.
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44% Bias Score
Minimum Wage Increases Across US States and Localities
Twenty-one states raised their minimum wages on January 1, 2025, with some cities and counties independently setting significantly higher minimums; for instance, several Washington and California localities have minimum wages above $20 per hour, while others are approaching that mark, according to t...
Minimum Wage Increases Across US States and Localities
Twenty-one states raised their minimum wages on January 1, 2025, with some cities and counties independently setting significantly higher minimums; for instance, several Washington and California localities have minimum wages above $20 per hour, while others are approaching that mark, according to t...
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48% Bias Score
Biden's Medal of Freedom Awards Spark Political Backlash
President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to several liberal figures including Hillary Clinton and George Soros, prompting criticism from a Politico columnist who argued the decision was politically motivated and cheapened the award's prestige. The columnist cited Soros's inclusion as particularl...
Biden's Medal of Freedom Awards Spark Political Backlash
President Biden awarded the Medal of Freedom to several liberal figures including Hillary Clinton and George Soros, prompting criticism from a Politico columnist who argued the decision was politically motivated and cheapened the award's prestige. The columnist cited Soros's inclusion as particularl...
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56% Bias Score
CNN Defamation Trial: Journalist Defends Controversial Report Despite Internal Concerns
A defamation trial against CNN centers on a November 2021 report about Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who helped evacuate Afghans; CNN apologized for using the term "black market" inaccurately, but journalist Fuzz Hogan defended the report and his promotion to standards and practices chief, despite i...
CNN Defamation Trial: Journalist Defends Controversial Report Despite Internal Concerns
A defamation trial against CNN centers on a November 2021 report about Zachary Young, a Navy veteran who helped evacuate Afghans; CNN apologized for using the term "black market" inaccurately, but journalist Fuzz Hogan defended the report and his promotion to standards and practices chief, despite i...
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56% Bias Score
French Hospital Death Prompts Investigation, Raises Staffing Concerns
A 26-year-old woman died Friday at a hospital in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, after being found unresponsive in the waiting room following a discharge the previous day; an investigation is underway, and concerns about hospital staffing and conditions are raised due to a similar death earlier in...
French Hospital Death Prompts Investigation, Raises Staffing Concerns
A 26-year-old woman died Friday at a hospital in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France, after being found unresponsive in the waiting room following a discharge the previous day; an investigation is underway, and concerns about hospital staffing and conditions are raised due to a similar death earlier in...
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44% Bias Score
Scholz Confirmed as SPD Chancellor Candidate Amidst Serious Global Situation
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) officially nominated Olaf Scholz as their candidate for the February 23rd German elections. Scholz described the global situation as 'extremely serious', and outlined an SPD election program including tax cuts for 95% and increased taxes for the top 1%, increased su...
Scholz Confirmed as SPD Chancellor Candidate Amidst Serious Global Situation
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) officially nominated Olaf Scholz as their candidate for the February 23rd German elections. Scholz described the global situation as 'extremely serious', and outlined an SPD election program including tax cuts for 95% and increased taxes for the top 1%, increased su...
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52% Bias Score
Trump Organization Unveils New Ethics Plan to Limit President's Business Involvement
The Trump Organization unveiled a new ethics plan limiting President-elect Trump's business involvement, placing his investments in a trust managed by his children and outside institutions, prohibiting new foreign government contracts (except for ordinary course transactions), and donating foreign g...
Trump Organization Unveils New Ethics Plan to Limit President's Business Involvement
The Trump Organization unveiled a new ethics plan limiting President-elect Trump's business involvement, placing his investments in a trust managed by his children and outside institutions, prohibiting new foreign government contracts (except for ordinary course transactions), and donating foreign g...
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56% Bias Score
Stellantis Prioritizes U.S. Market Share Regain in 2024
Stellantis, facing declining U.S. sales since 2018, aims to regain market share in 2024 by improving dealer relations, offering incentives, and launching new products; its U.S. market share fell from 12.6% in 2019 to 9.6% in 2023.
Stellantis Prioritizes U.S. Market Share Regain in 2024
Stellantis, facing declining U.S. sales since 2018, aims to regain market share in 2024 by improving dealer relations, offering incentives, and launching new products; its U.S. market share fell from 12.6% in 2019 to 9.6% in 2023.
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48% Bias Score