January 2025
February 2025
OpenAI Returns to Robotics: Humanoid Robots for Automation
OpenAI is restarting its robotics program, aiming to develop humanoid robots for automation, reflecting a broader trend of AI integration across diverse sectors.
OpenAI Returns to Robotics: Humanoid Robots for Automation
OpenAI is restarting its robotics program, aiming to develop humanoid robots for automation, reflecting a broader trend of AI integration across diverse sectors.
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16% Bias Score
Strong Bank Earnings Boost S&P 500 by 2.9%
Last week, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% due to strong bank earnings (up 8.2%), exceeding expectations with 79% of S&P 500 companies reporting better-than-expected Q4 results; 40 more S&P 500 companies report this week, including additional banks, 3M, Netflix, and Johnson & Johnson.
Strong Bank Earnings Boost S&P 500 by 2.9%
Last week, the S&P 500 rose 2.9% due to strong bank earnings (up 8.2%), exceeding expectations with 79% of S&P 500 companies reporting better-than-expected Q4 results; 40 more S&P 500 companies report this week, including additional banks, 3M, Netflix, and Johnson & Johnson.
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32% Bias Score
Japan's Prisons: A Refuge for the Elderly
Tochigi Women's Prison in Japan is experiencing a surge in elderly inmates, many of whom prefer the prison's care and social interaction to life outside, highlighting systemic issues of poverty and lack of social support for Japan's aging population.
Japan's Prisons: A Refuge for the Elderly
Tochigi Women's Prison in Japan is experiencing a surge in elderly inmates, many of whom prefer the prison's care and social interaction to life outside, highlighting systemic issues of poverty and lack of social support for Japan's aging population.
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44% Bias Score
German Ambassador Warns of Trump's Threat to U.S. Democracy
Germany's Ambassador to the U.S. warned in a confidential briefing that President-elect Trump's agenda will "undermine basic democratic principles" through a concentration of power, misuse of institutions, and potential military deployment for domestic law enforcement, citing actions by Trump and El...
German Ambassador Warns of Trump's Threat to U.S. Democracy
Germany's Ambassador to the U.S. warned in a confidential briefing that President-elect Trump's agenda will "undermine basic democratic principles" through a concentration of power, misuse of institutions, and potential military deployment for domestic law enforcement, citing actions by Trump and El...
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48% Bias Score
Djokovic and Alcaraz to Clash in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, marking their eighth meeting and first at this tournament; Djokovic defeated Jiri Lehecka in three sets, while Alcaraz's opponent retired injured, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between two te...
Djokovic and Alcaraz to Clash in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will face off in the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, marking their eighth meeting and first at this tournament; Djokovic defeated Jiri Lehecka in three sets, while Alcaraz's opponent retired injured, setting the stage for a high-stakes clash between two te...
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44% Bias Score
D.C. Police Deploy High-Tech Helicopter Surveillance for Inauguration
On Monday, a new D.C. Police helicopter will monitor the 2024 inauguration from 750 feet, focusing on crowd control and suspicious vehicles, in response to recent domestic terror attacks.
D.C. Police Deploy High-Tech Helicopter Surveillance for Inauguration
On Monday, a new D.C. Police helicopter will monitor the 2024 inauguration from 750 feet, focusing on crowd control and suspicious vehicles, in response to recent domestic terror attacks.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Inauguration on MLK Day: A Civil Rights Crossroads
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day presents a stark contrast, prompting mixed reactions from civil rights leaders who plan to commemorate King's legacy while preparing for potential challenges under the new administration.
Trump Inauguration on MLK Day: A Civil Rights Crossroads
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day presents a stark contrast, prompting mixed reactions from civil rights leaders who plan to commemorate King's legacy while preparing for potential challenges under the new administration.
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36% Bias Score
Labor's $2 Billion Plan to Boost Aluminum Industry's Renewable Energy Transition
Australia's Labor party announced a $2 billion plan to help four aluminum smelters transition to renewable energy by 2050, offering tax credits per tonne of aluminum produced using renewable energy, contrasting with the Coalition's nuclear power plan; the plan targets key electoral seats and aims to...
Labor's $2 Billion Plan to Boost Aluminum Industry's Renewable Energy Transition
Australia's Labor party announced a $2 billion plan to help four aluminum smelters transition to renewable energy by 2050, offering tax credits per tonne of aluminum produced using renewable energy, contrasting with the Coalition's nuclear power plan; the plan targets key electoral seats and aims to...
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56% Bias Score
China Accuses US of Large-Scale Cyberattacks, Calls for Dialogue
A senior Chinese diplomat accuses the US of large-scale cyberattacks against China's critical infrastructure, demanding Washington address Beijing's concerns and engage in dialogue to build a cyber relationship based on mutual respect and peace.
China Accuses US of Large-Scale Cyberattacks, Calls for Dialogue
A senior Chinese diplomat accuses the US of large-scale cyberattacks against China's critical infrastructure, demanding Washington address Beijing's concerns and engage in dialogue to build a cyber relationship based on mutual respect and peace.
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40% Bias Score
Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Commutation Offer
Two federal death row inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, rejected President Biden's commutation of their sentences to life imprisonment, filing petitions in federal court on December 30, 2023, arguing that a life sentence would hinder their appeals claiming innocence; the Justice Department opp...
Death Row Inmates Reject Biden's Commutation Offer
Two federal death row inmates, Shannon Agofsky and Len Davis, rejected President Biden's commutation of their sentences to life imprisonment, filing petitions in federal court on December 30, 2023, arguing that a life sentence would hinder their appeals claiming innocence; the Justice Department opp...
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36% Bias Score
EU Suspends Deficit Procedure Against France
The EU suspended its deficit procedure against France, accepting a revised budget plan projecting a 5.4% deficit this year, aiming for under 3% by 2029, to avoid destabilizing France's fragile political climate.
EU Suspends Deficit Procedure Against France
The EU suspended its deficit procedure against France, accepting a revised budget plan projecting a 5.4% deficit this year, aiming for under 3% by 2029, to avoid destabilizing France's fragile political climate.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Extension
President-elect Donald Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a U.S. ban, despite a bipartisan law mandating the app sever ties with its Chinese parent company by January 19th, and legal challenges questioning his authority to do so.
Trump Likely to Grant TikTok 90-Day Extension
President-elect Donald Trump says he will likely grant TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a U.S. ban, despite a bipartisan law mandating the app sever ties with its Chinese parent company by January 19th, and legal challenges questioning his authority to do so.
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60% Bias Score