January 2025
February 2025
Musk Challenges Stargate AI Project Funding
Elon Musk disputes the funding of Stargate, a new $500 billion AI infrastructure project involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, announced by President Trump, citing SoftBank's significantly lower investment than claimed, highlighting a long-standing conflict with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Musk Challenges Stargate AI Project Funding
Elon Musk disputes the funding of Stargate, a new $500 billion AI infrastructure project involving OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank, announced by President Trump, citing SoftBank's significantly lower investment than claimed, highlighting a long-standing conflict with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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48% Bias Score
Israeli Terror Attack Survivor Wins Eurovision
Raphael, a 22-year-old Israeli woman who survived a terrorist attack at a music festival, won her country's Eurovision Song Contest; she credits music with aiding her recovery and anticipates potential backlash due to the political context surrounding Israel.
Israeli Terror Attack Survivor Wins Eurovision
Raphael, a 22-year-old Israeli woman who survived a terrorist attack at a music festival, won her country's Eurovision Song Contest; she credits music with aiding her recovery and anticipates potential backlash due to the political context surrounding Israel.
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36% Bias Score
Canada Uses AI to Tackle Massive Payroll Backlog
The Canadian government is using an AI-powered virtual assistant to clear a 383,000-transaction backlog in its Phoenix pay system, processing over 4,300 transactions in months; a decision on a new payroll platform is expected by end of March, with an 18-20 month implementation following.
Canada Uses AI to Tackle Massive Payroll Backlog
The Canadian government is using an AI-powered virtual assistant to clear a 383,000-transaction backlog in its Phoenix pay system, processing over 4,300 transactions in months; a decision on a new payroll platform is expected by end of March, with an 18-20 month implementation following.
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40% Bias Score
Aschaffenburg Attack Spurs Criticism of German Immigration Policies
Following a knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, where a 28-year-old Afghan man allegedly killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man, German politicians across the political spectrum reacted, criticizing failures in the deportation process of the suspect, who was subject to an existing depor...
Aschaffenburg Attack Spurs Criticism of German Immigration Policies
Following a knife attack in Aschaffenburg, Germany, where a 28-year-old Afghan man allegedly killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man, German politicians across the political spectrum reacted, criticizing failures in the deportation process of the suspect, who was subject to an existing depor...
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56% Bias Score
U.S. Targets Canada's Digital Services Tax
The U.S. administration, under President Trump, is targeting Canada's digital services tax, a 3% levy on foreign tech companies' revenue from Canadian users, potentially escalating trade tensions.
U.S. Targets Canada's Digital Services Tax
The U.S. administration, under President Trump, is targeting Canada's digital services tax, a 3% levy on foreign tech companies' revenue from Canadian users, potentially escalating trade tensions.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Continues Pension Payments to Nazi Perpetrators
Germany pays approximately five million euros annually in war victim pensions to over 8000 recipients, including an estimated 5 percent of war criminals, despite a 1998 law mandating review; this has drawn criticism for its failure to address this systemic issue.
Germany Continues Pension Payments to Nazi Perpetrators
Germany pays approximately five million euros annually in war victim pensions to over 8000 recipients, including an estimated 5 percent of war criminals, despite a 1998 law mandating review; this has drawn criticism for its failure to address this systemic issue.
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56% Bias Score
Emilia Perez" Dominates Oscar Nominations Amidst Devastating LA Wildfires
The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced, with Netflix's "Emilia Perez" receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress, surpassing even Netflix's own "Roma." The announcement was delayed twice due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Emilia Perez" Dominates Oscar Nominations Amidst Devastating LA Wildfires
The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced, with Netflix's "Emilia Perez" receiving a record-breaking 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress, surpassing even Netflix's own "Roma." The announcement was delayed twice due to devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
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36% Bias Score
US withdrawal from Paris Agreement undermines global climate efforts
Since the first UN environmental conference in 1972, CO2 emissions have steadily increased, only declining during global crises; the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, effective in one year, is a major setback, jeopardizing climate funding and the accord's balance.
US withdrawal from Paris Agreement undermines global climate efforts
Since the first UN environmental conference in 1972, CO2 emissions have steadily increased, only declining during global crises; the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, effective in one year, is a major setback, jeopardizing climate funding and the accord's balance.
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52% Bias Score
Netflix Raises Canadian Subscription Prices Amid Industry-Wide Trend
Netflix implemented a price increase in Canada, raising its subscription plans by $2 to $7.99 for the basic plan with ads, $2.50 to $18.99 for the standard plan without ads, and $3 to $23.99 for the premium plan, reflecting a broader industry trend of rising streaming costs and competitive pressures...
Netflix Raises Canadian Subscription Prices Amid Industry-Wide Trend
Netflix implemented a price increase in Canada, raising its subscription plans by $2 to $7.99 for the basic plan with ads, $2.50 to $18.99 for the standard plan without ads, and $3 to $23.99 for the premium plan, reflecting a broader industry trend of rising streaming costs and competitive pressures...
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40% Bias Score
Milei's Davos Speech: A Populist Critique of 'Wokeism' and Western Decline
At the 2025 Davos World Economic Forum, Argentinian President Javier Milei delivered a controversial speech attacking "wokeism" and promoting international alliances with figures like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, while also highlighting his economic successes in reducing inflation and restoring ...
Milei's Davos Speech: A Populist Critique of 'Wokeism' and Western Decline
At the 2025 Davos World Economic Forum, Argentinian President Javier Milei delivered a controversial speech attacking "wokeism" and promoting international alliances with figures like Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni, while also highlighting his economic successes in reducing inflation and restoring ...
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60% Bias Score
Trump's TikTok Ban Fails: App Remains Accessible, Raising Data Security Concerns
President Trump's attempt to ban TikTok failed due to a legally flawed executive order delaying enforcement, leaving the app accessible despite concerns about privacy, national security, and Chinese influence; this highlights the need for comprehensive data protection legislation rather than executi...
Trump's TikTok Ban Fails: App Remains Accessible, Raising Data Security Concerns
President Trump's attempt to ban TikTok failed due to a legally flawed executive order delaying enforcement, leaving the app accessible despite concerns about privacy, national security, and Chinese influence; this highlights the need for comprehensive data protection legislation rather than executi...
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52% Bias Score
Trump-Musk AI Conflict Erupts Over $500 Billion "Stargate" Project
President Trump's $500 billion "Stargate" AI project, involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, faces immediate opposition from close advisor Elon Musk, creating a high-profile conflict within the US government.
Trump-Musk AI Conflict Erupts Over $500 Billion "Stargate" Project
President Trump's $500 billion "Stargate" AI project, involving OpenAI, SoftBank, and Oracle, faces immediate opposition from close advisor Elon Musk, creating a high-profile conflict within the US government.
Progress
48% Bias Score