February 2025
March 2025
Decentralized AI Gains Momentum Amidst Centralized AI Investments
Apple's \$500 billion AI investment and Anthropic's new model are countered by surging decentralized AI (DeAI) innovation, with Fetch.ai launching ASI-1 Mini, O.XYZ debuting Ocean, and Coinbase listing Bittensor's TAO token, highlighting DeAI's potential to disrupt the AI sector.
Decentralized AI Gains Momentum Amidst Centralized AI Investments
Apple's \$500 billion AI investment and Anthropic's new model are countered by surging decentralized AI (DeAI) innovation, with Fetch.ai launching ASI-1 Mini, O.XYZ debuting Ocean, and Coinbase listing Bittensor's TAO token, highlighting DeAI's potential to disrupt the AI sector.
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52% Bias Score
Rheinmetall Rides European Defense Spending Boom
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand spurred by the Ukraine war and rising European defense spending, securing billions in contracts and expanding its production capacity.
Rheinmetall Rides European Defense Spending Boom
Rheinmetall, a German defense contractor, is experiencing significant growth due to increased demand spurred by the Ukraine war and rising European defense spending, securing billions in contracts and expanding its production capacity.
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60% Bias Score
Texas Couple Found Dead in Mexico City Airbnb: Carbon Monoxide Suspected
A Texas couple was found dead in their Mexico City Airbnb; initial reports suggest carbon monoxide poisoning, similar to other recent deaths of American tourists in Mexico, raising concerns about safety standards in tourist accommodations.
Texas Couple Found Dead in Mexico City Airbnb: Carbon Monoxide Suspected
A Texas couple was found dead in their Mexico City Airbnb; initial reports suggest carbon monoxide poisoning, similar to other recent deaths of American tourists in Mexico, raising concerns about safety standards in tourist accommodations.
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24% Bias Score
US Consumer Confidence Plummets Amid Inflation and Trade Policy Fears
Plummeting US consumer confidence, reaching its lowest since 2021, is driven by inflation fears and anxiety over Trump's trade policies; this is evidenced by the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, both showing steeper declines than...
US Consumer Confidence Plummets Amid Inflation and Trade Policy Fears
Plummeting US consumer confidence, reaching its lowest since 2021, is driven by inflation fears and anxiety over Trump's trade policies; this is evidenced by the Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index and the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index, both showing steeper declines than...
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine, U.S. Reach Preliminary Minerals Deal; Security Guarantees Unclear
Ukraine and the U.S. reached a preliminary agreement on a minerals deal, with the U.S. supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees, but not offering any itself; Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from natural resources to a jointly controlled fund.
Ukraine, U.S. Reach Preliminary Minerals Deal; Security Guarantees Unclear
Ukraine and the U.S. reached a preliminary agreement on a minerals deal, with the U.S. supporting Ukraine's efforts to obtain security guarantees, but not offering any itself; Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from natural resources to a jointly controlled fund.
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44% Bias Score
Berlin's Budget Cuts Spark Protests Over Social Program Funding
Berlin's €3 billion budget cut for 2025, impacting education and social programs, has triggered protests from unions and civil groups who warn of damage to civil society and democracy. Legal challenges are underway, and while the SPD suggests mitigation, affected organizations lack clarity and trust...
Berlin's Budget Cuts Spark Protests Over Social Program Funding
Berlin's €3 billion budget cut for 2025, impacting education and social programs, has triggered protests from unions and civil groups who warn of damage to civil society and democracy. Legal challenges are underway, and while the SPD suggests mitigation, affected organizations lack clarity and trust...
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60% Bias Score
China and New Zealand Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Despite global shifts, China and New Zealand's diplomatic ties, established in 1972, remain robust due to economic complementarity and mutual respect, evidenced by recent high-level visits and a shared commitment to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
China and New Zealand Strengthen Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Despite global shifts, China and New Zealand's diplomatic ties, established in 1972, remain robust due to economic complementarity and mutual respect, evidenced by recent high-level visits and a shared commitment to a comprehensive strategic partnership.
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48% Bias Score
False Claim: Zelenskyy Bans Truth Social in Ukraine
A false claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned Truth Social from Ukraine spread on social media; however, the Ukrainian government confirmed that Truth Social was never available in the country, debunking the claim.
False Claim: Zelenskyy Bans Truth Social in Ukraine
A false claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy banned Truth Social from Ukraine spread on social media; however, the Ukrainian government confirmed that Truth Social was never available in the country, debunking the claim.
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24% Bias Score
National Bank's Q1 Profit Soars Despite Rising Loan Loss Provisions
National Bank of Canada reported an 8 percent increase in first-quarter profit to $997 million, exceeding analyst expectations due to strong capital markets and wealth management performance, despite a rise in loan loss provisions to $254 million; the acquisition of Canadian Western Bank expands the...
National Bank's Q1 Profit Soars Despite Rising Loan Loss Provisions
National Bank of Canada reported an 8 percent increase in first-quarter profit to $997 million, exceeding analyst expectations due to strong capital markets and wealth management performance, despite a rise in loan loss provisions to $254 million; the acquisition of Canadian Western Bank expands the...
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36% Bias Score
Oral Bacteria Linked to Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A study of 115 individuals over 50 found a correlation between oral bacteria and cognitive function; higher Neisseria levels linked to better memory, while higher Porphyromonas (linked to periodontitis) correlated with poorer cognitive function, suggesting potential for early dementia detection thro...
Oral Bacteria Linked to Cognitive Function in Older Adults
A study of 115 individuals over 50 found a correlation between oral bacteria and cognitive function; higher Neisseria levels linked to better memory, while higher Porphyromonas (linked to periodontitis) correlated with poorer cognitive function, suggesting potential for early dementia detection thro...
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36% Bias Score
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
Brain-Computer Interface Enables Nonverbal Child to Make Popcorn, Spurring Wider Accessibility
Eight-year-old Clifford Lester, a nonverbal child with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, used brain-computer interface (BCI) technology to make popcorn by imagining a smile, highlighting a $30 million investment to expand this technology's access to childre...
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52% Bias Score
Shooting at Bielefeld District Court During Nemani Murder Trial
Shots were fired outside the Bielefeld District Court during the trial of two men accused of murdering boxer Besar Nemani; the father and brother of one defendant were shot, one critically, and a suspect is in custody while another may be barricaded nearby, prompting a school lockdown.
Shooting at Bielefeld District Court During Nemani Murder Trial
Shots were fired outside the Bielefeld District Court during the trial of two men accused of murdering boxer Besar Nemani; the father and brother of one defendant were shot, one critically, and a suspect is in custody while another may be barricaded nearby, prompting a school lockdown.
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36% Bias Score