DOD Blacklist Impacts Asian Equities Differently
The US Department of Defense added CATL and Tencent to its blacklist, causing a -7.28% drop in Tencent's Hong Kong shares but only a -2.84% drop in CATL's Mainland China shares, highlighting different investor reactions in the two markets; Mainland investors bought $1.65 billion of Hong Kong-listed ...
DOD Blacklist Impacts Asian Equities Differently
The US Department of Defense added CATL and Tencent to its blacklist, causing a -7.28% drop in Tencent's Hong Kong shares but only a -2.84% drop in CATL's Mainland China shares, highlighting different investor reactions in the two markets; Mainland investors bought $1.65 billion of Hong Kong-listed ...
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48% Bias Score
Boundary-Setters Reshape Workplace Culture
The rise of "boundary-setters," employees who prioritize well-being by setting work limits, is reshaping workplace culture, impacting productivity, employee retention, and organizational success; studies show that 44% of employees experience burnout.
Boundary-Setters Reshape Workplace Culture
The rise of "boundary-setters," employees who prioritize well-being by setting work limits, is reshaping workplace culture, impacting productivity, employee retention, and organizational success; studies show that 44% of employees experience burnout.
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28% Bias Score
Texas Power Grid Shows Improvement in 2024, But Challenges Remain
The Texas power grid, managed by ERCOT, experienced improvements in 2024 due to increased solar energy generation, mitigating reliance on natural gas during peak demand and preventing widespread outages. However, challenges persist, including severe weather vulnerability and the need for increased g...
Texas Power Grid Shows Improvement in 2024, But Challenges Remain
The Texas power grid, managed by ERCOT, experienced improvements in 2024 due to increased solar energy generation, mitigating reliance on natural gas during peak demand and preventing widespread outages. However, challenges persist, including severe weather vulnerability and the need for increased g...
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48% Bias Score
Musk's Support for Jailed Far-Right Activist Sparks U.K. Political Crisis
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Elon Musk for supporting far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who is imprisoned for contempt of court, leading to calls for stricter regulations on foreign political donations and highlighting concerns about the influence of wealthy individuals on global poli...
Musk's Support for Jailed Far-Right Activist Sparks U.K. Political Crisis
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Elon Musk for supporting far-right activist Tommy Robinson, who is imprisoned for contempt of court, leading to calls for stricter regulations on foreign political donations and highlighting concerns about the influence of wealthy individuals on global poli...
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48% Bias Score
TaskRabbit and the Shift Towards Self-Employment in the Housekeeping Industry
TaskRabbit's entry into US metropolitan areas resulted in a 7.1% decrease in the overall housekeeping workforce, with middle managers experiencing the largest decline (24.7%), but also a 2.9% decrease in unemployment and a 6.9% increase in self-employment, leading to a 3.9% rise in small housekeepin...
TaskRabbit and the Shift Towards Self-Employment in the Housekeeping Industry
TaskRabbit's entry into US metropolitan areas resulted in a 7.1% decrease in the overall housekeeping workforce, with middle managers experiencing the largest decline (24.7%), but also a 2.9% decrease in unemployment and a 6.9% increase in self-employment, leading to a 3.9% rise in small housekeepin...
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32% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Wall Street Veterans to Key Economic Roles
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce and Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury; both are highly successful investors with extensive business experience, but their success depends on their ability to influence President Trump's economic policies amid glo...
Trump Appoints Wall Street Veterans to Key Economic Roles
President-elect Donald Trump appointed Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce and Scott Bessent as Secretary of the Treasury; both are highly successful investors with extensive business experience, but their success depends on their ability to influence President Trump's economic policies amid glo...
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52% Bias Score
Neustark: Carbon-Negative Concrete from Waste CO2
Neustark, founded in 2019, uses reactors at concrete recycling plants to infuse crushed concrete with captured CO2 from waste facilities, creating a carbon-negative building material; the process mineralizes CO2 into calcium carbonate, permanently storing it, and generating carbon credits.
Neustark: Carbon-Negative Concrete from Waste CO2
Neustark, founded in 2019, uses reactors at concrete recycling plants to infuse crushed concrete with captured CO2 from waste facilities, creating a carbon-negative building material; the process mineralizes CO2 into calcium carbonate, permanently storing it, and generating carbon credits.
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48% Bias Score
Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups
Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.
Bezos Invests Heavily in AI Robotics Startups
Jeff Bezos invested in at least nine companies in 2024, including seven AI startups and four AI-powered robotics companies, suggesting a belief in the sector's imminent commercial success, especially given Amazon's extensive use of robotics and Bezos' past investments in the field.
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48% Bias Score
May Mobility Expands Autonomous Transit Fleet to Challenge Waymo
May Mobility announced at CES 2025 a partnership with Tecnobus to add autonomous, electric minibuses seating up to 30 passengers to its fleet, aiming to compete with Waymo and launch the service in 2026 without human backup drivers, based on its successful driverless operations in Arizona and Michig...
May Mobility Expands Autonomous Transit Fleet to Challenge Waymo
May Mobility announced at CES 2025 a partnership with Tecnobus to add autonomous, electric minibuses seating up to 30 passengers to its fleet, aiming to compete with Waymo and launch the service in 2026 without human backup drivers, based on its successful driverless operations in Arizona and Michig...
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44% Bias Score
GeForce NOW Expands to Meta Quest and Pico VR Headsets
Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service will be available on Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Pico VR headsets this month via their browsers, enabling users to play over 2000 PC games on a virtual screen with varying subscription tiers offering different performance levels.
GeForce NOW Expands to Meta Quest and Pico VR Headsets
Nvidia's GeForce NOW game streaming service will be available on Meta Quest 3, Quest 3S, and Pico VR headsets this month via their browsers, enabling users to play over 2000 PC games on a virtual screen with varying subscription tiers offering different performance levels.
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40% Bias Score
Judge Holds Giuliani in Contempt for Defamation, Orders Asset Transfer
A federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed, ordering him to pay them $148 million; he faces potential prison time and further legal proceedings.
Judge Holds Giuliani in Contempt for Defamation, Orders Asset Transfer
A federal judge held Rudy Giuliani in civil contempt for failing to turn over assets to two Georgia election workers he defamed, ordering him to pay them $148 million; he faces potential prison time and further legal proceedings.
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44% Bias Score
Meta Scraps Fact-Checking, Adopts Community Notes to Promote "Free Expression
Meta will replace its fact-checking program with a community notes system, loosen moderation policies on politically charged topics, and reduce political content filtering, aiming to foster "free expression" and mend ties with President-elect Trump, contributing \$1 million to his inaugural fund.
Meta Scraps Fact-Checking, Adopts Community Notes to Promote "Free Expression
Meta will replace its fact-checking program with a community notes system, loosen moderation policies on politically charged topics, and reduce political content filtering, aiming to foster "free expression" and mend ties with President-elect Trump, contributing \$1 million to his inaugural fund.
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60% Bias Score