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Shaolin Abbot's Downfall Highlights Crackdown on Commercialization of Chinese Buddhism
The dismissal of Shi Yongxin, the former head abbot of Shaolin Temple, and other recent scandals involving Chinese Buddhist monks, reveals a shift in the Chinese government's approach towards religious commercialization, prioritizing frugality and political obedience over economic expansion.
Shaolin Abbot's Downfall Highlights Crackdown on Commercialization of Chinese Buddhism
The dismissal of Shi Yongxin, the former head abbot of Shaolin Temple, and other recent scandals involving Chinese Buddhist monks, reveals a shift in the Chinese government's approach towards religious commercialization, prioritizing frugality and political obedience over economic expansion.
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36% Bias Score
ChatGPT Agent: AI Personal Assistant Launched by OpenAI
OpenAI launched its ChatGPT agent, a personal assistant AI, on Thursday, enabling users to automate tasks like restaurant reservations, shopping, and job searches across web browsers and software, but acknowledging increased safety risks.
ChatGPT Agent: AI Personal Assistant Launched by OpenAI
OpenAI launched its ChatGPT agent, a personal assistant AI, on Thursday, enabling users to automate tasks like restaurant reservations, shopping, and job searches across web browsers and software, but acknowledging increased safety risks.
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36% Bias Score
Five Years Since Sports' COVID-19 Shutdown: Lasting Impacts on Power, Participation, and Health
The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports is analyzed, marking five years since the end of a month with no global sporting events (except for some Belarusian Super League matches), highlighting the long-term effects on power structures, participation, and children's health.
Five Years Since Sports' COVID-19 Shutdown: Lasting Impacts on Power, Participation, and Health
The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on sports is analyzed, marking five years since the end of a month with no global sporting events (except for some Belarusian Super League matches), highlighting the long-term effects on power structures, participation, and children's health.
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48% Bias Score
FIFA Announces Halftime Show for 2026 World Cup Final
FIFA will introduce a halftime show to the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, featuring pop artists to attract new fans, and expanding the tournament to 48 teams is projected to generate $11 billion in revenue, significantly increasing from the $7.5 billion generated in Qatar.
FIFA Announces Halftime Show for 2026 World Cup Final
FIFA will introduce a halftime show to the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey, featuring pop artists to attract new fans, and expanding the tournament to 48 teams is projected to generate $11 billion in revenue, significantly increasing from the $7.5 billion generated in Qatar.
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40% Bias Score
Moo Deng: Thailand's Viral Hippo Fuels Tourism But Raises Welfare Concerns
Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo born in July 2023 at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has become a massive commercial success, generating substantial revenue through merchandise and boosting tourism, but raising animal welfare concerns due to constant public exposure.
Moo Deng: Thailand's Viral Hippo Fuels Tourism But Raises Welfare Concerns
Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo born in July 2023 at Thailand's Khao Kheow Open Zoo, has become a massive commercial success, generating substantial revenue through merchandise and boosting tourism, but raising animal welfare concerns due to constant public exposure.
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36% Bias Score
China's Space Ambitions: Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Growth
China's space program needs greater private sector participation to compete with the US; institutional barriers and unequal access to resources hinder private companies' growth despite advancements like the world's first orbital methane-fueled rocket flight.
China's Space Ambitions: Overcoming Barriers to Private Sector Growth
China's space program needs greater private sector participation to compete with the US; institutional barriers and unequal access to resources hinder private companies' growth despite advancements like the world's first orbital methane-fueled rocket flight.
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44% Bias Score
EIT Digital's SPIN:RISE Aims to Bridge Europe's Research-to-Market Gap
EIT Digital's SPIN:RISE initiative tackles Europe's commercialization deficit by training researchers in entrepreneurship, focusing on sectors like smart manufacturing and digital health; it aims to improve the 33% market penetration rate of European patents.
EIT Digital's SPIN:RISE Aims to Bridge Europe's Research-to-Market Gap
EIT Digital's SPIN:RISE initiative tackles Europe's commercialization deficit by training researchers in entrepreneurship, focusing on sectors like smart manufacturing and digital health; it aims to improve the 33% market penetration rate of European patents.
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32% Bias Score
Greece Sues Adidas Over Acropolis Drone Advertisement
Greece is suing Adidas for using the Acropolis in an unauthorized drone light show advertisement, sparking a debate about the commercialization of cultural heritage and government oversight.
Greece Sues Adidas Over Acropolis Drone Advertisement
Greece is suing Adidas for using the Acropolis in an unauthorized drone light show advertisement, sparking a debate about the commercialization of cultural heritage and government oversight.
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52% Bias Score
UConn Wins Championship; Bueckers' Success Fuels Women's Basketball
Paige Bueckers, a 23-year-old college basketball player, led UConn to victory in the national championship game against South Carolina (82-59), scoring 17 points; her success is amplified by a lucrative endorsement portfolio including her own shoe line, totaling €1.3 million, stemming from a 2021 Su...
UConn Wins Championship; Bueckers' Success Fuels Women's Basketball
Paige Bueckers, a 23-year-old college basketball player, led UConn to victory in the national championship game against South Carolina (82-59), scoring 17 points; her success is amplified by a lucrative endorsement portfolio including her own shoe line, totaling €1.3 million, stemming from a 2021 Su...
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60% Bias Score
Amsterdam Urges End to Ties Between Pro Clubs and Commercial Football Academies
Amsterdam's deputy mayor for sports is urging professional football clubs to end their cooperation with commercial football academies due to reported abuses like blackmail and discrimination, high costs, and the negative impact on amateur clubs.
Amsterdam Urges End to Ties Between Pro Clubs and Commercial Football Academies
Amsterdam's deputy mayor for sports is urging professional football clubs to end their cooperation with commercial football academies due to reported abuses like blackmail and discrimination, high costs, and the negative impact on amateur clubs.
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56% Bias Score
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury 2024 Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young cancelled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival being under corporate control, reportedly by the BBC, citing demands that went against his interests; the BBC, a Glastonbury partner since 1997, declined to comment.
Neil Young Cancels Glastonbury 2024 Gig, Citing Corporate Control
Neil Young cancelled his Glastonbury 2024 performance due to the festival being under corporate control, reportedly by the BBC, citing demands that went against his interests; the BBC, a Glastonbury partner since 1997, declined to comment.
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44% Bias Score
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