£2 Billion Spent on Private SEND Placements Amidst Capacity Crisis
English councils spend £2 billion yearly on private school placements for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a 46% rise in four years due to insufficient state-sector capacity, raising concerns about Labour's planned tax increases on private schools.
£2 Billion Spent on Private SEND Placements Amidst Capacity Crisis
English councils spend £2 billion yearly on private school placements for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a 46% rise in four years due to insufficient state-sector capacity, raising concerns about Labour's planned tax increases on private schools.
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52% Bias Score
German Startup Funding Rebounds, Bayern Overtakes Berlin
German startups rebounded from a funding crisis in 2024, raising €7 billion in venture capital—a €1 billion increase—with Bayern surpassing Berlin (€2.33 billion vs €2.17 billion) due to AI investments, while North Rhine-Westphalia also experienced considerable growth (€951 million).
German Startup Funding Rebounds, Bayern Overtakes Berlin
German startups rebounded from a funding crisis in 2024, raising €7 billion in venture capital—a €1 billion increase—with Bayern surpassing Berlin (€2.33 billion vs €2.17 billion) due to AI investments, while North Rhine-Westphalia also experienced considerable growth (€951 million).
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44% Bias Score
Anthropic Secures $2 Billion in Funding, Valued at $60 Billion
Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Amazon and Google, is reportedly raising $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, driven by the growing demand for its AI chatbot, Claude, in enterprise applications, highlighting the competitive generative AI market.
Anthropic Secures $2 Billion in Funding, Valued at $60 Billion
Anthropic, an AI startup backed by Amazon and Google, is reportedly raising $2 billion at a $60 billion valuation, driven by the growing demand for its AI chatbot, Claude, in enterprise applications, highlighting the competitive generative AI market.
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24% Bias Score
Glauber Proposes State Share of German CO2 Emission Revenue
Germany's 2024 CO2 emissions trading revenues reached a record €18.5 billion; Bavaria's Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber proposes allocating 25% to states for local climate protection, arguing that funds should return to their source, with Bavaria potentially receiving €1 billion.
Glauber Proposes State Share of German CO2 Emission Revenue
Germany's 2024 CO2 emissions trading revenues reached a record €18.5 billion; Bavaria's Environment Minister Thorsten Glauber proposes allocating 25% to states for local climate protection, arguing that funds should return to their source, with Bavaria potentially receiving €1 billion.
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36% Bias Score
China's Record Science Funding: 21.5 Billion Yuan Boost for Innovation
In 2023, China's science popularization funding surged to 21.5 billion yuan, a 12.6 percent increase from 2022, driven by government support and aiming to boost scientific literacy and technological innovation via the newly revised Science and Technology Popularization Law.
China's Record Science Funding: 21.5 Billion Yuan Boost for Innovation
In 2023, China's science popularization funding surged to 21.5 billion yuan, a 12.6 percent increase from 2022, driven by government support and aiming to boost scientific literacy and technological innovation via the newly revised Science and Technology Popularization Law.
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56% Bias Score
DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
DeSci Gains Momentum: \$750 Million Market Cap and Growing Investor Interest
Decentralized Science (DeSci), a \$750 million market cap movement leveraging blockchain for scientific research, is gaining momentum with increased funding from major Web3 investors like Binance Labs and Vitalik Buterin, driven by public demand for transparency and the potential to accelerate innov...
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44% Bias Score
US Withdrawal from WHO: Potential Impacts and Alternatives
Facing a potential US withdrawal under President Trump's potential second term, the WHO, primarily funded by the US, risks budget cuts and weakened coordination of international health programs, while the US faces decreased access to crucial global health data.
US Withdrawal from WHO: Potential Impacts and Alternatives
Facing a potential US withdrawal under President Trump's potential second term, the WHO, primarily funded by the US, risks budget cuts and weakened coordination of international health programs, while the US faces decreased access to crucial global health data.
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44% Bias Score
Anthropic's $2 Billion Funding Creates Seven New AI Billionaires
Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, secured $2 billion in funding, increasing its valuation to $60 billion and creating seven new billionaires among its founders, each with a net worth exceeding $1.2 billion.
Anthropic's $2 Billion Funding Creates Seven New AI Billionaires
Anthropic, creator of the Claude chatbot, secured $2 billion in funding, increasing its valuation to $60 billion and creating seven new billionaires among its founders, each with a net worth exceeding $1.2 billion.
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44% Bias Score
King's Foundation Inquiry: Governance Failures and Substantial Risks Identified
A three-year investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator into the King's Foundation found that Michael Fawcett's actions exposed the charity to substantial risk, although no misconduct was found among trustees or Fawcett. The inquiry criticized his failure to inform colleagues abou...
King's Foundation Inquiry: Governance Failures and Substantial Risks Identified
A three-year investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator into the King's Foundation found that Michael Fawcett's actions exposed the charity to substantial risk, although no misconduct was found among trustees or Fawcett. The inquiry criticized his failure to inform colleagues abou...
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44% Bias Score
Top 10 Startup Mistakes To Avoid In 2025
Yassin Aberra's 2024 study reveals that 82% of failed startups cited poor cash flow management as the primary cause, with additional contributing factors including team issues (23%), lack of market research (42%), and premature scaling (70%).
Top 10 Startup Mistakes To Avoid In 2025
Yassin Aberra's 2024 study reveals that 82% of failed startups cited poor cash flow management as the primary cause, with additional contributing factors including team issues (23%), lack of market research (42%), and premature scaling (70%).
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44% Bias Score
China's Record Science Funding: 21.5 Billion Yuan Investment in 2023
In 2023, China's science popularization funding hit a record 21.5 billion yuan ($2.74 billion), a 12.6% increase from 2022, driven largely by government support (77.7%) and aimed at boosting scientific literacy through the newly revised Science and Technology Popularization Law, including designatin...
China's Record Science Funding: 21.5 Billion Yuan Investment in 2023
In 2023, China's science popularization funding hit a record 21.5 billion yuan ($2.74 billion), a 12.6% increase from 2022, driven largely by government support (77.7%) and aimed at boosting scientific literacy through the newly revised Science and Technology Popularization Law, including designatin...
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44% Bias Score
EU Urged to Increase Global Engagement Budget to Address Global Crises
The EU faces a \$2.5 trillion annual funding gap to address global crises, risking 132 million people falling into extreme poverty by 2030; the mid-term MFF revision raised concerns about the EU's commitment to global issues, prompting calls for increased external action budget in the next MFF to re...
EU Urged to Increase Global Engagement Budget to Address Global Crises
The EU faces a \$2.5 trillion annual funding gap to address global crises, risking 132 million people falling into extreme poverty by 2030; the mid-term MFF revision raised concerns about the EU's commitment to global issues, prompting calls for increased external action budget in the next MFF to re...
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44% Bias Score