TikTok Shop's Booming Sales Despite Looming US Ban
TikTok Shop, TikTok's in-app shopping feature, achieved \$100 million in Black Friday sales—triple 2022's total—despite a looming US ban on its parent company, ByteDance, by January 19, 2024, prompting creators to diversify marketing strategies.
TikTok Shop's Booming Sales Despite Looming US Ban
TikTok Shop, TikTok's in-app shopping feature, achieved \$100 million in Black Friday sales—triple 2022's total—despite a looming US ban on its parent company, ByteDance, by January 19, 2024, prompting creators to diversify marketing strategies.
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44% Bias Score
Placebo AI: The Ethical and Societal Implications of Automation
The increasing use of AI-driven automation, termed "placebo AI", risks replacing human interaction in crucial sectors like customer service and healthcare, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities and undermining human rights, especially in low-income communities where cost-cutting is prioriti...
Placebo AI: The Ethical and Societal Implications of Automation
The increasing use of AI-driven automation, termed "placebo AI", risks replacing human interaction in crucial sectors like customer service and healthcare, potentially exacerbating existing inequalities and undermining human rights, especially in low-income communities where cost-cutting is prioriti...
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56% Bias Score
Fiji Pilot Project Recycles Beach Plastic into Power Poles
Talon, a Sydney firm, launched a Fiji pilot project recycling beach plastic into power poles and Frisbees; overcoming the financial hurdles of traditional sorting methods, the project, supported by the British government and universities, aims to significantly reduce Pacific plastic pollution.
Fiji Pilot Project Recycles Beach Plastic into Power Poles
Talon, a Sydney firm, launched a Fiji pilot project recycling beach plastic into power poles and Frisbees; overcoming the financial hurdles of traditional sorting methods, the project, supported by the British government and universities, aims to significantly reduce Pacific plastic pollution.
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44% Bias Score
Corning's $10 Million IT Modernization Fuels Innovation
Corning Inc. reduced its annual technical debt by $10 million through IT modernization, improving operational agility and cybersecurity, while its private AI, Corning GPT, enhances productivity and innovation across departments.
Corning's $10 Million IT Modernization Fuels Innovation
Corning Inc. reduced its annual technical debt by $10 million through IT modernization, improving operational agility and cybersecurity, while its private AI, Corning GPT, enhances productivity and innovation across departments.
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8% Bias Score
HELOC Rates Expected to Fall Further After December Fed Meeting
HELOC interest rates have dropped from 10.16% on January 3, 2024, to 8.53% on December 12, 2024, and are expected to fall further after the December Federal Reserve meeting, which is anticipated to cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points; however, the actual change may be muted due to lenders ...
HELOC Rates Expected to Fall Further After December Fed Meeting
HELOC interest rates have dropped from 10.16% on January 3, 2024, to 8.53% on December 12, 2024, and are expected to fall further after the December Federal Reserve meeting, which is anticipated to cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points; however, the actual change may be muted due to lenders ...
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48% Bias Score
Business Podcast Boom: Ten Trending Shows for Growth-Minded Leaders
Business podcast listening has quadrupled since 2014, now accounting for 11% of daily audio consumption; ten podcasts recently jumped in Apple Podcast rankings, showcasing diverse topics from finance and marketing to leadership and wellbeing.
Business Podcast Boom: Ten Trending Shows for Growth-Minded Leaders
Business podcast listening has quadrupled since 2014, now accounting for 11% of daily audio consumption; ten podcasts recently jumped in Apple Podcast rankings, showcasing diverse topics from finance and marketing to leadership and wellbeing.
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56% Bias Score
AI-Powered Tenant Screening Tool Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $2.3 Million
Mary Louis and other renters sued SafeRent, an AI-powered tenant screening tool, for discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, alleging its algorithm unfairly rejected Black and Hispanic applicants using housing vouchers; the company settled for $2.3 million and agreed to halt using its scoring sys...
AI-Powered Tenant Screening Tool Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $2.3 Million
Mary Louis and other renters sued SafeRent, an AI-powered tenant screening tool, for discrimination under the Fair Housing Act, alleging its algorithm unfairly rejected Black and Hispanic applicants using housing vouchers; the company settled for $2.3 million and agreed to halt using its scoring sys...
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52% Bias Score
French Nuclear Expertise Fuels Japanese Fast Reactor Project
Framatome partnered with Japanese entities to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, similar to France's abandoned Superphénix, highlighting France's past inconsistencies and reliance on foreign collaborations in nuclear technology.
French Nuclear Expertise Fuels Japanese Fast Reactor Project
Framatome partnered with Japanese entities to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor, similar to France's abandoned Superphénix, highlighting France's past inconsistencies and reliance on foreign collaborations in nuclear technology.
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40% Bias Score
Five Nations Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism
Finland, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland are five nations excelling in sustainable tourism, implementing various initiatives from carbon-negative goals to eco-friendly infrastructure and locally sourced products, showcasing a global trend toward responsible travel.
Five Nations Leading the Way in Sustainable Tourism
Finland, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, and Switzerland are five nations excelling in sustainable tourism, implementing various initiatives from carbon-negative goals to eco-friendly infrastructure and locally sourced products, showcasing a global trend toward responsible travel.
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40% Bias Score
PenCom Addresses Inflation Impact on Nigerian Pension Funds
Nigeria's National Pension Commission (PenCom) projects N22 trillion in pension assets by year-end, but is reviewing investment regulations and rebranding its micro-pension scheme to address inflation, currency devaluation, and low informal sector participation.
PenCom Addresses Inflation Impact on Nigerian Pension Funds
Nigeria's National Pension Commission (PenCom) projects N22 trillion in pension assets by year-end, but is reviewing investment regulations and rebranding its micro-pension scheme to address inflation, currency devaluation, and low informal sector participation.
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44% Bias Score
İBB to Invest 35 Million TL in High-Capacity UAV for Disaster Relief
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will spend 35 million Turkish Lira on a new, high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a 25kg payload for disaster relief and search and rescue operations, exceeding the 14kg capacity of a previously purchased drone, integrating with existing İBB s...
İBB to Invest 35 Million TL in High-Capacity UAV for Disaster Relief
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will spend 35 million Turkish Lira on a new, high-capacity unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a 25kg payload for disaster relief and search and rescue operations, exceeding the 14kg capacity of a previously purchased drone, integrating with existing İBB s...
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44% Bias Score
Mixed Recovery in Memory and Storage Market: AI Drives SSD Growth, DRAM Prices Fall
The memory and storage market is experiencing a mixed recovery in 2024, with slower-than-expected growth despite rising data center capex; DRAM prices are declining, while SSD demand is rising due to AI; emerging non-volatile memories are growing, especially for embedded applications.
Mixed Recovery in Memory and Storage Market: AI Drives SSD Growth, DRAM Prices Fall
The memory and storage market is experiencing a mixed recovery in 2024, with slower-than-expected growth despite rising data center capex; DRAM prices are declining, while SSD demand is rising due to AI; emerging non-volatile memories are growing, especially for embedded applications.
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32% Bias Score