Musk Sues OpenAI, Alleging Betrayal of Nonprofit Aims and Unfair Competition
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging breach of its nonprofit status and unfair competition from its partnership with Microsoft, claiming misuse of his donations to create a for-profit monopoly targeting Musk's xAI company; a hearing is set for January.
Musk Sues OpenAI, Alleging Betrayal of Nonprofit Aims and Unfair Competition
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI, alleging breach of its nonprofit status and unfair competition from its partnership with Microsoft, claiming misuse of his donations to create a for-profit monopoly targeting Musk's xAI company; a hearing is set for January.
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52% Bias Score
HNMS Upgrades Weather Forecasting System with New Technology and Funding
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) is upgrading its weather forecasting system with 103 new weather stations, three new weather balloons, and seven new radars, funded by the "Aegis" program and "Greece 2.0", providing hyperlocal real-time alerts down to the municipal level.
HNMS Upgrades Weather Forecasting System with New Technology and Funding
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) is upgrading its weather forecasting system with 103 new weather stations, three new weather balloons, and seven new radars, funded by the "Aegis" program and "Greece 2.0", providing hyperlocal real-time alerts down to the municipal level.
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36% Bias Score
Record November EV Sales Driven by China, While Europe Shows Decline
Global electric vehicle sales reached a record 1.8 million units in November 2024, with China accounting for over 1.3 million sales; however, European sales declined by 3%, highlighting uneven global growth.
Record November EV Sales Driven by China, While Europe Shows Decline
Global electric vehicle sales reached a record 1.8 million units in November 2024, with China accounting for over 1.3 million sales; however, European sales declined by 3%, highlighting uneven global growth.
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40% Bias Score
New Antiviral Mechanism Discovered in Bacteria
Chinese scientists discovered CRISPR-CAAD, a new bacterial antiviral mechanism that converts ATP into toxic ITP, hindering phage reproduction and allowing bacteria to resist infection by entering a temporary dormancy state; this finding, published in Science, may lead to new anti-infective drugs.
New Antiviral Mechanism Discovered in Bacteria
Chinese scientists discovered CRISPR-CAAD, a new bacterial antiviral mechanism that converts ATP into toxic ITP, hindering phage reproduction and allowing bacteria to resist infection by entering a temporary dormancy state; this finding, published in Science, may lead to new anti-infective drugs.
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4% Bias Score
Borderlands 4 Goes Open World
Borderlands 4, announced at The Game Awards, will abandon its traditional segmented zones for a fully seamless open world, including previously out-of-reach areas, and will feature a grappling hook for enhanced traversal and combat.
Borderlands 4 Goes Open World
Borderlands 4, announced at The Game Awards, will abandon its traditional segmented zones for a fully seamless open world, including previously out-of-reach areas, and will feature a grappling hook for enhanced traversal and combat.
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36% Bias Score
TikTok Shop's Booming Sales Despite Looming US Ban
TikTok Shop, TikTok's in-app shopping feature, achieved \$100 million in Black Friday salesโtriple 2022's totalโdespite 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 salesโtriple 2022's totalโdespite 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
France's Nuclear Expertise Exported to Japan Amidst Domestic Policy Inconsistency
Framatome partnered with Japan to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor demonstrator, reviving a technology abandoned in France due to cost and ideology, highlighting inconsistent French energy policies and the potential for foreign acquisition of French expertise.
France's Nuclear Expertise Exported to Japan Amidst Domestic Policy Inconsistency
Framatome partnered with Japan to develop a sodium-cooled fast neutron reactor demonstrator, reviving a technology abandoned in France due to cost and ideology, highlighting inconsistent French energy policies and the potential for foreign acquisition of French expertise.
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52% Bias Score
Greek Startups Thrive: Pandemic Spark Ignites 555 Million Euro Funding Surge
In 2024, over 90 Greek startups raised 555 million euros in funding, with 80% of that capital concentrated in 10 companies. 8 out of 10 of these companies were founded during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the pandemic's impact on entrepreneurial activity.
Greek Startups Thrive: Pandemic Spark Ignites 555 Million Euro Funding Surge
In 2024, over 90 Greek startups raised 555 million euros in funding, with 80% of that capital concentrated in 10 companies. 8 out of 10 of these companies were founded during or shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the pandemic's impact on entrepreneurial activity.
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48% Bias Score
Record November EV Sales: China Leads, Europe Lags
Global electric vehicle sales reached a record 1.8 million units in November 2024, exceeding October's record; China led with 1.3 million units, while Europe saw a 3% year-to-date decline due to high production costs and competition.
Record November EV Sales: China Leads, Europe Lags
Global electric vehicle sales reached a record 1.8 million units in November 2024, exceeding October's record; China led with 1.3 million units, while Europe saw a 3% year-to-date decline due to high production costs and competition.
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32% Bias Score
XRP Surges 370% Post-Election on Regulatory Shift
Since the election of President-elect Trump, XRP cryptocurrency has surged 370%, surpassing Solana to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market value, driven by a change in regulatory environment and subsequent ETF applications; however, its long-term prospects remain uncertain.
XRP Surges 370% Post-Election on Regulatory Shift
Since the election of President-elect Trump, XRP cryptocurrency has surged 370%, surpassing Solana to become the third-largest cryptocurrency by market value, driven by a change in regulatory environment and subsequent ETF applications; however, its long-term prospects remain uncertain.
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48% Bias Score
Metropolitan Museum's $550 Million Modern Art Wing Renovation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is renovating its modern and contemporary art wing for $550 million, a project designed by Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the museum's history; the 126,000 square foot expansion will add 50% more exhibition space and is slated to b...
Metropolitan Museum's $550 Million Modern Art Wing Renovation
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is renovating its modern and contemporary art wing for $550 million, a project designed by Frida Escobedo, the first woman to design a wing in the museum's history; the 126,000 square foot expansion will add 50% more exhibition space and is slated to b...
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28% 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