Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 on Trump Win and SEC Nominee
Bitcoin's price surpassed $100,000 following Donald Trump's presidential election win and the nomination of Paul Atkins to head the SEC, reflecting increased investor confidence driven by a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment and the approval of multiple Bitcoin spot ETFs.
Bitcoin Surges Past $100,000 on Trump Win and SEC Nominee
Bitcoin's price surpassed $100,000 following Donald Trump's presidential election win and the nomination of Paul Atkins to head the SEC, reflecting increased investor confidence driven by a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment and the approval of multiple Bitcoin spot ETFs.
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44% Bias Score
TikTok's Role in Romanian Election Sparks Disinformation Debate
The recent Romanian presidential election saw an unknown populist win, sparking debate over TikTok's role. Rival candidate Elena Lasconi blamed Russian bots, while TikTok influencer Soundous Boualam highlighted the platform's reach. Robert Taylor warned of TikTok's potential for spreading disinforma...
TikTok's Role in Romanian Election Sparks Disinformation Debate
The recent Romanian presidential election saw an unknown populist win, sparking debate over TikTok's role. Rival candidate Elena Lasconi blamed Russian bots, while TikTok influencer Soundous Boualam highlighted the platform's reach. Robert Taylor warned of TikTok's potential for spreading disinforma...
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64% Bias Score
FBI Warns of AI-Powered Smartphone Scams
The FBI warned of a rise in AI-powered smartphone scams using deepfakes, advising users to hang up, verify contacts, and establish secret words for authentication. New deepfake detection technologies are emerging on smartphones.
FBI Warns of AI-Powered Smartphone Scams
The FBI warned of a rise in AI-powered smartphone scams using deepfakes, advising users to hang up, verify contacts, and establish secret words for authentication. New deepfake detection technologies are emerging on smartphones.
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36% Bias Score
GrapheneBreathe Wins Innovation Award for Climate-Positive Livestock Emissions Solution
GrapheneBreathe, a startup using graphene-based filtration to capture and transform greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farms, won the 2024 National Innovation Award's Green&Blue mention for its climate-positive impact, creating valuable byproducts and carbon credits.
GrapheneBreathe Wins Innovation Award for Climate-Positive Livestock Emissions Solution
GrapheneBreathe, a startup using graphene-based filtration to capture and transform greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farms, won the 2024 National Innovation Award's Green&Blue mention for its climate-positive impact, creating valuable byproducts and carbon credits.
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16% Bias Score
OpenAI's AI Model Underperforms, Challenging the 'Scale' Rule and Opening Doors for Competitors
OpenAI's anticipated revolutionary AI model, Orion, has underperformed, prompting concerns about the 'scale' rule in AI development and creating opportunities for Chinese competitors who are achieving similar results with less computing power.
OpenAI's AI Model Underperforms, Challenging the 'Scale' Rule and Opening Doors for Competitors
OpenAI's anticipated revolutionary AI model, Orion, has underperformed, prompting concerns about the 'scale' rule in AI development and creating opportunities for Chinese competitors who are achieving similar results with less computing power.
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48% Bias Score
Turkey's High Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate: Global Ranking and Market Trends
Turkey ranks third globally in cryptocurrency ownership per capita (19.3%), with 70% of Bitcoin users engaging in short-term trading, according to Triple-A and Paribu reports revealing a 33% global increase in crypto investors from 420 million in 2023 to 562 million in 2024.
Turkey's High Cryptocurrency Adoption Rate: Global Ranking and Market Trends
Turkey ranks third globally in cryptocurrency ownership per capita (19.3%), with 70% of Bitcoin users engaging in short-term trading, according to Triple-A and Paribu reports revealing a 33% global increase in crypto investors from 420 million in 2023 to 562 million in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
NYPD Commissioner Leads Manhunt for CEO's Killer Using Advanced Surveillance Technology
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is overseeing the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel Wednesday morning; investigators are using surveillance video, a discarded burner phone, and other technologies to identify and apprehend...
NYPD Commissioner Leads Manhunt for CEO's Killer Using Advanced Surveillance Technology
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch is overseeing the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot and killed outside a Manhattan hotel Wednesday morning; investigators are using surveillance video, a discarded burner phone, and other technologies to identify and apprehend...
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48% Bias Score
Exoplanet Atmosphere Research: From Hot Jupiters to Exo-Earths
In 1995, Swiss astronomers discovered 51 Pegasi b, a hot Jupiter orbiting a sunlike star every 4.2 days, initiating the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres and paving the way for future exo-Earth studies using advanced telescopes like James Webb.
Exoplanet Atmosphere Research: From Hot Jupiters to Exo-Earths
In 1995, Swiss astronomers discovered 51 Pegasi b, a hot Jupiter orbiting a sunlike star every 4.2 days, initiating the characterization of exoplanet atmospheres and paving the way for future exo-Earth studies using advanced telescopes like James Webb.
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40% Bias Score
US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Setting January 2025 Deadline
A US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban starting January 19, 2025, impacting over 170 million American users; TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
US Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban, Setting January 2025 Deadline
A US appeals court upheld a law requiring TikTok to be sold off from its Chinese parent company or face a US ban starting January 19, 2025, impacting over 170 million American users; TikTok plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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52% Bias Score
Tech Leaders Align with Trump on AI; LA Times Unveils AI Bias Meter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates collaboration with the Trump administration on AI infrastructure, while Meta invests $10 billion in a Louisiana data center and the LA Times develops an AI-powered bias meter.
Tech Leaders Align with Trump on AI; LA Times Unveils AI Bias Meter
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman anticipates collaboration with the Trump administration on AI infrastructure, while Meta invests $10 billion in a Louisiana data center and the LA Times develops an AI-powered bias meter.
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68% Bias Score
Social Media Fandom's Outsized Impact on 2024 Culture
In 2024, fan activity on social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify significantly amplified cultural moments, transforming online content into mainstream franchises (e.g., The Amazing Digital Circus) and boosting viewership of controversies (e.g., Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud), while also...
Social Media Fandom's Outsized Impact on 2024 Culture
In 2024, fan activity on social media platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify significantly amplified cultural moments, transforming online content into mainstream franchises (e.g., The Amazing Digital Circus) and boosting viewership of controversies (e.g., Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud), while also...
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56% Bias Score
Turkey Launches National Vehicle Identification System to Curb Fuel Tax Evasion
Turkey's new National Vehicle Identification System (UTTS), developed by Turkish engineers using domestically programmed chips, combats billions of liras in annual fuel sales tax evasion by eliminating manual license plate entry and ensuring accurate sales recording; 1.1 million vehicle tags have be...
Turkey Launches National Vehicle Identification System to Curb Fuel Tax Evasion
Turkey's new National Vehicle Identification System (UTTS), developed by Turkish engineers using domestically programmed chips, combats billions of liras in annual fuel sales tax evasion by eliminating manual license plate entry and ensuring accurate sales recording; 1.1 million vehicle tags have be...
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56% Bias Score