Business Times

Business Times is a digital global news publication that provides comprehensive coverage and analysis of the most important business, economic, political and technological issues in China and around the world. The site covers a wide range of topics including technology, finance, politics and more. The articles often discuss conflicts of interest related to major tech companies like Apple.

96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site is known for its high journalistic standards. It strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. It has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • Generative AI is criticized for relying on extensive datasets and violating privacy and intellectual property rights.
  • The articles express a desire for more transparency from Apple regarding its AI data collection.
  • The articles suggest that the creative community has been betrayed by software companies.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The articles discuss the potential conflicts of interest arising from Apple's AI technology and its reliance on extensive datasets.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Apple has reportedly signed licensing deals with Shutterstock and Photobucket but has not confirmed these arrangements publicly.
  • The entire creative community has been betrayed by every single software company we ever trusted.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Apple's New AI Technology, Apple Intelligence: Controversy over Ethical Data Sourcing for Training Models

    Apple's New AI Technology, Apple Intelligence: Controversy over Ethical Data Sourcing for Training Models

    Broke On: Wednesday, 03 July 2024 Apple's new generative AI technology, Apple Intelligence, has stirred controversy within the creative community due to concerns over ethical data sourcing. Historically, companies have used vast internet-sourced data for AI training without consent or compensation, leading to lawsuits. Apple's lack of transparency regarding its data sources for Apple Intelligence has left some creatives feeling frustrated and concerned about potential IP infringement. Reports suggest Apple may have entered licensing deals with image databases like Shutterstock and Photobucket for training data. The importance of transparency in AI data gathering and usage is increasingly crucial as commercial AI grows.
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