Tech Spot media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tech Spot in the centre. We have seen it on 25 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Tech Spot biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tech Spot in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Tech Spot left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places Tech Spot in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Tech Spot reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Tech Spot are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Tech Spot has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Tech Spot’s own report linked underneath.
The US Space Force has confirmed the deployment of weapons in Earth orbit, marking the first public acknowledgement of such capabilities. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink stated the weapons are intended for defence against hostile actions, though specific details remain undisclosed.
Tech Spot reported it asThe US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in orbit. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said the Space Force placed "space control weapons" to deter adversaries, drawing accusations from China and Russia.
Tech Spot reported it asThe US just admitted, for the first time, that it has weapons deployed in space (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
Tech Spot reported it asThe European Union wants to ban chatbots and online games for kids under 15, not just social media (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Tech Spot reported it asNew Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Tech Spot reported it asNew Bernie Sanders bill would ban superintelligent AI and threaten developers with 20 years in prison (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
AI company Anthropic has blocked researchers from using its models for work that could potentially aid biological weapons development. The company stated it could not determine if the research served a legitimate scientific purpose or malicious intent, citing attempts to circumvent restrictions and obscure research goals.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic says it blocked state-sponsored attempts to use Claude for bioweapons research (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed 13 new laws designed to shield minors from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. The legislation includes penalties for companies found negligent and restrictions on addictive online content.
Tech Spot reported it asCalifornia bans addictive social media features for children under 16 and tightens AI chatbot rules (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Tech Spot reported it asApple launches iPhone Duo, its first foldable to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Tech Spot reported it asApple launches iPhone Duo, its first foldable to rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon has resigned from AI company Anthropic, warning that the rapid development of artificial intelligence poses an existential threat to humanity. His departure and warnings have been reported across several outlets, highlighting concerns about AI safety and the race for superintelligence.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
A 27-year-old British researcher, Jacob Coxon, has resigned from Anthropic and the AI industry, citing concerns over the rapid, irresponsible development of self-improving superintelligence. He fears this race poses a significant risk to humanity, with some reports suggesting an existential threat by the end of the decade.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
An Anthropic researcher has warned of a greater than 10% chance of AI causing human extinction in the next ten years. The warning follows a colleague's resignation over concerns about reckless AI development.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Jacob Coxon, a researcher formerly with OpenAI and Anthropic, has resigned, stating that leading AI developers are acting irresponsibly and "gambling with our lives." His departure has drawn comparisons to the Skynet scenario from the Terminator film.
Tech Spot reported it asAnthropic researcher resigns, warns the AI race could end in human extinction (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Insilico Medicine's AI-designed drug rentosertib, tested in a small study for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, indicated a reduction in biological age markers. Six independent aging clocks suggested patients treated with the drug appeared biologically younger than those on placebo, with the largest effect seen in the 30mg twice-daily arm.
Tech Spot reported it asAn AI-developed drug appeared to make patients biologically younger in a clinical trial (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which uses 3D-guided neural rendering, will be available from September 3. NBA 2K27 is the first game to support it. The technology has faced skepticism, with some critics concerned about its impact on artistic intent.
Tech Spot reported it asThis Is How DLSS 5 Actually Performs (According to Nvidia) (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
NASA's Roman Space Telescope has successfully launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The observatory is designed to study dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets, collecting vast amounts of data to deepen our understanding of the universe.
Tech Spot reported it asNASA launched a space telescope on Sunday that will give astronomers a much wider view of the universe (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
The Trump administration has temporarily suspended tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef. The stated aim is to lower consumer prices, but cattlemen's associations and some ranchers argue this will harm domestic producers and is a short-term fix.
Tech Spot reported it asNew US tariffs threaten to make PCs, game consoles, and data centers more expensive, again (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump signed a national security memorandum on 12 August 2026 authorising federal law enforcement to use cyber tools against transnational criminal organisations. The order establishes a programme for private-sector companies to conduct surveillance and disruption operations under government oversight, with participating firms required to post a $1 million bond.
Tech Spot reported it asThe US will let private security firms hack overseas cybercriminals for the first time (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, set a new land speed record of 406.320 mph in a hydrogen-powered vehicle at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The JCB Hydromax, using modified construction engines, surpassed the previous hydrogen record by over 200 mph.
Tech Spot reported it asHydrogen-powered 1,600-hp car takes aim at multiple land-speed records on Bonneville Salt Flats this morning (opens Tech Spot in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
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How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
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Who owns it
- TechSpot, Inc.Independentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- United States
- Official site
- techspot.com
- Seen publishing on
- techspot.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 25
- Reports listed
- 25
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 5 August 2026
25 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Tech Spot is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 25 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Tech Spot: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 23 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 22 September 2026. Ratings pulled 8 September 2026.
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Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Tech Spot, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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