TNW media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give TNW one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 51 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is TNW biased?
The rating organisations do not give TNW one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is TNW left or right?
The rating organisations do not give TNW one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is TNW reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for TNW are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What TNW has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with TNW’s own report linked underneath.
Novo Nordisk and Anthropic have announced a collaboration to use artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development. Novo Nordisk will employ Anthropic's Claude models, including Claude Science, to advance its research and development efforts.
TNW reported it asNovo teams up with Anthropic to speed up drug discovery (opens TNW in a new tab)
OpenAI is reportedly in early discussions with investors for a new funding round that could value the company at approximately $1.2 trillion. This comes as the AI firm considers its timeline for a potential initial public offering.
TNW reported it asOpenAI eyes a private round at a $1.5tn valuation (opens TNW 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."
TNW reported it as"I am the Hoax Buster," Trump says of AI safety fears (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it as"I am the Hoax Buster," Trump says of AI safety fears (opens TNW in a new tab)
A former Google DeepMind employee has joined a growing chorus of AI researchers warning that artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity. Bilal Chughtai stated that time may be running out to avoid this outcome.
TNW reported it asBilal Chughtai left DeepMind’s AGI safety team in July and posted his warning this week (opens TNW 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'.
TNW reported it asThe Commission unveils its EU Kids Act on Thursday with the age limit still unsettled (opens TNW in a new tab)
Microsoft has released a provisional 37-page code of conduct to govern its artificial intelligence models, restricting content related to weapons, dangerous substances, and explicit material. The move follows calls for slower AI development and researcher resignations over safety concerns.
TNW reported it asMicrosoft says its AI models will never resist being shut down (opens TNW in a new tab)
China's state-run Global Times has labelled a proposal by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to slow AI development a 'Cold War playbook'. The essay, also endorsed by Sam Altman and Elon Musk, urged the US not to sell powerful AI chips to China.
TNW reported it asBeijing calls Amodei’s AI slowdown plan a Cold War script (opens TNW in a new tab)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has indicated the company is open to slowing the pace of artificial intelligence development. This consideration comes amid increasing concerns about AI safety and the potential for advanced systems to escape human control.
TNW reported it asSam Altman backs Dario Amodei's call to slow down, and says OpenAI will do the same (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asCalifornia has banned personalised feeds for under-16s, going further than Australia or the DSA (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAnthropic's Claude misuse report: spying, weapons and more (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asiPhone 18 Pro: variable aperture, no Siri AI in the EU (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asiPhone 18 Pro: variable aperture, no Siri AI in the EU (opens TNW in a new tab)
Alex Gibney's documentary 'Musk' premiered at the Venice Film Festival. The nearly four-hour film examines Elon Musk's rise and legacy, featuring interviews and a simulated conversation with the billionaire. It is set for a U.S. theatrical release in October.
TNW reported it asAlex Gibney’s Musk documentary premieres in Venice with an AI-simulated interview (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAn Anthropic researcher quit saying AI labs are gambling with our lives (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAn Anthropic researcher quit saying AI labs are gambling with our lives (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAn Anthropic researcher quit saying AI labs are gambling with our lives (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAn Anthropic researcher quit saying AI labs are gambling with our lives (opens TNW 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.
TNW reported it asAn Anthropic researcher quit saying AI labs are gambling with our lives (opens TNW in a new tab)
OpenAI has announced that an internal AI model has produced a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem, one of mathematics' seven Millennium Prize Problems. The company claims approximately 10,000 AI agents worked on the problem for 88 hours. However, mathematicians have expressed skepticism due to the lack of a publicly disclosed proof.
TNW reported it asOpenAI says it solved Navier-Stokes. Nobody has seen the proof. (opens TNW in a new tab)
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How reliably it reports fact
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Very high factuality
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Where it publishes from
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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.
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- 51
- Reports listed
- 52
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
46 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 6 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 14 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and TNW ran the story anyway.
Across the 51 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of TNW: its report arrived a median of 22 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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