How Local Chorus works

Local Chorus reads local outlets in their own language, groups their reports into events, and writes one neutral report per event. Every report is written by AI from the listed sources, and every claim links back to the outlets that made it.

1. Reading

Each country is read on its own, every few minutes, from the outlets' public feeds: RSS, the news sitemaps they publish for search engines, and public Telegram channels. We store the headline, a short summary and a link. When a story is written, the writer also reads the linked article pages (one per outlet, where robots.txt allows) for names, numbers and quotes the feeds leave out. We never republish full articles; every story links out to its sources.

2. Grouping into events

New articles are compared with recent ones in two ways: by their wording, and by their meaning, so the same event described in different words still lands together. Clear matches join an event automatically, clearly different ones start a new event, and borderline cases are decided by a small AI model that is told that sharing a company or a topic is not enough: it must be the same happening.

3. When a story is published

An event becomes a story once three independent outlets report it. The story is rewritten as more outlets join (at 3, 6, 12 and 25), and each version notes what changed.

4. Writing the story

The story uses only what the sources say. A fact without a source is dropped automatically. A statement counts as confirmed only when two different outlets, or one official source, support it; anything weaker is listed as still unclear. Community sources such as hot lists can add colour but never confirm a fact on their own.

5. Signals

Signal	How it is produced
Reliability	Computed from the sources: their tiers, whether an official source is involved, how many points are still open. Not scored by AI.
Promotional	AI-scored: how much the coverage repeats a press release rather than reporting independently.
Sensational	AI-scored: alarm words, superlatives and urgency in the source coverage.
Mood	AI-scored: the tone of the event as local outlets report it.
Novelty	Computed: how different the event is from those of the past 30 days.
Reach	AI-scored: how relevant the event is to readers outside the country.

Preferences on the news list filter by these signals. Hidden stories stay visible on the news-day clock, dimmed, and the list shows how many are hidden.

6. Translation

The finished English story is translated into Russian and Spanish. Source citations are kept outside the translation so they cannot change.

Sources we read

Outlet	Country	Type	Tier
Abu Dhabi Media Office	🇦🇪	Official	1
Gulf News	🇦🇪	Business	1
Khaleej Times	🇦🇪	Business	1
The National	🇦🇪	Business	1
WAM (Emirates News Agency) وام	🇦🇪	Official	1
AGBI (Arabian Gulf Business Insight)	🇦🇪	Business	2
Aletihad (English)	🇦🇪	Business	2
Arabian Business	🇦🇪	Business	2
Economy Middle East	🇦🇪	Business	2
Emirates 24|7	🇦🇪	Business	2
Forbes Middle East	🇦🇪	Business	2
Lovin Dubai	🇦🇪	Community	3
TahawulTech	🇦🇪	Tech	3
36Kr 36氪	🇨🇳	Tech	1
CLS 财联社	🇨🇳	Business	1
Caixin 财新	🇨🇳	Business	1
China News Service 中新网	🇨🇳	Official	1
FT Chinese FT中文网	🇨🇳	Business	1
Jiemian 界面新闻	🇨🇳	Business	1
Xinhua 新华社	🇨🇳	Official	1
Yicai 第一财经	🇨🇳	Business	1
Chuapp 触乐	🇨🇳	Tech	2
Gcores 机核	🇨🇳	Tech	2
GeekPark 极客公园	🇨🇳	Tech	2
Huxiu 虎嗅	🇨🇳	Business	2
IT Home IT之家	🇨🇳	Tech	2
Leiphone 雷峰网	🇨🇳	Tech	2
QbitAI 量子位	🇨🇳	Tech	2
Southern Weekly 南方周末	🇨🇳	Business	2
TMTPost 钛媒体	🇨🇳	Tech	2
YYSTV 游研社	🇨🇳	Tech	2
ifanr 爱范儿	🇨🇳	Tech	2
Landian 蓝点网	🇨🇳	Tech	3
OSChina 开源中国	🇨🇳	Tech	3
cnBeta	🇨🇳	Tech	3
sspai 少数派	🇨🇳	Tech	3
Asahi Shimbun 朝日新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
Jiji Press 時事通信	🇯🇵	Business	1
Mainichi Shimbun 毎日新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
NHK News NHKニュース	🇯🇵	Official	1
Nikkei 日本経済新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
Nikkei Business 日経ビジネス	🇯🇵	Business	1
Nikkei xTECH 日経クロステック	🇯🇵	Tech	1
Nippon TV News 日テレNEWS	🇯🇵	Business	1
Prime Minister's Office of Japan 首相官邸	🇯🇵	Official	1
Sankei Shimbun 産経新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
TBS NEWS DIG	🇯🇵	Business	1
Tokyo Shimbun 東京新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
Yomiuri Shimbun 読売新聞	🇯🇵	Business	1
4Gamer.net	🇯🇵	Tech	2
@IT ＠IT	🇯🇵	Tech	2
ASCII.jp	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Game Watch GAME Watch	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Game*Spark	🇯🇵	Tech	2
INSIDE インサイド	🇯🇵	Tech	2
ITmedia	🇯🇵	Tech	2
ITmedia AI+	🇯🇵	Tech	2
ITmedia Enterprise ITmedia エンタープライズ	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Impress Watch	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Keitai Watch ケータイ Watch	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Mynavi News マイナビニュース	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Nishi-Nippon Shimbun 西日本新聞	🇯🇵	Business	2
PC Watch	🇯🇵	Tech	2
Toyo Keizai 東洋経済オンライン	🇯🇵	Business	2
AINOW	🇯🇵	Tech	3
Automaton AUTOMATON	🇯🇵	Tech	3
Gigazine GIGAZINE	🇯🇵	Tech	3
Google Trends Japan Google トレンド	🇯🇵	Community	3
Livedoor News ライブドアニュース	🇯🇵	Community	3
Yahoo! News Japan, top Yahoo!ニュース	🇯🇵	Community	3
Chosun Ilbo 조선일보	🇰🇷	Business	1
Dong-A Ilbo 동아일보	🇰🇷	Business	1
Hankook Ilbo 한국일보	🇰🇷	Business	1
Korea Economic Daily 한국경제	🇰🇷	Business	1
Kyunghyang Shinmun 경향신문	🇰🇷	Business	1
Maeil Business 매일경제	🇰🇷	Business	1
Ministry of Economy and Finance 기획재정부	🇰🇷	Official	1
Newsis 뉴시스	🇰🇷	Business	1
Seoul Economic Daily 서울경제	🇰🇷	Business	1
Yonhap 연합뉴스	🇰🇷	Official	1
AI Times AI타임스	🇰🇷	Tech	2
Asia Economy 아시아경제	🇰🇷	Business	2
Bloter 블로터	🇰🇷	Tech	2
CBS NoCut News 노컷뉴스	🇰🇷	Business	2
Electronic Times 전자신문	🇰🇷	Tech	2
Gamemeca 게임메카	🇰🇷	Tech	2
Inven 인벤	🇰🇷	Tech	2
Kukmin Ilbo 국민일보	🇰🇷	Business	2
Kyunghyang Games 경향게임스	🇰🇷	Tech	2
SBS News SBS 뉴스	🇰🇷	Business	2
Seoul Shinmun 서울신문	🇰🇷	Business	2
ZDNet Korea 지디넷코리아	🇰🇷	Tech	2
Google Trends Korea Google 트렌드	🇰🇷	Community	3
Interfax Интерфакс	🇷🇺	Business	1
Kommersant Коммерсантъ	🇷🇺	Business	1
Meduza Медуза	🇷🇺	Business	1
RBC РБК	🇷🇺	Business	1
RIA Novosti РИА Новости	🇷🇺	Official	1
TASS ТАСС	🇷🇺	Official	1
Vedomosti Ведомости	🇷🇺	Business	1
3DNews	🇷🇺	Tech	2
CNews	🇷🇺	Tech	2
Igromania Игромания	🇷🇺	Tech	2
StopGame	🇷🇺	Tech	2
iXBT iXBT.com	🇷🇺	Tech	2
vc.ru	🇷🇺	Tech	2
DTF	🇷🇺	Community	3
Google Trends Russia Google Тренды	🇷🇺	Community	3
Habr News Хабр Новости	🇷🇺	Tech	3
Habr, AI Хабр: ИИ	🇷🇺	Tech	3
ABC News	🇺🇸	Business	1
Associated Press	🇺🇸	Business	1
Axios	🇺🇸	Business	1
Bloomberg	🇺🇸	Business	1
CBS News	🇺🇸	Business	1
CNBC	🇺🇸	Business	1
CNN	🇺🇸	Business	1
Federal Reserve	🇺🇸	Official	1
Los Angeles Times	🇺🇸	Business	1
MIT Technology Review, AI MIT Technology Review	🇺🇸	Tech	1
NBC News	🇺🇸	Business	1
NPR	🇺🇸	Business	1
PBS NewsHour	🇺🇸	Business	1
Politico	🇺🇸	Business	1
Reuters	🇺🇸	Business	1
The Guardian US	🇺🇸	Business	1
The New York Times	🇺🇸	Business	1
The Wall Street Journal	🇺🇸	Business	1
The Washington Post	🇺🇸	Business	1
The White House	🇺🇸	Official	1
U.S. Department of Justice	🇺🇸	Official	1
U.S. Department of State	🇺🇸	Official	1
U.S. SEC	🇺🇸	Official	1
Wired	🇺🇸	Tech	1
9to5Mac	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Ars Technica	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Business Insider	🇺🇸	Business	2
CNET	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Engadget	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Fox News	🇺🇸	Business	2
Game Informer	🇺🇸	Tech	2
GameSpot	🇺🇸	Tech	2
GamesRadar+	🇺🇸	Tech	2
IGN	🇺🇸	Tech	2
InfoWorld	🇺🇸	Tech	2
MacRumors	🇺🇸	Tech	2
MarketWatch	🇺🇸	Business	2
New York Post	🇺🇸	Business	2
Newsweek	🇺🇸	Business	2
PC Gamer	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Polygon	🇺🇸	Tech	2
SiliconANGLE AI	🇺🇸	Tech	2
TIME	🇺🇸	Business	2
TechCrunch	🇺🇸	Tech	2
The Boston Globe	🇺🇸	Business	2
The Hill	🇺🇸	Business	2
The Seattle Times	🇺🇸	Business	2
The Verge	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Tom's Hardware	🇺🇸	Tech	2
UPI	🇺🇸	Business	2
ZDNET	🇺🇸	Tech	2
Google Trends US Google Trends	🇺🇸	Community	3
Kotaku	🇺🇸	Tech	3

Tier 1 is an established newsroom or official source, tier 3 an aggregator, blog or community source. To report a problem, use the link at the end of any story.