In this episode of Earthlings 2.0, we talk with Vasishta Kalinadhabhotla and Akshith Ramadugu, co-founders of the Boring Report — an app that strips sensationalism from the news and delivers concise, neutral summaries. We dig into why doom-driven headlines push audiences away, how their automated pipeline clusters “trending” events across multiple outlets, and the prompt-engineering they use to emphasize widely corroborated facts. The conversation covers their nonprofit approach, reader feedback loops, product roadmap, and their aim to act as a bridge that helps people re-engage with credible reporting — without the emotional hangover.Key Points:<ul><li>Why neutral news matters – Sensational, repetitive coverage drives disengagement; neutral summaries help people stay informed without burnout.</li><li>How it works – Crawlers cluster stories multiple outlets are covering; AI “borifies” them into a single, fact-focused summary, citing sources.</li><li>Fully automated pipeline – From detecting trends to generating summaries, the system runs continuously with human feedback guiding prompt refinements.</li></ul> <ul><li>Vasishta Kalinadhabhotla, Co-Founder of the <a href="https://www.boringreport.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boring Report</a>, <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/vasishtak" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Akshith Ramadugu, Co-Founder of the <a href="https://www.boringreport.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boring Report</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ak-ramadugu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li></ul> <ul><li>Lisa Ann Pinkerton, Earthlings 2.0 Host, CEO of <a href="https://technica.inc/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Technica Communications</a>, and Founder of <a href="https://www.womenincleantechsustainability.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women in Cleantech and Sustainability</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaannpinkerton/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://earthlingspodcast.com/episodes/118-media-literacy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Poynter Institute episode</a></li></ul>

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