Why We Built Signal Brief

We were exhausted. Every morning, we'd open our news apps and feel that familiar mix of anxiety, anger, and confusion. The headlines screamed at us. Every story picked a side. Every article left us more divided than informed.

We realized modern news isn't broken by accident—it's broken by design. When advertising funds journalism, engagement becomes the only metric that matters. Anger drives clicks. Division drives shares. Confusion drives return visits.

So we asked ourselves: What if we removed advertising from the equation entirely? What if we built a news service funded only by readers? What if our editorial team, aided by advanced technology, could extract facts from opinion at massive scale?

Signal Brief is our answer. We aggregate 60+ sources daily, extract just the facts, and deliver what matters in 5 minutes. No spin, no sides, no BS. Just the information you need to understand your world.

Our Mission

🎯 Facts First

We extract facts from opinion using advanced AI. Every story includes multiple sources so you can verify everything yourself. We're not gatekeepers—we're guides.

💰 Reader-Funded Only

No ads, no sponsors, no conflicts of interest. Ever. When readers pay directly, we can focus on quality over clicks. Your subscription keeps us independent.

⏱️ Respect Your Time

5 minutes, once a day. We do the work of reading hundreds of articles so you don't have to. Get informed without the endless scroll.

🔍 Radical Transparency

Our methodology is public. Our biases are acknowledged. Our mistakes are corrected. We show our work because trust must be earned daily.

🛡️ Privacy by Design

We use minimal cookies, no tracking pixels, and no behavioral profiling. Your data stays yours. We make money from subscriptions, not surveillance.

🤖 AI for Good

We believe AI should augment human intelligence, not replace it. Our technology helps us process more sources and reduce bias—but humans set the standards.

Our Commitment to You

We will never have ads. We will never sell your data. We will never optimize for engagement over truth. We will never let growth compromise quality.

We exist to serve our readers, period.

60+ Sources Daily
0% Ads Forever
5 Minutes Daily
100% Reader Funded

How We Work: Editorial Team + Technology

We use advanced technology as a research assistant—the same way a good journalist might use Google or a database. Our AI reads 60+ sources faster than any human team could, identifies stories covered by multiple independent outlets, and flags potential bias.

But every brief is reviewed by human editors who verify facts, assess importance, rewrite for clarity, and make final decisions about what you read. Technology helps us work faster and smarter. Humans ensure we work with integrity.

Want the full details? Read our complete methodology—we show our work.

Built in Dallas, Texas

Signal Brief is operated by Cedarview Consulting Inc., a Texas S Corporation. We're a small team obsessed with making news useful again.

We're not journalists—we're technologists who believe journalism deserves better tools. We're building the news service we wanted but couldn't find.

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Reach us at support@signalbrief.org

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