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Root scans thousands of articles in real-time from hundreds of sources. AI filters the noise, identifies what actually matters, and delivers it as clear, unbiased summaries - in seconds.
Global markets rally as central banks align on rate strategy
- Major indexes gain 2-3% across Europe and Asia on policy news
- Fed, ECB, and BoE hint at coordinated approach on inflation
- Analysts remain split on longer-term implications
How Root works
A newsroom working for you 24/7
Scan
Thousands of articles from hundreds of global sources, continuously monitored.
Filter
AI scores stories by importance, strips the noise, and identifies what actually matters.
Distill
Clear, scannable, unbiased summaries - ready for you in seconds.
What you get
Built for people who'd rather be informed than entertained.
Instant understanding
Know what happened in seconds, not minutes
Every story comes with bullet-point summaries. No clickbait. No filler. No opinion pieces disguised as news.
Tap to understand
Every term explained, instantly
Tap any underlined term and Root tells you exactly what it means, in plain English.
Deep dives
Four presets. One tap. Full context.
Quick Catch-up, Why This Matters, Full Context, Both Sides - choose your depth.
Daily brief · Pro
Your morning briefing, narrated
A personalized audio brief of the day's top stories, in your chosen voice. Under 5 minutes. Play from your lock screen.
The Root philosophy
News should be efficient. That's why we built Root.
No clickbait. No filler. No opinion pieces disguised as news. No algorithms guessing what you'll click - just the stories that matter, surfaced in seconds.
Pricing
Free to start. Pro when you're ready.
Core news features are free forever. Upgrade for deep dives and audio briefings.
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- Daily audio briefings
- Personalized morning brief
- Four deep dive presets
- Priority features
Understand the news in under 5 minutes a day.
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