China built the AI content factory that Silicon Valley imagined but never shipped

In January 2026, a new AI-generated micro-drama went live on a Chinese streaming platform every 90 seconds. By March, approximately 50,000 AI-native titles had been added to Douyin in a single month. [...]

Uber acquires rival Fly Taxi in Hong Kong, Sing Tao reports

Uber has acquired the main remaining alternative taxi-hailing app in the city. Acquired five months before Hong Kong’s new ride-hailing licences are expected to come into force, the move locks in Ub [...]

Estée Lauder is beating sales estimates and slashing up to 10,000 jobs

The beauty company expanded its job-cut target by up to 3,000 positions, with most of the new reductions coming from department store staff [...]

Cigna is pulling out of the Obamacare marketplace, leaving 369,000 people to find new coverage

The insurer told investors on its Q1 earnings call that it sees no path to meaningful growth in the individual market [...]

13 states are now fighting to block Nexstar's $6.2 billion local TV merger

Indiana and Kansas, both led by Republican attorneys general, are among 5 new states joining California's legal challenge [...]

You Found Satoshi? Let’s See the Receipts

Two new projects, including one from a Pulitzer-winning reporter, claim they’ve solved the mystery of Bitcoin’s creator. So why does the hunt continue? [...]

Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it's running out of time and cash

It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase. [...]

Someone found a Chinese retailer selling super-cheap CRT TVs, but don't get too excited, retro gaming fans — every new piece of information about them seems to reveal more mysteries

A Chinese company is offering newly made CRT TVs —but with some debate over exactly what's being sold [...]

Smoothie King is planning 200-plus new stores as wellness trends boost sales

The chain, which claims to have coined the word "smoothie" in 1973, is also adding flatbreads and rolling out ovens to franchisees at no cost [...]