Amazon Tops Fortune 500 for First Time, Ending Walmart’s 13-Year Reign at No. 1
June 4, 2026 – The 2026 Fortune 500 is here, and it’s shaping up to be the most profitable edition yet in the ranking’s 72-year history. Combined revenues for all 500 companies climbed to 20.98trillion,uproughly5.419.91 trillion a year ago — a figure that now represents about two-thirds of U.S. GDP. Total profits surged even faster,…
Gemini App Hits 900 Million Monthly Users as AI Overviews Become the World’s Most-Used Search Feature
June 4, 2026 – Alphabet released an investor presentation on June 3 (local time) that showcased explosive growth across its AI portfolio. The Gemini App has now surpassed 900 million monthly active users — more than doubling in just one year. Meanwhile, AI Overviews in Google Search have reached 2.5 billion monthly active users, covering…
WeChat Teams Up With Phone Makers to Let AI Assistants Send Messages and Start Calls by Voice
June 4, 2026 – WeChat is forging partnerships with major smartphone manufacturers — including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, OPPO, and vivo — to roll out an Agent-to-Agent (A2A) assistant feature. The initiative lets users trigger WeChat voice and video calls or send messages directly through their phone’s built-in voice assistant, eliminating the need to open the…
Toyota Kills Next-Gen Electric Sedan, Shifts Focus to SUVs Amid Cooling Luxury EV Demand
May 30, 2026 – Toyota has reportedly scrapped plans for its next-generation all-electric sedan, a move that signals the automaker is pivoting away from the luxury EV segment in favor of more market-friendly body styles like SUVs. The axed project was the production version of the Lexus LF-ZC, a sleek, low-slung coupe-style sedan that had…
Lisa Su Climbs to No. 3 on Fortune’s 2026 Most Powerful Women List, Extends Seven-Year Streak
May 30, 2026 – AMD CEO Lisa Su has climbed one spot to third place on Fortune’s 2026 Most Powerful Women in Business list, marking her seventh consecutive year on the ranking and solidifying her position as the highest-ranked woman in the semiconductor industry. The top five this year are led by Citigroup CEO Jane…
Tesla’s Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Spotted Leaving Factory Floor in Gold
May 30, 2026 – Tesla has shared footage of its Cybercab rolling off the production line, marking what the company claims is the world’s first mass-produced Level 5 autonomous vehicle built without a steering wheel, pedals, or side mirrors. In the video posted by Elon Musk on X, a fleet of gold-finished Cybercabs exits the…
BYD’s First Japan-Bound EV “Racco” Lands This July with Sliding Doors and a 10,000-Order Ambition
May 30, 2026 – BYD is set to enter Japan’s kei car segment with a bold move, launching its new lightweight electric vehicle “Racco” on July 28, the company’s Japan representative Atsuki Tofukuji revealed in a recent interview. The automaker aims to collect 10,000 orders by the end of 2026, a target that would represent…
Chinese Robot Smashes Both Ball and Wall With One Kick — Netizens Call It a “Bomb Drop”
May 30, 2026 – Beijing-based robotics startup Accelerated Evolution has released training footage of its humanoid robot smashing a soccer ball so hard that both the wall and the ball cracked on impact, sparking a wave of amused reactions online. The footage, showcasing the company’s flagship model Booster T1, quickly went viral. Viewers joked that…
AliExpress’s Brand+ Program Sprouts Another IPO: Creality 3D, Global Consumer 3D Printing Leader, Debuts in Hong Kong
May 30, 2026 – Creality 3D, the world’s leading consumer 3D printing brand, made a strong debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today, pricing its IPO at HK$18.80 per share and earning the title of “Consumer 3D Printing Stock No. 1” in Hong Kong. Shares surged as much as 80.85% on the first day…
BYD Charters Entire Cargo Ship to Australia as Sales Surge Pushes Wait Times to 8 Weeks
May 30, 2026 –BYD Deploys Dedicated Cargo Vessel to Australia as Demand Surges Beyond Capacity BYD has chartered its first purpose-built roll-on/roll-off ship, the “Zhengzhou,” to ship roughly 5,000 vehicles directly from Shanghai to Australian shores, responding to a supply crunch that has pushed delivery wait times to six to eight weeks. The move marks…