(opens original source in a new tab)South China Morning PostThe international hotel chains targeting China’s value-driven travellersAs a fresh graduate who recently received his first pay cheque after starting his first job in June, Ryan Liu decided to mark the milestone with a weekend getaway. Having recently relocated from Shandong province to Shenzhen, he was looking for a place that offered quality facilities without stretching his budget. He was surprised to find a Hampton by Hilton hotel, part of Hilton’s upper-midscale portfolio, for about 600 yuan (US$89) a night. The room came with a small balcony overlooking... (opens original source in a new tab)Alice Li·3 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchThe global memory shortage hits the MacBook AirThe global memory chip shortage appears to be affecting the availability of Apple’s most popular Mac. (opens original source in a new tab)Anthony Ha·2 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchSam Altman and AI’s decel debateOn the latest episode of Equity, we discuss why Sam Altman has calling on the industry to "pace the rate of AI development." (opens original source in a new tab)Anthony Ha·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaTop Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — June 202630% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units. Once again, BEVs (+21% YoY) and PHEVs (-14% YoY) are seing opposite dynamics, with pure electrics firm in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids remained deep in the ... [continued] The post Top Selling Electric Vehicles in the World — June 2026 appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)José Pontes·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaAfter A Long, Hot Summer, “Climate-Hushing” Is Missing The MomentWhile surveys show that "climate change" is not among the top issues that voters profess to care about, climate-carers are strongly motivated to vote for climate action candidates. The post After A Long, Hot Summer, “Climate-Hushing” Is Missing The Moment appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Tina Casey·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCounting down the days: State of CryptoThe Senate is going on its summer break in a week, leaving next to no time left to sort out its remaining priorities in August. And obviously, the fate of Clarity is one of those priorities. (opens original source in a new tab)Nikhilesh De·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)STAT NewsSTAT+: Michigan Supreme Court ruling allows probe into Lilly insulin pricingLilly was accused of charging “grossly” excessive prices for different insulin products that forced some patients to ration or forgo the drug. (opens original source in a new tab)Ed Silverman·2 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)TechCrunchMalaysia is reportedly shutting down Balaji Srinivasan’s Network SchoolLet's see how this "frontier community for techno-optimists" is doing ... (opens original source in a new tab)Anthony Ha·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskWhy a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giantsRevenue fell from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. OTC lending at $260 million outstanding is the fastest-growing line, targeting $1 billion by year-end. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaEurope EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share!Tesla and the Chinese push the market upwards — EV Share Jumps to 37% in Europe! Thanks to a number of factors (new cheaper models, high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs are currently in high demand in Europe. Some 366,000 fully electric vehicles were registered in ... [continued] The post Europe EV Sales Report: BEVs Jump 50% & Reach 26% Market Share! appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)José Pontes·2 August 2026
Clean Energy (opens original source in a new tab)CleanTechnicaIs China Winning On AI Because It Just Has A Better Approach To Business?I’ve been doing a little miniseries on AI this past week. In one of those pieces, I emphasized that one big issue for these companies pouring billions of dollars into data centers and AI expansion is that they don’t have a monopoly on what they are offering — so they ... [continued] The post Is China Winning On AI Because It Just Has A Better Approach To Business? appeared first on CleanTechnica. (opens original source in a new tab)Zachary Shahan·2 August 2026
