Zhihu's Yanyan Story Makes International Debut at Frankfurt Book Fair, Showcasing China's Short-Form Literature to the World

Zhihu Inc (NYSE:ZH) reported Q1 2026 results on an earnings call, saying it improved operational efficiency and integrated AI across its platform. Average daily time per DAU rose to ~42 minutes. Paid content and IP operations revenue grew 15.8% sequentially, while total revenue fell year over year to RMB651.6 million. Gross margin declined to 59.6%. Cash and equivalents were RMB4.5 billion as of March 31, 2026.

BEIJING, China, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zhihu Inc. ("Zhihu” or the "Company”) (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), a leading online content community in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. First Quarter 2026 Highlights Total revenues were RMB651.6 million (US$94.5 million), compared with RMB729.7 million in the same period of 2025. Gross margin was 59.6%, compared with 61.8% in the same period of 2025.

Eaton (NYSE:ETN) said the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded it a $7 million, 24-month contract to use quantum computing, machine learning, and advanced visualization to improve power grid resilience and protection. The work, with Infleqtion and Penn State, targets detection and response to multiple concurrent physical and cyber threats, addressing NERC N-2 contingency requirements.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.

The U.S. Department of Defense, according to The Washington Post, asked defense contractors to submit within 21 days production and delivery schedules for critical systems, citing depleted stockpiles. CSIS estimates cite heavy early use of missiles and falling Patriot and THAAD inventories. The Pentagon is working with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, including a $58.6B deal to triple PAC-3 output by 2030, pending a stalled $1.15T defense budget.