A look at the challenges Amazon faces in selling cars in the US: only 11% of its customers report buying $1,000+ items, dealerships sell most new cars, and more (Sebastian Herrera/Wall Street Journal)

Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal:
A look at the challenges Amazon faces in selling cars in the US: only 11% of its customers report buying $1,000+ items, dealerships sell most new cars, and more  —  Company aims to make online car purchases as seamless as getting everyday essentials  —  Willie Hall loves to browse and buy cars online, but he wants more options.

China struggles to contain a shadow market for business data, as most companies shun the 48 official exchanges for data sales set up by local governments (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
China struggles to contain a shadow market for business data, as most companies shun the 48 official exchanges for data sales set up by local governments  —  Dozens of marketplaces have sprung up since a 2020 initiative but most transactions still happen on the black market

Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge:
Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads  —  Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to start incorporating ads into movies and TV shows streamed from its Prime Video service …

A legal dispute about a Bitcoin mine in a small Texas town reveals how Chinese nationals are using Tether to move money to the US without drawing attention (New York Times)

New York Times:
A legal dispute about a Bitcoin mine in a small Texas town reveals how Chinese nationals are using Tether to move money to the US without drawing attention  —  A legal dispute in a tiny Texas town unexpectedly reveals how Chinese nationals can move money to the U.S. without drawing the attention of authorities in either country.

Israel's government agrees to give Intel a $3.2B grant for a $25B chip plant the company plans to build in Kiryat Gat in southern Israel, set to open in 2027 (Steven Scheer/Reuters)

Steven Scheer / Reuters:
Israel's government agrees to give Intel a $3.2B grant for a $25B chip plant the company plans to build in Kiryat Gat in southern Israel, set to open in 2027  —  Israel's government agreed to give Intel Corp (INTC.O) a $3.2 billion grant for new $25 billion chip plant it plans to build in southern Israel, both sides said on Tuesday.

A look at AI apps like Bluey-GPT, Oscar, Once Upon a Bot, and Bedtimestory.ai, which create stories for kids, and concerns over copyright, trademark, and safety (Nicole Kobie/Wired)

Nicole Kobie / Wired:
A look at AI apps like Bluey-GPT, Oscar, Once Upon a Bot, and Bedtimestory.ai, which create stories for kids, and concerns over copyright, trademark, and safety  —  Artificial intelligence can now tell tales featuring your kids' favorite characters.  It's copyright chaos—and a major headache for parents and guardians.