• December 2, 2025
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Shuainan (Shannon) Yang Is Developing an International Path for the Next Generation of Vertical Micro-Drama Makers

China’s fast-growing vertical micro-drama industry—smartphone-native series with one- to two-minute episodes designed for vertical viewing—has become a cultural phenomenon. In 2023, the sector generated roughly US $5.2 billion in China and is now expanding to Hollywood, where micro-drama apps are projected to reach US $1.3 billion in revenue by 2025. Once dismissed as a low-budget…

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  • December 2, 2025
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Can AI Detectors Help Keep Online Writing Honest?

Most online life now runs on text. A teacher opens a late-night essay submission that sounds nothing like a student’s past work. A hiring manager reads a cover letter in which every sentence feels polished in a slightly uncanny way. Or maybe a shopper scrolls through pages of reviews that all repeat the same phrases….

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