[1] It uses a mobile app and website to deliver geographically specific news to users across the United States.
[2][3] The app was made by Particle Media, a company founded by Zheng Zhao Hui.
Particle Media was initially a subsidiary of his Chinese technology company, Yi Dian Zi Xun [zh].
[4] The company now has Francisco Partners and IDG Capital as their shareholders with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and headquarters in Mountain View.
[5][6] According to a 2024 report by Reuters, erroneous stories published by NewsBreak due to their use of AI impacted local communities in more than 40 instances since 2021.