Definition of "what's new" in English

Noun

1. The latest developments in a particular situation or a person's life.

   • We send out a newsletter to our clients every week to tell them what's new in the company.

Phrase

1. An informal greeting asking the other person what has recently happened in their life. A typical response might be "Not much; you?". The greeting is not always literal and may just be used to say hello.

2. A rhetorical request for some real news, on hearing a report that was not news because it represents a continuing predictable and unsatisfactory situation.

   • You're still having problems with that idiot you employed last year? So, what's new?