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Fei-Fei Li’s Startup Raises $230 Million! 1/3 of the Team is Chinese 李飞飞创业融资16亿！团队首次官宣：1/3华人面孔 Fei-Fei Li’s long-awaited space intelligence company, World Labs, has officially been unveiled, focusing on developing Large World Models (LWM). 李飞飞低调成立的空间智能公司World Labs正式官宣，专注于开发大世界模型（LWM）。 The startup aims to sense and generate 3D worlds and has alrea...

Duolingo’s English Test Expands Its Reach in China, Now Accepted by Over 5,000 Institutions Globally AI教育公司多邻国英语测试加速发力中国市场，已覆盖全球超5000所院校 As of the second quarter of 2024, Duolingo’s monthly active users have reached 104 million, with 34.1 million daily active users and 8 million paid subscribers. 截至2024年第二季度，多邻国月活跃用户达到1.04亿人次，日活跃用户3410万人次...

Pinduoduo's Temu Surpasses eBay to Become the World's Second Largest E-commerce Site 拼多多 Temu 超越 eBay 成为全球第二大电子商务网站 Pinduoduo's overseas e-commerce platform Temu has overtaken eBay to become the world's second-largest e-commerce site. 拼多多旗下的海外电商平台 Temu 已超越 eBay，成为全球第二大电子商务网站。 According to SimilarWeb, Temu receives nearly 700 million visits per month,...

"Black Myth: Wukong" Sales on Steam Reach 18.9 Million, Total Revenue Exceeds $900 Million 《黑神话：悟空》Steam 销量突破 1890 万，总收入超 9 亿美元 Recently, according to the latest data from VG Insights, "Black Myth: Wukong" has reached 18.9 million sales on the Steam platform. 近日，根据 VG Insights 的最新数据，《黑神话：悟空》在 Steam 平台的销量已达到 1890 万份。 The game's total revenue has e...

OpenAI Launches Strongest New Model o1, Greatly Enhanced Reasoning Ability OpenAI发布最强新模型o1，推理能力大幅增强 On September 12, OpenAI announced the launch of the new model o1-preview, seen as the preview version of its next-generation large model Orion. 9月12日，OpenAI宣布推出了新模型o1-preview，被视为其下一代大模型Orion（猎户座）的预览版本。 In the release document, OpenAI stated that the n...

First Commercial "Spacewalk" Completed in Human History: Lasted About 20 Minutes, Hands on Ladder without Fully Leaving the Spacecraft 人类史上首次商业“太空行走”完成：累计时长约20分钟，手握扶梯未完全脱离飞船 On September 12, SpaceX successfully carried out the "Polaris Dawn" commercial spacewalk mission, marking the completion of the first commercial spacewalk in human history. 9月12日，SpaceX成功...

Musk Reveals Mars Timeline: Starship to Launch in 2 Years, Manned Mission in 4 Years, Colony in 20 Years 马斯克明确火星时间表：2年星舰起飞，4年载人飞行，20年殖民地 Musk has revealed the latest Mars plan, stating that a human settlement will be established within 20 years. 马斯克透露了最新的火星计划，表示将在未来20年内建立人类据点。 This announcement sparked heated discussions online, with supporte...

Apple Unveils iPhone 16 Series Apple held its fall product launch event on September 10, 2024, Beijing time. 苹果于北京时间 9 月 10 日举行了秋季新品发布会。 The iPhone 16 series is equipped with the A18 chip, specially designed for running large AI models, starting at 5,999 RMB. iPhone 16 系列搭载了专为运行大型生成模型设计的 A18 芯片，起售价 5999 元。 The new iPhones come in five colors, including...

Musk Reveals Mars Timeline: Starship to Launch in 2 Years, Manned Mission in 4 Years, Colony in 20 Years 马斯克明确火星时间表：2年星舰起飞，4年载人飞行，20年殖民地 Musk has revealed the latest Mars plan, stating that a human settlement will be established within 20 years. 马斯克透露了最新的火星计划，表示将在未来20年内建立人类据点。 This announcement sparked heated discussions online, with supporte...

AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) refers to a type of intelligence in machines that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a broad range of tasks, similar to human intelligence. AGI（人工通用智能）是指机器的一种智能，能够理解、学习并在广泛的任务中应用知识，类似于人类的智能。 Unlike today's AI, which is task-specific (also known as Narrow AI or ANI), AGI would be capable of performin...

Alibaba Officially Included in Stock Connect Program 阿里巴巴正式纳入港股通 Alibaba will be officially included in the Stock Connect program starting on September 10, 2024. 阿里巴巴将于 2024 年 9 月 10 日起正式纳入港股通。 The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have adjusted the list of eligible stocks under the Stock Connect program. 沪深交易所已对沪港通下的港股通标的名单进行调整。 This news h...

Quantum Computing Will Take 10-20 Years to Develop, Says Academician Xue Qikun On September 7, 2024, the Pujiang Innovation Forum was held in Shanghai. Chinese Academy of Sciences academician Xue Qikun discussed the future of quantum computing at the forum. 2024年9月7日，浦江创新论坛在上海举行，中国科学院院士薛其坤在会上展望了量子计算机的发展。 He stated that quantum computers offer the potential...

China Men's Football Team Loses 0-7 to Japan, Fan Zhiyi Calls for Rational Responses 国足 0-7 惨败日本，范志毅呼吁球迷理性对待 On September 5, China’s men’s football team suffered a 0-7 defeat to Japan in the first round of the AFC World Cup qualifiers, marking its largest loss in history. 9 月 5 日，中国男足在世预赛亚洲区 18 强赛首轮比赛中以 0-7 惨败于日本，创造了历史最大比分失利记录。 After the...

DJI Releases Pocket Vlog Drone DJI Neo, Priced at 1,299 RMB 大疆发布掌上 Vlog 无人机 DJI Neo，售价 1299 元 DJI has recently launched its lightest and smallest pocket Vlog drone, the DJI Neo, weighing only 135 grams. 大疆近日发布了其最轻、最小的掌上 Vlog 无人机 DJI Neo，重量仅为 135 克。 The Neo uses AI smart algorithms, supporting intelligent tracking features and enabling palm take-off and landin...

Singer Angela Zhang said that dreams are as simple as breathing 歌手张韶涵表示梦想就像呼吸一样简单 Renowned Chinese singer Angela Zhang recently held a music sharing session where she reflected on her 23-year career, expressing that dreams are as simple as breathing. 中国著名歌手张韶涵最近举办了一场音乐分享会，她在会上回顾了自己23年的音乐生涯，表示梦想就像呼吸一样简单。 She announced a strategic p...

Welcome to today's news podcast. Let's dive into the latest headlines. 欢迎来到今天的新闻播客。让我们来看看最新的头条新闻。 "Father of ChatGPT" Sees New Company Valued at Over 35 Billion Yuan "ChatGPT之父"新公司估值超过350亿人民币 Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and former chief scientist of OpenAI, often referred to as the "Father of ChatGPT," has co-founded a new company called Safe Superintelligence...

Baidu's Robotaxi Service is Growing Fast 百度的机器人出租车服务快速增长 Baidu’s self-driving taxi service, called "Apollo Go," is getting more and more popular. 百度的自动驾驶出租车服务“萝卜快跑”越来越受欢迎。 It now serves nearly 10,000 rides every day, with over 7 million rides completed so far. 现在每天提供近1万次服务，累计订单已超过700万次。 Baidu plans to make these robotaxis even better and...

Welcome to today's news podcast. 欢迎收听今天的新闻播客。 Let's dive into the latest headlines. 让我们深入了解最新的头条新闻。 First up, Chinese tennis star Zheng Qinwen advances to the US Open quarterfinals. 首先，中国网球明星郑钦文晋级美网八强。 On September 2, Beijing time, Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen defeated Croatian star Donna Vekić 2-1 in the fourth round of the US Open, securing her...

逐句讲解： "Black Myth: Wukong" Game Breaks Records 《黑神话：悟空》游戏打破纪录 The game "Black Myth: Wukong" has become a huge success since it was released on August 20, 2024. 自2024年8月20日发布以来，游戏《黑神话：悟空》取得了巨大的成功。 It has already sold over 10 million copies, with up to 3 million people playing at the same time. 已售出超过1000万套，最高同时在线玩家达300万人。 This game i...

Welcome to today's news podcast. Let's dive into the latest headlines. 欢迎收听今天的新闻播客。让我们来看看最新的头条新闻。 First, in the world of artificial intelligence: 首先，来看一下人工智能领域的最新动态： OpenAI Reports ChatGPT Weekly Active Users Surpass 200 Million OpenAI 称 ChatGPT 周活跃用户突破 2 亿 OpenAI has announced that its chatbot, ChatGPT, has reached over 200 million weekly acti...

Didi Launches Pet-Friendly Ride Service in 49 Cities 滴滴在49个城市推出了宠物友好型打车服务。 On August 22, 2024, Didi introduced a new "Pet-Friendly Ride" service in 49 major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. 2024年8月22日，滴滴在包括北京、上海、广州和深圳在内的49个主要城市推出了新的“宠物友好型打车”服务。 This service allows pet owners to travel with their pets more ea...

Welcome to today's news podcast. 欢迎收听今天的新闻播客。 Let's dive into the latest headlines. 让我们深入了解最新的头条新闻。 First, let's take a look at Tesla's upcoming Model Y variants. 首先，让我们看看特斯拉即将推出的Model Y版本。 Tesla has announced plans to deliver two revamped versions of the Model Y next year, including a 7-seater version. 特斯拉宣布计划明年交付两个改版的Model Y版本，其中...

对新闻内容的逐句逐词讲解。新闻原文： Alibaba's Big Move in Hong Kong 阿里巴巴在香港的重要举措 Alibaba has made an important change by listing its shares in Hong Kong as a primary listing on August 28, 2024. 2024年8月28日，阿里巴巴在香港将其股票作为主要上市进行了重要变动。 This means Alibaba is now even stronger in Hong Kong and is trying to be more recognized by people around the world. 这意味着阿...

Welcome to today's news podcast. 欢迎收听今天的新闻播客。 Let's dive into the latest headlines. 让我们来看看最新的头条新闻。 First up, let's talk about tennis. 首先，我们来谈谈网球。 Qinwen Zheng Advances to US Open Second Round 郑钦文晋级美国网球公开赛第二轮。 Qinwen Zheng made an impressive comeback in the first round of the US Open, defeating Amanda Anisimova. 郑钦文在美国网球公开赛首轮比赛中取...

Alibaba's Big Move in Hong Kong 阿里巴巴在香港的重大举措 Alibaba has made an important change by listing its shares in Hong Kong as a primary listing on August 28, 2024. 阿里巴巴于2024年8月28日将其股票在香港作为主要上市。 This means Alibaba is now even stronger in Hong Kong and is trying to be more recognized by people around the world. 这意味着阿里巴巴在香港的地位更加稳固，并且希望在全球范围内获...