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Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
at a price of
yǐ
以
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
company
gōngsī
公司
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
。

Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to agree to
tóngyì
同意
at a price of
yǐ
以
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
operator / service provider
yùnyíngshāng
运营商
Globalstar (satellite company)
Globalstar
Globalstar
，
and also
bìng
并
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
with
yǔ
与
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
to cooperate
hézuò
合作
for
wèi
为
iPhone (smartphone)
iPhone
iPhone
to provide
tígōng
提供
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
connectivity
liánjié
连接
service
fúwù
服务
。

April 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM

April 14, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 14 rì
2026年4月14日
，
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
at a price of
yǐ
以
approximately
yuē
约
$11.57 billion
115.7 yì měiyuán
115.7亿美元
to acquire
shōugòu
收购
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
company
gōngsī
公司
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
。
this / this time
cǐ cì
此次
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
will
jiāng
将
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to expand
kuòdà
扩大
its
qí
其
low Earth orbit
dī dìqiú guǐdào
低地球轨道
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
internet
hùliánwǎng
互联网
service
fúwù
服务
，
this / the said
gāi
该
business / service
yèwù
业务
named / called
míng wéi
名为
Amazon Leo (satellite service)
Amazon Leo
Amazon Leo
。
Globalstar
Globalstar
Globalstar
to possess / to have
yōngyǒu
拥有
its own
zìjǐ
自己
(structural particle)
de
的
low-orbit
dīguǐdào
低轨道
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
、
radio frequency
wúxiàndiàn
无线电
frequency band
píduàn
频段
as well as
yǐjí
以及
directly
zhíjiē
直接
to connect
liánjié
连接
device / equipment
shèbèi
设备
(structural particle)
de
的
technology
jìshù
技术
。
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
to hope / to wish
xīwàng
希望
to make use of
lìyòng
利用
these
zhèxiē
这些
resources
zīyuán
资源
against / with
yǔ
与
SpaceX (rocket company)
SpaceX
SpaceX
under / subsidiary of
qí xià
旗下
(structural particle)
de
的
Starlink (satellite internet)
Starlink
Starlink
to launch / to begin
zhǎnkāi
展开
competition
jìngzhēng
竞争
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
Starlink
Starlink
Starlink
in / at
zài
在
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
already
yǐ
已
to have
yōngyǒu
拥有
more than
chāoguò
超过
ten thousand (satellites)
yī wàn kē
一万颗
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
，
user
yònghù
用户
number / quantity
shùliàng
数量
more than
chāoguò
超过
nine million
jiǔ bǎi wàn
九百万
。
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
also / in addition
hái
还
at the same time
tóngshí
同时
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
with
yǔ
与
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
to reach / to conclude
dáchéng
达成
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement
xiéyì
协议
。
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
this / the said
gāi
该
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
Amazon Leo (satellite service)
Amazon Leo
Amazon Leo
will
jiāng
将
for / to provide for
wèi
为
future
wèilái
未来
(structural particle)
de
的
iPhone (smartphone)
iPhone
iPhone
and
hé
和
Apple Watch (smartwatch)
Apple Watch
Apple Watch
to provide
tígōng
提供
satellite
wèixīng
卫星
connectivity
liánjié
连接
function / feature
gōngnéng
功能
，
including
bāokuò
包括
emergency
jǐnjí
紧急
to call for help / SOS
qiújiù
求救
service
fúwù
服务
。
this time / this
cǐ cì
此次
acquisition
shōugòu
收购
expected / projected to
yùjì
预计
will be completed in
jiāng yú
将于
year 2027
2027 nián
2027年
to complete
wánchéng
完成
，
but / however
dàn
但
still needs to
hái xū
还需
to obtain
huòdé
获得
relevant / related
xiāngguān
相关
regulatory
jiānguǎn
监管
institution / authority
jīgòu
机构
(structural particle)
de
的
approval
pīzhǔn
批准
。

New Words

zhìyào
制药
pharmaceutical
jiānbìng shōugòu
兼并收购
mergers and acquisitions
hébìng
合并
consolidation / merger
yàowù
药物
drugs / medicines
yánfā
研发
R&D / research and development
guīmó jīngjì
规模经济
economies of scale
xiàolǜ
效率
efficiency
jiānguǎn
监管
regulation
jìngjìng
竞争
competition
shìchǎng
市场
market

News in English

Science & Technology

Amazon Agrees to Buy Globalstar for 11.57 Billion Dollars to Bolster Satellite Internet Service

Amazon agrees to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for $11.57 billion and announces a partnership with Apple to provide satellite connectivity for iPhone.

The global pharmaceutical industry is experiencing significant consolidation as major companies pursue strategic mergers and acquisitions.

Large pharmaceutical corporations are seeking to expand their drug portfolios and enhance research and development capabilities.

These industry consolidations aim to create economies of scale and improve efficiency in drug development and distribution.

Regulatory authorities are closely monitoring these deals to ensure they maintain fair competition in the market.

The consolidation trend reflects the industry's ongoing evolution toward more integrated and diversified business models.

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OpenAI
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
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shàngshì
上市
plan
jìhuà
计划
，
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shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
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stated / said
chēng
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now / at this time
xiànzài
现在
timing / moment
shíjī
时机
inappropriate / ill-advised
bùdàng
不当
。

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Apple Inc.
píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to release / to launch
fābù
发布
iPhone 18 Pro (Apple flagship smartphone)
iPhone 18 Pro
iPhone 18 Pro
and / simultaneously
bìng
并
to roll out / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
iOS 27 (Apple mobile operating system)
iOS 27
iOS 27
operating system
xìtǒng
系统
update / upgrade
gēngxīn
更新
。

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huíyìng
回应
Anthropic
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CEO
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AI
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development
fāzhǎn
发展
。

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měiguó
美国
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diàochá
调查
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zhǐ
指
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zhōngguó
中国
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
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cānyù
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artificial intelligence
AI
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technology
jìshù
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theft
dàoqiè
盗窃
。

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