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kē jì
科技
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Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
September
jiǔyuè
九月
to step down / to retire from office
xièrèn
卸任
Apple (tech company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
will
jiāng
to welcome / to receive
yínglái
迎来
incoming / new
xīnrèn
新任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
will
jiāng
on (formal)
September 1
jiǔ yuè yī rì
九月一日
to step down from office
xièrèn
卸任
by / succeeded by
yóu
hardware engineering
yìngjiàn gōngchéng
硬件工程
senior vice president
gāojí fù zǒngcái
高级副总裁
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
to take over / to succeed
jiērèn
接任
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
on the same day
tóng rì
同日
to release / to publish
gōngbù
公布
second fiscal quarter
dì èr cáijì
第二财季
financial results
yèjì
业绩
Wall Street
Huáěr Jiē
华尔街
expects / forecasts
yùjì
预计
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
$109.5 billion
yī qiān líng jiǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
一千零九十五亿美元

April 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
April 30
sì yuè sānshí rì
四月三十日
to announce / to publish
gōngbù
公布
second fiscal quarter
dì èr cáijì
第二财季
financial results / performance
yèjì
业绩
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
expected / anticipated
yùjì
预计
approximately
yuē wéi
约为
$109.5 billion
yī qiān líng jiǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
一千零九十五亿美元
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow / to increase
zēngzhǎng
增长
approximately
yuē
15 percent
bǎifēnzhī shíwǔ
百分之十五
at the same time / simultaneously
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
与此同时
company
gōngsī
公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
current / incumbent
xiànrèn
现任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
Tim Cook (Apple CEO)
Dìmǔ Kùkè
蒂姆·库克
will / shall
jiāng
on (formal, date)
September 1
jiǔ yuè yī rì
九月一日
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to step down from office
xièrèn
卸任
to transition to / to take on the new role of
zhuǎnrèn
转任
board of directors
dǒngshìhuì
董事会
executive chairman
zhíxíng zhǔxí
执行主席
to succeed / to take over from
jiētì
接替
Cook (surname)
Kùkè
库克
to be appointed to / to take the post of
chūrèn
出任
chief executive officer (CEO)
shǒuxí zhíxíng guān
首席执行官
particle
de
is
shì
long-term / for a long time
chángqī
长期
to lead / to oversee
zhǔdǎo
主导
Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
hardware engineering
yìngjiàn gōngchéng
硬件工程
particle
de
senior vice president
gāojí fù zǒngcái
高级副总裁
John Ternus (Apple VP)
Yuēhàn Tènàsī
约翰·特纳斯
Ternus (surname)
Tènàsī
特纳斯
previously / once
céng
to lead / to preside over
zhǔchí
主持
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
toward / into
xiàng
in-house designed chips / proprietary chips
zì yán xīnpiàn
自研芯片
particle
de
transition / transformation
zhuǎnxíng
转型
to be regarded as / considered to be
bèi shì wéi
被视为
to continue / to carry on
yánxù
延续
company
gōngsī
公司
hardware innovation
yìngjiàn chuàngxīn
硬件创新
strategy
zhànlüè
战略
particle
de
key figure / central figure
héxīn rénwù
核心人物
before / prior to
zài
this / the present
cǐ cì
此次
transfer of power / leadership handover
quánlì jiāojiē
权力交接
announcement
xuānbù
宣布
before / prior to
qián
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
first fiscal quarter
dì yī cáijì
第一财季
revenue
yíngshōu
营收
already
to set (a record)
chuàng xià
创下
$143.8 billion
yī qiān sìbǎi sānshí bā yì měiyuán
一千四百三十八亿美元
particle
de
historical record / all-time record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
Greater China region
Dà Zhōnghuá qū
大中华区
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
especially / particularly
yóuwéi
尤为
impressive / eye-catching
liàngyǎn
亮眼
revenue / income
shōurù
收入
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
38 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshíbā
百分之三十八
exceeding / surpassing
chāoguò
超过
$25.5 billion
èr bǎi wǔshí wǔ yì měiyuán
二百五十五亿美元
analyst
fēnxī shī
分析师
generally / widely
pǔbiàn
普遍
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
Ternus
Tènàsī
特纳斯
to take over / to succeed
jiēbān
接班
marks / signals
biāozhì zhe
标志着
Apple
Píngguǒ
苹果
to enter / moving into
jìnrù
进入
post-Cook era
hòu Kùkè
后库克
era / age
shídài
时代
company
gōngsī
公司
strategic focus
zhànlüè zhòngxīn
战略重心
will
jiāng
more / increasingly
gèngjiā
更加
to emphasize / to focus on
cèzhòng
侧重
hardware innovation
yìngjiàn chuàngxīn
硬件创新
and / together with
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
integration / to integrate
zhěnghé
整合

New Words

Jiānádà
加拿大
Canada
kējì
科技
technology
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
artificial intelligence
yánjiū kāifā
研究开发
research and development
zījīn
资金
funding
dàxué
大学
universities
yánjiū jīgòu
研究机构
research institutes
réncái
人才
talent
jìnéng péixùn
技能培训
skills training
jiùyè
就业
employment

News in English

Science & Technology

Apple Reports Record Quarterly Results as Tim Cook Prepares to Hand CEO Role to John Ternus

Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down on September 1, succeeded by hardware engineering chief John Ternus. Apple reported second fiscal quarter results the same day, with Wall Street forecasting revenue of around $109.5 billion.

Canada announced expansion of its technology sector support programs, allocating 8 billion Canadian dollars for artificial intelligence research and development. The funding targets universities, research institutes, and private companies advancing AI capabilities.

The government committed to attracting global tech talent through expanded immigration programs and research funding. Major Canadian universities received grants to establish AI research centers competing internationally for breakthrough innovations.

Private sector investments complemented government support, with major technology companies announcing significant R&D facilities in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. The investments aimed to position Canada as a leading AI research and development hub globally.

Skills training programs received additional funding to prepare Canadian workforce for emerging technology roles. The government projected the initiatives would create thousands of high-tech jobs and attract international technology investments.

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with / and
Intel (chip company)
Yīngtèěr
英特尔
to reach / to conclude (a deal)
dáchéng
达成
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
contract manufacturing
dàigōng
代工
agreement
xiéyì
协议

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OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to consider
kǎolǜ
考虑
will / to
jiāng
to go public / IPO
shàngshì
上市
to postpone / to delay
tuīchí
推迟
until / to
zhì
the year 2027
2027 nián
2027年

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DeepSeek (AI company name)
Shēndù Qiúsuǒ
深度求索
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
first round (of funding)
shǒu lún
首轮
external / outside
wàibù
外部
to raise funds / financing
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to exceed / to surpass
chāoguò
超过
$50 billion
500 yì měiyuán
500亿美元

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tōngyì
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Qwen
qiānwèn
千问
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yìngyòng
应用
opens
kāifàng
开放
third-party
dì sān fāng
第三方
agent
zhìnéng tǐ
智能体
integration
jiērù
接入

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