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technology
kē jì
科技
·HSK 4February 25

Samsung
Sān xīng
三星
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
series
xì liè
系列
launched
fā bù
发布
AI
AI
AI
smartphone
shǒu jī
手机
ushers in
yíng lái
迎来
new
xīn
breakthrough
tū pò
突破

Samsung Electronics
Sān xīng diàn zǐ
三星电子
Feb 25
èr yuè èr shí wǔ rì
二月二十五日
in
zài
San Francisco
Jiù jīn shān
旧金山
launched
fā bù
发布
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
Galaxy S26
series
xì liè
系列
full lineup
quán xì
全系
equipped with
dā zài
搭载
customized
dìng zhì
定制
Snapdragon
xiāo lóng
骁龙
chip
xīn piàn
芯片
S26 Ultra
S26 Ultra
S26 Ultra
first time
shǒu cì
首次
supports
zhī chí
支持
60W
liù shí wǎ
六十瓦
fast charging
kuài chōng
快充
technology
kē jì
科技
HSK 4February 12

Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
to raise funds
róngzī
融资
$30 billion
sānbǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
valuation
gūzhí
估值
reaching
$380 billion
sānqiān bābǎi yì měiyuán
3800亿美元

February 12, 2026
2026 nián 2 yuè 12 rì
2026年2月12日
Anthropic
Anthropic
Anthropic
completed
wánchéng
完成
(completed action)
le
$30 billion
sānbǎi yì měiyuán
300亿美元
(structural particle)
de
Series G funding
G lún róngzī
G轮融资
post-money valuation
tóu hòu gūzhí
投后估值
as high as
gāodá
高达
$380 billion
sānqiān bābǎi yì měiyuán
3800亿美元
this
zhè
is
shì
in 2026
2026 nián
2026年
so far
qìjīn
迄今
the largest-scale
guīmó zuìdà de
规模最大的
venture capital
fēngxiǎn tóuzī
风险投资
deal
jiāoyì
交易
also
is
shì
in history
shǐ shàng
史上
the second largest
dì èr dà
第二大
funding deal
róngzī àn
融资案
technology
kē jì
科技
HSK 4February 12

Semiconductor Industry Association
bàndǎotǐ hángyè xiéhuì
半导体行业协会
to forecast
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
global
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
will (future marker)
jiāng
to approach / to near
jiējìn
接近
$1 trillion
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

US Semiconductor Industry Association
Měiguó bàndǎotǐ hángyè xiéhuì
美国半导体行业协会
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
the year 2025
2025 nián
2025年
global
quánqiú
全球
chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
to set a new record
chuàngxià
创下
$791.7 billion
7917 yì měiyuán
7917亿美元
structural particle
de
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
and also / moreover
bìng
to forecast
yùcè
预测
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
sales revenue
xiāoshòu é
销售额
will
jiāng
to approach / to near
jiējìn
接近
$1 trillion
yī wànyì měiyuán
一万亿美元

Waymo (Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary)
Waymo
Waymo
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$16 billion
yībǎi liùshí yì měiyuán
160亿美元
funding round
róngzī
融资
will
jiāng
driverless
wúrén
无人
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
service
fúwù
服务
to expand
kuòzhǎn
扩展
to / reaching
zhì
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
and
Tokyo
Dōngjīng
东京

driverless / autonomous driving
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi
chūzū chē
出租车
company
gōngsī
公司
Waymo (Alphabet autonomous vehicle subsidiary)
Waymo
Waymo
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$16 billion
yībǎi liùshí yì měiyuán
160亿美元
funding round
róngzī
融资
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to reach
$126 billion
yīqiān èrbǎi liùshí yì měiyuán
1260亿美元
planning
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
service
fúwù
服务
to expand
tuòzhǎn
拓展
to / reaching
zhì
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
Tokyo
Dōngjīng
东京
and others / etc.
děng
international
guójì
国际
cities
chéngshì
城市

TikTok (short-video social media platform)
TikTok
TikTok
to complete
wánchéng
完成
United States
Měiguó
美国
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
ByteDance (Chinese tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
shareholding / equity stake
chí gǔ
持股
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
20 percent
bǎifēn zhī èrshí
百分之二十
below / under
yǐxià
以下

January 22
yī yuè èrshíèr rì
一月二十二日
TikTok (short-video platform)
TikTok
TikTok
in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to complete
wánchéng
完成
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
ByteDance (Chinese tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
(possessive particle)
de
shareholding
chí gǔ
持股
proportion / percentage
bǐlì
比例
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
less than / under
bùzú
不足
20 percent
bǎifēn zhī èrshí
百分之二十

Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
to test / testing
cèshì
测试
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车

Waymo (self-driving car company)
Waymo
Waymo
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
in / at
zài
Washington D.C.
Huáshèngdùn Tèqū
华盛顿特区
to test / testing
cèshì
测试
self-driving / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
to plan / to intend
jìhuà
计划
in / during
zài
2026
èr líng èr liù nián
2026年
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to / toward
xiàng
the public
gōngzhòng
公众
to provide / to offer
tígōng
提供
service
fúwù
服务

Apple (company)
Píngguǒ
苹果
and / together with
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
Gemini (AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
will
jiāng
to power / to drive
qūdòng
驱动
next-generation
xià yī dài
下一代
Siri (Apple voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ gōngsī
苹果公司
and / together with
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
multi-year
duō nián
多年
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
structural particle
de
Gemini (AI model)
Gemini
Gemini
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
will
jiāng
to power / to drive
qūdòng
驱动
brand new / entirely new
quán xīn
全新
Siri (voice assistant)
Siri
Siri
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
new version
xīn bǎn
新版
Siri
Siri
Siri
will
jiāng
to accompany / along with
suí
iOS version 26.4
iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
to possess / to be equipped with
jùbèi
具备
to understand
lǐjiě
理解
screen content
píngmù nèiróng
屏幕内容
and
to execute / to carry out
zhíxíng
执行
cross-app / cross-application
kuà yìngyòng
跨应用
tasks
rènwù
任务
structural particle
de
capability / ability
nénglì
能力

Xiaomi
xiǎo mǐ
小米
SU7
SU7
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
launched
shàng shì
上市
34 minutes
sān shí sì fēn zhōng
三十四分钟
orders
dìng dān
订单
exceeded
15,000
wàn wǔ
万五

Xiaomi Auto
xiǎo mǐ qì chē
小米汽车
Jan 7
yī yuè qī rì
一月七日
opened
kāi fàng
开放
SU7
SU7
new model
xīn kuǎn
新款
pre-orders
yù dìng
预订
response
fǎn xiǎng
反响
enthusiastic
rè liè
热烈
Mar 24
sān yuè èr shí sì rì
三月二十四日
began
kāi shǐ
开始
delivery
jiāo fù
交付

Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
for
wèi
800 million
bā yì
八亿
units / devices (measure word)
tái
devices
shèbèi
设备
to equip with / integrate
dāzài
搭载
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini (Google AI)
Gemini
Gemini
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
AI

Samsung
Sānxīng
三星
at
zài
January
yī yuè
一月
structural particle
de
CES (Consumer Electronics Show)
CES
CES
exhibition / trade show
zhǎnhuì
展会
at / on
shàng
announced
xuānbù
宣布
this year
jīnnián
今年
will
jiāng
to make / allow
ràng
800 million
bā yì
八亿
units (measure word)
tái
devices
shèbèi
设备
to equip with
dāzài
搭载
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Gemini AI
Gemini
Gemini
AI / artificial intelligence
AI
AI
to be
shì
last year
qùnián
去年
structural particle
de
double / twice the amount
liǎng bèi
两倍