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shāng yè
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global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
startup
chuàngyè
创业
investment
tóuzī
投资
the first half of the year
shàng bàn nián
上半年
to reach
dádào
达到
$510 billion USD
wǔqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán
五千一百亿美元
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new record / new high
xīn gāo
新高

2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first half of the year
shàng bàn nián
上半年
global
quánqiú
全球
startup
chuàngyè
创业
investment
tóuzī
投资
to reach
dádào
达到
$510 billion USD
wǔqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán
五千一百亿美元
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
2025
2025 nián
2025年
the whole year
quán nián
全年
total
zǒng é
总额
artificial intelligence
réngōngzhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
to take / to receive
ná zǒu
拿走
(completed action)
le
the United States
měiguó
美国
venture
fēngxiǎn
风险
investment
tóuzī
投资
(particle)
de
86 percent
bǎifēn zhī bāshíliù
百分之八十六

August 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM

2026
2026 nián
2026年
the first half of the year
shàng bàn nián
上半年
global
quánqiú
全球
startup
chuàngyè
创业
investment
tóuzī
投资
to reach
dádào
达到
$510 billion USD
wǔqiān yībǎi yì měiyuán
五千一百亿美元
to set
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new record
xīn gāo
新高
this
zhè
to exceed
chāoguò
超过
(completed)
le
2025
2025 nián
2025年
whole year
quán nián
全年
(particle)
de
$440 billion USD
sìqiān sìbǎi yì měiyuán
四千四百亿美元
artificial intelligence
réngōngzhìnéng
人工智能
is
shì
the largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
in
zài
the United States
měiguó
美国
every
měi
one
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
venture
fēngxiǎn
风险
investment
tóuzī
投资
out of
zhōng
there is
yǒu
86
bāshíliù
八十六
US cents
měifēn
美分
to flow to
liúxiàng
流向
artificial intelligence
réngōngzhìnéng
人工智能
company
gōngsī
公司
OpenAI
OpenAI
OpenAI
and
Anthropic (AI company)
Anthropic
Anthropic
both (companies)
liǎng jiā
两家
together / in total
gòng
to receive / to obtain
nádào
拿到
$217 billion USD
liǎngqiān yībǎi qīshí yì měiyuán
两千一百七十亿美元
accounting for
zhàn
the first half
shàng bàn nián
上半年
global
quánqiú
全球
total
zǒng é
总额
(particle)
de
43 percent
bǎifēn zhī sìshísān
百分之四十三
the first
dì yī
第一
quarter
jìdù
季度
was
shì
ever / in recorded history
yǒu shǐ yǐlái
有史以来
the largest
zuì dà
最大
(particle)
de
single quarter
dān jì
单季
investment
tóuzī
投资
amount
é
to reach
$305 billion USD
sānqiān líng wǔshí yì měiyuán
三千零五十亿美元
in addition to
chú
artificial intelligence
réngōngzhìnéng
人工智能
outside / beyond
wài
defense
guófáng
国防
robotics
jīqìrén
机器人
and
healthcare
yīliáo
医疗
field
lǐngyù
领域
(particle)
de
investment
tóuzī
投资
also
a lot / very much
hěnduō
很多

News in English

Business

Global Venture Investment Hits Record 510 Billion Dollars in First Half of 2026

Global startup investment reached a record $510 billion in the first half of 2026, exceeding all of 2025. Artificial intelligence companies received 86 percent of US venture capital.

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AstraZeneca (pharmaceutical company)
āsīlìkāng
阿斯利康
and / with
Bristol Myers Squibb (pharmaceutical company)
bìzhìtuǒ
必治妥
reported to be / rumored to be
chuánchū
传出
merger
hébìng
合并
negotiations / talks
tánpàn
谈判
potential
qiánzài
潜在
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
valuation
gūzhí
估值
nearly / approaching
jìn
$400 billion USD
sìqiān yì měiyuán
四千亿美元

AstraZeneca and Bristol Myers Squibb Reported in 400-Billion-Dollar Merger Talks

China
zhōngguó
中国
foreign exchange
wàihuì
外汇
administration
guǎnlǐ
管理
convenes
zhàokāi
召开
mid-year
niánzhōng
年中
work
gōngzuò
工作
meeting
huìyì
会议

China Convenes Mid-Year Foreign Exchange Management Meeting

Beijing
běijīng
北京
consecutive
liánxù
连续
14 years
14 nián
14年
globally
quánqiú
全球
Fortune 500
500 qiáng
500强
headquarters
zǒngbù
总部
count
shùliàng
数量
first
dì yī
第一

Beijing Leads Global Fortune 500 Headquarters for 14th Consecutive Year

companies
qǐyè
企业
earnings reports
cáibào
财报
season
peak
ɡāofēnɡ
高峰
August
8 yuè
8月
reaches
dádào
达到

Earnings Season Reaches Peak in August With Hundreds of Companies Reporting