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Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
will / (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / at (time marker)
yú
于
September
9 yuè
9月
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产
。

Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
its
qí
其
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
will / (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / at (time marker)
yú
于
September
9 yuè
9月
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产
，
expected to / hoped to
yǒuwàng
有望
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
infrastructure
jīchǔ shèshī
基础设施
cost
chéngběn
成本
。

July 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM

Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to announce / to declare
xuānbù
宣布
，
its
qí
其
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
already
yǐ
已
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
testing / test
cèshì
测试
，
will / (future marker)
jiāng
将
in / at (time marker)
yú
于
September
9 yuè
9月
to begin
kāishǐ
开始
mass production
liàngchǎn
量产
。
this type / this model
zhè kuǎn
这款
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
specifically for / designed for
zhuān wèi
专为
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
inference / reasoning
tuīlǐ
推理
to design
shèjì
设计
，
aimed at / with the goal of
zhǐ zài
旨在
to reduce / to lower
jiàngdī
降低
operating cost
yùnyíng chéngběn
运营成本
and / also
bìng
并
to improve / to enhance
tíshēng
提升
computing / calculation
jìsuàn
计算
efficiency
xiàolǜ
效率
。
Meta (US technology company)
Meta
Meta
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to utilize / to make use of
lìyòng
利用
Iris (Meta custom AI chip)
Iris
Iris
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
(introduces object of action)
jiāng
将
company
gōngsī
公司
overall / total
zhěngtǐ
整体
computing capacity
jìsuàn nénglì
计算能力
to expand / to scale up
kuòzhǎn
扩展
to / reaching
zhì
至
14 gigawatts
14 jíwǎ
14吉瓦
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
Meta
Meta
Meta
(structural particle)
de
的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
services
fúwù
服务
mainly / primarily
zhǔyào
主要
to rely on / to depend on
yīlài
依赖
NVIDIA
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
(structural particle)
de
的
GPU (graphics processing unit)
GPU
GPU
，
Iris
Iris
Iris
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
will
jiāng
将
gradually / step by step
zhúbù
逐步
to reduce / to decrease
jiǎnshǎo
减少
this / this particular
zhè yī
这一
reliance / dependency
yīlài
依赖
。
testing / test
cèshì
测试
result / outcome
jiéguǒ
结果
to indicate / to show
biǎomíng
表明
，
the aforementioned
gāi
该
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
did not / there is no
méiyǒu
没有
to appear / to occur
chūxiàn
出现
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
problem / issue
wèntí
问题
，
already
yǐ
已
to meet / to possess (conditions)
jùbèi
具备
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
production / manufacturing
shēngchǎn
生产
conditions / requirements
tiáojiàn
条件
。
Meta
Meta
Meta
therefore / as a result
yīncǐ
因此
to become
chéngwéi
成为
following / after
jì
继
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
、
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and
hé
和
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
after / following
zhīhòu
之后
，
yet another / once again
yòu
又
one company
yī jiā
一家
self-developed / in-house
zìyán
自研
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
(structural particle)
de
的
tech giant / major technology company
kējì jùtóu
科技巨头
。

News in English

Science & Technology

Meta Announces Self-Developed AI Chip Iris to Enter Mass Production in September

Meta announced its in-house AI chip Iris has passed testing and will enter mass production in September, expected to lower the cost of its AI infrastructure.

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former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
，
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement

Tencent (Chinese tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
from / toward
xiàng
向
Oracle (US tech corporation)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
to lease / to rent for use
zūyòng
租用
one hundred thousand
shí wàn
十万
measure word for small round objects
kē
颗
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
semiconductor chip / microchip
xīnpiàn
芯片
。

Tencent Leases 100,000 AI Chips From Oracle in $7 Billion Deal

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (preceding a date)
yú
于
October 13th
shíyuè shísān rì
十月十三日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
Welcome Home (name of Apple event)
Welcome Home
Welcome Home
product launch event
fābùhuì
发布会
，
expected to
yùjì
预计
to launch / to introduce
tuīchū
推出
HomePad mini (Apple smart home display)
HomePad mini
HomePad mini
and others / etc.
děng
等
new-model
xīnkuǎn
新款
products
chǎnpǐn
产品
。

Apple Announces October 13 Welcome Home Event, Expected to Reveal HomePad Mini and Other New Products