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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
in / at (time marker)
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
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
in / at (time marker)
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
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
to complete / to finish
wánchéng
完成
testing / test
cèshì
测试
will / (future marker)
jiāng
in / at (time marker)
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
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
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
14 gigawatts
14 jíwǎ
14吉瓦
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
Meta
Meta
Meta
(structural particle)
de
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
GPU (graphics processing unit)
GPU
GPU
Iris
Iris
Iris
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
will
jiāng
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
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
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
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and
Amazon
Yǎmǎxùn
亚马逊
after / following
zhīhòu
之后
yet another / once again
yòu
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
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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荣耀
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tuīchū
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robot
jīqìrén
机器人
smartphone
shǒujī
手机
equipped with
pèizhì
配置
motorized
diàndòng
电动
gimbal
yúntái
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guóchǎn
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xīnpiàn
芯片
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surge
biāoshēng
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500 percent
wǔbǎi percent
500%
become
chéng
domestic
guónèi
国内
market value
shìzhí
市值
highest
zuìgāo
最高
stock
gǔpiào
股票

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United States / American
Měiguó
美国
space agency / NASA
yǔháng jú
宇航局
to find / to discover
zhǎodào
找到
new
xīn
method / way
fāngfǎ
方法
to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
延长
Voyager 2 (spacecraft)
Lǚxíngzhě 2 hào
旅行者2号
to use / operation
shǐyòng
使用
lifespan / service life
shòumìng
寿命

NASA Engineers Find New Way to Extend Voyager 2 Mission After 49 Years in Space

global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
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bàndǎotǐ
半导体
second quarter / Q2
dì-èr jìdù
第二季度
sales revenue
xiāoshòué
销售额
to set (a record)
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高

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