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Uber (ride-hailing company)
Yōubù
优步
with / and
yǔ
与
Rivian (electric vehicle maker)
Rivian
Rivian
to sign (an agreement)
qiānshǔ
签署
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
，
to plan / plan
jìhuà
计划
by (a certain time)
dào
到
the year 2031
2031年
2031年
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
。

Uber
Yōubù
优步
company
gōngsī
公司
with / and
yǔ
与
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
partnership / cooperation
hézuò
合作
，
to plan
jìhuà
计划
to invest
tóuzī
投资
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
on
zài
在
Uber
Yōubù
优步
platform
píngtái
平台
on (surface)
shàng
上
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzūchē
出租车
。
first batch / first group
shǒu pī
首批
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
in / at (formal)
yú
于
the year 2028
2028年
2028年
in / at
zài
在
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
and
hé
和
Miami
Mài Āmì
迈阿密
to hit the road / to begin operating
shànglù
上路
to operate
yùnyíng
运营
。

March 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM

ride-hailing app
dǎchē ruǎnjiàn
打车软件
company
gōngsī
公司
Uber
Yōubù
优步
with / and
yǔ
与
electric vehicle
diàndòng qìchē
电动汽车
manufacturer / maker
zhìzàoshāng
制造商
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
on (formal preposition)
yú
于
March 19th
sān yuè shíjiǔ rì
三月十九日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
one / a (measure for items)
yī xiàng
一项
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
cooperation agreement / partnership deal
hézuò xiéyì
合作协议
。
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
agreement
xiéyì
协议
，
Uber
Yōubù
优步
will / about to
jiāng
将
to / towards
xiàng
向
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
to invest
tóuzī
投资
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
$1.25 billion
12.5亿美元
12.5亿美元
，
among which / of which
qízhōng
其中
initial
chūshǐ
初始
investment
tóuzī
投资
is / amounts to
wéi
为
$300 million
3亿美元
3亿美元
。
Uber
Yōubù
优步
to plan
jìhuà
计划
on
zài
在
own / in-house
zìjiā
自家
platform
píngtái
平台
on (surface)
shàng
上
to deploy
bùshǔ
部署
at most / up to
zuìduō
最多
50,000 vehicles
wǔ wàn liàng
五万辆
Rivian
Rivian
Rivian
R2 (vehicle model)
R2
R2
model / type
xíng
型
autonomous / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
car / vehicle
qìchē
汽车
，
and / additionally
bìng
并
can / may
kě
可
to choose / to opt to
xuǎnzé
选择
to purchase
gòumǎi
购买
more / additional
gèng duō
更多
vehicles
chēliàng
车辆
。
these
zhèxiē
这些
driverless / autonomous
wúrén jiàshǐ
无人驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
will / about to
jiāng
将
to cover / to extend to
fùgài
覆盖
United States
Měiguó
美国
、
Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
and
hé
和
Europe
Ōuzhōu
欧洲
(structural particle)
de
的
25 (cities)
èrshíwǔ gè
二十五个
city
chéngshì
城市
。
first batch / first group
shǒu pī
首批
to operate
yùnyíng
运营
city
chéngshì
城市
designated as / set as
dìng wéi
定为
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
and
hé
和
Miami
Mài Āmì
迈阿密
，
expected / projected
yùjì
预计
in / at (formal)
yú
于
the year 2028
2028年
2028年
to launch / to start
qǐdòng
启动
service
fúwù
服务
。
Rivian (EV company)
Rivian
Rivian
for / to
wéi
为
this (model)
zhè kuǎn
这款
vehicle model
chēxíng
车型
to develop / research and development
yánfā
研发
(completion particle)
le
了
third-generation
dì sān dài
第三代
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
system
xìtǒng
系统
，
equipped with
pèibèi
配备
eleven (units)
shíyī gè
十一个
camera
shèxiàngtóu
摄像头
、
five (units)
wǔ gè
五个
radar
léidá
雷达
and
hé
和
one (unit)
yī gè
一个
LiDAR (laser radar)
jīguāng léidá
激光雷达
。
analysts / industry observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
this (instance / time)
cǐ cì
此次
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
marks / signals
biāozhì zhe
标志着
Uber
Yōubù
优步
again / re-
chóngxīn
重新
to enter / to venture into
shèzú
涉足
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi / cab
chūzūchē
出租车
field / domain
lǐngyù
领域
。
both parties / both sides
shuāngfāng
双方
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
this (instance / time)
cǐ cì
此次
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
will / about to
jiāng
将
to drive / to advance
tuīdòng
推动
autonomous driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
technology
jìshù
技术
towards / moving toward
zǒuxiàng
走向
large-scale
dà guīmó
大规模
commercialization
shāngyèhuà
商业化
application / deployment
yìngyòng
应用
。

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Uber Partners With Rivian in $1.25 Billion Deal to Deploy 50,000 Robotaxis

Uber and electric vehicle maker Rivian announced a deal to deploy up to 50,000 autonomous taxis on the Uber platform by 2031, with Uber investing as much as $1.25 billion. The first vehicles are expected to launch in San Francisco and Miami in 2028.

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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
，
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权
。

Microsoft and OpenAI Revise Partnership to End Exclusive Licensing Arrangement

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%
。

Dell AI Server Revenue Surges 757 Percent Year Over Year in Record Quarter

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权
。

UK Researchers at Kings College London Gain Access to Google Willow Quantum Chip

United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案
。

Illinois Passes Nation Most Stringent AI Safety Bill Requiring Third-Party Audits