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Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
every week / weekly
měi zhōu
每周
to carry passengers
zài kè
载客
to surpass / to break through
tūpò
突破
500,000 rides
50 wàn cì
50万次
，
plan to / intend to
nǐ
拟
to expand
kuòzhǎn
扩展
to
zhì
至
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
more than / over
yú
逾
20 cities
20 chéng
20城
。

Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
every week / weekly
měi zhōu
每周
paid
fùfèi
付费
to carry passengers
zài kè
载客
number of trips
cìshù
次数
already
yǐ
已
to reach
dá
达
500,000 rides
50 wàn cì
50万次
，
compared to
jiào
较
recent / past
jìn
近
two years ago
liǎng nián qián
两年前
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
tenfold / ten times
shí bèi
十倍
，
and / also
bìng
并
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$16 billion
160 yì měiyuán
160亿美元
financing / fundraising
róngzī
融资
，
to plan
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
将
driverless taxi / robotaxi
wúrén chūzūchē
无人出租车
service
fúwù
服务
to expand
kuòzhǎn
扩展
to
zhì
至
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
more than / over
yú
逾
twenty
èrshí
20
(measure word for cities)
gè
个
cities
chéngshì
城市
。

March 27, 2026 at 8:00 PM

Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
parent company
mǔgōngsī
母公司
Alphabet (Google parent company)
Alphabet
Alphabet
under / subsidiary of
qíxià
旗下
(possessive particle)
de
的
autonomous driving / self-driving
zìdòng jiàshǐ
自动驾驶
taxi
chūzūchē
出租车
company
gōngsī
公司
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
its
qí
其
every week / weekly
měi zhōu
每周
paid
fùfèi
付费
to carry passengers
zài kè
载客
number of trips / count
cìshù
次数
already
yǐ
已
to reach
dádào
达到
500,000 rides
50 wàn cì
50万次
。
this particular
zhè yī
这一
figure / number
shùzì
数字
compared to
yǔ
与
less than / fewer than
bùdào
不到
two years ago
liǎng nián qián
两年前
in comparison / compared to
xiāngbǐ
相比
to grow / growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
(completion particle)
le
了
tenfold / ten times
shí bèi
十倍
，
May 2024
2024 nián 5 yuè
2024年5月
at that time
shí
时
every week / weekly
měi zhōu
每周
passenger volume / number of rides
zài kè liàng
载客量
only / merely
jǐn wéi
仅为
50,000 rides
5 wàn cì
5万次
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
(possessive particle)
de
的
driverless taxi / robotaxi
wúrén chūzūchē
无人出租车
service
fúwù
服务
already
yǐ
已
in
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
ten
shí
10
(measure word for cities)
gè
个
main / major
zhǔyào
主要
cities
chéngshì
城市
to operate / in operation
yùnyíng
运营
，
including
bāokuò
包括
San Francisco
Jiùjīnshān
旧金山
、
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
and
hé
和
Phoenix
Fènghuángchéng
凤凰城
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
February
2 yuè
2月
，
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
to complete
wánchéng
完成
(completion particle)
le
了
$16 billion
160 yì měiyuán
160亿美元
(possessive particle)
de
的
new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
financing / fundraising
róngzī
融资
，
valuation
gūzhí
估值
to be approximately
yuē wéi
约为
$126 billion
1260 yì měiyuán
1260亿美元
。
company
gōngsī
公司
to plan
jìhuà
计划
will
jiāng
将
service
fúwù
服务
to expand
kuòzhǎn
扩展
to
zhì
至
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
more than / exceeding
chāoguò
超过
twenty
èrshí
20
(measure word for cities)
gè
个
new
xīn
新
cities
chéngshì
城市
，
among which / including
qízhōng
其中
including
bāokuò
包括
United Kingdom / Britain
Yīngguó
英国
London
Lúndūn
伦敦
and
hé
和
Japan
Rìběn
日本
Tokyo
Dōngjīng
东京
。
in
zài
在
United States
Měiguó
美国
，
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
already
yǐ
已
to receive approval / to be permitted
huòzhǔn
获准
in
zài
在
nationwide / across the country
quánguó
全国
the top 30
qián sānshí
前30
largest / major
dà
大
metropolitan areas
dūshì qū
都市区
within / among
zhōng
中
(of)
de
的
twenty-six
èrshíliù
26
(measure word)
gè
个
to carry out / to conduct
kāizhǎn
开展
operations
yùnyíng
运营
or
huò
或
testing
cèshì
测试
。
according to reports / it is reported
jùxī
据悉
，
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
annualized revenue
niánhuà yíngshōu
年化营收
already
yǐ
已
more than / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
$350 million
3.5 yì měiyuán
3.5亿美元
，
and / moreover
qiě
且
still
réng
仍
to be in / to be at
chǔyú
处于
rapid / fast
kuàisù
快速
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
。
analysts / industry observers
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
，
Waymo (autonomous taxi company)
Waymo
Waymo
(possessive particle)
de
的
expansion
kuòzhāng
扩张
plan
jìhuà
计划
to mark / to signify
biāozhìzhe
标志着
commercialization / commercial
shāngyèhuà
商业化
driverless taxi / robotaxi
wúrén chūzūchē
无人出租车
to enter
jìnrù
进入
comprehensive / full
quánmiàn
全面
development
fāzhǎn
发展
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
。

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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
。

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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