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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
Welcome back to TalkCast, your go -to daily podcast for boosting your English listening skills while
欢迎回到 TalkCast，这是您提升英语听力技能的首选每日播客，同时
staying up to date with the latest global developments.
让您及时了解最新的全球动态。
I am Ryan.
我是瑞安。
And a very warm, energetic morning to all of our lovely listeners.
也祝我们所有可爱的听众度过一个非常温暖、充满活力的早晨。
I am Chloe.
我是克洛伊。
Today is September 9th, 2026, and we are absolutely thrilled to have you join us for your morning routine.
今天是2026年9月9日，我们非常高兴能与您一起开启晨间时光。
Grab your favorite morning beverage and let us get started.
端上您最喜欢的晨间饮料，让我们开始吧。
Before we jump into our headlines, we want to express our deepest gratitude to our incredible
在进入头条新闻之前，我们要向我们了不起的（支持者）表达最深切的感谢
TalkCast members.
TalkCast 会员们。
Your support keeps us going every single day.
您的支持是我们每天坚持前行的动力。
If you have not joined our membership program yet, please consider signing up.
如果您还没有加入我们的会员计划，请考虑注册。
TalkCast relies on listeners like you to keep bringing you high -quality English learning content.
TalkCast 依赖像您这样的听众，来持续为您 带来高质量的英语学习内容。
We absolutely do.
我们绝对是这样的。
Now, Ryan, what exciting stories do we have lined up for our listeners on this beautiful morning?
那么，瑞安，在这个美好的早晨，我们为听众准备了哪些令人兴奋的故事呢？
Well, Chloe, we have a phenomenal lineup today.
嗯，克洛伊，我们今天的节目阵容非常精彩。
Our top story marks the end of an incredible era in the technology sector, as Tim Cook announces he
我们的头条新闻标志着科技领域一个不可思议时代的结束，蒂姆·库克宣布他
is stepping down after 15 years as the CEO of Apple.
在担任苹果 CEO 15 年后即将卸任。
Fifteen years?
十五年？
That is a massive story.
那可真是个重磅新闻。
And right after that, we will look at how the global demand for artificial intelligence is reshaping
紧接着，我们将探讨全球对人工智能的需求正在如何重塑
trade, with China's export market booming and memory giant SanDisk soaring right into Wall Street's
贸易，中国出口市场繁荣发展，内存巨头闪迪股价飙升进入华尔街
most exclusive club. Exactly.
最高端的俱乐部。确实如此。
We will also dive into the future of mobile gaming, explaining how chip designer ARM is bringing
我们还将深入探讨移动游戏的未来，解释芯片设计商 ARM 如何将
desktop -class graphics to your smartphone.
桌面级的图形画质带到您的智能手机上。
Then we'll shift to travel news and discuss a fascinating new program at U .S.
然后我们将转向旅游新闻，讨论美国一项迷人的新计划，
airports that lets people go past security without a ticket.
该计划允许人们在没有机票的情况下通过安检。
And finally, we'll wrap up with a couple of lifestyle stories.
最后，我们将以几条生活方式新闻作为收尾。
We have a bittersweet farewell to a legendary 50 -year -old water park, and a hilarious story about a
我们要苦乐参半地告别一家拥有50年历史的传奇水上乐园，还有一段搞笑故事关于
coffee shop giveaway that literally caused massive traffic jams across multiple cities.
一家咖啡店的赠送活动简直导致了多个城市的大规模交通堵塞。
Let us kick things off with our lead story.
让我们从我们的头条新闻开始吧。
The tech world is experiencing a historic transition.
科技界正在经历一场历史性的过渡。
Tim Cook, who took over Apple from Steve Jobs in 2011, is officially stepping down as CEO.
蒂姆·库克于2011年接替史蒂夫·乔布斯执掌苹果公司，如今正式卸任CEO。
He leaves behind a company valued at an astonishing $4 .5 trillion.
他留下的公司估值达到令人惊叹的 4.5 万亿美元。
$4 .5 trillion?
4.5 万亿美元？
Ryan, that number is so large, it sounds almost imaginary.
瑞安，那个数字太庞大了，听起来简直像虚构的。
For our English learners out there, can we put that into perspective?
对于我们的英语学习者来说，能帮我们把这个数字具体直观化说明一下吗？
What does that even mean?
这到底意味着什么？
It is hard to wrap your mind around it, isn't it?
这确实让人很难理解，不是吗？
Let's look at what we call market capitalization, or market cap for short.
让我们来看看我们所说的市场资本化（总市值），简称市值。
This is the total value of all of a company's shares of stock.
这是一家公司所有股票股份的总价值。
To put $4 .5 trillion in perspective, if you were to spend $1 every single second, it would take you
为了直观理解 4.5 万亿美元，如果你每秒花费 1 美元，你需要
about 32 ,000 years to spend just $1 billion.
大约 32,000 年才能花完区区 10 亿美元。
To spend $4 .5 trillion, you would need to keep spending $1 a second for over 140 ,000 years.
而要花完 4.5 万亿美元，你需要以每秒 1 美元的速度持续花费超过 14 万年。
Wow, that is a mind -blowing comparison.
哇，这真是个让人震撼的对比。
So Cook is leaving behind one of the wealthiest and most influential empires in human history.
因此，库克留下的是人类历史上最富有、最有影响力的帝国之一。
How are analysts viewing his legacy?
分析师们如何看待他留下的遗产？
Very positively.
非常积极。
While Steve Jobs was the ultimate creative visionary, Cook is praised as an operational genius.
虽然史蒂夫·乔布斯是终极的创意远见者，但库克被赞誉为运营天才。
He transitioned Apple from a company that just made hardware, like iPhones and Macs, into a services powerhouse.
他将苹果公司从一家只生产硬件（如 iPhone 和 Mac）的公司转型为一个服务业巨头。
Under his watch, Apple launched Apple Music, iCloud, and wearable devices like the Apple Watch and
在他的执掌下，苹果推出了 Apple Music、iCloud 以及像 Apple Watch 这样的可穿戴设备，以及
AirPods, which now generate tens of billions of dollars on their own.
AirPods，如今仅这些产品自身就能产生数百亿美元的收入。
He really proved the skeptics wrong.
他确实证明了那些怀疑者是错的。
Now, a new CEO is taking over, and they will have the challenging task of maintaining that momentum.
现在，一位新任 CEO 正在接管，他们将承担保持这一发展势头的艰巨任务。
It is definitely the end of a legendary chapter.
这绝对是一个传奇篇章的终结。
Indeed it is.
确实如此。
Now, let's move from Apple to the broader global market.
现在，让我们把焦点从苹果转移到更广泛的全球市场。
There's a huge surge in global trade right now, largely driven by the endless demand for high -tech
目前全球贸易大幅激增，这很大程度上是由对高科技产品源源不断的需求所推动的
electronics and artificial intelligence components.
电子产品和人工智能零部件。
In fact, China's export growth accelerated by a massive 25%, setting the stage for a record trade surplus.
事实上，中国的出口增长大幅加速了 25%，为创纪录的贸易顺差奠定了基础。
25 % is a huge jump.
25% 是一个巨大的飞跃。
And this brings us to a fascinating update from Wall Street.
这带给我们一个来自华尔街的引人入胜的最新动态。
SanDisk, the famous manufacturer of flash memory cards and storage drives, saw its stop -cry surge by
闪存卡和存储驱动器的知名制造商闪迪，其股价大涨
nearly 12 % right before it officially joined the S &P 100 index.
近 12%，就在它正式纳入标准普尔 100 指数之前。
That is a perfect connection, Chloe.
这个衔接太完美了，克洛伊。
If you remember from our last episode, sportswear giant Nike was recently booted from the S &P 100
如果你还记得我们上一期节目，运动服装巨头耐克最近被从标普 100 指数中剔除了
after a tough year.
在经历了艰难的一年之后。
Now, SanDisk is stepping up to fill that vacant spot.
现在，闪迪挺身而出来填补那个空缺的位置。
It really highlights where the smart money is moving.
这真的凸显了聪明资金的流向。
It really does.
确实如此。
It's like the market is saying we want fewer shoes and more memory chips.
这就像是市场在说：我们需要更少的鞋子和更多的内存芯片。
But Ryan, for our listeners, why is flash memory so crucial for the AI revolution?
但赖恩，对我们的听众来说，为什么闪存对人工智能革命如此关键？
When I think of AI, I usually think of smart software, not memory cards.
当我想到人工智能时，我通常会想到智能软件，而不是存储卡。
That is a common misconception.
那是一个常见的误解。
Think of artificial intelligence as an incredibly smart student who needs to read millions of
把人工智能想象成一个极其聪明的学生，他每天需要阅读数以百万计的
massive books every single day.
海量的书籍。
The AI models require an astronomical amount of data to learn and function.
AI 模型需要天文数字般的数据量来进行学习和运转。
To store and access that data instantly, tech companies need massive data centers filled with high
为了即时存储和调取这些数据，科技公司需要大型数据中心，里面填满了高
-speed memory chips and semiconductors.
速内存芯片和半导体。
Without companies like SanDisk making these digital storage units, AI simply would not have a brain
如果没有像闪迪这样的公司制造这些数字存储单元，人工智能根本就不会有脑子
to think with.
用来进行思考。
Ah, that makes perfect sense.
啊，那完全有道理。
So the memory chips are like the giant filing cabinets where the AI keeps all of its knowledge.
所以内存 芯片就像是巨大的文件柜，AI 把它的所有知识都保存在里面。
No wonder SanDisk is joining the elite club of the S &P 100. Exactly.
难怪闪迪会加入标普 100 指数的精英俱乐部。一点没错。
Now, speaking of hardware that powers our digital lives, let us look at our next story about mobile gaming.
现在，说到驱动我们数字生活的硬件，让我们看看关于移动游戏的下一个故事。
The British chip designer ARM has just unveiled its next -generation graphics processor, the Mali G2
英国芯片设计商 ARM 刚刚发布了其下一代图形处理器 Mali G2
Ultra NX.
旗舰 NX。
They are promising that this technology will bring desktop -class gaming graphics to our smartphones,
他们承诺这项技术将把桌面级的游戏画质带到我们的智能手机上，
starting with Xiaomi devices.
首先应用于小米设备。
Desktop -class graphics on a phone?
手机上的桌面级画质？
That sounds amazing.
那听起来太惊人了。
But you mentioned the term GPU.
但你提到了 GPU 这个术语。
I know that computers and phones have a CPU, but what exactly does a GPU do?
我知道电脑和手机都有 CPU，但 GPU 究竟是做什么的？
Let us break down those acronyms.
让我们分解一下这些缩写词。
CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, and GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit.
CPU 代表中央处理器，而 GPU 代表图形处理器。
Think of the CPU as a brilliant, world -class mathematician.
把 CPU 想象成一位出色的世界级数学家。
It can solve incredibly complex problems, but it has to do them one by one.
它可以解决极其复杂的问题，但必须一个接一个地去做。
The GPU, on the other hand, is like a classroom of 1 ,000 art students.
另一方面，GPU 就像是一个装有 1000 名艺术生的教室。
Each student can only do very simple coloring, but they can all color their tiny part of the canvas
每个学生只能做非常简单的着色，但他们可以同时绘制画布上属于自己的一小部分
at the exact same time.
在完全相同的时刻。
This parallel processing is what allows the GPU to render beautiful, smooth graphics and images in
这种并行处理使得 GPU 能够渲染出美观、流畅的图形和图像，并且在
real time.
实时进行。
What a beautiful metaphor!
多么美妙的比喻啊！
So the CPU handles the logic of math of the phone, while the GPU acts as the artist painting the
因此 CPU 负责处理手机的数学逻辑，而 GPU 则充当画家，绘制
screen 60 or even 120 times a second. Precisely.
屏幕，每秒画 60 甚至 120 次。确实如此。
And ARM is using something called AI upscaling in this new chip.
而 ARM 在这款新芯片中使用了一项名为 AI 超分辨率的技术。
Basically, instead of forcing the hardware to work twice as hard to draw every single detail, the AI
基本上，AI 无需强迫硬件加倍努力去绘制每一个细节，
intelligently predicts and fills in the missing pixels.
而是智能地预测并填补缺失的像素。
This means you get gorgeous, sharp graphics, but without your phone overheating or draining your
这意味着你能获得绚丽而清晰的画质，而不会导致手机过热或消耗
battery in 20 minutes.
电池电量在 20 分钟内耗尽。
That is incredibly smart.
那真是极其聪明。
It means we can play high -end games on the subway or on our commutes without worrying about our
这意味着我们可以在地铁上或通勤途中玩高端游戏，而不必担心我们的
phones dying.
手机没电。
Sign me up!
算我一个！
Speaking of commutes and traveling, let us transition to our next story, which is about a major
说到通勤和旅行，让我们过渡到下一个报道，该报道关于一个重大
change in how we experience airports.
我们体验机场方式的改变。
The Transportation Security Administration, or TSA, is launching a program that allows non -travelers
美国运输安全管理局（TSA）正在推出一项允许非旅客
to go past security checkpoints at airports.
通过机场安检关卡的计划。
Wait, really?
等等，真的吗？
You mean I can go past security and walk to the departure gates even if I don't have an airplane ticket?
你的意思是即使我没有机票，也可以穿过安检走到登机口？
Yes, exactly!
是的，完全没错！
This program is currently being rolled out at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas with
该项目目前正在拉斯维加斯的哈里·里德国际机场推出，并
plans to expand.
计划进一步扩展。
It is called a Visitor Pass program.
它被称为访客通行证项目。
You simply apply online in advance, and if you are approved, you get a digital pass.
你只需提前在线申请，如果获得批准，就能拿到电子通行证。
You go through the standard security check just like a traveler, and then you're free to wander the terminals.
你像普通旅客一样接受标准安检，然后就可以自由地漫步在候机楼里。
Oh, that is so nostalgic!
噢，这真是太令人怀念了！
It feels like a return to the days before 2001, when people could walk their loved ones right up to
这让人感觉像是回归到了 2001 年之前的日子，当时人们可以陪同挚爱亲朋一路走到
the gate, wave goodbye, or surprise them the moment they stepped off the plane.
登机口，挥手告别，或者在他们踏下飞机的时刻给他们一个惊喜。
Why did they decide to bring this back?
他们为什么决定恢复这项政策？
It is a win -win situation.
这是个双赢的局面。
For families and friends, it brings back those warm, sentimental moments.
对于亲朋好友来说，它带回了那些温馨而深情的时刻。
But for the airports, it's a brilliant business strategy.
但对机场而言，这却是一个高明的商业策略。
Modern airports are basically giant shopping malls with runways.
现代机场基本上就是带有跑道的巨大购物中心。
By letting non -flyers in, the restaurants, high -end shops, and cafes inside the terminal get
通过让非乘机人员进入，航站楼内部的餐厅、高端商店和咖啡馆获得了
thousands of potential new customers who are willing to spend money.
数以千计有消费意愿的潜在新顾客。
That is a very clever way to boost revenue.
这是提升营收的非常聪明的方法。
Plus, airport food has gotten so much better lately.
此外，机场餐饮最近也改善了许多。
I would actually go there just to have dinner with a friend who is waiting for a layover. Absolutely!
我实际上愿意专门去那里，和一位正在等待转机的朋友共进晚餐。当然！
It's a great way to make airports feel like welcoming community hubs again.
这是让机场重新成为受人欢迎的社区中心的好方法。
Now, speaking of family memories and community hubs, our next story is a bit of a tearjerker.
现在，说到家庭回忆和社区中心，我们的下一个故事有点催泪。
Wild Waves Water Park, a beloved 50 -year -old theme and water park in Washington State, has announced
狂浪水上乐园（Wild Waves Water Park），华盛顿州一座深受喜爱的拥有50年历史的主题及水上乐园，已宣布
it is closing its doors permanently.
它将永久地关门停业。
Oh no.
噢不。
50 years of operations?
50年的运营？
That means generations of families have spent their hot summer days there.
这意味着几代家庭都在那里度过了炎热的夏天。
It's truly bittersweet.
这真是苦乐参半。
It really is.
事实确实如此。
Bittersweet is the perfect word to describe it.
苦乐参半是描述它的完美词汇。
A mixture of happy memories and sad endings.
快乐回忆与悲伤结局的交织。
The park made its final splash over the Labor Day weekend, with thousands of emotional locals
在劳动节周末，这座公园迎来了它最后的辉煌，数以千计怀着感伤心情的当地居民
visiting one last time to ride the historic wooden roller coaster and slide down the water slides.
最后一次光顾，体验那座富有历史意义的木质过山车并顺着水上滑道滑下。
Why did they have to close?
他们为什么必须要关闭呢？
I imagine a water park would be incredibly popular, especially during the hot summers we've been having.
我以为水上乐园会极其受欢迎，特别是在我们最近经历的炎热夏天里。
It is a combination of rising operational costs, insurance liabilities, and the soaring value of the
这是由于运营成本上升、保险债务，以及不断飙升的
land itself.
土地本身价值共同作用的结果。
For independent theme parks, it is becoming increasingly difficult to stay profitable.
对于独立主题公园来说，保持盈利变得越来越困难。
The owners decided that after 50 seasons, it was the right time to retire the park and close this
业主们决定，在运营了50个季度后，是合适的时候让公园退役并关闭这段
historic chapter.
历史篇章了。
It is sad to see these local landmarks vanish, but the memories will definitely live on in the
看到这些当地地标消失令人伤感，但美好的回忆肯定会继续留在
hearts of the community.
社区居民的心中。
They certainly will.
它们必定会如此。
Now, let us pivot to our final story of the day, which is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
现在，让我们转向今天的最后一个故事，它保证能让你露出会心的微笑。
Have you ever heard of a squishy toy causing a massive traffic jam, Chloe?
克洛伊，你听说过解压捏捏玩具会引发大堵车吗？
A squishy toy?
捏捏玩具？
Like those soft, squeezy stress relief toys?
就像那种软软的、可以揉捏的解压玩具？
No way.
绝不可能吧。
How could that cause a traffic jam?
那怎么会导致交通拥堵呢？
Believe it or not, the drive -thru coffee chain Seven Brew Coffee offered a free, exclusive stress
信不信由你，汽车穿梭咖啡连锁品牌 Seven Brew Coffee 在劳动节提供了一款免费的独家解压
relief squishy cube with any large drink purchase for Labor Day.
捏捏方块，只要购买任意大杯饮品即可赠送。
And the response was absolutely chaotic.
而人们的反应简直一片混乱。
Wait, thousands of people lined up in their cars just to get a free squishy toy? Yes.
等等，数以千计的人排开车长队只是为了领一个免费的捏捏玩具？是的。
In cities like Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Ames, Iowa, lines of cars backed up so far that they blocked
在印第安纳州的韦恩堡和艾奥瓦州的埃姆斯等城市，汽车队伍倒回延伸得太长，以至于阻塞了
major intersections and highways.
主要交叉路口和高速公路。
The traffic congestion was so severe that local police departments had to issue emergency traffic
交通拥堵非常严重，以至于当地警察局不得不发布紧急交通
advisories warning drivers to avoid the areas entirely because of the gridlock.
公告，警告司机因大瘫痪而完全绕开这些区域。
That is the ultimate definition of irony, Ryan.
瑞安，这真是对讽刺一词最终极的诠释。
People wanted a stress relief toy so badly that they sat in a stressful bumper -to -bumper traffic jam
人们太迫切地想要一个解压玩具，以至于坐在令人感到压力的拥堵车流中
for hours just to get one.
等了数小时只为了拿到一个。
Did they actually get their toys?
他们真的拿到玩具了吗？
Most of them did, but some locations ran out of stock within hours.
大多数人都拿到了，但有些门店在几小时内就售罄了。
It just goes to show how powerful a simple, cute marketing campaign can be.
这正好说明了一场简单可爱的营销活动可以有多么强大的力量。
People absolutely love collectible items, especially when they're free and limited edition.
人们绝对喜爱收藏类物品，尤其是当它们是免费且限量发售的时候。
I have to admit, I probably would have been tempted to join the line too if I saw a cute squishy toy.
我必须承认，如果我看到可爱的捏捏玩具，我可能也会心动去排队。
What an incredibly entertaining story to finish our show.
用这样一个有趣的故事来结束我们的节目真是太棒了。
It certainly is.
确实如此。
We have covered some truly fascinating ground today.
我们今天涵盖了一些真正精彩的话题。
From the end of Tim Cook's legendary tenure at Apple, to the rise of Sandisk in the S &P 100, the
从蒂姆·库 克在苹果公司传奇任期的结束，到闪迪在标准普尔100指数中的崛起，再到
magic of ARM's new graphics processors, the nostalgic return of airport gate access, a touching
ARM新图形处理器的神奇魅力，机场登机口准入的怀旧回归，感人的
goodbye to wild waves, and the great squishy toy gridlock.
告别狂浪水上乐园，以及这场伟大的捏捏玩具大堵车。
And that brings us to our question of the day for our amazing listeners.
这就带出了我们今天为棒极了的听众们准备的每日一问。
Based on our final story, we want to know, what is the absolute longest or craziest line you have
结合我们最后一个故事，我们想知道，你排过的绝对最长或最狂热的队伍是什么
ever waited in, and was the reward at the end actually worth your time?
最后得到的回报是否真的值得你花费时间？
Let us know your experiences in the comments section below, and don't forget to read through the
请在下方的评论区与我们分享你的经历，也不要忘记阅读
fascinating stories of your fellow listeners.
其他听众的精彩故事。
We cannot wait to read your responses.
我们迫不及待想阅读大家的回复。
As a quick reminder, if you want to review the vocabulary from today's episode or practice your
快速提醒一下，如果你想复习本期节目的词汇或练习
reading, the full English transcript is published regularly on our WeChat official account, TalkCast.
阅读，英文完整逐字稿会定期发布在我们的微信公众号 TalkCast 上。
Make sure to subscribe and check it out.
请务必订阅并查看。
Thank you all so much for your warm feedback and support.
非常感谢大家温暖的反馈和支持。
Keep learning, keep practicing, and we will see you right here tomorrow morning on TalkCast.
保持学习，持续练习，明天早晨我们就在 TalkCast 与您不见不散。
Goodbye, everyone!
大家再见！
