谷歌的清洁能源新动向与首款狗狗饼干

在本期 TalkCast 中,我们将用最简单的英语为您带来五个有趣的商业与科技新闻。谷歌在芬兰大举投资核能,以支持其不间断运行的 AI 电脑;科学家利用 AI 研发出可以延缓衰老的新药;微软与教师工会达成协议,保障学生使用 AI 时的隐私安全;达美航空与凯悦酒店联手,让出行积分更方便;最后,女童军推出了首款狗狗饼干,让您可以和宠物一起享受美味!

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Good morning, everyone.

大家早上好。

Welcome to TalkCast.

欢迎来到 TalkCast。

This is our morning news show.

这是我们的晨间新闻节目。

Today is September 10th, 2026.

今天是 2026 年 9月 10 日。

Good morning, Daniel.

早安,丹尼尔。

Good morning to our listeners.

向我们的听众问好。

I am Sophia.

我是索菲娅。

And I am Daniel.

我是丹尼尔。

It is a beautiful morning today.

今天是一个美好的早晨。

Yes, the sun is shining.

是的,阳光正在照耀。

I am drinking my warm coffee.

我正在喝温热的咖啡。

And I am drinking my hot tea.

我正在喝热茶。

We are very happy to talk to you.

我们非常高兴能和你说话。

Yes, we love our listeners.

是的,我们热爱我们的听众。

First, we want to thank our members.

首先,我们要感谢我们的会员。

Our members support us every day.

我们的会员每天都在支持我们。

Thank you so much, members.

非常感谢你们,会员们。

Your support is very important to us.

您的支持对我们非常重要。

Please join our membership program.

请加入我们的会员计划。

TalkCast needs your help.

TalkCast 需要你的帮助。

Yes, please join today.

是的,请在今天加入。

Now, Daniel, what are the headlines?

现在,丹尼尔,有什么头条?

We have five great stories today.

今天我们有五个精彩的报道。

First, we talk about clean energy.

首先,我们谈谈清洁能源。

Google wants to use nuclear power.

谷歌想要使用核能。

Nuclear power?

核能?

That is interesting. Yes.

那很有趣。是的。

Second, we have a new drug.

其次,我们有一种新药。

It can stop our bodies from getting old. Really?

它可以阻止我们的身体变老。真的吗?

I want to stay young.

我想保持年轻。

Third, we talk about school safety.

第三,我们谈谈校园安全。

Microsoft wants to protect student data.

微软想要保护学生的数据。

Yes, children need safety at school.

是的,儿童在学校需要安全。

Fourth, we talk about travel points.

第四,我们谈谈旅行积分。

An airline and a hotel are working together.

一家航空公司和一家酒店正在合作。

We can save money on vacation.

我们可以在度假时省钱。

And last, we have cookie news.

最后,我们有饼干新闻。

There are new cookies for dogs.

这里有专为狗准备的新饼干。

Cookies for dogs?

给狗吃的饼干?

My dog will love that.

我的狗会喜欢那个的。

Let us start with our first story.

让我们从第一个故事开始。

Google is a very big company.

谷歌是一家非常大的公司。

They have many big computers.

它们拥有许多大型计算机。

These computers run day and night.

这些计算机白天黑夜都在运行。

Why do they run all the time?

为什么它们一直在运行?

They need to process internet data.

它们需要处理网络数据。

They also run many AI programs.

它们还运行许多人工智能程序。

Do they use a lot of electricity?

它们会消耗大量的电吗?

Yes, they use a massive amount.

是的,它们消耗的用量极其巨大。

So, Google wants clean power.

因此,谷歌需要清洁能源。

They signed a new deal in Finland.

他们在芬兰签署了一项新协议。

They will build big computer centers there.

他们将在那里建设大型计算机中心。

How much money will they spend?

他们会花费多少钱?

They will spend 13 billion euros.

他们将花费130亿欧元。

13 billion euros?

130亿欧元?

That is a lot. Yes.

那真的太多了。是的。

And they will use nuclear energy.

而且他们将使用核能。

Why do they use nuclear energy?

为什么他们要使用核能源?

Because nuclear energy is clean.

因为核能是清洁的。

It does not make dirty air.

它不会产生脏空气。

Also, it can run all the time.

此外,它可以一直运行。

That makes sense.

这很有道理。

The wind does not blow every day.

风并不是每天都会吹。

The sun does not shine at night.

太阳在夜间不会照射。

But nuclear power does not stop.

但核电不会停止。

Exactly, Sophia.

确实如此,索菲娅。

It is safe and it is steady.

它既安全又稳定。

There is more clean power news in America.

在美国还有更多关于清洁能源的新闻。

The US government is giving a loan.

美国政府正提供一笔贷款。

They will lend 1 .9 billion dollars.

他们将借出19亿美元。

1 .9 billion dollars?

19亿美元?

Who is getting this loan?

谁将获得这笔贷款?

A nuclear power plant in Iowa.

爱荷华州的一座核电厂。

This plant closed down in the past.

这座电厂过去曾关闭。

Now they want to start it again.

现在他们想再次重启它。

Why do they want to start it?

为什么他们想要重启它?

Because people need more clean energy.

因为人们需要更多的清洁能源。

AI computers need too much electricity.

人工智能计算机需要太多电力。

So we need more power plants.

所以我们需要更多发电厂。

I see.

我明白了。

Clean energy is very important now. Yes.

清洁能源现在非常重要。是的。

The demand is very high.

需求非常高。

Now, let us talk about our second story.

现在,让我们来聊聊我们的第二个报道。

It is about our health. Yes.

这是关于我们的健康。是的。

It is about staying young.

这是关于保持年轻。

Scientists used a computer program.

科学家们使用了一个计算机程序。

This program is a smart AI.

这个程序是一个智能AI。

The AI designed a new medicine. Really?

AI设计了一种新药。真的吗?

A computer designed medicine? Yes.

计算机设计了药物?是的。

A company named InSilico did this.

一家名为 InSilico 的公司做到了这一点。

How did the AI do that?

AI 是如何做到那一点的?

The AI studied many human cells.

AI 研究了许多人体细胞。

It looked at how our bodies grow old.

它研究了我们的身体是如何衰老的。

Then it designed a chemical.

然后它设计出一种化学物质。

This chemical can stop aging.

这种化学物质可以阻止衰老。

That is like magic.

那就像魔法一样。

Did they test the medicine? Yes.

他们测试这种药物了吗?是的。

They did a study on people.

他们对人类进行了研究。

They gave the medicine to patients.

他们把药物用在了患者身上。

Did the patients get better?

患者们好转了吗?

Yes, they did.

是的,他们做到了。

The drug reversed their biological age.

这种药物逆转了他们的生理年龄。

Biological age?

生理年龄?

What is that?

那是什么?

It is the age of your cells.

这是你细胞的年龄。

The drug made their cells younger.

这种药物让他们的细胞变得更年轻。

So their bodies became younger? Yes.

所以他们的身体变得更年轻了?是的。

Their lungs became healthier.

他们的肺部变得更健康了。

The drug is for a lung disease, but it also stops general aging.

这种药物用于治疗肺部疾病,但它也能阻止全身衰老。

That is wonderful.

那真是太棒了。

Can we buy this medicine now? No.

我们现在能买到这种药物吗?不能。

We cannot buy it yet.

我们还买不到。

They need to do more tests.

他们需要做更多测试。

The tests must show that it is safe. Yes.

测试必须表明它是安全的。是的。

Safety must come first.

安全必须放在第一位。

Now, let us look at school news.

现在,让我们看看学校新闻。

Children are using AI in classrooms. Yes.

孩子们正在教室里使用人工智能。是的。

Many kids use AI for homework.

许多孩子使用人工智能做家庭作业。

AI is very useful for learning, but AI needs student information.

人工智能对学习非常有帮助,但人工智能需要学生信息。

This information is private data.

这些信息属于隐私数据。

What is in student data?

学生数据里有什么?

It has their names and grades.

里面有他们的姓名和成绩。

It also has their schoolwork.

里面还有他们的功课。

Parents want to keep that safe. Yes.

家长希望保障这些安全。是的。

And teachers want that too.

教师也希望如此。

So the teachers' union made a plan.

因此教师工会制定了一个计划。

They made a deal with Microsoft.

他们与微软达成了一项协议。

Microsoft is a very big company.

微软是一家非常大的公司。

What is the deal about?

这项协议是关于什么的?

It is about data controls.

这是关于数据控制的。

Microsoft will protect student data.

微软将保护学生数据。

They will not sell the data.

他们不会出售这些数据。

They will not use it for advertisements.

他们不会将数据用于广告。

That is a very good deal.

那是一项非常好的协议。

Students can learn with AI safely. Yes.

学生们可以安全地利用人工智能学习。是的。

This is a privacy agreement.

这是一份隐私协议。

It's a big step for schools.

这是学校迈出的重要一步。

I hope other companies do this too. Yes.

我希望其他公司也能这么做。是的。

We must protect our children.

我们必须保护我们的孩子。

Our next story is about travel.

我们的下一个故事是关于旅行的。

I love travel.

我喜欢旅行。

Tell me more.

告诉我更多。

We are talking about planes and hotels.

我们正在聊飞机和酒店。

Delta Airlines is working with Hyatt.

达美航空正在与凯悦合作。

Hyatt has many beautiful hotels. Yes.

凯悦拥有许多美丽的酒店。是的。

They are very popular.

它们非常受欢迎。

They started a new loyalty partnership.

他们开启了一项新的忠诚度合作伙伴关系。

What is a loyalty partnership?

什么是忠诚度合作关系?

You buy flights or hotel rooms.

你购买航班或酒店房间。

Then you get points.

然后你就能获得积分。

Now you can link your accounts.

现在你可以关联你的账户了。

Can I use flight points for hotels? Yes.

我可以用飞行积分兑换酒店吗?是的。

You can do that.

你可以做到这一点。

Can I use hotel points for flights? Yes.

我可以用酒店积分兑换航班吗?是的。

You can do that too.

你也可以这样做。

That is very convenient. Yes.

那真是太方便了。是的。

It is very simple.

这非常简单。

It is completely free to link.

关联是完全免费的。

This is great for travelers.

这对旅行者来说太棒了。

It helps us save money. Yes.

它能帮我们节省钱。是的。

Many people are happy today.

今天很多人都很高兴。

It starts very soon.

它很快就会开始。

Now, what is the sweet news, Daniel?

那么,丹尼尔,有什么好消息呢?

The Girl Scouts are selling new cookies.

女童军正在出售新的饼干。

I love Girl Scout cookies.

我喜欢女童军的饼干。

What are the new cookies?

有哪些新饼干?

They have two new kinds.

他们有两种新种类。

The first kind is sparkables.

第一种是闪耀饼干。

This cookie is allergy -friendly.

这款饼干对过敏人群友好。

What does allergy -friendly mean?

对过敏人群友好是什么意思?

It does not have nuts or milk.

它不含坚果或牛奶。

Many kids have food allergies.

许多孩子有食物过敏症。

Now they can eat these cookies safely.

现在他们可以安全地吃这些饼干了。

That is a very kind idea.

那是一个非常体贴的想法。

All children can enjoy cookies now. Yes.

现在所有的孩子都可以享用饼干了。是的。

The second cookie is Patch Pals.

第二种饼干是 Patch Pals。

This cookie is for dogs.

这种饼干是给狗吃的。

Cookies for dogs? Really?

给狗吃的饼干?真的吗?

Is there chocolate in it? No.

里面有巧克力吗?没有。

Chocolate is bad for dogs.

巧克力对狗是有害的。

It has safe ingredients for dogs.

它含有对狗安全的成分。

It is their first dog cookie ever.

这是他们有史以来第一款狗用饼干。

This is so sweet and cute.

这真是太甜蜜又可爱了。

When can we buy them?

我们什么时候可以购买它们?

They will go on sale in January.

它们将在一月份发售。

I will buy some for my dog.

我会给我的狗买一些。

I am sure your dog will love them.

我确信你的狗会喜欢它们的。

That is all of our stories today.

这就是我们今天所有的报道了。

We learned many interesting things. Yes.

我们学到了很多有趣的事情。是的。

We talked about clean energy.

我们讨论了清洁能源。

We talked about medicine and AI.

我们讨论了医学和人工智能。

We talked about school privacy.

我们讨论了学校的隐私问题。

We talked about airline and hotel points.

我们讨论了航空公司和酒店积分。

And we talked about dog cookies.

我们还谈论了狗狗饼干。

It was a wonderful morning show.

这是一档精彩的早晨节目。

Now we have a question for you.

现在我们有一个问题要问你。

Our question is about our last story.

我们的问题与最后一个故事有关。

Do you have a dog or a cat?

你养了狗还是猫?

Do you buy special cookies for them?

你会为它们购买特殊的饼干吗?

Please write your answer in the comments.

请在评论区写下你的答案。

You can also check other people's answers.

您也可以查看其他人的回答。

We love to read your comments.

我们很乐意阅读您的评论。

Please subscribe and share TalkCast.

请订阅并分享 TalkCast。

Thank you for your warm support.

感谢您的热情支持。

Remember, the English text is on WeChat.

记住,英文文本在微信上。

Our official account is named TalkCast.

我们的官方账号名为 TalkCast。

Please check the WeChat account for the text.

请查看微信账号获取文本。

Have a beautiful day, everyone.

祝大家度过美好的一天。

Goodbye, everyone. Goodbye.

再见,大家。再见。

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