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Good morning, everyone.
大家早上好。
A very warm welcome to TalkCast, your absolute favorite daily podcast designed to supercharge your
热烈欢迎收听 TalkCast，这是您最喜爱的每日播客，旨在大幅提升您的
English listening skills while keeping you completely informed about the world around you.
英语听力技能，同时让您全面了解身边的世界。
I am Sophia, your lead anchor for today.
我是索菲亚，您今天的首席主播。
And a beautiful morning to you, Sophia, and to all of our incredible listeners joining us from every
索菲亚，也祝你有一个美好的早晨，并向来自各地的所有棒极了的听众们问好，
corner of the globe.
他们来自地球的每一个角落。
I am Daniel, and I am absolutely thrilled to be back in the studio with you on this wonderful
我是丹尼尔，在这个美好的早晨能和大家一起回到演播室，我感到无比兴奋，
morning of September 10th, 2026.
今天是 2026 年 9月 10 日的早晨。
It is a brand new day, and we have got some incredibly fascinating stories lined up for you.
这是全新的一天，我们为您准备了一些非常引人入胜的故事。
We certainly do, Daniel.
丹尼尔，我们确实准备好了。
But before we dive into today's headliners, we want to pause for a moment to say a massive heartfelt
但在深入探讨今天的头条新闻之前 ，我们想稍作停顿，表达我们无比衷心的
thank you to all of our dedicated TalkCast members.
感谢给所有忠实的 TalkCast 会员。
Your support is the engine that keeps the show running.
您的支持是保持本节目运转的引擎。
To those of you who have already joined, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
对于那些已经加入的朋友，我们从心底感谢您。
And if you are new to the show or haven't joined our membership yet, we would love to welcome you.
如果您是本节目的新听众或尚未加入我们的会员，我们非常欢迎您的加入。
TalkCast relies entirely on listeners like you to keep producing high -quality educational content.
TalkCast 完全依赖像您这样的听众来持续制作高质量的教育内容。
It really does.
确实如此。
Your memberships allow us to keep researching, writing, and delivering these episodes every single day.
您的会员资格让我们能够每天继续研究、撰写并推出这些节目。
So thank you so much for standing with us.
所以非常感谢您与我们站在一起。
Now, Sophia, what are the big headlines catching our attention on this 10th day of September?
那么，索菲亚，在这个 9 月 10 日，有哪些引起我们关注的大头条呢？
Well, Daniel, we are starting with a major shift in the global economy.
好的，丹尼尔，我们首先关注全球经济的一次重大转变。
Brent crude oil has surged, hitting $100 per barrel for the first time in over two years, sparking
布伦特原油价格大幅飙升，两年多来首次突破每桶 100 美元，引发了
fresh inflation worries.
新一轮的通货膨胀担忧。
That is definitely going to affect everything from shipping costs to our weekly grocery bills.
这必然会影响到从运输成本到我们每周杂货账单的一切。
And speaking of massive developments, our main story today is an absolute blockbuster in the field
说到重大进展，我们今天的主线故事是该领域的一个绝对重磅新闻
of artificial intelligence.
在人工智能领域。
OpenAI claims its new model, GPT -6 Astra, has solved a legendary 90 -year -old math problem in just 88
OpenAI 声称其新模型 GPT-6 Astra 仅用 88 个小时就解决了一个传奇的 90 年数学难题，
hours, leading experts to declare that AGI has finally arrived.
这使得专家们宣告通用人工智能（AGI）终于降临。
It is a staggering claim, Daniel, and we will explain exactly what it means and how it works in a bit.
丹尼尔，这是一个令人震惊的断言，稍后我们将准确解释它的含义和工作原理。
Following that, we'll look at how Google's DeepMind is using AI to map 9 billion mutations in human
接下来，我们将看看谷歌的 DeepMind 如何利用人工智能绘制人类基因中 90 亿个突变，
DNA, opening a brilliant new frontier in medicine.
开启了医学领域一个辉煌的新前沿。
And finally, we will transition to a much lighter, sweeter story.
最后，我们将过渡到一个轻松而甜蜜的故事。
The Girl Scouts of the USA have announced their cookie lineup, and for the first time in history,
美国女童军公布了她们的饼干阵容，而且这是历史上的第一次，
they are releasing a cookie specifically made for dogs, alongside a new allergy friendly treat for humans.
她们推出了专门为狗制作的饼干，以及一款面向人类的防过敏新零食。
What a fantastic mix of stories.
真是多么精彩的故事组合啊。
Let us start with our first headline.
让我们从第一条头条新闻开始。
Global markets are reacting strongly as Brent crude oil hits the $100 per barrel mark.
随着布伦特原油达到每桶 100 美元的关口，全球市场正做出强烈反应。
This is causing retail gasoline and diesel prices to climb rapidly around the world. $100?
这导致全球范围内的零售汽油和柴油价格迅速上涨。100 美元？
That is a big psychological milestone, Sophia.
索菲亚，这是一个重大的心理里程碑。
But for our listeners who are learning English and business terms, what does benchmark mean, and why
但对于正在学习英语和商业术语的听众来说，基准是什么意思，以及为什么
is it called Brent crude?
它被称为布伦特原油呢？
Great questions, Daniel.
问得好，丹尼尔。
A benchmark is a standard or reference point against which other things can be measured or compared.
基准是一个标准或参考点，其他事物可以以此来进行衡量或比较。
In the global energy market, Brent crude acts as the benchmark.
在全球能源市场中，布伦特原油充当着基准的角色。
It's a specific type of sweet, light crude oil extracted from the North Sea between the United
这是一种从位于联合之间的北海抽取的特定的甜质轻质原油
Kingdom and Norway.
王国（英国）与挪威之间。
Because it's easy to transport and refine into gasoline, the entire world uses its price as the
因为它易于运输并提炼成汽油，全世界都将其价格用作
standard reference for global oil trading.
全球石油交易的标准参考。
Ah, so it's like the gold standard of oil prices.
啊，所以它就像是石油价格的金标准。
When Brent crude goes up, it means we're all going to feel the pinch.
当布伦特原油价格上涨时，这意味着我们所有人都会感到手头紧缩。
Retail gasoline prices in the U .S.
美国零售汽油价格
have climbed past $4 per gallon, and diesel prices are hitting record highs.
已经上涨超过每加仑 4 美元，柴油价格创下历史新高。
This must be putting a massive strain on shipping companies, farmers, and everyday commuters.
这必然给运输公司、农民和日常通勤者带来巨大的压力。
It certainly is, Daniel.
确实如此，丹尼尔。
Higher diesel prices directly impact the trucks that deliver our food and goods, which can drive up
较高的柴油价格直接影响运输我们食品和货物的卡车，这可能会推高
overall inflation.
整体通货膨胀。
It's a classic economic chain reaction.
这是典型的经济链式反应。
It is a tough puzzle for the global economy.
对于全球经济来说，这是一个棘手的难题。
But while economists are analyzing oil prices, computer scientists are celebrating what might be the
但当经济学家正在分析油价时，计算机科学家们正在庆祝这可能是
biggest breakthrough in the history of artificial intelligence.
人工智能历史上最大的突破。
Sophia, tell us about this 90 -year -old math mystery solved by OpenAI.
索菲亚，给我们讲讲 OpenAI 解开的这个困扰了 90 年的数学谜团吧。
This is truly mind -blowing.
这真是令人震撼。
OpenAI has announced that its latest model, GPT -6 Astra, has successfully solved one of the famous
OpenAI 已经宣布其最新的模型 GPT-6 Astra 成功解开了其中一个著名的
Millennium Prize problems, the Navier -Stokes equations, which have puzzled mathematicians for 90
千禧年大奖难题——纳维-斯托克斯方程，该方程已经困扰了数学家 90
years, and it did so in just 88 hours.
年，而它只用了仅仅 88 个小时。
88 hours to solve a 90 -year -old problem?
用 88 小时来解开一个困扰了 90 年的难题？
That is unbelievable.
这真是难以置信。
Navier -Stokes sounds incredibly complicated.
纳维-斯托克斯听起来极其复杂。
Can you give us a simple metaphor?
你能给我们举个简单的比喻吗？
What are these equations actually trying to describe?
这些方程实际上试图描述什么？
Think of it this way, Daniel.
可以这样思考，丹尼尔。
Imagine you are pouring cream into your morning coffee.
想象一下你正在向早晨的咖啡里倒入奶油。
At first, it makes beautiful swirling patterns, right?
起初，它会形成美丽的漩涡图案，对吧？
But trying to write down an exact mathematical formula to predict where every single drop of cream
但是试图写出一个精确的数学公式来预测每一滴奶油
will go is nearly impossible.
的去向几乎是不可能的。
That chaotic swirling is called turbulence.
这种混乱的旋转被称为湍流。
The Navier -Stokes equations are used to model how fluids, meaning both liquids and gases, move.
纳维-斯托克斯方程用于模拟流体（即液体和气体）如何运动。
They help us understand ocean currents, weather patterns, and even the air flowing over an airplane wing.
它们帮助我们理解洋流、天气模式，甚至是流经飞机机翼的空气。
For 90 years, humans couldn't prove mathematically if smooth, perfect solutions to these equations
90 年来，人类无法从数学上证明这些方程是否存在平滑、完美的解
always exist in three dimensions. Wow.
是否总是存在于三个维度中。哇。
So it is like trying to write a perfect mathematical rule for chaos itself.
所以这就像是试图为混沌本身编写一条完美的数学法则。
And this new AI, GPT -6 Astra, cracked it?
而这个全新的 AI，GPT-6 Astra，破解了它？
This is why NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang declared that AGI has officially arrived, right? Exactly.
这就是为什么英伟达 CEO 黄仁勋宣告 AGI 已经正式到来，对吧？确实如此。
AGI stands for Artificial General Intelligence.
AGI 代表通用人工智能。
While current AI is very good at specific tasks, like generating images or writing essays, AGI
虽然当前的 AI 非常擅长特定的任务，比如生成图像或撰写文章，但 AGI
refers to an AI that can understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of intellectual
指的是一种能够在广泛的智力任务中理解、学习和应用知识的 AI
tasks, just like a human being, or even better.
就像人类一样，甚至比人类更擅长处理这些任务。
Solving a million -dollar mathematics prize problem definitely suggests we are entering that era.
解开百万元的数学大奖难题，无疑表明我们正在进入那个时代。
It feels like we are living in a science fiction movie, Sophia.
感觉我们就像生活在科学幻想电影里一样，索菲亚。
First we have AI solving 90 -year -old math puzzles, and now we have experts saying AGI is here.
首先是 AI 解开了 90 年历史的数学难题，现在又有专家说 AGI 已经到来。
It is absolutely mind -boggling.
这简直令人难以置信。
It really is.
确实如此。
And the AI revolution is not just happening in mathematics and computer science.
而且人工智能革命不仅仅发生在数学和计算机科学领域。
It is making massive waves in biology as well.
它在生物学领域也引发了巨大的浪潮。
Google DeepMind has just published the Alpha Genome Atlas, which uses AI to predict the molecular
谷歌 DeepMind 刚刚发布了 Alpha 基因组图谱，它利用 AI 来预测分子
effects of all 9 billion possible mutations in human DNA.
人类 DNA 中所有 90 亿种可能突变的影响。
Nine billion mutations?
90 亿次突变？
That is a staggering number.
那真是个惊人的数字。
But let us break down that word for our English learners.
但让我们为英语学习者拆解一下这个词。
What exactly is a mutation in DNA?
DNA 中的突变究竟是什么？
Think of DNA as a massive, complicated instruction manual for building and running your body.
把 DNA 想象成一本用于构建和维持身体运行的庞大而复杂的说明手册。
This manual is written using billions of chemical letters.
这本手册是用数十亿个化学字母编写而成的。
A mutation is essentially a typo in that instruction manual.
基因突变本质上就是那本说明 手册里的一个拼写错误。
Sometimes a typo does nothing, but other times a typo can cause a serious disease, like cancer or
有时拼写错误不会产生任何影响，但有时拼写错误会导致严重的疾病，比如癌症或
genetic disorders.
遗传疾病。
Historically, scientists had to test these mutations one by one in labs, which takes years.
历史上，科学家们不得不逐个在实验室中测试这些突变，这需要花费数年时间。
The Alpha Genome Atlas used artificial intelligence to predict the impact of all 9 billion possible
Alpha 基因组图谱利用人工智能来预测所有 90 亿种可能的
typos in seconds.
拼写错误，只需几秒钟。
That is revolutionary.
那真是革命性的。
It is like having an AI proofreader read the entire book of human life and tell us exactly where the
这就像让一个 AI 校对员阅读人类生命的整本书，并确切地告诉我们
errors might lead to a disaster.
错误可能会在何处引发灾难。
This could pave the way for highly personalized medicine, allowing doctors to treat diseases before
这可能为高度个性化的医疗铺平道路，允许医生在疾病发作前
they even start.
就开始治疗。
That is a perfect analogy, Daniel.
这是一个完美的类比，丹尼尔。
It completely changes how we approach healthcare.
它完全改变了我们对待医疗保健的方式。
Instead of treating diseases after we get sick, we can prevent them based on our unique genetic blueprints.
我们无需在生病后才治疗疾病，而是可以基于我们独特的基因蓝图来预防疾病。
This is a beautiful example of technology serving humanity in a deeply meaningful way.
这是技术以深具意义的方式服务人类的绝佳例证。
It gives me so much hope for the future of medicine.
这让我对医学的未来充满了希望。
Me too, Daniel.
我也是，丹尼尔。
It is truly inspiring.
这真的很鼓舞人心。
Now, after all of that heavy scientific and economic news, let's transition to something pure,
现在，在听完所有那些沉重的科学和经济新闻后，让我们过渡到一些纯粹、
sweet, and incredibly fun.
甜蜜且极其有趣的事情上。
Let's talk about cookies.
让我们聊聊饼干。
Ah, my absolute favorite topic.
啊，那可是我绝对最喜欢的话题。
And not just any cookies, Girl Scout cookies.
而且不仅仅是普通的饼干，而是女童军饼干。
What is this big news about cookies for dogs?
这种给狗吃的饼干有什么大新闻？
The Girl Scouts of the USA have announced two brand new first -of -their -kind cookies for their
美国女童军为其即将到来的季度宣布了两款全新的首创
upcoming season.
即将来临的季度饼干。
The first is called Patch Pals, and it is their very first cookie designed specifically for dogs.
第一款叫做 Patch Pals，这是他们首款专门为狗狗设计的饼干。
The second is called Sparkables, which is an allergy -friendly cookie for humans.
第二款叫做 Sparkables，是一款对过敏人群友好的适合人类食用的饼干。
Oh, that is wonderful.
喔，那太棒了。
Usually when the Girl Scout cookie season starts, dog owners have to feel incredibly guilty while
通常当女童军饼干季开始时，狗主人一边吃 Thin Mints 饼干一边会感到非常内疚，因为
eating their Thin Mints because chocolate is toxic to dogs.
巧克力对狗是有毒的。
Now our furry friends can join the party safely with Patch Pals. Exactly.
现在我们毛茸茸的朋友们可以通过 Patch Pals 安全地加入这场派对。确实如此。
Patch Pals are safe, delicious treats made specifically with dog -friendly ingredients.
Patch Pals 是采用对狗狗友好的原料制作的安全、美味的零食。
And Sparkables will make sure that kids and adults with food allergies do not miss out on the fun either.
Sparkables 则确保对食物过敏的儿童和成年人也不会错过这份乐趣。
It is a fantastic way to make the cookie season inclusive for the whole family, including our four
这是一种美妙的方式，让饼干季对整个家庭（包括我们的四
-legged members.
条腿成员）更具包容性。
I love that.
我喜欢这一点。
Inclusion and cookies go hand in hand.
包容与饼干紧密相连。
What a delightful note to wrap up today's news digest.
用这样一个令人愉快的篇章来结束今天的简报，真是太好了。
It really is.
确实如此。
We have covered some truly incredible ground today, from the rise of Brent crude oil prices, and its
我们今天涵盖了非常不可思议的内容，从布伦特原油价格上涨及其
economic impact, to the historic math breakthrough of OpenAI's GPT -6 Astra, the medical revolution
经济影响，到 OpenAI 的 GPT-6 Astra 在数学领域取得的历史性突破，再到
of Google DeepMind's Alpha Genome Atlas, and finally, the delightful new Girl Scout cookies.
Google DeepMind 的 Alpha 基因组图谱带来的医学革命，最后是令人愉悦的新款女童军饼干。
And that brings us to our question of the day for our amazing TalkCast community.
这也带出了我们今天为精彩的 TalkCast 社区准备的每日一问。
With AI potentially achieving artificial general intelligence and mapping the human genome, we want
随着 AI 有可能实现通用人工智能并绘制人类基因组图谱，我们想
to hear your thoughts.
听听您的想法。
Are you excited about the future of AI -driven science and medicine?
您对 AI 驱动的科学和医学的未来感到兴奋吗？
Or does the rapid development of AI make you a little nervous?
还是说 AI 的快速发展会让您感到有一点紧张？
Also, would you buy a box of Girl Scout cookies for your pet dog?
此外，你会为你的宠物狗买一盒女童子军饼干吗？
Please share your answers in the comments section below.
请在下面的评论区分享你的答案。
It is a fantastic way to practice your English writing and connect with other learners from all over
这是练习英语写作并与来自世界各地的其他学习者建立联系的绝佳方式
the world.
世界。
We absolutely love reading your stories and feedback.
我们非常喜欢阅读您的故事和反馈。
Yes, we do.
是的，我们会的。
And don't forget to subscribe to TalkCast, leave us a positive review, and share this podcast with
也不要忘记订阅 TalkCast，给我们留下好评，并将这个播客分享给
your friends who are also on their English learning journey.
同样处于英语学习旅程中的朋友们。
As a quick reminder, the full English transcript of this episode is regularly published on our
友情提示，本期节目完整的英文逐字稿会定期发布在我们的
WeChat official account, TalkCast.
微信官方公众号 TalkCast 上。
If you want to study the vocabulary or practice your reading, please make sure to check it out.
如果你想学习词汇或练习阅读，请务必前去查看。
Thank you all so much for listening.
非常感谢大家的收听。
Have a wonderful morning, keep learning, and we will see you right here tomorrow on TalkCast.
祝您度过一个美好的早晨，保持学习，我们明天就在 TalkCast 与您相见。
Goodbye, everyone.
再见，大家。
