SpaceX Makes Deals with Google and Anthropic

SpaceX 與 Google 及 Anthropic 達成協議


Introduction

SpaceX has new deals with Google and Anthropic. These companies will pay SpaceX to use its AI computers.

SpaceX 與 Google 及 Anthropic 達成了新協議。這些公司將向 SpaceX 支付費用以使用其 AI 電腦。

Main Body

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million every month. They want to use 110,000 fast computer chips. Google needs these for its AI platform.

Google 每月將支付 SpaceX 9.2 億美元。他們希望使用 11 萬個高速電腦晶片。Google 的 AI 平台需要這些晶片。

Anthropic will also pay SpaceX. They will pay $1.25 billion every month. They will use a big data center in Tennessee.

Anthropic 也將向 SpaceX 支付費用。他們每月將支付 12.5 億美元。他們將使用位於田納西州的一個大型數據中心。

SpaceX spent a lot of money on these computers. Now, SpaceX makes money from other companies. This helps SpaceX before it sells shares of the company to the public.

SpaceX 在這些電腦上投入了大量資金。現在,SpaceX 能從其他公司獲利。這在 SpaceX 向公眾出售公司股份之前提供了幫助。

The US military also wants this AI. SpaceX, Google, and OpenAI will help the military. They will use AI to make better decisions.

美國軍方也想要這種 AI。SpaceX、Google 與 OpenAI 將協助軍方。他們將利用 AI 來做出更好的決策。

Conclusion

SpaceX is making a lot of money from AI companies. This helps SpaceX before its big stock market start.

SpaceX 正從 AI 公司賺取大量資金。這在 SpaceX 進入股票市場之前提供了幫助。

Vocabulary Learning

💰 Talking about Money & Payments

In this text, we see a very common pattern for describing business deals: [Who] + will pay + [Who] + [Amount].

Examples from the text:

  • Google \rightarrow will pay \rightarrow SpaceX \rightarrow $920 million
  • Anthropic \rightarrow will pay \rightarrow SpaceX \rightarrow $1.25 billion

💡 Simple Rule for A2 Beginners: Use "will pay" when you talk about money that is promised for the future.

Common Word Pairs:

  • Spent (Past) \rightarrow Money is gone. (SpaceX spent a lot of money)
  • Makes (Present) \rightarrow Money is coming in now. (SpaceX makes money)

Quick Vocabulary List:

  • Shares/Stock: Small pieces of a company you can buy.
  • Public: Everyone (not just a private group).
  • Deal: A business agreement.

Vocabulary Learning

deal (n.)
An official agreement between two people or companies
Example:The two companies signed a deal to work together.
platform (n.)
A system or software that allows other programs to run
Example:This AI platform helps people write emails faster.
shares (n.)
Parts of a company that people can buy
Example:He bought ten shares of the company last year.
public (adj.)
Available to everyone, not private
Example:The company is now public, so anyone can buy its stock.
military (n.)
The armed forces of a country
Example:The military uses special technology to protect the country.
decisions (n.)
Choices made after thinking about different options
Example:It is hard to make big decisions quickly.
Practice A2 words in a crossword