Reid Hoffman Leaves Microsoft Board
Reid Hoffman 離開微軟董事會
Introduction
Reid Hoffman helped start LinkedIn. He will leave the Microsoft board of directors soon.
Reid Hoffman 協助創立了 LinkedIn。他將於近期離開微軟董事會。
Main Body
Mr. Hoffman joined the board in 2017. Microsoft bought LinkedIn in 2016 for a lot of money. Microsoft says Mr. Hoffman is leaving on good terms.
Hoffman 先生於 2017 年加入董事會。微軟在 2016 年以高價收購了 LinkedIn。
He worked on AI projects for many years. He helped with OpenAI. He also started a company called Inflection AI.
他多年來致力於 AI 項目。他曾協助 OpenAI，並創立了一家名為 Inflection AI 的公司。
Now, Mr. Hoffman wants to work at his new company, Manus. This company uses AI to find new medicines for cancer. He also has some legal problems with the government.
現在，Hoffman 先生希望在他新創的公司 Manus 工作。這家公司利用 AI 研發癌症新藥。此外，他與政府之間還存在一些法律問題。
Conclusion
Mr. Hoffman will stay at Microsoft until the next big meeting. Then he will work only at Manus.
Hoffman 先生將在下次大型會議前繼續留任微軟。隨後他將專注於在 Manus 工作。
Vocabulary Learning
⏱️ Talking About Time
In this story, we see words that move us through time. This is key for A2 learners to tell a simple story.
The Past (Finished)
- Joined → (2017)
- Bought → (2016)
- Worked → (Many years)
The Now (Current)
- Wants → (Right now)
- Uses → (What the company does)
- Has → (Current problems)
The Future (Coming soon)
- Will leave → (Coming soon)
- Will stay → (Until the meeting)
- Will work → (After the meeting)
💡 Quick Tip: When you see -ed at the end of a word (joined, worked), it usually means the action is over. When you see will, the action hasn't happened yet.