Company Tools for Humanity Cuts Jobs
Tools for Humanity 公司裁員
Introduction
Tools for Humanity is a company started by Sam Altman. The company is now firing some workers because it does not make enough money.
Tools for Humanity 是由 Sam Altman 創立的公司。該公司目前因為獲利不足而正在裁員。
Main Body
The company uses a machine called the Orb. It scans eyes to see if a person is human. Many rich people gave the company money, but the company still has problems.
該公司使用一台稱為 Orb 的機器。它透過掃描眼球來確認一個人是否為人類。雖然許多富翁向該公司提供了資金，但公司仍面臨問題。
Some countries do not like the company. Kenya stopped the company from working there. South Korea made the company pay a lot of money because of privacy rules.
有些國家並不喜歡這家公司。肯亞停止了該公司在當地的運作。韓國則因為隱私法規，要求公司支付一大筆款項。
People also worry about the company. The company gives digital money called Worldcoin to people. In return, the company takes a picture of their eyes.
人們也對該公司感到擔心。公司會向人們提供一種名為 Worldcoin 的數位貨幣，而作為交換，公司會拍攝他們的眼球照片。
Conclusion
The company is changing its staff. It has many problems with laws and money around the world.
該公司正在調整員工編制。它在全球範圍內面臨許多法律與財務問題。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Something' Pattern
In this story, we see many things that belong to a person or a group. In English, we use 's to show this. It is a fast way to say "of the".
Look at these examples from the text:
- Company's staff (The staff of the company)
- Person's eyes (The eyes of the person)
How to build it:
Owner + 's + Thing → Sam Altman's company
Action Words for Now (Present Simple)
To talk about facts or things that happen regularly, we use simple verbs. If the subject is one thing (It/She/He), we add an -s.
| Subject | Verb | Example from Text |
|---|---|---|
| The company (It) | scans | It scans eyes. |
| The company (It) | uses | It uses a machine. |
| People (They) | worry | People worry about the company. |
Quick Rule: One person/thing → Add -s (He works) Many people/things → No -s (They work)