Duolingo’s English Test Expands Its Reach in China, Now Accepted by Over 5,000 Institutions Globally

AI教育公司多邻国英语测试加速发力中国市场，已覆盖全球超5000所院校

As of the second quarter of 2024, Duolingo’s monthly active users have reached 104 million, with 34.1 million daily active users and 8 million paid subscribers.

截至2024年第二季度，多邻国月活跃用户达到1.04亿人次，日活跃用户3410万人次，付费订阅用户800万人次。

Luis von Ahn, Duolingo's co-founder and CEO, recently announced in Beijing the progress of the Duolingo English Test (DET) in China.

多邻国联合创始人、CEO Luis von Ahn近日在北京公布了多邻国英语测试（DET）在中国的最新进展。

The DET, aimed at the study abroad market, is now recognized by over 5,000 institutions globally.

DET主打留学市场，成绩已被全球超过5000所院校认可。

Since its entry into the Chinese market in 2020, DET has been adopted by over 70 international high schools and universities, covering examinees in over 1,300 cities and counties in China.

自2020年进入中国市场以来，DET已被70余所国际高中、大学采用，覆盖中国1300多个市县的考生。

The DET uses an adaptive test mode to ensure that question difficulty adjusts based on the test taker's level, providing convenient testing services to candidates worldwide.

DET考试自适应模式确保考题难度根据考生水平变化，为全球考生提供便捷的测试服务。

Duolingo emphasizes that AI technology is at the core of its English test, ensuring the scientific and fair nature of the exam.

多邻国将继续通过AI技术提升考试的公平性和科学性。

Chinese Naturalized Player Hou Yongyong Continues Scoring Streak

中国归化球员侯永永持续进球

In the early morning of September 17, Beijing time, in the 22nd round of the Norwegian First Division, Ranheim defeated Egersund 2-0 away.

北京时间9月17日凌晨，挪威甲级联赛第22轮，兰黑姆客场2比0战胜埃格尔森德。

Chinese naturalized player Hou Yongyong scored just 3 minutes into the game, becoming the key contributor to his team's victory.

中国归化球员侯永永开场3分钟就闪击破门，成为球队获胜的头号功臣。

So far this season, Hou has scored 13 goals in 22 matches and provided 4 assists, leading his team in goals and ranking third in the league's top scorers list.

至此，侯永永本赛季22轮比赛中已打入13球并有4次助攻，队内进球数第一，在整个联赛射手榜中排名前三。

Born in Norway to a Norwegian father and a Chinese immigrant mother, Hou looks forward to representing China's national team one day.

侯永永出生于挪威，父亲是挪威人，母亲是中国移民，他期待有一天能为国足效力。

For China's currently underperforming national team, Hou could be a worthy option for the front line.

对于目前乏善可陈的国足前场，侯永永无疑是值得考虑的选择。

His continued outstanding performance has garnered widespread attention from fans and media alike.

侯永永的表现继续吸引球迷和媒体的广泛关注。

Fei-Fei Li’s Startup Raises $230 Million! 1/3 of the Team is Chinese, With Investments From Major Figures

李飞飞创业融资16亿！团队首次官宣：1/3华人面孔，老黄和'乔布斯'都投了

Fei-Fei Li’s long-awaited space intelligence company, World Labs, has officially been unveiled, focusing on developing Large World Models (LWM).

李飞飞低调成立的空间智能公司World Labs正式官宣，专注于开发大世界模型（LWM）。

The startup aims to sense and generate 3D worlds and has already raised $230 million (around 1.632 billion RMB).

这家初创公司致力于感知和生成3D世界，并已经筹集了2.3亿美元（约合16.32亿人民币）资金。

The founding team includes Fei-Fei Li, Justin Johnson, Christoph Lassner, and Ben Mildenhall, with one-third of the team being Chinese.

World Labs的核心创始团队包括李飞飞、Justin Johnson、Christoph Lassner和Ben Mildenhall，团队中1/3为华人面孔。

Li emphasizes that spatial intelligence represents the next breakthrough in AI, with a bright future ahead.

李飞飞强调，空间智能是AI领域的下一个突破点，未来前景广阔。

World Labs’ primary goal is to develop a spatial intelligence model that can understand and reason about 3D worlds from images and other modalities.

World Labs首要目标是开发可理解和推理3D世界的空间智能大世界模型。

With its star-studded team and significant funding, World Labs is poised to make a big impact in the AI space.

随着公司官宣，李飞飞组建起的空间智能团队也开始浮出水面，全明星创始人团队和充足的资金让World Labs前景广阔。

Yamal to Sign High-Paying Contract Extension with Barcelona When He Turns 18

亚马尔将在年满18岁获得巴萨高薪续约

On September 16, Spanish media outlet "Marca" reported that Barcelona is planning to offer Yamal a lucrative long-term contract when he turns 18.

9月16日，西班牙媒体《马卡报》报道，巴萨计划在亚马尔年满18岁时为其提供一份高薪长约。

Although Yamal signed a new contract with Barcelona in October last year, the club is now planning to increase his salary due to his outstanding performances.

尽管去年10月亚马尔刚签下新合同，但由于表现出色，巴萨已经明确了涨薪计划。

Yamal's current annual salary is only 1.5 million euros, which does not match his excellent performance.

亚马尔目前年薪150万欧元，但与他的表现不相匹配。

In a recent match, Yamal scored two goals, impressing even the opposing team's coach.

在近期比赛中，亚马尔梅开二度，就连对方主帅也对他赞不绝口。

His agent, Mendes, revealed that a five-year contract extension will likely be signed when Yamal turns 18 next summer.

亚马尔的经纪人门德斯也透露，双方将在亚马尔年满18岁时签下一份为期5年的新合同。

Yamal is expected to become a core player for Barcelona in the coming years.

亚马尔的未来备受期待，成为巴萨未来核心的前景广阔。

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李飞飞创业融资16亿！团队首次官宣：1/3华人面孔 | AI教育公司多邻国英语测试加速发力中国市场