Kevin 英文不‪難‬ Kevin

Elon Musk's company X, previously known as Twitter, is making big changes because it's not making as much money from ads as before. To fix this, the company plans to introduce peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, allowing users to send money directly to each other through the platform. This could open up new ways for the company to make money.
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Making big changes 進行重大變革

The company is making big changes to its product line.


**Open up **開放

The city decided to open up the park to the public after renovations.



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German prosecutors have announced their biggest-ever cocaine seizure. They found over 2,300 kilograms of cocaine in Hamburg. This is a major win in the fight against drug trafficking.

Biggest-ever something 有史以來最大
Biggest ever animal
Biggest ever diamond
tallest ever building



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Hamas has responded to a US-backed ceasefire plan for Gaza, but insists on an Israeli commitment to a permanent ceasefire. In their statement, Hamas and ally Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) expressed willingness to reach an agreement. The proposed plan, endorsed by the UN Security Council, calls for a six-week ceasefire leading to a permanent one.

responded to 回應
Hamas has responded to the proposal.
expressed willingness 表示願意
Hamas expressed willingness to reach a deal.
endorsed by 獲得支持
The ceasefire plan was endorsed by the UN Security Council.



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According to local media reports, the South Korean Military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said around 20 North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line that runs between the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two countries.

Local media 當地媒體 
According to local media reports, the incident occurred early Sunday morning.
 military demarcation line 軍事分界線
The soldiers crossed the military demarcation line into the Demilitarized Zone.



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Scarlett Johansson Sues OpenAI Over AI Voice
May 2024 - Famous actress Scarlett Johansson is suing OpenAI, claiming they used a voice similar to hers without permission.
What Happened?
OpenAI released a new AI voice feature called "Sky" in their GPT-4o model. Many people noticed that Sky's voice sounded very much like Johansson's voice from the movie "Her," where she played an AI assistant. This caused a lot of discussions online​.

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A middle aged married couple had been drinking and got into an argument. The woman eventually fell off the porch of their trailer into the bushes a few feet below.

The wife wasn’t seriously hurt, just a couple of scratches. Except for what the man said looked like a piece of glass or pipe stuck in the woman's arm.

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