These tiny computer chips could help data centers waste less power | October 26, 2026 · CNN 10
介绍一种新型微型芯片技术，可帮助数据中心减少能耗。适合练习科技类词汇和听力理解。
Hello and rise up sunshine.
你好啊，阳光般的姑娘（或小伙子）！起床吧！
I'm Koi Weyer here with your 10 minutes of news for October 26.
我是科伊·韦耶（Koi Weyer），为您带来10月26日的新闻汇总（时长为10分钟）。
Today is national day of the deployed
今天是所有被派往外地执行任务的军人的全国性纪念日。
a day to recognize the sacrifices made by service members stationed far from home and the families holding it down while they're away.
这是一个用来缅怀那些驻扎在远离家乡的军人所做出的牺牲，以及他们在服役期间默默支持他们的家人的日子。
Birthdays, holidays, ball games, everyday moments all experienced from a distance.
生日、节日、球赛，以及日常生活中的种种时刻，全都只能从远处去体验。
So today we honor the service overseas
因此，今天我们向在海外服役的军人表示敬意。
and the quiet courage back home and
还有家乡人们那种默默无声却充满勇气的支持……
that makes this a perfect day for
这真是个完美的日子……
another edition of our CNN 10 honor roll where your submissions help us put the spotlight on some very special service members.
这是我们“CNN 10荣誉榜”的又一期更新内容。您的投稿帮助我们将这些特别优秀的军人事迹公之于众，让他们受到更多人的关注。
Our first salute goes to Petty Officer 2nd Class Dorian Rourke who has been serving since 2020.
我们首先向多里安·罗克（Dorian Rourke）警官致以敬意——他自2020年起便一直在服役。
His mom Heather is a teacher at Southern High School in Graham,
他的母亲希瑟（Heather）是格雷厄姆（Graham）市南方高中（Southern High School）的一名教师。
North Carolina and the school posted this video of Dorian surprising mom on the football field a few years ago.
几年前，北卡罗来纳州的那所学校发布了一段视频，视频中多里安在足球场上突然出现在母亲的面前，给了母亲一个惊喜。
As Rourke tells us Dorian is hard working, kind and resilient after some tough deployment so far in his career,
正如罗克所说，多里安工作勤奋、心地善良，且具有很强的适应能力。在他的职业生涯中，虽然经历了一些艰难的部署任务，但他依然能够保持良好的状态。
Dorian continues to push forward every day.
多里安每天都在不断努力、不断前进。
Petty Officer Rourke, Mama Rourke, we salute you.
鲁克军士长（Petty Officer Rourke），大家都称呼您为“鲁克妈妈”（Mama Rourke），我们向您致以崇高的敬意！
Next up, Chaplin First Lieutenant Joshua Felrat in the US Air Force.
接下来是来自美国空军的乔舒亚·费尔拉特（Joshua Felrat）中尉——他是查普林（Chaplin）家族的成员。
His family writes as a Chaplin he helps ensure that all the airmen have religious freedom regardless of their background or faith.
他的家人以查普林（Chaplin）的名义撰写相关内容，致力于确保所有空军人员都能享有宗教自由，无论他们的背景或信仰如何。
He provides care for the airmen in many different ways to ensure the spiritual well -being and readiness of every American warrior.
他通过多种方式为飞行员提供关怀，以确保每一位美国军人的精神健康和战斗状态。
Sir, thank you for helping your fellow airmen rise up when they need it most.
先生，感谢您在您的战友们最需要帮助的时候伸出援手，帮助他们重新振作起来。
And this next salute goes to US Air Force Senior Airman Dalton Fox.
接下来，这个致敬仪式献给美国空军的上级空军士兵道尔顿·福克斯（Dalton Fox）。
His mother Mrs. Burkhead Fox teaches at Central Junior High School in Billville,
他的母亲伯克黑德·福克斯（Burkhead Fox）女士在比尔维尔（Billville）的中央初中（Central Junior High School）任教。
Illinois and this salute, a family affair.
伊利诺伊州以及这种致敬仪式，其实都是一家人之间的事情（即：这些传统在伊利诺伊州有着深厚的文化根基，且代代相传）。
She also sent us this photo from her time serving in the Air Force.
她还给我们发了一张她在美国空军服役期间的照片。
Two generations double the service, double the respect.
两代人的共同努力，不仅让服务质量翻倍，也让人们对我们的尊重倍增。
Thanks to everyone who sent us nominations this month, keep them coming.
感谢本月所有向我们提名的人，希望你们能继续提名。
Send us a photo or a video and a few lines about a hero in your life to CNN10 at CNN .com.
请将一张照片或一段视频，以及关于你生命中某个“英雄”的简短描述发送至 CNN10（网址：CNN.com）。
Now, let's get you your news.
现在，让我们为您带来您想要了解的新闻。
Today we are talking about data centers.
今天我们要讨论的是数据中心。
As artificial intelligence becomes a bigger part of the economy, tech companies are racing to build massive facilities packed with computers to power all of it.
随着人工智能在经济中占据越来越重要的地位，科技公司们正在竞相建造规模庞大的数据中心，这些数据中心配备了大量计算机，以支持整个人工智能系统的运行。
But sometimes communities across the country are pushing back.
但有时，全国各地的社区都会发起反抗。
Word, these facilities can place added demand on electricity, water, and neighborhoods.
说实话，这些设施可能会对电力、水资源以及周边社区产生额外的需求。
Now, here's the part that may make you say, wait a minute, what?
现在，到了这个可能会让你感到困惑的部分——等等，这到底是什么意思？
Something about the size of a grain of rice could help an entire data center waste less power.
某种体积仅相当于米粒大小的小装置，或许能够帮助整个数据中心减少能源消耗。
A New York -based company is developing tiny power management chips that help servers use electricity more efficiently.
一家总部位于纽约的公司正在研发微型电源管理芯片，这些芯片能够帮助服务器更高效地利用电能。
Tiny chip, giant energy bill, CNN got a rare look at how they're being made.
这些微型芯片虽然体积很小，但却需要消耗大量的能源；CNN得以罕见地目睹了它们的制造过程。
And this is to make sure nothing gets in the fab and disrupts the chip making process.
这样做是为了确保没有任何杂质进入制造工厂，从而避免干扰芯片的生产过程。
I feel like I could survive the apocalypse in this thing.
我觉得开着这辆车，我完全可以在世界末日中生存下来。
With more AI data centers comes massive demand for electricity.
随着越来越多的人工智能数据中心投入使用，对电力的需求也随之大幅增加。
And that's led to a lot of questions.
这就引出了很多问题。
Who is going to pay for that electricity?
谁来支付那笔电费呢？