{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Learn English A1 with News | Slow Easy English for Beginners","title":"A1 English News | Can ASML's $400M Machines Lift Chip Output 40%?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a21a701f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":496,"description":"Learn English through today’s real news. Slow, clear English at A1, with a full transcript.\nIn this episode: ASML's new chip machines cost up to $400 million, and top chipmakers may use them with a change that could raise chip output by 40%. Also: A new study says most used EV batteries still keep about 90% of their power after 150,000 kilometers.\nToday’s English focus: the battery is strong, the battery is strong = the battery is strong. Vocabulary: battery (the part that stores power), capacity (how much something can hold or do), wear (slow damage from use).\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a1-2026-09-09","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/qUyY9rJfuA7234ir8YOlG5Vb3A7t7TnZ_3zEl2UmM48/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MzA1/NjcwYTNhMTQ2ZTBk/MTVmZTQ5ZDQ4ZGEx/OGQ1ZS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}