# A2 English News | Brazil's Big AI Bet Faces US-China Balancing Act

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Podcast: [Learn English A2 | Slow Clear News for Learners, Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-english-a2-with-daily-news-simple-english-listening-practice-7757941)
Published: 2026-08-21T02:29:11+00:00
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## Resource

Learn English through today’s real news. Clear, steady English at A2, with a full transcript. In this episode: Brazil plans a big AI investment while working with both US and Chinese tech. Also: DR Congo gets 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as infections rise. Today’s English focus: is going to invest, plans to put money into = plans to put money into. Vocabulary: investment (money put into a project or business), tender (an official process where companies offer a price or plan), sovereignty (control over your own country, data, or decisions). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-a2-2026-08-21 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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