# B1 French News | Can Coca-Cola Win the Custom Drink Race?

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Podcast: [Learn French B1+ | Today's News, Slowed for Intermediate Learners](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learn-french-b1-with-news-french-listening-practice-7793132)
Published: 2026-08-23T03:20:46+00:00
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## Resource

Learn French through today’s real news. Natural-pace French at B1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Coca-Cola is testing more customizable drinks and new machines, because customers and restaurants want more choice. Also: Humanoid robots are moving faster, and an expert explains why they are reaching a tipping point. Aujourd'hui : Coca-Cola teste des boissons personnalisées · Les robots humanoïdes avancent vite. Today’s French focus: peut personnaliser = can customize. Vocabulary: la boisson (drink), la crème (cream), personnaliser (to customize). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-08-23 Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

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