{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/6a61968844c9eabf3c725846?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 French News | Google's AI Spending Pushes Cash Flow Negative","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a306ae5252d86e8466f67d0/4c1e1522-22ba-4543-8591-2114399168cb.jpg?height=200","description":"Build stronger French listening with real-world B1 news.\n\nIn this episode: Google's AI spending keeps rising as Alphabet's free cash flow turns negative for the first time in at least a decade, even while revenue grows. Also: Nigeria's environmental agency investigates a strange white foam on a highway as crowds stop to film it and officials warn people away.\n\nToday’s French focus: a dépensé = spent. Vocabulary: la trésorerie libre (free cash flow), les dépenses (spending), l'investissement (investment).\n\nLearn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/french-b1-2026-07-23","author_name":"LinguaWire"}