{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a71c167e9d2c023deb14860/6ae2a877305baddee17a1a74?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 European Portuguese News | Microsoft Reports $36.6 Billion Profit After Layoff Offer","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a71c167e9d2c023deb14860/9f939adc-f2bf-4c73-864d-af511eb05904.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn European Portuguese through today’s real news. Natural-pace European Portuguese at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A federal judge rejects the Justice Department&#x27;s request to separate and stop processing thousands of California ballots. Also: Microsoft reports more than $36.6 billion in quarterly profit after offering voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers.</p>\n\n<p>Hoje: Juiz rejeita pedido sobre boletins da Califórnia · Microsoft tem lucros elevados após saídas voluntárias.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s European Portuguese focus: quando = when. Vocabulary: A nuvem (the cloud), O chip (the chip), A infraestrutura (the infrastructure).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-29\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/portuguese-b1-2026-10-29</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}