B1 German News | Google's AI Spending Pushes Cash Flow Negative

Build stronger German listening with real-world B1 news.In this episode: Google's revenue is still rising, but heavy AI infrastructure spending has pushed free cash flow into negative territory for the first time in at least a decade. Also: In Nigeria, a mysterious white foam on a busy highway has drawn crowds, sparked speculation, and triggered safety warnings while tests continue.Today’s German focus: Abstand halten = to keep distance / keep away. Vocabulary: die Substanz (substance), der Hinweis (clue / indication), der Abstand (distance).Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-07-23 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.