Chapter 674 Many industries will be reshuffled [Third update]
No one is a fool who can become a boss. Everyone is a shrewd boss. After listening to what Haynes said, everyone has realized the difficulty of artificial intelligence technology.
If you want to develop application software based on artificial intelligence technology, it is not that simple.
"Why can the Protoss Group easily produce an operating system using artificial intelligence technology?" Rebus asked from the side, and everyone else also looked at Haynes.
Haynes looked at the group of people in front of him and felt very helpless. A group of indigenous people, can you compare with the Protoss Group? Do you know the strength of the Prostos Group?
Although I look down on the group of people in front of me a little, now is really not the time to fall out.
"Gentlemen, according to the information we have received, Xingling Group's artificial intelligence project team was established only two years later than Shanxing Company."
"But Gao Jin, chairman of Xingling Group, is willing to spend money."
"Gao Jin spent almost 7 billion euros to acquire a lot of artificial intelligence technology on the international dark web. Can you do it?"
"The Xingling Group's artificial project team only has more than 200 people, but these people are the top talents in international artificial intelligence technology."
"Gentlemen, do you still think that the artificial intelligence technology of Xingling Group was obtained out of thin air?"
After Haynes finished speaking, he looked at the crowd and despised these people in his heart. Compared with the Protoss Group, are you worthy?
Let you see how the Xingling Group invests. Do you have the courage?
After hearing what Haines said, everyone fell silent. They really didn't expect Gao Jin to be so willing to spend money.
When I heard Gao Jin's title of "Technology Madman" before, I just thought it was a hype created by the Xingling Group Brand Department. Now it seems that this is not a hype at all, but Gao Jin's real money.
Seven billion euros, converted into RMB, is more than 500 billion. It's just to buy technology. Gao Jin is really a lunatic.
Today's negotiation was over, and no one wanted to continue the discussion. They agreed to have detailed discussions in the conference room of the Hilton Hotel the day after tomorrow, and Haynes agreed immediately.
After returning to the hotel and resting for a while, Haynes went to the hotel restaurant to eat. After eating and drinking, he returned to his room, estimated the time difference, and made a call to Connery.
He truthfully reported what happened during today's negotiation.
"OK"
"Haines, you have done a good job, you just need to wake them up."
"Take them with you, reduce the patent licensing fee by one yuan if necessary, speak more tactfully, and give them hope of a software store that can independently develop and travel."
"When we have everything arranged, we will kick them out directly and they will become history."
"In the future global mobile phone market, we, Guoguo, Shanxing, and Xingguang will compete with four companies. Those companies without core technologies will be eliminated by history."
"This is the general trend of technological change. Government personnel can only protect them for a while, but not for a lifetime. Sooner or later they will die."
Connery said these words very calmly. He has a good grasp of future technological changes. Companies that survive in the future must have their own unique technologies.
All companies that cannot keep up with technology will be ruthlessly eliminated by the market.
"That's how I see it, but it's a pity that they haven't understood this truth yet." Haynes said this with a smile. He was really not optimistic about the people who were negotiating with him today.
"Don't worry about them, just stick to it for a few months and you'll see the results."
"After you have negotiated with them, don't forget to hold a press conference to announce this. At this moment, we must stabilize the board of directors. As long as the board of directors is stabilized, our position will be stabilized."
Connery confessed that Haynes knew exactly what he should do, and the two chatted for about thirty minutes before ending the call.
One day passed, and Haynes, Yuan Chengfang and others met in the conference room of the Hilton Hotel. Today, everyone started rational negotiations.
No one said anything unrealistic, and things went very smoothly.
Haynes said that when the new generation of ancient songs is released in language, a technical support team will be dispatched to each partner to help everyone make technological breakthroughs.
Correspondingly, everyone must use the new generation Android system. If anyone gives up midway, they will need to pay Guge Company a huge amount of money.
Haynes is very good at acting, and his various actions convinced Yuan Chengfang and others that Guge cannot do without them, and he is worried that they will give up the Android system.
After more than two hours of negotiations, the two sides temporarily reached an agreement.
The patent licensing fee increased by two dollars, which was one dollar lower than the three dollars discussed yesterday. This made everyone very satisfied and considered it a success achieved by them and others by adhering to principles.
After Guge Company's new generation programming language is announced, Guge Company will send a three-person team to the manufacturers present here to help the manufacturers make technological breakthroughs and strive to edit qualified programs in advance.
As for the built-in software system, this is on hold for the time being, and we will wait until Guge makes a breakthrough.
Haynes has a good saying: Guge Company does not interfere in the mobile phone industry, so you don’t need to worry. Your competitors are Starlight Mobile Phone Company, Guoguo Mobile Phone Company, and Shanxing Mobile Phone Company.
We are only responsible for providing technical support, it is up to you how to do it.
A series of tactics successfully confused Yuan Chengfang and others.
Both parties agreed to hold a joint press conference in Shanghai three days later to announce the news together. Mobile phone manufacturers such as Yuan Chengfang will publicly promise to continue to use the Android system unchanged.
After the meeting, everyone also had a dinner together. Haynes spent 30,000 US dollars to buy two bottles of red wine for everyone to taste. Everyone talked and laughed with the red wine and felt much more relaxed.
In the afternoon, news came out that Guge Company and thirteen Chinese mobile phone manufacturers held a joint press conference, and media outlets of all sizes began to dispatch personnel to Shanghai.
The press conference was held at the Hilton Hotel. Yuan Chengfang directly paid a deposit in advance and rented the hotel's large cold restaurant for the whole morning.
The area here is large enough, and many companies hold press conferences here.
At the morning market, Gao Jin was sitting in his office. Shan Xiangyun, Guan Hongsheng, and Zhou Ziru were all there. The topic of discussion was the joint press conference held by more than a dozen mobile phone manufacturers and Guge Company.
"I can't figure out why Guge would give in. Guge has been working hard to get manufacturers using Android systems to abandon their own software stores and use Guge Software Store."
"Now that we are holding a joint press conference, an agreement must have been reached. I can't figure out why Gu Ge would do this."
Shan Xiangyun frowned and said these words. Neither Zhou Ziru nor Guan Hongsheng could analyze why Gu Ge did this.
"This matter is definitely not that simple."
"Guge was able to reach an agreement with them. I believe it may be related to the current situation. Starlight Mobile Company, Guoguo Mobile Company, and Shanxing Mobile Company have all given up on Android systems."
"If the remaining mobile phone manufacturers also abandon the Android system, Guge will suffer huge losses. Not to mention years of investment, it will immediately be in vain, and a large part of the market will be lost."
"If this happens, Guge will be embarrassed and will definitely be the laughing stock of the world."
"Let's see and then talk"
"No matter how they change, it will have no impact on us. Starlight Mobile Phone will still maintain its global monthly sales champion position."
Gao Jin said this with a calm face. Although he couldn't figure out what Gu Ge was doing, Gao Jin thought that this matter was not that simple. Gu Ge must have other back-up plans.
As for what the backhand was, Gao Jin couldn't guess.
"The current mobile phone industry perfectly explains the difference between having core technology and not having core technology," Zhou Ziru said with emotion on his face.
"What you said is so right."
"Shanxing Company dares to be tough on Guge because Shanxing Company has its own core technology. Other domestic mobile phone companies simply cannot be tough on Guge."
"I used to have objections to the chairman's investment of so much money in scientific research every year. Now, I agree with the chairman's decision with both hands and feet."
“So wise”
Guan Hongsheng said something aside. Although these words were flattering, they also meant a change in Guan Hongsheng's mentality.
Zhou Ziru and Shan Xiangyun nodded together. Although they didn't say it, deep down they were angry at Gao Jin's investment of tens of billions in scientific research every year.
The ups and downs of the mobile phone industry during this period have made everyone realize the importance of core technology.
If Gao Jin hadn't spent crazy money, I'm afraid Starlight Mobile Company would be in a difficult situation now.
"This is the inevitability of social development"
"The international market in the future will be a market where technological foundations are competed. All companies with insufficient technical foundations will gradually be eliminated by the market."
"So, we have to arrange it in advance."
Gao Jin watched the three of them say this slowly, and the three of them were stunned. Although they didn't quite understand what Gao Jin meant, they felt that Gao Jin was planning to make adjustments to the Xingling Group.
"Chairman, how do we plan to make adjustments?" Shan Xiangyun asked from the side.
"It is necessary to reduce the number of employees, and it must be done in a subtle way."
"The international market will slowly enter a situation of great change. Many industries will be reshuffled, and companies with weak technology will be eliminated. We must be prepared in advance."
"The best way is to reduce the number of employees and collect funds."
"We have been unable to raise funds in the past two years and have to spend a lot of money. Therefore, reducing the number of employees must start immediately."
"At this year's annual meeting, I will assign this task. All subsidiaries of Xingling Group must shrink!"
Gao Jin said these words very seriously. Shan Xiangyun, Zhou Ziru, and Guan Hongsheng were all shocked. They never imagined that Gao Jin had the idea of laying off people.