Apple headquarters conference room.
The atmosphere was a bit dull. At the conference table, the directors in suits and ties all focused their attention on Cook, the first person.
Apple's stock is falling again and again. They are losing a lot of money every moment and their value is shrinking.
This is not good news.
"Cook, what did you gain from going to China?" Opposite Cook, a middle-aged man wearing glasses asked.
Everyone who knows him in the circle will respect him deeply.
At that time, he joined Gene Technology Company as a scientist and turned Gene Technology Company from a small company on the verge of bankruptcy into a giant in the biological field with annual revenue of US$13 billion and a market value of over US$100 billion, creating a Wall Street myth.
He is the chairman and CEO of Genentech, the largest pharmaceutical company in the United States. He is also the member with the highest known shareholding among the board members of Apple. Currently, Levinson is the chairman of the board of directors of Apple.
After Levinson spoke, Cook immediately cheered up. Although Apple was managed by him, he was also restricted by the board of directors.
"Levinson, to be honest, I didn't get much useful stuff when I went to China this time. Instead, I did a lot of stupid things," Cook said.
"We are not interested in hearing your stupid things, we just want to know what you gained." An old man who was close to 70 years old spoke in the seat.
As soon as he spoke, everyone in the conference room straightened up.
Sugar, former CEO of Northrop Grumman. This is the third largest arms dealer in the world. The famous B2 stealth bomber, Global Hawk drone, and Nimitz-class aircraft carrier are all products of this company. No one outside knows how much stock he holds in Apple, but those who know him are in awe of him.
This old man with a beard is definitely one of the people at the top of the American food chain.
Cook's heart trembled when he heard Shugel speak. Even though he is the CEO of Apple and has a great reputation, the people who really control Apple are the board of directors.
“I met with the chairman and president of Army Ant and proposed the idea of acquiring their company.”
"The results of it?"
"It was rejected, without hesitation, and they said they wouldn't sell the company," Cook said. "So I talked to them about the idea of developing an intelligent assistant for iOS."
All the directors present had their eyes on Cook and listened to Cook's words expressionlessly.
Former Vice President Al Gore, current Disney Chairman and CEO Robert, former Avon Group Chairman Zhong Binxian, East BlackRock partner Susan, and former Boeing CFO James, this is the most luxurious board of directors lineup.
No one would feel confident facing this kind of lineup.
"In the end, they asked us to open the source code of IOS. Because the design of the smart assistant requires understanding the core code of IOS, otherwise it cannot be developed." Cook said with a dark face.
Even he didn't know whether what Chen Mo said was true or false, so he could only believe it.
No one answered, allowing Cook to continue.
"I proposed that both parties open source code. We opened the source code of IOS to them, and they opened the source code of the smart assistant to us. In the end, they were rejected. They insisted that unless we open the source code of the Apple system, we cannot develop it. With the smart assistant on iOS, the conversation has no results.”
"Tell me about the company." James said.
"The mobile phone business in Greater China dropped by 9% last quarter, and the market share dropped to fourth. After the emergence of smart assistants from Army Ant Company, the sales dropped even more seriously. If we still cannot support smart assistants, or we There is no technological breakthrough for Siri. Soon, the mobile phone segment will bid farewell to the Chinese market."
Cook had a sullen face, which was why he had to go to Binhai City in person.
Smart assistants have improved mobile phones by a whole generation. If they don’t keep pace with the times, Apple’s mobile phone business will be the next Nokia. In the future, when Army Ant companies enter the international market, they will be even more dangerous.
"Do you have any better ideas? Or open the source code of the mobile phone system to the Army Ant Company?" Cook asked.
Several people pondered. Army Ant Company is in China, not the United States, and it is not a listed company. If they want to take action against the Army Ant Company, they simply cannot pass the Chinese government's test. After all, China is not the United States and Europe. Only the Chinese government has the final say there, not the capital giants.
If you are abroad, everything is easy. They can do whatever they want, but not the red land. Any tentacles that break the rules will be cut off without mercy.
Thinking about it this way, there is really nothing they can do against the Army Ant Company. There was dead silence in the conference room, everyone was thinking of countermeasures.
"It is impossible to open the source code of IOS. Giants never bow to ants." Shugel said calmly.
The others looked at each other calmly and said nothing.
"Our company's S2 will hold a press conference soon. If it has a smart assistant, its performance will surpass any other mobile phone on the market." Cook's tone was very calm: "But if not, I'm afraid this time it will be very... trouble."
The people on the field didn't speak, they were all making their own calculations in their hearts.
It wasn't until the meeting was dismissed that everyone left the meeting room.
After getting in the car, Shugel took out his mobile phone, with a cold look in his eyes. When he heard the call was connected, he flashed slightly: "Find two people to go to China. I want to get something, 10 million." .”
"Okay sir, I'll make arrangements now."
After hanging up the phone, Shugel had a sinister smile on his wrinkled face. After the vehicle is started, the vehicle leaves Apple. Other people's vehicles also left soon after.
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After Cook quietly left, the controversy surrounding Army Ant Company slowly subsided. Everything returned to normal, and the Army Ant Company was operating normally, as if those rumors on the Internet had never appeared.
Apple, on the other hand, has not made any unusual moves.
However, the topic of the second generation Butterfly Eyes and Butterfly appears in the media's field of vision from time to time.
As the flagship phone of Army Ant Company, the pre-sale volume of Butterfly Eye has exceeded 2 million units during this period. This kind of pre-sale volume exceeded everyone’s expectations.
This pre-sale volume means that Army Ant Company has been recognized by users.
The first batch of mobile phones has been shipped, and demand currently exceeds supply, and shipments will continue in the future.
Zhao Min has also sent people to contact European telecom operators to prepare to introduce Butterfly Eye mobile phones to European and international markets. As for the US market, they are not considering it for the time being.
Even unicorns like Huawei have no choice but to enter the U.S. market. They have worked hard for so many years before they can open a gap. They do not believe that the current energy of Army Ant Company will allow them to enter the US market.
Therefore, Zhao Min’s eyes are fixed on the European market, which may be able to replace Apple’s mobile phones in the future.
The company is developing rapidly, and Chen Mo is not idle either.
Chen Mo hung the last design drawing on the wall of the laboratory, clapped his hands, and stared at the design drawing on the wall in front of him.
Seven design drawings, these are the designs of robots. Including the design of the machine's head, limbs and body. The design of the body is the most complex and delicate, and this is the most important part of the robot.
Many functions will be concentrated here, so the design is very detailed.
The design drawings of the parts have been handed over to Zhao Min, and the senior fitters in the workshop will be able to build them according to the requirements, and they will be completed soon. When the time comes, his task is to assemble it.
But before that, the robot's battery needs to be made.
While Chen Mo was busy designing the robot, on a small road in the southwest border, two big men walked out of the forest with a scary aura.
"I heard that this is a forbidden area for mercenaries? Hey, I don't think so." said the black man on the left.
"Boer, don't be too happy. Complete the task first, leave safely, and then say this. It's not easy here."
"Okay, Timid Jack."
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