Chapter 1061 Our Soaring Dragon

For Mr. Swan, today is definitely the darkest day since he assumed the position of Intel CEO.

No, to be precise, not only for him, even for the entire Intel, this is definitely the most hopeless day in half a century.

Even when five Japanese semiconductor companies jointly established the Institute of VLSI, lowered the price of chips from $26 to $5, and quickly occupied the North American market with cheap and reliable 64k chips, it didn’t make people feel that way of despair.

At least, at that time they still had the strength to fight back.

But now, the technology they are proud of, as well as the brilliance they have achieved in the field of carbon-based chips, are not worth mentioning in front of the wheels of the times.

Especially the old fox sitting across the conference table, his pair of soybean-sized eyes were full of cunning, other than that, he couldn't see any pleasant colors.

However, although the process was difficult, when he came out of the conference room, he felt as if he had unloaded a heavy burden of eight hundred catties, and his whole body relaxed.

In any case, the outcome of filing for bankruptcy protection was finally avoided.

"what's the result?"

Seeing Swann coming out of the conference room, Mayberry, who had been pacing back and forth at the door, immediately greeted him impatiently.

The current situation does not allow him to be in a hurry.

After all, it is related to whether he can continue to work in the position of CTO.

There is no doubt that he is an out-and-out expert in the chip field, and he can become the chief technology officer because of his own strength.

However, when silicon-based chips are facing full replacement, this poor protection and self-confidence are so fragile that they are thinner than a piece of paper...

"...I don't want to discuss this topic right now."

Looking at Mayberry blankly, Swann's Adam's apple moved, and he continued.

"I just want to find a place to be alone for a while."

"Then, have something to drink."

Seeing Swann's back walking towards the other end of the corridor without looking back, Maybury stared in that direction for a long time in a daze.

It was the first time he saw it.

Even this Mr. Swan, who can make decisions calmly and calmly under any circumstances, can actually show such a tired expression...

...

There is no upside to letting Intel go out of business.

Even if you put aside the political risks caused by this and the two points that make the environment for free trade difficult, this is definitely not a good thing in terms of the objective laws of market development.

As long as the demand for chips in the United States is still there, even if an Intel falls, new semiconductor companies will soon emerge to replace its position in the North American market.

Although they won this battle, Huawei's management is very clear-headed. The innovation capability of the North American semiconductor industry is not weak, and it can even be said to be very strong.

Rather than birth a new Intel and command a group of more creative minds to compete with them, it is better to keep the notorious toothpaste factory.

After all, if Intel really goes bankrupt, and a Silicon Valley start-up company with hundreds of millions of dollars in investment and backed by MIT and Wall Street takes over Intel's laboratory, the situation will become troublesome instead.

A bloated elephant suffering from big business disease is far safer than a group of hungry wolves with fresh blood and flexible movements. What's more, putting the elephant in this fragile ecosystem can actually help them suppress the living space of other wild animals.

Of course, if this elephant still can't survive in the end, it will be killed by a group of hungry wolves coveting its fat in the cruel market competition...

It doesn't really make sense to say these things.

Riverside Hotel.

In this five-star hotel that is said to have a history of a hundred years, a banquet is going on.

To be precise, it was a celebration banquet.

In order to celebrate the complete success of the product launch event and to celebrate a better tomorrow, Huawei has booked the entire hotel for three days, and it seems that they intend to organize the mid-year report summary together.

Sitting alone at a table, Wang Zhengfei, whose face was flushed, smiled and said to Lu Zhou.

"Are you planning to go back to Jinling tomorrow?"

Lu Zhou thought for a while and answered, "Probably the day after tomorrow. IMCRC has a high-level meeting, and I have to go around tomorrow."

Although he has been fishing for more than half a year, he has thrown the "opportunity to exercise" to his designated successor—Senior Brother Luo to do it, but at any rate he is still holding the position of chairman, and such a large meeting does not even have a face. If you don't reveal it, other participants will inevitably have some criticisms.

After all, when IMCRC was first established, other participants in this international scientific research organization still had some complaints about Huaguo's practice of directly appointing the chairman of the board without voting by the committee.

If it weren't for the fact that there is only one country in the world willing to pay and have the ability to build this collider on the moon, they would have turned their heads long ago.

"Is that the lunar hadron collider?"

"Yes."

Seeing Lu Zhou nod his head, Wang Zhengfei couldn't help but said with emotion: "You young people still have energy. If I have so many jobs on me, I won't be able to bear it long ago."

The chief designer of the Lunar Orbit Construction Committee, the chairman of IMCRC, the second leader of a national key scientific research project, and the first leader of an international scientific research cooperation project.

Not to mention that Jinling University also has positions at the Institute for Advanced Study.

If it's a different person, let alone doing other things, I'm afraid I'm so busy all day long that I don't even have time to eat.

"It's actually okay. I don't need to worry too much about things other than research, and I don't find it tiring to do what I like." Lu Zhou asked after taking a sip of champagne and suddenly remembered something. , "Speaking of which, have you talked to Intel?"

"We've talked," Wang Zhengfei said. "As soon as the product launch was over, their CEO couldn't wait to find him."

In fact, not only Intel, but also Qualcomm, five North American semiconductor companies have contacted them privately.

Obviously, this so-called industry coalition is not as strong as it seems.

Lu Zhou: "It's convenient to disclose, is the negotiation over?"

Hearing Lu Zhou's question, Wang Zhengfei smiled mysteriously and raised three fingers.

"Two guarantees, one deal."

Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly with a look of interest.

After the advent of carbon-based chips, silicon-based chips have been in decline. Those lithography machines that were originally banned for sale are sold by the pound this time, and buyers may not be found. After all, Huaguo no longer imports garbage.

However, Huawei and Intel were able to reach a cooperation, presumably because Intel still has a bargaining chip in the hands of the king.

Although he is not interested in business matters, he is still a little curious about what this bargaining chip is.

"In exchange for what?"

"Change to the North American market!"

Hearing this sentence, Lu Zhou was slightly taken aback, but soon a clear smile appeared on his face.

"It seems that we have won a big victory this time."

Hearing these words, Wang Zhengfei laughed, his eyes narrowed into crescent slits.

"A complete victory? Count it!"

In a good mood, he raised the cup in his hand and handed it to Lu Zhou.

"Thanks to your Long Teng! I have to respect you for this glass of wine!"

Lu Zhou clinked glasses with him and nodded with a slight smile.

"Our Soaring Dragon."