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Chapter 610 Why don't you threaten me a little?
Chapter 610 Why don't you threaten me?
Mr. Yu, of course, had no idea what kind of earth-shattering plan lay behind the phrase "welcome more competitors."
But the confidence that Gao Yuan displayed did not seem like a forced smile.
It seems they really do have the confidence to do so...
Could it be that the other party already possesses more advanced optical chip technology?
He considered one possibility, but immediately shook his head.
Impossible, impossible. "A" is already an unexpected leap forward in the technological field. In the process, both strength and luck were probably indispensable.
"A" has only been out for a few days, and you're telling me that someone already has a better one...
Please! Scientific research also follows the laws of nature. No matter how powerful Baiyeji is, it's impossible for it to be both all-around capable and highly productive, right?
Einstein was very prolific, wasn't he? But there was still a ten-year gap between special relativity and general relativity!
Almost everyone would think this way: to make a leap in the same field is already lucky, how could one make breakthroughs one after another?
It's even more impossible for anyone to imagine that the researchers not only made a breakthrough, but also deliberately planted a time bomb...
"So, how much should we set for this patent fee?" Mr. Yu asked another crucial question.
"The patent fee cannot be too low, otherwise it will not serve as a moat."
Of course, it can't be too high either, otherwise competitors might file for legal arbitration on grounds such as restricting technological development and monopolistic practices.
"Well... our single card is priced at around 2 RMB. Even if our competitors develop similar products, the price will definitely be in this range."
Regardless of how many units the manufacturer sells, we charge a patent fee of 3% of the price per unit.
Mr. Yu thought for a moment and nodded. 3% was a reasonable price. One could imagine that once the whole world started licensing, they would be rolling in patent fees every year.
However, there was still some regret.
"It's a pity. If this hadn't happened, we could have easily taken over most of the domestic and international orders and become the dominant player in the market within just two years..."
"Hehe! The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow; if you try to eat alone, someone will always be eyeing you."
Actually, looking at this from another perspective isn't without its advantages. At least the accelerated diffusion of technology will allow 'A' to more quickly replace traditional electronic chip production capacity.
It's like our competitors are helping us expand the market. As long as we hold the patent rights, our short-term profits won't be much worse than if we produced it ourselves.
"Hmm! That makes sense!"
"Moreover... 3% is just our bottom line. We can ask for the sky and then negotiate the price down. We could have offered 10% or even higher from the beginning."
The licensing price and the target audience are our bargaining chips.
"We can use these to exchange for chips with certain opponents, or..." Gao Yuan smiled meaningfully.
Upon hearing this, Mr. Yu was startled, his eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.
"Really?"
"Of course, we agreed on this when we started the cooperation: we would receive a share of the profits and have priority in purchasing. Other related business negotiations would naturally be handled entirely by your side."
"Well... I won't say any more words of thanks, Mr. Gao, you will always be our friend!"
"Of course, happy cooperation!"
"Happy cooperation!"
……
Across the ocean.
"Have you finished analyzing the data yet?" Director Najib asked expectantly.
After the success of "Project Eternal Night", the data was transmitted back to China immediately via spy satellite and analyzed by experts overnight.
"Director, our experts have confirmed the authenticity of the information."
Although it's not a complete set of technical documents, it contains key production process parameters and manufacturing models. With our technical capabilities, we are fully capable of reverse engineering to derive the complete technology.
"Okay! Hahaha..."
Sweeping away the gloom of the past few days, Director Najib slammed his fist on the table and burst into laughter.
This is absolutely the best news he has heard in a long time, and it is also his greatest achievement since taking office!
The new broom sweeps clean, and the first was a hacker war, which ended up setting his own house and NASA on fire.
The second attempt was aimed at Taiwan, but the other side refused to yield and even overtook them!
This third fire has finally been lit.
Given the strategic value of this technology, not only is my position secure, but I can also make a big splash in the spotlight!
"I want the experts to develop the complete technology as soon as possible. I want this product to be launched and mass-produced as quickly as possible!" Najib said excitedly.
Recently, the opposing team's 'Bajie 2.0' has been causing Gu Ge and his TGO AI alliance to suffer repeated defeats.
We're already lagging behind in software; we can't let them get too far ahead of us in hardware too!
This is crucial to whether we can regain the initiative in the field of AI technology, and we must get it done as quickly as possible!
This is one of the reasons why Director Najib was so eager to take action.
The training and promotion of AI models require a lot of computing power, and although optical chips are comparable to traditional chips with advanced technology in terms of processing speed alone.
However, its energy consumption is far superior to that of traditional chips.
Once the other party applies "A" on a large scale, the cost of model training and use will inevitably drop rapidly, greatly reducing R&D costs.
We're already lagging behind in AI technology; if we also increase our costs significantly, the competition becomes unwinnable, and we might as well surrender.
However, as long as our side can also apply "A" on a large scale, there is still hope of catching up...
"Yes! But Director, we have the technology now, but how to implement it is another problem."
For the past two days, the other side has been making a big show of offering a high reward for the attacker, acting all furious and making the whole world aware of it.
If we bring it up now, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt... wouldn't it damage our reputation?
Najib sneered, as if he had planned this all along.
"The more frustrated they are, the more it proves how important this technology is to them!"
As the art of war says, if the enemy doesn't want us to do something, then we should do it anyway!
Their anxiety only proves that we did the right thing!
As for protests... isn't it just the two sides arguing and bickering?
They can condemn the attackers, and we can condemn the previous hacking!
Exaggerate the losses a bit... Didn't we previously suspect that the other party's aircraft engine had been compromised, which was caused by the last hacking intrusion?
Then let's publicize it widely, and who isn't a victim?
Your breakthrough in aero-engines was achieved by your own efforts, but our breakthrough in chip manufacturing alone cannot be achieved by our own efforts?
We've all learned from each other, so let's not laugh at each other, big brother!
As for reputation? What does reputation matter? This world is a dog-eat-dog world, governed by the law of the jungle!
Najib gritted his teeth at the thought of his repeated setbacks, but this time he finally got his revenge and was determined to get back at Najib.
He wants to tell the whole world that it's never too late for Director Najib to take revenge!
"Furthermore, do you think that if the other party wants to keep its technological breakthrough to itself, other countries in the world will sincerely congratulate it?"
It's important to understand that the biggest impact of this technology from the other side isn't on our homeland.
Tulips, the southern peninsula, Japan, Taiwan... they are the ones who are most panicked.
We are the alpha wolf, and they are the pack!
Believe it or not, with just a little encouragement, they will all step forward to help us fight and tear apart our opponents, without us even having to do it ourselves!
When the time comes, we will announce a technological breakthrough and be willing to share the technology with one of them, with the profits split 30/70.
Do you think...they would care where this technology came from?
The deputy nodded repeatedly as he listened.
"As expected of the director, your wisdom and foresight are truly beyond my reach!"
Najib smiled smugly, but he was not blinded by his temporary victory and remained cautious.
"From this moment on, have our people closely monitor the other side's reactions and movements, and report back to me immediately if there is any news!"
"Yes!"
"Okay! Also, give me my favorite suit and arrange a car for me. I need to go to the Black Palace for a report, hehe..."
……
However, just two days later, the triumphant Director Najib received new news.
A piece of news that almost made him vomit blood...
Huawei... actually published its patent!
"Say that again?!" Najib's face was dark, so dark it looked like it could drip water.
The deputy glanced cautiously at the bureau chief's expression before speaking nervously.
"According to the latest news, Huawei is applying for a large number of patents for 'Type A' worldwide, and even our patent office has received the applications."
These patents cover a wide range of topics, from design and structure to manufacturing processes... down to every single screw.
Even...even more complete than the documents we brought back..."
"Crunch~" Upon hearing this, Director Najib's fist on the table clenched so tightly that it made a crunching sound.
what is this?
I just got my hands on the technology, and you immediately made it public?
Moreover, the publicly available information is more complete than what I managed to get!
So what was the point of all my hard work over the past six months?
Will it contribute to the promotion of science and technology worldwide?
"Bang!" "How dare they do this!" Director Najib roared.
No wonder he couldn't understand it.
Yes, even if technical information is leaked, that's a matter between our two companies.
Whether it's about seizing market share or arguing over patents, the profits will ultimately remain within the two companies' borders. But if you make it public, it's as if both companies' technological advantages will vanish completely.
No! It should be said that the losses were greater for those who invested a lot of manpower and resources and went through so much trouble!
After all, they can make so much money from patent fees that their hands cramp up.
And all my hard work was for nothing!
Two dogs fight, play off!
I bet every country in the world is ecstatic right now.
You don't have to do anything, and the technology you've been longing for just suddenly comes to you?
So all I've done is bitterly lament, spending years embroidering gold thread only to make wedding gowns for others?
He had expected the other party to react, and he had also expected the other party to confront him head-on, but he never expected that the other party would rather die than bend and directly open source all the technology!
Are you willing to suffer losses rather than make things easy for yourself?
Seeing that his director was about to go crazy with anger, the deputy quickly tried to comfort him.
"Director, if we look at it on the bright side, at least we forced the other side to open source, thus breaking their technological monopoly and achieving our biggest strategic goal of eliminating the technological gap between the two sides."
Everything else is just a matter of how much profit to make.
In the long run, the other party is acting for short-term gains and has deliberately wasted an opportunity to take the lead in the crucial field of AI.
From this perspective, the decision-maker must be short-sighted!
"Yes! Short-sighted! Utterly short-sighted!" Najib cursed through gritted teeth.
He was heartbroken at that moment!
That's hundreds of billions in profits!
It just vanished like that?
This order, which would cause immense pain to both the enemy and the enemy, is a truly despicable and morally bankrupt act!
So what if I stole a little bit of your technology?
Our engine technology is gone. Did I share it with the world?
This is like a thief stealing some rice from your house, and in a fit of anger, you simply open the granary and everyone celebrates!
Is it really necessary to be so fierce?
The key is……
Before you open-sourced it, didn't you ever think about having a private discussion with me first?
If you threaten me with this, I might just agree to a 30/70 split of profits between the two parties. You get 70%!
Do you know what a threat is?
Why don't you threaten me? What if it works?
(End of this chapter)