Since the major technological breakthrough of graphene materials, all kinds of mobile phones, regardless of whether they were advanced or not, had screens replaced with graphene, and chips gradually transitioned from silicon-based chips to graphene chips. It was also at this time that people fully realized how profitable Future Group, which led the materials science revolution, was.
80% of the world's supply of graphene materials came from the New Malaysia Special District and the graphene factory built by Future Group. Especially for high-strength graphene and semiconductor-type graphene materials, Future Group, which controlled the core technology, almost monopolized the entire supply market and controlled the indisputable pricing power.
Even Future Technology's competitors, electronic equipment manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung, had to admit the fact that their technology was inferior. They used graphene screens produced by Future Heavy Industries and the Deep Blue M1 chip.
Although Intel also developed graphene chips after obtaining the technology license from Future Group, which saved their stock price, anyone with a discerning eye could see the technical gap between this semi-finished product and the Deep Blue M1.
It was precisely because of this that if Europe's full embargo on Future Group caused the most unacceptable losses, it would probably be in the electronics industry. Although the EU seemed to selectively let graphene go and did not impose any punishment on Future Group's graphene material exports to Europe, Future Group unilaterally announced that it would terminate the supply of graphene to European companies.
For the supercomputing centers in Switzerland and other countries, as well as the European semiconductor chip companies that were already lagging behind Silicon Valley, it was almost a heavy blow directly to their stomachs. If they wanted to obtain Future Chips, they must obtain the goods at a relatively high price through offshore dealers registered in Sweden, Norway, and the UK.
It was no exaggeration to say that with the increasing popularity of graphene materials, Future Group's dominance over the global high-tech industry would also become more and more significant. The reason why the UA didn't take action against Future Group was partly because the WASP consortium formed an alliance with Jiang Chen, and partly because of concerns that graphene price fluctuations may impact Silicon Valley.
80% of the world's graphene materials came from Future Group, and 60% of Future Group's graphene materials were sold to Silicon Valley. Rashly tearing apart the relationship would not benefit anyone.
If Intel could replace Future Group and solve the technical problems of graphene semiconductors and high-strength graphene materials, the UA Department of Commerce would have already begun to discuss an "anti-dual investigation".
The call was from Xia Shiyu.
Jiang Chen, who just left the company, immediately turned back.
…
When Jiang Chen pushed open the office door, Xia Shiyu put down the pen in her hand, pushed up her glasses, and said in an apologetic tone.
"Sorry, I didn't know you were off work. Would you like something to drink? I'll help you. "
"Water … Ha … Let's have a cup of coffee. Mocha is fine."
Jiang Chen originally wanted a glass of water, but he yawned halfway through his sentence, so he asked for coffee instead.
Xia Shiyu nodded, stood up, and walked to the coffee machine in the office. She made herself and Jiang Chen a cup of fragrant mocha, then sat down on the sofa in front of the desk and put the cup on the coffee table.
"Thank you."
He brought the coffee to his lips and smelled the fragrance of the toon. His sleepiness suddenly dissipated.
"You're welcome … What time did you sleep last night? Why do you look so sleepy?" Xia Shiyu combed her hair behind her ear and asked with concern.
"Umm, maybe I slept a bit late." Because it was too troublesome to explain, Jiang Chen followed her lead.
At the same time, Jiang Chen yawned again.
For some reason, when she heard Jiang Chen said he slept a bit late, Xia Shiyu's face suddenly turned red, and she gave Jiang Chen a dirty look.
"Note … note …"
"Note?" Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows, confused.
"Take care of your body. You should control yourself." Xia Shiyu coughed, looked to the side, and finally said the words that were stuck in her throat.
Looking at her, Jiang Chen couldn't help but smile.
This not being frank, no matter how many times he saw it, he would never get tired of it.
"Why are you looking at me!" Xia Shiyu glared at Jiang Chen, stood up, and walked in the direction of the desk.
It's not like I'm going to lose a piece of meat.
Jiang Chen mocked in his mind.
Xia Shiyu returned with a stack of documents, threw the documents on the coffee table, and sat back on the sofa. From her serious expression, she had switched back to work mode. Jiang Chen took the documents on the coffee table and scanned them. He also gradually put away his playful expression, drove away the sleepiness in his heart, and put on a serious attitude.
"Silicon Valley High Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Summit?"
"Yes." Xia Shiyu nodded. "The short name is High Innovation Summit. It is the largest and highest-profile technology event in Silicon Valley, and it is also an international professional conference in the field of technology. We received an invitation from the UA. What do you think? "
Jiang Chen picked up the documents at hand and roughly flipped through them.
The background of this High Innovation Summit wasn't small. Although the organizers and participants were all UA companies at the beginning, the influence gradually radiated to the Asian region. The areas covered include mobile Internet, cloud technology, big data, games, smart hardware (home, Internet of Things, robotics and wearable devices), education, healthcare, and low-carbon environmental protection. It represented the core areas of Silicon Valley.
The conference was held every fall, and each time it was held, it attracted a large number of high-tech leaders from China and the Asia-Pacific region. It included 1500 + high-tech companies from China and the UA, 1000 + executives of the world's top 500 companies, and 20000 + professionals. At the same time, there would be more than 120 heavyweight media from different parts of the world to follow the entire process.
The 2016 conference was held in Shangjing, and this time it was held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley.
The UA inviting Future Group to participate at this time was undoubtedly sending a signal of moderation. As for whether or not it was a trap? There was no need to worry at all.
As long as the submarine missile silos were still there, no matter how much the FBA and CIB hated him, they wouldn't dare to let anything happen to him on UA soil. The situation in City M had already proved that in the 21st century, there was a force more effective and more terrifying than nuclear weapons in destroying civilization. Its name was electromagnetic pulse (EMP).
At this moment, Jiang Chen was more concerned about what benefits this visit could bring him.
"The organizers are looking forward to our arrival. The UA Department of Commerce also hopes that we will cooperate more closely with Silicon Valley's high-tech companies in graphene and artificial intelligence technology. In addition, companies will also demonstrate their achievements in technology at the summit and explore the possibility of business cooperation and investment. At present, we have a high market share in the graphene field, but the total graphene market is still seriously lower than its valuation. Through this summit, we can promote our products to more companies. "While Jiang Chen was thinking, Xia Shiyu further explained the significance of this summit.
Jiang Chen nodded, slammed the document shut, and put it back on the table.
"I'll go back and prepare. The summit will be held on October 31st, right? It's better to go a few days earlier? "
After hearing Jiang Chen's words, Xia Shiyu paused.
"Wait, you're going in person?"
"What else?" Jiang Chen smiled.
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