For Mr. Swan, this was definitely the darkest day since he became the CEO of Intel.
No, to be precise, not just for him, but for the entire Intel, this was definitely the most despairing day in half a century.
Even when the five Japanese semiconductor companies jointly established the VLSI Research Institute, which lowered the price of chips from US $26 to US $5, and used the cheap and reliable 64K chips to quickly occupy the North America market, people didn't feel this desperate.
At least back then, they still had the power to fight back.
But now, the technology that they were proud of, as well as the glory that they had achieved in the carbon-based chip field, was nothing compared to the changing times.
Especially the sly old fox sitting across the conference table. His bean-sized eyes were full of slyness, and he didn't look happy at all.
However, even though the process was difficult, when he walked out of the conference room, he felt like he had been relieved of a heavy burden. His entire body was relaxed.
In any case, bankruptcy protection was finally avoided.
"What's the result?"
When Mayberry saw Swan walk out of the conference room, he immediately walked over impatiently.
He couldn't help but be anxious.
After all, this was related to whether or not he could continue to be the CTO.
There was no doubt that he was an expert in the chip field. He was able to become the CTO because of his own abilities.
However, when silicon-based chips were about to be completely replaced, this pitiful guarantee and self-confidence were as fragile as a piece of paper …
"… I don't want to talk about this right now."
Swann looked at Mayberry with a blank expression. He gulped and continued to speak.
"I just want to find a place to be alone for a while.
"Then I want to drink something."
Mayberry stared at Swan's back as he walked away without looking back. He stared in that direction for a while, dumbfounded.
This was the first time he had seen this.
Mr. Swan, who could make decisions calmly even in any situation, had such a tired expression on his face.
…
There was no benefit in letting Intel go bankrupt.
Even putting aside the political risks and the fact that it would make the environment for free trade difficult, this was not a good thing from the perspective of the objective law of market development.
As long as there was demand for chips in the United States, even if Intel went bankrupt, a new semiconductor company would soon emerge and replace its position in the North America market.
Even though Huawei had won this battle, the management of Huawei was very clear-headed. The semiconductor industry in North America was very innovative.
Rather than creating a new Intel and commanding a group of more creative minds to compete with them, it was better to keep the notorious toothpaste factory.
After all, if Intel really went bankrupt, a Silicon Valley startup with hundreds of millions of dollars in investment, backed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Wall Street, would take over Intel's laboratory.
A bloated elephant suffering from corporate disease was far safer than a group of hungry wolves with fresh blood flowing in their veins and agile movements. In fact, putting this elephant in this fragile ecosystem could even help them suppress the living space of other beasts.
Of course, if this elephant could not hold on in the end and was bitten to death by a group of hungry wolves who coveted its fat in the cruel market competition …
Then there was no point in talking about these things.
Binjiang Hotel.
There was a banquet going on in this five-star hotel that was said to have been around for hundreds of years.
More accurately speaking, it was a celebration banquet.
In order to celebrate the success of the product launch and to celebrate a better tomorrow, Huawei booked the entire hotel for three days. It seemed like they planned on putting the mid-year report together.
Wang Zhengfei, who was sitting alone at a table, smiled and spoke to Lu Zhou.
"You plan on going back to Jinling tomorrow?"
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and said, "Probably the day after tomorrow. There's a high-level meeting at the ILHCRC. I have to go there tomorrow."
Although he had been slacking off for more than half a year, and all the "training opportunities" had been given to his designated successor, Luo Wenxuan, he was still the chairman of the board. If he didn't even show his face at this kind of large-scale meeting, the other participants would inevitably have some complaints.
After all, when the ILHCRC was first established, China didn't vote on the committee. Instead, they directly appointed the chairman. This made the other participants somewhat unhappy.
If it weren't for the fact that there was only one country in the world that was willing to pay and had the ability to build a collider on the Moon, they would have been furious.
"You mean the Lunar Hadron Collider?"
"Yes."
Seeing how Lu Zhou nodded, Wang Zhengfei couldn't help but say, "You young people are so energetic. If I had so much work, I wouldn't be able to handle it."
The chief designer of the Lunar Orbit Committee, the chairman of the ILHCRC, the second-in-command of a national key scientific research project, and the leader of an international scientific research project.
Not to mention the positions at Jin Ling University and the Institute for Advanced Study.
If it were someone else, forget about doing other things, they would be so busy that they wouldn't even have time to eat.
"Actually, it's fine. I don't have to worry too much about things outside of research. I don't think it's tiring to do what I like." Lu Zhou took a sip of champagne and suddenly remembered something. He asked, "Speaking of which, have you talked to Intel?"
"I have." Wang Zhengfei said, "As soon as the product launch was over, their CEO came looking for me."
In fact, it wasn't just Intel. Five North America semiconductor companies, including Qualcomm, had contacted them in private.
Obviously, this so-called industry alliance wasn't as strong as it looked.
Lu Zhou: "Can you tell me, did it go well?"
When Wang Zhengfei heard Lu Zhou's question, he smiled mysteriously and raised three fingers.
"Two guarantees, one agreement."
After hearing these words, Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly with a look of interest.
After the introduction of carbon-based chips, silicon-based chips were on the decline. Those photolithography machines that were originally banned from sale were now being sold by the pound, but they might not be able to find a buyer. After all, China was no longer importing garbage.
However, Huawei and Intel were able to reach an agreement because Intel still had a bargaining chip in their hands.
Even though Lu Zhou wasn't interested in business matters, he was still curious about what this bargaining chip was.
"In exchange for what?"
"For the North America market!"
When Lu Zhou heard this, he paused for a second. However, a smile soon appeared on his face.
"Looks like we've won a great victory this time."
Hearing this, Wang Zhengfei laughed heartily, his eyes narrowing into crescent-shaped slits.
"Complete victory? Sort of! "
He was in a good mood as he raised the glass in his hand and handed it to Lu Zhou.
"This is all thanks to your Dragon! I have to give you this glass of wine! "
Lu Zhou clinked glasses with him and nodded with a smile.
"Our Dragon."
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