When these three troublemakers, Neon, England and Kangaroo Country, come together, they have no basis for mutual trust.
England and Kangaroo Country are better off. After all, England is the suzerain of Kangaroo Country. But this relationship is weak and only nominal.
Kangaroo Country became completely independent in 1931, but its nominal supreme leader was still the Queen.
As for Neon and the two Anglo-Saxon countries, there is no basis for mutual trust at all.
The Europa Union has finally unified its economy and trade, and residents within it have been able to move freely for so many years. France and Germany, the two big brothers, each get one magiccoin. Although they are unhappy, they do not want to object.
For the sake of these two magic coins, Germany and France still ceded many benefits, including the Europa Union payment package for the national debt of some economically depressed countries. They gritted their teeth and accepted it.
For some reasons, the economies of some European countries have been in recession in the past two years, so the solution they came up with was for the government to issue bonds and let the Europa Union pay the bill.
Not all small countries have this idea, but also include some countries that had a good economic situation in the past. Originally the Europa League was determined not to agree.
Because this is equivalent to Germany and France using their own income to pay for other countries.
But due to the existence of magic coins, Germany and France had to agree in order to obtain magic coins.
On the other hand, Neon and England are neither short of money nor willing to make concessions.
As mining progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that it is increasingly difficult to find planets that meet the requirements.
Since the two sides kept arguing, Neon suggested that we simply use both magic coins, and each of us would use one.
England thinks this is okay, but Kangaroo Country disagrees. If only one is used, I don't object to you two sharing it, but if you want to use both, why should you two share it with me?
People do not suffer from scarcity but from inequality.
Therefore, Neon, England and Kangaroo Country, who received two magic coins, have been unable to reach an agreement.
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The brain-computer-connected mobile phone of the English Department of Kechuang Biology has been widely praised after it was launched in the European and American markets. Samsung's high-end models were once again popular, and Amerikan's market share exceeded Apple.
So much so that Apple moved its iPhone 14 launch event to August.
Before the new iPhone was launched, Neuralink, owned by Musk, launched the first brain-computer connection chip based on the research and development data of Kechuang Biotech.
In order to avoid suspicion, although neuralink's Chinese brain-computer connection recognition accuracy can reach 95%, it had to first launch English brain-computer connection technology with a recognition accuracy of only 80%.
The contrast between the brain-computer connection recognition rate of 80% and the 99% of Kechuang Biotechnology is too strong.
So much so that Apple doesn’t want to be tied up by one supplier, so it can’t find a reason to support Neuralink.
Musk personally led a team to talk to Cook, "We cannot be kidnapped by science and technology creatures!"
"The brain-computer connection technology license for the Chinese department of Kechuang Biology is only 200rmb, and for the English department they need 500rmb. If Apple does not curb this behavior, their next price increase will be even more excessive."
Cook is also helpless. He definitely wants to give neuralink a chance:
"If your identification accuracy can reach 95%, I am willing to give you a chance."
"But your recognition accuracy is only 80%, and users can clearly feel the difference."
"We have compared the differences between neurolink and Kechuang Bio's brain-computer connection technology in the laboratory. This difference cannot be concealed by animation effects."
Why do users think iOS is smoother than Android? On the one hand, it is true that iOS and Apple’s self-developed chips complement each other. On the other hand, Apple’s animation effects are optimized well enough, and lags are smooth and smooth, and there will be no frame drops like Android. Phenomenon.
Musk's face turned slightly red. He knew that his request was not in line with business logic, but there were some things that were higher than business logic:
"If you don't support neurolink, the field of brain-computer connection will always be monopolized by Chinese companies, just like our industry depends on Chinese companies."
"Neuralink needs an opportunity. Our brain-computer connection chip does not need to be installed on iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max."
"But Neuralink's brain-computer connection technology can be installed on iPhone mini and iPhone. Originally, you would also differentiate these four models."
Musk’s keen business acumen did not surprise Cook. He praised the other party’s proposal:
"What a genius idea."
"But we are iPhones, and iPhones and iPhone minis are also iPhones. Neuralink's brain-computer connection recognition accuracy is only 80%. This accuracy rate is intolerable to us even on iPhone mini."
Musk's proposal has been discussed internally at Apple, but destroying Apple's previous reputation in order to support a supplier is obviously not a cost-effective business.
Musk still wants to struggle: "The 13 series of iPhones can support mine and 13 without the high refresh function, why not 14?"
Cook said very grandly: "Our mobile phone models have been finalized. iPhone 14 and 14 mini have already been partially produced. It is impossible to re-define the models now."
The real reason is simple.
By August, the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates twice. Due to the Fed's interest rate hikes and Samsung's use of brain-computer connection technology in the high-end market to squeeze Apple's market share, Davis's double kill caused Apple's stock price to evaporate twice. More than ten points.
The Davis Double Kill refers to a decline in both a company's performance and valuation.
Apple desperately needs the 14 series to boost morale. How could it treat it so differently at this time to consume consumers' desire to buy?
Cook gave a plan: "Neuralink can cooperate with Samsung. Samsung's mobile phone price range is much wider than that of the iPhone, allowing them to equip their mobile phones with a price range of 300-500 yuan with Neuralink's brain-computer connection technology."
If this price range is equipped with Kechuang Biotech’s brain-computer connection technology, the patent licensing fees will eat up most of the profits of mobile phone manufacturers.
And if the price of neuralink is low enough, it is obviously a route.
Musk begged: “Can’t the iPhone mini also work?”
If it could be installed on the iPhone, Musk would rather make less money in the past few years.
Cooperation with Samsung is easy to negotiate. As long as neuralink is willing to reduce the patent licensing fee to less than 200 yuan, Samsung will definitely be willing to equip their mid-range phones with brain-computer connection technology.
But Musk is not very willing, because once a large number of mid-range models are shipped, Neuralink will not be able to shake off the impression of being low-end.
Even if the brain-computer connection products of neuralink and Kechuang Bio are almost the same in the future, consumers will prefer Ke Chuang Bio.
Once a brand's consumer impression is marked with a low-end mark, it is very, very difficult to get rid of it.
After putting on the label of rice's cost-effectiveness, I can't get rid of it no matter how I go to the Forbidden City to hold press conferences in the past few years.
Therefore, Musk hopes to get on the iPhone bandwagon, even the iPhone mini. At least users will feel that Neuralink and Kechuang Bio are not much different.
Cook firmly rejected Musk's plea: "Sorry, if Neuralink's recognition accuracy can reach 95%, then we will consider it."
There is no difference between saying this and not saying it.
Because when neuralink's brain-computer connection recognition rate reaches 95%, Kechuang Biotech's technology will make new progress.
At that time, Apple will still only be equipped with Kechuang Biotechnology’s brain-computer connection technology, and it will still not choose Neuralink.
Seeing that he failed to convince Cook, Musk finally chose to cooperate with Samsung.
As for Chinese mobile phone manufacturers, Musk does not dare to bring out Chinese brain-computer connection technology, otherwise interested people will find abnormalities through comparison.
When the time comes, it will be bad if we continue to publicize it on Chinese social media and affect Tesla's sales in China.
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Li Miaomiao bought a cup of coffee on the first floor of the Kechuang Biotechnology Building as usual, and then went to his office.
"It's still a latte with too much sugar."
"Okay, Mr. Li, please wait a moment!" the cashier of the coffee shop responded loudly. As the vice president of Science and Technology Biotechnology, he still had to queue up.
The employee at the front wouldn't specifically ask her to buy first. Because Kechuang Biotechnology is a very young company, there is almost no hierarchy.
A new coffee shop opened on the first floor of the Kechuang Biotechnology Building in the middle of this year. Not long after this coffee shop opened, it quickly became an internet celebrity coffee shop in Suzhou.
It's a pity that you need to have an employee card to enter, otherwise you will have to queue up every day.
As for the reason why it has become an internet celebrity coffee shop, it is not how delicious the coffee is, but because the baristas in this coffee shop are very special.
Xiao Huang is a disabled person. He used to be a barista with all four limbs intact, but later lost both hands due to an accident.
He was originally depressed, but when Ke Chuang Bio found him and asked him if he wanted to continue to be a barista, Xiao Huang wondered if he had heard wrong.
I have only heard of deaf-mute people becoming baristas before. Even if one hand is disabled, there is no chance of becoming a barista, let alone both hands.
Xiao Huang, who loves the coffee business, had a glimmer of hope in Suzhou's most famous enterprise, Science and Technology Innovation, and agreed.
Later, after receiving training for two months in the laboratory of Kechuang Biotechnology in Suzhou, he successfully became a barista again.
Xiao Huang needs to go to the first floor every day to wear a dedicated brain-computer connection device, which weighs half a kilogram and is connected to the entire back of his head and spine.
Then he needs to use the brain-computer connection device to control the two robotic arms extending out from the wall of the cafe.
Xiao Huang stands between the two robotic arms every day, using his brain to control the robotic arms to make coffee for customers.
The silver robotic arm is full of technology, and with the cyberpunk-style design, the entire coffee shop is more futuristic than the building in Cyberpunk 2077.
Re-employment of the disabled, brain-computer-connected prosthetics, scientific and innovative biology, cyberpunk, a series of elements made this coffee shop attract countless eyeballs on the first day it opened.
At that time, not long after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, A-shares fell terribly, especially leading stocks in the pharmaceutical industry. In the past, funds gathered together and were speculated. Now, funds are the fastest to start selling more and falling.
Kechuang Biotech also falls into this category, but due to the potential benefits of brain-computer connected prostheses that day, Kechuang Biotech not only did not fall, but instead rose by seven points, directly returning to a trillion-dollar market value.
Ke Chuang Bio’s official Weibo also took photos of Xiao Huang’s day.
This coffee shop named 2072 is also known as a must-visit place in Suzhou to check in. If you have friends who work in Science and Technology Biotechnology, you must come here to check in.
So much so that when the CEO of Luckin came to Suzhou for inspection, he personally visited Kechuang Biotechnology and asked how much it would cost to buy this device.
They also want to build one in the Luckin Coffee Shop, a core landmark in first-tier cities.
"Fifty million, this is our laboratory product and is not for sale to the outside world. Fifty million is the cost price."
Luckin’s boss said without batting an eyelid: “Then 50 million, I will buy four, one each in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.”
This thing is more about marketing effect. Is it expensive to spend 200 million to advertise at core landmarks in first-tier cities in China? Not expensive.
You must know that Luckin’s marketing expenses totaled 746 million yuan in 2018. In the first nine months of 2019, Luckin Coffee’s marketing expenses reached 1.116 billion yuan.
It is now 2022, Ruixing has come back to life, and 200 million RMB is just a small thing to them.
Cheng Gang immediately agreed to this level of cooperation.
Only 200 million RMB.
After the opening of Luckin’s cyberpunk-style coffee shop, it really attracted a lot of attention, with countless people queuing up to take photos every day.
It seems that everyone is not here to drink coffee, but to take photos.
So much so that disabled baristas have become internet celebrities.
Starbucks was jealous when they saw it. Luckin is a direct partner with them.
The president of Starbucks Greater China also led a team to discuss cooperation. Compared with Luckin, Starbucks is more creative. One order is for fifty brain-computer connection devices, and they want to roll them out in Starbucks around the world.
As things turned out, Zheng Li himself did not expect that the first profit point for brain-computer-connected prosthetics would actually come from coffee shops.
It's a mistake.
Li Miaomiao watched the robotic arm pulling flowers. She thought it was amazing that the robotic arm could achieve such a smooth effect.
Although she has seen it many times, she still marvels at the power of technology every time she sees it.
She came up with the idea of using brain-computer connected prosthetics in coffee shops because there are still some technical immaturities in brain-computer connected prostheses.
For example, if you want to accurately identify the user's intention through brain nerve signals, you need many more nerve points than a brain-computer connection to a mobile phone.
Therefore, the brain-computer connection device will be very heavy and needs to be connected from the back of your head to your spine, which is a certain burden for the disabled.
Lion City’s R&D team also wants to further optimize.
In addition, this kind of thing is a medical device and needs to be reviewed before it can be put on the market on a large scale.
When used in a coffee shop, the prosthesis is on the wall and supported by the wall. This is a mechanical device rather than a medical device.
It's equivalent to hitting the edge.
After Li Miaomiao proposed it at that time, Zheng Li said he could try it.
Some time later, a coffee shop called 2072 opened on the first floor of Kechuang Biotech.
Outsiders say it is a cyberpunk-style coffee shop, but Li Miaomiao doesn’t think so. She thinks it is a very soft coffee shop that provides disabled baristas with the opportunity to re-employ and engage in a career they like.
In Li Miaomiao's view, this is a kind of tenderness towards people from a high-tech enterprise in an era of rapid technological development.
"Mr. Li, your coffee is ready."
Li Miaomiao cleared her thoughts from her mind and walked back to her office. She thought to herself: "A beautiful day starts with seeing the sparkling waves of Jinji Lake."
