America: My Time

Chapter 265 The Emergence of Conflict

Chapter 265 The Emergence of Conflict
The arrival of these Japanese guys put pressure on Wall Street, especially when the Japanese officials arrived the next day. Soon, under the guidance of John, Meg Whitman, Akio Morita, and others, they visited Hurricane Investment and were impressed by the technology. They quickly made a decision: Japan was willing to accept the cooperation. Then, under the arrangement of John and others, they visited Bell Labs' mobile communication technology.

Although testing was already underway in Hong Kong, John still felt it was a good thing for the Japanese to experience the technology firsthand, so soon the Japanese also experienced Bell Labs' communication technology. Meanwhile, the Japanese personnel in Hong Kong had received detailed information and everything was running smoothly.

Soon, the Japanese made a decision to accept the cooperation and establish a new joint venture, 'Neon Global Online', in Japan, with each side holding 50% of the shares. How the Japanese would allocate their 50% stake was not John's concern; it was up to the Japanese to decide.

However, it is clear that Sony still holds the advantage this time. After all, this collaboration was led by Akio Morita. It would be a problem if they didn't have the advantage. Moreover, there are no issues between the two parties in this collaboration. As long as the Japanese government agrees, everything is fine. The rest is just a struggle for Japan's own interests.

Once the Japanese government officially made the decision, a press conference was held quickly. When representatives from Dreamworld, Universal Online, Bell Labs, Sony, and the Japanese government appeared together, even the Wall Street hawks were shocked. They hadn't expected such a major event to happen right under their noses. Dreamworld, Universal Online, and Bell Labs officially began their cooperation, comprehensively promoting new development in Japan.

When the Wall Street crocodiles received this news, they were stunned. It's easy to imagine how crazy the market value of Dreamworld and Nvidia would increase. Even Global Online, which they had previously ignored, had developed and signed a cooperation agreement with Japan. Crucially, there was also a mobile communications cooperation with Bell Labs. Such cooperation shook the entire United States.

First came the Dream World network system, and now Bell Labs' mobile communication technology has emerged. Bell Labs has even partnered with Japan before it has even deployed this mobile communication technology in the United States. This dramatic turn of events was unexpected by everyone and shocked all the Wall Street giants.

The breakup of Bell Labs is still ongoing, with everyone still arguing. However, Bell Labs, under John's leadership, has experienced explosive growth. Not only has it established the internet communications company Global Online, but it has also turned its mobile communication technology into a tangible product and is aggressively promoting it. What infuriates the White House most is that this technology wasn't first promoted in the US, but in Hong Kong, and now it's directly partnering with Japan, establishing a joint venture there—a direct slap in the face. This isn't due to Bell Labs' aversion to the US or its reluctance to promote its technology there, but rather the suppression from Rockefeller and his ilk, and specifically, the suppression of John.

The series of events that happened in the United States recently made it very clear to everyone that someone was targeting John, even at a huge cost, triggering a major work strike and even causing a fire at the Jeep factory. This is enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem. Now, Bell Labs is bypassing the United States and directly cooperating with Japan on its newly developed technology. How could this not infuriate the White House?

Soon, the White House's dissatisfaction reached the ears of the old guys like Rockefeller. After all, suppressing their own company was unacceptable, especially a high-tech company. Even if you are a conglomerate, it is not allowed, especially since the other party was preparing to relocate everything overseas, which was an outcome that the White House did not want to see.

As for the official US procurement, Dreamworld directly rejected it. They said, "Take it or leave it." Dreamworld and Nvidia will not license their patents to others, nor will they allow their competitors to obtain the corresponding patents. When such an outcome occurs, the pressure on White House is even more unimaginable.

Similarly, Wall Street's bigwigs were dumbfounded, as were the old guard like Rockefeller. They hadn't expected DreamWorld and Nvidia to make such a decision, completely ignoring the official US procurement order, even though it was a substantial one. This unusual behavior unsettled them. Trying to suppress DreamWorld and Nvidia's market capitalization was no longer feasible, because even without the US order, they still had a large order from Japan, and even Europe was showing interest in DreamWorld's network system.

"Gentlemen, what do you think we should do now? The White House has expressed their dissatisfaction and asked us to back down. Now, that little John has seized the initiative. We have to admit we underestimated him, underestimated his plans for Dreamworld and Nvidia, and also underestimated Bell Labs' capabilities." "Let's reconcile. There's no need for us to continue suppressing this kid. He's beyond our control. If he shifts his funds and investments overseas, it will be even more troublesome for us, making it even harder to control his actions. Japan's actions this time are a very bad example. Even if we wanted to push for something like that, it would be extremely difficult and require a considerable price. But this kid accomplished it easily. His credibility in Japan is beyond our imagination. In such a short time, with the help of various forces in Japan, he managed to get the Japanese government to agree to cooperation. This is no small matter. We can no longer stop this kid!"

"Things have indeed gotten out of control. Even our official arrangements have failed. Dreamworld and Nvidia have both refused the official procurement. Now we have no way to restrain this little guy's development. If he develops a huge advantage overseas and then returns to the United States, we will be powerless to stop him. We won't even get any benefit. I think Morgan's choice was the most correct one. We were too arrogant and presumptuous!"

"Bell Labs' mobile communication patents are now fully developed, which is very important to everyone. We must put aside all the pointless arguments and complete the breakup of Bell Labs as soon as possible. Otherwise, we will fall behind other companies in this wave of mobile communication, and the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for us!"

"No, I don't think mobile communication is anything special. Given Bell Labs' current situation, there's no way to promote it on a large scale. And even if we did promote it, how many sales would there be? One million or two million? This is an expensive electronic product, and the US market isn't that big!"

Among these old guys, some felt that mobile communications were profitable and worth promoting vigorously, while others felt it was unnecessary and wouldn't bring much benefit to everyone. Therefore, they were unwilling to compromise at this time, to loosen their control over John's small family, and to see John continue to expand in the United States.

"Heh, that's laughable. You think the mobile communications market isn't big, but that's only now. As time goes on, driven by Moore's Law, the mobile communications market will gradually open up, and it's definitely not a small number. Besides, the US market has millions, which isn't small either. There are millions in the US, and then there's Europe, Japan, Asia, and so on. I think this is a good opportunity. We should accelerate the breakup of Bell. At least we should make some gesture. We can't let the White House think we're too crazy, and we can't let all the pressure fall on us."

"Even if we're willing to reconcile, do you think that little John will change his mind? He's already decided to give up his investments in the US and instead develop overseas. Under these circumstances, it's no use even if we compromise. That little guy won't believe us at all; he'll just think it's a conspiracy we've orchestrated."

"We can negotiate with Morgan and use their power to reach a settlement with this kid. We can't control him anymore, especially with the Bell Labs incident. Who would have thought that Bell Labs, which was a huge burden due to Bell's despicable actions, would become a golden goose in this kid's hands? We really should reflect on ourselves. We're getting old, and our thinking is no longer keeping up with the times. If we continue like this, it will only harm our own interests. Knowing when to make choices is the best option. Look at Morgan's development now, and then look at ourselves. The gap is very obvious. We need to make changes. Only in this way can we keep up with the times."

Morgan's current situation is the envy of everyone. In his cooperation with John, Morgan has gained far too much. Although Morgan has also paid a considerable price, it is insignificant compared to the astonishing profits.

Most importantly, Morgan now has John's approval and has already secured the IPO of Game World. Every bigwig on Wall Street knows how lucrative this is, and it requires minimal effort—it's an incredibly profitable venture. If Game World's IPO is successful, Dream World and Nvidia will soon follow suit, and Morgan's profits will be even more staggering. No one can ignore this temptation! Rockefeller cannot ignore it, and neither can anyone present. They all yearn to participate in this game of profit, but they are currently clearly behind Morgan.

(End of this chapter)