America: My Time

Chapter 345 The Outbreak of Influence
Chapter 345 The Outbreak of Influence

The next day, at the Dream World press conference, John faced numerous American media outlets with a faint smile in his eyes. This was the result he wanted; it seemed these old guys were really getting desperate!
“Mr. John, some people say that your paper on the Internet was fabricated to facilitate the listing of Dream World, and that the Internet is not as powerful or as promising as you claim. What are your thoughts on this?”

"I have no opinion on this. Who are those people you're talking about? Are they experts and scholars in the internet industry, semiconductor industry, or communications? No, they are none of those. They're just a bunch of incompetent pseudo-scholars or tabloid reporters! You should look at the reactions of major Silicon Valley companies today, look at IBM's reaction, Microsoft's reaction, Apple's reaction, instead of listening to those ridiculous claims. I admit that my paper is pushing Dreamworld to go public, but I don't think there's anything wrong with my paper, nor do I think there's anything wrong with the development of the internet. The Japanese side can prove everything, and Global Online can explain everything."

"Mr. John, the European side does not recognize the prospects of your internet development!"

"Those guys in Europe certainly don't approve, but you have to look at the situation in Europe, then look at the situation in the US, then look at the situation in Japan. When Global Online completes its layout in the US, all the universities and financial markets can be connected. I believe that people with vision can see the business opportunities in this and understand how big this market is. I can't control what Europe thinks. I only know that the US market is far from saturated. It is a market with unlimited potential."

"Mr. John, if the development of the Internet has such great potential, and the patents are now completely controlled by Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Bell Labs, won't this create a monopoly and affect the development of the industry?"

"Businesses need profits. Dream World, NVIDIA, and Bell Labs have all paid a considerable price to develop this internet system. The high R&D costs will take time to recoup. I can make a statement here: once the R&D costs are recovered, Dream World will fully release its internet communication patents. This will allow more companies to experience the charm of the internet and participate in this grand event!"

The news that internet communication patents were being opened up shocked everyone present. However, Meg Whitman, the CEO of Dream World, was not worried at all. Dream World had already made up its mind about this matter. If they wanted to control the lifeline of the internet, they had to make choices. Opening up patents was the best outcome and could stifle the enemy's research and development.

"Time, Mr. John, we need a precise timetable. When will Dreamworld be able to open up its patents?" At this moment, some guys from Silicon Valley immediately asked. They weren't happy about the news, but rather angry about it. This was clearly an attempt to suppress the research and development of other companies. Once competitors developed new communication patents, Dreamworld would simply say, "We'll open up our patents and make them available for everyone to use for free." Who would care about the research and development of other companies then?

“In the early stages, Dreamworld, NVIDIA, and Bell Labs all put in a lot of effort. Now that the market is still imperfect, Dreamworld, NVIDIA, and Bell Labs need time to recoup their costs, so it will be a long process, at least five or six years. With so few users, Dreamworld, NVIDIA, and Bell Labs are all under tremendous pressure, and we hope everyone can understand this.”

Is five or six years a long time? It's not long, but it's not short either; it falls into a particularly difficult period. Bypassing the patents of Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Bell Labs is no easy task. Even with significant investment, it would take two or three years, or even longer, and there's no guarantee of success. This deters many companies. Of course, if someone invests heavily in R&D, it's not a problem. Once your R&D is complete, Dreamworld will simply open up the patents, allowing everyone to use them for free, and your investment will be wasted.

Outsiders were shocked by John's decision, believing that Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Bell Labs were responsible large companies. However, those in the know understood how insidious John's move was, leaving no room for anyone to compete.

Is the R&D cost really that high? Outsiders don't know; only Dreamworld, Nvidia, and Bell Labs know. In fact, since the beginning of Global Online's rapid expansion, Dreamworld and Nvidia have already recouped their R&D costs. Their professional servers, minicomputers, and workstations are simply 'expensive'.

Of course, if you think it's too expensive, you don't have to buy it, you don't have to install Dream World's network system, you don't have to use Dream World's financial software, and you don't have to use Global Online's services. However, if you don't use it, and other banking institutions do, you'll lose customers, and the consequences are predictable. Therefore, Dream World is highly praised in the United States; from hardware to software, everything is handled perfectly, making it irresistible.

Europe's rejection of Global Online's services and Dream World's network system wasn't a big deal. For a long time, Dream World didn't have the capacity to supply the European market. Even without Europe, there was the Asian market, and the North American market. Most importantly, with Nvidia's chip development, it wouldn't be long before personal computers could support graphical user operating systems. At that point, Europe would have no choice but to accept it, unless you were completely isolated from the mainstream. "What a cunning little fox! If we hadn't obtained Dream World's reports, we would have been deceived by this little fox too. This guy is really insidious. With his decision, no Silicon Valley company is willing to do R&D on the internet. This is clearly a way of denying competitors any opportunity."

"Boss, this is John's usual tactic. Isn't that how the game world works? Now it's changed to Dream World. Dream World's servers, minicomputers, and workstations are incredibly expensive, but everyone has no choice but to accept it because it's the only one in the market. What's most hateful is Global Online. Their communication is definitely problematic. Dream World's servers, workstations, and minicomputers can run them smoothly, but IBM or Apple machines simply can't function. Those guys at IBM copied Dream World's network system software, but when they use it on their machines, it's no match for Dream World's servers. The speed difference is too great."

"This is inevitable. If that little fox John didn't even have such methods, how could he have developed to this point? It's just that we haven't found any information about the financial big data analysis software of Dream World yet!"

"Not only did we not gain anything from big data analysis in the financial field, but we also got no results from big data analysis in Quantum Mining. If we had to say we did, those guys from Dream World just said that it was all the boss's arrangement. What they gave to Quantum Mining and Hurricane Investment was the big data analysis that is currently being improved. We just don't know the settings for financial analysis, nor do we know the settings for big data analysis in Quantum Mining."

"Perhaps this is what John the little fox had prepared long ago. The big data analysis software and database software are what we know, but the development in professional fields is not done by Dream World. Perhaps what John the little fox said from the beginning was the truth, but it was just ignored by everyone!"

"Boss, no way. If what John said was true, then who set up the big data analysis for Hurricane Investment? Was it that little fox John? And how do you explain the situation with Quantum Mining?" Jimmy felt that his boss was wrong. Even if John was a genius, he couldn't have done all this.

"Indeed, many things don't make sense. Even with Dream World's IPO and our understanding of it, we still haven't figured out some of the secrets behind big data analysis. John, that little fox, has been on guard against everyone. Now, is there any progress on the Quantum Mining leak? Surely those guys at Freeport haven't come up empty-handed?"

"Yes, they found a world-class mine in Asia, the Tolgoi coal mine and the Tolgoi copper-gold mine. However, mining is a big problem, and there are many things to deal with. This shows that the information leak from Quantum Mining is not a problem. Now no one is saying that those guys at Freeport suffered a big loss. This is only part of the information they have! However, there is a rumor that the information Freeport has obtained is not complete, but only a part, a small part about Asia."

"That's the biggest problem. Freeport only got information about the Asian part. What about North America, South America, Australia, and Africa? And they only got a small part of Asia. Quantum Mining also has a presence in Asia and is demanding the Glasberg mine, which is a bit abnormal. If Freeport doesn't speed up its pace, the information they have may soon become useless."

"Boss, are you saying that John is demanding the Grasberg mine in Indonesia to cut his losses and reclaim the profits from Quantum Mining? Their big data analysis hasn't collapsed, and they've already identified their target?"

"It's not out of the question. There's already news from Australia that the emergence of two major iron ore mines has made Quantum Mining's subsidiary, Australian Mining, famous overnight. Even before the mines have been mined, it has already become a global iron ore giant. Now some people are worried that John, that little fox, will take the opportunity to enter the steel industry. Everyone is on guard, fearing that Hurricane Investment will forcibly acquire these steel companies. Even within Morgan, there are such uneasy voices!"

(End of this chapter)