America: My Time

Chapter 630 Shock on all sides

Chapter 620 Shock from All Sides

"The big plan is progressing, so you've already heard the news from Bell Labs?" Morgan's gaze sharpened, a hint of surprise in his eyes. This was different from what he had expected; everything had happened rather quickly!

"It's not Bell Labs, but Dreamworld and Nvidia. They gave a detailed explanation of the development of personal computers, believing that the next generation of personal computers must have independent internet access capabilities. This is clearly a show of support for ASUS. Their press conference at this time will likely lead to changes in Taiwan soon, and ASUS's crisis will be resolved. The emergence of the next generation of personal computers will completely free them from the influence of the gaming world! Now, personal computer manufacturers like IBM and Apple are panicking. They have resolutely rejected Nvidia's chips, putting them at a disadvantage in this competition. It will be difficult for them to compete with ASUS for orders from universities and research institutions!"

"Impressive. The game world only made its move in such a short time, and John, that little fox, has already launched such a counterattack. Now no one doubts Nvidia's stock price anymore, and those voices within our organization should have disappeared, right?" As he said this, a fierce glint appeared in Morgan's eyes, showing his dissatisfaction with those who opposed him.

“Those guys don’t dare to voice any opinions now, let alone talk about selling Nvidia stock. They’ve given in!”

"Give in! Those guys are just opportunists, they have no backbone at all. They only care about their own interests and don't consider the company at all. They're even betraying the company's interests and information. We need to kick them out when we have the chance, otherwise these bastards will continue to affect our development! Should that little fox John stay in Taiwan?"

At this point, Morgan thought of John again, the guy who had been hiding in the shadows. Now that things were so lively in the United States, he believed that Taiwan wouldn't keep them waiting for long either. Moreover, this matter was clearly a matter of great importance, and this grand strategy had already begun when Global Online started its global expansion and was going to build submarine fiber optic cables.

"Still in Taiwan, but keeping an eye on Phoenix Group's plans there and making some arrangements in the media and entertainment sector."

"He really does do some unexpected things. At a time like this, he still has the mind to focus on media and entertainment. How much does this guy care about this? To do something like this at a time like this, the Hollywood farce should be over by now!"

"Yes, the Hollywood farce is over. The writers' guilds didn't get the benefits they wanted from the major companies. The Donkey had to admit defeat. After all, the Donkey couldn't fight against all the Hollywood giants, let alone offend all these media and entertainment groups. Faced with the firm opposition from Phoenix Media and Legendary Entertainment, those guys could only compromise and make a few minor changes, increasing the writers' income a little bit. In comparison, the losses to Hollywood as a whole were huge. Most importantly, they caused dissatisfaction among the lower-level staff and damaged their reputation."

"Heh, these are just a bunch of greedy guys who think those Hollywood giants are just for show, unwilling to take responsibility but wanting to extract more profits. They're just overthinking it. However, Legendary Entertainment and Phoenix Group's losses this time shouldn't be too great. John couldn't have been unprepared. Now he's focusing on media and entertainment. Could it be that his next plan is related to media, or is he just trying to mislead everyone!"

Nowadays, no one dares to underestimate John's every move. The changes in the United States show just how powerful and terrifying John is. Therefore, they must be cautious about every step John takes. Even if John doesn't do anything major right now, it will still make these guys think differently.

However, Morgan was overthinking things. John wasn't trying to mislead them; he was actually accelerating the development of Asia Television and increasing its influence. He was discussing with the people at Asia Television how to increase the station's influence and viewership, and the best option was to produce high-quality dramas!

"Your friend?" John was a little surprised to see the beautiful woman in front of him, because she was a friend that Sonny had brought. In his knowledge, Sonny was only close to Wang Zuxian, and she always went to Hong Kong to see Wang Zuxian. He had never heard of her having any friends in Taiwan. But now she had brought a great beauty, Zhang Yuyan, to Asia Television.

“Yes, it’s Zhang Yuyan, a friend I met at Taipei National University of the Arts. ATV is preparing a big production, and that’s why I thought of her!” Sunny’s answer surprised John. For Sunny to recommend her, it seemed they had a good relationship. But Sunny was overthinking it. John understood she wanted to help, but ATV was no longer what it used to be; it now had a huge talent pool, and many people wanted to participate in its big productions. “Okay, take her to sign the agency contract first. The other companies will handle it!” John didn’t refuse Sunny’s kindness. Now that ATV was going to make a big push, it naturally needed to invest more capital. Only in this way could it sweep across Southeast Asia, establish its reputation, and even expand into Europe and North America. In Hong Kong, John had already discussed with Huang Xizhao that Hong Kong would handle part of the work, and Taiwan would handle the rest.

The situation in Hong Kong isn't too bad; they have enough manpower. However, there's a slight shortage in Taiwan. After all, Asia Television (ATV) lacks sufficient resources in Taiwan, requiring a lot of coordination. If John doesn't step in, then Huang Xizhao will have to handle things personally, and he'll need to deal with the situation in Hong Kong. Originally, this was aimed at the entire Asian market, so naturally, more actors are needed, including those from Japan and South Korea; otherwise, it will be difficult to penetrate their markets and gain their acceptance.

After Phoenix Group was restructured, it followed this path. Only in this way could it gain more market share, generate greater profits, and expand into more markets.

However, before John could even handle the media and entertainment situation in Taiwan, ASUS's press conference began. ASUS, having made thorough preparations, dropped a bombshell, leaving everyone stunned: a new generation of VCDs, optical drives integrated with personal computers, CD-ROM patents and standards, and the release of a new generation of personal computers that shocked everyone.

Just as Morgan and his team had feared, ASUS launched a personal computer that incorporated the latest technologies from Bell Labs, Nvidia, Seagate, and Dreamworld, a personal computer capable of independent internet access. This major news sent shockwaves through the industry, leaving everyone stunned.

Considering the previous actions of Global Online, as well as those of Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan, even a fool would understand that the internet age was about to arrive, and the opportunity that Global Online had been waiting for had finally arrived.

As soon as ASUS held its press conference in Taiwan, the US, Japan, and South Korea all found out. This means that ASUS has found its own path and will no longer be affected by Nvidia chips being abandoned by the gaming world. The upgrading of personal computers will allow it to continue to develop.

"The emergence of a new generation of personal computers, a new generation of VCDs, and related patents—it seems that John, that little fox, has already blazed a new trail. IBM and Apple are a bunch of idiots, letting ASUS release the new generation of personal computers first. This has seriously affected our plans. Now, the development of Global Online has exceeded our expectations and brings unimaginable profits. Perhaps soon Dream World will loosen its patent restrictions on the Internet!"

"Impossible. Unless Global Online's submarine fiber optic cable project succeeds, they will not release the patent."

"It's no small matter to send someone to test the waters. If they release their patents, it means that no one can stand up to Global Online. They will become the industry standard, and no company on the Internet can compete with them."

"It's difficult. Dream World will definitely not open up its patents at this time. They will definitely support ASUS and Nvidia. If they open up internet patents, PC manufacturers like IBM will participate in this feast, and those guys from Japan will also join in. John will not give us such an opportunity. This is the guarantee of Nvidia's survival!"

"Then let the reporters go. Let them use their righteous indignation to pressure Dream World and force them to release their internet patents. I believe those guys in Silicon Valley will cooperate with us. If they want to participate in this feast, they must have Dream World's internet patents, otherwise they will be controlled by others and accept ASUS's network cards and Dream World's operating system. I believe those guys will not accept that, so this is their only chance."

"In retrospect, we have to blame ourselves for all of this. We were too careless. We thought that by abandoning our chip dominance in the gaming world, we could limit Nvidia's development. But we forgot about the counterattack from those guys in Japan, and we forgot about ASUS and VCDs. Now that this press conference has come out, everything we've done has been destroyed. Nvidia's market value has risen again. Although the gaming world hasn't been bound by patents, we've lost the opportunity to suppress Nvidia. This is the most troublesome and dangerous thing. It means that Intel has lost the time to catch up with Nvidia. They will have more funds to invest in the research and development of next-generation chips. We're in big trouble!"

(End of this chapter)