Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

Art DeGias sat alone in his empty office in Mountain View, watching his employees packing up outside, a bitter feeling rising within him.

Xinsi's decline was too rapid. He tried many methods, both legitimate and illegitimate, but ultimately failed to revive Xinsi.

As for underhanded tactics, he's not stupid; he wouldn't use them.

In 2011, only movies and novels featured capitalists who killed people every day.

In reality, only when pushed to the limit, such as being swindled out of billions, causing the stock price to collapse, and then being mocked, would the entire family perish on the yacht, leaving only one wife as an heir to facilitate repayment.

For Art DeGias, there's no need to really fight.

Synaptics is not a new company. It has dominated the EDA industry for twenty years. Its dividends alone have made it worth hundreds of millions. In addition, it has gradually cashed out its shares over the years. Even if Synaptics goes under now, it will still be a billionaire.

He was simply unwilling to accept it. Newthink was now completely dead, holding onto only a few small clients with very close relationships, and thousands of seemingly large but actually useless patents.

He once thought that these patents were Synopsys's moat, the key to Synopsys's enduring success.

However, he did not expect that a young man would come with a completely new framework and start from scratch to reshape EDA software.

When they encountered Synopsys' patents, they managed to circumvent them, yet still managed to outperform Synopsys by leveraging their framework advantages.

Synaptics is now on the verge of bankruptcy, with its stock price consistently below $1, triggering a Nasdaq delisting warning. According to regulations, if it cannot raise its stock price within 180 days, it will be delisted.

Of course, if the stock price recovers to $1 by the close of trading on any one trading day, even if it falls back down the next day, it will be given another 180 days.

However, after discussing the matter with his private advisors for a long time, Art DeGias ultimately decided not to use his personal assets to boost the stock price.

He's already 55 years old. To say he still has any ambitions is a joke. It's more sensible to leave his money to his children.

The days that followed were spent holding on until bankruptcy. He knew that the final outcome would be to lose all customers, lay off a large number of employees, and be acquired by someone else.

Indeed, in mid-October, Mingdao proposed to acquire Synaptics for 10 million and then delist and liquidate Synaptics.

Art Degias was not entirely satisfied with the price. He felt the company should have sold for at least 50 million, considering the patents still had some value, and the price was reasonable considering the company's various equipment.

After several rounds of talks, the two sides reached a stalemate at 35 million.

But then Chen Yiran stepped in and proposed to acquire Synaptics for 20 million.

Art Degias was in a great panic and quickly contacted Ming, agreeing to sell for thirty-five million.

However, Ming was very perceptive and quickly withdrew the acquisition team. He also sent a formal email to Chen Yiran, claiming that he had absolutely no ill intentions and hoped that Chen Yiran would not revoke the authorization for deepflow.

After Mingdao slid down, he did not fare badly in the low-end market, but all of this was predicated on Deepflow's licensing.

Left with no other choice, Art Degias didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he agreed to Chen Yiran's offer and retired with the money.

On November 1st, Chen Yiran brought the company's three original founding employees to Synaptics' headquarters.

They are Catherine, the VP of Operations, now known as the most adept at ordering takeout in Silicon Valley (Employee No. 002), and Gao Dewei, the second-best FlowEDA engineer (Employee No. 003) and head of operations.

And the ultimate secret weapon of FlowEDA, as described by netizens on Twitter, is the order approval from employee number 000, which Chen Yiran posts pictures of every day.

The three people and their dog took a photo in front of the New Thinking Center, and Chen Yiran posted it on Twitter with the caption: "One careless move and a company went bankrupt. Google, you better watch out and see how long you can last."

A year and a half later, Chen Yiran finally achieved his first goal after his rebirth: unifying the EDA market.

Naturally, he rewarded himself with a vacation.

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Lanai, the sixth largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, is also known as Treasure Island and Pineapple Island.

The island covers an area of ​​approximately 141 square miles and was once the largest pineapple growing region in Hawaii. Today, it is known for its tranquil and secluded resort atmosphere, pristine beaches, and volcanic landscapes that have not been overdeveloped.

The island boasts pristine bays, unique geological landscapes, and well-equipped resort facilities, making it a niche vacation destination that combines historical charm with natural wilderness.

There are more than 2,000 people on the island, mostly employees of the two resorts managed by Four Seasons.

The tourism industry here is also unique. The two hotels on the island have only 300 rooms, and only those who have booked a room are eligible to visit the island.

After all, there was simply no third hotel to choose from here.

In reality, most of the time it's impossible to book a room online; only long-time Four Seasons customers and some bank clients can easily book a room.

Chen Yiran, accompanied by Olson and a group of bodyguards, landed at Lanai Island's airport in the Gulfstream they had just acquired.

They arrived at the resort hotel in the hotel car. There was a very large infinity pool on the second floor of the villa. Lying in it, it felt as if you were directly connected to the distant sea. Of course, Chen Yiran would not be stingy with it.

I took some really nice photos and sent them to my family online. Then, I took Olsen and two assistants to the seaside and did some indescribable things.

After writing over 40 billion words, Chen Yiran drank a Coke while making a phone call to Ellison.

Ellison's tone was very unpleasant this time, with a hint of dissatisfaction as he said, "That's too much! That's too much! I shouldn't have told you about buying the island!"

"Hey, look, I've even solved your mountain of shit code for you guys. I did a pretty good job, didn't I?"

"Didn't I give you a plane? And then you tried to steal my island."

Chen Yiran remained unmoved and said with a smile, "I don't think you really want to buy it. Building an island is too much trouble. Aren't you just trying to disgust Bill Gates by buying Lanai Island?"

"I promise you, once I buy the island, I'll order Bill Gates to be blacklisted, preventing him from coming to the island for any wedding anniversary celebrations. I might even just tear down his wedding hall."

After a moment of silence, a laugh like that of a villain in a movie came from the phone: "Hehehe, alright! Then it's yours to handle! And you'd better keep your word!"

"Alright, you're sure you can get things done easily, right? I only plan to stay here for a week, and I hope to get it settled within that week."

"It's not a big problem. It was just a final price negotiation. They initially quoted 6 million, but my team negotiated for half a year, and now they're asking for 4.5 million."

David Murdoch is 88 years old, and his children don't want to manage the island, so it's definitely going to be sold. Let's talk it over; I feel a deal for $4 million is possible.

"Forget it, let's stop arguing and just buy it already. I want to be the island owner. This island is a mess, I'm going to fix it up. Once it's fixed, you can come and play."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yiran called Datong again, asking them to arrange a consultation time with David Murdoch's team.

Watching the beautiful scene of three young girls playing in the water with the preserved egg under the sunset, Chen Yiran began to plan for the future with Jasmine.

Look, we can completely fence off this area, and from now on, our private area will not accept tourists who come from Maui by official ferry.

The 2% area designated for state government only has mail and mobile office buildings; there's practically nothing for recreation. This ferry route could be cancelled outright; there are simply too many tourists on the island right now.

"Sure, the Four Seasons Hotel's visitors are enough to support these employees; there's no need for other businesses. Just pick the capable islanders and bring them directly into the family office."

"His food, clothing, shelter, and transportation are all under my control; in ancient times, this would be almost like being a servant born into a family. Later, I'll move the bodyguards' families here as well."

[Great idea! Once we've armed them properly, this will be the first island chain!]

"The term 'island chain' is great! We still need to buy more; just here and Bahrain isn't enough!"