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

Jasmine's language skills also came from Chen Yiran's memories. Although Chen Yiran had not studied them systematically, Jasmine had mastered both Korean and Japanese languages ​​very well because she had watched too many Korean variety shows and Japanese anime.

Oh, the chubby guy on the left is questioning your ability to convince Apple to let Samsung use your software. The big chubby guy on the right is speaking up for you—wow, he seems to be your admirer, praising you like a god.

The young prince of the Li family in the middle seems to admire you a lot, as if he's prepared to take a gamble and completely trusts you.

Chen Yiran nodded inwardly, thinking that the Li family had good judgment.

A few minutes later, Lee Jae-yong said with a smile, "Mr. Chen, although the specific details still need to be discussed carefully, we generally agree to jointly explore the new system."

"As long as you can confirm that Apple can reach an agreement, we can sign the contract at any time. However, we hope it can be done as soon as possible here. Our cooperation with Google's entire system expires next February, and Samsung needs to determine its overall strategy for next year as soon as possible."

"Sure, I'll contact Apple as soon as I get back. I've already had a preliminary talk with them, and I'll get back to you tonight."

Lee Jae-yong smiled and said, "Then let me treat you to dinner tonight, at the old building of the Yeongbin Hotel in Shilla. Shall I have someone invite you there tonight?"

"Okay, then I'll wait and see how it tastes."

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Back at the hotel, Chen Yiran immediately started a video conference, calling in several senior executives from Apple.

Although Chen Yiran had previously mentioned the possibility of cooperating with Samsung, Apple's executives clearly did not expect to have to make a decision so soon.

As Apple grows larger, its administration has become slower, with senior management generally being less bold and prioritizing stability.

Several senior executives did not really agree with Chen Yiran's idea, after all, Apple's hardware was too profitable, with a single phone generating hundreds of dollars in profit.

In contrast, they always felt that making money on software was troublesome, unlike hardware which was so easy to earn.

Therefore, although Apple phones have had music-changing stores, their underlying logic is still to sell their hardware.

Although they support Chen Yiran's fight against Google, the Duck family of apps has already been launched. Except for Maps, which has not yet been released, it has completed the email, video website, and search functions to directly compete with Google.

The answer, according to their underlying logic, is that they hope to use better software to kill off Android, ideally leaving Apple as the only smartphone manufacturer in the world.

However, Chen Yiran could not let them have their way. Apple's purely closed-source platform was very disadvantageous for him to extend his reach to the whole world.

Chen Yiran said very bluntly: "I'm not discussing this with you. If Apple doesn't agree, then our cooperation will end in a year. Anyway, my technology licensing is always signed on a one-year contract."

I'm not consulting with you; I'm just informing you to cooperate with me!

Cook thought for a moment and said, "Apple must see a profit in this. From our perspective, this is definitely beneficial to you, since you can get more licensing fees. But from Apple's point of view, we don't see enough reasons for it."

Chen, we need more commitment from you. Samsung is not an opponent we can easily manipulate. If we give them our finished software, won't that create a greater impact on Apple's hardware?

Chen Yiran laughed and said sarcastically, "What, you guys also know that Samsung will have an impact on you? Wake up, in my opinion you're a bunch of idiots!"

No company can safely dominate the smartphone hardware market! We don't license to Samsung, and they're deeply tied to Google. Can you be sure we can compete with them?

As smartphones become increasingly widespread, especially in the low-end market, how will Apple profit from this? Now, there's an opportunity: a deep partnership with Samsung, where both companies collaborate on the operating system. They share profits from the new system store, which can then be sold to all other manufacturers.

If we can eliminate Google, then Apple will essentially control all the smartphone market share!

One more thing, regarding Samsung, you can think of it this way: Apple phones still use Samsung chips! Haven't you always been resentful about that?

Now there's a corresponding constraint: although Apple needs Samsung's chips, Samsung still needs Apple's software support!

Cook was somewhat persuaded. The Google Play Store is quite profitable, and if the new system developed in cooperation with Samsung could replace Google, it would indeed be a significant source of profit.

Apple can pocket all the money Google makes on Android. Android is a major traffic driver, generating revenue through search and YouTube. Apple can earn that money too.

It could even guide Samsung to focus on low-end phones, or to primarily earn money from operating systems and chips, gradually abandoning its competition with Apple in the high-end smartphone market.

Cook nodded and said, "We can try to cooperate, but we need to have the legal department carefully draft the terms. Chen, you have to understand our hesitation. Taking this step means Apple is almost changing its long-standing closed-source tradition."

"That's fine. Send a team to South Korea. It's urgent here. The license for Google's suite of services expires next February, and Samsung is very eager to determine its strategy for next year."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."

Chen Yiran smiled and closed the video. In reality, he wasn't quite sure what long-term consequences his current actions would bring.

He's only looking at short-term gains now, and everything he does is to destroy Google.

After all, Google is currently the first company to actually try to bypass his Deepflow framework and challenge him in AI.

Although it was just a light touch, Chen Yiran was prepared to show all the tech companies what it meant to be untouchable, or to die if you dared to touch it.

At 7 p.m., Chen Yiran told Lee Jae-yong the good news at the banquet.

The old building of the guesthouse is built in the Song Dynasty style, and even the inscriptions at the entrance are in Chinese. There is a large banquet hall and two annexes, with bamboo groves planted nearby.

Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered a restaurant of the Shilla Hotel; the Shilla Hotel is an extension of itself.

After the Li family acquired the property, they built a new-style Shilla Hotel specifically around it.

This land was built in the late Joseon Dynasty and has been used for welcoming guests during the Japanese invasion and in South Korea today.

The restaurants here are also very famous. They are the venue for the G20 leaders' wives' luncheon, the Olympic summit, and even the North-South leaders' talks.

In the more private villa, Chen Yiran and Lee Jae-yong stopped talking about business and started gossiping.

On the table are traditional Korean set meals: Gujieban (a type of Korean dish), Shinseonro (a type of Korean hot pot), grilled Korean beef, abalone porridge, abalone rice, and chestnut porridge.

Chen Yiran has no prejudice against Korean food; to be honest, it's hard to say that Korean food is bad.

Take Jiujieban for example, a rice dish with a bunch of fresh vegetables. It's hard to say it's anything special, but it's also hard to say it's bad.

There are also dishes like beef and abalone, which taste quite good.

The main problem with Korean cuisine is that there is a lack of diverse cooking methods; there are very few options available.

Actually, the countries surrounding China, such as China, Japan, and Vietnam, don't have particularly bad food, but they certainly don't have much variety, and they can't compare to China's.

But if you consider them as provinces of China, it makes much more sense. The diversity of Chinese cuisine is based on the fact that each province has its own unique characteristics.

Although the food was good, Chen Yiran was still a little disappointed because even though Samsung was hosting the event, there wasn't a single celebrity to accompany them for drinks.

After a leisurely meal, Lee Jae-yong pulled Chen Yiran aside and said, "Mr. Chen, there's a lot of attention in South Korea right now about chaebols hiring people to accompany clients for drinks. I need to avoid any appearance of impropriety, but who knows, there might be girl group members who are planning to go to America and get lost at the Shilla Hotel."

Chen Yiran's eyes lit up: "I understand, then I'll go back first and see if there are any lost female celebrities."