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

Chen Yiran was quite surprised by Bob Eagle's suggestion.

But after thinking about it for a moment, the suggestion is quite reasonable.

Thanks to the good relationship between the top executives of both companies, Apple and Disney have always had a very good relationship. Disney was the first media company to put its various programs on Apple's iTunes platform for sale.

This relationship even profoundly influenced Disney's overall strategy, after all, Chen Yiran remembered that in his previous life, Disney's own streaming platform was launched quite late.

It is very likely that their good relationship with Apple has led them to always prefer to leave the streaming business to Apple.

However, Apple, influenced by Chen Yiran, has already acquired Netflix, which has led to even better sales of Apple Box in the US. A merger between the two would seem like a perfect complement.

With Disney Animation possessing classic IPs such as The Lion King and Snow White, not to mention Pixar's Toy Story and Finding Nemo, plus Marvel and the soon-to-be-acquired Lucasfilm, Netflix can instantly further solidify its position as the leading streaming service.

Even more outrageous, Chen Yiran saw a very promising situation: Apple might take over the living rooms of Americans.

Because they can fully integrate ABC and ESPN into Apple's TV box, users don't need to buy any TV services, just internet access.

Apple's TV box will sell out instantly, and Ultron could also do a collaboration. This series of collaborations looks very promising.

Chen Yiran thought for a moment and first asked about Disney: "I haven't been following that. What's Disney's market value now?"

"It's over $70 billion now. After acquiring Lucas, I think $85 billion is reasonable, with a premium of 20% to 30%. I'm confident that I can get Disney's board of directors and shareholders to vote on it."

Whether it's a 50/50 cash payment or a full stock swap, I think it's fine. Apple needs your support. Like I said before, you probably can't imagine how autocratic you can be at Apple; the board will only proceed if you agree.

I can also make some promises to you. In addition to the Star Wars IP, Industrial Light & Magic was also an important reason for our acquisition of Lucasfilm. It is the world's top visual effects company. After being merged into Apple, you can take the lead in updating the technology.

Your DeepFlow framework should be able to upgrade their special effects technology to some extent. I see your team's performance is quite impressive right now. The power of the DeepFlow framework is truly amazing.

At that time, Aurora Group will be able to receive a substantial licensing fee every year. Moreover, with the first company established, other visual effects companies will be forced to follow suit, allowing Aurora Group to reap significant licensing fees from Hollywood in the future.

Chen Yiran thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a reason to refute it. No matter how you looked at it, it was a win-win solution with the strength of both parties.

The only thing that made him a little suspicious was why the acquisition hadn't gone through in his previous life, but Jasmine gave a fairly reasonable explanation.

That makes sense. You've seen Apple's stock chart before. It's only worth four or five hundred billion now, but we've made Apple stronger. Last week, the stock price broke through eight hundred billion, and we have over one hundred billion in cash.

Sufficient funding is the cornerstone of acquisitions of this scale. Furthermore, without a leader, with only Cook, the company's decision-making power is insufficient. Cook might not be able to convince the board and shareholders to undertake a large acquisition, and he himself might not even be confident enough to dare to make an acquisition of this magnitude.

According to the bits and pieces of news you saw in your past life, Apple reportedly considered acquiring Time Warner, but the deal fell through.

Apple doesn't seem to have made any major acquisitions since Steve Jobs. This is typical of companies without leadership; they just keep resting on their laurels.

Chen Yiran glanced at Cook outside the two tables and waved his hand.

Cook said a few words to the person at the table, and then came running over excitedly.

"Board members, what's the matter?"

Chen Yiran nodded and said, "Iger suggested to me that Apple could acquire Disney. I thought about it, and it's a great idea. What do you think?"

Cook was taken aback. Although he didn't know Disney's exact market value, as a long-established company and one of the six major Hollywood studios, its price certainly wouldn't be low.

Although Apple has exceptionally abundant cash flow, it instinctively wants to pass up acquisitions of this scale.

In fact, if it were three to five billion US dollars, he would have agreed without hesitation as soon as Chen Yiran mentioned it.

But this is now an acquisition worth tens of billions, or even hundreds of billions of dollars.

The exaggerated twelve-digit number made him a little dizzy.

But after thinking about it for a long time, he couldn't figure out what risks the deal would pose to Apple, so he could only instinctively say, "I don't think there's any problem, but after all, it's an acquisition worth tens or even hundreds of billions."

We need to think this through carefully, just in case something goes wrong.

Chen Yiran knew that this was Cook, at most a general guarding the city.

He decisively made the decision: "Then you should give it a thorough evaluation and provide me with a report. If there are any problems, we'll address them. If there are no problems, we'll move forward with this project."

Cook was a little upset; he was the CEO, while Chen Yiran was actually just a board member.

But I still honestly said, "Okay, I'll organize a team to do a comprehensive assessment and give it to you as soon as possible."

Chen Yiran had just finished the last bite of her dessert when she stood up and said, "That's enough for today. Let's keep in touch."

After Chen Yiran finished speaking, he walked towards the bar. He saw that Olsen was still chatting with a few old women. Instead of going directly to lead the people, he walked out of the wooden house and looked at the mountain scenery outside.

A moment later, Cook also slipped out: "Director, the look you gave me just now, was it a signal for me to come out with you?"

Chen Yiran nodded in satisfaction: "That's good, you have a good eye. But don't call me director, call me boss."

"Alright, boss, what's the matter? Is this something that can't be said in front of Director Eagle?"

"I just glanced at the stock market, and Time Warner's market capitalization is only $300 billion. Their CEO happens to be here too. Try to contact them discreetly tonight and ask if we can acquire them."

Cook nodded: "Yes, if we need content, Warner Bros. can do it, it's much cheaper than Disney. Besides, they own DC, which isn't much worse than Disney."

"Who said you'd only buy Warner Bros.? If possible, I'd buy both! Marvel and DC, I want them both!"

Cook quickly advised, "Boss, isn't this unnecessary? Buying from both companies would be overlapping."

Chen Yiran took out her phone and showed Cook the string of names that had just appeared on the screen.

"They don't overlap at all. Disney's movies are stronger, and then there's Disneyland, a cash cow, making them better overall."

But Time Warner is also a good fit for us.

HBO is a subscription-based platform, and accounts can be directly merged with Netflix.

Turner Networks' CNN, TNT, and TBS are also high-quality assets. Time Inc.'s Time magazine, People, Sports Illustrated, and Fortune are all long-established and powerful competitive advantages.

Needless to say, Warner Bros. Television alone—the rights to just one show, Friends, are worth the price of admission.

Putting everything else aside, Chen Yiran remembers the power of Friends perfectly well without Jasmine needing to remind her.

Simply put, Americans love watching Friends, and for decades, it has remained one of the top ten most-watched TV shows in the US until 2026.

Many Americans seem to have already accepted playing this show in the background at home.

Seeing that Chen Yiran had made a decision, Cook switched to high-efficiency mode and solemnly said, "Okay, I'll follow up."

After Cook left, Chen Yiran was just about to go in to find Olson when she saw Olson come out with a happy expression.

"What's wrong? Why are you so happy?"

Olsen took a small bag out of his purse and said smugly, "I take a pregnancy test every day after dinner, just in case I get pregnant. I just tried it in the bathroom, and look! Two lines!"

Chen Yiran's first reaction was not excitement, but rather a bit of a daze.

Having lived two lives and now having a child for the first time, he suddenly felt an increased sense of responsibility.