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

Just when you're feeling sleepy, Hannah calls you right after class. Chen Yiran, who was planning to go out and have fun, received a call from Hannah saying there was a party at her classmate's house and inviting her to come along.

Chen Yiran naturally agreed, and when the time came, he took Hannah to a mansion halfway up the mountain.

Most of the attendees were young people, primarily students from nearby universities, as well as many children of Silicon Valley residents.

These kinds of parties are actually pretty boring. Silicon Valley executives tend to be a bit nerdy, which means they don't have the same level of fun as those in Hollywood.

The topics everyone discussed were pretty much the same, mostly complaints about their parents. Things like wanting to be an athlete but being disapproved of by their parents, or wanting to be a chef but being disapproved of by their parents, and so on.

This is also one of the differences between Silicon Valley and old money. People in Silicon Valley still have some entrepreneurial spirit and most hope that their children can achieve something.

The situation is different for the older generation. The trust has already set aside enough money, and their descendants will be protected by the trust for seven or eight generations. That means they can do whatever they want, and starting their own business is actually the easiest option to fall into ruin.

Chen Yiran strolled through the crowd with his Coke in hand. Hannah was chatting animatedly with a few girls when Chen Yiran noticed someone mixing drinks at the bar and went over there.

This was an Asian man, mixing drinks with surprising efficiency. Seeing Chen Yiran approach, he proactively handed her a green cocktail and asked, "Where are you from? Are you Chinese?"

"right."

"Hey, that's great, it seems like we're the only two Chinese people here today. Spencer, his Chinese name is Huang Shengbin."

This Chinese is definitely considered good among ABCs; it's practically very standard.

Noticing Chen Yiran's difference, Huang Shengbin said embarrassedly, "My dad requires us to speak Mandarin and Hokkien at home, and I'm going to Taiwan to take Mandarin courses during the summer vacation."

Chen Yiran shook hands with him and said, "My name is Chen Yiran."

"Which university are you from? I'm from Columbia. I finished my studies early this semester and just came back to rest for a week. I'm going to Taiwan next week. My dad insists that I go there to learn Chinese, even though my Chinese is actually quite good."

"I was originally at the University of Delaware, but I did well on the TOEFL. Now I'm considering transferring to a school in Silicon Valley. Of course, it's hard to say. I recently started a project where I might learn a lot from experienced people and end up starting my own business instead of going to university."

"Wow, that's impressive. What kind of projects did you work on? Software or something?"

"Yes, it's probably software or something, which is why I came to Silicon Valley. After all, there are tech companies everywhere here, making it convenient to do business."

"Indeed, more than 70% of people's parents work in tech companies today."

Chen Yiran was actually a bit sensitive about the surname Huang, so she tentatively asked, "Is it the same for you?"

"Haha, me too. Anyone who plays games at my dad's company should know about NVIDIA, right?"

This is truly a gathering of Silicon Valley's second-generation elites; you can meet all sorts of talented people here. Jensen Huang and Nvidia are practically living in the news every day, especially after the rise of AI. Even people who don't invest in stocks know about the terrifying speed at which Nvidia's stock has appreciated.

Huang Shengbin lowered his voice, as if he were talking about a secret: "But I don't really want to go to my dad's company. What I really want to do is open a bar. A cocktail bar with a great atmosphere, its own menu, and different bartenders every week."

"Your dad doesn't agree?"

Huang Shengbin's expression said it all.

"It's not that I disagree, it's just that I don't support it."

Chen Yiran was a bit conflicted. On one hand, he really wanted to establish contact with Nvidia. His next plan was likely to be related. However, as a reborn person, he always had a bit of inexplicable arrogance, and Chen Yiran felt that directly asking for contact information was a bit beneath him.

Huang Shengbin immediately understood Chen Yiran's meaning, and proactively gave her his phone number, saying, "Call me if you need any help. Of course, my dad basically doesn't listen to me, so I can only help you with introductions. Don't be shy, my dad always says that we Chinese should help each other."

Look at the Indians, how united they are! Now there are Indians everywhere. My company does the same; we hire employees' children whenever possible. Chinese people also need to help each other to establish themselves.

Chen Yiran felt that although Lao Huang had done many bad things and was skilled with a knife, his children's education was not bad.

After exchanging phone numbers with Huang Shengbin, the two continued chatting, mostly about food. The Huang family is full of foodies; Huang Shengbin mentioned his sister was even more extreme, having gone on to become a chef.

The party lasted for several hours, and thankfully there was someone to chat with, otherwise Chen Yiran felt she would have been bored to death.

These people don't even play games. It seems they've all inherited their parents' bookworm genes. After initially complaining about their parents, they started gossiping about each other.

Chen Yiran took a slightly tipsy Hannah home. Looking at Hannah sleeping soundly, he felt a little regretful. He should have kept an eye on her and prevented her from drinking so much. Now she was sleeping like a corpse, which was so boring.

I went to the study, gave the dog a good shake, and patted its head hard. Then I turned on the computer and started uploading the new version of Jasmine Tool No. 1.

This version is the optimized version that supports Python; it was actually ready a long time ago.

However, good things can't be released all at once. The speed at which this update is happening is enough to amaze everyone.

After finishing, Chen Yiran went back, ready to try and wake Hannah up.

What Chen Yiran didn't know was that this update

Unbeknownst to him, this update, thousands of kilometers away in Redmond, shocked Microsoft's top management like a thunderclap.

Rewind two weeks, to the third day after Jasmine Tool One was launched, Matt Hawkins, a senior development manager at Microsoft, saw the post on HN. Because the description was so perfect, he shared the link in the editor architecture team's MSN group, letting his team see what was going on.

Within ten minutes, the group chat exploded.

There are three main points of discussion: how is the process isolation architecture achieved, can C# auto-completion run on Mac, and is the patent application pending.

The fact that C# auto-completion works on Mac is terrifying to everyone.

Microsoft's IntelliSense is part of the Windows ecosystem. Want C# auto-completion on a Mac? Sorry, it's not available. MonoDevelop is basically useless. Now, a standalone editor does it, and it's not based on Mono; they wrote their own compiler that directly supports .NET.

This signifies two things: First, the technical capabilities of this editor are far superior to expectations. Second, a true gateway for C# to break free from the Windows ecosystem has emerged.

Product Director Lisa Chen wrote a memo that afternoon and sent it to her superior, Soma Somasega, Senior Vice President of the Developer Division.

Lisa's memo was written with restraint, but the core judgment was only one sentence: If we don't take action, the C# ecosystem on Mac will grow around us.

Soma was preparing for the post-release debriefing meeting when she saw the memo. VS 2010 had just been released on April 2010th, and the whole department was still in a celebratory mood. This memo was like a bucket of ice water, chilling Soma to the bone.

He did not reply immediately, nor did he report it right away.

It wasn't because he didn't care, but because he knew Microsoft's internal workings all too well, and he needed to carefully consider how to distance himself from the situation.

Should we report this or not?

If you don't report it, and the patent is approved in the future, the future functions of IntelliSense may be limited. If the legal department traces it back, it will be because you knew about it at the time and didn't say anything.

Reporting this to higher authorities is risky; what if Ballmer thinks you're making a mountain out of a molehill? It's just an editor built by one person, only two days old, and you expect me to pay attention? That's just asking for trouble.

What's even more troublesome is what happens if the report is taken seriously? Should we acquire it? Will the other party be willing to sell? Or will they ask for an exorbitant price? This is definitely a terrible job.

As the person who reported it, will he be assigned to handle this? Will he become the scapegoat afterward?

Soma worked at Microsoft for nearly twenty years, rising from engineer to senior vice president. His greatest skill wasn't technical, but rather his political acumen. In a mega-corporation like Microsoft, office politics can be even more important than technical skills.

He knew that the safest thing to do in this kind of situation was to report it, but to clear himself of any wrongdoing and absolutely not to take over the mess.

The next day, I first emailed Lisa, requesting the editor team to prepare a detailed technical assessment report. I also copied the legal department, asking them to check the patent application publication records.

He did these two things strategically: the technical assessment was Lisa's job, and the legal inquiry was the legal department's. He simply assigned each team to their own tasks without making any judgments or suggestions. He'll just upload the documents from both sides later; after all, it's better to leave technical and legal issues to more specialized people.

The legal department only received feedback a week later. Public information about the patent application is limited: Inventor: Chen Yiran, Address: Menlo Park, CA, Assignee: First Bite LLC, Law Firm: Fenwick & West.

The patent application covers a code completion method based on semantic analysis. If approved, IntelliSense will find it difficult to circumvent the patent, and any application that attempts to replicate the functionality could very likely constitute infringement.

Lisa received very bad news. After using it for more than a week, the team members were terrified by the power of Jasmine's tools. The core technology was inescapable and revolutionary.

Soma already sensed that this was a very troublesome matter, and no one would have a good time if they got involved.

He packaged the two reports and sent them to his superior, Bob Mullia, president of Server and Tools Business.

I wrote the briefing again, even though I was reluctant.

The opening page dedicates an entire page to describing the technical features and strategic significance of Jasmine Tools: its process isolation architecture, its self-developed compiler replacing Mono, C# auto-completion available on Mac, and the potential impact of its patents on IntelliSense. Then, it's noted that this is an assessment by Product Director Lisa Chen.

The second page contains the legal assessment, with notes indicating that for more specialized legal issues, it's still necessary to consult with the legal department.

The advice is on the third page, and Soma writes it very mildly, suggesting continued monitoring and, if necessary, considering using commercial means to eliminate patent risks.

The phrase "eliminating patent risks through commercial means" can be interpreted as acquisition, licensing, or doing nothing at all. Soma simply wants to minimize her presence in this matter and let those in power deal with the headaches themselves.

Soma hoped to downplay the matter, but on the same day he posted the briefing, Chen Yiran released Jasmine Tools No. 1 2.0, officially announcing support for Python.

At Microsoft, Ballmer was finally alerted.