As a mage, I just want to pursue the truth

Chapter 114 Unexpected Profit Points (4000 words in one)

Neon, England, and Kangaroo Country, the three shit sticks, got together, and there was no basis for mutual trust.

England and the kangaroo country are better. Anyway, England is the suzerain of the kangaroo country.But this relationship is weak and only nominal.

The Kangaroo Kingdom became completely independent in 1931, but the nominal supreme leader is still the queen.

As for Neon and these two Anglo-Saxon countries, there is no basis for mutual trust at all.

The Europa League has a unified economy and trade, and the internal residents have moved freely for so many years. The two big brothers, France and Germany, each get a magiccoin. Although they are unhappy, they don't want to object.

For these two magic coins, Germany and France ceded a lot of benefits, including the European Union payment plan for the national debt package of some economically depressed countries. They gritted their teeth and accepted it.

For some reason, the economies of some countries in Europe have been very sluggish in the past two years, so they came up with a way for the government to issue bonds and let the Europa Union pay for it.

Not all small countries have this kind of thinking, but some countries that had a good economic situation before.Originally, the Europa League was determined not to agree,

Because this is equivalent to Germany and France paying for other countries with their own income.

But due to the existence of magic coin, Germany and France had to agree in order to obtain magic coin.

On the other hand, Neon and England are neither short of money nor willing to make concessions.

With the deepening of mining, it becomes increasingly clear to everyone that it is becoming more and more difficult to find planets that meet the requirements.

Since the two parties have been arguing, Neon proposed that we simply use all two magic coins, and each of us uses one.

England thinks this is okay, but the Kangaroo Country disagrees. If only one is used, I have no objection to the two of you, but if you want to use both, why do you two have me?
People do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from inequity.

Therefore, Neon, England, and Kangaroo Country, which have obtained two magic coins, have been unable to reach an agreement for a long time.

The brain-computer connected mobile phone of Kechuang Biology English Department has been widely praised after it landed in the European and American markets. Samsung's high-end models are selling well again, and American's market share surpasses that of Apple.

So much so that Apple moved its own iPhone 14 conference to August.

Before the launch of the new iPhone, Neuralink under the name of Musk launched the first brain-computer connection chip based on the research and development data of Kechuang Bio.

In order to avoid suspicion, it is clear that Neuralink’s Chinese brain-computer connection recognition accuracy can reach 90.00%80.00, but it has to first launch the English brain-computer connection technology with a recognition accuracy of only [-]%.

The 80.00% brain-computer connection recognition rate is too strong in comparison with the 90.00% nine of Kechuangbiology.

Even if Apple doesn't want to be tied up by a supplier, it can't find a reason to support Neuralink.

Musk personally led the team to talk to Cook, "We cannot be kidnapped by science and technology creatures!"

"The brain-computer connection technology license for the Chinese department of Kechuang Biology only costs 200 RMB, and they need 500 RMB for the English department. If Apple does not curb this behavior, their next price increase will be even more excessive."

Cook is also helpless, he must want to give Neuralink a chance:

"If your recognition accuracy can reach 90.00% five, I am willing to give you a chance."

"But your recognition accuracy is only 80.00%, and users can clearly feel the difference."

"We have compared the differences between Neuralink and Kechuang's biological brain-computer connection technology in the laboratory. This difference cannot be concealed by animation effects at all."

Why do users think that IOS is smoother than Android? On the one hand, it is true that ios and Apple’s self-developed chips complement each other. On the other hand, Apple’s animation effects are optimized well enough, and the freeze is also very smooth, and it will not drop frames like Android. Phenomenon.

Musk blushed slightly. He knew that his request was not in line with business logic, but some things were higher than business logic:

"If you don't support Neuralink, then the brain-computer connection field will always be monopolized by Huaguo companies, just like our industry needs to rely on Huaguo companies."

"Neuralink needs an opportunity. Our brain-computer connection chip does not need to be carried on the iPhone Pro and iPhone Pro Max."

"But Neuralink's brain-computer connection technology can be carried on the iPhone mini and iPhone, and you would have differentiated the four models."

Musk's keen business sense did not surprise Cook. He praised the other party's proposal:

"What a genius idea."

"But we are iPhones, and iPhones and iPhone minis are also iPhones. Neuralink's brain-computer connection recognition accuracy rate is only 80.00%. This accuracy rate is unbearable even on the iPhone mini."

Musk's proposal has been discussed within Apple, but it is obviously not a cost-effective business to destroy Apple's previous reputation in order to support a supplier.

Musk still wants to struggle: "The 13 series of iPhones can make Mine and 13 not equipped with high refresh function, why can't 14?"

Cook said very high-sounding: "Our mobile phone models have been finalized, and some of the iphone14 and 14mini have already been produced, and it is impossible to re-finalize them now."

The real reason is simple.

By August, the Federal Reserve had raised interest rates twice. Affected by the Fed’s interest rate hikes and Samsung’s use of brain-computer connection technology in the high-end market to squeeze Apple’s market share, under the double killing of Davis, Apple’s stock price has evaporated by 20%. multiple points.

The Davis double kill refers to the decline in both the company's performance and valuation.

Apple urgently needs the 14 series to boost morale. How can it be so different at this time to consume consumers' desire to buy.

Cook gave a plan: "Neuralink can cooperate with Samsung. The price distribution of Samsung mobile phones is far more than that of iPhones. It can allow their mobile phones with a price of 300-500 meters to be equipped with Neuralink's brain-computer connection technology."

If this price is equipped with Kechuangbiology's brain-computer connection technology, the patent licensing fee will eat up more than half of the profits of mobile phone manufacturers.

And if Neuralink's price is low enough, it's clearly a route.

Musk pleaded: "Isn't the iPhone mini too?"

If it can be carried on the iPhone, Musk would rather make less money in the first few years.

The cooperation with Samsung is easy to talk about. As long as Neuralink is willing to reduce the patent licensing fee to less than 200 yuan, Samsung will definitely be willing to equip their mid-range computers with brain-computer connection technology.

But Musk is not very willing, because once the mid-range models are shipped in large quantities, Neuralink will not get rid of the low-end impression.

Even if the brain-computer connection products of Neuralink and Kechuangbio are almost the same in the future, consumers will prefer Kechuangbio.

Once a brand's consumer impression is marked as low-end, it is very, very difficult to get rid of it.

After wearing the price-performance mark of rice, no matter how much you go to the Forbidden City to develop conferences in the past few years, you can't get rid of it.

Therefore, Musk hopes to get on the iPhone, even if it is an iPhone mini. At least users will feel that Neuralink and Kechuangbio are not much different.

Cook resolutely rejected Musk's plea: "Sorry, if Neuralink's recognition accuracy can reach 90.00% five, then we will consider it."

There is no difference between saying this and not saying it.

Because when Neuralink's brain-computer connection recognition rate reaches 90.00%[-], Kechuangbio's technology will make new progress.

At that time, Apple will still only carry the brain-computer connection technology of Kechuang Bio, and will still not choose Neuralink.

Seeing that he failed to convince Cook, Musk finally chose to cooperate with Samsung.

As for the mobile phone manufacturers in Huaguo, Musk dare not take out the Chinese-based brain-computer connection technology, otherwise interested people will find abnormalities after a comparison.

At that time, it will be too much to publicize on China's social media, and it will not be good if it affects Tesla's sales in China.

Li Miaomiao bought a cup of coffee on the first floor of the Kechuang Biological Building as usual, and then went to her office.

"It's still a latte with extra sugar."

"Okay, Mr. Li, just wait a moment!" The cashier at the coffee shop responded loudly. As the vice president of Kechuang Biology, he still had to wait in line.

The front staff will not specifically ask her to buy first.Because Kechuang Bio is a very young company, there is almost no strict hierarchy.

A new coffee shop was opened on the first floor of Kechuang Biological Building in the middle of this year. Not long after the new coffee shop opened, it quickly became an internet celebrity coffee shop in Gusu.

It's a pity that you need an employee card to come in, otherwise you have to queue up every day.

As for the reason why it became an Internet celebrity coffee shop, it is not because the coffee is delicious, but because the barista in this coffee shop is very special.

Xiao Huang is a disabled person. Originally, he was a barista with sound limbs. Later, he lost his hands due to an accident.

He was originally depressed, but when Kechuang Biology found him and asked him if he wanted to continue to be a barista, Xiao Huang wondered if he had heard it wrong.

I have only heard of deaf-mute people becoming baristas before, even if they have a disabled hand, they have no chance to be baristas, let alone both hands are gone.

It’s just that Xiao Huang, who loves the coffee business, has a glimmer of hope for the most famous company in Suzhou, Science and Technology Creation, and agrees.

After receiving two months of training in the laboratory of Kechuang Biotech in Gusu, he successfully became a barista again.

Xiao Huang needs to go to the first floor every day to wear his exclusive brain-computer connection device, which weighs half a catty and connects his entire back of the head and spine.

Then he needs to use the brain-computer connection device to control the two mechanical arms protruding from the wall of the cafe.

Xiao Huang stands between the two robotic arms every day and uses his brain to control the robotic arms to make coffee for the guests.

The silver robotic arm is full of technology, and with the cyberpunk-style design, the buildings in Cyberpunk 2077 in the entire coffee shop are even more futuristic.

Re-employment of the disabled, brain-computer connected prosthetics, innovative creatures, cyberpunk, a series of elements made this coffee shop attract countless eyeballs when it opened on the first day.

At that time, it wasn’t long before the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, and A-shares fell terribly at that time, especially the leading stocks in the pharmaceutical industry.

Kechuangbiology also belongs to this type, but because of the potential benefits of brain-computer connection prosthetics, Kechuangbiology not only did not fall, but rose by seven points, directly returning to the market value of trillions.

Kechuang Bio's official Weibo also specially took pictures of Xiao Huang's day.

This coffee shop named 2072 is also known as a must-visit place in Gusu. If you have friends who work in Kechuang Biology, you must come here to check in.

So much so that when Luckin’s president came to Gusu for an inspection, he personally visited Kechuangbiology and asked how much this device would cost.

They also want to set up one in the Luckin Coffee Shop, a core landmark in a first-tier city.

"5000 million, this is our laboratory product, not for sale, 5000 million is the cost price."

Luckin's boss didn't blink: "Then 5000 million, I'll buy four, one each for Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen."

This thing is more about the marketing effect. Is it expensive to spend [-] million yuan to advertise in the core landmarks of China's first-tier cities?Not too expensive.

要知道2018 年全年瑞幸的市场营销费用共7.46亿，2019年前9个月，瑞幸咖啡的市场营销费用达11.16亿人民币。

Now it is 2022, Ruixing has come back to life, 2 million RMB is just a trivial matter to them.

This level of cooperation Cheng Gang immediately agreed.

Only [-] million RMB.

After Ruixing’s cyberpunk coffee shop opened, it really attracted a lot of attention, and countless people lined up to take pictures every day.

It seems that everyone is not here to drink coffee, but to take pictures.

So much so that baristas with disabilities have become Internet celebrities.

Starbucks was also jealous when they saw it, and Ruixing and them are direct partners.

The president of Starbucks Greater China also led a team to talk about cooperation. Compared with Ruixing, Starbucks has a lot more handwriting. One order is [-] brain-computer connection devices, and they will spread it in Starbucks around the world.

The development of the matter Zheng Li did not expect that the first profit point of the brain-computer connection prosthetics came from the coffee shop.

It belongs to the wrong hit.

Li Miaomiao looked at the mechanical arm pulling flowers, and she thought it was amazing that the mechanical arm could achieve such a smooth effect.

Although she has seen it many times, she still marvels at the power of technology every time she sees it.

She proposed the idea of ​​applying brain-computer connected prosthetics to coffee shops, because there are still some immature technologies for brain-computer connected prosthetics.

For example, in order to accurately identify the user's intentions through brain nerve signals, many more nerve points are needed than brain-computer connections to mobile phones.

Therefore, the brain-computer connection device will be very heavy, and it needs to go from the back of your head to the spine, which is a certain burden for the disabled.

Lion City's R&D team wants to further optimize.

In addition, this kind of thing is a medical device, and it needs to be reviewed in order to be listed on a large scale.

In coffee shops, the prosthetic is on the wall and supported by the wall, which is a mechanical device rather than a medical device.

It's like hitting the edge of the ball.

After Li Miaomiao brought it up, Zheng Li said that he could try it.

After a while, a coffee shop named 2072 opened on the first floor of Kechuangbiology.

The outside world says it’s a cyberpunk coffee shop, but Li Miaomiao doesn’t think so. She thinks it’s a very soft coffee shop, which provides opportunities for disabled baristas to re-employ and engage in their favorite careers.

In Li Miaomiao's view, this is a kind of tenderness from a high-tech company to people in an era of rapid technological development.

"Mr. Li, your coffee is ready."

Li Miaomiao cleared her mind and walked back to her office. She thought to herself: "A beautiful day begins with seeing the sparkling Jinji Lake."

　Thanks to nimia5274, Qidi Tianxia, ​​and Crazy Gentleman for their rewards!

　　Originally, I owed two chapters plus updates, but I have been too busy to spare time to write, and there are a lot of things this weekend, sorry.

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