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Although both are doing business in Silicon Valley, they also hold a large amount of Apple shares.

However, Suri didn't have much contact with Steve Jobs. Due to conflicts between the "Apple tax" and building cars and assembling smartphones, there was even a little friction between them.

For example, the issue of cooperation between Netflix Entertainment and Apple TV has not been reached until now because Apple's commission ratio is too high, it develops smartphones, launches Netflix smart TVs and TV boxes, etc.

Since Netflix Entertainment acquired the online music platform Listening, the relationship between the two parties has become even more tense.

In this regard, we can only say that Steve Jobs was too domineering. Through Apple, he successively set foot in mobile phones, operating systems, application malls, personal computers, professional software, semiconductors and other fields. Even though he was well received by investors and users, he could not He is not well-liked in Silicon Valley.

On the one hand, it was because Jobs himself had an eccentric personality. Unlike Suri, who was familiar with "Both and the Right" and "The World," and had friends wherever he went.

The second reason is that Apple is too independent, relying on its exclusive closed operating system to conduct its own business behind closed doors.

Jobs didn't need to please anyone, and others certainly didn't need to come into contact with him, a notorious "tyrant."

If it weren't for the fact that Jobs only held a negligible share of Apple, he might have been under greater pressure than Suri given Apple's development momentum in the past two years.

After all, there are still many competitors in Suri's various businesses. Temporary success cannot prove that it will continue to succeed in the future. There is still the possibility of failure for the time being.

As for Apple, it is more like achieving a technological monopoly through its exclusive operating system. Recently, no one doubts that it cannot surpass giant companies such as IBM and Microsoft.

The monopoly brought about by technological innovation means a steady stream of huge profits.

Wall Street oligarchs such as Vanguard, BlackRock, State Street, Fidelity Fund, and Morgan Stanley have long been among the top ten shareholders of Apple. This is why Apple has shown obvious monopolistic behavior in some fields. , but did not receive any severe punishment.

Investors hope to harvest global wealth through Apple's monopoly advantage, which is very much in the interest of the United States.

No matter what.

Steve Jobs, who has been rumored to be in poor health, failed to change the same ending as in his previous life.

Suri never believed that Jobs could compete with him in the field of electric vehicles, but the loss of a potential strong enemy undoubtedly relieved the pressure on the S electric vehicle.

With Jobs's appeal, if he helps Apple launch an electric car, it may really attract a large number of fans who are willing to pay for high-priced but low-end products, and make impulse purchases for the sake of brand influence.

Now that the others are gone, even if Apple's board of directors continues to advance the electric car plan, Suri can use China's industrial chain to pin them to the ground and blast them.

Apple needs to consider U.S. jobs, U.S. supply chains, and U.S. taxes, but Suri can ignore these and stick to the route of small profits but quick turnover while bringing orders to the mainland.

Unlike Apple phones and computers worth hundreds or thousands of dollars, when consumers buy a car, it is difficult for consumers to pay at least five digits in brand premium just because they are Apple fans.

What's more, S-Car's brand image is not bad either. With the support of Suri and a bunch of Hollywood stars, the brand positioning is relatively high-end.

In the case of unsatisfactory profitability, without Jobs's support, the Apple car project would probably have difficulties.

Because after losing the core advantage of "exclusive operating system", everyone is on the same starting line. This company's R&D department is obviously not so powerful that it will succeed no matter what it does.
Silicon Valley.

The news of Steve Jobs's death was not made public until the close of the day to avoid panic and stimulate a sharp decline in stock prices. One night's time to digest is enough for most investors to regain their senses. In addition, the appointment of senior executives has been arranged long ago. It will be up to shareholders to take care of the tray tomorrow. Apple's stock price will basically be able to stabilize, and it will be difficult to see too much fluctuations.

Because of the sensational news of Steve Jobs' sudden death, the outside world was abuzz.

Here in Silicon Valley, at least the friends Suri knows are doing whatever they are supposed to do, and the S-Car's scheduled launch has not been cancelled.

Arriving at Mark Zuckerberg’s house and eating pasta for dinner, Suri asked the other person:

"After Steve Jobs passed away, it seems like we should publish a post. What are you going to write about?"

Mark Zuckerberg shrugged calmly and replied:

"My secretary has already sent it to me. I just want to write a sentence to thank him for creating a product that has changed the world. We will miss him. Since the iPhone series of mobile phones became popular around the world, the number of Facebook users has increased significantly, which has really helped us a lot. , of course, it also gave birth to powerful enemies like you.”

After listening.

Su Rui shamelessly said in a free and easy tone:
"Like Tweet and TikTok, even if I don't spend money to support them, others will help because they meet the needs of users."

Xiao Zha then spoke:
"That's true, but they don't have your advantages in influence and capital. If these companies are founded by others, I can try to acquire them and gain more preparation time."

Suri then said to him:
"Users don't just use one social product. There are differences between Facebook and them. However, with long-term use, more and more users are not keen on posting on Facebook, especially after the age of 25. ”

"Maybe you should think about how to transform and establish a few more subsidiaries. The travel ticketing platform you acquired before is very good."

"If you are willing, we can cooperate. There happen to be several entrepreneurial projects worth incubating. I no longer dare to touch other people's interests easily, and funds are quite tight."

Mark Zuckerberg is very interested in the projects that Suri is optimistic about.

He immediately asked: "What else did you think of? Facebook still has sufficient liquidity on its books. Maybe I can help."

"They are cryptocurrency exchanges and online taxi-hailing projects. They have great business prospects, but they need to deal with many non-technical problems."

After Suri finished speaking, how could Mark Zuckerberg not understand what the so-called "problems other than technology" meant.

Cryptocurrency exchanges need to clear relationships in order to operate legally and conduct business.

The online taxi-hailing business not only costs a lot of money, but also offends hundreds of thousands of taxi drivers across the United States, as well as taxi companies across the country. It will inevitably face strong resistance in the promotion stage, and it is not easy to incubate.

But putting aside these troubles, as long as it scales up, it can make countless investors excited and push up Facebook's stock price.

This was exactly what Xiao Zha needed, so he continued to ask: "How do you plan to cooperate and jointly fund the establishment of a new company?"

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(End of this chapter)