Rebirth of wealth and freedom starts from the World Cup

Chapter 215 AI Project - Swallow AI
On the big stage of this global finals, the HG.G Club won a prize of one million US dollars with its outstanding strength.

This amount of money is undoubtedly a huge sum for ordinary people.

But for Zhao Zixuan, it was just an appetizer in his feast of wealth.

Zhao Zixuan was in a good mood after winning the championship.

He recalled that he had bet two million US dollars to support HG.G to win the championship. The 4.5 times odds brought him a total prize of up to nine million US dollars.

After deducting the principal, he made a net profit of seven million US dollars.

Of course, this is pre-tax income.

After tax, 20% personal income tax will be deducted.

This is the bad thing about foreign gambling websites.

There are many taxes.

But even so, winning the S-League still brought Zhao Zixuan a net income of 5.2 million US dollars.

He plans to use the bonus to buy a few houses as rewards for his team members after returning home. After buying the houses, the bonus will probably be almost spent.

Zhao Zixuan is not a boss like Ed Zhu who makes sweet promises all the time.

He said that if he bought a house for the team members, it must be a real house. He would never just buy an apartment casually, and he would not deliberately choose a house in a remote corner where no one cares to get rid of the team members.

In a rip-off area like Yanjiao, how much would it cost to buy ten houses?

Zhao Zixuan is not the kind of boss who says one thing and does another, and his promises are never exaggerated.

He has always been generous and never stingy with his donations to those employees who have truly realized their value.

Because he knows that only by treating employees sincerely can he get their sincere feedback.

It is worth mentioning that the number of independent viewers for this global finals reached an astonishing 3800 million.

Before the finals, Zhao Zixuan considered having Tianlai APP and Douyin APP jointly broadcast the finals, but it ultimately failed to materialize because the two sides could not agree on the conditions.

But he was not discouraged, thinking that if it didn't work this year, he would try next year.

Zhao Zixuan knows very well that the e-sports industry will usher in booming development in the future, especially the S7 World Championship at the Bird's Nest in two years.

That year will be a breaking point!
In order not to miss out on this express train of e-sports, Heguang Technology must find a way to obtain the live broadcast rights for that year, or even buy out the live broadcast rights for the following years.

Because in the next few years, the development trend of e-sports will be explosive growth, once the live broadcast rights are obtained, it will be a profitable business.

This is a major event concerning the future monetization of traffic.

Therefore, before Zhao Zixuan returned to China, he gave a death order to the director of the business department of Heguang Technology.

He ordered the director of the business department to quickly secure the live broadcast rights for the League of Legends World Championships in the next few years. If he failed to do so, he would no longer have to work as the director of the business department.

The day after the global finals ended, Zhao Zixuan originally planned to board a flight back home.

However, a phone call from Li Yanning made him temporarily change his plan to return home.

After a period of in-depth market research, Li Yanning firmly believes that the field of AI has immeasurable prospects.

She proposed to join forces with Zhao Zixuan to co-found an AI company in London.

Her idea was to invest $100 million and acquire 51 percent of the company's equity.

Zhao Zixuan, without any capital investment, can own 49% of the shares simply by being a technical consultant.

After the shares were distributed, Zhao Zixuan and Li Yanning had a disagreement on the name of the company.

At the beginning, Zhao Zixuan wanted to take the name "Open AI" before it was established.

But Li Yanning has a different opinion. She doesn’t like the name “Open AI” and prefers the name “Swallow AI”.

At first, Zhao Zixuan didn't know the meaning of this name. It was not until later that he realized that Li Yanning took one character from each of their names and cleverly combined them into the word "Swallow".

Swallow is translated as Swallow, and this word also means to swallow, which implies their common dreams and pursuits.

Thus, in November 2015, Swallow AI came into being, even one month ahead of OpenAI, the future AI leader at the same stage.

On the eve of the company's establishment, Zhao Zixuan put forward an urgent task to Li Yanning - recruiting top talents.

In the field of AI, Google is undoubtedly a gathering place for talents, and how many elites can be attracted from this fertile soil to join Swallow AI depends entirely on Li Yanning's charm and wisdom.

During this period, Zhao Zixuan only pointed out a general direction for the development of AI to Li Yanning.

Whether she can succeed and how much she can achieve depends entirely on her personal ability and opportunities.

In 2015, AI was still a young and emerging industry. Zhao Zixuan clearly remembers that Musk did not leave OpenAI until 2018. That year, Microsoft invested in OpenAI, which officially kicked off the rapid development of the AI ​​industry.

For the newly started Swallow AI, it still has two to three years to recruit talents and build up momentum.

Once the giant Microsoft joins the competition, the entire market will become unpredictable and turbulent.

With the creation of Swallow AI, the location of Teana APP’s European headquarters has been finalized, with London becoming the preferred destination for this short video giant.

This decision was the result of the clever planning of Li Zekai, who was well aware of London's strategic position and influence.

Although Zhao Zixuan had other ideas in his heart, after careful consideration, he decided to give face to this little superman.

After all, the Li family's deep connections and voice in London will undoubtedly provide many conveniences for Tianlai APP's expansion into the European market.

Amid the ever-changing situation in Europe, Zhao Zixuan was making plans, while at home good news was coming in one after another.

As of November 11, only one month after its release, "Charlotte's Troubles" has already surpassed the competition with a box office of over 1 billion yuan, firmly sitting on the third place in the domestic film box office, second only to "Monster Hunt" and "Lost in Hong Kong".

This low-budget movie, which cost only 2500 million yuan, eventually earned 6 million yuan in distribution, with a return rate of dozens of times, becoming a model of small-budget and high-return domestic films.

Thanks to the hot box office of "Charlotte's Troubles", Yixuan Studio earned a box office revenue of up to 2 million, became famous, and became a well-known person in the film and television circles, and became a leader in the industry.

The popularity of "Charlotte's Troubles" has made movie fans full of expectations for Yixuan Studio's new work "The Richest Man in Xihong City".

According to the news from Huang Yingying every day, the shooting of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" is nearing the end, with less than 20% of the work remaining. It is expected to be completed perfectly in half a month.

At the same time, the trend of short videos has also swept the world. With huge advertising investments, Tianlai APP and Douyin APP have quickly established a foothold in the domestic and international markets.

People began to try to use these short clips of just a few dozen seconds to record their lives, share their emotions, and showcase their talents.

The sudden rise of Heguang Technology has undoubtedly injected a shot of adrenaline into the short video industry. Its emergence has led to the emergence of a number of competitors such as Kuaishou APP, Weishi APP, Fuyin APP, Xigua Video, Haokan Video, and Pear Video, and the competition in the short video market has become increasingly fierce.

At this turbulent time, Huang Youwei, CEO of Heguang Technology, accepted an interview with CCTV News for the first time.

In front of the camera, she spoke eloquently and expressed her confidence in the future of the short video industry.

She said that although the short video platform under Heguang Technology has rich and colorful content, there are also some problems.

Among them, the proliferation of negative content, the frequent occurrence of piracy and infringement, and the prevalence of false information are all difficult problems that need to be solved urgently.

Huang Youwei believes that in the future, the platform that can more effectively screen out high-quality, authentic content and has stronger content management capabilities will be able to stand out in the fierce market competition. As user needs continue to change, new platforms will emerge to meet the needs of users who are eager to see the whole world and pursue high-quality, diversified content.

In addition, changes in the policy environment will also have a profound impact on the short video market. Policy supervision and regulation of short video platforms may cause some platforms to exit the market, but it will also provide opportunities for the development of other platforms.

The short video industry is a world full of charm and challenges. It allows people to appreciate the world in a short period of time and feel the ups and downs of life.

At the same time, it also provides a stage for countless people with dreams and talents to showcase themselves.

In the future, how can we gain a foothold in this rapidly changing market, how can we maximize commercial benefits while protecting user privacy and intellectual property rights, and how can we meet the diverse needs of users while ensuring content quality...

These problems still lie before every short video platform, waiting for us to explore and answer.

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On the way back to Heguang Technology, Zhao Zixuan sat in the Rolls-Royce business car driven by Huang Yingying and watched the interview video of Huang Youwei in one breath.

"Yes, your sister is becoming more and more like a general."

Zhao Zixuan's compliment made Huang Yingying look back and smile.

Huang Yingying was driving the car and saw Zhao Zixuan's satisfied expression in the rearview mirror. The corners of her mouth raised in a smug smile.

As she drove, she chatted, "That's all because of your good teaching, Boss. Without your cultivation, how could my sister have the opportunity to appear on CCTV News?"

"You don't know, my parents were so happy after watching the interview that they wanted to send the video to all the relatives to watch a hundred times. In the past two days, people who came to introduce potential partners to my sister almost broke through the door, but she didn't like any of them."

Zhao Zixuan frowned slightly and asked curiously, "Your sister is already thirty-four this year, right? Isn't she planning to get married yet?"

Huang Yingying hesitated for a moment and answered cautiously: "My sister said that it is hard to find a good job, but there are many good partners on the street. If she gets married and has children, her job may be affected. So she doesn't want to get married for the time being..."

At this point, she suddenly realized that this topic might not be appropriate to discuss with Zhao Zixuan, after all, he was her sister's boss.

So she quickly changed the subject, trying to make the atmosphere more relaxed.

"Boss, you've been out for more than half a month. Now that you're finally back, don't you plan to visit the company?"

Huang Yingying asked.

Zhao Zixuan looked at her sweet profile and her sexy body outlined by the seatbelt, his eyes were a little indifferent: "I am 100% assured that your sister is in the company. In fact, your sister is right about one thing, it is not easy to find a good job. If she really plans to get married, you have to tell me in advance, understand?"

Huang Yingying nodded quickly, with a hint of nervousness in her voice, "I understand."

She thought she had said the wrong thing just now. Why did she mention her sister finding a partner?
Zhao Zixuan asked again: "What about you? Have you ever thought about when to get married and have children?"

"Ah?" Huang Yingying's face changed slightly when she heard it, and she hurriedly explained: "Is it because I did something wrong that you want to drive me away? If it's because I talk too much, then I won't talk anymore in the future. I just beg you not to drive me away."

Zhao Zixuan looked at her, a smile flashing in his eyes: "You think too much, I don't mean to drive you away, but girls always have to get married and have children. You can't be like your sister and not get married until you are in your thirties, right?"

Huang Yingying said firmly: "My sister can do it, so can I. Not only can I not get married at the age of 30, but I can also not get married for the rest of my life."

Zhao Zixuan said nothing more and just looked at her with a smile.

He knew that she was still young and didn't know the ruthlessness and cruelty of time, and that people's hearts would change as they grew older. Only after experiencing the baptism of time would she understand how naive and ridiculous her thoughts were when she was young.

Ten minutes later, the Rolls-Royce business car stopped steadily at the shore of Pearl Lake.

Zhao Zixuan got out of the car alone, full of expectations, ready to give Zhan Yi an unexpected surprise.

He tiptoed up the stairs, secretly happy in his heart, and his mind kept imagining the surprised expression on Zhan Yishang's face when he saw him.

However, the moment he gently pushed open the door, he found that the house was empty and quiet, without even a single person in sight.

Zhao Zixuan felt an inexplicable sense of loss in his heart. He took out his cell phone and quickly dialed Zhan Yishang's number.

On the other end of the phone, Zhan Yishang's voice sounded a little surprised, but seemed to be a little drunk: "You're back? Jingjing and I are out at a class reunion. Wait for me, I'll be back soon!"

Zhao Zixuan frowned and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

Zhan Yishang explained hesitantly, "Well, I drank a little bit. Mainly because Jingjing was drunk and I had to watch her, otherwise something might happen to her..."

Zhao Zixuan sighed helplessly, his tone revealing a hint of tenderness: "Send me the location, I'll pick you up now."

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Zixuan hurried out the door, went downstairs, got into the Rolls-Royce business car driven by Huang Yingying, and drove towards his destination.

The location sent by Zhan Yishang was not far from the Pearl Lake. The car shuttled through the bustling streets and arrived at the destination in just ten minutes.

Zhao Zixuan walked into the private room and the scene in front of him made him frown.

A group of girls were already drunk and unconscious, staggering in the private room. Only two or three of them were still sober and rational, but they also looked a little at a loss.

"Why are you so drunk?"

Zhao Zixuan frowned and walked forward to support Zhan Yishang who was standing unsteadily.

Zhan Yishang looked at Zhao Zixuan dimly with a hint of drunkenness in his eyes, with a vague smile on his lips: "You said you were coming to pick me up, so I accompanied them to drink two more cups, just two cups..."

At this moment, a strong smell of alcohol suddenly came from behind Zhao Zixuan. Liang Jingxian appeared like a ghost, waving a bottle of wine in her hand, and shouted at Zhao Zixuan provocatively: "Zhao Zixuan is here, let's continue drinking!"

Zhao Zixuan was speechless, "Drink your sister."

Liang Jingxian didn't seem to hear clearly. She turned her head, looked around, and asked in confusion: "Where is my sister? Call my sister over quickly."

Zhao Zixuan: “…”

(End of this chapter)