Chapter 410 Seizing food from the tiger's mouth
Li Dongling looked at the news that came back from overseas. There were various speculations about SoftBank's acquisition of Kingston. Some predicted that Masayoshi Son was preparing to move from software to computer hardware and prepare to get involved. computer industry.
Because the global computer industry has been experiencing explosive growth in the past year, it makes sense for SoftBank to invest in the computer hardware industry.
But there are also media analysis that this is Masayoshi Son’s random investment, because in the past year, since SoftBank went public, Masayoshi Son has invested in 52 companies, the most famous of which is Yahoo.
Sun Zhengyi has a very complicated character. He has unique vision and great action. He will move forward bravely without taking a step back when he decides on something. But sometimes, he cannot escape the national character of Japan and he likes to gamble. , sometimes blindly impulsive.
With this kind of character, when he wins, it will definitely be a big win, which makes Son Zhengyi's net worth soar. In the past few years, his net worth has been rising. When the Internet boom came, he was even on par with Bill Gates' net worth. Got the experience card of the world's richest man for three days...
But in casinos, there are always winners and losers. When you win, you kill everyone. When you lose, you will naturally lose money. In the previous life, Sun Zhengyi was very ambitious. The SoftBank empire was established, the Vision Fund was promoted, and the company wanted to become a true global Internet emperor. However... of course it suffered a huge loss, losing US$39.6 billion in half a year.
Of course, all this money was raised by Masayoshi Son from big investors in the Middle East, as well as major banks such as Nippon, Mitsubishi, Mitsui, etc. He doesn’t feel bad if he loses, since it is not his own money anyway.
In the end, he owed too much. Sun Zhengyi was able to bear more than 1 trillion yuan in debt. When he opened his eyes every day, it was 200 million yuan in interest. However, it was not him who was anxious at this time, but the creditor. Over there, I guess I have to burn incense for him every day and pray that he can live well. Otherwise, who will pay for such a huge shortfall?
Li Dongling looked at the news in his hand and felt that he couldn't explain it. The acquisition of Kingston was another "passionate" investment by Masayoshi Son. He was indeed optimistic about the future of the computer industry, but he was only optimistic. If he felt there was a chance, he would After investing, as for the follow-up, Son probably doesn’t have much idea.
Moreover, this acquisition cost SoftBank more than 1.1 billion US dollars in cash, and subsequent acquisition fees will be owed to the two founders of Kingston.
On the Kingston side, after the two founders received the acquisition money, they announced that they would spend 100 million US dollars as rewards to all Kingston employees, and then took the money to go on a vacation.
This wave of operations shocked the entire American technology circle. The title of the best company boss in the history of America appeared on the heads of the two founders of Kingston.
Recalling the operation of Masayoshi Son in his previous life after acquiring Kingston, buying it back for more than one billion and finally selling it at a loss, Li Dongling felt that Dongling Hi-Tech could make a move?
Kingston's memory module technology has always been quite competitive. It is not an industry innovator, but it has been very steady and has become the leader in the storage industry without making any noise.
If Tanglin Hi-tech can acquire Kingston, it can enable Shenzhou Storage to increase its computer memory stick business, and launch its own brand of computers in the future without being restricted by Samsung.
However, this matter cannot be rushed. You have to wait until SoftBank is weak and urgently needs money to save lives before you can find an opportunity to take action. Otherwise, it will not be so easy to snatch food from Masayoshi Son's hands.
Of course, Li Dongling also has the chips that Son Zhengyi and SoftBank want. The brand agency rights of Yahoo throughout Asia are all in the hands of Li Dongling. I don’t believe that Masayoshi Son can not be greedy.
Except for the news about SoftBank and Kingston, the rest of the news that attracts Li Dongling's attention, except for news about biology, medical care, and gene sequencing, is in the field of technology.
America’s Atlantis space shuttle docked with Lao Maozi’s space orbital station. Astronauts from America, Lao Maozi, Germany, and Canada were in the same frame for the first time in the century. Well, America The Liga people probably never dreamed that in thirty years they would send people up there and they would not be able to come back...
The Internet is still in full swing in America, and Sun has developed Java, a tool that helps the Internet take off.
Amazon, which was established last year but no one cared about it, changed its face this year and re-launched as an online bookstore. It was doing the same thing as the one that snatched the official seal in the previous life. No, it was the online book seller Dangdang.com. .
Another e-commerce company, eBay, has also just been established. Alongside 58 domestic peers, America is also the world's largest information classified advertising website, and Craigslist was also established this year.
This company was established this year. Thirty years later, there are only thirty or fifty employees coming and going, but the annual revenue can exceed one billion US dollars.
Sixty million people in America use it every month. They use it for job recruitment, house buying, house selling, housekeeping, moving, blind dates, etc. Everything related to daily life can be found on it.
Of course, everything in the world has a price. Although Craigslist claims to be truthful and eliminate false advertising and scammers, the entire company only has less than fifty people. How can it be possible to completely eliminate false advertising.
It is even more impossible to manually review posts, which has led to Craigslist becoming a real-life version of Quisanti’s Mystery Shop, where Lao Sebu finds women through this website, and on it. It sells lions, white tigers, black bears and other large beasts, and the blade wheels that veteran domestic drivers long for can also be purchased here.
As for how it came about, you have to ask about the car that lost its wheel hub. Well, there are arms on the black market circulating on it. As for the things you get back from zero-yuan purchases, there are more transactions on it. There are countless...
No matter what, the launch of Java and the emergence of Amazon, eBay, Craigslist and other companies have proved that the fire of the Internet is getting stronger and stronger.
The other thing is that Bangzi has advanced the memory stick technology from 64M to 256M in the laboratory. Samsung's memory stick has completely surpassed Toshiba. This is obviously part of America's suppression of Japan's semiconductor industry, IBM, Intel Regardless of their face, they personally provided financial and technical support to Samsung. Computer manufacturers in America also place large orders for Samsung. As soon as it is developed, they will purchase it immediately!
However, despite the setbacks in semiconductors, Nippon is still leading the global electronic technology industry, and there is nothing anyone can do about it.
Sony's first-generation PS game console has swept the American and old European markets, with almost no rivals. The price of one unit is US$299, and its sales are very high in America.
Toshiba also launched the world's first DVD in the laboratory. The global player industry may start to change again. Once it enters the DVD era, domestic DVD manufacturers will not let alone eat meat. I can't even take a sip of the soup!
If Dongxin Semiconductor can develop a DVD decoding chip, it’s hard to say, but it can have some meat, but the bulk of it must be taken away by Toshiba and the Japanese benzene manufacturers.
Li Dongling closed his eyes as he closed the news sent from overseas, thinking about Feiyan Technology's plan to go to America next year.
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"Mr. Li!"
Su Chicheng came in and looked at the stylist. When he saw the stylist indicating that he was done, he said to Li Dongling.
“The interview team of Asia Weekly, as well as several other media, have already arrived!”
Li Dongling glanced at the person in the mirror. He was wearing a tailor-made dark blue suit. Following Yang Zhigao's training in the past few years, Li Dongling had completely stretched out this suit. It was not like when he just graduated, his body had a bit of a... Very thin.
Compared with before, needless to say, the appearance is still the same as the sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, not much worse than the niche in the current TV series, plus the blessing of Qian's ability, it is even better.
Using the Rebus comparison method to describe it, it is even more true that the appearance is better than Li Dongling, but the net worth is not as high as that of Li Dongling. The person who is worth more than Li Dongling, but the appearance is not as good as Li Dongling!
Li Dongling now has a mature and steady air, and the scholarly air he had before is much lighter. Whether he is a college student or not, the "clearness" in his eyes cannot fool anyone!
This time the stylist gave Li Dongling a slightly more mature look. After all, the cover of Asia Weekly this year is to put all the twenty top richest people in Asia ranked this year on one page. on the cover.
Think about it, Li Dongling stands with the two bosses of Hong Kong City Changjiang and Henderson, Fubon, Hongji boss Guo, Asia Sugar King and others. Whether they are photographing Li Dongling too young or photographing the top rich Too old, what would that scene look like? The contrast is so strong.
If this scene comes out, I don’t know how much criticism it will cause. Either Li Dongling will be questioned, or the nineteen rich people will be scolded for being too old. Which rich person will dare to be interviewed by Asia Weekly next time?
"Print more of these overseas newspapers and magazines. Everyone above the supervisor must read them, and those below are voluntary!"
Li Dongling handed over the overseas news he just read. For Su Chicheng, the management above Dongling Hi-tech's director, Li Dongling must make them aware of the world's top industry trends.
There is nothing to be afraid of if you are not as skilled as others. As long as you are willing to catch up and can't let the gap continue to widen, there is hope of catching up. But what you are afraid of is that you are not as skilled as others and you are still stuck in your own way. Arrogance is the biggest original sin!
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“Gaming engineer, adjust the lighting position again!”
As the leader of Asia Weekly this time, Tong Lan, who is also responsible for the interview, is constantly arranging the interview team.
Then Tong Lan also wants to inquire about Li Donglin’s style, personality, habits, taboos, etc. with the reporter from Binh Duong Daily, a local media in Binh Duong.
The port city is already full of curiosity about the inland, and the countdown to return has entered. This curiosity and various complex emotions permeate the entire port city. Any news about the inland, It can make Hong Kong City discuss it for a long time.
As for Li Dongling, Hong Kong City is full of curiosity and speculation. Since a few years ago, the Hong Kong City media has reported news about Li Dongling, from the earliest computer mouse king to the father of electronic pet machines. There are Shenzhou digital cordless phones, PHS, etc. By this year, Li Dongling has become the top 20 richest people in Asia. Hong Kong City has "witnessed" the changes in Li Dongling's worth almost all the way!
(End of this chapter)