I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 608: Brother Sen's net worth has increased by another 67 billion US dollars! Mass V1.0?

The next day, April 24, Mimo launched a short drama streaming app called ShortMimo.

The first batch of short dramas to be launched include "Crossing 9/11, Saving the Twin Towers at the Start", "The Daughter of a Werewolf Family", "Discovering the New World, I Landed Before Columbus", "The Civil War, Lincoln Asked Me to Take Office Three Times", and "Marrying My Brother's Ex".

The format is exactly the same as Orange Short Films: the first 20 episodes are free, and then a paid model is adopted, costing $0.2 per episode.

It doesn't seem expensive, but each episode is only three minutes long, and a short drama series has at least seventy or eighty episodes.

Despite the awkward plot and the fact that the actors were all minor Hollywood supporting roles, ShortMimo garnered tens of millions of downloads in just half a day thanks to Mimo, a short video platform with over 2 million daily active users.

Users in North America were complaining while simultaneously spending money on the service.

They had never seen such a highly emotional vertical short drama before, and found it increasingly addictive to watch.

Before I knew it, the tens of dollars were gone.

The news quickly spread back to China, leaving netizens stunned at first, then speechless.

"Who did it?"

"There must be Chinese people pulling the strings behind the scenes!"

"We only have this much dross, bah! This little bit of essence, and it's all been learned by foreigners."

“I checked! The production company behind these short dramas is a subsidiary of Kuaiying.”

"You know what, I'd actually like to see them all."

"Could we make a movie called 'I, a homeless man, found Thanos's gauntlet'?"

"It's finally our turn to export our culture!"

"Good news: Chinese culture is going global; bad news: it's all dross!"

"Chopstick Shadow Company? No wonder their tactics are so familiar!"

The netizens' speculation was quickly confirmed when media outlets revealed that most of the core members of the short drama production team had experience working in the domestic short drama industry.

However, many people made a few jokes and then forgot about the news.

After all, Liu Qiangdong is going public on Nasdaq today, and netizens are more concerned about whether he will invite his ex-girlfriend and whether "Milk Tea Sister" (Liu Qiangdong's ex-girlfriend) will be in New York.

After shedding the burden of its logistics division, JD.com finally achieved profitability in the first quarter of 2014.

Xu Xin of Capital Today breathed a sigh of relief. This investment lasted for seven years. During this period, JD.com faced the crisis of bankruptcy and closure several times. She also provided Liu Qiangdong with bridge financing five times.

Fortunately, she won her gamble!
Other investors felt similarly, as if they had finally made it through.

Many people felt grateful to Chen Yansen for this.

If it weren't for Senlian Capital's intervention, which spun off JD Logistics and acquired a stake in JD, given the typical characteristics of Wall Street brokerages, they certainly wouldn't have given it a valuation of $300 billion; at most, they would have given it $240 billion.

……

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Senlian Science and Technology Park, top-floor office of Building 1.

With a thought, Chen Yansen exited the [Planck Clock] talent state.

He held on for a full eleven seconds!
Although only eleven seconds had actually passed, it felt like an eternity to him.

He opened the editor and made a final revision to the current EDA software.

Some time later, Chen Yansen named the technical document "Mass V1.0" and sent it to Michael Keller.

As competition in the semiconductor industry intensifies for Tiangong Technology, who can guarantee that Synopsys and Xilinx will not impose restrictions at the EDA software level?

That's why Chen Yansen frequently used his talent during this period to develop a design-related EDA software.

This software can be used for chip circuit design, simulation and analysis, and can help engineers design chips that meet various functional requirements.

A moment later, Mike Keller called, his voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Boss! Is the test data you sent real? This software can improve circuit simulation efficiency by 30%?"

Chen Yansen picked up the cold brew tea on his right, took a sip, and said, "It is compatible with the current mainstream chip design framework, and of course, it is also the most suitable for the Tiangong series product architecture."

Mike was silent for a few seconds on the other end of the phone, then sighed, "Synopsys was just talking to us yesterday about this year's software fees, saying they would increase the software usage fee for the next generation of EDA by 15%. Now it seems we don't have to be at their mercy anymore."

Chen Yansen chuckled softly.

He had long anticipated this day. Ever since Tiangong Technology began to emerge in the high-end chip field, it was only a matter of time before it was "held back" by the upstream supply chain.

For example, the price increases by companies like Sansung, Toshiba, and SK Hynix could be seen as a test of Tiangong Technology's capabilities.

But Mr. Chen is the least reliable person.

In his eyes, all deliberate price increases and intentional targeting are provocations against Senlian Capital.

He doesn't care whether prices rise or are suppressed.
But when Senlian Capital enters these industries, they shouldn't complain or cry foul; they should just accept it obediently.

Don't lose face!
Huawei, Apple, Samsung, and MediaTek are all using the Orange Z1 instruction set, Tianhe 100, and Xuanshu architecture. As a newcomer to the EDA industry, Chen Yansen naturally had to call and ask if they needed Mass design software.
After all, Mass V1.0 has higher adaptability, capable of converting register-transfer level code written in hardware description languages ​​into gate-level netlists, while taking into account multiple optimization goals such as timing, area, and power consumption. It also supports complex SoC and large-scale digital circuit designs, and has higher sales volume. Chen Yansen's first call was to He Boting of HiSilicon: "Tiangong has released a new EDA design software that is compatible with the Orange Z1 instruction set and Xuanshu architecture. When you are designing chips using the Tianhe 100 architecture, using it can improve the netlist conversion efficiency by 30%, and timing optimization can save an additional 15% of power consumption."

"Mr. Chen, you're not joking, are you?" He Boting asked with a look of surprise after hearing this.

"Do you think I have time to joke with you?" Chen Yansen retorted.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen, this news is really shocking," He Boting quickly apologized.

It's important to know that in the field of EDA design software, although there are well-known domestic companies such as Huada Jiutian and EasyEDA, private chip design companies are still extremely cautious and mostly only purchase products from Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens.

Chen Yansen didn't discuss the price, and He Boting didn't ask about the price either.

HiStar needs to confirm whether Mass V1.0's circuit simulation, support for advanced processes, and online collaboration modes can reach the level of Design Compiler or Vivado Design Suite before making any further decisions.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yansen tossed it aside.

With Huawei acting as a mouthpiece, it won't be long before the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Apple, Samsung, and MediaTek come knocking on our door.

It's not that they have much faith in Tiangong Technology's R&D capabilities, but rather that having multiple software service providers can enhance their bargaining power.

In recent years, Synopsys and Cadence have frequently raised prices under the guise of version upgrades, which has long been a source of resentment for chip design companies.

Take Shanxing as an example. Last year, the cost of purchasing EDA software alone was 300 million US dollars more than the previous year. Although it is a small amount of money, it is not pleasant to be at the mercy of others.

Huawei is in the same boat, unable to do without the technical support of European and American EDA software service providers, and ultimately has no choice but to pay up.

at the same time.

Ali's headquarters in Hangzhou, Peach Blossom Island.

Ma Liyun rested her chin on her right hand, her eyes fixed on the business data on the screen.

The year-on-year growth rate in the first three weeks of April was only 24.7%, which is half that of March.

The group's business growth is slowing down!

"Pinbei's Prime membership has such a significant impact on Yaomao?"

Ma Liyun raised her eyelids and looked at Zhang Yong, asking a question.

"Mr. Ma, that's only one reason. Secondly, Kuaipao Flash Sale has added more than 2000 SKUs, which has diverted users. The third key reason is that Douyin and Kuaishou have introduced e-commerce business after food delivery and group buying businesses."

Zhang Yong frowned slightly and said seriously.

Ever since Ali and Senlian Capital broke off relations, Chen Yansen has launched a series of crackdowns on Ali. Now, by joining forces with JD.com, he has managed to curb Ali's business growth.

Did the second and third brothers hold down the eldest brother?
Although it seems a bit outrageous, Chen Yansen did indeed do it.

Furthermore, according to a survey report from a third-party data agency, Pinduoduo's daily sales have exceeded 30 billion yuan, leaving only a 10 billion yuan gap between it and Ali.

"Let Dianping also do flash sale business."

Ma Liyun immediately made the decision.

It's okay if you don't have any creativity, can't you just borrow ideas?
"The investment in central warehouses, intelligent sorting warehouses, and forward warehouses is very high. Chen Yansen invested more than 300 billion yuan over three years to achieve the current results. In addition, abundant transportation resources are also one of the core elements."

Zhang Yong pondered for a moment before speaking.

Ma Liyun's gaze was cold and stern as he said with half-closed eyes, "We cannot stand by and watch our market share be eroded by Senlian Capital. Dianping has a user base and an advantage in the flash sale business. We should launch the relevant projects as soon as possible and be sure to take back the market we have lost."

Zhang Yong nodded and then said, "Mr. Ma, however, Chen Yansen has been making frequent moves. If we launch the flash sale business, he will definitely react, and we need to be prepared to deal with it."

Ma Liyun leaned back in his chair, pondered for a while, and then replied lightly, "It's nothing more than extending the e-commerce competition to offline. Since Kuaipao Flash Sale is doing well, let's just follow Kuaipao's lead."

“Okay, Mr. Ma,” Zhang Yong readily agreed.

As for whether or not people will accuse Alibaba of plagiarism, does that matter?

Whoever wins is the original creator!

Just like QQ Speed, which clearly borrowed the core gameplay of KartRider; but as KartRider gradually declined, some people said that KartRider copied QQ Speed.

Of course, KartRider wasn't an original game; it copied Mario Kart.

Whoever loses is the plagiarist!
the other side.

As night fell over China, Liu Qiangdong, dressed in a suit and tie, pressed the bell-ringing button for the company's IPO, looking energetic and confident, on the other side of the ocean.

The offering price was $20, the opening price was $21.75, the closing price was $22.4, and the market capitalization was $336 billion!
Although it can't compare to Pinduoduo, Liangzai Dong is already very satisfied with this result.

Some netizens stayed up all night to watch JD.com's IPO livestream.

"Dong Ge has the most voting rights, but his shareholding ratio is not as high as Sen Ge's. The biggest winner is Senlian Capital."

"Brother Sen's net worth has increased by 67 billion US dollars!"

(End of this chapter)