America: My Time

Chapter 592 A Warning from John

Chapter 582 A Warning from John
John had long since stopped paying attention to the game world and knew nothing about its development. So when he heard these words, John was taken aback. Was the development speed a bit too fast? Were these guys planning to release the third-generation game console ahead of schedule and terminate their OEM cooperation with the three major Japanese companies? This seemed a bit too hasty.

"What, you don't know?" Morgan was also surprised when he saw John's expression. He didn't expect that John was unaware of the development of the game world and their plans!

"I really don't know. Since I've already given up on the game world, why should I waste my time and energy paying attention to its development? Whether it's good or bad has nothing to do with me, and I don't think I have any ability to guide them anymore. The game world is no longer what I used to know! However, I think they should be cautious. If the new game console doesn't bring about a qualitative change, it will definitely cause problems with the sales of the game world."

"John, you don't think their plan is good?" At this moment, Morgan's heart skipped a beat, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. If John didn't think highly of the new game console in the game world, then there was a big problem.

"I'm not too optimistic about their plans. We've entered the 32-bit era, but given the current state of Rockefeller's semiconductor alliance, it's clear they won't choose Nvidia chips; they'll only choose Intel's own. The question is whether Intel's chips can offer a significant leap forward compared to Nvidia's previous chips. If not, do you think consumers will be satisfied? And given Intel's current situation, can they produce enough finished products? If quality issues arise, it will be a huge problem. Moreover, I don't believe American workers can compare to Japanese workers. Therefore, I don't think they should rush into releasing a new game console. If possible, it's best to be cautious; the gaming world can't afford a failure."

Compared to Nvidia's investment in research and development, Intel lags far behind, especially after these old guys took over. They didn't focus their energy on R&D, but instead thought about how to quickly seize market share in the North American semiconductor market, and are now competing with Nvidia and AMD for market share. You have to know that Intel is no longer what it used to be. Many of their R&D personnel have been poached by Nvidia and AMD. Under such circumstances, how can John believe in their chip capabilities?

Many people only see the change of ownership in the gaming world and the sale of mobile phone factories. In fact, if anyone thinks that Nvidia's chip sales will have problems, they are very wrong. Nowadays, VCD sales are also soaring, and there is huge market demand. At the same time, the development speed of personal computers is also accelerating, which is also a considerable market.

"John, is Bell Labs going to abandon the production, or even the research and development, of mobile phones?" At this moment, Morgan finally asked a question about communications, not out of his own curiosity, but on behalf of the old guys.

"Bell Labs acquired Nokia, so we don't lack mobile phone manufacturing plants, even though they're in Europe, we still have decent production capacity. However, abandoning R&D is impossible; we'll continue to advance in communications technology. As for production, we can only wait until our expansion in Taiwan is complete!"

John didn't hide the development of mobile communications from Morgan, because there was no need to. Even if the other party knew, it wouldn't make any difference. It all required real money investment. Bell Labs was far more expensive than Rockefeller and his associates understood, and it was far beyond what Motorola could compare to.

John believed that if Motorola had invested the funds from the Iridium project into the development of next-generation communication technologies, Europe would have been insignificant. Bell Labs and Motorola would have been able to control the vast majority of communication patents, forcing Europe to submit. Unfortunately, Motorola did not think that way and was focused on preparing and investing in their Iridium project.

After concluding his conversation with John, Morgan couldn't help but sigh. The exchange left him somewhat disappointed, as he hadn't gained much information from John, especially regarding the semiconductor field. He felt that John had other ideas, and that Bell Labs, which John controlled, had significant disagreements with Motorola on the development of communications.

"John, why are you leaving so soon? The party has only just started!" Jimmy was taken aback when he saw John preparing to leave early. Tonight was supposed to be full of beautiful women, so why was this little fox John leaving so soon?

"There's nothing I can do. I'm not like you guys who have so many things to do. These successive acquisitions and sales have given me a lot to deal with. I don't have the mind to focus on these beauties right now."

The beautiful women were alluring, but they couldn't sway John's mind. Besides, John wasn't lacking in beautiful women around him. Most importantly, many of these women tonight likely had ulterior motives, and John couldn't afford to engage in any conversation with them. One wrong move and he could fall into a carefully laid trap. None of these women knew who was behind them; even Morgan probably didn't. "He's left?" Morgan said, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, upon seeing Jimmy return.

“Yes, John left, saying he had something to take care of. It seems he's wary of us!” Jimmy sighed as he said this. This outcome was due to Morgan's own problems, and perhaps even related to those previous parties. Of course, today's situation also had some influence; after all, they claimed it was an internal meeting, but in reality, they just wanted to know if Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank would launch wealth management services.

"This kid's composure is really impressive. So many beautiful women haven't affected him. I'm afraid the White House and Rockefeller will be disappointed!" As he spoke, a hint of mockery flashed in Morgan's eyes, indicating that he was aware of the White House and Rockefeller's arrangements at the party.

“Boss, is it worth it for us to do this? Even if John understands our difficulties, he will still be dissatisfied. After all, no one wants to be schemed against repeatedly. Besides, there’s no need to make this so complicated. We could have just made a phone call to ask!” At this moment, Jimmy couldn’t understand the arrangements for the party.

"That's just your own opinion. Do you think such an important matter can be resolved with a single phone call? We can trust John's answer, but do you think others will? Will our Wall Street colleagues believe it? They won't. Only by sitting down and talking face-to-face can we convince them. Most importantly, this isn't just about Hurricane Investment. It also involves John's views on Japan and Russia. These are things they want to know and understand!"

“Boss, I understand the situation in Japan, and I’ve asked about it, but it seems like no one has said anything about the situation in Russia. What kind of understanding is that?” Morgan’s words left Jimmy even more confused, and he frowned in deep thought.

"Not speaking doesn't mean there's no attempt to probe for understanding. Also, what do you think this 'project' of European integration is? What problems has that little fox John discovered? Why did he make such a discovery after only one trip to Europe, while our experts noticed nothing?"

“I don’t know what John is referring to as the ‘project,’ but it’s possible that John is deceiving us. Even if there are problems with European integration, he shouldn’t be able to detect them so easily, and he doesn’t want to participate. This makes us suspicious.”

"No, John wouldn't lie about something this important. If he dared to speak out, he must have noticed the problems in Europe. Moreover, the reason he said this in front of everyone was a calculated move, a warning to the Europeans. The Europeans have caused John a lot of trouble with the Russians, and he wants to use this opportunity to warn them that if they continue, they will face a joint attack from Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered Bank!"

"No way, didn't he say he didn't want to be suppressed by the Europeans?" Jimmy was shocked by his boss's words, something he hadn't expected.

“Nothing is impossible. He’s using us to warn those Europeans. Do you think there aren’t any European spies at tonight’s party? Wall Street isn’t impenetrable, and they all have different stances. Someone will relay John’s words to those Europeans. I believe it won’t be long before those Europeans dare not obstruct John’s deal with the Russians anymore; they will definitely compromise. If Standard Chartered and Hurricane Investments target them at this point, they will pay a heavy price. If John dares to make a move, the entire Wall Street will stand behind him, even those guys in Japan will stand behind John. The Europeans can’t withstand such an impact!”

When faced with profit, Wall Street will absolutely "unite" with Hurricane Investment and Standard Chartered to plunder the assets of the Europeans. At least the top ten investment banks on Wall Street will participate; no investment bank will ignore the actions of this cunning John. When it comes to profit, they will stand in the same trench. The Europeans will understand this, so even if they don't want to compromise, they have no choice. As long as their finances are in trouble, they must compromise and dare not continue to oppose John!

(End of this chapter)