IBM, later known as the Blue Giant.

Although for a while, IBM was almost crushed by its own large system and bloated body, it survived and became stronger.

Some people may sing about IBM, saying that HP, Microsoft, and Intel are the mainstream of the future.

Maybe even Lenovo will be mentioned.

Li Zitao can only say that all they see is the surface, and IBM that is really hidden in the water is still a fearsome deep-sea giant crocodile.

In cutting-edge defense, military, research and experimental fields, IBM has a firm grip on these markets.

Created the concept and standard of the PC, invented the server.

IBM is unparalleled in technology research and development, with a large R&D team that can create 20,000+ new patents for it every year.

Its patents are more than the total of the top 11 IT companies, including HP, Intel, Sun, Microsoft, Dell, etc.

Maybe many people don't have a clear concept of these, so let's talk about down-to-earth.

What happens if IBM and the products he has developed disappear?

That's where you'll find all the ATMs, supermarket radios, gas stations, hospital systems, and so on, and these service support systems are gone.

The next day you will find that the banking system is closed, businesses are on holiday, all research projects are suspended, the internet is disrupted, and universities are attending classes......

Because these are closely related to life, the most basic originals and components that support these systems are all provided by IBM.

Anyone in the IT industry knows that as long as you come out of IBM, no matter where you go, there will be people rushing to ask for it.

The so-called top ten IT industry, they provide services to the people, provide services to enterprises, and IBM provides services to them, it is the existence at the top of the IT food chain.

Of course, this does not mean that IBM can dictate other companies and slaughter them at will.

It should be said that they have reached a balance, IBM has a firm grip on the cutting-edge market, so the personnel transfers, news, etc. about it rarely appear in the media.

The main target of other IT sales is the general public, so naturally it will receive more attention.

It's like in front of and behind the scenes, people are always looking at the stars in front of the stage, but it's hard to imagine what kind of huge team is behind the scenes.

"Lawrence, I'm interested in a new company you've invested in. Heaven sent it to his mouth, and Li Zitao naturally wanted to bite it hard.

Knowing that he wanted to increase his investment in IBM, Lawrence didn't understand the reason, but he readily agreed.

Looking back at Li Zitao's journey from making his fortune to the present, many decisions that seemed stupid and blind to others at that time were slapped hard in the end.

At first, no one cared about it, and the Oscars, which only used it as an awards platform, have begun to exert its influence in Hollywood and the film and television industry.

The public began to see the Oscar standard as a 'guide to watching the movie,' and many actors and directors saw it as a recognition and rating standard for their own achievements.

The remuneration of directors or actors who can win the Oscar will be increased by 3~5 times after winning the award, even those who are nominated.

The most ridiculed thing is that Li Zitao bought a large amount of 'abandoned' land from JP. Morgan, and then buried under these 'wasteland' black gold worth hundreds of billions.

At the Skunk Works International R&D Center, where the arms manufacturing industry is impressive, Osborne's cutting-edge medical laboratory where penicillin was invented.

The underground of the Los Angeles bunker branch was officially named the Stark Weapons Research Laboratory, and these forward-looking layouts have made him a darling of the times.

And the silver that made Wall Street's jaw drop, and how did he anticipate Roosevelt's dynamics when even the old consortium family didn't receive any news.

Li Zitao earned more than $1 billion in this two-month transaction.

No organization, not even a country, can see it as a small amount of money.

1 billion US dollars, purely in terms of value, is enough to buy half of Africa.

As for how he did it, Lawrence didn't believe Roosevelt would have been so kind as to take the initiative to remind him that he wasn't that stupid as president.

Based on this information, Lawrence came to a conclusion, but any industry that Li Zitao pays attention to will make people lose their eyes.

Lawrence calls 'it': Charlie's Law.

For example, Wells Fargo suddenly invested in a company owned by News Corp. in Los Angeles, and the news of ARC received special attention from him.

But with the current LANC magnitude, the chances of Lawrence being able to intervene are low.

So he set his sights on basic manufacturing, investing in several small companies that can produce TV accessories and master advanced or breakthrough technologies.

The TV industry is not investing enough right now, but because it is in the midst of imperfection, there are 'innovative technologies' emerging every day.

A small improvement, a slight difference in frequency, a small increase in the speed of propagation, a slight improvement in image quality or a change in shape are all 'innovative' breakthroughs.

After Lawrence's attention and support, and personally sending representatives to ensure that most of the money was invested in R&D, several companies took a rocket.

They have already caught ARC's attention, but the two sides are still in initial contact, and whether they can attract ARC's interest and acquisition depends on whether their technology is really useful or flashy mirage.

Now, Li Zitao has turned his attention to IBM, so there must be something that attracts it, or does he see the potential of this company that is different from ordinary people?

After the call, Lawrence sat in his office on Broadway for a long time, and didn't call in his secretary until it was almost time to leave work.

"Help me contact Mr. Thomas J Watson from IBM and say... I'd like to talk to him about the next steps in the partnership. Lawrence smiled treacherously.

He couldn't wait to share the cake with 'Lucky Charlie', but he didn't know how big the cake was and whether it would fill his stomach.

"Well, I want to think of a reason that can impress Mr. Watson, IBM doesn't take much money now......" After the secretary left, Lawrence frowned with some headaches.

IBM's labs are doing amazingly, and the card counters it sells already account for 90 percent of the market in North America.

A faster, better, and more reliable product than anyone else, allowing them to get a contract for an accounting project under Roosevelt's New Deal in '34.

In Washington, the cake that stimulates the market, IBM also gets a small piece, and it is difficult to achieve a controlling stake if you use money alone.

Unless Lawrence is willing to inflate the company's valuation and buy a stake in IBM at what to outsiders would look like a 'silly fork', perhaps it can impress its board members.

Whether to do this, Lawrence was a little hesitant, he didn't have Li Zitao's 'memory' of knowing the future, and naturally he wouldn't know what kind of behemoth the blue giant would be in the future.

No matter what kind of investment it is, in the end, it will speak in terms of income, if the price he raises far exceeds the value of IBM.

He has really become a 'silly fork,' and the label will always be on his head in the future, making him a laughing stock in the investment world.