The total length of the edited video is about twenty minutes.

After the first lecture, Balog did not stop explaining until twenty minutes later, when the edited content was finished.

Balog swept the faces of everyone on the board before he continued: "Big data doesn't lie. As you have just seen, there have only been 19 days since the official release of the Xin system, but as you can see, similar to our youtube, videos related to the Xin system account for 85% of the videos uploaded in these 19 days. ”

"Of the 85 percent of the videos, 60 percent are made by the entertainment translator software on the Xin system, and the other 40 percent are tutorials on how to change these videos with the Xin system, or how to use the software. In the past, on the two large and small video software of Huaxia Lianyin and Kuaidou, about 45% of the users were sticky to this kind of product, which was only reflected in the brushing of Douyin, but basically did not shoot Douyin. ”

"If you add in accounts that average less than five videos per month, that number can even go up to 70 percent. But in just 19 days, this number has dropped to 30 percent! What does this mean? It means that in 19 days, 15 percent of the users of these two video software have learned to use the Xin system to make small videos and are keen to upload these videos. ”

There is another data that can support this conclusion, and the number of small video uploads on the two major platforms of Lianyin and Kuaidou increased by 68% over the same period throughout April. Okay, or maybe somebody is asking, what is the concept of 15 percent users?"

According to big data statistics, the average daily active users of Lianyin reached 350 million last month, and Kuaidou was 200 million. That is, the average daily activity of these two major video user platforms has reached 550 million. Fifteen percent of users is 82.5 million users. And that's just one side of the data. In fact, many users who originally liked to share videos also began to use the tools of the Xin system to make videos and upload them, so this data is much higher than this data. ”

"According to the data video we produced, just 19 days after its launch, Xin System has 185 million users. And these were supposed to be Windows, IOS and Android users. ”

"Let's look at another set of data. In the past 19 days, Huaxia's personal PC market has seen a replacement climax. The sales volume of personal PCs has increased by 46 percentage points! And this increase is still continuing! You must know that Huaxia's personal PC market has been declining year after year, especially this year, affected by the price increase of Intel and AMD in Huaxia in the first half of the year, Huaxia's personal PC sales business fell to the freezing point. ”

"Why is this happening? Is it really because of the Xin system? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it is indeed because of the Xin system. We know that the Xin system does not support most of the old chips, which directly leads to the elimination of many computers because they cannot install the Xin system. In view of the fact that whether it is minimalist programming or entertainment translation machine, the use experience of the PC side is far better than that of the mobile terminal, so the demand for personal PCs in Huaxia has exploded. ”

And this wave of outbreaks is mainly based on desktops, and in the past, even the recovery of the personal PC market was mostly concentrated in notebooks. The reason is naturally that these software of the Xin system are more effective on desktops. I know that there may still be doubts about these data, so please make a comparison, when was the last time the Chinese personal PC market picked up? That's right, it was in 2018, that year was the third year that win10 officially entered commercial use, and it was also the year when Microsoft officially stopped win7 sales in China and stopped providing after-sales service!

"Well, if that's not enough to make everyone aware of the impact that the Xin system can have on our customers. Then we have also prepared a data report. This data can also probably explain why Apple will choose the new products sold in China, and 20% will test the water with the Xin system, abandoning the IOS system that they have been guarding for more than ten years. ”

Speaking of which, the directors at the oval table were noticeably more serious.

Apple's choice was really unexpected by many of them.

"We have made a rough statistics on the sales of Huaxia Apple mobile phones, and the data mainly comes from the electronic market in Pengcheng and the sales data of online e-commerce. After the first Weihua P45 equipped with a brain-computer chip was launched, the sales of mobile phone products on sale in Apple's Huaxia market plummeted by 37% year-on-year, but this is a normal phenomenon, because the sales of other brands of mobile phones have declined to varying degrees in the past few months, and the decline in Apple's mobile phone sales is not too terrible. ”

"But after the release of the Xin system, that is, this month, Apple's mobile phone sales in China plummeted by more than 80% year-on-year! That's right, in April 2019, Apple's mobile phone sales were 3.06 million units. But in the past month, according to our statistics, Apple's mobile phone sales were about 500,000 units, which is a low peak that Apple has never had in the Chinese market! ”

"At the same time, there is another data for everyone to pay attention to. Although Apple's mobile phone sales in China have fluctuated before, Apple's other businesses in China have been growing slowly, including Apple's App Store revenue, which has even reached new highs. But this month, according to our estimates, Apple's App Store revenue also fell to an all-time low, falling by more than 30%. This is only a rough estimate, and in fact it may fall even harder! Apple's upcoming earnings report for the second fiscal quarter will be able to support our previous data analysis, but April's earnings report will be reflected in the next fiscal quarter, and you can analyze it yourself. ”

"So dear directors, now we are not arguing about why our technology is being caught up by the Chinese people, but now we are facing a situation where if it does not change, the future may affect the foundation of Google, our search and advertising services! What happens if the search service fails to serve these customers due to compatibility or other reasons. Then think about what it means for Google to be prepared for both. Thank you!"

Balog immediately shut up at this point.

That's all that needs to be said.

He will next be questioned by the directors.

It's not going to be easy, especially as a CTO, but being surpassed in technology, it's inevitable to be questioned.

However, what puzzled him was that after he spoke, the board room fell into a very quiet atmosphere. For a long time, no one spoke.

Or did these people really shake these people with these data just now?

As soon as I took a breath, someone spoke: "Thank you, Mr. Balog, for letting us know that Google is now in such a dangerous situation without knowing it, so I think all shareholders are very eager to know, how did this happen? According to the contract, we will not only share technology, but also invest no less than 80 million US dollars in the alliance every year, if Google plans to cooperate with the Huaren, do you think there is still a need for the brain-computer alliance to exist? Should Google withdraw from this alliance. ”

"Mr. Andrews, I will answer this question. ”

Sundar Pichai took the issue.

This is a problem that is bound to offend people, and he certainly doesn't want to put too much pressure on the CTO who is on his side.

"First of all, on the issue of technological leadership, we must admit that we did not anticipate it. Actually, not only did we not expect it, but I believe that many companies, including Microsoft, Apple, and Intel, did not expect it. Among them, Apple and Intel have even dealt with Huaxia's Changxiang Technology, that is, the company that launched the brain-computer chip and Xin system, and Mr. Cook even went to Huaxia three times in the past two years to meet with the chairman of Changxiang Technology. As far as I know, Intel President Stephen also went to Huaxia, and even appeared in Huaxia with the chairman of Changxiang Technology on a variety show called Burning Brain. ”

"It's not that we're not vigilant enough, or that we're not investing enough, and where advanced technology emerges is sometimes not at our volition. For example, China once advertised that according to recorded history, they had invented gunpowder more than 1,000 years ago, but more than 100 years ago, the weapons that used gunpowder were not the main weapons of the army. ”

Second, the answer to the question of whether or not to withdraw from the brain-computer alliance is that it must not be withdrawn. Again, in the same example, although more than 100 years ago, Huaxia did not have a standard weapon that used gunpowder, but now Huaxia has the third most powerful arsenal in the world! In the same way, we cannot abandon the Huaxia people just because they can cooperate with them, and even because the losses may not be much lower than ours' allies. As I've said before, we need to prepare with both hands. Even if our natural allies are willing to invest more, I think Google should follow suit. This will be our bargaining chip with the Chinese people. ”

Sundar Pichai said strongly.

He will never compromise with the board on this point.

Fortunately, after he explained, the directors whispered for a while, and did not continue to argue on the issue, and another female director spoke: "Okay, Mr. Pichai, I think what you said before makes a lot of sense. ”

Sundar smiled at the female director and nodded, "Thank you very much, Mrs. Smith!"

Instead of smiling, Janice Smith continued: "But we noticed that the company in Huaxia does not seem to be friendly to Google, and yesterday there was an argument about quantum computing on a public platform in Huaxia. And he made a bet. What do you guys think about that?"

Sundar Pichai's expression also became serious: "Mrs. Smith, this is exactly what I am going to say next. Although we need to be prepared for both, we need to invest more in our advantageous projects. To put it simply, we can't underestimate each other's R&D capabilities, so I hope the board of directors will allow Google to increase its investment in the key projects of X Labs this year, which of course includes our quantum computing technology. ”

"The reason is very simple! We must not lose this bet! Although we may cooperate with Changxiang Technology in the future, but what is the basis of cooperation? I think it should be up to us to have the final say, rather than letting the other party take what we want, so we should pay more attention to this bet! In addition, in the future era of quantum computing, we will be able to get back what we have lost now. ”

After a brief pause, the board began to communicate frequently.

Once again, the directors began to talk to each other, whispering and exchanging views.

Apparently many of the directors were persuaded by Sundar Pichai.

Of course, this was also a step that Sundar Pichai had planned.

It's a must to be prepared for both.

But at the same time, he had to give the board of directors its dignity and face.

Therefore, although Google is starting to consider adapting the product to the system of the Chinese people from now on, it must let the Chinese people know that it is powerful in other aspects. This kind of rhetoric is more acceptable to these arrogant directors.

At the same time, it can also obtain more funding for Lab X in the current unfavorable situation.

"Alright, now for the vote. Ladies and gentlemen, please vote now on the two key proposals that Mr. Pichai has submitted to the Board of Directors on the future of Google. The first bill, Google will target ......"

......

"Whew!"

The board finally ended, and Sundar Pichai, who had returned to his office, let out a long breath.

The end result was not bad.

His purpose was perfectly accomplished.

Although the process was tortuous, the end result was not bad.

Two of his key decisions were passed by a two-thirds majority of the board.

What he didn't expect was that the board of directors didn't even raise objections to the second proposal, which increased Google X Labs' R&D investment by 100%.

I thought that this investment might be reduced.

After all, investment in R&D means a decrease in net profit.

Obviously, the board of directors has felt the pressure from the Chinese, and they are probably desperate for Google to prove itself again, right?

Is this a blessing for Seon?

Although relieved, Sundar Pichai on the board of directors today was also under great pressure.

The board's tolerance for him is now based on the fact that there is no error in its judgment of the future, and that Google is bound to win in the open bet.

If R&D investment is increased, the final result is unsatisfactory......

Sundar Pichai patted the door of his head, banishing the thought from his brain.

How is this possible?!

Even step-by-step development is impossible!

How could thirteen years of R&D experience be caught up like this?

Well, he's just trying to get more R&D funding for Lab X!

However, the layout of the Xin system is the most important thing!