Chapter 930: Lord Ming
The competition between Zhou Shi and Zuckerberg may not be much competition, the two are moving in different directions, and there will be more or less friction in the middle. The relationship between the two is okay, especially when Zhou Shi calls him or his secretary from time to time about Wang Xirui.
In Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it was still the Golden State Warriors vs. the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the score of the first four games was 2-2, and the two teams were tied. The fifth game is known as the "Battle of Tennoyama" and is a crucial battle to win the final. Although there was little hope, Zhou Shi was originally going to invite Wang Xirui to watch the battle again. However, after receiving a call from a person, he gave up on the idea.
"Are you really ready to resign?" Zhou Shi asked Jikeller Jim Keller, the chief architect of AD and later known to the media as the father of the "ZEN" architecture, in the Warriors' box.
"Yes, the new architecture design has been completed, and with the advanced process of licensed semiconductors, AD has the capital to challenge Intel, and there is not much I need here. "Jim Keller
"How is it possible, you can improve the technical level of AD!" Zhou Shi
"AD has a group of talented people who are on the right path and can be as successful as I am. "Jim Keller
AD's CEO was replaced by Su Zifeng, the woman who is related to Nvidia Leather Yihuang. In the past two years, the status of the AU sector has basically not done anything in the market. However, since Chartered Semiconductor acquired part of GLOBALFOUNDRIES' business and AD's foundry contract was transferred to Franchise Semiconductor, the stock price began to rise.
The impact of advanced processes is great, even if the existing CU does not make any improvements, only improves the process technology, and the performance and power consumption can be greatly improved. Not to mention the advent of the ZEN architecture, which almost surpassed Intel in terms of performance. So it's no surprise that Jim Keller said that AD was able to succeed.
"Have you really made a decision?" Zhou Shi knew that geniuses always had various quirks, and they were not bad for money, and they were unwilling to work for money, so since they had made a decision, it was difficult for him to change anything.
"Yes, I've decided!" said Jim Keller
"That's a pity...... It's really a pity, I ...... "Zhou Shi some."
"What's the regret?" said Jim Keller
"It's a pity that we don't have the opportunity to work together, I was going to wait for AD to have hope, so I invited you to help me do a good job of the IS open source architecture, and at the same time lay a good foundation for future AI chips and create a new legendary ......" Zhou Shi
"Is it true that if I leave AD, Mr. Zhou is not ready to cooperate with me?"
"How could it be, but ......" Zhou Shi was a little nervous
"Wouldn't Yahoo welcome me on?" said Jim Keller
"Welcome, of course welcome, this is my dream ......" Zhou Shi stood up excitedly
"Then I hope we have a good time working together!" said Jim Keller
"Happy cooperation!" Zhou Shi was still a little confused
Until this ball game was watched, Zhou Shi and Jim Keller talked a lot, but he was still a little confused.
"It's very simple, he was moved by your sincerity!" Wei He listened to Zhou Shi's doubts and said calmly.
"My sincerity?" Zhou Shi was confused
"Jim Keller is a genius who you want to join the IS open source architecture team, and after learning that Jim Keller decided to work at AD, you decided to buy AD. Although you only became a major shareholder of AD in the end, your desire for talent has deeply touched many people. Especially Jim Keller, this is not a grace of knowledge in ancient times, it is a rare master, and it is the object that most people will prioritize, and Jim Keller's choice is not surprising. "Wei He
"I, I didn't choose to buy AD because of Jim Keller, he just reminded me that AD still has a lot of value ......" Zhou Shi
"Then let this matter be a beautiful misunderstanding!" Wei He thought for a moment and said
"But will other geniuses feel unfair...... "Zhou Shi, do not suffer from widowhood but suffer from injustice, this is a wise saying, one of the nature of human beings. Jim Keller is a genius, but Zhou Shi needs not only a genius in semiconductor chip design, but a genius in all aspects. There are many geniuses with character, and there are many people who are withdrawn and weird and cautious. If Zhou Shi treats Jim Keller particularly preferentially, then if he meets a genius who is better than him, what will he do to satisfy the other party? Will that genius choose a company with a lower actual salary than him because he feels that he does not get the respect he expects? A boss can't even give out the company's bonuses casually, let alone super-national treatment, and he should be more cautious.
"This is a big problem!" Wei He listened to Zhou Shi's worries, and also felt that this matter was a little complicated, mainly because the unclear transmission channels of the rumors made it very difficult to refute the rumors.
"It's better not to misunderstand everyone!" Zhou Shi
"Then find a reporter and ask about this at the right time!" Wei He
"That's all it can be!" Zhou Shi
Although AD is missing Jim Keller, Zhou Shi is not too worried. First of all, although Jim Keller is the chief architect, the soul of this architecture, or has played a key role, on the one hand, he has completed the foundation, and the technical staff for the rest of the work is competent. On the other hand, even if the technology is not so advanced, Zhou Shi can still make up for it with the market.
In terms of CU, as long as the energy consumption can be well controlled, whether it is Time or Yahoo, a large number of AD chips can be used to ensure its lower limit.
Time games are getting stronger and stronger, and the popularity of League of Legends and the rise of esports as a result have given it enough power to influence graphics card manufacturers. If the gap between A card and N card is not large, if you insist on negative optimization of NVIDIA's chips for a long time, the sourness of the results can be imagined. You must know that the world's most mainstream game engine companies, Unity and EIC, have been invested by Time and become its major shareholders......
In addition, the A card made specifically for bitcoin mining can also make a lot of contributions to AD's business. If necessary, there is also the cooperation of Tesla, Saab New Energy, Obileye, and Yahoo on driverless cars and AI chips, which are enough to drive the development of AD.
Whether the technology is leading or not, in many cases, does not rely on the judgment of experts, but the promotion of capital behind the scenes. As for doing this, whether it is fair or unfair to Nvidia, the person who can ask this should be very, very naïve!
"Do we control the board of directors of AD?" Zhou Shi
"There are only three of the seven seats on the AD board, including Yahoo, but we have a total of 42.8 percent of AD's shares, and the rest is basically impossible to buy unless it is publicly acquired. "Wei He
"It's a pity......" Zhou Shi