Chapter 789 The Year of AI and AR! The Forest Alliance Spends Money Everywhere! Pinbei Auto Service is Coming Soon!
Over the next few days, Chen Yansen spent his days in meetings and his evenings either partying with Pony, Zhang Chaoyang, Liu Qiangdong, and others, going fishing at sea, or meeting at private clubs to discuss business.
After all, with ample cash and resources, the most important thing for everyone is how to leverage more industries and generate more profits.
In the last two days, even Ma Liyun joined in.
The topic of conversation among everyone was the high-capacity storage chip that Tiangong Technology is currently developing.
Because Ali Cloud, Tencent Cloud, and JD Cloud all have massive memory requirements, which are used to adapt to various heavy-load tasks such as big data processing and AI training.
Since the launch of the Moss language model, its integration with search engines has easily shaken Baidu's market position, making Lingxi Search the number one search engine in China.
This has made many of China's internet giants realize the commercial value and huge potential of AI technology. As a result, each of them has participated in some investment and research and development in the AI industry in private.
Technicians in the fields of algorithms, big data, and artificial intelligence have seen their annual income rise accordingly.
at the same time.
Altman and Thiel, based in San Francisco, with Musk's funding, drew inspiration from the Moss language model and planned to replicate this successful product in North America, thus founding OPEN AI.
Chen Yansen didn't care at all.
In his view, the more companies enter the AI field, the higher the sales volume of Tiangong Technology's computing chips will be in the future.
Just like Amazon's Echo smart speaker, which sells 20 to 30 million units a year, Amazon will also purchase the same scale of Tiangong T100 and T200 AI chips from Tiangong Technology.
The day after Chen Yansen returned to Luzhou, Apple held a new product launch event, introducing the new 12-inch MacBook and the next generation Apple Watch.
During the same period, platforms such as 360 Cloud Drive, Baidu Cloud Drive, and Tencent Cloud launched a series of free storage capacity benefits to attract users.
This has left many netizens wondering: Why has Senlian Group, which has always been keen on expanding its business boundaries, been slow to enter the cloud data and cloud storage market?
In fact, as early as three years ago, Senlian Group had already established a presence in places such as Xucheng, Qiandao Lake, and Luzhou, and built several large data centers.
Chen Yansen did not stay out of the field; rather, he devoted all memory and computing resources to the Zhicheng R&D team.
They are working hard to iterate on the algorithm models of Moss and Alexa, focusing on refining the product's perception, learning, decision-making, and generation capabilities.
The following morning, Qiandu Takeaway was once again exposed for its chaotic "black takeaway" practices, with unlicensed and unsanitary partner restaurants being found everywhere.
Once the trending topic went viral, Qiandu Takeaway was completely plunged into dire straits.
The number of orders was already very small, and most of the full-time riders have switched to Kuaipao.
Faced with the industry's unspoken rule of "choose one of two," even the most ambitious merchants have closed their shops and "jumped ship" to Kuai Pao and Tao Diandian, leaving behind only the worst ones.
Washing vegetables in the toilet, cockroaches running on the cutting board, keeping Jerry dogs in the kitchen—such chaotic scenes are no longer surprising.
At this time, just before the 315 Gala, after this incident, the organizers, who originally did not intend to put Qiandu on the list, could not resist the "patient persuasion" of Ali and Kuaipao, and immediately decided to make Qiandu Waimai the highlight of 2015.
In the past, organizers would not easily approach internet giants like Baidu.
However, Baidu's market value has now fallen to $10 billion, only a quarter of what it was a few years ago, so the amulet has lost its effectiveness.
Without protection, then go to the execution platform!
Otherwise, netizens will complain in the comments section, saying that the organizers always pick on the easy targets, and this year they'll find a "tough nut to crack" for them.
Upon learning the news, Robin Li immediately expedited the process of finding someone to mediate.
He has invested nearly 10 billion yuan in the food delivery business. As the saying goes, it's better to live a miserable life than to die. If he really makes it onto the 315 Gala, even if he doesn't die, he will be severely damaged.
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Senlian Science and Technology Park, Orange Biotechnology R&D Center.
Chen Yansen did not pay attention to the fate of Qiandu Waimai.
The reason is simple: Pei Yi's operational skills are strong enough, and with Zhang Yiming's assistance, they have managed to bring out the brains of Qiandu in the past two years.
To put it bluntly, his subordinates are capable enough, so he doesn't need to put in much effort.
As the boss, he has his own work priorities.
The T1 generation plants of Super Rice 2000 have been planted. The next step is to wait for them to mature and harvest the T2 generation seeds, and then use hybridization technology to stabilize the superior performance of the target genes.
However, he delegated all the specific work to Sun Jianing and others, while he focused his energy on searching for germplasm resources.
He didn't overlook anything, from wild soybeans to local traditional varieties and then to modern cultivated varieties, all in order to discover superior genetic molecules.
Since he had decided to invest in it, he wanted to do it to the extreme; he wanted to cultivate an ultra-high-yield soybean variety.
The core idea is similar to that of Super Rice 2000: to introduce the key gene for C4 photosynthesis into soybeans, while editing the promoters of genes that regulate flowering time and photoperiod sensitivity, eliminating undesirable genes that cause flower and pod drop, and reducing the pod bursting rate, thus comprehensively optimizing the yield-related traits of soybeans.
This is difficult for others, but not so difficult for Chen Yansen.
Otherwise, wouldn't all those tens of millions of acts of humanitarianism have been in vain?
The germplasm resource bank maintains a constant temperature and humidity. Rows of shelves are neatly arranged with labeled sealed jars containing various crop seeds from all over the country.
Just as Chen Yansen took down a can of newly collected seeds, the door to the research and development center was pushed open.
Sun Jianing quickly stepped forward and reported, "Boss, the Heinong 84 local variety we collected from Northeast China has a preliminary test showing that its flower and pod drop rate is half that of ordinary varieties. Should we use it as the core parent for breeding?"
It is important to know that the lower the rate of flower and pod drop, the higher the crop's fruit set rate, and the higher the final yield.
"Yes, first compare the gene sequence of Heinong 84 with the C4 photosynthetic gene to check for any chain conflicts."
In addition, the sequencing team was instructed to expedite the analysis to identify the key genes regulating pod bursting, and then directly knock them out using gene editing technology. This would significantly improve research and development efficiency.
Chen Yansen immediately made the decision.
“Okay, boss.” Sun Jianing nodded in agreement, then handed over a molecular marker report on the plant height, plant type, and leaves of Super Rice 2000.
Chen Yansen took the data, quickly flipped through it, and then said, "The marker region for the lodging resistance gene can be further narrowed."
He pointed to one of the sequences and added, "By combining SSR and SNP markers, we can accurately locate genes related to stem wall thickness and lignin synthesis, which can reduce the misjudgment rate when screening for lodging-resistant individual plants."
SSR markers and SNP markers are two complementary gene marker technologies. The former records repetitive sequence landmarks in genes, while the latter captures differential landmarks of single bases.
The lodging resistance of rice depends primarily on the "hardness" of its stems; the thicker the stems, the less likely they are to be bent or broken by the wind.
Lignin, as a "skeletal component" of the stem, can enhance the stem's strength and toughness, further reducing the risk of lodging.
Therefore, the genes for "stem wall thickness" and "lignin synthesis" are the key genes for lodging resistance in rice. Finding them is equivalent to cracking the core code of lodging resistance.
Traditionally, the selection of lodging-resistant individual plants relies entirely on their appearance, such as observing the thickness of the stem and feeling its hardness by hand.
However, this method is prone to misjudgment: some rice plants may appear to have thick stems, but in fact, their lignin synthesis genes are defective, resulting in low lignin content. They can easily be blown down by the wind, making them a mere showpiece.
Some soybean seedlings may appear to have thin stems, but they carry genes that promote thicker stems and higher lignin content. As they grow stronger, they become more resistant to lodging.
Sun Jianing quickly wrote down her boss's instructions on the tablet before leaving the germplasm resource bank.
It wasn't until 11:30 that Chen Yansen left the laboratory, turned around and walked into Building No. 1, taking the elevator directly to his office on the top floor.
Fresh fruit platters and warm tea were already laid out on his desk, as the administration department always prepared them regardless of whether he came to the company that day or not.
Although it might seem wasteful, Chen Yansen didn't see anything wrong with it.
He paid for it, and the fruit platters and tea reached the final link in the commercial chain.
If everyone does this, market demand can double, leading to an increase in employment opportunities, which is itself a form of implicit value creation.
After sitting down, Chen Yansen forked a few pieces of fruit and put them in his mouth. He leaned back, took out his phone, and started browsing trending news.
"Yaomao Global is making full efforts to cooperate with multiple countries to establish national pavilions and promote cross-border import e-commerce."
“Various O2O projects, such as on-demand massage, on-demand car wash, and on-demand nail salon, have received substantial funding.”
"I've confirmed it with Yangyang!"
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It must be said that entrepreneurs in 2015 were particularly adept at chasing trends.
Just after Li Qingsong proposed at the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to vigorously develop the mobile internet, especially to support the O2O industry, the on-demand service industry has experienced explosive growth.
KuaiPu, Semir Online, and Pinbei have joined forces to launch "Pinbei Auto Care," a business that continues to operate on a self-operated model, mainly dealing in tire replacement, car maintenance, car detailing, and the sale of car accessories.
Making full use of the existing supply chain is secondary; the core purpose is to provide Chen Yansen with a completely new source of humanitarian aid.
A physical car maintenance shop can provide at least 10 jobs.
In addition, this can complement Semir Online's auto insurance business.
Previously, Semir Online offered car insurance gifts that included paint repair and car wash services, but the franchised auto repair shops frequently tried to cheat and engage in shady practices.
They deliberately make customers wait in long lines when washing cars, or claim that the insurance vouchers only cover the surface and require an extra 50 yuan to upgrade to a "deluxe wash," or even give customers three car wash vouchers for only one wash.
However, when users searched on Kuaipao, they found that the premium wash was only 49.9 yuan in a group purchase.
This is treating customers like they're nothing!
Upon learning of this, Gao Weilin immediately intensified his control measures: once such stores were discovered to be in violation of regulations, the cooperation would be terminated first, and then a lawsuit would be filed to demand compensation for Semir Online's reputational damage.
However, the effect was minimal, and violations continued despite repeated bans.
The reason these auto repair shops are so arrogant is because they have many partner car insurance platforms and don't have to worry about business. Losing one of them, Semir Online, doesn't matter to them.
At the annual meeting, Gao Weilin discussed this matter with Pei Yi and Huang Zheng, and the three of them decided to do it themselves!
Huang Zheng wants to include car wash services in the benefits package of Pinbei Super Prime members, Pei Yi hopes to expand the boundaries of O2O business, and Gao Weilin is simply fed up with those unreliable auto repair shops.
After listening to the three men's ideas, Chen Yansen immediately gave his approval.
After two weeks of preparation, Pei Yi poached a large number of core talents from Tuhu Auto Service and also recruited more than 100 experienced store managers from various car dealerships.
Those slave owners in suits and ties were no match for Pei Yi at all.
He only offered a base salary of 15,000 yuan, and he managed to poach all the key personnel from the other party's platform and stores.
Some job seekers, even though the positions were already filled, insisted on adding the HR department's Yunzhou account, hoping that when Pinbei Auto Service expands in the future, they would be the first to be thought of.
This also shows that although jobs were not hard to find in 2015, high-quality positions with good pay, benefits, and job security were actually very rare.
A short while later, the administration department delivered a lunch.
After finishing his meal slowly and taking a short rest, Chen Yansen went to Orange Biology's experimental center again in the afternoon.
On the other side.
Led by Daniel and Zhou Chuangxi, Zhicheng Technology has seized the opportunity presented by the VR industry trend and quietly launched a VR headset R&D project.
In addition, domestic brands such as ANTVR, DPVR, Baofeng, Lingjing, and Little Bird, as well as foreign companies such as Avegant, Jaunt, and PocketGems, have successively completed their financing plans, covering multiple core tracks such as hardware equipment, content production, and technical solutions.
At the beginning of the new year, many people felt that 2015 seemed to have entered a science fiction era.
Breakthrough progress has been made in theoretical research on AI, AR, and brain-to-brain technology.
Of course, there is still a long way to go from theoretical breakthroughs to practical implementation.
Chen Yansen ultimately chose the AI track. Although he was creating application scenarios for Tiangong Technology's products, his main focus was still on the C4-level research and development of C3 crops.
In his view, some technologies may seem advanced and sophisticated, but they can only create a very limited number of jobs, far less impactful than the food production and energy industries.
The outside world only knows that Senlian Group invested 20 billion US dollars in the pharmaceutical industry, but no one knows that Senlian Group spared no expense in acquiring basic livelihood businesses such as power supply, gas supply, water supply and docks.
On March 12, overseas media reported that Senlian Group had acquired South East Water, a large British water company that mainly covers southeast England and can provide 600 million liters of drinking water per day, accounting for 5.5% of the UK market.
Following that, news broke that Senlian Group would join forces with the US-based Bumper Group to develop a seven-star hotel in New York.
The news has not yet been confirmed, but the Shining Orange Star Hotel, located on the Bund in Shanghai, has already entered the final stage of linen delivery.
Users who own the Shiny Orange series phones can participate in a lucky draw in the exclusive app store for a chance to win a free stay.
In other words, Senlian Group has also officially entered the high-end hotel and tourism industry.
Therefore, it is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye that the news reported by foreign media is most likely true.
The Shining Orange Star Hotel was originally a joint development project between Evergrande and Bangpu Group.
Xu Jiayin had previously tricked Jonard, and a month ago, Senlian Group took over the project at a 60% discount.
Xu Jiayin didn't dare to confront Chen Yansen head-on, so he simply sold all the hotel's shares to Senlian Group, as a way of making friends and doing a favor.
Senlian Group is constantly expanding its territory through acquisitions, and Ali is also accelerating its merger and acquisition strategy.
However, while Senlian Group focuses on basic industries such as healthcare, energy, and public services, Ali is eyeing business areas such as offline retail, media, and vertical e-commerce.
Ahri's acquisition speed is just as fast as Senlian's!
Just as news of Senlian Group's acquisition of Southeast Water was dominating overseas financial news, Ma Liyun personally led a team to sign a strategic investment agreement with Yintai Commercial, acquiring 21% of the latter's shares in one fell swoop. Subsequently, he announced the acquisition of maternal and infant e-commerce platform Zulily, attempting to leverage its mature overseas supply chain to open up direct procurement channels for cross-border maternal and infant products.
Three days later, Qiandu Takeaway still appeared at the gala and was given the honor of being the final performer.
In an instant, Li Yanhong and Baidu were once again trending on social media for being criticized by netizens.
(End of this chapter)
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