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Chapter 695 - 434 Statue_3

Chapter 695: Chapter 434 Statue_3

It must possess the ability to cease its current computation at any time to undertake another, and then continue from the interruption point once the new task is completed.

Similar to a bank teller, clients come with all sorts of requests: withdrawing money, changing passwords, often including line-cutters or those who linger and chat you up...

To address these complex scenarios, including "flirting", a general-purpose chip encompasses intricate control processes. Conversely, the actual computing unit, the ALU, only comprises a small portion of the general-purpose chip.

Most of the design is there for flexibility, sacrificing computational efficiency for versatility.

Yet the key to a specialized chip is "efficiency"!

Compared to general-purpose chips, specialized chips are "inhuman"; they are like ATMs, defining clear operating procedures for users, eliminating the need for much of the flexibility in design.

Flirting with an ATM simply doesn’t work.

No matter how cheesy the pickup lines, it won’t dispense even a dime more than instructed.

The "human" (general-purpose chip) that exists for flexibility, and the "machine" (specialized chip) that exists for efficiency, represent two different dimensions, making it inappropriate to directly compare their performance.

Understanding the above concept makes it clear that their challenges are not on the same scale.

Currently, less than 10 companies in the country are truly engaged in general-purpose chip design, including those that only design without producing, and those that just use public architecture for production.

Leading them is Si Hai, a technology-driven enterprise.

Meanwhile, there are conservatively hundreds of companies working on specialized chips, including startups and returned overseas ventures that start tinkering with concepts, not even knowing what a chip looks like.

These can be categorized as capital-driven enterprises.

Why does Si Hai boldly claim in the domestic market that they’re second to none in chip design?

Because compared to general-purpose chips, specialized chips are just younger siblings.

If Huawei wanted to enter a specific specialized chip field, the market dynamics in that field would instantly turn tumultuous, as the technology is just there.

Having prepared a table laden with an imperial feast, could I not make a simple fried rice dish?

"Mr. Ren, with this, two years... no! One year! Within one year, Huawei’s mobile business will surely sit at the top of the world!"

Watching the excited Mr. Yu, Mr. Ren quickly regained his composure.

"The information... no one else knows, right?"

Seeing this, Mr. Yu also quickly calmed down.

"No, as per your instructions, apart from a closed management core research team, absolutely no third person besides you and me knows."

Thinking it over, he couldn’t help but express his shock and curiosity.

"Mr. Ren, this technology... where does it come from?

It even comes with matching EDA design software, indicating that both hardware and software technology capacities are unfathomably deep!

Which company could have achieved such a remarkable feat without making any noise?"

Gao Yuan’s visit, from beginning to end, was just like any ordinary guest meeting.

Such visitors, Mr. Ren met around seven or eight daily, or at least two or three, and it raised no suspicion whatsoever.

Afterward, Mr. Ren made no fuss about it, and even core executives like Mr. Yu had no idea who he had met or what discussions had taken place...

Facing Mr. Yu’s intense inquisitive gaze, Mr. Ren’s eyes, unable to help it, fell on the stack of documents in front of him...

Mr. Yu, sharp-eyed, noticed the words "Baiyeji" clearly written on the documents.

After thinking, Mr. Ren decided to hand the documents to Mr. Yu.

Being an absolutely trusted right-hand man, he revealed some secrets.

"This is a company profile collected with the help of a friend in Su City. You mentioned that the collaboration with Cretaceous isn’t going very well, right?

I think this will help our ’Da Vinci Project.’

The so-called "Da Vinci Project" is Huawei’s self-developed AI chip initiative.

On April 9th this year, Huawei had just established strategic cooperation with Cretaceous to provide AI IP and software solutions for their first AI smartphone chip, Kirin970.

Mr. Yu took the documents, looking surprised.

After scanning through, he realized it was just a very ordinary newly established small company.

Their only product was a cloud-based ERP named "Tianshu"...

However... buying oil tankers, investing in shipyards, what is this?

Are you sure you’re an IT company?

This isn’t focusing on your main business, is it?

Baiyeji was a name Mr. Yu found completely unfamiliar and did not recognize as a player in the industry.

However, Mr. Ren would not act without basis.

Thinking of the astonishing technical documents...

"Eh? Yifei?"

When he saw the column for the manager, Mr. Yu couldn’t help exclaiming in surprise.

"What? You know him?" Mr. Ren asked suspiciously.

"Yes! The last time I went to Su City to investigate the smart city partnership project, I had an encounter with this young man who is the mayor’s son.

I heard that not long ago, he developed a Go AI called ’Star Array’ that caused quite a stir on a small scale.

Oh right, that mysterious young man I mentioned to you before, I met him at an event organized by this Yifei, Mr. Hu.

It seems they know each other as well."

"Oh? You’re saying that this Baiyeji’s manager, Yifei, not only knows that young man but is also the city mayor’s son?"

"Yes! Exactly!"

Baiyeji... Yifei... the mysterious young man... the mayor...

Mr. Ren’s eyes gleamed slightly.

You’re saying you have capital, not social connections?

Didn’t that just give you away!

"From now on, this company is our strategic ally!" Mr. Ren declared decisively.

"Do you mean to give up on the Cretaceous and choose to collaborate with this Baiyeji instead?"

"Not just collaborating, an ally... on a strategic level!"

"Err..."

A private giant with an annual revenue of 600 billion, ranked first domestically, becoming strategic allies with a completely unknown newly established small company, it’s hard to believe anyone would believe it.

Seeing this, Mr. Yu could tell that the technology definitely had something to do with Baiyeji!

"Mr. Ren, could this technology possibly be..."

"Don’t ask, even if you ask, I don’t know much more than you.

But... from today, don’t let a word of our conversation here leak out, I mean to anyone!"

Seeing Mr. Ren’s stern face, Mr. Yu swallowed nervously, quickly nodding.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke again.

"Mr. Ren, do you think... could it be that mysterious young man helping us from behind?"

"Yes! I’m also very curious about who he really is."

Gao Yuan is the controlling shareholder of Baiyeji, and the manager of Baiyeji knows Meng Lang; it’s hard to say there’s no connection between them...

Compared to that, Meng Lang seems even more mysterious than Gao Yuan...

"After a few exchanges with him, I found him quite approachable.

How about... I try to probe him a bit?"

Mr. Ren thought about it and felt that the other party should be a friend, not a foe, especially since the intelligence was unilaterally transparent, putting them in a passive position. Understanding more about the other side couldn’t hurt.

So, he nodded...

Mr. Yu: [Mr. Meng, I heard Mr. Hu established a new company called Baiyeji. Do you know about this?]

Shortly afterward, a message came from the other side.

Meng replied: [Hmm, I have heard a bit about it.]

Mr. Yu: [Then do you know if there’s any particularly formidable R&D team inside Baiyeji?]

Meng replied: [Err... Mr. Yu, although you and Mr. Hu are on good terms, isn’t undermining another company somewhat inappropriate?]

Mr. Yu: [Ah? Mr. Meng, please don’t get me wrong, I’m merely admiring and purely want to meet them, absolutely nothing else.]

Meng replied: [Oh! Then I’m afraid Mr. Yu will be disappointed.]

Mr. Yu: [Why?]

But the response was off the mark.

Meng replied: [I heard Mr. Yu graduated from Northwestern Polytechnical University?]

Mr. Yu: [Err... yes, that’s correct.]

Meng replied: [I also heard that there’s a very famous statue on the campus of Northwestern Polytechnical University?]

Mr. Yu: [...]

The conversation ended there; neither continued.

Mr. Ren, having read it, couldn’t help but laugh, feeling his doubts dissipating.

The statue at Northwestern Polytechnical University, he had naturally visited it himself.

"Hiding names and crafting swords for the nation, huh..."