"Artificial intelligence? Mr. Yang, do you know anything about this?"

Lei Ming was very surprised. He had some knowledge of Yang Xiao's life and knew that Yang Xiao was not even a student majoring in computer science.

The so-called artificial intelligence, or AI, belongs to the category of computer science. I didn’t expect that Yang Xiao also has some knowledge of it.

The most important thing is that not many people in China are paying attention to this thing!

Even foreign countries have only made some achievements, and are still a long way from triggering industry changes!

Of course, Lei Ming knew it.

He is not only a professional technician, but also a talent who returned from Silicon Valley. He has special channels for some new technologies in the industry and knows about them faster than ordinary people.

Yang Xiao laughed and said casually:
"I can't say I have a very deep understanding of it, I just occasionally pay attention to some foreign news. I feel that this direction may be an important field in the future."

"Mr. Yang, you are absolutely right. There are already people abroad who are investing heavily in the research and development of this track.

But the future market prospects are actually unknown.

And relatively speaking, the environment in China is even worse. Mr. Yang, if you invest in it, it may end up in vain. At least, you won’t see any returns within five years. This is a project that requires long-term investment and persistence.”

Lei Ming talked about his personal views, but it must be said that judging from his professional perspective, the so-called "five-year effect" is actually very optimistic.

At least ten years!

However, these words did not dissuade Yang Xiao from his decision.

"Boss Lei, it is precisely because the prospects of this industry are uncertain that we need professionals like you to join us."

"Forget it, Mr. Yang, you should find someone else."

Lei Ming smiled and shook his head, still having no intention of getting on Yang Xiao's boat.

However, before he finished speaking, Yang Xiao interrupted him: "Boss Lei, don't rush to refuse. How about listening to my conditions first?"

Hearing Yang Xiao's words, Lei Ming nodded, realizing that he was a little impolite, so he pretended to listen carefully.

"Boss Lei, I invested 5000 million yuan in this company in the early stage, and I only want 60% of the shares. You will own 40% of the shares, and you will also be the CEO of this company.

And I promise that in the next five years, the additional investment in R&D funds will be no less than 3000 million each year. How about that? "

"really?"

"Of course I take it seriously. And, Mr. Lei, to be honest with you, my idea is that since this industry is still in the pioneering and experimental stage, you can just treat it as a hobby, okay?"

Yang Xiao smiled and continued, "Besides, I won't put too much pressure on you, nor will I set any targets for you. Since you plan to return to your family, I will give you enough time to slowly work it out. How about that?"

"Boss Yang, you..."

Hearing this, Lei Ming was also shocked, thinking how could this be so embarrassing?

This young man Yang Xiao is quite generous and bold, but he has no performance or result requirements at all. Is he really just playing with the money?

However, Lei Ming did see Yang Xiao's sincerity from his words.

Give him so much money and shares, and let him try and make mistakes?
Wouldn't it also make Lei Ming proud?

After all, who else could be worth so much real money?
Seeing that Lei Ming was already somewhat moved, Yang Xiao continued to tempt him:
"Mr. Lei, maybe you have seen too many exaggerated reports about me in the media, but in fact, everyone who has come into contact with me knows that I don't like to say anything empty, I just like to do practical things."

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Lei Ming glanced at him and smiled.

Do practical things? Damn, those high-profile and awesome remarks on the Internet are almost as bad as Ma.

Previously, Yang Xiao boasted that "as long as my WIFI Master Key opens the group purchase window, it will occupy the national group purchase market in minutes."

There is also something like "The same goes for opening the window for e-commerce. Even Jack Ma would be scared to death."

No matter how awesome he is, Lei Ming will not believe Yang Xiao's nonsense.

But Yang Xiao's practical promises did make him somewhat tempted.

Regardless of success or failure, he won't suffer any loss!
"Mr. Yang, give me three days to think about it carefully and then I'll give you an answer, how about that?"

"Haha, Mr. Lei, I have said this, and you should be able to hear how much sincerity there is in my words. If this still requires consideration, then it seems that we really have no destiny to work together."

Yang Xiao smiled and expressed his attitude directly.

Hearing this, Lei Ming looked at Yang Xiao who was smiling in front of him, as if waiting for his reply.

It seems like it's just a matter of success or failure, and you can give a straightforward answer.

After two seconds of hesitation, Lei Ming thought about it. He was already tempted, and after being forced by Yang Xiao, he quickly made a decision and nodded:
"Okay, thanks to Mr. Yang for inviting me. I accept."

Yang Xiao was very happy to see that he had convinced him. He stood up and shook hands with him: "Then I wish us a smooth road ahead in the future development and early results!"

“Early results!”

Lei Ming and Yang Xiao shook hands with each other and smiled, then asked, "Mr. Yang, do you have a name in mind for the new company?"

"Haha, I always recruit people first and then set up a company. As for the name, I haven't thought of it yet. Does Mr. Lei have any good suggestions?"

"The word 'yuan' means beginning, and adding direction means intelligence. How about calling it [Zhiyuan Technology]?"

"Good name."

Yang Xiao had no objection to this.

After finalizing this matter, Yang Xiao felt full of energy as he had made a move in the field of artificial intelligence.

As for the follow-up matters, he naturally doesn't have to worry about it himself.

AI is one of the new directions and trends of the Internet in the 20s.

Afterwards, among the domestic Internet companies, the one that is far ahead of other companies in AI is Baidu!

Even the commercial use of artificial intelligence technology in driverless taxis was the work of Robin Li.

A poor carrot running away has caused panic in the taxi industry.

To be honest, in terms of AI, it is not too early to make plans at this point in time, it can only be said that it is not too late!
Because Baidu started to establish related projects in this regard last year!

As someone who has been through this, how could Yang Xiao not be prepared?
But making preparations does not mean just pulling anyone to do it.

Without relevant professional talents, Yang Xiao would be powerless even if he wanted to make arrangements in advance!
Now, one of the famous Seven Swordsmen of Baidu, a talent from Silicon Valley, is right in front of Yang Xiao. Can he let him go easily?
In addition, when Lei Ming was at Baidu, he was mainly responsible for the design and implementation of search engines, and he also made contributions to research on algorithms.

In the future, we will also implement big data algorithms, and I believe we will gain a lot.

As for things like “returning to the family” and “just for fun”, just listen to it!
After getting on board, how could Lei Ming be allowed to mess around?

Of course, as long as Lei Ming agrees, he will definitely do it seriously, and Yang Xiao will not worry at all.

Moreover, as far as Yang Xiao knows.

After Lei Ming returned to family life, he continued to work in the field of artificial intelligence.

He started another business and established Wisdom Cornerstone Capital.

The main investment and incubation areas include AI, consumption, education, medical care, entertainment, etc.

Especially in the medical field, investments have been made in robotic exoskeletons, brain science research, and orthopedic intelligence, all of which are promising.

It can be said that there is no better candidate than Lei Ming at the moment!

The most crucial point is that there is a gap in the thunder at that time!
Other relevant talents basically have ongoing careers, so whether they can be hired or not is another matter.

There is another main point.

That is, no matter how much Yang Xiao talks, who would be willing to follow Yang Xiao to do such a project that currently has no commercial market support and no prospects? Even if Yang Xiao is rich and has invested a lot in the early stage.

Who would be willing to spend a lot of time and follow Yang Xiao in a market that has not been tested in the later stage?

There are a lot of people who have no fame and no ability.

I can’t hire any real boss!
Now that he has this opportunity, Yang Xiao will naturally seize it!
Now that the company name and investment have been decided, the next issue is team building.

Yang Xiao was in a dilemma at this time, but Lei Ming gave him a surprise and agreed directly.

"Boss Yang, don't worry. I still have some connections in the industry. In addition, there are some junior brothers and sisters in Yan University. Boss Yang, your salary is so generous, it should not be difficult to recruit some people."

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Lei."

When Yang Xiao heard this, he felt much relieved.

But even without the top students from Yanda, he believed that Lei Ming would be able to solve the problem.

Lei Ming is not only the founder of Kuwo, but also has extensive network of contacts.

You know, Lei Ming later served as the honorary director of the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Center of Yenching University!
This title is not easy to obtain without a certain status and interpersonal relationships.

Moreover, Lei Ming had previously served as the vice president of the Stanford Student and Scholar Association, and was able to bring in foreign talents!

This is also another important reason why Yang Xiao is willing to give Lei Ming 40% of the equity to bring him into the partnership!
Next, we discussed the details of the new company [Zhiyuan Technology], and then the matter came to an end.

After seeing Lei Ming off, Yang Xiao came to Xie Guomin again.

Xie Guomin glanced at him and said with a smile, "Is this a deal?"

Yang Xiao nodded: "That's about right, I agree."

"Oh my goodness, it seems that I am really out of date. You are willing to work on an artificial intelligence only if you specially poach the 'Seven Swordsmen of Baidu'.

If you ask me, it is you young people who are energetic and willing to put in so much effort. "

Xie Guomin obviously knew what Yang Xiao asked Lei Ming to discuss. He really didn't expect that Yang Xiao came to attend the acquisition meeting specially for other purposes!
Well, it should be said that this is to recruit Lei Ming at the same time!
After chatting for a while, Xie Guomin asked:

"By the way, should we announce the completion of the acquisition of Kuwo?"

"Of course! Since the bet is already known throughout the country and there is so much attention now, there are many benefits to announcing it if we focus on the online music market."

"That's right. Ever since the bet between you and Lao Ma was exposed, the number of new daily users of our [Time Cloud Music] has also increased significantly! The value of this advertisement is worth hundreds of millions!"

Xie Guomin smiled and felt that it was time to announce it to the world in a high-profile manner.

Only in this way can the advertising effect of this bet always be there and people’s attention will not stop!
This is good news for them!
Yang Xiao joked: "Of course. If you have a conscience, remember to pay me my advertising fee from the company account."

"Hahaha, isn't it enough to wait for Lao Ma to give you 100 million pocket money?"

Xie Guomin smiled and joked when he heard this.

"Speaking of Lao Ma, why don't you give them a chance to breathe? Have you sent the lawyer's letter regarding infringement to Xiami?"

"Do I need you to remind me of this? Before Alibaba acquired Xiami, the lawsuits against it had not yet been settled. This time, they took over everything at once."

"Then let's notify them at the same time and let's publicize the infringement of [Xiami] on our Weibo account."

"How about using your Weibo account? That might have a more explosive effect!"

"Hahaha, that's not necessary. Just make the official announcement. I personally have a good relationship with Lao Ma."

Yang Xiao knew that Xie Guomin was joking, so he just smiled and didn't take it seriously.

In business, it’s all official accounts fighting each other, so where are the personal accounts declaring war?

That would seem so unemotional.

Soon, that afternoon, the announcement came out.

However, with this level of attention, even if the official account of [Shiguang Cloud Music] only had a few thousand fans, it still caused a sensation.

[Shocking! In order to get the "sky-high bet", Yang Xiao spent 1 billion in cash to acquire [Kuwo Music Box]! ]

[Gee, Alibaba only spent 80 million to acquire Xiami, and Yang Xiao turned around and got 1 billion! ]

[Wow, Alibaba just acquired Xiami, and Yang Xiao immediately acquired Kuwo. Are they serious about this? ]

[Boss Yang, you spent 1 billion to win 100 million, you are losing money! ]

[Our boss is not short of money, he just wants to show off and beat Lao Ma! ]

[Haha, Yang Xiao is young, so he is going all out? One billion is just a drop in the bucket for Lao Ma, but you are trying your best. I advise you to take a break.]

[Yeah, Yang Xiao, you'd better stop making such a fuss. If Lao Ma gets slightly injured, you'll lose your life!]

【.】

The billion-dollar acquisition of Kuwo has indeed once again attracted public attention, with various voices spreading across the Internet.

But what everyone was discussing was Yang Xiao’s arrogance.

The subsequent infringement statement was simply ignored.

There is no way. Citizens now don’t care about the copyright issue at all, and charging for it is even more unrealistic.

To the extent that this infringement lawsuit has not even been discussed online!

Only [Xiami] is actively responding to the lawsuit!
Some songs have even been removed from the shelves.

Of course, it’s not just Xiami who is entangled in lawsuits and overwhelmed.

The same lawyer's letter is also available on music platforms such as [Kugou], [QQ Music], [Tiantian Dongting], [Migu Music], etc.!
It can be said that Yang Xiao’s [Time Music Group] currently holds 70% of the exclusive copyrights in the city!
The songs of those top and mainstream singers account for more than 90%!

Just kidding, Yang Xiao spent the whole year last year shopping for copyrights!

It cost more than 1 billion yuan!

We are still discussing it even now!
When he was short of money last year, he even sold part of his shares in Kuaiya. If it weren't for the AB shares setting, his current shareholding ratio would be less than 50%, and he would have lost his controlling rights!
However, the gain in one place and the loss in another are all good.

For example, he can now start indiscriminate attacks!

Lawsuits are flying everywhere!
However, these things are hidden in the dark and the public is not aware of them.

A turbulent undercurrent has been brewing, and when it erupts, it may be a huge surprise.

Well, just wait and see.

This is the idea nowadays, whether it is the plaintiff who owns the copyright or the defendant who infringes the copyright.

Now everyone is waiting.

Other music companies are waiting.

They are just trying to drag things out. They can afford the several million dollars a month in copyright lawsuit fees.

The litigation fee of only one million dollars is nothing compared to their profits, so they don’t care at all!
And Yang Xiao was also waiting.

What he was waiting for was the copyright ban two years later.

This is an "invisible sword of Damocles" hanging over his head, and only Yang Xiao can see it.

By then, everyone except him will be killed by this sword!

No one is spared!

(End of this chapter)