HBWnovel Chapter 609 Welcomes More Competitors
Chapter 609 Welcomes More Competitors
Chapter 609 Welcomes More Competitors
"At one o'clock in the morning, the signal jammers placed around the factory area were activated, cutting off the factory area from the outside world."
Subsequently, three remote-controlled bombs, which had been pre-installed in key locations such as the factory's ventilation ducts, substation, and independent battery room, were detonated.
The precise cutting off of the factory's power supply triggered a small-scale fire in the production line workshop, attracting the attention of many on-duty personnel and security guards, who rushed to extinguish the fire.
Meanwhile, accomplices who had already infiltrated the area took advantage of the power outage to steal the data center's critical hard drives.
They used the chaos and darkness, along with pre-positioned signal transmitters, to transmit important data to nearby suspicious vehicles.
Although our special operations team discovered the enemy's trail, during the pursuit, our vehicle was intercepted by the enemy sniper who blew out a tire, allowing the enemy to escape the scene.
When it was found, the car had already been burned to the ground, and the trail went cold.
Further investigations are underway to locate any potential moles within Jinghua. Several suspected fugitives have already been identified…
Old Hu listened to his subordinate's report with a livid face.
So what if the fugitive is caught? The technical data has probably already been transferred overseas!
"What did I tell you back then? This production line is of paramount importance, and I told you to pay the utmost attention. And you just let the enemy succeed like this?!"
"It was our fault. The other side had a meticulous plan, and the whole process took less than fifteen minutes, plus we were short-handed due to the late hour..."
"I don't need your explanations! I only care about the results!"
Old Hu was still furious.
"Were there any casualties? What is the extent of the damage to the production line?"
Fortunately, it was late at night, and apart from two staff members on duty sustaining minor injuries, there were no other casualties.
Although the explosion and fire damaged some equipment, the fire has been extinguished thanks to timely rescue efforts, and the production line has not suffered significant losses.
In addition, the second production line next door is currently under preparation...
Jinghua estimates that if the equipment from the second production line is temporarily relocated and repairs and replacements are expedited, production should be able to resume within a week.
As for the second production line, placing additional equipment orders will not have a significant impact on the production schedule.
Hearing that the production line was not significantly affected, Old Hu's expression finally improved.
He frowned in thought. Although it was still unclear who was behind it, even a fool could tell that it was definitely related to the other side of the ocean.
Recent information he received indicated that the CIA on the other side was making frequent moves, seemingly constantly gathering intelligence about "Type A".
He just didn't expect that the other party would be in such a hurry, and that their methods were almost blatant robbery!
Such a swift, accurate, and ruthless operation must have involved intelligence provided by high-ranking officials within Jinghua, and the fact that they dared to use high-explosive bombs and sniper rifles on their own territory...
This is a complete disregard for them...
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
"Old Hu, should we retaliate in kind?" the female officer beside him asked.
"No rush, let's write this down for now, we'll settle it sometime!"
"What about the leaked technical data?"
"Hmm... The other side probably won't dare to openly use the technology in the short term. After all, Jinghua was just attacked. If anyone uses the technology now, it would be tantamount to admitting defeat."
It's estimated that the other side will choose to digest the technology first, and then wait for the hype to die down before shamelessly claiming a technological breakthrough to a vassal state.
However, this involves issues of market competition and business rivalry.
Now that things have come to this, we can only wait and see how Huawei responds…
……
Changqing Biotechnology.
"Are you sure?" Gao Yuan asked, holding the phone with a surprised expression.
Of course, open source and sharing have always been core strategies that organizations firmly uphold!
Competition drives progress, and full competition leads to full progress!
"Judging from your tone, you don't seem angry about this at all; in fact, you seem quite happy?"
[Ahem! The technology we've developed can benefit humanity more broadly and drive the technological advancement of civilization. Shouldn't we be happy about that?]
Gao Yuan: "..."
For a moment, she didn't know whether to scold the organization for being heartless or praise it for its high level of ideological awareness...
"Did you know all along that they would make a move, and even arranged a backup plan?"
Gao Yuan could only think of this possibility in response to Meng Lang's reaction.
【hehe! 】
Meng Lang smiled without saying a word, but Gao Yuan's eyes lit up.
"I really don't know what in this world you don't know..."
So what should we do next?
[A loud, boisterous protest, followed by a quiet, opportunistic go-with-the-flow.]
"Hmm... I know what to do."
As soon as she hung up the phone, Tang Yun strode in.
"Chairman Gao, President Yu is here."
……
“Mr. Yu, we already know the situation. You don’t need to fly to Suzhou overnight…” Gao Yuan helplessly handed Mr. Yu a cup of coffee.
Judging from those bloodshot eyes, it was clear that the other person hadn't slept at all last night.
"No! Although the problem originated from Jinghua's side, it was ultimately our negligence that led to our failure to protect the technology!"
We have failed to live up to your trust and should personally visit you to apologize!
Gao Yuan shook her head and chuckled.
She was also furious when she heard the news, as it concerned her company's important strategic layout in the fields of AI and cloud computing centers.
But what's done is done, and blaming won't solve anything.
Moreover, it seems Meng Lang has an even bigger plan...
"Our interests are aligned, and I believe you would not have wanted to see this happen either."
Moreover, no matter how advanced the technology, it will inevitably be leaked sooner or later from the day it is invented; it's just a matter of time.
Mr. Yu smiled wryly. He hadn't expected Gao Yuan to so casually brush it off.
However, the more people comforted him, the more guilty he felt.
They worked in seclusion to forge swords for the nation, investing enormous talent and funds to develop this crucial national weapon.
We just commissioned them to launch the technology into the market, and now the technology has been leaked...
If it were me, not pointing my finger at the other person and cursing them out on the spot would be considered giving them face.
The technology was said to be leaked sooner or later.
But the difference between leaking it two years earlier and leaking it two years later is huge.
Everyone knows that the period immediately following the introduction of a new technology to the market is a golden vacuum, a pure seller's market.
At this point, the key is to seize the market and reduce costs through economies of scale.
Even if subsequent competitors follow suit and produce the exact same products, they will have to pay a huge price to compete with us for market share.
Technology, market, cost, and even patents...
These are all part of the competitive moat, enough to make newcomers suffer heavy losses, or even be dragged down.
"Chairman Gao..."
Seeing that the other party wanted to continue apologizing, Gao Yuan quickly interrupted.
"I think our most important task right now is to consider how to minimize our losses."
Mr. Yu nodded and said, "That's right, that's one of the reasons I came here."
We had already held an internal meeting before coming here to discuss the follow-up handling of this matter. We are willing to fully adopt your opinions and are even willing to offer certain concessions in cooperation as compensation.
Gao Yuan was satisfied with such a sincere partner.
After thinking for a moment, Gao Yuan said.
"No need for compensation, let me first share my thoughts."
"Please tell me."
"First of all, Jinghua's internal management is obviously full of loopholes, which is why the opponent was able to succeed so easily this time."
"Chairman Gao, do you mean you want Jinghua to compensate for the losses? But..."
"Don't worry, that's not what I meant. I meant that they need to immediately change their internal management system and replace it with our TianShu ERP."
I'm sure Mr. Yu has personally experienced the advanced features of our TianShu system in terms of data protection and personnel access management, so I don't need to elaborate further.
This will also prevent similar situations from happening in the future.
Mr. Yu breathed a sigh of relief.
If Jinghua were to actually pay compensation, given the value of this technology, even going bankrupt wouldn't be enough.
It's important to know that Jinghua is now essentially a wholly-owned subsidiary of both Huawei and Baiyeji...
"No problem! It's just that we've only recently incorporated it into our management system, and then we had to urgently put the optical chips into production, so we didn't have time to replace the system, fearing it would cause some chaos."
During this emergency equipment repair, I will immediately have them replace the system.
Furthermore, we will announce that we will prioritize purchasing from upstream and downstream suppliers who have installed TianShu ERP, so as to connect the resource management systems within the alliance as quickly as possible!
Mr. Yu, understanding the implied meaning, added another clause to Gao Yuan's request.
The advanced nature of TianShu ERP has been fully verified by them. Whether it is data security, personnel management, or data sharing performance, it far surpasses similar products on the market.
Furthermore, it is a crucial component of Gao Yuan's previously proposed Internet of Everything and the formation of an AI alliance.
This move undoubtedly shows that Huawei has decided to accelerate its move toward the alliance and place a heavy bet!
Gao Yuan nodded in satisfaction.
"Secondly, your side must immediately issue a strong protest against the attack and offer a high reward for the capture of the commercial spies involved in this incident."
"This... is fine too."
Although I had some doubts about Gao Yuan's request, it was within a reasonable range.
"Third, we must immediately apply for a large number of relevant patents, set up patent barriers, and block the opponent's possible technological routes."
"This... Mr. Gao, do you mean to apply for a public patent?" Mr. Yu was taken aback.
There are two types of patent applications.
That is, whether the patent is public or not.
By choosing not to disclose their patents, patent holders can maintain a technological monopoly and delay the risk of their technology being imitated.
Of course, this lack of disclosure of patents inevitably affects the strength of legal protection for patent rights.
Simply put, while publishing a patent can strengthen protection, it may be imitated by competitors, sacrificing short-term competitive advantage.
Not disclosing the information may incur potential legal risks...
"That's right!"
"But in doing so, our technological advantage will be quickly overtaken..."
"Now that the technology has been leaked, even if we don't disclose it, will our opponents just wait for us to come out of there?"
If we allow the other party to register the patent first, we will be put at a disadvantage.
Gao Yuan smiled confidently.
"Remember, we are the originators... We are not afraid of competition!"
On the contrary! We welcome more competitors…”
(End of this chapter)