Wall Street Legend

Chapter 191 Yang Zhiyuan (13)

American courts like to make punitive judgments against large companies, so the fines are often higher than the actual amount. This can be of great help in rectifying the order of the industry, so that entrepreneurs dare not act recklessly, and it can also protect ordinary consumers. their rights and interests.

It is not yet clear what the final outcome of the lawsuit will be, but since infringement has really occurred, it is impossible to escape unscathed. What needs to be considered is how to reduce losses as much as possible.

It is not Ye Dongqing's character to suffer a big loss. The other party provoked him for no reason, which made him hold a grudge. He began to think about how to make Google suffer a big loss. The loss outweighs the gain. Android will definitely grab it, and Facebook will also grab Google. The product failed, so he decided to put the instant text messaging function online immediately, and arranged the development of FB mailbox, striving to kill the Google mailbox project that had not yet been put into the market.

To provoke Ye Dongqing is to pick the wrong opponent, and he has even begun to consider whether to give some small suggestions to Yahoo, so that it can compete with Google in the future, at least not to let Google dominate.

It's okay for others to want to compete, but he hates it when others use him as a stepping stone.

Until now, Yahoo is still the world's largest search engine service provider. It was listed on Nasdaq just over a year after its establishment. On the day of listing, its stock price rose by 154%, and its market value reached 88%. One hundred million U.S. dollars. In January 2000, before the Internet bubble burst, Yahoo's market value reached $128 billion.

The future of Yahoo is a tragedy, so Ye Dongqing has never invested in it. To be honest, as long as it is replaced by a more capable and visionary CEO, it will not be difficult to continue to suppress Google. He feels that it is necessary to contact Jerry Yang, who is also of Chinese descent. There is no reason to make your competitors comfortable.

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As the request was conveyed, FB immediately arranged an online update process, and the executive called several supervisors and asked them to start developing an email address.

Ye Dongqing found a computer and logged into Google's official website to try to use the newly launched social platform. From the program called "Chatting", one can clearly see the shadow of Facebook, but the operation method is a little different. I believe that Google’s program developers have tried their best to bypass FB’s patent, otherwise they would not have the face to sue.

How should I put it, the user experience can only be regarded as average and relatively simple. This made him relieved that he didn't have to worry about competition issues for the time being. Then he called and asked them to help contact Yahoo and prepare to buy an advertisement from Yahoo's homepage. If you have the opportunity, you'd better meet with Yang Zhiyuan. Ye Dongqing hopes to use this to express his attitude to Google.

Then download the new version of FB. In addition to the Skype icon, there is an additional W icon, which means that the user already has a text chat function, cannot store in the cloud, and does not yet have an emoticon function, but it supports group chat, which is enough.

There are not many friends who follow each other. The background monitoring program shows that the current number of registered users is approaching 60 million, and it is still increasing. Recently, they have been spending crazy money on advertising, which has a pretty good traffic diversion effect. Overseas users The number keeps increasing.

He doesn’t think that if Google’s search engine is good, it can also do well on social platforms. If a certain user’s friends all use FB, then he will naturally choose to join in. It has become a trend and the competition is relatively strong. .

Miss Mahi sent a few pictures, including pictures of eating in a certain restaurant. Ye Dongqing made a comment, but he didn't get a reply for a long time, neither on the first day nor on the second day. This was enough to show a certain attitude. He felt that I know this relationship may be on the rocks.

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Laura got the admission notice from University College London, a top school in the UK that is as famous as Cambridge and Oxford. She was so happy that she even treated Ye Dongqing to a meal as a celebration.

She is still training as a model and is busy working out. It is said that Victoria's Secret will soon arrange some work for Laura. When she signed the contract, she received a remuneration of four million U.S. dollars. This is the fee for the first year, and it is very likely that she will be paid this year. At the end of the year, she appeared on the Victoria's Secret T stage.

While Ye Dongqing was busy dealing with business matters, he occasionally went to personally supervise the island reconstruction project. He hired dozens of gardeners to work together. The grass was about to be laid, and red maple trees were being planted one after another. Just bought it. Compared to that time, things have changed a lot.

The lawyer tried to settle out of court and was willing to pay Google five million US dollars. This suggestion was rejected and will soon enter the court proceedings. In this case, Ye Dongqing rented a private plane and came to Silicon Valley and Yahoo Founder Jerry Yang had dinner.

The people under him helped him send out the invitation, and Jerry Yang immediately agreed. He is now in his thirties, and like many Silicon Valley technology tycoons, he has no airs. Just a few years ago, he was also a hard-working entrepreneur, like Larry ·There are only a few arrogant people like Ellison.

The dinner venue was arranged at a Chinese restaurant. As soon as Ye Dongqing arranged the dishes, he rushed over alone with a bottle of Maotai liquor and sat on both sides of the small round table in the private room. Yang Zhiyuan pushed up his glasses and said with a smile: "Last one I'm going back to my hometown in Yue, and I brought a few boxes of liquor over at the airport. You can drink whatever you want, liquor or beer?"

This kind of opening is not common in the United States.

"I'll drink some white wine, too, but I haven't had much of it before. I'm almost drunk after just one glass at most." People who are used to drinking pure whiskey can probably accept the spiciness of white wine, and vodka usually has a higher concentration. Ye Dongqing I feel like I can accept it.

"That's fine."

The waiter just came over, and Jerry Yang asked for a plate of peanuts, and then said: "I heard your name a few months ago. Facebook is doing very well. I also have an account. At that time, IDG found me and offered to pay 6 million I sold Tencent shares to me for US dollars, and my people thought they could do it themselves, so there was no need to spend money to buy it, and they regret it now."

"If you want to invest now, you can still invest. MIH Group bought a large amount of shares. Tencent has not yet been listed, and the market value is undervalued."

"Let people ask when the time comes. There are many issues to consider now. I am not as discerning as you young people. Almost all acquisitions and investments have failed in the past two years. However, I am very optimistic about Facebook. When the secretary told me that you wanted to invite me to dinner, I thought you You agreed to let this company receive financing, do you want to talk to me about this?"

Yang Zhiyuan asked, probably because they are both Chinese, there is an inexplicable feeling of closeness. Within a few minutes of meeting, they were already talking quite casually. The two of them have about the same worth, so there is no status gap that needs to be scrupulous...