Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 833 - 285: An Unexpected Invitation
"...We need to know whether the operating system paired with the new computer can truly replace Windows and successfully enter the personal consumer market.
I believe everyone knows how important this is. If the answer is yes, then we are about to face an unprecedented challenge!
Especially if Huaxia’s system may achieve significant performance improvements and innovations through Quantum Simulation Technology, we need to assess the potential threats from both technical and market perspectives..."
Washington State, Redmond City, Microsoft Headquarters. The newly appointed CEO of Microsoft, Brad Smith, is presiding over this important meeting.
Four years ago, after Satya Nadella was ousted, Bill Gates returned to Jianghu to temporarily save the day.
After stabilizing the situation, Bill Gates retired again, and Brad Smith, who previously served as President of Microsoft, reassumed the role of CEO.
Honestly, after discussing with Bill Gates, Brad Smith had psychologically anticipated that the future might be relatively difficult.
But he truly did not expect it to be this difficult.
In these three years, he also considered making significant updates to Windows to better adapt to the intelligent era and meet the challenges from Huaxia.
Unfortunately, the envisioned era-defining Windows 12 is still in the labs. But Huaxia’s Quantum Simulation Computer is set to launch first.
Honestly, this was a huge blow to Brad Smith. After all, upgrading a new Windows system should logically be much simpler than designing a completely new computer with an operating system from scratch.
Moreover, Win12 was originally a planned project; after taking office, he simply began to prioritize it more.
The result is that the efficiency gap between the two sides has become so significant that it made Brad Smith suspect that the news from Huaxia was fake.
It wasn’t until Huaxia’s official media began to heavily promote the upcoming New Year’s launch event for the Quantum Simulation Computer that he finally confirmed that this was most likely true.
A wave of inner panic surged, and Brad Smith even contemplated resigning from the board.
Often when people are wealthy, they like to pursue spiritual elevations. Brad Smith is no exception.
He doesn’t lack money, so he certainly doesn’t want to be pinned on the pillar of historical shame. For instance, witnessing the once-glorious Microsoft crumble under his leadership...
So the newly appointed CEO and President, who hasn’t been in office long, is genuinely anxious and conflicted.
Brad Smith thought about resigning, but he’s unwilling to relinquish power so early.
Actually, many people have similar thoughts. At this time, the upper management of Microsoft has begun to feel unsettled. And it’s not just Microsoft; the entire high-tech companies’ upper management along the PC supply chain, including senior engineers and developers, are not calm either.
After all, Huaxia is digging at the roots here.
If Quantum Simulation Computers can truly replace general personal computer products, it’s not just a win or loss for one place. It means the protective moat built by previous patents is useless.
As for the server field, that goes without saying. In fact, Quantum Simulation Calculation is more suited for use as servers. It’s even harder to promote them as general-purpose personal computers.
So Huaxia’s move, put on a battlefield, is tantamount to a technological Normandy landing.
Brad Smith certainly understands this, so his statement in this meeting was very concise, merely outlining the current situation briefly, then looking at Microsoft’s Chief Technology Officer, Kevin Scott.
After becoming CEO, he replaced eighty percent of Microsoft’s senior positions. But he left Kevin Scott’s position unchanged.
The reason is simple, this leader is an extremely seasoned technical leader, previously holding multiple technical positions at Google before coming to Microsoft, where he not only oversees Microsoft’s technical strategy but is also one of the founding members of OpenAI.
This person wields great influence within the company!
Not to mention, Kevin Scott has always been responsible for the development of Quantum Computing. In fact, all of Microsoft’s developments and innovations in cutting-edge fields depend on him.
The greater the capability, the more hopes rest upon this person in times of crisis. Unfortunately, at this moment, Kevin Scott is also quite puzzled.
Precisely because he was involved in Quantum Computing research and advocated establishing a Quantum Cloud Service Platform, he knows more than the average technician about the complexity of this thing.
He can’t quite understand how Quantum Simulation Computers could possibly be made into commercial personal general-use computer products, nor how Huaxia people have managed to succeed.
But when he encountered the expectant gaze from Brad Smith, he couldn’t respond that way; otherwise, it would sound too pessimistic.
At least until Huaxia officially releases this product, he can’t afford to be that pessimistic.
After a brief contemplation, he began to speak: "Firstly, we must deeply understand how Huaxia’s operating system integrates Quantum Computing and some other emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence.
But right now, it’s very difficult for us to obtain accurate intelligence. A variety of news doesn’t allow us to get a full picture of this product.
The information we have so far is all through the Internet. Assuming those internet rumors are true, they might be capable of providing extraordinarily high processing speeds and unprecedented performance through quantum simulation...
