"Mr. Murdoch, I learned from the media this morning that IQ has acquired 29 companies in a short period of one year since its listing in Nasdaq last year. What's going on?"

As Zucker and Rupert Murdoch were chatting, they talked about icq.

Murdoch's face changed slightly.

After taking a sip of champagne, he sighed: "We are also very eager for quick success and instant benefits. Representatives from all parties on the board of directors believe that relying on the huge number of IQ users to divert other industries can achieve fast and large profits."

"There is no problem for diverting other industries!"

Zucker frowned.

icq is an instant messaging software. When the video chat and voice chat technology have not yet been implemented, it mainly focuses on text chat. Its own profit methods are extremely limited, and it is nothing more than the income from users to handle members and to undertake advertising.

However, the number of users icq has as many as hundreds of millions of people!

With icq chat software as the center, it radiates to film and television, beverages, clothing, food, games, music and other industries, and will surely attract a huge number of users in a very short time to achieve rapid profitability.

Tencent QQ Group made its fortune with this!

"The key to the problem is that we are too anxious. Whether it is the management represented by Weisger, Wadi, or Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs and my News Group shareholder representatives, they have sold their stalls too big. In just one year, they have acquired 29 companies around the world, covering film, television, games, media, magazines, toys, food, clothing, finance, banking... a number of industries."

Murdoch said in a deep voice: "Zuke, do you know how much it costs?"

"How many?" Zucker was curious.

“$5.8 billion!”

Murdoch is not astonishing as hell.

Damn it!

At this moment, even Zhu Ke, who was used to the strong winds and waves, was shocked that the 58 million US dollars of funds completely exceeded Zhu Ke's net worth for four years.

"It's impossible. Acquiring 29 companies costs $5.8 billion?" Zucker blurted out.

"no."

Murdoch shook his head and said, "It costs a lot of money to acquire 29 companies, and the subsequent integration investment is $5.8 billion. But, do you know how long has it been since ICQ been updated?"

Zhuke shook his head and said, "I don't know. But while I was not leaving IQ and serving as Chief Creative Officer, I once issued an instruction that 2 to 3 months, IQ must be updated on a small scale, and a major update must be performed in 10 to 12 months, so that users can always keep fresh. Well, did Weisger and the others do this?"

"He's just doing nothing!"

Murdoch whispered: "From the launch to now, icq has been updated twice in 15 months, and the range is not large, without any creative updates."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ke shook his head.

A software cannot maintain a certain degree of freshness, especially when there are other competitors, it is undoubtedly a way to die!

In addition, Zucker also learned from Murdoch that the board of directors was quite dissatisfied with management teams such as Weisger and Wady.

Since IQ became rich, Weisger has been continuously investing in new Internet companies while operating IQ.

In the past year and a year, the number of Internet companies invested in was as high as 40; among the many companies invested, there was a graphics processing software company, which was listed on Nasdaq in early February this year. Weisger occupied 13% of the company's shares, bringing him a profit of US$40 million.

So, Weisger is a little unemployed!

"In this way, you are really dissatisfied with Weisger and Wadi, and the others." Zucker quipped.

Upon hearing this, Murdoch glanced at Zuc with annoyance.

.........

After the chat with Murdoch, Zucker chatted with other visitors in the following time.

&nb's executive: Tyvi Schindler;

Intel executives: Smith Williams;

HP executive: Dana Mlito;

Oracle Chairman: Larry Ellison;

Dell boss: Dell;

There were as many as a dozen people who blew up with Zhuke Commercial.

Especially Larry Ellison, he left a very deep impression on Juke because his female companion was so beautiful.

"Larry, you old guy, where did you find such a beautiful female companion?" Zhuke poked him with his arm.

"hehe!"

Larry Ellison immediately said with a smile: "I'm envious. I'll tell you that since the beginning of this year, I've changed 9 female companions."

"You are such a beast!" Zhuke's eyebrows trembled.

"Haha, thank you for the compliment."

Larry Ellison said again: "I heard Jobs say yesterday that you increased your Apple stock last month?"

Zhuke nodded and said, "There is nothing to hide. Although I am not happy with Jobs, I am optimistic about Apple!"

Larry Ellison joked with Zucker, and in front of Zucker, he slapped the ass of the beautiful female companion beside him, which made Zucker extremely unhappy.

Old guy, what a playboy!

Looking at the Internet in the United States and the big guy in the technology field, Larry Ellison is the craziest person to beauty. He doesn't want Jobs, Gates and others to sneak and hide it. He dares to say in front of the media that his biggest hobby is to hook up with beauty.

Listen, how many American billionaires are like him?

Even Zhuke was careful when stealing food.

.........

Soon, under the auspices of Weisger, the third anniversary of the ICQ was officially launched!

Weisger made a speech in front of hundreds of guests.

"ICQ was founded on May 15, 1996. It has been a bumpy journey and has been working hard to this day. Everyone in our team has invested 12 points of energy. Every one of us, IICQ, should be proud and proud."

"From the beginning, there are only a few people, to today we have 27,000 employees worldwide."

"From a small company worth less than 1 million to a giant company with a market value of up to $7.2 billion today, instant messaging overlords."

"From one company to a large enterprise with more than 40 subsidiaries based on IQ."

"Every step of ours is about the pulse of the times and involves the changes in the technological network!"

"Guests, I would like to welcome you as Chairman IQ!"

As soon as the words fell, there was naturally a burst of applause.

Even though IQ has been a little bad recently, everyone invited is all the scenes, and they will never embarrass IQ Weisger and others at this time. Although I know whether IQ will win this battle in the field of instant messaging.

If you win, then the more opportunities you will have to cooperate in the future will naturally be better.

Those who make enemies without reason in business will definitely not have a good ending.

After Weisger's speech ended, Wadi walked towards him with anger as soon as he got off the stage.

Wadi whispered: "Wisger, why do you want to revise your speech?"

"I don't." Weisger denied.

Wadi pulled Vesger and whispered: "I'm not kidding you. I mean the speech you deleted all the contents involving Mr. Juke Wald. What did you think?"

Weisger was dumbfounded.

"Wesger, you first proposed to welcome Mr. Wald to return to IQ and save IQ's current decline. But now, you can't hold your face down. What do you want us to do?" Wady gritted her teeth.

Weisger was in a state of anger!

He really can't help but face.

"And, Weisger, long time no see."

At this moment, a middle-aged lady came. Her arrival interrupted the argument between Weisger and Wadi.

Suddenly, Weisger ignored Wadi.

"idiot!"

Wady looked at Vesger's back and whispered: "Is the face worth it? If you don't go to Mr. Wald, then I will go! I will never let IQ go into destruction!"

"Where is he changing his mind in the middle?"

Not only that it was hindered by this time, Gordefinger, one of the founders of icq, came to Wadi's side: "He is such an indecisive Lord, and we should not trust him at the beginning."

"Yes, if Mr. Wald had served as Chairman of ICTQ, we would not have come to this point," Vadi sighed.
Chapter completed!