Tech Hammer

It's hard to say how many big bosses felt when they received Ning Wei's email.

The enthusiastic words invite everyone to come to China in August to participate in the Olympic banquet, as if nothing happened now, which will make many people feel at a loss.

I don’t mind going to China again in August.

In fact, if we can negotiate a good result, it doesn't matter if we make a few more trips to China.

It’s just practical problems that must be solved.

No one knows better than these Internet tycoons how destructive it can be when the emotions of what they call a rabble are stirred up. However, this group's understanding of the world often comes from repeated brainwashing of information.

And now they have a rival.

When an artificial intelligence program uses every possible opportunity to push the idea that big data algorithms invade privacy to what they see as a mob, many companies can no longer hold on.

In just a few days, lawyers in almost every city in the fifty states across the United States are calling on the public to sign up to initiate class actions against Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft, TikTok and other major Internet companies for their continued infringement.

Maybe these people are not very interested in the Chinese system, but when many people learn that as long as they unite and win this lawsuit, or force these companies with a market value of trillions to settle out of court, maybe each of them will Still, many people showed great enthusiasm when thousands of dollars came in.

The legal departments of large companies are indeed very strong, but when the anger of ordinary people begins to gather, and even large-scale demonstrations begin across the country over the issue of privacy violations, it is difficult to say that this is a purely legal issue.

Therefore, even if they are just showing off, these large Internet high-tech companies and advertisers have to go all out and start recording various videos, trying to explain to the public that they collect information simply to better serve users.

Some companies have even begun to compromise, such as Facebook. While the official is struggling to explain, it also announced that it will provide options in the future so that users can choose whether to allow Facebook to read certain sensitive information to determine user habits and push related information. content……

These measures reflect the unprecedented panic on Wall Street and perhaps Internet concept stocks.

Google, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and even Amazon and Uber, one by one, have generally fallen by more than 30% in just one week. During the trading time, they are either circuit breaker or on the way to be circuit breaker...

The collapse of the high-capitalization stock market brought with it the entire technology sector, which was almost unbearable. It was the first time that short sellers made money, which I couldn't even imagine.

About three days ago, no one believed that a public opinion war that was not a public opinion war would cause these major Internet companies to be in trouble. Of course, it’s not just high-tech stocks like the United States. Chinese-related Internet companies are not doing much better either.

The impact of this wave of publicity on the new Hongmeng system is indeed powerful, and it has successfully become popular. Now it is no longer a small circle of black technology enthusiasts discussing the new Hongmeng system, but it has been directly enlarged to the financial circle, and has even made hot news in society.

After all, there is really no trace of human manipulation in this crash. It is completely a black swan event. No one expected that so many years after the "encouraging students" incident, in the most important Internet propaganda position, these companies, which have high hopes, can still perform so well in preventing the intrusion of artificial intelligence content.

Of course, these people are probably used to it, because this is not the first time that Ning Wei has caused trouble for everyone.

Perhaps seeing the stock price drop so low, Facebook became the first to announce that in order to ensure user experience and account security, all its products will implement real-name registration, and the requirements are extremely strict. New user registration must not only submit In addition to authentic and valid documents, facial authentication is also required. And simultaneously fulfill the promise, it will provide users with options and will no longer record data that users think is private.

The scope of impact of this upgrade is for global customers.

If you do not provide legal ID and facial authentication, you will no longer be allowed to use Facebook products.

At the same time, accounts that have been applied for within five years and have not undergone any real-name authentication will also be restricted from services. Specifically, these accounts can browse content normally, but are not allowed to upload or publish any content. Previously uploaded and published content will also be temporarily blocked and will be released one after another after manual review.

What can I say, once this version came out, the effect was very good.

In good conscience, March is really a model of law-abiding. Although there are still ways to break through these restrictions, there is no such thing. So the effect is perfect. At least the number of fancy ads of the new Hongmeng system on Facebook is decreasing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and many three-no accounts have also automatically begun to fall silent...

Although Facebook has been very restrained. For example, accounts that have been applied for for more than five years will not be affected even if they have not submitted for certification. However, due to the compromise on data collection, there may be negative growth in advertising revenue in the future, and the strict implementation of the real-name system may bring The user growth has stagnated or even users have regressed, but the capital market has quickly given feedback.

Although this announcement was made after the market closed on Friday afternoon, leaving two days for the market to accept the news, on Monday, the stock of Facebook’s parent company still suffered the strongest Waterloo in history, with a circuit breaker at the opening, and then It created the largest single-day drop in Facebook's history throughout the day, falling 33% in one day, from 161.86 at the close on Friday to 108.42.

After the market closed that day, the U.S. market regulators finally couldn't bear it anymore and issued an emergency order banning short selling in the technology sector for a period of thirty days. Well, after seeing this ban, major Internet companies finally got brave.

On Monday, Google and Twitter, together with other large and small companies, simultaneously announced that they will implement real-name authentication for new users, which will affect new user registrations and users within five years. Unlike Facebook, Google still failed to make up its mind to completely give up on big data. Collection, but reiterated in the statement that protecting user privacy is a recent priority...

When these news spread to China the next day, the majority of netizens once again realized what it means to see each other for a long time...

Let’s put it this way, it’s hard to say that there is a certain product that can make a number of world-class technology companies’ stocks plummet to the bottom just for advertising. Incidentally, it can also make the market temporarily prohibit short selling in this sector. In addition, it can also make These large companies have changed their business strategies. You must know that in many areas of the world where technology is relatively backward, it is not easy to ensure the implementation of real-name authentication...

This feast caused by the plummeting capital market was also named by Chinese netizens as the Wings of Butterflies - the New Hongmeng System Advertising Incident.

After all, when the new Hongmeng Lab release system began to be available for download, no one would have thought that it would affect a collective plunge in the world's mainstream technology stocks. For Ning Wei, who was at the center of the storm, it still had some impact.

Many influential financial bloggers have given him the title of the world's largest short seller of technology stocks.

This is not to say that Ning Wei used huge sums of money to short-sell. Others have made it very clear. It is probably that as long as Ning Wei and those related to Ning Wei take any action, it will always trigger a series of black swan events, which is extremely unfriendly to the stock market. .

Really, this cannot be considered slander, because what others said is very reasonable. Ning Wei seems to be having trouble with the majority of technology stocks when he lives.

For example, Ning Wei didn't know what happened back then, and he went on Weibo to question the metaverse. It was just bragging, and it is simply impossible to realize it now. It was just such a Weibo post that anyone could complain about, but it caused an uproar because of his identity at the time.

While attracting countless abuses, it actually affected the elites on Wall Street, directly causing the technology stocks to plummet. That's all. Who would have thought that things in this world are such coincidences. That afternoon, a large tsunami suddenly broke out in Penang, which was not in the earthquake zone at all. It affected chip packaging. As a result, except for a few chip production-related companies, the stock prices rose. Those Internet concepts that rely on chips have plummeted again...

It was revealed that Turbulence Algorithm uses a special anti-theft system, causing the stock prices of many Internet equipment companies to plummet.

Forget it, the so-called public beta of artificial intelligence came into conflict with Musk. At that time, dozens of Weibo posts bombarded Musk, causing Tesla's stock to plummet again. Next, it was verified that silicon isomerism is The introduction of chip technology and the 5G chips supported by new technologies have once again made many chip technology companies cry wolf. Intel and AMD were the first to suffer...

In March of that year, I went around the Internet and advised everyone to study hard and not to cause trouble. This made those social networking companies extremely embarrassed and also suffered a big loss...

Now if the new Hongmeng system advertises, it can cause another black swan event...

Really, there is already so much anger between humans and gods.

After all, most financial professionals who play U.S. stocks still hope that stocks will rise to make money. Although there is a short-selling mechanism in U.S. stocks, the risks of short-selling are obviously relatively high. The simplest thing is that in theory, the price of a stock can go up without a ceiling, but there is a lower price limit, which is 0.

Even if a stock worth $100 falls to $0, you will only make $100 by shorting it, but if it rises to $300, you will lose $200, and if it rises to $500, you will lose $400. Therefore, short sellers may indeed be forced to death in extreme market conditions.

Therefore, many people suffered heavy losses, which of course also made Ning Wei criticized by many people. After all, this time it affects more than just technology companies on the US stock market. In fact, the stock prices of some Chinese Internet companies have also been quite miserable recently, such as Baidu, Libaba, Penguin...

But no one really doubts that Ningwei has made money in this plummeting market. In many people's understanding, this is probably just to promote its own operating system, although this kind of gameplay is a bit excessive. , but actually there’s nothing to criticize. After all, it is a commercial activity, and there is nothing wrong with it as a product for tutors to support their students' research.

Not to mention that the essence of modern Internet business is actually a crazy exploration of the bottom line of human nature. Whether it is to trample friends or promote oneself, it is understandable, so the banning of Ning Wei by these financial bloggers is probably a kind of helpless complaint. , it has no practical significance, but it makes me feel comfortable when I spit it out.

Ning Wei thinks so too...

Until that afternoon, when he was doing research quietly without calling out to the computer screen, the screen of the laptop next to him suddenly lit up on its own, and the kitten ran out of the screen: "Meow...Master..."

This movement startled Ning Wei.

Because no matter it is a general or special situation, as an artificial intelligence assistant-March Kitten will not suddenly run out during silence.

Unless something particularly important happens.

Of course, such important things usually don't happen.

Or maybe the March kitten's intelligence has further evolved and truly has some human consciousness.

To be honest, no matter which of the above two wishes you are willing to do, it is quite scary...

"What's wrong?" Ning Wei put down his pen and asked with a very serious expression.

"Meow...Master, the goal you set for me about five years ago has been achieved today."

Well, this answer somewhat reassured Ning Wei. It would be fine if nothing went wrong. This should belong to the third situation. If March is given instructions or tasks in advance, then this cute little guy will jump out and respond when the time comes.

Many of the most basic programs also have similar functions, such as alarm clocks on mobile phones...

The only problem is that he set the goal five years ago. Even though Ning Wei has a super memory, he can't quite remember what goal he set for March at that time.

"Ahem...what goal was achieved?"

"Meow...with the initial capital you gave me, I made $200 billion."

After hearing this, Ning Wei blinked at the screen...

The kitten on the screen also blinked at Ning Wei...

Ning Wei was a little confused. To be honest, he had not paid attention to the stock and futures accounts managed in March for several years. Anyway, it was just what this little guy did, and he had never touched the warning line in these years. He had almost forgotten it. It’s over...

"Well, March, have I set this goal for you before?"

"Meow... of course there is. At that time, you set a stop line for me. If the initial capital you gave me fell to the warning value, I would report to you. Then I asked you how much money you would make from this game. You Talk about $200 billion."

Ning Wei touched his chin, it seemed that something like this was happening...

However, Ning Wei is actually not too sensitive about this currency unit...

"Okay, two hundred billion U.S. dollars, that... what is the current exchange rate of the U.S. dollar to the Chinese currency."

"Meow... the latest exchange rate is 1 U.S. dollar can be exchanged for 5.62 yuan of Chinese currency."

Ning Wei was silent...

In other words, this cat used five years to multiply the one billion Chinese coins he had thrown at this little guy by more than a thousand times, or it could be said that he inexplicably and unconsciously stepped into the trillion club...

The money came too fast and suddenly, like a tornado, and it also made Ning Wei fall into a state of confusion...