In case of isolation at medical facilities, military barracks, military schools, or other establishments selected by competent state agencies as places of concentrated isolation, the quarantined persons only have to pay for their own meals. 80,000 VND/person/day for concentrated medical isolation facilities. Other expenses such as: transportation from the location where the subject must be isolated to the concentrated medical isolation facility; screening test for SARS-CoV-2; expenses for living needs during isolation days (drinking water, face towels, masks, hand sanitizers, mouth sanitizers, toothbrushes, soap and essential items, total expenses) fee is 40,000 VND/person/day) paid by the state budget. Particularly, people in concentrated isolation belonging to poor and near-poor households will be supported by the state budget for their prescribed expenses, including food costs of 80,000 VND/person/day.

From this, it is not difficult to see that domestic chips have begun to catch up in the field of advanced foundry after experiencing the impact of the US revised rules. Independence and autonomy in chip manufacturing technology will become the “main theme” of domestic chips in the future.

Lithography machines and graphene wafers are here! The continuous development of domestic chip technology has also brought more and more good news. In the field of lithography machines, the 28nm lithography machine designed by Shanghai Microelectronics is expected to be delivered within the next two years. In October last year, the Shanghai Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences also announced an 8-inch graphene wafer, which has attracted the attention of many people in the industry. As a key material required for third-generation semiconductors, Graphene wafers are likely to bring “curve overtaking” opportunities for domestic chips. At the same time, due to the rapid development of domestic lithography machines, the president of ASML has also stated many times that he hopes to sell more lithography machine products to Chinese companies. Then, Will the time for domestic high-end chips be far behind? TCL founder Li Dongsheng recently stated that Bill Gates did not make a mistake before!

TCL Li Dongsheng expressed his opinion Mr. Li Dongsheng said in an interview “It will take at least 5 years to solve high-end chips.” For any country, It is very difficult to solve the production problem of high-end chips in about 5 years. . It is not unreasonable for Li Dongsheng to make such an estimate. First of all, domestic chips are not without accumulation in the field of advanced foundry technology. For example, SMIC Liang Mengsong once officially announced that the company’s eight most difficult tasks for 5nm chips have also begun. As long as the EUV lithography machine arrives, SMIC can carry out actual tests on 5nm chips, greatly reducing the time required to develop the process. Secondly, in some high-end chip manufacturing equipment, domestic equipment still exists. For example, the etching machine designed and produced by China Micro Semiconductor has successfully entered TSMC’s high-end process production line. . With these high-end equipment, the possibility of domestically-made high-end chips will continue to increase. Finally, key universities such as the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Tsinghua University have begun to deploy integrated circuits. Technical research on advanced equipment such as lithography machines is also proceeding in an orderly manner. In the field of research and development of high-end chip technology, the outdated concept of “buying is worse than making” has been overturned, and the development of the domestic chip manufacturing industry has already had a brand new situation.

Bill Gates was right! Microsoft founder Bill Gates once said that “limiting chip companies’ supply to China will cause some Americans to lose their high-paid father-in-law, and China will gradually become self-sufficient in this process.”

Today, the domestic layout under mature craftsmanship just confirms Bill Gates’ prediction. Starting from chips with mature technology, domestic chips will gradually complete localized production. In the field of high-end chip manufacturing, we have also never been absent. The good news of lithography machines and graphene chips has confirmed the feasibility of domestic high-end chips.

Under the layout of enterprises and key universities, the problems encountered in chip manufacturing will be gradually solved. However, we cannot be too conceited, as Li Dongsheng said, In the manufacturing of high-end chips, we It will take at least 5 years.

Thus, for the Covid-19 epidemic from the end of April until now, the total amount that EVN and its member units have contributed and supported for the affected provinces and cities, as well as supported the The health sector’s epidemic prevention and control activities are more than VND 408 billion. Currently, EVN and its units are trying to continue to perform well the “dual duty”, both to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, and to ensure electricity supply for economic development. – society of the country. In addition, from the electricity bill period June to December 2021, EVN will exempt and reduce electricity bills for 2 groups of customers: tourist accommodation establishments and establishments used as isolation places, treating people suspected of being infected with Covid-19. Step 1: Visit https://www.bluezone.gov.vn or download directly at App Store or CH Play. Step 2: Once downloaded, the application will ask for permission to use Bluetooth to record contact with other Bluezone installed users. If Bluetooth is not open, drag the status bar and turn on Bluetooth; or go to Settings, select Bluetooth and turn it on. Step 3: Once the installation is done, click Scan Around. If someone near you less than 2m has used Bluezone, the application will automatically identify these users and put them in the contact list.

After receiving the order, it took 2 months for Amazon to deliver the camera to Bill and Kelly Chiles. When he opened the box, Bill saw two camera boxes inside, but both were empty. Ordered a Sony camera for $7,000 on the Internet but only received an empty box. Photo: Denver7. In an interview, Bill said that he was “shocked” when he did not see any cameras. “I’ve heard the same thing happen with 3rd party delivery, not Amazon,” Bill said the amount of money he and his wife saved up to buy the camera. “We used to buy cameras on Amazon and have not had any problems,” the photographer said. When contacting Amazon, Bill continued to be surprised when the people who received the complaint behaved irresponsibly, claiming the package was authenticated and refusing to refund. Amazon employees even hang up the call themselves when there are no support issues. Kelly Chiles, Bill’s wife, expressed frustration with Amazon’s support, despite sending proof of the problem with the package. Accordingly, the box sent by UPS weighs only 0.9 kg, while the Sony website says that the camera packaging box weighs more than 1.4 kg. Bill expressed frustration when Amazon employees responded irresponsibly, refusing to refund. Photo: Denver7. “Someone stole the camera. In fact, they stole both because 2 boxes have serial numbers close to each other,” Bill did not rule out the case that Amazon employees stole the camera, and they were covering their luggage. vi for each other. In addition, he also discovered that the same model was sold on secondhand markets in the area, cheaper than the original price of the company. Bill and Kelly filed a complaint with the local police and emailed Jeff Bezos. The response email said that once the credit card dispute is resolved, Amazon will process the claim. The platform also entered the investigation after the incident was shared on the Internet. This is not the first time this has happened. In 2018, YouTube channel owner Chasontwowheels reflects ordering a Canon 1DX Mark II camera but only receiving an ice box. When contacting for exchange, the second parcel was filled with bricks. Apple is creating a device with 15 cameras, 2 screens of 8K The headset will integrate 15 cameras, 2 8K screens and an adjustable strap. Perhaps for a long time, AR/VR headsets will become a reality.

This App is for customers in Hanoi and uses electronic meters to directly send real-time data. Every summer – the peak season for electricity use, many consumers have many doubts and questions about the sudden increase in monthly electricity bills. Now, the information about electricity index and electricity bill of each household will be more transparent than ever, and consumers can also limit their own electricity consumption, all thanks to a tool has just been posted to the app store With the desire to bring a completely new experience with outstanding utilities and features, Hanoi Electricity Corporation (EVNHANOI) has launched a mobile application for customers using electricity. . With just “one touch” right on a smart mobile device, consumers can look up and manage all information about electricity, especially, can actively monitor the daily power consumption index, set threshold of electricity usage warning, self-calculation of electricity bills… Consumers can look up and manage all information about electricity, especially actively monitoring the daily power consumption index. The Covid-19 epidemic broke out again right at the time when the capital Hanoi entered the hot season of 2021, along with that, people’s restriction of going out to prevent and control the epidemic caused the demand for electricity. activity increased. It can be said that at this moment, the newly launched application of the Hanoi Electricity Corporation is one of the “revolutionary” features when electricity users can know exactly every day their family. How much electricity has been used, thereby planning the optimal and more economical use of electricity. With the EVNHANOI App, customers can look up all information about electricity, from the schedule of meter readings, the schedule of power interruption, to being able to send requests and track the progress of electricity services right away. on applications such as new power supply services, electricity purchase and sale contract services (signing, changing, supplementing information,…); services on measuring equipment (testing, testing)… Besides, the EVNHANOI application also helps consumers to monitor the daily and monthly electricity consumption index and compare with the same period in the previous period. In particular, in the “Power consumption” feature, households can also set a warning threshold for electricity use. Simply Select “Warning Output Threshold (kWh)” or “Proportion of power output increased from last month” and the customer can set the desired number (kWh) or rate (%) to be alerted. Thanks to this mobile application, each household will plan to use electricity optimally and more economically. EVNHANOI App not only helps to control electricity consumption, but through two features “Essential power consumption of equipment” and “Billing tool”, consumers can also estimate the monthly cost of electricity. Approximately how much electricity will be used up by the family based on entering information about the quantity, type, frequency of use of electrical appliances in the household in use and checking the family’s electricity bill has the industry. whether the calculation is correct or not. Consumers only need to search for the keyword “EVNHANOI” on the App Store (for iOS operating system) and Google Play (for Android operating system) data stores to be able to download and use the EVNHANOI application right on their devices. smart mobile device.

Ms. Hoang Mai Anh – Nghia Do urban area, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi shared: “Since the outbreak broke out again, my family has only lived in the house. On weekdays, the couple go to work, but the electricity is still used because the children have summer vacation earlier than usual. But the weather is hot like this without air conditioning, so my house uses the air conditioner almost all day. Electricity bill this month will definitely increase. I know that, but if there are measures to control electricity bills, it will be less “heartbreaking”. Understanding the concerns of Ms. Mai Anh as well as many electricity users in Hanoi, EVNHANOI has made efforts to apply science – technology and digital platforms to electricity services and launched a mobile app for electricity users. for customers to use electricity with a completely new experience with outstanding utilities and features. Customers only need to search for the keyword “EVNHANOI” on the App Store (for iOS operating system) and Google Play (for Android operating system) data stores to be able to download and use the EVNHANOI application right on the device. smart mobile. Using the EVNHANOI App, each person can look up all information about electricity, from the schedule of meter readings, the schedule of power interruption, to being able to send requests and monitor the progress of electricity services. right on the application such as new power supply service, electricity purchase and sale contract service (signing, changing, supplementing information,…); services on measuring equipment (testing, testing)… The feature “Set alarm threshold” in App EVNHANOI Besides, EVNHANOI application also helps customers to monitor daily and monthly electricity consumption index and compare with the same period in the previous period. In particular, in the “Power consumption” feature, customers can also set an alarm threshold for electricity usage. Just select “Warning Output Threshold (kWh)” or “Proportion of power output increased from last month” and the customer can set the desired number (kWh) or rate (%) to be alerted. This is one of the useful features when electricity users can know exactly how much electricity their family uses each day, thereby planning an optimal and more economical use of electricity. Some features in the App EVNHANOI The EVNHANOI App not only helps customers control their electricity consumption, but through 2 features “Estimate device power consumption” and “Billing tool”, customers can also estimate the monthly cost of electricity. Approximately how much electricity will be used up by the family based on entering information about the quantity, type, frequency of use of electrical appliances in the household in use and checking the family’s electricity bill has the industry whether the calculation is correct or not. Online transactions through the EVNHANOI App on mobile devices will also bring a lot of convenience to electricity customers, helping to reduce the time to go to the power stations, reduce face-to-face communication, especially in the context. The current Covid-19 pandemic is complicated. Instructions to download App EVNHANOI: – Step 1: Go to Appstore or Google Play – Step 2: Search for “EVHANOI” – Step 3: Download the app – Step 4: Select “Register”. Enter customer code (eg PD123456…) and select “Register” – Step 5: Enter the OTP verification code sent to the phone number or email according to the power purchase contract – Step 6: Select “Change password” (password must contain at least 10 characters, including uppercase, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters) Hotline (24/7): 19001288

Mr. Satya Nadella, current CEO of Microsoft. Photo: CNN Specifically, Mr. Satya Nadella talked about the investigation that Microsoft started 2 years ago related to the relationship of Bill Gates and a female employee that took place in 2000. This case was announced after Bill Gates officially announced. Officially announced his divorce from his wife, Melinda Gates. At the time of the incident, Bill Gates was the chairman and head of software architecture at Microsoft. In early May, the news that Bill Gates officially broke up with his wife of 27 years surprised many people. Photo: Bloomberg “The Microsoft of 2021 is very different from the Microsoft of 2000,” Satya Nadella said in an interview with CNBC. “For me and everyone at Microsoft, our focus has always been on culture, respecting diversity, inclusivity, and especially people’s everyday experiences. It is a huge priority,” he added. Down Jones said that the panel investigating Bill Gates’ affair with a female employee came to the conclusion that he had to leave the board, but Bill Gates left the company before a decision was made. Photo: NYPost Bill Gates officially left the Microsoft board in early 2020, although a representative of Bill Gates said that the decision was not related to the investigation. At the time, Microsoft said that Bill Gates would continue to be a technology advisor to leaders at Microsoft. CNN reported that Microsoft declined to share whether at the present time Bill Gates still holds this role or not.

Now that the famous billionaire couple has filed for divorce, if this mansion is put on the real estate market, they will surely have many difficulties to find a buyer. With an area of ​​​​more than 6,100 square meters – the same size as the White House – with a large room just for children to play on a trampoline, and a price of about 130 million USD, many real estate brokers find it difficult to sell this mansion. Billionaire Bill Gates and his wife divorced after 27 years of marriage “We are all very impressed with this home,” says Ernie Carswell of Douglas Elliman, a Los Angeles-based brokerage with more than 25 years selling some of the city’s most extravagant and most expensive properties. Its owners are too rich, and they are all respected people in the world.” “They have a great house,” he said. But now if it is for sale, it is a difficult problem for brokers.” This mansion is named Xanadu 2.0, although in the records it is referred to more simply as the Gates Mansion. This is the main residence of Bill Gates and his wife. Located on the shores of Lake Washington near Seattle, Xanadu 2.0 is the crown jewel of Bill Gates and his wife’s huge real estate collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The Microsoft founder once confided on Reddit in 2019: “I have a beautiful house. It has a room to play trampoline, for my children to release energy.” Details about this fortress-like house were revealed only gradually over time, a little bit at a time. A Microsoft intern who visited this place in 2007 recorded: “The driveway to Mr. Bill’s house is like the entrance to a Jurassic park, long, windy, deep and luxuriant with trees.” Xanadu 2.0 is the most precious gem in the huge real estate collection worth hundreds of millions of dollars of Bill Gates and his wife. Of course, this mansion serves all the needs of enjoyment, rest and living of the owner: spa room, swimming pool, gym paved with stone taken from the mountain top in the Pacific Northwest, a stream. stream for salmon and other fish. The swimming pool is located in a private building over 360 m2, has a unique design that allows swimming under the glass wall to move to the outside corridor. Every device in the house is equipped with high technology, from the sensor system to the lighting… The massive area of ​​Xanadu 2.0 currently exceeds all properties available on the market in Washington state. According to Mansion Global, a house built according to the owner’s design, the largest and most luxurious in the area, can be very difficult to sell. The Chicago mansion of former NBA star Michael Jordan is a prime example. At more than 5,200 square metres, Jordan’s home is three times the size of the largest homes in the area and has been specially designed to suit the owner’s taste and lifestyle. So there’s a standard basketball court, an infinity pool. The basketball legend was originally listed for sale for $29 million in 2012 and to this day this mansion is still on the list for sale for a much lower price: $14.8 million. In the case of Bill Gates’ house, Mr. Carswell said: “The house will only appeal to a very small number of customers who are served by a maid. You must be able to afford to maintain an area of ​​more than 6,000 square meters. Who’s going to sweep and clean the dust?” Last year, Bill Gates paid $1.13 million in property taxes for Xanadu 2.0. And finally, real estate experts say, if Bill Gates or Mrs. Melinda want to sell it, it is unlikely that they will put it up for sale publicly, but will only offer it in a narrow range. Because they know who can afford to buy.

Of course, he holds a huge fortune as the founder of Microsoft. But people also remember Gates as a man who drove his children to school, liked the movie Modern Family and wait in line for your favorite cheeseburger. Over the past two decades, the Gates couple’s philanthropy has raised their social influence to new heights. The Microsoft founder is considered a leading voice in overcoming humanity’s woes, from eradicating epidemics, improving education systems, fighting climate change and solutions to the Covid-19 pandemic. 19. Bill Gates is considered the leading voice in overcoming the woes of humanity. Photo: Bloomberg. Years of effort However, after Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage, unfavorable information continued to appear. The media reported that Gates had an affair with employees at Microsoft and a humanitarian foundation named after the couple. In the divorce petition, Ms Melinda said their relationship was “irreparably broken”. And so is the reputation of the billionaire philanthropist. Gates was not always revered. During the heyday of the PC revolution, he was seen as cruel when he frequently scolded and insulted employees. The Microsoft co-founder is also accused of trying to cut the equity of Paul Allen – another co-founder – while Mr. Allen was undergoing cancer treatment in the early 1980s. Windows software is also seen as a mess of bugs and errors, leaving millions of users frustrated. One judge – who oversaw Microsoft’s trial of the monopoly – argued that Gates’ arrogance towards himself and the company was “rooted in undeserved power and success”. In the divorce petition, Ms Melinda said their relationship was “irreparably broken”. And so is the reputation of the philanthropic billionaire Bloomberg However, in the 2000s, the richest billionaire in the world at that time decided to end his story of “robbing bosses” (only American businessmen at the end of the IXX century, using shameless tricks. wholesale, no morals to get rich). And his huge fortune helps him to carry out the plan. Gates stepped down as CEO of Microsoft and turned his attention to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The Foundation donates more than $50 billion to fight malaria and AIDS, helping to increase childhood immunization rates. Less than 10 years after Microsoft’s antitrust trial, Gates was standing on Capitol Hill, advising lawmakers on America’s technological competitiveness and health initiatives. The Gates Foundation has provided support to vulnerable populations. However, they also bring incredible efficiency to the process of changing the image of the Microsoft founder. From “tech tycoon”, he became a savior. The media is also less strict with Gates. Instead, he often guest-stars on major publications and shares world-changing ideas. The image is ruined Gates’ power can influence discussions around important and controversial issues. After the latest scandals, NGOs and nonprofits may still receive money from him. However, if the billionaire founder of Microsoft is looking to start a cordial relationship with a female employee, the organization called Gates may no longer be an ideal supporter of women’s empowerment. Years ago, he was close to Jeffrey Epstein, even after the businessman pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution of a minor. As a result, Gates is clearly not the right leader in the campaign against sex trafficking. A spokesman for Gates asserted that “rumors and speculations surrounding Gates’ divorce are becoming more and more absurd” and “claims about employee abuse are untrue.” This person said conversations between Gates and Epstein revolved around philanthropy. A Netflix documentary from 2019 even managed to get viewers “inside Bill’s brain”. The film came out just a month before Melinda began consulting with divorce attorneys. Inside Bill’s Brain documentary. Photo: Netflix. In the film, Gates is described as a passionate man, addicted to Diet Coke and constantly scratching his head trying to save the world. In retrospect, however, conflicting evidence – such as Gates’ habit of kicking his wife out of meetings – comes to light. Gates built an image as a philanthropist. But he remains a legend among co-founders, a unicorn CEO, a Silicon Valley statesman, even as many legends have passed away, disappeared, or fallen from their horses. He once criticized the arrogance of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk for spreading misinformation about the pandemic. Gates also vowed never to have an “end-of-life goal” and considers self-remembrance a “stupid thing.” “If we are all forgotten or remembered, it won’t change what we do every day,” the 65-year-old billionaire shared.

The area of ​​​​the villa is more than 6,100 square meters, almost the size of a football field, located on the shores of Lake Washington. According to The New York Times, the villa includes a spa room, an 18-meter swimming pool, a gym that is paved with stones from the Pacific Northwest mountains, a trout stream and other fish species. The mansion is commonly known as Xanadu 2.0. In particular, Xanadu is the name of a large, lavish property belonging to the tycoon in the movie Citizen Kane. The suffix 2.0 refers to the technology initiatives of Bill Gates. Details of Mr. Gates’ mansion remain confidential. Photo: Wikipedia According to TechCrunch, details about the mansion are kept secret by the Gates family. A tour of the area was auctioned for $35,000 in 2009. A Microsoft Corporation intern is allowed to write about the visit to the mansion on the company blog. According to him, it was built with “orange wood” and sand imported from Hawaii. “Walking down Bill’s driveway was like going to Jurassic Park. The view was overwhelming,” the person described. The villa, designed by architects James Cutler and Peter Bohlin, is divided into terraced areas into “a hill” 50 meters long. Melinda Gates, Bill Gates’ ex-wife, once said that the mansion caused her “crisis” and was “a nightmare for a bride”. It has “all kinds of software and high-tech screens to make it feel like living in a video game”. Mr. Gates built his dream home before marrying Ms. Melinda in 1994. But construction was halted when she visited. Gates once mentioned the idea of ​​a smart home, where guests would be given a badge to be able to communicate with sensors around the mansion. As they walk through the rooms, the lights will dim or light up, music will play, the temperature will automatically adjust to their preferences, and the walls will become displays of digitized artwork. It is not clear if these ideas were included in Xanadu 2.0. According to Forbes, Gates and Melinda are worth an estimated $124 billion. They announced their separation in a joint statement posted on their personal social networking site on May 3. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2 are co-chairs), said that the organizational structure will not change. Meanwhile, the fate of the Xanadu 2.0 villa is still open.

According to Melinda’s profile, obtained by People magazine, Ms Melinda said the marriage had “broken down beyond repair”. Billionaire Bill Gates is said to have been at a luxury golf club in California for several months now to avoid questions about his divorce from his wife – Melinda Gates – after 27 years of marriage. (Photo: California News Times) After the divorce announcement was officially released, the post-divorce life of billionaire Bill Gates and his wife also attracted much attention. On May 11, Fox Business channel quoted a source as saying that US billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates went to one of the most luxurious and luxurious golf clubs in the US in California in the past year. many months now. The most luxurious and luxurious golf club in the US in the state of California – The Vintage Club. (Photo: LinkedIn) The source said, the 65-year-old billionaire was at The Vintage Club golf club in Indian Wells, California. Located in Indian Wells, California, The Vintage Club is considered “one of America’s most prestigious and private private club communities.” (Photo: Jetset Magazine) (Photo: Jetset Magazine) The club’s membership fee is $250,000, while house prices here range from $2.3 million to $20 million. In the center of the club is a complex of nearly 7,900 square meters with a restaurant, spa and two 18-hole golf courses. Page Six, citing an exclusive source, said that this week, Bill Gates was seen at the Vintage club with his eldest daughter Jennifer Gates, 25, and Jennifer’s fiancé, Egyptian millionaire Nayel Nassar. Bill Gates and his wife were still in love. (Image: Getty Images) According to this source, billionaire Bill Gates knew the divorce was inevitable and he had been hiding at The Vintage Club for about 3 months now. Billionaire Bill Gates is said to have spent $ 12.5 million to buy a large villa located in this resort in 1999. The house is nearly 1,300 m2, has 6 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and is located along. golf course. The source added, The Vintage Club is very private and this is “the perfect place for billionaire Bill Gates to hide from anyone who wants to ask him about his divorce or his relationship with scandalous billionaire Jeffrey. Epstein.” Billionaire Bill Gates. (Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS) Another detail was also revealed, that when announcing the divorce, Bill Gates and his wife were not close to each other. According to Fox Business, Bill Gates signed the divorce papers in the city of Palm Desert, California. Melinda signed the divorce papers in Bellevue, Washington, close to the family’s $130 million mansion.

– What is the difference between the RPA (Robotics Process Automation) solution provided by Viettel compared to similar services on the market? – Viettel’s RPA is an end-to-end service, that is, comprehensive consulting from possibilities and opportunities to automate RPA to deploying automation, operation and optimization solutions to improve customer experience, employee experience during implementation. Viettel “tailored” to each customer, depending on their business. Mr. Doan Dai Phong – Deputy General Director of Viettel Solutions. – What special strengths does Viettel have when providing this service to other businesses and organizations? – Viettel’s first strength with RPA services is infrastructure, because RPA must combine other digital services such as IoT (Internet of Things), edge computing, and Cloud. The second strength is human resources, technology along with experience in solving internal problems in robotics. We believe these are our strengths when solving RPA problems for customers. – What difficult problems has Viettel solved to create strengths when deploying RPA solutions for customers? – Viettel is a multi-industry corporation, so it works in many fields such as finance and accounting, network operation, logistics … and needs to apply many robotics problems. For example, in terms of financial reconciliation, on average, Viettel reconciles from a few thousand to several tens of thousands of businesses a month. If we use manual invoicing, we will need a lot of manpower. However, when applying RPA, Viettel’s financial reconciliation only needs about 50-60 people, because most of the operations are handled automatically when receiving invoices from businesses. Accordingly, instead of manually entering invoice information into the system, and then having to check if the customer’s information included in the invoice is correct with Viettel’s management system, the application of RPA can help speed up to more than 10 times and save 70% on personnel costs. – With an external customer, how long will it take to deploy RPA for the business? – Implementation time will depend on the business of the business. According to my research, some banks in the world usually apply about 50-100 processes. On average, businesses need to apply RPA to about 50 processes. Meanwhile, within 1-3 months, Viettel can deploy RPA 3-5 processes. – What is the most difficult thing when implementing Viettel’s RPA solutions? – In my opinion, for RPA, about 80% of cases will not have any difficulty in deploying, because the essence of RPA is to apply robotics to operations that have to be done manually. The biggest difficulty when applying RPA is often when implementing it with other technology solutions. For example, when taking data from sensors to push to a centralized data warehouse, it is necessary to apply many different technologies such as IoT, related to Big Data, and then apply RPA. The difficulty will lie in the combination with other technologies, but in terms of implementing RPA solutions, there is almost no difficulty. Viettel signed strategic cooperation agreements with many enterprises. – Viettel has just signed a strategic cooperation agreement in implementing many digital transformation solutions for 3 companies, namely Vietnam Airports Corporation, Nova Group, and Saigon Newport Corporation. If deploying Viettel’s RPA solutions, how will they change? – The nature of internal efficiency of Viettel may partly reflect the effectiveness of customers. I once read a statistic showing that when applying RPA, on average, businesses can reduce costs by 30%, increase work accuracy by 99%. RPA can handle up to 25% of banking jobs, 36% of processes in healthcare and other industries.

Posts posted above New York Times In 1995, said the house was more than 6,100 square meters, including a spa room, an 18-meter swimming pool, a gym paved with stone from the top of the mountain in the northwest Pacific, a ragged canvas and a fish pond. The nickname of the Gates mansion is Xanadu 2.0. In it, Xanadu is the name of the large, lavish mansion of journalist Kane in the film Citizen Kane , while 2.0 refers to the technology Bill is in the house. BIll Gates and Melinda’s $ 124 million mansion, photographed in 2001. Photo: Getty Images. “The entrance to the house is like Jurassic Park” According to the TechCrunch , the details of the villa were kept so secret by Bill Gates and Melinda that a house entrance ticket auctioned at $ 35,000 in 2009. Records show that the Gates house also owns the surrounding land, so walk across to Looking at the house is impossible. However, a Microsoft trainee visited the house in 2007 and then shared it on the company’s blog. According to this person, the house was built of “orange wood”, sand imported from Hawaii. “The driveway into Bill’s house was like going to Jurassic Park … The landscape was overwhelming,” he wrote. Some rare details about the villa include the fact that it is stratified in the form of a hill about 51 meters high. The house was designed by architects James Cutler and Peter Bohlin. Bohlin’s BCJ is also the unit that designs the famous cube-shaped Apple Store at Fifth Avenue, New York (USA). Melinda French Gates once shared the house that caused her “to have a mild crisis”. It was built by Bill before marrying Melinda in 1994, and construction was halted when the Microsoft co-founder was just married. “This place is the dream of single people, and a nightmare of a bride,” the article above Fortune 2008 revealed that the house is “filled with software and high-tech screens, making Melinda feel like living in a game”. The details in the Gates mansion were kept confidential by the Gates. Photo: Reuters. Bill Gates’ smart home vision After six months thinking about whether to demolish the house or not, Melinda decided to continue building, but will add a few things of interest to make it a home for the family, not just technology. According to the New York Times She contacted the famous interior designer Thierry Despont for advice. Even so, the Microsoft co-founder still wants this home to contain more technology. In the book The Road Ahead Published in 1995, Bill shared his vision of a smart home where visitors would hold badges to communicate with sensors around the house. When moving around the room, the lights come on or go dark, the music is on, and the temperature is adjusted to taste. It is not clear whether those wishes will be fulfilled in the villa or not. While the sensors turned on and off the lights, the music spontaneous speakers were quite popular in this day and age, Bill at the time also shared his desire to turn the wall into an art display screen. When the house was being built, Bill contacted to buy the electronic rights to famous works at museums such as the National Gallery in London (UK). Bill Gates and Melinda announced their divorce on May 3. Photo: Yahoo News. Microsoft co-founder thinks that in the future, more people will decorate their homes with murals as he wants to do. However, that did not come true. Interactive Home Systems, the company Bill contacted buying paintings from museums became Corbis online photo archives, selling licensing, and distributing photos to a Chinese enterprise. In an interview in 2019, Melinda once implied that she did not want to live in that mansion anymore. “We will not own that house for life. I am looking forward to the day I and Bill move to a house of about 140 square meters,” she said. The reason Bill Gates saved Apple To become the first trillion-dollar company in the world, Apple had to go through many turbulence even thanks to Microsoft to avoid bankruptcy.

Of course, no one could answer that question but the insiders. In the short term, Mr. Bill Gates and Mrs. Melina will continue to accompany each other as co-chairmen of the Bill – Melinda Gates charity. Villa Xanadu 2.0 is built in a unique dome on the shores of Lake Washington (USA). This villa is about 6,000 square meters wide, located on a hill overlooking Lake Washington in the Seattle area (USA). It is estimated that this property is worth more than $ 130 million. The villa on a hill overlooking Lake Washington is worth $ 130 million The couple has hidden information about the mansion, but some visitors and media accounts have posted pictures of this expensive villa. It is known that the Xanadu 2.0 parking lot can accommodate 20 units. Both indoors and outdoors have swimming pools with an underwater music system. In particular, the villa has a gym of over 200 square meters. It is not surprising that this mansion is equipped with a cinema or the fact that each room is integrated with intelligent technology that can monitor the air, light and temperature in the room. An aerial photo taken in 1996 when the Gates family home was under construction. The special thing is that this house has only 7 bedrooms but has 24 bathrooms. In a report by a Microsoft intern who had visited Bill Gates’ home earlier, it was written: “The whole house is built from beautiful orange wood. Words cannot describe the beauty of the surrounding landscape ”. Bill Gates started building this mansion before the couple met. It is known that Mrs. Melinda has hired a new architect to redesign to her liking. Villa with 7 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms It is known that because this mansion is too large, Mrs. Melinda once expressed her desire to live with her family in a house of nearly 140 square meters, small but cozy. Mr. Gate’s spokesman did not answer any questions regarding who will own the house after their divorce, but perhaps Melinda will not dispute any properties. .

It has the lowest value of $ 127 million at the moment. Photo: BI According to some valuations, Bill Gates’ home villa is priced at about $ 127.48 million at the present time. Bill Gates bought the land in 1988 for $ 2 million. His house has 7 bedrooms. Nearly 1,200 cubic meters of wood were used to complete the project. Photo: BI Bill Gates’ house was built with the highlight of 500-year-old fir wood along with 300 construction workers participating in the project – 100 of them are electrical engineers. There is a modern sensor system that helps visitors to control the temperature and lighting in the room. Photo: BI When visitors come to the home, they are given a PIN number to interact with sensors located throughout the house. Guests can then enter the desired temperature and lighting levels so that these conditions automatically change as they move through the villa. The built-in wall speaker also allows the music to “move” with you. The whole villa area uses the surrounding natural landscape to reduce heat loss. Photo: BI Xanadu 2.0 is a “sheltered earth” building, which means it is built into the surrounding landscape to more efficiently regulate the temperature. You can change your wall murals with the touch of a button. Photo: BI Placed around the house is an amount of $ 800,000 worth of computer screens. Anyone can adjust these screens to show their favorite painting or photo. Pictures or photographs contained in these devices are priced at $ 150,000. The swimming pool has an underwater music playing system. Photo: BI The swimming pool area is also a highlight in Bill Gates’ home with an underwater music system. Even in the Bill Gates house there is a room to play spring cushions with the ceiling 6 meters high. Photo: BI In fact, this room is part of the Bill Gates sports facilities complex. In addition, he also has a massage room, a sauna and separate changing rooms for men and women. The reception hall can accommodate 200 guests. Photo: BI Covering an area of ​​more than 213 square meters, this lobby can accommodate dinner for 150 people or 200 people in a cocktail buffet. On one side of the wall in this room, one can see a stone-paneled fireplace measuring 1.8 meters wide, while on one side of the wall is a 6.7 meter wide screen. The villa has 24 toilets, 10 of which are fully equipped with a bathroom. Photo: BI It also has 6 kitchens. Photo: BI Of course, Bill Gates has a “huge” library in his house that holds a precious manuscript that he once spent $ 30 million to buy. Photo: BI With an area of ​​nearly 200 square meters and a ring-roof design, this library is the “home” of Codex Leicester, a handwritten manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci that Bill Gates once bought at an auction for $ 30.8 million. year 1994. The home cinema can accommodate 20 guests. Photo: BI It’s designed in an Art Deco style with comfortable armchairs, sofa and even a popcorn machine for guests to come home. The guest house is just as modern as the main building. Photo: BI According to US News, the official guest building is the first to be completed in the arena. It is fully equipped from bedrooms to bathrooms and is used for the purpose of testing new technologies before it is applied in the main building. Bill Gates used to write the book “The Road Ahead” (1995) in this guest house. The garage system has enough room for 23 cars. Photo: BI There are garages in the Bill Gates estate, but the most interesting one is probably an underground cave made of cement and stainless steel. This particular garage may contain 10 cars. Bill Gates has a tree he loves so much that it is controlled and monitored electronically 24 hours a day. Photo: BI Bill Gates loves a 40 year old maple tree in his house. It is monitored by a computer and if a spot dries up, the automatic watering system is activated. An artificial stream for fish farming. Photo: BI Sand on the lake of Bill Gates is imported from the Caribbean. Photo: BI You may be surprised to learn that bulk sand is added each year. Someone once paid $ 35,000 to walk around the Bill Gates estate. Photo: BI Microsoft holds an auction each year with the profits going to volunteer activities. In the past, Bill Gates used to “auction” the visits to his house. According to the Puget Sound Business Journal, a Microsoft employee once paid for the visit $ 35,000.

Despite being quite busy with social work and taking care of her family, Mrs. Melinda has a habit of getting up early and spending the first hour of the day for herself. balanced life . “I meditate, do some stretches, do yoga and read a few pages,” Melinda said on The Cut. Mrs. Melinda Gates usually wakes up at 6:30 and spends about an hour practicing meditation, practicing yoga, going for a walk … Bill Gates’s ex-wife Bill Gates keeps a job meditate 2-3 times a week Each session lasts about 10 minutes and see this as a simple exercise to help relax the mind. After meditating and reading a few pages of the book, Mrs. Melinda will walk around the house: “Even when it is very cold in Seattle I will go out. I like to walk around the lake when it’s cold or barefoot in the yard or garden “. In addition to meditation, Ms. Melinda also often practices yoga, hiking, cycling, kayaking, skiing … as a way to balance life and maintain health. Invite readers to follow the video “ Home routines help improve your physique. ”Source: Awakening the Body. After an hour dedicated to herself, Mrs. Melinda will make breakfast with her youngest daughter. Mrs. Melinda’s favorite breakfast is Huevos Rancheros consisting of a tortilla with eggs and tomatoes, bell peppers, onions … Occasionally, she also exchanges dishes with muffins, yogurt or oats. Melinda said she also has a habit of drinking 1-2 cups of black coffee a day. About 1-2 years ago, she gave up the habit of drinking coffee after 13 o’clock, mainly consuming caffeinated beverages in the morning to protect her health and limit the impact on sleep.

Sen. Andrew Brenner of Ohio State (bottom right) was exposed while driving while a Zoom meeting to discuss the ban on distracted driving US media reported that on May 7, Ohio Senator Andrew Brenner was exposed to an unfavorable situation, he was driving and discussing the bill prohibiting distraction while driving the state. The senator used fake backgrounds (indoor furniture) for online Zoom meetings with other congressmen, discussing passing a new bill banning distracting driving, such as watching videos or texting. Video calling. At the beginning of the meeting, the car was parked, but the senator turned on the backdrop pretending to be at home, then fastened his seat belt and drove away somewhere. The funny thing is Senator Brenner thinks his fake backdrop covers all meeting attendees. Explaining to the press, he still insists that making a video call is no different than making a phone call. “During video calls, I don’t pay attention to video. It felt like a regular phone call to me, ”he told NBC media. In the very short video below, you can see him looking at the screen many times, like you look at your phone while texting. This is considered distracting driving everywhere else, not just Ohio. Research has shown that checking a phone while driving causes distraction in 4.6 seconds. Things can go bad in such a short time frame.

On May 3, billionaire Bill Gates and his wife Melinda announced their divorce after 27 years of marriage. According to Forbes, Bill Gates is currently the fourth richest person in the world, with a net worth of $ 130.5 billion. He is also one of eight people who own 100 billion dollars in the world, and the Microsoft co-founder also owns a series of expensive real estate. In which, the most prominent is the Xanadu 2.0 house in Medina, Washington (USA). (Photo: Fancy Pants Homes) Billionaire Bill Gates bought this $ 2 million land in 1988. After that, he took 7 years and spent about $ 63 million to build the house. (Photo: Business Insider) The villa is designed in the style of “in harmony with the land”, half hidden at the foot of the hill and the other half facing the vast green lake. As a result, the temperature of the house is always stable in the range of 17-25 degrees Celsius, whether it is hot outside or a snowstorm. (Photo: Business Insider) In mid-2020, Bill Gates and his wife bought a villa close to the beach in the wealthy town of Del Mar near the city of San Diego, California, for $ 43 million. (Photo: The Guiltinan Group) The villa is about 540 m2, including 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an outdoor swimming pool and a large terrace overlooking the sea. (Photo: The Guiltinan Group) In addition to modern amenities such as hot tub, fire pit … outside the villa also owns 37m of coastline. (Photo: The Guiltinan Group) Not only that, for many years, billionaire Bill Gates quietly bought 242,000 acres of agricultural land across the United States. In terms of the amount of agricultural land owned, Bill Gates is the owner of the largest agricultural land in the United States. (Photo: Business Insider) According to The Land Report, this billionaire has built a huge portfolio of agricultural land spanning 18 states in the United States. (Photo: Prime Times) In 2013, Bill Gates bought a horse farm in Wellington for $ 8.7 million. Previously, he rented the farm to keep his daughter in a horse race in Florida. (Photo: Business Insider) In October 2014, he bought a 92.2 hectare land plot called Rancho Paseana for $ 18 million. The estate includes a racecourse, guesthouse, office, pet area, orchard and 5 stables. (Photo: Business Insider) In the state of Wyoming, Bill Gates has another larger farm, nearly 200 hectares, purchased for $ 8.9 million in 2009. (Photo: Business Insider) In addition, Bill Gates also has many real estate investments through his personal company called Cascade. He owns a large stake in the Charles Hotel (Cambridge, Massachusetts). He also owns nearly half a stake in Four Season Holding’s hotel chain. (Image: Reuters) In 2013, Gates and a few people bought the Ritz-Carlton hotel in San Francisco for $ 161 million. In 2014, this property was valued at $ 200 million. (Image: Reuters)

According to Forbes magazine, the co-founder of Microsoft Corp has a fortune of up to $ 130 billion. This huge fortune includes the charitable foundation jointly named and the largest in the world by the billionaire and Bill Gates, a large-scale private investment firm and a series of expensive real estate. in U.S.A. The Xanadu 2.0 mansion of the billionaire and billionaire Bill Gates is currently worth more than $ 130 million. (Photo: TNS) In addition to the 98,000-hectare ranch, the once-happy couple owning homes across the United States have been acquired for nearly 30 years including in Washington, California, Montana and Florida. One of the most expensive real estate properties of the billionaire Bill Gates is in Medina, a suburb of Seattle. It is famous for being home to billionaire Bill Gates and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The mansion worth more than $ 130 million is also known as Xanadu 2.0 with an area of ​​more than 6,100 square meters located in Medina. The house has an indoor swimming pool up to 18 m long. In addition, the mansion also has an artificial stream to raise salmon. The villa has 7 bedrooms and 18 bathrooms, an indoor cinema with 20 seats and a dining room of 92 m2 with 24 seats. 195 m2 library in Xanadu 2.0 mansion includes 2 secretly rotating bookcases. Depending on the divorce resolution process, Xanadu 2.0 mansion can be sold to divide the Bill Gates and his wife’s divorce property. According to the divorce document that Bill’s family sent to the court and was announced by TMZ, the couple asked the court to divide the property based on separate contracts and did not mention the prenuptial contract. The divorce petition of the couple was filed with the King County court in Washington and this is also one of the 9 states that have communal property laws of the couple, According to Colleen Sparks, the leading lawyer dealing with family affairs at Talkov Law, in states with communist property laws, divorced couples are required to divide all assets in the period. live together fairly. Since billionaire Bill Gates bought the Xanadu 2.0 mansion after he got married in 1994, this means that the world’s fourth-largest billionaire is not the complete owner of this $ 130 million estate. . According to Mr. Sparks, if Bill Gates and his wife do not reach an agreement to buy a mansion in Medina, the court may be forced to sell expensive real estate. But according to Ellen Griffith, an expert in charge of the division of real estate upon divorce, because the Bill Gates and his wife’s house was bought after they got married, it is likely that this fortune will be divided equally by 50 / 50. But according to Ms. Griffith, “They can make an absolute effort to have real estate. It will be a great fight ”. In addition to the large mansion in Medina, Bill Gates and his wife also own 3 homes in California. In 1999, the couple spent $ 12.5 million to buy 1,263 square meters of land in the resort city of Indian Wells. In 2014, the couple continued to withdraw a $ 18 million purse to buy a 92-hectare horse farm owned by weight loss expert Jenny Craig. Bill Gates and his wife are the most expensive deal in California in 2020 when they spend $ 43 million to buy a house overlooking the sea in Del Mar. This house is just 36 meters from the beach. This is the 2nd most expensive real estate deal in history in the city of San Diego.

Recently, billionaire Bill Gates and his wife – Melinda Gates announced on Twitter that they will divorce after 27 years of marriage. According to Forbes, Bill Gates is currently the 4th richest person in the world with a net worth of $ 130.5 billion. Bill Gates and his wife have many real estate properties, including a 6,100 square meter mansion in Washington. Bill Gates’ mansion was built in 7 years and cost 63 million USD. Before that, Bill Gates bought this land for $ 2 million in 1988. Located on a hillside surrounded by tall trees, the villa is covered with greenery with lots of plants. The work was first completed in 1992 with a 170-square-meter guest house area. This guest house has one bedroom, one bathroom. These are the first places where the technology is tested for future use in the main building. Nearly 500,000 trees were used to build this house, including 500-year-old fir trees. There is also an artificial stream next to the villa for fish release. The villa area has 24 bathrooms, 10 of which are fully equipped with amenities. Bill Gate’s garage can accommodate 23 vehicles, distributed in various areas around the building. In addition, the Bill Gates mansion also has a total of 6 kitchens, located in different places and the staff can be ready for any event, any time. The entire villa is installed with high-tech sensors to monitor the climate and light. Upon arrival at the house, guests are given a panel that interacts with sensors installed throughout the house. They can go to temperature and light to adjust according to their preferences. The wall-mounted speaker system plays music with every step through the rooms. Even the path to the house is also heated. The cinema room is nearly 140 m2, extremely spacious and comfortable for 20 guests. There is also a popcorn machine with a choice of corn and butter. The 18-meter-deep swimming pool is located in a private building of more than 360 square meters. The swimming pool is also equipped with an underwater music sound system. Photo source: BI. Video: Ho Chi Minh City preserves ancient villas. Source: VTV24

The EU proposes to strictly restrict the use of facial recognition The draft law adds that feature face recognition “Real-time”, using live tracking instead of past shots or photos in public spaces by authorities should only be used for a limited amount of time and it should be prior consent from a judge or a national authority. The document comes as privacy advocates, politicians and European citizens increasingly speak up about the use of direct facial recognition. Currently, there is no clear regulation on how and where technology can be used by the public, so the proposed law would be the first law to codify these restrictions into law. The introduction of stricter restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology will likely rekindle debate over whether this activity should be banned entirely, as scene experts report that it’s still risky. In a landmark ruling last August, the UK Court of Appeals found the use of facial recognition to be illegal by the South Wales Police and that it violates privacy, data protection law and equality law. The draft EU law also addresses a range of related issues such as algorithmic interference, the argument that technology used in recruitment and financial operations should be played out. development so as not to repeat “historical forms of discrimination” against ethnic minority groups. EU regulators have proposed a hefty fine of up to 6% of a company’s global revenue if found to abuse artificial intelligence in this way or with no prejudice detected when hiring workers or Service Provider. They added that so-called social scoring, which measures a person’s trustworthiness from behavioral data gathered about them, should also be banned. In China, for example, a system is being developed to calculate a person’s credit score using information about their online habits. “The social score obtained … can lead to the adverse or unfavorable treatment of a person or group of people … irrespective of the context in which the data was originally generated”, said the leak. These proposals will now be discussed by the European Parliament and member states until at least 2023 before becoming a formal law. Phan Van Hoa (According to Arstechnica)

During 20 years of searching for solutions for those in urgent need in life, Melinda realized, “If you want to improve a society, you need to stop lowering women.” That spirit is expressed by Melinda in the book Moment of takeoff – Empowering women to change the world ( The Moment of L ift ). New book was released in Vietnamese in April by Young Publishing House, translated by Tran Thi Ngan Tuyet. Melinda Gates and The Moment of Lift. Photo: AP. How to make wings for women? To justify the title of the book Time to take off Melinda brings readers back to their childhoods – a little girl born in a family whose father is an aviation engineer, directly participates in the Apollo program. Apollo’s rocket launches left a deep mark on Melinda. “These moments give me a deep vibe – especially the moment when the whole machine bursts into flames, the ground vibrates, and the rocket starts to go away,” Melinda wrote. Book of When to Take Off. Photo: Young Publishing House. For Melinda, the moment of takeoff is a miracle, it’s not just the moment when a spaceship, an artificial satellite, an airplane flies into the air, it leads the mind to many other layers of meaning, one of them. is the question: “Where can I fly my wings?” The time when the plane runs on the tarmac is always stressful, sometimes the plane takes off quickly, but sometimes it takes a lot of time. Melinda asks why that phenomenon, what takes us past the tipping point, when the force that pushes us up is greater than the force that holds us back and we lift ourselves off the ground, into the air. For more than 20 years traveling around the world looking for solutions to the vulnerable, Melinda has encountered many difficult situations. She met women who wanted to make their own decisions about when and when to have a baby, but they couldn’t. Many people are not entitled to rights such as: The right to decide whether to marry or not; the right to go to school; the right to have income; the right to walk outside the home; the right to divorce; the right to see a doctor … “How do we give wings to people – especially women?” Asked Melinda. When you give your wings to women, you are lifting humanity. She said that it is necessary to create a moment of takeoff in each person’s heart so that we all want to help women take their wings. “Sometimes just don’t pull them down and a woman can spread her wings,” Melinda wrote. Mrs. Melinda Gates and Mr. Bill Gates. Photo: Getty. Stories about inspirational people In Time to take off, Melinda shares touching stories she learns from inspirational people. These are the people she has met at work and on travel, whom Melinda calls “extraordinary”. Melinda tells about heroes who build schools, save lives, end war, empower girls, change stereotypes … The characters Melinda tells show the difference when women are pieced together. wing. “I think they’ll inspire you. Like how they inspired me, ”the author writes. Mrs. Melinda urged women and men to join hands to give their wings to women, and “when we work together for this mission, we are the wings”. Book Time to take off praised by many famous people and press. Former US President Barack Obama commented: “In her book, Melinda tells the story of the inspirational people she has met through her work around the world, informing and expressing in a powerful way. issues that need our attention – from child marriage to gender inequality in the workplace ”. Malala Yousafzai – the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner – wrote: “Melinda Gates has spent many years working with women around the world. This book is an imperative statement for an egalitarian society, where women are valued and recognized in all areas of life. Above all, it is a call for solidarity, inclusion and connection. We need this message more than ever ”. Melinda (her teenage name is Melinda French) was born in 1964 as a former employee of Microsoft company as product manager. In 1994, Melinda married Bill Gates, the couple had three children together. They founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000. Since then, it has spent $ 53.8 billion on a series of initiatives related to global health, poverty reduction, and more. On May 3, Bill and Melinda said they had decided to divorce after 27 years.

An individual Aedes aegypti mosquito captured in Costa Rica (Image: Reuters) Proposed by the Florida Keys Mosquito Control Authority (FKMCD) and Oxitec – a British biotechnology company supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – this project aims to release large numbers of volatile mosquitoes. genetically modified in the Florida Keys this week; the two organizations said in a joint statement. As the first step of the plan, mosquito bins will be placed in six sites, and within 12 weeks will release about 144,000 Aedes aegypti mosquitoes – the strains most closely linked to infectious diseases such as fever. hemorrhage, Zika and yellow fever. If the plan works out, male mosquitoes that are unable to bite will mate with local female mosquitoes – resulting in the death of their eggs – helping to control Aedes aegypti populations and reduce transmission. epidemic spread. Approved by the Environmental Protection Agency in May 2020, the project also seeks to reduce the doses of local chemical insecticides that are harmful to the wildlife. The UK-based company, founded at the University of Oxford in 2002, also claims that it has a “high level of” support from the Florida Keys residents. But in fact, many local people expressed skepticism, even expressed opposition to local leaders. “We are not scientists, but we can read. What Oxitec says and what we read from other sources is completely different, ”Meagan Hull, a local resident, told a village council meeting in March. “We realized that it was a crime that we were forced to participate in this experiment,” Hull said. Another local resident said she was “extremely concerned” about the upcoming plan, pointing to the risk that genetically modified female mosquitoes will emerge massively in the community. “Everyone says it won’t happen, but I don’t believe it,” she said, pointing to the “lack of transparency” of Oxitec and government agencies. Even some officials have expressed concern, with Council member Mark Gregg calling the genetically modified mosquitoes “Frankenstein mosquitoes”. “I heard others say that we are being turned into guinea pigs” – he said. However, FKMCD confirmed the need to improve mosquito control measures, given that some species of mosquitoes are becoming resistant to insecticides, adding that Oxitec’s project could provide the tools. new “safe, friendly with the environment and with a focus”. Oxitec is no stranger to genetically engineered mosquitoes, and has released more than 1 billion of these mosquitoes in South America and the Caribbean, as a 27-month trial in Brazil in 2013, seek to reduce local mosquito populations by 90%. Like the current Florida Keys initiative, genetically modified mosquito eggs are planned to die in Brazil, but Oxitec drew criticism in 2019 after researchers released a report showing mosquitoes. reproduce as usual, and up to 60% of the individuals analyzed have traces of genetic modification. A similar Oxitec project in the Cayman Islands was also canceled in 2018, after local officials concluded it had failed. Health Minister Dwayne Seymour also said the plan “did not achieve the results we thought”. A few months before the Cayman Islands contract collapsed, the company announced it was a partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of US billionaire Bill Gates to produce “friendly” mosquitoes, this time the strain. Anopheles transmits malaria. Since then, Oxitec has received only a modest $ 8.5 million from the Gates Foundation, according to its financial statements, and has received more than $ 1.2 million year-to-date alone.

Workers of Ha Tinh Electricity Company advise on how to save electricity to customers. When the weather is hot, most families use continuously cooling devices such as electric fans and air conditioners. According to director of EVNNPC Customer Care Center Nguyen Trong Phung, air conditioning is the main factor that makes electricity bills soar. Research shows that, during hot weather, due to the continuous use of air conditioners, electricity consumption will increase by 50% -60% on average. Through studies and experiments have shown, when the outdoor temperature increases by 1oC, the electricity consumption of air conditioners increases by 2-3%. The habit of the hotter it is, the more families let the lower room temperature inadvertently make the air conditioner work continuously, leading to increased electricity consumption. To help reduce costs and contribute to stable operation of the power grid, EVNNPC recommends that customers who use electricity need to have the best temperature between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius. In case of not cool enough, users can turn on add a combined blower, which will save about 2-3% energy compared to turning the air conditioner on at a lower heat level. In addition, not regularly cleaning the air conditioner is also a cause of wasted electricity. In addition to the proper use of electrical equipment, EVNNPC recommends that people not simultaneously use large capacity electrical equipment (electric stove, washing machine, heater …) during peak hours (including including the time frame from 11:00 to 14:00 and from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily). EVNNPC will be responsible for checking, handling and satisfactorily responding to all comments and problems of electricity customers in 27 Northern provinces.

Standing Editorial Board, Editorial Team organized to synthesize comments. The comments generally agreed on the necessity of the development and basic contents of the draft Law on Inspection (revised). In addition, many comments have been made to complete the Draft. Regarding the competence to organize and direct inspection activities, the Government Inspectorate said that there are a number of suggestions for the full supplementation of the titles with the authority to organize inspection activities, including heads. The inspection agencies are defined in Articles 40, 41 and 42 of the draft Law. A citizen reception session chaired by the Inspector of Thai Nguyen Province. (Illustration) In this regard, according to the Government Inspectorate’s explanation, the authority to organize inspection activities of the titles specified in the draft is the head of the management agency at the same level as the inspection agency in the system of regulatory agencies. state administrative baggage. Inspection activities in the system of state administrative agencies are different in nature, functions, tasks and powers compared with inspection activities at other state agencies specified in Articles 40 and 41 , 42 drafts (inspection activities of agencies specified in Articles 40, 41, 42 draft are actually heads inspection activities, aimed at the internal agencies, branches, not outside. except for the Vietnam Social Security and the Enterprise State Capital Management Committee, which are two governmental agencies assigned to perform the specialized inspection function). Therefore, in accordance with the characteristics of inspection activities at other state agencies, the draft Law stipulates: Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, Director of the Supreme People’s Court, the State Auditor General shall base on regulations. of this Law and other relevant law provisions promulgated according to its competence or submitted to competent agencies for promulgation of regulations on functions, tasks, organization and inspection activities of the Supreme People’s Court and the People’s Court. Supreme, State Audit. The Government stipulates the functions, tasks, structure, organization and operation of the Vietnam Social Insurance Inspector, the Inspector of the Committee for State Capital Management at Enterprises, Vietnam Television and Voice of the Voice. Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency, Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi National University, National University Ho Chi Minh City. In the third draft of the Law on Inspection (amended), the purpose of inspection is to detect loopholes in the management mechanism, policies and laws to propose to the competent state agency to make a decision. remedy; prevention, detection and handling of law violations. At the same time, helping agencies, organizations and individuals to comply with the provisions of law; promote positive factors; contribute to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management activities; protecting the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals. Inspection activities must ensure the principles of law observance; democratic, open, objective, timely and accurate; not obstructing the normal operation of the subject of inspection and other agencies, organizations and individuals. There is no overlap in scope, subject, and content between inspection agencies and between the inspection agency and the state audit agency. In addition, the draft also regulates the organization and inspection activities of the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Court, and the State Audit. Accordingly, these agencies establish an inspection agency to help the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court, the President of the Supreme People’s Court, the State Auditor General to perform the task of inspecting, receiving citizens, settling complaints and denunciations and anti-corruption falls under the jurisdiction and responsibility of 3 agencies. Regarding the layout, draft 3 of the Law on Inspection (amended) includes 10 chapters and 131 articles, providing for the organization and activities of inspection in state administrative agencies and other state agencies. The Draft Law stipulates 9 prohibited acts, including the following acts: Deliberately failing to issue an inspection decision when detecting signs of law violation; cover for the inspected object; intentionally making untrue conclusions; to conclude, decide and handle illegal.

In Saigon, more and more unique food and check-in venues are attracting visitors. Coffee shops that are popular with young people today often meet many criteria such as eye-catching decoration, good food quality, good service attitude with reasonable prices … The situation of the Covid-19 translation in Ho Chi Minh City was complicated. Diners note to keep distance, avoid gathering in crowded places. Dumm Cafe Evaluate: Lan Anh: “The shop located in the alley near the school is quite easy to find. You should keep the bill for free parking in the back yard. The restaurant is designed with open space, suitable for taking photos during the day. At night, peach soda costs 55,000 dong, which is quite delicious “. Ho Thi Tuyet Ha: “The shop is white, suitable for the minimalist style. The photo angles are quite beautiful, bold Korean. The preparation is good. The parking area is not wide. The shop is quite few tables and chairs, You should go in groups of 2-3 “. Boo Tbt: “The shop is still new, so the visitors are quite crowded. You should choose elegant colors to show on the picture”. Fika Getogether Possessing an ideal river view, the cafe is designed with main white tones. Furniture from wood, rattan combined with coconut, cactus creates a tropical tropical atmosphere. Evaluate: Nguyen Truc Thien Di: “The shop has a spacious, airy, beautiful view. Drinks are made quite well, beautifully decorated and delicious”. Nghi Tran: “Easy to find location, spacious parking space. Friendly and enthusiastic staff. Diverse menu, high price”. Hoa Bui: “WC is a bit small, many customers will have to wait”. Foodee_1nvekjps: “The restaurant has quite a delicious chicken rice dish. Fast service but the staff is a bit negligent because the customers are very crowded”. S’mores Saigon Caffè It is dubbed the “new cafe of old things”. Unfinished wall panels, cement walkways create a nostalgic space no less modern. Sunlit tropical garden is the highlight here. Evaluate: BiNa Ngoc Vo: “The restaurant is a bit crowded but it is clean, the service is lovely and enthusiastic. Drinks are good”. Zyn Dang: “Drinks taste delicious and beautifully presented. The decor shop has taste with lots of greenery and virtual living space”. Tosee Coffee Located on a small alley, the cafe has a minimalist style with main white and gray tones. The space ahead is airy and bright, suitable for you to have a sparkling picture. Meanwhile, the seats inside are quite quiet, guests can work here. Evaluate: Phuc Nguyen: “Everything is taken care of from tables, chairs, lights to menus. I like the upstairs space on the left the most because the light direction is quite good. The water is not too excellent, the stop is good. Multi menu. form includes tea, yogurt, coffee, juice, cake. The main self-service guests are “. Nguyen Huynh Thanh My: “The space consists of 2 spacious floors, the front is sunny, so the photo is quite beautiful”.

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Wise things April 22 news, according to foreign media reports, this Wednesday, the European Union’s executive body proposed a bill to restrict the use of some artificial intelligence technologies, and will create a so-called “artificial intelligence high-risk uses list” “Regarding related industries, companies that severely violate the regulations may be fined 6% of their total annual revenue. This is one of the biggest efforts to regulate high-risk applications of artificial intelligence so far.

However, for this proposal to become law, it will take several years to obtain the approval of the European Council and the Parliament, and in the process to make adjustments to its prescribed scope and specific regulatory measures.

In 2018, the new privacy law “General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)” promulgated by the European Union provides a template for widely applicable data supervision rules and is supported by high fines. However, according to the predictions of relevant people, this time The bill does not necessarily have the same effect.

1. It is forbidden for police to use face recognition, but judges can be exempted widely

   The bill directly prohibits some behaviors. As a complement to the social credit system, the proposal will also prohibit the use of “subliminal technology” or artificial intelligence systems that insult the disabled, “distort the behavior of others,” and may cause physical or psychological harm.

   EU officials hope to use the bill to restrict the police from using facial recognition technology.

   Although the police usually cannot use the so-called “remote biometric system” in public places, such as face recognition, the judge can approve immunity, such as child kidnapping, terrorist threats, etc., can also be used to lock out fraud and murder Waiting for the suspect of the crime.

   “The scope of the exemption is incredible,” said Sarah Chander, a senior policy adviser for European Digital Rights, a non-governmental organization network. Such a list “a little bit contrary to the claim of facial recognition. Is the purpose of the ban.”

2. The high-risk artificial intelligence provider “hands in homework”, the bank takes the lead

Providers of artificial intelligence systems used for high-risk purposes need to submit relevant documents to the regulatory agency, in which they specify how their systems work. Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice-chairman of the European Commission (European Commission), the executive body of the European Union, believes that this type of system also needs to be in the design of the system, the way it is used, and the quality of the data used to train artificial intelligence. , Showing “appropriate human supervision.”

Large banks took the lead in introducing their artificial intelligence algorithms to regulators, and the application of these algorithms can help prevent the global credit crisis. According to Andre Franca, former director of Goldman Sachs’ model risk management team and current data science director of artificial intelligence startup causaLens, more companies will eventually adopt the same approach.

For example, Dr. Franka said that in the past 10 years, banks have had to hire teams to help provide regulators with the mathematical code behind their artificial intelligence models, sometimes with more than 100 pages of code per model.

Dr. Franca said that the EU can also send a supervisory team to the company to personally review whether its artificial intelligence algorithms fall into the high-risk categories specified in the proposal, such as systems that recognize faces or fingerprints, and algorithms that may affect personal safety. He also said that the European Central Bank’s regulators often review the codes submitted by banks through several days of seminars.

The EU also stated that the new bill will not establish new regulations for most artificial intelligence applications such as video games and spam filtering. But some low-risk artificial intelligence systems, such as chatbots, need to inform users that they are not real people.

“We have to clearly tell users that they are interacting with a machine,” Westger said.

Deep forgery, that is, software that performs face-changing in the video, also needs to indicate this. Ukraine-based NeoCortext has developed a popular face-changing app, Reface. The company said it is marking it up and will work hard to follow EU guidelines. “For fast-growing start-ups, there is now a challenge that is to regulate the rules.” Neocortext CEO Dima Shvets (Dima Shvets) said.

1. There are divergent opinions, and it will take time for the new bill to come into effect

   Although some digital rights activists appreciate some of the content of this proposal, they say that there seem to be too many loopholes in other content. Others in the industry believe that this proposal will bring advantages to Chinese companies that do not have these restrictions.

   “This will make building artificial intelligence in Europe very expensive and even technically infeasible,” said Benjamin Mueller, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation of a technology think tank. The United States and China will watch with interest the European Union destroying their start-ups.”

   However, some lobbyists in the technology industry believe that the bill is not too strict. It merely imposes strict supervision on certain so-called “high-risk artificial intelligence applications”. These applications include software used in critical infrastructure and police use to predict crime. algorithm.

   Christian Borggreen, vice president and head of the Brussels office of the Computer & Communications Industry Association, believes that “it is a good thing for the European Commission to adopt this risk-based approach.” Computer & Communications Industry associations represent many large technology companies such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google.

   Julien Cornebise, Honorary Associate Professor of Computer Science at University College London and a former Google research scientist, said that the new regulations will not necessarily have the same impact as the GDPR, which was introduced by the European Union in 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (General Data Protection Regulation), which restricts a large number of organizations that collect, transmit, retain, or process personal information related to all member states of the European Union.

   “Artificial intelligence is a mobile benchmark,” he said. “Our mobile phones are doing things that were considered’artificial intelligence’ 20 years ago. One risk of the new bill is that it regulates the’artificial intelligence’ The definition is changing, and it may become inapplicable or be eliminated soon.”

   Conclusion: High-risk applications of artificial intelligence urgently need supervision

   In recent years, the European Union has been trying to take the lead in drafting and enforcing new regulations designed to curb the so-called “excessive behavior” of large technology companies and curb the potential dangers of new technologies, covering areas ranging from digital competition to online content review And so on, very extensive. Previously, the EU’s GDPR provided a template for widely applicable regulations, so other countries and some states in the United States have adopted similar practices.

   As Westger said, “Our regulations are designed to address the human and social risks associated with specific uses of artificial intelligence. We think this is urgent. The European Union is the first to propose such a legal framework.” In the future, With the development and wider application of artificial intelligence technology, there may be more

From Matthias Reiche, ARD studio Brussels The potential of artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is great. As are the risks associated with AI. The EU Commission therefore wants to create trust with clear rules, says Vice President Margrethe Vestager. “Our proposal is therefore not concerned with the AI ​​itself, but with its applications.” The EU Commission has chosen a proportional and risk-based approach based on a simple logic: “The higher the risk of a specific type of use of the AI, the stricter the rules.”

Four categories of “hazard potential”

On this basis, Brussels has drawn up four categories into which the individual applications can be classified. In the opinion of the EU Commission, most AI systems fall into the categories of “small” or “no” risk, such as video games or filters for spam messages. The bill does not provide for any regulations here. However, even with the more harmless applications, it should always be completely clear when you are dealing with artificial intelligence in a telephone hotline, for example. But you have to be particularly vigilant with the so-called high-risk applications, explains Commission Vice-President Vestager: “For example, this is about AI that is used to select applications for university or a job. It can also be about systems that the creditworthiness of evaluate someone. Or software that is used in self-driving cars or in medical products, which could also pose a risk to our safety. ” In these cases, the respective providers must guarantee that their product complies with the rules. There should be precise documentation for the development and use of such systems, as well as precise control of the data used. The use of artificial intelligence in generalized surveillance or manipulation of the population is completely forbidden, as is so-called social scoring, in which people are rated on the basis of their social behavior.

Biometrics inadequately regulated?

The FDP politician Nicola Beer is still not really satisfied with the paper. Because it lacks a clear ban on facial recognition in public spaces, as the Vice-President of the EU Parliament criticizes: “The current draft would enable mass surveillance with the help of biometric AI algorithms. In my opinion, a red line will be crossed here. We must not allow this . ” Patrick Breyer, who sits for the Pirate Party in the EU Parliament, sees it similarly: The new AI law can also be interpreted by the EU countries, for example in criminal prosecution, in such a way that it enables biometric mass surveillance where it is illegal today . “The fact that the Commission wants to enable mass surveillance of our telecommunications and biometric mass surveillance to a large extent is completely unacceptable.” The draft has yet to be approved by the EU Parliament and the Council of Member States. This legislative process can take up to two years.

1. Specification of each item Many studies show that a detailed and engaging description of a dish can help restaurants increase sales by up to 27%. For example, some restaurants will describe a steak served with french fries by a more luxurious name such as “premium beef tenderloin served with french fries”. 2. Do not install mirrors in the main space Most restaurants do not install mirrors in the main space. This is based on a study that has shown that when people see themselves in the mirror, they … less likely to eat again. 3. Let diners smell the aroma of the dishes in the kitchen Everyone is more likely to have more cravings when they smell the aroma of food, especially hot food. Therefore, many restaurants find ways for diners to smell the aroma of the dishes in the kitchen, even to see the processing process and the image of the finished product. That is why, dining establishments with large spaces often prioritize the design of open kitchens to serve. 4. Tips with the menu At a glance the menu, customers often choose what they intended to eat before entering the restaurant. However, some restaurants have tips to make customers change their minds: More expensive dishes (or restaurants that want to sell more) can be introduced first or highlighted. They also list prices but do not have a money symbol (dollar, dong), which makes many customers ignore the price when ordering. 5. Print pictures of dishes on the menu Often, restaurants will print pictures of expensive dishes and eye-catching decorations on the menu to stimulate the curiosity and appetite of diners. 6. Clean up the excess disk on the table The server wipes the table and cleans the leftover dishes on the table not just for wanting to be clean. The truth is that having too many plates on the table will make you feel like “have-eaten” and stop ordering. Restaurants encourage the opposite. 7. Private, cozy space suitable for introverted guests Introverts tend to find a private and cozy little corner as soon as they arrive at the restaurant. That space often makes them feel more secure and comfortable, thereby ordering more food. The reason is because no one will see and recognize them, this time customers will also feel like consuming more calories. 8. Play classical music Music in a restaurant can influence diners more than you think. Classical music, for example, can make listeners feel more affluent and generous, so they are more willing to order more food. 9. As heavy as possible Most diners are easily deceived by the feeling that weight is often proportional to quality. Therefore, many restaurants often use knives, spoons and forks made from heavy materials such as copper or silver to make the diners feel better and worth the money. 10. Use food coloring to beautify dishes Salmon is delicious and healthy, so it is a popular dish in restaurants. However, some farms can feed the fish unhealthy food that gives it a gray color. So many restaurants have soaked fish in food colors to make the fish look fresher than it really is. (According to GiadinhNet)

DT’s post in a food review group attracted the attention of the online community. Specifically, the content of the DT’s sharing is as follows: “Just now, I bought and brought back 2 full sets of ribs porridge at Luong Su C. I ate more than half of the porridge and then ate the ribs. When I peeled the ribs gleefully, I saw the ribs inside when I moved” creature nest ” This is too horrible, so we threw up all of it, I still feel scared even until now. I really don’t understand which source they use to sell the ribs. I decided to post to warn everyone carefully because I still see friends for some silver coins that seeding for nonsense businesses like this, sometimes your loved ones eat into harm’s health, poisoning. do you guys regret it? “. Luong Su C rib porridge is one of the famous porridge shops in Hanoi. (Artwork from the Internet) Accompanying the post is a short clip showing a close-up of a rib with many strange creatures in the ribs. The image made many people “shiver”, dare not see it for the second time. The image of “strange creature nest” in the rib made the viewer shiver. Posts post DT’s quickly attracted the attention of the online community with thousands of interactions with comments and sharing. Many people tag Friends entered to warn, also people left comment doubt about the authenticity of this “seal”. – I was so scared, I looked over and scared. This shop is also popular, but why is it doing so? Eat and drink outside must be careful everyone. – I often eat porridge at this shop, but usually it’s ribs, not ribs like this, do not know what the OP is planning? – There is a bill without the owner, cutting up to see it, but this is a bit suspicious. On the afternoon of April 7, Mrs. H. – the owner of the rib porridge shop, said that the picture posted on the internet was the rib of a pipe, while her family only sold cartilage ribs. In addition, the porridge is thoroughly cooked for 2-3 hours before being sold, so it is unlikely that maggots live inside. Update spirituality According to the Food Review Association

1. Who is the mathematician printed on the upcoming £ 50 bill? Icon Alan Turing Icon Isaac Newton Icon Blaise Pascal The correct answer is answer A: The Bank of England (BoE) has revealed the design of a £ 50 note featuring mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing, who has made great contributions to Britain in The World. Second battle thanks to the ability to break the code. This new 50-pound ($ 69) note will be in circulation on June 23, exactly on Alan Turing’s birthday. On the note will be a picture of Alan Turing, mathematical formulas from an article he wrote in 1936, laying the foundation for modern computer science and engineering drawings for machine use. to decode the Enigma. In addition, there is a quote from Mr. Turing about the rise of artificial intelligence: “This is just a foreshadow of things to come and only a shadow of what is about to happen”. Alan Turing was born in 1912, the son of a civil servant. At the age of 13, he was sent to Sherborne School – a large boarding school in Dorset. Here, Turing researched and implemented his scientific ideas – such as the theory of relativity – far beyond the school curriculum. After graduating, Turing won a scholarship to King’s College at Cambridge University and obtained an excellent degree in Mathematics. Not long after, he was awarded a scholarship at King’s College to continue his research work. In 1936, Turing published a paper that is today recognized as the foundation of computer science. He and his team of mathematicians succeeded in decoding the Nazi secret information. For that merit, in 1946, he was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). 2. The Bank of England (BoE) has officially put a 20-pound (UK) polymer bill into circulation since February 20, 2020, who is it printed? Icon A poet Icon An artist Icon A scientist The correct answer is Answer B: A 20-pound sheet with a picture of JMW Turner, a romantic landscape painter who is known for his ability to use watercolor in his paintings, Turner is considered to be who laid the foundations for the School of Impressionism. This 20-pound note features a self-portrait of the painter JMW Turner (1775-1851), along with one of his most famous paintings entitled “The Fighting Temeraire”, painted circa 1799, depictions of the ship’s last voyage played a key role in the British Navy’s victory over France at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. This painting is currently kept in the Tate Modern Gallery, London, England. The BoE said half of all ATMs across the UK will issue the new currency in the next two weeks. This is the third British banknote made of polymer – a material that is more durable than paper, after polymer sheets with a value of 5 pounds, with pictures of the late British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and polymer copper worth £ 10 respectively were issued for the first time in 2016 and 2017. The £ 20 polymer coin has replaced a paper coin portrayed by the economist Adam Smith that has been in circulation since 2007. 3. After 6 weeks of public nomination, how many qualified characters has the bank received to print £ 50? Icon 988 Icon 989 Icon 990 The correct answer is answer B: Before that, in 2018, he decided to choose the science field that appeared on the 50-pound sheet. After six weeks of public nominations, the bank received a total of 227,299 nominations, including 989 eligible characters. All nominations are considered before deciding on a short list of 12 characters. Governor Mark Carney made the final decision. Speaking of his choices, Governor Mark Carney said: “Alan Turing is the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, and he is also a wartime hero. Alan Turing’s contributions are far-reaching and groundbreaking. He is a giant that many people are now standing on his shoulders. 4. At the peak of his career, the genius mathematician Alan Turing was convicted of homosexuality. In what way did he end his life? Icon Bite on an apple laced with poison Icon Self-catching gun in the head Icon Take sleeping pills The correct answer is answer A: Most experts in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) say that AI started with the article “Computer and intelligence” by Alan Turing published in 1950. Turing test – Test of intellectual ability of the computer – was also mentioned by Alan Turing in this article. In 1952, at the age of 40, Alan Turing became the first to initiate in the field of artificial intelligence. However, at the height of his career, this genius mathematician was convicted of homosexuality. After being accused, he was not allowed to use the technical facilities of Bletchley Park Crypto Center (UK), where he and his associates worked during World War II. To avoid imprisonment, he agreed to be “chemically castrated”. In 1954, Alan Turing committed suicide by biting on an apple laced with cyanide poison. At that time, he was only 42 years old. More than 50 years later, in 2009, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, representing the British government, officially apologized for his conviction of Turing. After his death, he was also pardoned. 5.Who is the picture of a polymer bill of 10 pounds (British)? Icon Female writer Jane Austen Icon Queen of England Icon Charles Darwin The correct answer is Answer A: On the 10-pound note there is a picture of Jane Austen, an English female writer – a famous woman in the United Kingdom who is not a queen. She is the author of such famous works as Reason and Emotion, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Manor, Emma, ​​Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. Among the security features of the new 10-pound note are a picture of the golden-leaf Winchester Cathedral on the front and back. That’s where Austen is buried and where BoE Governor Mark Carney revealed the new note. Next to it is the image of a pen, a clear testament to Austen’s reputation, which changes from purple to orange depending on the perspective of the note. A piece of foil containing the initials of Jane Austen, and the words “Bank of England” in embossed intaglio. The note also had two holograms, one with the word “Ten” changing to “Pounds. “When it is viewed on the side, and the other is an image of the crown. The appearance of Austen on the official British note, replacing the scientist Charles Darwin. 6. A $ 100 note with a portrait is not the President of the United States? Icon It’s correct Icon Wrong The correct answer is Answer A: Although Benjamin Franklin was never the President of the United States, his portrait is still printed on the most commonly used banknote in the world. According to the US website History.org, this is very special because Benjamin Franklin has never been the President of the United States and in American history only two people who are not US presidents have appeared on US banknotes. . The other was the first US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton. He served as Minister from 1789-1795 under President George Washington and is considered the “chief architect” for the US economic system. This is also the main reason for his portrait to appear on the $ 10 note – the highest denomination note in America. Meanwhile, a portrait of Benjamin Franklin appears on the $ 100 note because he was a very important person in the early days of America. He is also one of the seven “founding fathers” of America (6 others are John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington). Along with Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton, John Jay has never been President of the United States. The highest position that Mr. John Jay holds is Governor of New York State. Benjamin Franklin is also particularly respected for his dedication to American independence. He was the one who signed the Franco-American Allied Treaty and was the one who persuaded the French Government to support the US against British colonialism. In addition, Benjamin Franklin is also a negotiator on loans and trade with European countries. Benjamin Franklin is the only “founding father” to sign the three most important documents to bring independence to the United States: the Treaty of the Franco-American Alliance, the Treaty of Paris and the Declaration of Independence. He is also one of the writers to sign the US Constitution. Not only is a prominent politician, Benjamin Franklin is also a renowned businessman and scientist. He is one of the best known Americans in Europe in the 18th century. 7. The biggest denomination in Japan is 10,000 yen, printed from 1984 until now is a photo of? Icon A Prince Icon An ordinary citizen The correct answer is answer B: A 10,000 yen note was printed in 1958 with the Crown Prince Shotoku (聖 徳 太子) picture. From 1984 until now it was printed with a person named Fukuzawa Yukichi- a commoner. Mr. Fukuzawa was born into a family of low-class boxers in Osaka. He is the youngest son in a family of 5 brothers. His father died when he was only 1 year old. Fukuzawa’s father had no status in society, so he had a hard life. Fukuzawa crab personality is also greatly affected by this. At the age of 19, obeying the invitation of his brother, Fukuzawa went to Nagasaki to study. Back then he wanted to learn about Dutch guns. Later, he became a disciple of one of the first people to impart gun culture from the West named Yamamoto Shigetomo. While serving his master every day, he strives to learn about guns and other Western cultures. Then at the age of 23, Yukichi was ordered to go to Edo. Here he opened a school of Western culture. That school’s name is Keio. Currently Keio University has more than 30,000 students studying, but at that time there were only about 3.4 students. In his first year of Meiji (1868), he changed the school’s name to “Meiji Gijuku”. Gijuku is meant to nurture people to contribute to society. He changed this name to make his goals clear. In the 5th year of Meiji (1872), he produced the famous book “Study Promotion”. This is also one of the most influential books at that time. 8. The paper with the largest denomination in the world: 100,000 USD with the picture of US President? Icon President Woodrow Wilson Icon President James Madison Icon President Ulysses S. Grant The correct answer is answer A: The note with the largest denomination in the world: $ 100,000 is also known as a “gold money” used only by the Federal Reserve Bank and never publicly circulated. In fact, $ 100,000 is not considered legal if used outside of Fed transactions. If you’re holding a sheet, chances are it’s worth more than $ 1 million for collectors. And the person who appeared on this six-digit note was President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson was elected the 28th President of the United States in 1912. He has shown great success leading Congress with the Democratic majority to pass important laws and legal documents, including Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Law, Underwood Law, Federal Farm Borrowing Law and most notably the Federal Reserve System. Result Please work harder! point

You can be the best technology company without working overtime.

By Xing Shubo

The employees are so “lazy” and Microsoft is so rich and can lead innovation. This is unreasonable!

【1】

In 2008, Zhang Yiming served as the manager of Kuxun, with 40 employees under his hand, which made him feel that he was in a management bottleneck. So he crossed mountains and rivers and became a Microsoft employee.

Zhang Yiming originally intended to learn about the management of large companies, but chose to leave after only half a year. Speaking of his time at Microsoft, he used two words to describe it: boring.

“Half-day work, half-day reading, work without many challenges.” Zhang Yiming said.

It’s not just Zhang Yiming who thinks that Microsoft’s work is too easy and boring.

A friend once said, “The group that just joined Microsoft is too idle. Basically, the group leader rarely sees it. Every once in a while, he talks about skiing and other entertainment.”

Later, the friend transferred to another group because he thought the job was too idle and affected his personal career development. And the status of another busy working group is like this: 10 mornings and 5 nights every day, a seven-hour work day, and the highest local hourly wage.

▲The picture comes from the Internet

In the IT circle, Microsoft, Intel, and EMC are known as the “three major nursing homes”, where work is idle and employees are “lazy”.

In 2020, Microsoft Japan announced that the four-day shift will have three days off, and the collective start “Three Rest System” .This week, Microsoft’s LinkedIn announced that all employees are paid Take a week off, It is not a statutory holiday, nor is it to circumvent labor supervision, but just to be happy.

Microsoft also allows some employees to work freely at home on a regular basis, not more than 50% of the working time per week. If the manager approves, you can even work remotely permanently. Microsoft will pay for home office expenses for employees who work remotely permanently. It’s okay to work at home for a long time and want to go back to the office. Microsoft has temporary office space available at any time.

▲Microsoft’s hardware laboratory in Redmond, Washington, USA, allows working from home

However, the lazy Microsoft has created amazing performance.

Microsoft’s current market capitalization is US$1.93 trillion, which is equivalent to three Alibaba (US$661.8 billion) and five byte beats (US$400 billion). With another 5% rise, the technology giant may join Apple’s ranks and join the $2 trillion market capitalization club.

In fact, on February 11, 2020, Microsoft once surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable technology company.

Microsoft has the highest market share of traditional operating systems and office software, both at over 97%; its innovative business cloud computing, AR business and game business also continue to lead.

In terms of cloud computing, 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Microsoft’s Microsoft Azure intelligent cloud service.

In terms of AR, Microsoft received a $22 billion order at the beginning of this month. The IDC report shows that the scale of global AR market-related expenditures will reach a compound annual growth rate of 54% during the five-year forecast period from 2020 to 2024, exceeding US$70 billion.

In terms of games, Microsoft is also one of the world’s three major console game brands, and its Xbox console market share is close to one-third, reaching 26%; PC games are even the only one.

In March 2020, Microsoft acquired Zenimax Media, the parent company of the well-known gaming giant B. Company B has many world-renowned 3A masterpieces such as “The Elder Scrolls”, “Radiation”, and “Humiliation”, which have a huge influence in the game industry. The acquisition of Microsoft caused industry turmoil, and even attracted a joint review by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the European Union.

▲Microsoft exclusive game

This leads to a question: Why is Microsoft so lazy, so successful and competitive? Can still lead innovation?

【2】

Scolding employees for throwing their mobile phones and recording their license plates to prevent leaving early, Microsoft has not always been a “good man” in corporate governance.

In the early stage of entrepreneurship, Microsoft was not friendly to employees. Employees not only need high-intensity work, but also face the dilemma of being insulted by their personality anytime and anywhere; in the mid-term growth stage, Microsoft has encountered many antitrust investigations, failed to enter the Internet, and high performance pressure, which has caused its requirements for employees to become more severe; In the later stage of business transformation, in addition to shooting negative advertisements for competitors, Microsoft also smashed its employees’ mobile phones on the hot search list.

In an interview on BBC’s “Desert Island Records” program, Bill Gates admitted that in the early days of Microsoft’s founding, I am “very enthusiastic about work”, which is an unfortunate thing for my colleagues.

Microsoft was just established in 1975, and the company is still in its infancy, with only a few employees.

In order to improve efficiency, Bill Gates not only turned himself upside down day and night, lived in the company, did not change his clothes for a few weeks, but also imposed his almost crazy work habits on his employees. For a while, Bill Gates even relied on recording employee license plates to control employees’ working hours and prevent them from arriving late and leaving early.

“I know everyone’s license plate, so just look at the parking lot, you can know the employee’s commuting time.” Bill Gates said.

▲It is mentioned in the documentary “Decoding Bill Gates” that although he is very busy, he still has two major interests in his spare time: road racing and watching striptease.

Bill Gates is not a human being at work, but in his opinion, one of his clients is even more cruel and inhumane, even workaholics can’t stand it. That person was the famous Apple founder Jobs.

At that time, Apple 2 needed a set of office software. Bill Gates got up early to write the earliest Office software such as Word and Excel for him, but he was often urged by Jobs.

Gates’ evaluation of Jobs is “very enthusiastic about work” and “strictly demanding of me.”

When workaholics encounter people who work hard for their lives, especially when both of them are founders of technology companies, their employees suffer.

According to “Silicon Valley Legend”, Jobs had a grumpy attitude toward employees in the early days, and he also pitted some stocks of co-founder Woznick.

Bill Gates participates in the product review board, swearing for pleasure, and employees even use the number of times he says “fxxk” as a basis for evaluating whether his product design can pass smoothly.

Microsoft engineer Polski wrote about Bill Gates in his blog:

“He didn’t really want to review your design, he just wanted to make sure that you have control over it. According to his usual standards, he will ask harder and harder questions until you admit that you don’t know, and then he can scold you. Unprepared. If you can answer the hardest question he asked, what will happen next? No one really knows. Because no one has ever done this.”

Bill Gates scolds people equally, not only scolding employees, but also co-founder Steve Ballmer. In the multiple work emails exposed by the media, the dialogue between Bill Gates and Ballmer can be described as “violent speech.”

Under the influence of curse culture, especially after Ballmer took over as Microsoft CEO, he also became hysterical.

In Seattle in September 2009, it was dry and dry. Microsoft is experiencing failure to replace Windows Vista, Windows Mobile is suppressed by Google and Apple’s mobile operating systems, and even music players such as Zune cannot sell iPods. What’s more disturbing is that Microsoft, which is jealous of Apple iPhone, released two generations of multimedia mobile phones Kin1 and Kin2 within a year, and sold a total of exaggerated…500 units in the life cycle.

On September 14 of that year, Ballmer smashed an employee’s mobile phone at an internal Microsoft meeting.

At that time, Ballmer had just entered the venue, he was alive and kicking as before. But when he saw someone taking pictures with an iPhone, Ballmer rushed to grab the iPhone, laughed at it, and threw it on the ground, trampling it with his feet.

Ballmer has also thrown chairs at employees, and even yelled at Google because an executive switched to Google: “I want to bury Google CEO Eric Schmidt alive! I want to eliminate Google!”

The irritable culture has also continued into the professional habits of Microsoft employees, so that during the upgrade of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Dev Build 21313, the engineer wrote on the update page: “Configuring update, please don’t turn off the computer”.

Today, when Bill Gates has become a benevolent old man, he has begun to reflect on his relationship with employees:

“I must remind myself that my standards can no longer be used to require employees to work hard.”

【3】

The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took the shade. Microsoft’s 50-year history, from the disaster of corporate governance to the current “professional pensioners”, is not so much that Microsoft actively chooses to seek benefits for employees, but it is actually forced.

According to the research of historian Thomas McGraw, 4227 American companies merged into 257 from 1897 to 1904. By 1904, about 318 trusts controlled two-fifths of the nation’s manufacturing assets. Since then, the United States has experienced three waves of anti-monopoly, and each anti-monopoly has promoted the improvement of employee welfare and the level of corporate governance, and at the same time promoted new technological progress.

In the first wave of anti-monopoly in 1890, the United States promulgated the “Sherman Antitrust Act.” A batch of trusts such as Rockefeller and the Morgan family were split up. New companies such as Ford and Chevrolet were able to develop at the time. “Wait for the implementation of the system.

In the second wave of antitrust in 1970, telecommunications giants such as IBM and AT&T were punished and almost split up. The two companies have respectively released monopoly technology to the market and corrected vicious competition and bundling sales. Open source technology has enabled companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard to develop. The telecommunications industry has been criticized for improving overtime and overwork. The flat management and flexible working system have spread with the development of Silicon Valley.

In 1998, the Dragon Knight Microsoft grew into a dragon and took advantage of the operating system’s monopoly to infiltrate the browser market. It was not until the release of Google’s Chrome browser in 2008 that the ten-year hegemony of IE browser was ended. It is precisely this decade that the early Internet advantages of the United States have been exhausted, Internet companies such as China, India, and South Korea have developed greatly, and Facebook and Amazon have begun to rise.

Microsoft, which has lost its monopoly advantage, found that the original method of squeezing employees to increase the scale of monopoly benefits is no longer applicable. Internet companies such as Facebook, which are relatively loosely managed, are scrambling for their own talents. The method is simple and rude: higher salary, lower working hours, more flexible employment system.

Silicon Valley has entered a virtuous circle in employee benefits: talents are limited, but business expansion is unlimited. In order to obtain talents, companies have begun to spare no effort to improve employee benefits.

For example, Google built a special bicycle track for employees; Facebook expanded maternity leave, and male employees also had a four-month vacation; Apple provided female employees with up to 20,000 US dollars for freezing eggs.

Microsoft has nothing to do except being rich, so in the face of competition for employee benefits of major Internet companies, Microsoft used its “money capability” to defeat the market dream rate of Silicon Valley technology companies.

In the final analysis, Microsoft’s improvement of employee benefits and corporate governance is the result of a combination of internal and external factors.

On the one hand, Microsoft’s traditional business is shackled by anti-monopoly gloves, and it is difficult to make breakthroughs, and it will be meaningless to continue to squeeze employees; at the same time, Microsoft’s new business growth points are in cloud computing, AR, games and other innovative fields to improve efficiency and development Creativity can increase productivity more than crowded tactics and overtime madness.

On the other hand, in the past ten years, traditional technology companies have encountered the impact of new Internet companies, and Microsoft needs to recruit talents through employee benefits; the problem of declining birthrate in developed markets such as Europe, America and Japan is serious, and there is no demographic dividend and engineer dividend, which objectively improves employees The bargaining chip in the game with the enterprise, because no one is available.

In addition, due to the harsh US “Labor Law” and “Employment Law” and other laws, large companies such as Microsoft are facing huge compensation in labor lawsuits. Countless human rights lawyers use labor disputes to seek sky-high labor compensation; the labor union system is deeply entrenched in the United States, and labor unions even provide free legal aid to laborers in order to obtain mediation fees from companies.

【4】

Both Silicon Valley companies and domestic companies are now inevitably falling into the disease of large companies:

The meaningless but endless meetings and PPT summaries, seemingly strict management but reducing the efficiency of the level of approval, the employees are working overtime on the surface, but under the pressure, people are overwhelmed by things, like to do things.

This disease is incurable, making the company bloated and difficult to adapt to market changes. Silicon Valley has invented various management tools such as KPI (Key Performance Indicators), OKR (Objectives and Key Results Method), agile development, garage planning, etc., but the results have been minimal.

Microsoft and IBM are also the same. When the scale reached a certain level, large company diseases occurred. Each department fought independently. The corporate politics obscured the voice of customers and the response was no longer agile. Compared with emerging companies, the gap is visible to the naked eye.

IBM’s solution is to lay off employees and abolish the business, control the company’s scale to a certain range, reduce the level, and make the business more flexible. Microsoft chose to face it directly. Around 2011, the current CEO Nadella started reforms from the technical level with the least resistance, and finally carried out a comprehensive reform of corporate culture and corporate governance.

The most successful part of Microsoft under Nadella was breaking down departmental barriers and breaking down small circles, but did not vote against the original departmental system.

According to Coase’s theory, when the organization is large enough, there is essentially an “enterprise boundary” between each department. This is a sociological phenomenon that actually exists, and it does not depend on human will.

Microsoft actually acquiesced in the establishment of departmental barriers and factions, because it is impossible to eliminate them. Even Bill Gates said, “The company has grown to a certain scale, and I have to relax this standard.”

Microsoft’s strategy is “the company serves employees to grow”: if an engineer wants to be cool, then create conditions to make him cool; find people by department is too cumbersome, then find people according to specific functions, and be responsible for their own business without having to be responsible for the department. The leader is responsible.

In fact, Microsoft did not use the traditional departmental hierarchical system. Instead, it empowered the employees at the bottom. On the contrary, the goal was easier to achieve and efficiency was improved at the company level.

For a startup company, employees are like a tension spring, and the company needs them to go all out to win the market; for a large company, if it treats employees as a spring like a startup company, it will not rebound if it is too full. Up.

For example, after the implementation of Microsoft Japan’s “four holidays and three holidays” system, Microsoft said its labor productivity has increased by 39.9% compared with last year. Between extending labor hours and improving production efficiency, Microsoft chose the latter.

From Microsoft’s experience, Microsoft employees under Ballmer did not work less overtime, but the company’s performance did not grow much; Microsoft employees under Nadella were very happy, but it did not prevent Microsoft’s market value from approaching two trillion US dollars.

Microsoft summarizes the experience of the corporate governance system into three:

First, improving employee welfare can promote productivity development, but not the other way around; especially in high-tech fields and creative industries, efficiency is more important than simply overtime;

Second, the disease of large companies cannot be eliminated, but it can be adapted;

Third, the level of corporate governance depends on the top level. Don’t expect the middle and bottom levels. They are not obligated to contribute to the company’s culture. The ultimate decision makers that determine whether employees work overtime are still the founders and the senior management team.

But it is undeniable that, to this day, there are still companies and even super large companies that have not realized this.

Recently, Amazon, which is known for its squeezing of employees, still seems to want to continue the employment system of the Rockefeller era 100 years ago. It was strongly resisted by its employees. 30,000 employees went on strike. Amazon in Europe even faced a shutdown.

In addition to Amazon’s e-commerce business, although Amazon’s cloud computing market share currently ranks first in the world, its share continues to decline, from 45% in April last year to 31% in March this year. Under pressure, Bezos announced that he would step down as CEO in the third quarter of this year.

In contrast, Microsoft, ranked second in cloud computing, has a market share that has increased from 7% to 20%, and new businesses such as AR and games have continued to grow. It has also been rated as one of the 25 companies with the highest employee happiness in the world.

Two companies created by different corporate governance cultures can have the last laugh. Let time prove it.

【Reference Materials】

1. “Bill Gates revealed that he was a workaholic in the early stage of his business, recording license plates and checking employee attendance” China News Weekly

2. “Amazon employees organize an online strike next week” Sina Technology

3. Chief Financial Observer of “How the United States Anti-monopoly”

4. “Microsoft’s official announcement is that the B game is exclusive to Xbox! PC players may become the biggest winners in the future” Tencent.com

5. “Gates said the tech executives who testified before Congress reminded him of his own experience: “I bless them”” Squawk Box

6. “Entrance Controversy: The History and Future of Browsers” Tiger Sniff

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You can be the best technology company without working overtime.

By Xing Shubo

The employees are so “lazy” and Microsoft is so rich and can lead innovation. This is unreasonable!

【1】

In 2008, Zhang Yiming served as the manager of Kuxun, with 40 employees under his hand, which made him feel that he was in a management bottleneck. So he crossed mountains and rivers and became a Microsoft employee.

Zhang Yiming originally intended to learn the management of large companies, but chose to leave after only half a year. Speaking of his time at Microsoft, he used two words to describe it: boring.

“Half-day work, half-day reading, work without many challenges.” Zhang Yiming said.

It’s not just Zhang Yiming who thinks that Microsoft’s work is too easy and boring.

A friend once said, “The group that just joined Microsoft is too idle. Basically, the group leader rarely sees it. Every once in a while, he talks about skiing and other entertainment.”

Later, the friend transferred to another group because he thought the job was too idle and affected his personal career development. And the status of another busy working group is like this: 10 mornings and 5 nights every day, a seven-hour work day, and the highest local hourly wage.

▲The picture comes from the Internet

In the IT circle, Microsoft, Intel, and EMC are known as the “three major nursing homes”, where work is idle and employees are “lazy”.

In 2020, Microsoft Japan announced that the four-day shift will have three days off, and the collective start “Three Rest System” .This week, Microsoft’s LinkedIn announced that all employees are paid Take a week off, It is not a statutory holiday, nor is it to circumvent labor supervision, but just to be happy.

Microsoft also allows some employees to work freely at home on a regular basis, not more than 50% of the working time per week. If the manager approves, you can even work remotely permanently. Microsoft will pay for home office expenses for employees who work remotely permanently. It’s okay to work at home for a long time and want to go back to the office. Microsoft has temporary office space available at any time.

▲Microsoft’s hardware laboratory in Redmond, Washington, USA, allows working from home

However, the lazy Microsoft has created amazing performance.

Microsoft’s current market capitalization is US$1.93 trillion, which is equivalent to three Alibaba (US$661.8 billion) and five byte beats (US$400 billion). With another 5% rise, the technology giant may join Apple’s ranks and join the $2 trillion market capitalization club.

In fact, on February 11, 2020, Microsoft once surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable technology company.

Microsoft has the highest market share of traditional operating systems and office software, both at over 97%; its innovative business cloud computing, AR business and game business also continue to lead.

In terms of cloud computing, 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Microsoft’s Microsoft Azure intelligent cloud service.

In terms of AR, Microsoft received a $22 billion order at the beginning of this month. The IDC report shows that the scale of global AR market-related expenditures will reach a compound annual growth rate of 54% during the five-year forecast period from 2020 to 2024, exceeding US$70 billion.

In terms of games, Microsoft is also one of the world’s three major console game brands, and its Xbox console market share is close to one-third, reaching 26%; PC games are even the only one.

In March 2020, Microsoft acquired Zenimax Media, the parent company of the well-known gaming giant B. Company B has many world-renowned 3A masterpieces such as “The Elder Scrolls”, “Radiation”, and “Humiliation”, which have a huge influence in the game industry. The acquisition of Microsoft caused industry turmoil, and even attracted a joint review by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the European Union.

▲Microsoft exclusive game

This leads to a question: Why is Microsoft so lazy, so successful and competitive? Can still lead innovation?

【2】

Scolding employees for throwing their mobile phones and recording their license plates to prevent leaving early, Microsoft has not always been a “good man” in corporate governance.

In the early stage of entrepreneurship, Microsoft was not friendly to employees. Employees not only need high-intensity work, but also face the dilemma of being insulted by their personality anytime and anywhere; in the mid-term growth stage, Microsoft has encountered many antitrust investigations, failed to enter the Internet, and high performance pressure, which has caused its requirements for employees to become more severe; In the later stage of business transformation, in addition to shooting negative advertisements for competitors, Microsoft also smashed its employees’ mobile phones on the hot search list.

In an interview on BBC’s “Desert Island Records” program, Bill Gates admitted that in the early days of Microsoft’s founding, I am “very enthusiastic about work”, which is an unfortunate thing for my colleagues.

Microsoft was just established in 1975, and the company is still in its infancy, with only a few employees.

In order to improve efficiency, Bill Gates not only turned himself upside down day and night, lived in the company, did not change his clothes for a few weeks, but also imposed his almost crazy work habits on his employees. For a while, Bill Gates even relied on recording employee license plates to control employees’ working hours and prevent them from arriving late and leaving early.

“I know everyone’s license plate, so just look at the parking lot, you can know the employee’s commuting time.” Bill Gates said.

▲It is mentioned in the documentary “Decoding Bill Gates” that although he is very busy, he still has two major interests in his spare time: road racing and watching striptease.

Bill Gates is not a human being at work, but in his opinion, one of his clients is even more cruel and inhumane, even workaholics can’t stand it. That person was the famous Apple founder Jobs.

At that time, Apple 2 needed a set of office software. Bill Gates got up early to write the earliest Office software such as Word and Excel for him, but he was often urged by Jobs.

Gates’ evaluation of Jobs is “very enthusiastic about work” and “strictly demanding of me.”

When workaholics encounter people who work hard for their lives, especially when both of them are founders of technology companies, their employees suffer.

According to “Silicon Valley Legend”, Jobs had a grumpy attitude toward employees in the early days, and he also pitted some stocks of co-founder Woznick.

Bill Gates participates in the product review board, swearing for pleasure, and employees even use the number of times he says “fxxk” as a basis for evaluating whether his product design can pass smoothly.

Microsoft engineer Polski wrote about Bill Gates in his blog:

“He didn’t really want to review your design, he just wanted to make sure that you have control over it. According to his usual standards, he will ask harder and harder questions until you admit that you don’t know, and then he can scold you. Unprepared. If you can answer the hardest question he asked, what will happen next? No one really knows. Because no one has ever done this.”

Bill Gates scolds people equally, not only scolding employees, but also co-founder Steve Ballmer. In the multiple work emails exposed by the media, the dialogue between Bill Gates and Ballmer can be described as “violent speech.”

Under the influence of curse culture, especially after Ballmer took over as Microsoft CEO, he also became hysterical.

In Seattle in September 2009, it was dry and dry. Microsoft is experiencing failure to replace Windows Vista, Windows Mobile is suppressed by Google and Apple’s mobile operating systems, and even music players such as Zune cannot sell iPods. What’s more disturbing is that Microsoft, who is jealous of Apple’s iPhone, released two generations of multimedia mobile phones Kin1 and Kin2 within a year, and sold a total of exaggerated…500 units in the life cycle.

On September 14 of that year, Ballmer smashed an employee’s mobile phone at an internal Microsoft meeting.

At that time, Ballmer had just entered the venue, he was alive and kicking as before. But when he saw someone taking pictures with an iPhone, Ballmer rushed to grab the iPhone, laughed at it, and threw it on the ground, trampling it with his feet.

Ballmer has also thrown chairs at employees, and even yelled at Google because an executive switched to Google: “I want to bury Google CEO Eric Schmidt alive! I want to eliminate Google!”

The irritable culture has also continued into the professional habits of Microsoft employees, so that during the upgrade of Microsoft’s Windows 10 Dev Build 21313, the engineer wrote on the update page: “Configuring update, please don’t turn off the computer”.

Today, when Bill Gates has become a benevolent old man, he has begun to reflect on his relationship with employees:

“I must remind myself that my standards can no longer be used to require employees to work hard.”

【3】

The predecessors planted trees, and the descendants took the shade. Microsoft’s 50-year history, from the disaster of corporate governance to the current “professional pensioners”, is not so much that Microsoft actively chooses to seek benefits for employees, but it is actually forced.

According to the research of historian Thomas McGraw, 4227 American companies merged into 257 from 1897 to 1904. By 1904, about 318 trusts controlled two-fifths of the nation’s manufacturing assets. Since then, the United States has experienced three waves of anti-monopoly, and each anti-monopoly has promoted the improvement of employee welfare and the level of corporate governance, and at the same time promoted new technological progress.

In the first wave of anti-monopoly in 1890, the United States promulgated the “Sherman Antitrust Act.” A batch of trusts such as Rockefeller and the Morgan family were split up. New companies such as Ford and Chevrolet were able to develop at the time. “Wait for the implementation of the system.

In the second wave of antitrust in 1970, telecommunications giants such as IBM and AT&T were punished and almost split up. The two companies have respectively released monopoly technology to the market and corrected vicious competition and bundling sales. Open source technology has enabled companies such as Microsoft, Intel, and Hewlett-Packard to develop. The telecommunications industry has been criticized for improving overtime and overwork. The flat management and flexible working system have spread with the development of Silicon Valley.

In 1998, the Dragon Knight Microsoft grew into a dragon and took advantage of the operating system’s monopoly to infiltrate the browser market. It was not until the release of Google’s Chrome browser in 2008 that the ten-year hegemony of IE browser was ended. It is precisely this decade that the early Internet advantages of the United States have been exhausted, Internet companies such as China, India, and South Korea have developed greatly, and Facebook and Amazon have begun to rise.

Microsoft, which has lost its monopoly advantage, found that the original method of squeezing employees to increase the scale of monopoly benefits is no longer applicable. Internet companies such as Facebook, which are relatively loosely managed, are scrambling for their own talents. The method is simple and rude: higher salary, lower working hours, more flexible employment system.

Silicon Valley has entered a virtuous circle in employee benefits: talents are limited, but business expansion is unlimited. In order to obtain talents, companies have begun to spare no effort to improve employee benefits.

For example, Google built a special bicycle track for employees; Facebook expanded maternity leave, and male employees also had a four-month vacation; Apple provided female employees with up to 20,000 US dollars for freezing eggs.

Microsoft has nothing to do with it except being rich, so in the face of competition for employee benefits of major Internet companies, Microsoft used its “money capability” to beat the market dream rate of Silicon Valley technology companies.

In the final analysis, Microsoft’s improvement of employee benefits and corporate governance is the result of a combination of internal and external factors.

On the one hand, Microsoft’s traditional business is shackled by anti-monopoly gloves, and it is difficult to make breakthroughs. It will be meaningless to continue to squeeze employees; at the same time, Microsoft’s new business growth points are in cloud computing, AR, games and other innovative fields to improve efficiency and development Creativity can increase productivity more than crowded tactics and overtime madness.

On the other hand, in the past ten years, traditional technology companies have encountered the impact of new Internet companies. Microsoft needs to use employee benefits to recruit talents; the problem of declining birthrates in developed markets such as Europe, America and Japan is serious, and there is no demographic dividend and engineer dividend, which objectively improves employees. The bargaining chip in the game with the enterprise, because no one is available.

In addition, due to the harsh US “Labor Law” and “Employment Law” and other laws, large companies such as Microsoft are facing huge compensation in labor lawsuits. Countless human rights lawyers use labor disputes to seek sky-high labor compensation; the labor union system is deeply entrenched in the United States, and labor unions even provide free legal aid to laborers in order to obtain mediation fees from companies.

【4】

Both Silicon Valley companies and domestic companies are now inevitably falling into the disease of large companies:

The meaningless but endless meetings and PPT summaries, seemingly strict management but reducing the efficiency of the level of approval, the employees are working overtime on the surface, but under the pressure, people are overwhelmed with things, likes to go back and forth.

This disease is incurable, making the company bloated and difficult to adapt to market changes. Silicon Valley has invented various management tools such as KPI (Key Performance Indicators), OKR (Objectives and Key Results Method), agile development, garage planning, etc., but the results have been minimal.

Microsoft and IBM are also the same. When the scale reached a certain level, large company diseases occurred. Each department fought independently. The corporate politics obscured the voice of customers and the response was no longer agile. Compared with emerging companies, the gap is visible to the naked eye.

IBM’s solution is to lay off employees and abolish the business, control the company’s scale to a certain range, reduce the level, and make the business more flexible. Microsoft chose to face it directly. Around 2011, the current CEO Nadella started reforms from the technical level with the least resistance, and finally carried out a comprehensive reform of corporate culture and corporate governance.

The most successful part of Microsoft under Nadella was breaking down departmental barriers and breaking down small circles, but did not vote against the original departmental system.

According to Coase’s theory, when the organization is large enough, there is essentially an “enterprise boundary” between each department. This is a sociological phenomenon that actually exists, and it does not depend on human will.

Microsoft actually acquiesced to the establishment of departmental barriers and factions, because it is impossible to eliminate them. Even Bill Gates said, “The company has grown to a certain scale, and I have to relax this standard.”

Microsoft’s strategy is “the company serves employees to grow”: if an engineer wants to be cool, then create conditions to make him cool; find people by department is too cumbersome, then find people according to specific functions, and be responsible for their own business without being responsible for the department. The leader is responsible.

In fact, Microsoft did not use the traditional departmental hierarchical system, but empowered the employees at the bottom. On the contrary, the goal is easier to achieve and efficiency is improved at the company level.

For a startup company, employees are like a tension spring, and the company needs them to go all out to win the market; for a large company, if it treats employees as a spring like a startup company, it will not rebound if it is too full. Up.

For example, after the implementation of Microsoft Japan’s “four holidays and three holidays” system, Microsoft said its labor productivity has increased by 39.9% compared with last year. Between extending labor hours and improving production efficiency, Microsoft chose the latter.

From Microsoft’s experience, Microsoft employees under Ballmer did not work less overtime, but the company’s performance did not grow much; Microsoft employees under Nadella were very happy, but it did not prevent Microsoft’s market value from approaching two trillion US dollars.

Microsoft summarizes the experience of the corporate governance system into three:

First, improving employee welfare can promote productivity development, but not the other way around; especially in high-tech fields and creative industries, efficiency is more important than simply overtime;

Second, the disease of large companies cannot be eliminated, but it can be adapted;

Third, the level of corporate governance depends on the top level. Don’t expect the middle and bottom levels. They are not obligated to contribute to the company’s culture. The ultimate decision makers who decide whether employees work overtime or not are still the founders and senior management team.

But it is undeniable that, to this day, there are still companies and even super large companies that have not realized this.

Recently, Amazon, which is known for its squeezing of employees, still seems to want to continue the employment system of the Rockefeller era 100 years ago. It was strongly resisted by its employees. 30,000 employees went on strike. Amazon in Europe even faced a shutdown.

In addition to Amazon’s e-commerce business, although Amazon’s cloud computing market share currently ranks first in the world, its share continues to decline, from 45% in April last year to 31% in March this year. Under pressure, Bezos announced that he would step down as CEO in the third quarter of this year.

In contrast, Microsoft, ranked second in cloud computing, has a market share that has increased from 7% to 20%, and new businesses such as AR and games have continued to grow. It has also been rated as one of the 25 companies with the highest employee happiness in the world.

Two companies created by different corporate governance cultures can have the last laugh. Let time prove it.

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In the edited version of Elon Musk, the “Mandatory Vaccine Rollout” section replaces “Blame President Trump!” (Blame President Trump) in the original version. Meanwhile, the last step changed to “Zune Relaunch” (Zune player re-release). The photo is also partially cut off containing the author’s name.

Elon Musk remade the original photo and erased it after 2 hours. Photo: Screenshot.

“Soon you’ll be strangely craving Zune …”, Musk wrote. After that, the Tesla CEO continued to tweet with the words “This will really happen”.

However, after only 2 hours, Mush deleted the post as soon as the post reached 5,000 shares.

It’s unclear why Musk deleted the post. According to the Business InsiderIt is possible that the Tesla CEO intends to arouse fears about the COVID-19 vaccine by sharing anti-vaccine photos.

Original photo The Plannedemic by Ben Garrison. Photo: Ben Garrison.

This is not the first time the two richest powers in the world have an “opinion” on the opponent. In February 2020, in an interview with YouTuber Marques Brownlee, Bill Gates said he was not a fan of Tesla. According to him, while Tesla helped drive innovation and adoption of electric vehicles, he recently bought a Posche Taycan.

In September, Elon Musk said Gates “had no knowledge” of electric cars when a Twitter user asked him what he thought of Bill Gates’ question. Earlier, the Microsoft billionaire wrote a blog post about electric cars and asked if it would be practical to build an all-electric 18-wheeled vehicle.

Tesla CEO even called the Microsoft co-founder a “fool” to criticize efforts to prevent the COVID-19 epidemic. However, the rare occasion Bill Gates commended Elon Musk for acknowledging Tesla’s contribution to climate change, although he had previously mocked Musk’s focus on space.

“Underestimating Elon is not a good idea,” Gates said.

On Garrison’s side, follow Business Insider, he said animated images were posted without his consent.

“Even if it’s Musk’s post, I disagree with arbitrarily making my work and posting pictures with destructive intent. most in the world, so things like this happen a lot, “he said in his email Business Insider.

Microsoft’s Zune MP3 player was seen as a rival to the Apple iPod launched in 2006. However, in 2011, the company stopped making the player.

Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, billionaire Bill Gates has long been a strong advocate of vaccines, including the COVID-19 preventive vaccine.

Anti-vaccines have speculated about the billionaire’s conspiracy theories. They assume that Bill Gates is trying to implant microchips into others through the COVID-19 vaccination. However, Gates rejected these theories without evidence.

Bitcoin is the first digital currency created in the world. It is an encrypted currency created by complex mathematical equations. According to media reports, Bitcoin was created in 2009 by an unidentified programmer named Satoshi Nakamoto, who is believed to own about 1 million Bitcoins, accounting for 5% of the total number of Bitcoins. Currently, one Bitcoin is equivalent to 63,000 US dollars, which means that Satoshi Nakamoto’s wealth is approximately 62 billion US dollars. The Bitcoin story is so attractive because no one knows who Satoshi Nakamoto is. Some people say that he may not be a single person, but a group of people.

It is believed that the original Bitcoin wallet belongs to the inventor. Currently, there are 980000 Bitcoins in these wallets, but they have not been used for more than a decade. So people speculated that Satoshi Nakamoto was actually dead. In the past 12 months, as mainstream companies began to accept the use of Bitcoin, the currency value of Bitcoin has jumped by 900%. The concept of Bitcoin was first proposed in 2009 in the form of the white paper “Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System”. Dr. Craig Wright of Australia claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin. But more people still tend to believe in Satoshi Nakamoto.

Some details show that Satoshi Nakamoto was born in 1975 and lives in Japan. In 2014, Dorian Nakamoto appeared in Temple City, Los Angeles County, but he denied that he was the creator of Bitcoin. Over the years, many others have been touted to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto or claim to be themselves, but in fact, this is still a mystery. Microsoft boss Bill Gates recently warned that if you are not as rich as Elon Musk, then you should stay away from Bitcoin. When asked if he had made a bitcoin investment, Gates said that he would prefer to invest in companies that “manufacture products.”