Chapter 585: Gathering of the Rich

After the "Forbes" rich list was released, at the suggestion of their old father-in-law, Link and Ivaca held a cocktail party on the top floor of the LINK Building in New York, inviting many celebrities to attend.

Including Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Elon Musk, Netflix President Hastings, Amazon President Jeff Bezos, Carl Icahn, NVIDIA President, Murdoch and his wife, etc. Rich.

As well as Schwarzenegger, Leonardo, the Ellison brothers and sisters, Frank Dewar and his wife, De La Hoya, Lady Gaga, Ms. Cathie Wood and other friends and partners in Hollywood, sports circles, music circles, investment circles, etc.

Plus Ivaca's friends, the rich and politicians invited by the old father-in-law.

More than two hundred people came to this reception, all of whom are extremely influential people in all walks of life in the United States.

On the one hand, we are discussing cooperation, and on the other hand, we are building connections for my old father-in-law’s campaign.

At present, the old father-in-law has decided to participate in the battle for the top position next year.

Link didn't understand politics, so he could only make some efforts on funds and connections.

"Link, when will you run for election? If you run for election, I will give you my full support."

Elon Musk smiled while holding a wine glass.

"I haven't considered this issue for the time being, mainly because I don't know much about this aspect and don't dare to intervene rashly."

Link shrugged.

"Link, you should think about it. You are a national idol and a representative of the American dream. Your reputation is much greater than that of Li Gen. Your candidacy has a 90% chance of success."

Larry Page winked and smiled.

"It's true. Link has ruled the boxing world, the music world, and now he is ruling Hollywood. Like Caesar, if Link can take over Washington, his achievements will be great."

Hastings said, stroking his beard on his chin.

"Thank you for your support. If I have any plans in this regard, I will definitely seek your opinions first."

Link raised his glass and smiled.

Hahaha!

While they were chatting, a burst of laughter broke out in the circle next to them. The old father-in-law was standing in the crowd and talking loudly. He was more suitable to dominate this kind of scene than Link.

Link didn't understand politics, so he talked about investment with Elon Musk and others.

Musk mentioned something that aroused Link's interest.

Musk said that not long ago, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and Y-Combinator founder Sam Altman approached him with a proposal to start an open artificial intelligence research and deployment company with the purpose of "achieving secure universal AI". Artificial Intelligence', which ensures that research results can benefit all mankind, is also a non-profit organization.

The company's tentative name is OpenAI.

The estimated investment is US$1 billion.

Musk found it interesting and was ready to participate. He asked Link, Larry Page, and Sergey Brin if they were interested.

Larry Page expressed no interest. He has been researching flying cars in the past two years and has invested a lot of money, as has Sergey Brin.

Link felt familiar when he heard OpenAI.

The company’s new chatbot model ChatGPT launched in 2022 has set off AI competition around the world. Sam Altman, founder of Y-Combinator Investment Company, is also called the ‘father of ChatGPT’ by the media.

Originally, this company was co-chairman by Elon Musk and Altman. In 2018, Elon Musk and Altman had differences on AI research projects, and Musk withdrew from OpenAI.

Without Musk's support, OpenAI research lacked funds, and the company gradually turned from a non-profit organization to a profit.

At first, the market value of OpenAI was less than 1 billion. Since 2022, the market value has doubled every year. In less than 30 years, the market value has exceeded 1 trillion US dollars. It is also the Internet technology company with the fastest market value to exceed one trillion US dollars.

AI is the next hot topic in the investment world. Link has always wanted to get involved but has never had the chance. Now that he hears Musk mention it, it is a good opportunity.

Link took the initiative to ask Musk about the specific steps of OpenAI related research.

At first, Musk was worried that he, a sports student, would not understand, so he spoke in a relatively simple way, using science fiction movies as examples. But then Link added a few words, using more precise language to describe the working principle and future development direction of AI, as well as Some problems with AI.

After hearing what he said, Musk was surprised to find that he not only understood AI, but also had a very advanced vision and insight.

Musk immediately said that he would introduce the OpenAI research team to him, hoping that he could join it.

Link smiled lightly, agreed, and also persuaded Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the two founders of Google, the world's largest online search engine, to join.

Future search engines will all be equipped with AI search tools. Compared with today's search engines, AI can search for answers that have been summarized and presented in a structured manner, providing fast and timely answers through clear and relevant sources.

If Google joins, the AI ​​functions in the future may be even more powerful.

When they heard him mention the concept of AI search, the two said they needed to think about it. Google plans to reorganize into a new holding company, Alphabet, in the near future and adopt a new operating structure to separate its search, YouTube, and other network subsidiaries from its R\u0026D investment department.

The new Alphabet is divided into two parts: Google and other businesses.

Link nodded after listening. The current market value of Google is less than 380 billion U.S. dollars. After reorganizing into Alphabet Group, the market value has soared, and the highest market value in the future will exceed 2 trillion U.S. dollars.

From this point of view, investing in Google is still very profitable.

Link decided to buy some Google shares after he had extra funds. Although he didn't make much, the nearly six times the income was actually more cost-effective than investing in movies.

After chatting with Musk and others, Link chatted with Jeff Bezos, who took the initiative to find him. He is worth 34.8 billion and ranks 15th on the new Forbes rich list. He is 51 years old this year. The youngest boss among the top 15 richest people.

Jeff Bezos came to talk to him about movie companies, hoping that Lionsgate Pictures would deepen their cooperation with Amazon Pictures and become a content supplier for the Prime Video department.

Link said that he could consider it. Amazon Pictures is now the second largest shareholder of Lions Gate, and both parties have interests. In addition, in the future, Amazon Pictures will acquire MGM Pictures from Sony Group and join the competition in Hollywood. Worthy of cooperation.

After chatting with Bezos, he and Ivaca were led by their old father-in-law to introduce a group of political figures. There was almost no time to rest during the entire party.

"They are all political figures. Link doesn't really want to join politics, does he?"

Leonardo looked at Link from a distance in the crowd. Among that group of people, Link was the youngest and the most handsome. He stood out at a glance.

"Isn't it good? Link is a very capable person."

Robert Downey Jr. said.

"No, this guy is younger than me, more carefree than me, and not serious at all. I won't be used to letting such a guy be our boss."

"Don't worry, if he really wants to run for office, it will be twenty years later. By then we will be 60 or 70 years old. We should get used to it if we are not used to it."

Donnie smiled.

"One day, I will call on many people to oppose him."

Leonardo pouted and said.

"Why, Leon, aren't you an environmentalist? If Link is in charge, you can use him to formulate a series of policies that are beneficial to protecting the environment. Isn't that good?"

Lady Gaga laughed next to her.

Leonardo rubbed his chin and thought about it. It felt reasonable. If Link had that ambition, he could support it. But after Link came to power, if what he did was not what he wanted, he would object when he should. .

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In March, major Hollywood studios began to operate, and actors began to work one after another. After taking a break, Link also joined the crew of "Captain America 3" to film.

Last year's "Captain America 2" performed well at the box office, taking in US$860 million at the global box office, with a revenue ratio of 6:1.

This year's "Captain America 3" has also attracted the attention of Disney and Marvel Studios. The production cost is as high as 240 million US dollars. Link's salary is 20 million + 5% of the North American box office + 3% of the global box office. Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. plays the opposite role. Ni's salary is only less than his global box office share.

The film also invites actors from the Avengers such as Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and Elizabeth Olsen.

In "Captain America: Civil War", Captain America and Iron Man had serious disagreements over whether to accept government leadership and supervision. Captain America advocated maintaining the freedom of members and protecting the world without government interference. Iron Man unexpectedly to support government regulatory and accountability systems.

In the Avengers, Hawkeye, Winter Soldier, Scarlet Witch, and Falcon support Captain America, while Black Widow, War Machine, Vision, Black Panther, and others support Iron Man.

A civil war broke out.

Among the superhero movies filmed this year, in addition to Avengers, a civil war broke out between Batman and Superman in DC Comics. "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" is also a key project of Warner Pictures this year.

The production budgets of both films exceed 200 million. Which film has a higher box office will not be known until it is released next year.

"Captain America 3" was filmed mainly in Los Angeles, New York, and Berlin, Germany. Link and the crew filmed in the United States for nearly a month, and then moved to Berlin for filming.

Because Link is worth a lot and has a high amount of insurance, he was surrounded by more than 10 bodyguards, assistants, and security staff during the filming in Berlin, as well as four stuntmen to help him complete most of the action scenes and explosion scenes.

He had a lighter job while filming.

"cut!"

"Get ready for the next one!"

During the filming in Berlin, Emma Watson, Marion Cotillard, Chris Liu, Taylor who was passing through Germany, and Monica Bellucci who came quietly came to visit the team and brought some delicious food , stay with him for a few days.

Coupled with Scarlett Johansson's insatiable substitute, his time in Berlin was quite nourishing and he would not be too suffocated.

However, there are still two heavyweight title defense battles to participate in in May and June this year, and he cannot relax his training during filming. He spends no less than 30 hours a week on fitness and boxing training.

According to this arrangement, he lives a fulfilling life every day, and his acting and boxing skills are steadily improving. Although this improvement is very small and insignificant, it does pay off.

This also shows that his persistence and hard work are meaningful.