Super God-Level Top Student-Chapter 445 - 209: It’s Truly Disappointing When the Thesis is Concluded_2

Let’s put it this way, as long as Qiao Ze can stay in the front, Xu Dajiang has never been afraid of anyone.

Zhang Mingrui and Zhou Liang exchanged a glance...

Alright, if we can get Qiao Ze to agree, it seems this might be acceptable, too.

After all, from a certain point of view, the journal is built upon whether Qiao Ze is willing to support it—even make some sacrifices.

According to last year’s statistics, the total number of journals included in databases such as SSCI, SCIE, AHCI, ESCI has already reached over twenty thousand, with approximately one-fifteenth belonging to the theoretical and applied fields of mathematics and physics alone.

The difficulty of standing out among so many journals to become a top journal in the field is evident.

Besides taking advantage of this opportunity and outperforming others by niche differentiation, it’s nearly impossible to accomplish the task.

Over the years, Hua Academy of Sciences has launched many journals, but their international competitiveness has always been lacking—not because of a lack of desire for fame and profit.

"Hmm... Xu Dajiang, oh Xu Dajiang, you’re really committing my and Zhou’s troops! Alright, let’s do as you suggest. But Zhou and I don’t need those empty titles; no need to highlight our contributions, just having the Department of Mathematics and Physics as a guiding body is sufficient."

It’s getting late now; you should also get some rest. We’ll meet Qiao Ze again tomorrow. If we can settle this matter, we’ll head back in the afternoon."

Zhang Mingrui was planning to decline any further visitors.

He had come to see that the School of Mathematics at Xilin University of Technology indeed produced talents in abundance.

There were not only experts and exceptional talents, but no shortage of crafty and cunning people either...

...

United States, California, Cupertino, the new headquarters of Apple Inc.

Tim Cook stood expressionless in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of his office, looking out at the garden, his thoughts inscrutable.

That was until the door was knocked and Apple’s Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams entered Tim Cook’s office.

Tim Cook smiled at Jeff Williams, dressed in formal attire, and said, "Are you ready, Jeff?"

"Of course," Jeff Williams replied seriously.

"Then let’s go out together; the reporters must be getting impatient by now."

...

"...I am very grateful to Apple; the 4,563 days I’ve served as the CEO of Apple will definitely be the most unforgettable experience of my life. I also want to thank all the shareholders of Apple for their trust in me... I announce that Jeff Williams, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, will take over and become the new CEO of Apple."

Tim Cook’s resignation speech in front of the camera didn’t need much saying.

But it indeed captured a lot of attention.

The CEO with the longest tenure in the history of the world’s top fifty companies finally announced his resignation.

Although there had been rumors before, they had never been confirmed until today when everything settled, a legend opted to retire early to enjoy life.

And as previously suggested, Apple opted for picking a successor from within the company.

However, Jeff Williams’ title as CEO still carried the word "acting."

There was no choice, as the board was deeply divided over the choice of a new CEO.

Several potential internal successors all had their own supporters, such as Senior Vice President Sabin Khan, Marketing President Phil Schiller, John who is responsible for robotics and AI strategy, and even Jonathan Ive who had left the company was on the board’s radar.

This was the reason why Tim Cook had decided to resign last October but still took half a year to make the official announcement.

Even though Tim Cook also supported Jeff Williams, he was still unable to give his chosen successor enough of an edge, so the title was only acting. It could be said that Tim Cook stayed at Apple for too long, and the timing of his departure coincided with the market entering a period of uncertainty.

Many technological advantages that had seemed robust no longer appeared so secure, leading to severe divisions within the board.

"...Thank you, Mr. Cook, as everyone knows, during Mr. Cook’s tenure, Apple’s profitability was proven, and the stock price grew by more than two hundred times... Without a doubt, Tim is one of the most successful professional managers in the world, with his judgment of the market, and control over the global supply chain, almost like a master artist..."

When Tim Cook finished his resignation speech, Jeff Williams took the stage to begin his inaugural address.

As usual, he first represented the board in thanking Tim Cook for his contributions to the company and offered good wishes; then he presented his own policy agenda.

Actually, there wasn’t much to say.

From Jeff Williams’ remarks, it was clear that the board’s first requirement of him was stability.

Only after a stable transition of work and power could they discuss development.

There was no helping it; the size of Apple was there for all to see.

From the stock market’s reaction, it seemed the board had achieved its goal.

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After the news spread, Apple’s stock price fell only three points before it began to slowly rise again.

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Clearly, the capital market was not too pessimistic about Tim Cook’s departure. Or perhaps it was already anticipated by the capital market and did not cause much turbulence.

This was also related to Jeff Williams, the successor.

Tim Cook was universally recognized as a master of supply chain integration and management. Before Tim Cook’s resignation, Jeff Williams’ primary job had been to oversee the company’s vast supply chain and global operations, customer service, and support.

From this perspective, Apple’s leadership change was still conservative.