King Charles met with six tech giants including Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook to discuss startups: You are all formidable competitors.

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King Charles III met with six tech leaders in Washington: Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Lisa Su, Marc Benioff, and Ruth Porat. The discussion focused on the funding difficulties faced by startups spun out of UK universities, with the interaction filled with memorable quotes. (Context: Cook's 15-year report card: Apple's market cap increased 10-fold, profits surged by 699%, and 540 retail stores opened worldwide.) (Background: NVIDIA's stock price hit an all-time high, with its market cap exceeding $5 trillion; a $5 billion investment in Intel yielded a 2.5x return in less than a year, with a paper profit of $12.7 billion.) King Charles III held a roundtable meeting at Blair House in Washington on the 29th (Taiwan time). The attendees included Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Lisa Su, Marc Benioff, and Ruth Porat—six CEOs or founders of US tech companies with a combined market capitalization exceeding $10 trillion. However, the topic was neither AI nor great power competition. Charles's focus was on why startups emerging from UK university laboratories consistently struggle to secure funding. "Falling into the terrible valley of death" Charles steered the conversation toward entrepreneurs coming out of UK universities, stating that these individuals "always have the hardest time getting started; they fall into the terrible valley of death." Jensen Huang chimed in, noting that while the opportunities in AI and quantum robotics are immense, what the UK lacks is not technology, but "a more vibrant venture capital ecosystem and entrepreneurial culture." The atmosphere seemed slightly tense. Charles glanced around the room and remarked, "You are all lethal competitors." Jensen Huang immediately replied, "Nobody has to die." Charles followed up with, "Really?" drawing laughter from everyone in the room. The six individuals manage companies with a combined market cap of over $10 trillion, yet they sat together discussing how to help small companies survive their first round of funding. This scene itself illustrates why the UK struggles to grow world-class tech companies. 40 rejections and Harry Potter Amazon's Jeff Bezos took the opportunity to share his own story. He said that when he founded Amazon in 1995, he attended a total of 60 investor meetings. Each pitch, if successful, could raise $50,000. About 40 people rejected him outright. Bezos mentioned he was very candid, even warning them, "You have a 70% chance of losing everything." After hearing this, Charles laughed and said, "Those 40 people are regretting it now," comparing the investors who missed out on Amazon to the publishers who rejected Harry Potter back in the day. Based on today's Amazon stock price, that 1% stake originally worth $50,000 would now be valued at over $15 billion. This meeting with the King of the UK has a broader context. During Trump's visit to the UK last September, companies including Microsoft, NVIDIA, Google, and OpenAI pledged to invest £31 billion (approximately $42 billion) in the UK over the coming years, covering AI, quantum computing, and civil nuclear technology. Consequently, these tech leaders attended the state dinner hosted by the White House for King Charles and the Queen. Turning to Tim Cook, there are few major international occasions he attends as Apple CEO, as he previously announced he would step down on September 1 of this year, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over, while Cook transitions to the role of Executive Chairman.

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