2023终极八篇第五篇原文+题目.docx

Bigtechwantstofindthenextbigopportunity,andouranalysisofdeals,patents,recruitmentandotheryardsticksshowsthatcashisflowingintoeverythingfromdriverlesscarstoquantumcomputing.Theshiftreflectsafearthatthelucrativefiefsofthe2010sarelosingrelevance,andthefactthattech,stitansareincreasinglymovingontoeachother,sdomains.Sotheyarealllookingtoswoopintonewterritory.Theyalsohaveaneyeonthehistoryoftechnology,whichislitteredwithonce-dominantfirmsthatwerebroughtdownnotbyregulators,butbymissingthenextbigthing.In1983IBMwasAmerica*smostprofitablefirmbuteightyearslaterwasloss-makingafterbotchingthemovefrommainframestoPCs.TheMAAMAsspentthe2010sfortifyingcommandingpositions,inbusinesstoolsforMicrosoft,e-commerceforAmazon,socialmediaforMeta,andsoon.Thepandemichasboosteddemand,fromboredcouch-surferstostartupsinneedofcloudcomputing.Yetpastperformanceisnotindicativeoffutureresults,andnowallofthemarelimberingupforwhatevercomesnext.Theproblemisthatnobodyknowswhatitwillbe.Butitwillprobablyinvolvenewphysicaldevicesthatwillsupersedethesmartphoneasthedominantmeansofconnectingpeopletoinformationandservices.Whoevermakessuchdeviceswillthereforecontrolaccesstousers.ThisexplainswhyAppleisplanningavirtual-realityheadsettocompetewithMeta,sOculusrangeandMicrosoft1sHoIoLens.Alphabet,AppleandAmazonhavealsoallplacedexpensivebetsonautonomouscars.Governments,rivalsandbillionsofcustomers,whoalreadyfearthesefirmsaretoopowerful,maybealarmedbyallthis.Oneviewisthatthecompanies,largecustomerbases,andcontrolofpoolsofdatawithwhichtotrainartificialintelligence,givethemaninsurmountableadvantage.Won,tthegiantsusethattosquashrivals?Vetallthesenewareaslookcompetitiveforthetimebeing.Globalstartupsraised$621bnofventurefundingin2021,farmorethanbigtechinvested.Andnewrivalshaveemergedwithunexpectedspeedinsomeareas,suchasTikTokinsocialmedia.Investmentintechislinkedtorisingproductivity,andtheshareofcashflowsthetechgiantsarereinvestinghasalmostdoubledsinceadecadeago.Trustbusterswillstruggletopredictthetechnologiesoftomorrow.Whattheycandoisblockfirmsfromdoingdealsthatgivethemamonopolypositioninnewmarketstoday.Thatisnotyetadanger.Iftoday,sgiantswanttospendbillionstryingtomoveintonewareas,sofarthereisnoreasontostopthem.Ql:Thesentence,thelucrativefiefsofthe2010sarelosingrelevance"showsthattechgiantsareA. Readytoinvaderival,sdomainsB. Preparingforacash-strappedfutureC. WorriedaboutaforthcomingrecessionD. UpsettingbytheinnovativetechnologyQ2:Accordingtothe2ndparagraph,techgiantsmaybekonckeddownbyA. TheimpactofunexpectedpandemicB. ThestressondealingwithregulationsC. TheneglectofpotentialtechnologicalthreatD. TheinabilitytomasteremergingtechnologiesQ3:BymentioningApple*splanning,theauthorintendstoA. Illsutratetheusefulnessofvirtual-realityheadsetsB. SpotlightthecompetitionamongtechtitansC. IntroducetheconceptofnewphysicaldevicesD. Emphasizethesignificanceofuser1sadhesivenessQ4:TheauthorholdsthattechgiantswillnotmonoplizethemarketduetoA. Thedistributionofcustomer1sdataB. ThecompetitivenessoftheirrivalsC. ThealarmfromgovernmentalauthoritiesD. TheevolutionofartificialintelligenceQ5:Whatistheauthorrsattitudetowardstechgiant,smoveatthemoment?A. approvedB. contemptuousC. carefreeD. worrisome