Across the ocean, California Silicon Valley, Palo Alto City.
Inside a certain "T"-shaped logo group, Elon Musk is savoring coffee with two other friends.
Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows are busy Tesla employees. The three people in the office are dressed casually, and anyone passing by on the street would think they're just ordinary pedestrians.
Yet each one of them is a renowned figure in the tech world...
"L4 Autonomous Driving? You're not joking?" Elon widened his eyes, the coffee in his hand paused mid-air.
"This came from a few People of Country Hua at our Beijing branch. The grapevine seems to have received some news from Beijing as well, but it hasn't been verified yet."
A man wearing square glasses, who looked like a scholar, shrugged.
Hassabis, the name might be unfamiliar to many, but he carries a string of titles and halo.
Game developer, neuroscientist, artificial intelligence entrepreneur...