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The Scientist-Artist Behind ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini’s Training — And His $1B Rejection of Silicon Valley
Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 12/26/25 Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 12/26/25

The Scientist-Artist Behind ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini’s Training — And His $1B Rejection of Silicon Valley

Edwin Chen built Surge AI into a $1B company training ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — with fewer than 100 people, zero VC funding, and a scientist’s obsession with doing things right. Here’s what his unconventional path reveals about building in the age of AI.

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How Google Found Its AI Mojo: Lessons from Inside the Turnaround
Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 10/14/25 Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 10/14/25

How Google Found Its AI Mojo: Lessons from Inside the Turnaround

Google went from fumbling the AI race to topping the App Store with Gemini. A product leader inside Google reveals how the company reframed an existential threat into its biggest advantage — and the lessons that apply to any team navigating disruption.

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Brian Balfour’s Latest Prediction—ChatGPT Is About to Become Every Company’s Growth Channel
Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 8/23/25 Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 8/23/25

Brian Balfour’s Latest Prediction—ChatGPT Is About to Become Every Company’s Growth Channel

Reforge CEO Brian Balfour predicted the rise of Facebook and Google Ads before most marketers caught on. Now he’s calling ChatGPT the next dominant growth channel — and the pattern behind his prediction applies to every platform shift of the past two decades.

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The Science Behind Better AI Prompts (And Why Most of What We Think We Know Is Wrong)
Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 7/24/25 Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 7/24/25

The Science Behind Better AI Prompts (And Why Most of What We Think We Know Is Wrong)

The creator of the first prompt engineering guide reveals that much of what we believe about AI prompting is outdated. Backed by the largest study ever conducted with OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google, here’s what actually works now.

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What I Learned About AI’s Future from OpenAI’s Chief Product Officer
Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 7/24/25 Earbud Insights Shakie Liu 7/24/25

What I Learned About AI’s Future from OpenAI’s Chief Product Officer

OpenAI’s Chief Product Officer shares a mind-bending perspective: today’s AI is the worst you’ll ever use. From the AI paradox to the future of human-AI collaboration, here are the key insights that changed how I think about where AI is headed.

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