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Meta poached AI research superstar Ruoming Pang from Apple last summer with a pay package worth a reported $200 million-plus, part of a series of flashy and expensive hires by Mark Zuckerberg. Now, 7 months later, Pang has left for OpenAI. Scoop w/ @steph_palazzolo @waynema

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Why it worked

Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: People building with AI

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