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Noam Shazeer, the AI legend Google paid $2.7B to bring back two years ago, has left Google, to join OpenAI. Brutal news for Gemini.

3.2K likes94 repliesPosted Jun 18, 2026

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
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

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