Viewpoints
Is OpenAI Becoming a Chip Company
On October 6, AMD announced an equity-and-supply deal with OpenAI. You like me may ask this question: Does OpenAI want
How AI Startups Hire in 2025: Challenges and New Patterns
Hiring in AI-native startups looks very different from the traditional tech playbook. Founders are experimenting with new ways to test
Will AI Make “Career Development” Obsolete? — My New Book First Job to First Promotion Guides You Through the AI-Era Workplace
Hi, I’m Nicole Hu, founder of Foundry One Lab and former engineering leader at Google, Cisco, and AppDynamics. On September
Meet AP2: Google’s New Way for AI Agents to Pay on Your Behalf
When Google unveiled its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) on September 16, 2025, my immediate reaction was: “Agent-to-agent payments are a
How to estimate your AI Inference need for AI Chips?
Enterprises building vertical AI solutions must carefully weigh the cost of inference. At the beginning, it often feels easiest to
GPT-5 or GROK4: who is the winner in the Frontier Model Race?
The frontier AI race never slows down. Just a month after xAI’s Grok-4 launch, OpenAI unveiled GPT-5 on August 7th,
Grok 4 Dominates Benchmarks, But Not Agentic Thinking
I’ve been a happy user of GROK for some time, and Wednesday’s GROK 4 announcement left me both amazed and
YouTube’s Latest Stand: Cracking Down on Mass-Produced and Repetitive Content
During my tenure at YouTube, I witnessed firsthand the intense battle against fraud. As the world’s largest video-sharing platform—and the
Circle’s IPO Signals a New Era for Stablecoins — and for Payments
Just a few days ago, Circle (CRCL) made history as the first blockchain IPO since Coinbase’s debut in 2021. Initially
The Story: From Struggling to Thriving
If you’ve ever felt stuck, shy, or unsure of your skills at work, you’re not alone—and this story is for
Who’s Who at Your Job: Building Meaningful Connections
When you start a new job, one of the most important steps you can take—often overlooked by junior engineers—is to
Can AI and Vibe Coding Replace Your Engineering skills?
Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, AI has rapidly transformed the way we write code. A new paradigm, known
From Intern to Engineering Leader: A Case Study
Dylan’s journey from college intern to engineering team lead in an IPO startup in under two years illustrates the path












