Hello again, human brain, and welcome back to your daily munch of AI news.

Here’s what’s on the menu today:

• Complex prompts are so 2024🤖

  Get AI to write 100x better code.

• Private browsing wasn't private🧠

  Google is testing Daily Listen.

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Peep today's Spot the AI at the bottom. 👇

MAIN COURSE

Simple prompt > your PhD🤖

Two weeks ago, a BuzzFeed scientist found how to make Claude code 100x faster. He repeatedly told Claude to “write better code,” which made it 100x faster.

What happened?

Max Woolf asks Claude to solve a Python puzzle. He keeps saying, “write better code,” and boom. The code drops from 657 ms to 6 ms runtime.

Any weird stuff?

Yeah, Claude randomly started adding enterprise features nobody asked for. AI thinks better means corporate, apparently.

Why does this work?

Each time you ask, Claude looks at the code with no baggage from before. It’s like a clean slate every time.

Do I need fancy prompts?

Specific prompts work faster but create more bugs. Can't escape the prompt game yet.

What about human coders?

They’re still needed. AI missed obvious stuff and requires humans to check its work.

How can I use this?

Just keep asking Claude 3.5 Sonnet for better code and see how much better it performs.

I chose you over $425K 🤖 💵

A man offered me $425,000 for the newsletter you’re reading right now. I said “no.” Why would I do something so stupid? I’ll explain, but first, here’s how I got here.

I started my digital marketing agency, The Quote Dog, in April 2022. Before that, I was half owner of a startup for 8 years. I listed over $3 million worth of product online, marketed it, and sold it. I never saw a cent.

I won’t get into the dirty deets, but I got ripped off. My business partner removed me from the business and threatened me. I was in fear for my life and for my family’s lives. We sold everything and moved to Florida.

My first day in Florida, I met with a lawyer about filing a lawsuit against him. He said I had a good case, but life’s short. Did I want to fester in that negativity for years, or did I want to move on? So I opened my laptop, made a website, and The Quote Dog was born.

Bot Eat Brain was my 10th client. Anthony Castrio, the previous owner, posted a job description. I created a mock article of Bot Eat Brain, and sent him this cover letter:

Then ChatGPT came out. I was able to use AI to grow my business and automate the boring, tedious, non-profitable tasks.

Bot Eat Brain wasn’t worth the money to write, but I loved it. I learned priceless things every day. I picked up tidbits to boost my income and automate my workflow. This turned me into an AI addict.

In April, Anthony offered to sell me the newsletter for $40,000. I should’ve said no, but I couldn’t imagine my life without Bot Eat Brain at that point.

Like smart money people say… I bought it with emotion and justified it with logic.

Now it was time to rake in the cash, right? Nah.

The next day, there was a glitch that caused Gmail to mark the newsletter as spam to over 20,000 people. Your support humbled me. I received hundreds of emails and screenshots and, because of you, I was able to fix the problem. Thank you.

At the same time, almost 1,000 people unsubscribed. It took 6 months, but I finally got the subscriber rate back to where it was. Let’s play Guess My Emotional State. 😀

Look, man… it’s been a roller coaster. 2 weeks ago, a man offered me $50 per subscriber for Bot Eat Brain. Math isn’t my thing, so I opened the calculator app on my phone.

50 × 23,000 = $1,150,000

I almost choked on my hot dog. That’s a lie, I was eating soup. But I did choke on it. Everyone in the coffee shop looked. It was a whole thing.

More than a million bucks? He explained his terms a little more. I won’t bore you with the process, but yeah…

I declined and thanked him for the offer. I love writing Bot Eat Brain. I love the people I meet, the life-changing tips I learn, and the opportunities it opens up.

I didn't expect this, but he said it was smart to not sell. I could scale the newsletter to that number in 2 years. He urged me to create a premium tier and make more newsletters that Bot Eat Brain readers love.

I’ve delayed the premium launched 3 times. It wasn’t good enough… People buy value, not price.

Now, it’s not just good enough. It’s a no-brainer. You’ll learn to boost your income, increase productivity, and automate your workflow with AI.

Let me paint you a picture of your life with Bot Eat Brain Premium. Every morning, you'll wake up to insights worth thousands. I'm talking:

• Deep dives & expert interviews revealing $100k+ strategies ($1,000 value).

• Copy-paste prompts that turn 4-hour tasks into 15-minute wins.

• Early access to AI tools before prices surge ($300+ monthly savings).

• Private AI tool database that cost me $40k to build.

While others waste money on AI, you'll be:

• Getting VIP consulting for $75/hr instead of $250/hr ($175 savings per session).

• Accessing strategies that members used to 10x their income.

• Using proven systems that eliminate 4 hours of work daily.

• Building automated income streams while you sleep.

You'll join an elite community where:

• Members share AI plays too valuable for Twitter.

• You get instant access to $500+ worth of AI tools monthly.

• Your ideas get refined into profit machines.

• Real partnerships form around pushing AI to its limits.

Every week, you get:

• Live office hours solving your specific challenges ($250 value).

• Beta access to features before they go public.

• First access to courses & events (40%+ savings).

• Member-only merch drops (20-30% off).

-Total value: $3,000+ per month.

-Your investment: 299 bucks a year

While you're reading this, others are already using these systems to bank serious profit.

First 50 members only: Private AI strategy session ($250 value).

P.S. All founding members will also be entered into monthly raffles, and more. 😎

SIDE SALAD

Google knows your secrets🧠

Google is testing Daily Listen. It’s an AI that creates personalized podcasts from your Search and Discover interests.

How does it work?

It checks what you've searched and read, then makes a 5-minute audio summary of stories you'll like.

Where do I find it?

It's in the widget carousel under the Search bar in the Google app, but only if you're in Search Labs.

What can I control?

You get play/pause buttons, a transcript, and can skip stories. Plus, you can thumbs up/down content.

Who can try it?

US users on Android and iOS with Search Labs access.

What's the catch?

There’s no word on public release yet. But Google's AI Search Overviews started the same way before going public.

YOUR DAILY MUNCH

Think Piece 🧠

Better than Apple Vision Pro? XReal’s new AR glasses feature in-house silicon called X1, enabling 120Hz refresh, 3ms motion-to-photon latency, and an industry-leading 57° FOV.

Startup News 💰

Midjourney v7 is coming soon. It will feature a rebuilt system with new datasets, specialized speed/quality modes, and multi-image processing.

Research 👨‍🔬 

BoostStep — improves a model’s step-by-step math reasoning by retrieving similar “example steps” mid-solving.

REINFORCE++ — a streamlined variant of the classic REINFORCE algorithm that adopts PPO-style optimization without requiring a critic network.

MEMES FOR DESSERT

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