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Jeff Bezos to co-lead stealth AI startup Project Prometheus with $6.2B funding

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gestures as he speaks at the main panel of Italian Tech Week 2025 in Turin, Italy October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Summary

Jeff Bezos is returning to an operating role as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup focused on engineering and manufacturing. Multiple outlets report the company has raised about $6.2B and hired ~100 staff, including talent from OpenAI, DeepMind and Meta, underscoring intensifying competition in applied AI.

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OpenAI
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