Jeff Bezos' AI startup raises $12 billion (opens in new tab)

Prometheus, the AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raised $12 billion in a new funding round at a $41 billion valuation. The company is developing what Bezos calls an “artificial general engineer” for designing and manufacturing complex physical systems. Its target uses include robots, drug compounds, manufacturing systems, medical devices, jet engines and rocket engines. The round included Bezos and investors such as JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock; Ars Technica a...