Prometheus
Coverage of Prometheus in the Nexus archive.
- ‘AI is going to create a labor shortage’: Jeff Bezos thinks AI will create more jobs, not less, as he talks his AI startup Prometheus
Jeff Bezos argues AI will create a labor shortage by generating more jobs than available workers, contrary to fears of widespread unemployment. He made these remarks at VivaTech while discussing his AI startup Prometheus, contrasting with recent reports of AI-driven layoffs and industry concerns.
- Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus raises $12B to build an ‘artificial general engineer’ for the physical world
Jeff Bezos's Prometheus has raised $12 billion in a new funding round, valuing the physical AI startup at $41 billion. The company aims to develop an 'artificial general engineer' to automate heavy engineering and drug design processes.
- Jeff Bezos-led AI startup Prometheus valued at eye-popping $41B in blockbuster fundraising
Jeff Bezos-led AI startup Prometheus has raised $41 billion in a major fundraising round. The company is developing AI tools to streamline the creation of complex products such as jet engines and medical devices.
- Jeff Bezos says AI is like a knife that can be used for good or bad, and the solution isn't 'no more data centers'
Jeff Bezos, co-CEO of Prometheus, a physical AI startup, argues that AI regulation should avoid overreach, comparing it to not banning knives due to misuse. He emphasizes the importance of data centers and supports balanced regulation to ensure safety without stifling innovation. Prometheus raised $12 billion in a Series B round.
- Jeff Bezos's AI startup Prometheus raises $12 billion at $41 billion valuation
Jeff Bezos's AI startup Prometheus raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation. The industrial AI company, co-led by Bezos and Vik Bajaj, has hired approximately 150 people and is developing AI systems for engineering and manufacturing.
- Jeff Bezos says AI will bring ‘golden ages’ not mass job losses
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, states AI will lead to 'golden ages' rather than mass job losses and announces a new $41bn AI lab called Prometheus. The lab aims to advance AI development under Bezos's optimistic vision.
- Jeff Bezos raises $12B for AI that builds things
Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj have raised $12 billion for Prometheus, a $41 billion AI startup aiming to revolutionize engineering and manufacturing by creating an 'artificial general engineer.' The company uses data from the physical world to accelerate production of products like skyscrapers and jet engines, with backing from JPMorgan, BlackRock, and other major investors.
- Ghostwriter Targets Ukraine Government Entities with Prometheus Phishing Malware
The Belarus-aligned threat actor Ghostwriter has been targeting Ukrainian government entities with phishing emails using lures related to Prometheus, a Ukrainian online learning platform. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has identified this campaign aimed at compromising government organizations.
- Show HN: Agent-cache – Multi-tier LLM/tool/session caching for Valkey and Redis
Agent-cache is a multi-tier caching solution for AI agents using Valkey or Redis, supporting LLM responses, tool results, and session state. It integrates with LangChain, LangGraph, and Vercel AI SDK, and includes monitoring via OpenTelemetry and Prometheus. Version 0.2.0 was recently released with cluster mode support.
- Airbnb discloses a billion-series Prometheus metrics pipeline
Airbnb has disclosed the development of a high-volume metrics pipeline using OpenTelemetry and VMAgent to handle billions of Prometheus metrics. The system is designed to scale efficiently for Airbnb's operational needs, as detailed in an engineering blog post.