33 h. ago ‘Copycat’ Jeff Bezos becomes latest billionaire to launch AI startup

Project Prometheus has already raised billions and poached employees from Meta and OpenAI

Politics

52 h. ago Jeff Bezos reportedly launches new AI startup with himself as CEO

Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York TimesAfter stepping down as Amazon’s CEO four years ago, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of the online shopping company, is going to be a CEO again. This time, Bezos has appointed himself co-CEO of an AI startup called Project Prometheus, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources.The startup, which will focus on developing AI for engineering and manufacturing in various fields, has already received $6.2bn in funding – more than many companies are able to raise in their lifetimes. Leading the company alongside Bezos is his co-founder and co-CEO Vik Bajaj, a celebrity tech executive in his own right. Bajaj is a physicist and chemist best known for his work at Google’s moonshot factory, X, where he founded the health startup Verily. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago 'Canny' Meghan Markle is 'professionally wooing' Amazon top boss Jeff Bezos after string of Netflix flops, insiders claim 

Netflix bosses are said to 'have noted' that the Duchess of Sussex appears to be professionally wooing billionaire Amazon boss Jeff Bezos.

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9 d. ago Will Jeff Bezos become Meghan's billionaire backer? Duchess' new links with Amazon founder revealed, as royal expert claims he could be 'indispensable' to her 'ruthless ambitions'

According to royal biographer Richard Fitzwilliams, the Duchess has learned how the American businessman could benefit her endeavors and longs to get him on board.

Science

9 d. ago Bezos’s Blue Origin postpones second rocket launch over poor weather

Blue Origin says it is aiming for another attempt as soon as Wednesday as competition with Musk’s SpaceX intensifies Blue Origin, the space company owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, was forced on Sunday to postpone the anticipated launch of its New Glenn rocket due to unfavorable weather conditions in Cape Canaveral, Florida.Rain and a ground system issue caused delays that were followed by cumulus cloud cover as the 88-minute launch window closed, leaving managers with the only option of pushing back the rocket’s planned second mission. Competition between Blue Origin and Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been intensifying in recent months. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago From Bezos with love... as billionaire Amazon boss invests in Sydney Sweeney lingerie business, will a James Bond role be next?

His company bought the rights to James Bond earlier this year for £790million and has already announced that a new 007 film will be directed by Dune director Denis Villeneuve.

Economics