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Finit is tracking Prometheus, the physical-AI startup founded by Jeff Bezos to build an “artificial general engineer.” This is a live document, refreshed throughout the day.
Prometheus, the AI startup led by Jeff Bezos, has recently secured significant funding and established a presence in Oakland, California, with a lease for a large warehouse. The company raised $12 billion in a Series B funding round to develop physical AI software, amidst discussions about the potential impact of AI on jobs. Meanwhile, some AI founders have opted to leave Prometheus to pursue their own ventures in physics-based AI.
Latest headlines
- Jeff Bezos’ AI company plants flag in Oakland as demand spills over — therealdeal.com · Aug 12, 2026
- Jeff Bezos: The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026 — Time Magazine · Aug 27, 2026
- Jeff Bezos Says AI May Not Kill Jobs As Prometheus Raises $12B — Yellow.com · Sep 14, 2026
- Project Prometheus, Jeff Bezos' stealth AI startup, finds a home in the East Bay – San Francisco Business Times — The Business Journals · Aug 10, 2026
- Jeff Bezos-led AI company leases warehouse in West Oakland — KALW · Aug 13, 2026
- Exclusive-The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe — Yahoo Finance · Aug 25, 2026
- Jeff Bezos-backed Prometheus raises $12 bn in a Series B to build physical AI software — Beinsure · Sep 25, 2026
- Bezos Quietly Leases 100,000 Square Feet In Oakland For Start-Up That Could Drive "Civilizational Wealth" — 24/7 Wall St. · Aug 18, 2026
- Jeff Bezos AI Portfolio 2026: AWS, Anthropic, Prometheus — StartupHub.ai · Aug 17, 2026
- Who Is Jeff Bezos? Inside Amazon, Blue Origin and His New AI Venture — Built In · Aug 20, 2026
- Is a data center coming to downtown Oakland? — The Oaklandside · Aug 17, 2026
- Declining Bezos's Lucrative Offer, Two Scientists Launch New Venture to Bet on Physics-Based AI — Moomoo · Aug 26, 2026
- The AI founders who walked away from Bezos-backed Prometheus to model the universe — The Express Tribune · Aug 25, 2026
- AI experts build model that could ‘read War and Peace 5 million times in one sitting’ — The Independent · Aug 25, 2026
- Billionaire Jeff Bezos came calling. These researchers walked away to build physics AI, leaving a $2 mn sa — The Economic Times · Aug 26, 2026
- Tesla signs lease near Jeff Bezos' AI startup amid AI, advanced manufacturing surge – San Francisco Business Times — The Business Journals · Aug 12, 2026
- Bezos, Musk trigger turning point for Oakland R&D, office markets — therealdeal.com · Aug 17, 2026
- Tesla races after Jeff Bezos with latest Bay Area lease in Oakland — therealdeal.com · Aug 13, 2026
- Jeff Bezos slammed for $200M project to protect endangered species — UNILAD Tech · Aug 10, 2026
Updated Oct 4, 2026 · 4:00 AM PDT · headlines via Google News