Bezos' AI Venture Project Prometheus Acquires Startup After Raising $6.2 Billion
Summary
Jeff Bezos' secretive AI venture Project Prometheus acquires General Agents startup for its revolutionary computer pilot technology after raising a massive $6.2 billion and hiring 100+ employees to develop AI systems for manufacturing computers, cars, and spacecraft.
Key Points
- Jeff Bezos' AI venture Project Prometheus quietly acquires General Agents, an agentic computing startup that developed Ace, a real-time computer pilot that automates tasks across different apps
- Project Prometheus raises $6.2 billion in funding and hires over 100 employees to develop AI systems supporting manufacturing of computers, cars, and spacecraft
- The acquisition occurs after a private dinner in San Francisco where Project Prometheus co-CEO Vik Bajaj meets General Agents founder Sherjil Ozair, with the deal completing within days