Jeff Bezos’s Prometheus Raises $12B to Build an ‘Artificial General Engineer’ for the Physical World
Prometheus, the physical‑AI startup co‑founded by Jeff Bezos and former Verily executive Vik Bajaj, announced a $12 billion financing round that lifts its valuation to $41 billion. The round was led by Bezos himself alongside JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and BlackRock. Prometheus aims to create an “artificial general engineer,” software that can autonomously design and manufacture complex physical products ranging from jet engines to pharmaceuticals. Bezos says the productivity boost will create a new form of “labor scarcity,” where demand for human workers outpaces supply.
Why You Can Never Get Your Doctor to Call You Back
Basata, a Phoenix‑based AI startup, automates specialist referral intake by reading faxed documents, extracting clinical data, and using a voice agent to schedule patients. The company has processed roughly 500,000 referrals, with 100,000 arriving in the last month, and operates...
TriZetto Confirms 3.4M People’s Health and Personal Data Was Stolen During Breach
TriZetto, a Cognizant‑owned health‑tech platform, confirmed that a cyberattack exposed personal and medical information for more than 3.4 million individuals. The breach went undetected for almost a year, with hackers accessing insurance eligibility reports from November 2024 until the company discovered the...
Science Corp. Raises $230M as It Races to Bring Its Brain Implant to Market
Science Corp., founded by former Neuralink president Max Hodak, closed a $230 million Series C round that lifted its post‑money valuation to $1.5 billion. The funding will accelerate commercialization of PRIMA, a rice‑grain‑sized chip implanted in the eye that pairs with camera‑glasses to...
Ultrahuman Bets on Redesigned Smart Ring to Win Back U.S. Market After Oura Dispute
Ultrahuman unveiled the Ring Pro, a third‑generation smart ring with a 15‑day battery life and a $479 price tag, aiming to recover its U.S. foothold after an Oura patent ruling halted imports. The company also launched Jade, an AI‑driven health platform...
China’s Brain-Computer Interface Industry Is Racing Ahead
China’s brain‑computer interface (BCI) sector is moving from research labs to commercial scale, propelled by a national roadmap, an 11.6 billion‑yuan brain‑science fund and expanding insurance reimbursement. Start‑ups such as NeuroXess, Gestala and BrainCo have secured tens of millions in funding...