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Top stories today:
- Bezos said to co-run new $6.2B AI venture, Project Prometheus
- Gemini 3.0 launch teased, will likely debut Tue.
- Yann LeCun said to eye Meta exit to build world-model AI startup
- Elonās xAI delays Grok 5 release to Q1 2026
- Lovable said to be in talks to raise new round at $6B valuation
- Apple said to debut iPhone 18 Pro line, foldable in fall 2026
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1. Bezos said to co-run new $6.2B AI venture, Project Prometheus
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The startup is reportedly coming out of stealth with $6.2B in funding, partly from Jeff Bezos.
Bezos would run the startup as its co-chief executive, 1st time since he stepped down as the CEO of Amazon in Jul. 2021.
Building AI to help engineering and manufacturing is Project Prometheusās core aim.
Ex-Google X executive Vik Bajaj is Bezosā co-founder and co-chief executive.
Already hired ~100 employees, including researchers poached from OpenAI, DeepMind, and Meta.
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3. Gemini 3.0 launch teased, will likely debut Tue.
CEO Sundar Pichai has reacted to the market predictions but hasnāt confirmed the launch timing.
Googlers are teasing the Gemini 3.0 launch on X.
Gemini 3.0 is reportedly already being tested on mobile by some early users.
4. Yann LeCun said to eye Meta exit to build world-model AI startup
