Prometheus, an AI startup co-founded by Jeff Bezos, has raised $12 billion in a new funding round, reaching a valuation of $41 billion. The company aims to develop an 'artificial general engineer' to automate the design and manufacturing of complex physical products.
Meta is walking back a decision that compelled thousands of engineers to join an Applied AI task force for data labeling, following significant employee backlash and a broader morale crisis. The company's pivot to AI had led to the mandatory reassignments, which caused widespread frustration and an exodus of talent.
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SpaceX aborted the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket just before liftoff after several of its Raptor engines failed to start. The company stated an automatic abort was triggered and it hopes to make another launch attempt in a few days.
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