Jeff Bezos is getting a new job. He’ll reportedly become co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new startup that he’s partly funding. The company’s exact plans are still unknown, but its focus is on AI that could improve manufacturing in fields including computing, automobiles, and aerospace.

According to the Times, Project Prometheus already has about 100 employees poached from companies like OpenAI, DeepMind, and Meta. It also marks Jeff Bezos’s re-entrance into the C-Suite. The Amazon founder had stepped down from the company’s chief executive position in 2021; Andy Jassy replaced him.

Jeff Bezos is returning to the chief executive role with a new artificial intelligence venture, Project Prometheus, a move that could reshape how technology flows into sectors including retail and fashion. According to The Times, the early-stage company ...

Project Prometheus is developing AI tools tailored for complex, real-world physical systems, a field that aligns with Bezos's long-standing interest in space, engineering and advanced manufacturing