The Briefing: The Bookseller Returns with a Secret AI Project

Issue #2547.1 / November 18, 2025

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Jeff Bezos is building something again. The Amazon founder emerged Monday as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new artificial intelligence venture launching with €5.4 billion ($6.2 billion) in funding. It marks his first operational role since stepping down from Amazon in 2021, and the timing tells you everything about where the AI race is head…