Jeff Bezos on the relationship between Prometheus and Amazon: "It would be arm's length. We actually have compute from a multitude of sources. Right now compute is scarce enough that you get it where you can." He says Amazon or any hyperscaler could use Prometheus tools to improve their data centers, and Prometheus could be an AWS customer. Both directions are possible.

Jeff Bezos says the common thread across his time is AI. Prometheus is the bulk, plus Blue Origin and AI at Amazon.

Jeff Bezos says Prometheus has enough compute for now but will need more. "A big chunk of the funding we've raised" goes to compute and building proprietary data sets.

Jeff Bezos on AI regulation: "You want to regulate the application level. You don't want to accidentally outlaw the knife because it can be used in a bad way. Knives are important tools. Every once in a while they get misused. But the solution isn't to say no more knives. That's not a smart approach to regulation."

Jeff Bezos on AI and jobs: "I know why people are pessimistic. A bunch of smart people are telling them to be pessimistic. But those people are wrong." He says massive productivity gains will raise the standard of living, not eliminate jobs. "Take it back to the plow. These inventions can't help but be shared. The iPhone doesn't get reserved for just a few people. That's not how it works."

Jeff Bezos gives his first update since the New Glenn rocket explosion. "Very difficult event. Very bad day for Blue Origin. Very tough on the whole team." He says the longest lead items at the launch site were undamaged and Blue Origin will be "flying again before the end of this year." On the SpaceX IPO: "I'll be watching along with the rest of you."

Jeff Bezos on Prometheus: "What drives civilizational wealth? Invention. 6,000 years ago somebody invented the plow and we all got wealthier. The steam engine. The solar cell." He says Prometheus is building "an artificial general engineer," a set of tools that accelerate the invention loop from idea to manufactured object. "People have dreamed about this for decades. Now it's possible."

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The Pentagon is on lockdown with hazmat teams responding to what is being described as a "hazardous materials incident." Multiple floors and corridors have been evacuated, according to CNN.

The Pentagon is on lockdown with hazmat teams responding to what is being described as a "hazardous materials incident." Multiple floors and corridors have been evacuated, according to CNN.

Sen. John Kennedy on Kudlow: "The issue on the minds of most Americans right now is the cost of living. When moms and dads lie down to sleep at night and they can't, they're not worried about Iran. They're not worried about immigration. They're worried about the cost of living."

Hungary announces plans to decriminalize Bitcoin and crypto trading, according to Bloomberg.

CFTC Chair Selig tells Maria Bartiromo the Clarity Act will cement rules into statute so a future hostile administration "can't tear apart all of our rules." He says the U.S. is "not regulating by enforcement and opaque rules" and that the bill will ensure America remains the crypto capital of the world.

Sen. Rounds ahead of today's Senate Banking Committee hearing on AI: "Our adversaries are using it today. We have to use it. We can't lose this battle regardless of the domain, air, land, sea, space, or cyberspace."

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Microsoft is restricting employee use of Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 over data retention concerns. Anthropic's new policy stores user prompts and outputs for 30 days. Microsoft's legal team flagged the change and is evaluating the terms before allowing broader access. The restriction came just one day after Fable 5 launched publicly.

Strategy CEO Phong Le: "We are the largest holder of Bitcoin in the world. The largest purchaser of Bitcoin in the world. We'll continue to be."

Jensen Huang on winning the AI race: "Energy, chips, infrastructure, models, applications. We have to win every layer." He says the application layer is the most important and warns policymakers not to hinder it. "During an inflection in technology is exactly when leadership can change."