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Saidul Islam
November 17, 2025
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😮 Perplexity earns harsh “flop” label at AI event...
🧠 Bezos takes leadership role at AI startup
⚠️ The age of AI cyberattacks is here
DeepMind now forecasts hurricanes faster
AI partners rise as real marriages face pressure
AWS adds AI tools to speed consulting jobs
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Crowd at a major San Francisco AI conference voted Perplexity “most likely to flop,” signaling doubts about its business model, trust, and competition against Google/OpenAI.
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Conference verdict: Audience poll at a leading SF AI event named Perplexity “most likely to flop,” reflecting widespread skepticism.
Trust concerns: Critics pointed to sourcing and attribution issues, raising questions about reliability and journalistic ethics.
Business pressure: Perplexity faces steep costs for AI search, with unclear paths to monetization and defensibility.
Competitive heat: Battles entrenched players (Google) and fast-moving models (OpenAI), making differentiation difficult.
Reputation risk: Recent controversies amplified doubts, hurting brand perception with tech insiders.
Takeaway: In AI search, trust and clear monetization are make-or-break. Perplexity must fix credibility and show a durable edge fast.
Jeff Bezos becomes co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a $6.2B AI startup focused on manufacturing, marking his first major role since leaving Amazon.
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New role: Bezos will serve as co-CEO of Project Prometheus.
Funding: Startup already raised $6.2B, partly from Bezos.
Focus: AI to improve manufacturing in computing, autos, aerospace.
Co-lead: Vik Bajaj, ex-Google X and Verily, joins as co-founder.
Team: Nearly 100 employees, including ex-OpenAI, DeepMind, Meta staff.
Bezos’ return: First operational role since stepping down as Amazon CEO in 2021.
Context: Comes as Bezos remains active with Blue Origin’s space ventures.
Takeaway: Bezos is betting big on AI-driven manufacturing with one of the world’s best-funded startups, signaling a new chapter in his post-Amazon career.
Axios reports AI-driven cyberattacks are surging; Anthropic disclosed a China-linked hack, marking a shift to automated, state-backed intrusions as models grow more capable.
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Shift begins: Foreign spies are now automating cyberattacks using AI tools.
Key disclosure: Anthropic revealed a China-linked hacking incident.
Risk surface: Critical infrastructure and AI companies face faster, scalable attacks.
Trend driver: As models improve, state-backed hacking sophistication increases.
Implication: Defenses must adapt to automation, speed, and stealth.
Takeaway: AI has transformed cyber warfare’s speed and scale. Expect more automated, state-backed attacks, and urgent upgrades to detection and defense.
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