Welcome to the latest edition of the World of DaaS Roundup. This week,
📰 NEWS AND READS
Bezos Steps Into “Physical AI” With Project Prometheus eMarketer
Jeff Bezos is returning to a hands-on role with a new AI startup focused on robotics, manufacturing, and real-world automation.
Why Data Infrastructure Still Decides Who Wins in AI Forbes
Forbes warns that most AI projects fail not because of weak models but because companies lack clean, connected, trustworthy data pipelines.
Causal AI Is Quietly Transforming How Products Get Built IFT
At IFT’s annual forum, researchers showed how causal-AI and synthetic data are accelerating product development, letting companies test ideas and optimize decisions faster than traditional research methods.
EU Moves to Delay High-Risk AI Rules Until 2027 Reuters
The European Commission plans to push back major AI regulations after industry pressure, giving companies more time before strict compliance requirements take effect.
🎧 THE LATEST WORLD OF DAAS PODCAST
AI, hyperscalers, reshaping US GDP
Azeem Azhar is the founder of Exponential View, a newsletter and research platform on emerging technology read by over 130,000 executives and policymakers globally, and author of the bestselling book The Exponential Age.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Azeem and Auren discuss:
Diagnosing an AI bubble
Data centers driving 33% of US GDP growth
Whether energy will constrain AI before capital does
Circular financing in AI and funding quality risksob o
“Every major transformation runs on a feedback loop between intelligence, energy, and capital. AI is simply the latest turn of that flywheel.”
🔥 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…
M&A Funding Roundup
Project Prometheus – Raised $6.2 billion, led by Jeff Bezos and co-CEO Vik Bajaj to scale AI in manufacturing, automobiles and aerospace.
Celero Communications – Raised $140 million, strategic investment by CapitalG (Alphabet’s growth fund) to build next-gen chips and optical connectivity for AI data centres.
TMT ID – Raised £30 million (≈ US $36-40 million), invested by BGF for expansion of mobile identity intelligence & fraud-detection across Europe and U.S. markets.
Span – Raised $25 million, to help engineering teams navigate AI transformation with improved visibility into developer productivity and impact.
Bedrock Data – Raised $25 million, led by Greylock Partners, to build an AI-native data security & governance platform for enterprises managing petabyte-scale data and AI models.
👋 WELCOME NEW WORLD OF DAAS MEMBERS
We’re excited to welcome our newest Founding Members to the World of DaaS community: Joanna Drews (HyphaMetrics), Jason Grad (Massive), Paul Heywood (IPinfo), Brad LaScolea (ETR), Ashwin Navin (Samba TV), Aden Zaman (Samba TV)
If you are a DaaS leader and want to be part of this growing community, apply to join World of DaaS and get access to private events, curated connections, and more.
💼 WORLD OF DAAS JOB BOARD
Showcasing open roles at companies led by members of our community. A few standout opportunities this week:
Founding Engineer at String
VP, Revenue Operations at Morning Consult
Head of Solution Architecture at Bright Data
Looking to showcase an open role? The World of DaaS job board highlights opportunities from members across our community. Apply to join and get access to exclusive perks including job board postings, curated introductions, private events, and more.
🔍 PRICES GOING UP: 2026 WORLD OF DAAS SUMMIT
Prices are going up at the end of December for our flagship event next May, bringing together 160+ DaaS leaders for a day of candid conversations, curated roundtables, and private networking experiences. Join the leaders shaping the future of data.
Apply to become a World of DaaS Founding Member and secure your summit ticket for just $500.
🤖🎨 MACHINE-MADE MASTERPIECE
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