Jeff Bezos's AI startup, Prometheus, has raised $12 billion at a $41 billion valuation, with plans to build an artificial general engineer to accelerate physical product design. Bezos argues that AI will boost productivity and create more jobs, predicting a labor shortage rather than job losses. The hosts discuss this optimistic view in the context of rising NEET levels and the potential for single-earner households. Prometheus also plans a $100 billion fund to acquire manufacturing businesses and deploy AI. The conversation then shifts to a new airport lounge in Minneapolis focused on video games, contrasting with traditional quiet lounges. The four-year U.S. trucking slump ends with rising rates, potentially contributing to inflation. Finally, Texas emerges as America's new business center, with ExxonMobil reincorporating there, job growth, and a new Texas Stock Exchange.