Source: Twenty, which uses AI to help hackers for the US military penetrate adversary computer networks, raised a $38M Series A led by Caffeinated Capital (Margi Murphy/Bloomberg)

Physical Intelligence, an AI robotics startup, has successfully raised $600 million in funding, led by CapitalG, which values the company at $5.6 billion. The funding round saw participation from notable investors including Jeff Bezos, Lux Capital, and Thrive Capital. The startup focuses on developing AI software that enables robots to learn a variety of tasks, positioning itself as a significant player in the robotics and AI sectors.

Twenty's technology is assisting US military hackers in developing strategies to penetrate various targets effectively. This collaboration highlights the increasing reliance on innovative cyber solutions to enhance military capabilities.

The CSA has announced that the Matter smart home standard will support video cameras for the first time with the upcoming Matter 1.5 update. However, major players like Amazon and Google have not yet committed to making their cameras interoperable with this new standard.

Incode Technologies Inc., an identity verification platform, is reportedly in preliminary discussions to raise between $150 million and $300 million from investors. The company aims for a valuation of up to $3 billion, significantly increasing from its previous valuation of $1.25 billion in 2021.

Yann LeCun, a prominent figure in artificial intelligence and head of Meta's AI research lab, has announced his departure from Meta at the end of 2025. He plans to establish a new startup focused on advanced machine intelligence research, with Meta remaining as a partner. This move marks a significant transition for both LeCun and the company as it navigates changes in its AI leadership.

Elon Musk announced that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, plans to develop a 500 megawatt data center in Saudi Arabia in collaboration with the state-backed AI startup Humain. The data center will utilize Nvidia chips, marking a significant investment in the region's AI infrastructure.

Alphabet Inc. shares increased by as much as 6.9% on Wednesday, marking the largest gain since early September. This surge in stock price follows a series of positive reviews for the company's latest AI model, Gemini 3, which has been praised for its advancements in coding and reasoning capabilities.

South Korea's antitrust regulator visited the Seoul offices of Arm Holdings Plc this week as part of an ongoing investigation into the company's licensing practices. This scrutiny follows a complaint made by Qualcomm regarding Arm's operations.