Welcome back to your daily dossier talking AI, robotics, crypto and the future of tech. 👾

In today’s edition we are tackling the following:

🔍 Meta brings its anti-scam facial recognition test to the UK.
🤖 Figure’s humanoid robot will do your chores with voice commands.
💰 Everything you need to know about the White House Crypto Summit on Friday.
🚀 Lessons learned building a $656M company with Alex Beller.
🧠 CoreWeave in talks to buy AI startup Weights & Biases for around $1.7B.

AI

• Meta brings its anti-scam facial recognition test to the UK

  • Meta is expanding its facial recognition tools to the UK, to enhance user security and combat scams.

  • Users can verify their identity through encrypted video selfies, facilitating quicker recovery of compromised accounts.

  • The technology compares ads against profile photos, removing fraudulent content upon detection.

• AI now ‘analyzes’ LA Times articles for bias

  • ​The Los Angeles Times has implemented an AI-driven system to label articles that express personal perspectives under a "Voices" tag.

  • This will also provide AI-generated "Insights" summarizing diverse viewpoints.

  • Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong asserts that this initiative supports journalistic integrity by offering readers varied perspectives.

• UK watchdog says Microsoft-OpenAI deal doesn't qualify for investigation

  • The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI does not qualify for investigation.

  • This decision follows scrutiny after internal conflicts at OpenAI led to the temporary departure and subsequent return of CEO Sam Altman.

  • A Microsoft spokesperson welcomed the CMA's conclusion, stating that their collaboration with OpenAI promotes innovation, and responsible AI.

ROBOTICS

• Figure’s humanoid robot will do your chores with voice commands

  • Figure AI, a U.S.-based robotics company, has unveiled Helix, an advanced humanoid robot designed to perform complex tasks.

  • Figure 02, Helix features 35 degrees of freedom, including articulated wrists, hands, and fingers, enabling intricate manipulations.

  • Helix can control two robots simultaneously, facilitating collaborative operations.

• This smart robot makes luggage handling a breeze at Incheon Airport

  • ​Incheon International Airport has introduced the Air Porter, an autonomous luggage-carrying robot designed for convenience.

  • Passengers can scan their boarding passes, allowing the robot to transport their luggage directly to the boarding gate.

  • As of October 2020, six Air Porter robots have been deployed across Terminal 1, Terminal 2, and the Concourse of Incheon Airport.

• What can the kung-fu capable G1 robot do for us?

  • The G1 robot, developed by Unitree Robotics, is an advanced humanoid robot designed to perform a variety of tasks.

  • Standing at 1.27 meters tall and weighing approximately 35 kilograms, the G1 is equipped with 23 degrees of freedom.

  • G1 Robot can perform human-like movements such as walking, jumping, and navigating obstacles like stairs.

CRYPTO

• Everything you need to know about the White House crypto summit on Friday

  • The White House is organizing its inaugural crypto summit on March 7, aiming to engage with industry leaders.

  • This initiative replaces the previously planned "Crypto Council," which was dissolved due to internal disagreements and high demand.

  • Confirmed participants include prominent figures such as Michael Saylor and Brian Armstrong, among others.

• Metaplanet presses on with bitcoin purchases, adds another $43.9 million worth of BTC

  • The Tokyo-listed investment firm bought an additional 497 BTC after purchasing 156 BTC two days ago.

  • Metaplanet currently holds 2,888 BTC, which it purchased for $240.2 million at an average price of $83,172 per bitcoin.

  • The firm’s bitcoin holdings are worth $251 million, so the firm’s strategy has resulted in paper profits.

• Mining companies bear brunt of Bitcoin price dip: JP Morgan

  • ​In February 2025, Bitcoin mining companies experienced significant financial setbacks due to a notable decline in Bitcoin's market value.

  • The combined market capitalization of 14 major U.S. public Bitcoin miners decreased by 22%, equating to a loss of approximately $6 billion.

  • Bitcoin's price fell by 10% over the past 30 days, trading at $87,300 as of early March 2025.

CONTENT

• Lessons learned building a $656M company with Alex Beller

  • In this episode, we sit down with Alex Beller, co-founder of Postscript, an SMS marketing platform.

  • Within six months of launching, Postscript reached $1M in annual revenue, growing to 270+ employees serving 18,000+ customers today.

  • Alex implemented a system where all founders would immediately respond to customer chats as a powerful growth strategy.

• Cybersecured: Vanta’s Zero To One

  • Open Source CEO breaks down the founding story of the industry giant trust management platform, Vanta.

  • Interviews with founder, Christina Cacioppo, the CPO, CRO and two early hire VPs.

  • Open Source CEO has over 100k subscribers and has done similar breakdowns of Deel, PostHog, Attio and more.

• Physics' next paradigm shift in full with Astrophysicist Matt O'Dow

  • Matt O'Dowd discusses his latest research on black holes, quasars, and gravitational lensing.

  • He explains cutting-edge theories about space-time and the potential role of wormholes in physics.

  • He stresses the importance of science education and public engagement, particularly through platforms like PBS Space Time.

AND MORE…

• CoreWeave in talks to buy AI startup Weights & Biases for around $1.7B

  • Nvidia-backed data center company CoreWeave has acquired AI developer platform Weights & Biases for an undisclosed sum.

  • Lukas Biewald, Chris Van Pelt, and Shawn Lewis founded Weights & Biases in 2017 to create tools for developing AI applications.

  • CoreWeave says the acquisition will let it provide cloud services and infrastructure customers with a powerful application development.

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• Steve Wozniak criticizes Musk’s DOGE for harsh government layoff approach.

  • In an interview with CNBC, Apple co-founder slammed the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over mass job cuts.

  • “Just mass firings … it’s not good for a business to run that way,” referring to DOGE’s deep cuts to jobs at several government agencies.

  • Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak also criticized President Donald Trump and Elon Musk over the controversial U.S. treatment of Ukraine.

• Latest Turing Award winners again warn of AI dangers

  • Andrew Barto and Richard Sutton, pioneers in reinforcement learning, have been awarded the 2025 Turing Award.

  • Their work has been instrumental in advancements such as OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's AlphaGo.

  • Their warnings align with broader concerns in the AI community about the risks of unchecked AI development.