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

In today’s edition we are tackling the following:

💵 Musk's X was bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion.
🌊 Sam Altman’s World launches Mini Apps 1.2.
🐕 Four-legged robots can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators.
🧠 The government knows AGI is coming.
🏡 The town that went crazy for crypto.

AI

• Musk's social media firm X bought by his AI company, valued at $33 billion

  • Elon Musk’s xAI acquired X (formerly Twitter) in a $33B deal, valuing xAI at $80B and deepening its integration with chatbot Grok.

  • The move boosts xAI’s data, reach, and talent pool, as it ramps up AI capabilities to compete with OpenAI and others.

  • The merger follows X’s recovery in ad revenue and debt offloading and solidifies Musk’s influence across tech and politics.

• Google is surprisingly rolling out Gemini 2.5 Pro (exp) to free users

  • Google is unexpectedly rolling out its experimental Gemini 2.5 Pro model to all free users, after initially limiting it to paid subscribers.

  • The update brings advanced features like Extensions, file uploads, and Canvas access, with mobile support coming soon.

  • It's unclear if the move is permanent or part of testing, but it aligns with Google’s push to make more AI tools widely accessible.

• AI could erode India's $350B services export sector as AI replaces engineers at “higher precision and speed” at a fraction of the cost 

  • A new report warns that AI may derail India’s economic future by replacing millions of entry-level service jobs once considered secure.

  • India’s massive youth population was expected to drive growth, but AI now threatens both high-end IT roles and low-skilled service jobs.

  • Despite strong AI talent, India has failed to convert it into innovation, leaving the country vulnerable as global tech competition intensifies.

ROBOTICS

• China wants to lead the world in robots—from dogs to dancers

  • China aims to lead in robotics, with firms like Unitree building robot dogs, humanoids, and AI tech to rival Boston Dynamics and Tesla.

  • Unitree now makes 60% of four-legged robots globally and exemplifies China’s low-cost, state-backed strategy to lead in future tech.

  • The company’s military ties are drawing scrutiny, as Beijing’s robot ambitions blur the line between innovation and warfare.

• Four-legged robots can reproduce animal movement with fewer actuators

  • PAWS is a new four-legged robot that mimics animal movement using just four actuators, thanks to passive dynamics and motor synergies.

  • Inspired by dogs, its tendon-driven design captures natural gait patterns and can crouch, stand, walk, gallop, and jump with less energy.

  • Unlike typical quadrupeds, PAWS can even run on a treadmill without motors, showing promise for efficient and adaptive robotic motion.

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CRYPTO

• Sam Altman’s World launches Mini Apps 1.2, lets devs build-to-earn

  • World’s Mini Apps 1.2 update adds faster loads, haptics, and home screen pinning; over 150 third-party apps are now supported.

  • A $300K Developer Rewards pilot begins April 1, letting devs earn up to $25K/week in WLD based on verified user engagement.

  • Most mini-apps reward users and avoid Apple’s in-app fees by skipping digital goods purchases.

• Ethereum Playing Catch-Up? Bloomberg Examines ETH’s Struggles In New Report

  • Ethereum posted one of its worst Q1 performances, down nearly 50%, as it struggles despite a broader bull run.

  • Bloomberg attributes ETH’s lag to developer departures, L2 fee migration, and a lack of price-focused strategy by the Ethereum Foundation.

  • While Trump’s pro-crypto stance boosts the sector, Bloomberg doubts it’s enough to reverse ETH’s fading momentum.

• The Town That Went Crazy for Crypto

  • In San Pedro, Argentina, 16,000 people joined RainbowEx, a crypto scheme fronted by a mysterious figure called “La China.”

  • Promising daily returns, it turned out to be a Ponzi scam faking trades and siphoning $46M.

  • The scheme collapsed after national media exposure, but many locals still blamed the journalists, not the fraudsters.

CONTENT

• Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani on the future of last-mile logistics

  • Serve Robotics CEO Ali Kashani discusses 700% revenue growth and scaling plans for last-mile delivery robots.

  • He details key partnerships with Magna for manufacturing and Uber for services, plus expansion into new markets.

  • The conversation touches on AI, adapting to restaurant workflows, and the broader future of autonomous delivery.

• The AI Cold War, Signalgate, CoreWeave IPO, Tariff Endgames, El Salvador Deportations

  • Gavin Baker returns to break down Nvidia balance sheet concerns, CoreWeave’s IPO, and signs of a market rebound.

  • The Besties dive into the US-China AI race, from chip nationalism to China’s efforts to build a Nvidia rival.

  • They also discuss tariff strategies, the fallout from Signalgate, and rising deportations in El Salvador.

• The Government Knows AGI is Coming

  • Ezra Klein talks with Ben Buchanan, former White House AI adviser, about how fast AGI is approaching and why the government isn’t ready.

  • They discuss labor disruptions, the U.S.–China AI race, and the clash between AI safety and accelerationism.

  • Buchanan shares ideas for pro-worker AI policy and what the Trump administration must prepare for as AGI nears.

AND MORE…

• ‘The Sims’ 25-Year Supremacy Is Challenged by Korea’s Krafton

  • South Korea’s Krafton challenges The Sims with inZOI, a more realistic, AI-powered life sim rooted in Korean culture.

  • The $40 game soared to #1 on Steam and could sell over 3M copies in year one, helping Krafton reduce reliance on PUBG.

  • Early feedback praised the visuals and customization, though some found it sterile — and AI-generated content still needs polish.

• The hottest AI models, what they do, and how to use them

  • Big AI players like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic are launching new models constantly, each with different strengths.

  • Some models focus on speed and price, while others target advanced use cases with premium plans.

  • New features include AI that makes videos, controls computers, and handles complex research.

• Inflation, consumer spending misses push US stocks lower

  • Core PCE inflation rose to 2.8% in February, higher than expected, while consumer spending barely budged at 0.1%.

  • Personal income beat forecasts, but rising inflation and weak spending muddle the Fed’s path forward.

  • Markets reacted sharply: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both dropped, with Q1 likely ending on a sour note.