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Hey there, digital trendsetters and tech-savvy explorers! Friends of the Metaverse welcomes you to the ultimate weekly source of tech news where we explore the rise of mixed reality and the latest advancements in technology, from web3, AI, and the metaverse to everything in between.

It's Friday, and we've saved the best for last:

• A roundup of the week's news

• Only 8 weeks until Season of Innovation 2023

• Our favorite new AI tools

• Plus, our AI pic of the week

The Metaverse could be worth $5 TRILLION by the end of the decade. It’s time to discover the future!👇

📰 Weekly Top Reads on Web3 and AI

• The big AI and robotics concept that has attracted both Walmart and Softbank (link)

• Blackbird, Crypto Restaurant App, Raises $24M in Funding Led by A16z (link)

• Google announces new generative AI search capabilities for doctors (link)

• Chinese government-owned newspaper to launch NFT platform (link)

• Meta Quest 3 takes a step closer to mainstream AR/VR (link)

• Apple’s Challenge for the Next Vision Pro: Making It Easier to Wear (link)

• Big Tech Struggles to Turn AI Hype Into Profits (link)

• UAE Unveils Metaverse Self-Governance Framework With DubaiDET (link)

• Southeast Asia eyes hands-off AI rules, defying EU ambitions (link)

• AMD to acquire AI software startup in effort to catch Nvidia (link)

• Amazon and Immutable team up to advance Web3 gaming (link)

• Upland teams up with NFLPA to enhance NFL metaverse experience (link)

• Mastercard demonstrates interoperable CBDC for trusted Web3 commerce in Australia and beyond (link)

• The Biggest Moments of TIME's Women Shaping AI Impact Dinner (link)

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🚀 AI Tools (Our Top Picks)

The future of AI is here! Our database and it has now has reached over 600+ AI tools that can assist with writing, photography, images, sales, audio, music, and more! Here are some of these amazing AI tools that are revolutionizing work and saving countless hours. Explore the amazing power of AI and discover the potential of these incredible tools.

• Leap Workflows - Build, test, & iterate multi-modal AI chains in your backend.

• Airparser - Extract structured data from emails, PDFs, and documents.

• Call Zen – Conversational AI for customer success.

• TranslateVideo 2.0 - Translate videos to 75+ languages.

• Moonhub AI - Get hiring in <5 minutes & save 100+ hours on top tier hires.

• Lipdub by Captions - Speak any language now with AI.

• Demos from the Hugging Face Paris meetup.

• Decode Tax - Upload your tax return and find out how to lower your tax bill.

• Headshot AI template - Open-source project from Leap AI and Vercel that generates professional AI headshots in minutes.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: A bustling marina, where the shimmering sea meets majestic mountains, filled with sailing yachts and fihsing boats, Atmosphere, Dramatic lighting, Epic composition, Wide angle, by Miyazaki, Nausicaa Ghibli

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

I’ll be back next Friday with more awesome content. Don’t miss it! 🤩