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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

• The scoop on Friends of the Metaverse’s upcoming conference

• Our favorite new AI tools

• Plus, our AI pic of the week

It’s time to discover the future!👇

📰 Weekly Top Reads on Web3 and AI

• Futureverse and Outlier Ventures launch Base Camp Accelerator for metaverse startups (link)

• Web3 is the ‘next era of brand-building’ says Vessel founder Alinsug (link)

• China’s Huawei Cloud is expanding to the Web3 industry (link)

• Hive AI to Seek $200 Million in Funding and Valuation Jump (link)

• FC Barcelona secures $132M investment for blockchain and NFT venture (link)

• Paris Hilton launches Slivingland metaverse experience on Roblox (link)

• Don’t fight it: The metaverses are still coming (link)

• CocaCola Launches Masterpiece NFT Collection on Coinbase's Ethereum Layer-2 Network (link)

• Industrial metaverse heralds commercial transformations (link)

• How Multibillion Dollar Investments In AI Are Driving Oil And Gas Sector Innovation (link)

• Google-backed Anthropic raises $100 mln from South Korea's SK Telecom (link)

• Web3 gaming adoption is skewing toward Asia, and the rest of the world may have to play catch-up (link)

• FarmVille Creator Zynga Reveals First Ethereum NFT Game: Sugartown (link)

• Dubai to issue commercial licences to help AI and Web3 companies set up businesses (link)

• VC associates, this AI is coming for your jobs (link)

• Zepeto, Jump Crypto Joint Venture ZTX Raises $13M for Metaverse Platform on Arbitrum (link)

• Saudi Arabia and UAE race to buy Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions (link)

• UAE: World's first graduate-level AI university welcomes 142 students from 34 countries (link)

• Adidas and BAPE Team for Ultra-Limited Sneakers With Digital Twins (link)

• Tencent Says AI Model Coming This Year Is Among China’s Best (link)

• McDonald's Singapore launches exclusive Grimace NFTs (link)

• AI Image Statistics on how much content was created by AI in the last year (link)

• Meet Lilli, McKinsey’s generative AI tool that’s a researcher, a time saver, and an inspiration (link)

• Hong Kong’s crypto stance: Execs weigh in on Web3 in the region (link)

• China’s Sichuan province aims to grow metaverse industry to $34.4 billion by 2025 (link)

• OpenAI acquires AI design studio Global Illumination (link)

• Magic Eden launches $1 million fund to foster blue-chip Polygon NFT collections (link)

• Microsoft CEO Says AI Is a Tidal Wave as Big as the Internet (link)

• Travel Giant TUI Tests ChatGPT on UK Holidaymakers (link)

• Ralph Lauren’s CEO points to two key investment areas to attract Gen Z: The metaverse and sustainability (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.

• Raz : Collect deeper insights from users with AI-forms that can ask follow up questions.

• Algomo : Customer support bot for your website with no training or maintenance.

• MindPal : Dump all your files and chat with them, a real second brain.

• Fable Wizard : Create personalized children's tales in seconds.

• Backtrack : Record any meeting including Slack Huddles, Zoom, Teams, or in-person meeting up to 5 hours in the past.

• ChartPixel : Turns your raw data into charts and written insights in 30 seconds.

• Kyligence Copilot : The AI copilot to chat with your business metrics.

• DialpadGPT : The first generative AI built for enterprises of all sizes.

• Faye : Automate web3 customer queries with AI and blockchain data.

• Resume scanner by PDF AI : Get resume overview and questions to assess the candidates.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: Carry me home my trusted balloons, colorful, surrealism

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

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