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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 upcoming tech events

• 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

• Web3 games don’t need to highlight blockchain elements to succeed (link)

• It’s way too soon for a marriage of AI and Web3 (link)

• In Battle With Microsoft, Google Bets on Medical AI Program to Crack Healthcare Industry (link)

• Companies Are Drowning in Too Much AI (link)

• Einstein and Musk Chatbots Are Driving Millions to Download Character.AI (link)

• Apple’s Vision Pro Will Take Far Longer Than iPad, Watch to Spur Big Revenue (link)

• AI-powered humanoid robots field questions from reporters (link)

• To Drive AI, Chip Makers Stack ‘Chiplets’ Like Lego Blocks (link)

• Chatbots Are Taking Orders at Fast-Food Drive-Thrus (link)

• Train Your AI Model Once and Deploy on Any Cloud with NVIDIA and Run:ai (link)

• Hong Kong International Airport, the first international airport in Greater China to unveil its First-ever HKIA Metaverse (link)

• Starbucks Teams Up With Micah Johnson's Aku NFT Project (link)

• Car-sharing revenue could be a first step to mainstream adoption of web3 in the enterprise (link)

• China to lay down AI rules with emphasis on content control (link)

• Free Slurpee NFTs Served Up by 7-Eleven (link)

• EU looks to take lead in metaverse world, avoid Big Tech dominance (link)

• Anthropic releases Claude 2, its second-gen AI chatbot (link)

• Voice cloning platform Resemble AI lands $8M (link)

• You can now use your Meta avatar in video calls on Instagram and Messenger (link)

• Google Play changes policy toward blockchain-based apps, opening door to tokenized digital assets, NFTs (link)

• Sound Raises $20 Million, Opens Music NFT Platform to All Artists (link)

• World’s First “VR eBook Reader” Immerses Your in Your Metaverse Library (link)

• Roblox is coming to Meta Quest VR headsets (link)

• Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI (link)

• Get Protocol Raises $4.5 Million to Take on Ticketmaster With NFT Tickets (link)

• Bank of America Is Using AI and Metaverse to Train New Hires (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.

• VEED AI Avatars : Create virtual spokespeople for your brand.

• Whimsical generates flowcharts from text prompts.

• Journey Automagic AI : Reinventing the presentation to help tell better stories.

• Guac : Industry-leading demand forecasting for grocers.

• Momento AI : Create your very own AI clone.

• Coframe : AI assistant that operates and self-improves your website 24/7.

• Charmed : Build bigger, richer 3D games and iterate faster by removing content production bottlenecks.

• Projector by AngelList - Modern portfolio scenario modeling.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: Joseph Zbukvic and Thomas Schaller, Coastal city marketplace with many vendors selling fruits and wares, dark-white buildings, dark-sky-blue water, sunset

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