Rise of the Machines

Friends of the Metaverse: #036

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Lisa M. Lum
July 07, 2023

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!👇

This issue is also brought to you by:

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📰 Weekly Top Reads on Web3 and AI

  • Melinda French Gates says more women must join the AI race to help prevent bias (link)

  • Credit Suisse and Swiss Football Association To Release Women's Football NFT Collection (link)

  • Hong Kong stacks Web3 task force with top finance regulators (link)

  • He Spent $140 Billion on AI With Little to Show. Now He Is Trying Again (link)

  • Apple scales back Vision Pro production plans on design challenges (link)

  • Konux gears up to scale its AI + IoT play for optimizing the railways (link)

  • Samsung’s A.I. Moment Is Here, but Is It Ready? (link)

  • Why Meta Is Launching Twitter Rival Threads (link)

  • Decrypting The Strategy Behind Dior Men’s Connected B33 NFT Sneakers (link)

  • Coca-Cola and Solana NFT platform team up in Serbia (link)

  • This Diamond-Packed Apple Watch Cuff Is Authenticated by an NFT (link)

  • Metaverse has set off no alarms or need for controls yet, EU antitrust chief says (link)

  • China’s Largest Telecom Forms Metaverse Industry Alliance, Including Xiaomi, Huawei, HTC & Unity (link)

  • Asia’s largest metaverse platform has a big fashion opportunity (link)

  • Apple Plans a Slow, Appointment-Only Rollout of Its $3,500 Vision Pro (link)

🎁 Friends of the Metaverse
Season of Innovation 2023 | December 7-8 · Virtual

Count down with us to the first annual Friends of the Metaverse virtual conference on December 7-8. We're diving deep into mixed reality, gaming in the metaverse, new technologies, AI, global marketing, and the future of luxury retail and hospitality. Plus, we're predicting 2024's tech trends. Be there for these groundbreaking insights! 🌐🔬 Lock in your spot now!

🌎️ Upcoming Web3 Events

Any events I missed? Let me know at [email protected] 💬

🚀 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.

  • Chatsonic is a ChatGPT wrapper with real-time data, images, and voice search.

  • Userdesk lets you train a customer support chatbot on your Notion data.

  • ChatCSV : Your peronsal data analyst. Upload a CSV and start asking questions.

  • YC mentor : Your AI mentor with YCombinator knowledge.

  • HeyHaddock : Make travel planning quick & easy with your AI travel guide.

  • Numerous AI generates formulas using ChatGPT inside Excel and Google Sheets.

  • 10Web lets you build and customize websites using AI.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: Art in the style of Judith Kerr

Image credit: Hanzo

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

I’ll be back next Friday with more awesome content. Don’t miss it! 🤩6