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

• A roundup of the week's news

• 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

• EY claims success in using AI to find audit frauds (link)

• Nvidia’s Rivals Prepare Their AI Assault (link)

• There’s a gap between AI talk and businesses actually using it (link)

• Runway incorporates Getty Images into its AI generated video (link)

• Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says (link)

• Mastercard launches Shopping Muse, an AI-powered shopping assistant (link)

• OpenAI Rival Mistral Nears $2 Billion Valuation With Andreessen Horowitz Backing (link)

• Meta, IBM Create Industrywide AI Alliance to Share Technology (link)

• Nvidia CEO says he will try to prioritize Japan for AI processors (link)

• McKinsey Sees AI Adding Up to $340 Billion to Wall Street Profit (link)

• VC firm Heartcore expands focus to Web3 via app-focused fund (link)

• Fortnite is expanding its horizons with a Lego building game and a Rock Band successor (link)

• Together AI, a cloud platform for building on open and custom AI models, raised $102.5M. (link)

• Elon Musk is looking to raise $1 billion for xAI (link)

• Why Shiseido Is Dropping Free Generative NFTs Over Art Basel Miami (link)

• Amazon Prime Is Giving Out Free Card Packs for NFT Game 'Gods Unchained' (link)

• JPMorgan graduates may soon have their training in the Metaverse (link)

• Google launches its largest and ‘most capable’ AI model, Gemini (link)

• Epic adds Lego mode to Fortnite, putting action behind metaverse talk (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.

• aiPDF - Get instant answers from your PDFs, with detailed references.

• D-ID now has a mobile app - Animate any face, anytime, anywhere, right from your phone.

• Shorts generator - Create viral short videos in minutes!

• Visual Electric - An image generator built for the creative process.

• n8n* - A low-code platform for technical users to manage complex workflows & AI apps. Self-hostable, source-available, and flexible.

• Streak - The copilot for your CRM.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: clear sky, photography

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