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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

• NFL tackles Web3 mobile gaming with NFL Rivals launch (link)

• Atari founder, Animoca sees Web3 games as vital for virtual ownership and education (link)

• DBS unveils new metaverse game to highlight global food waste issues (link)

• AI is here to save the metaverse (link)

• This Company Is Nvidia’s AI Chip Partner—and Its Stock Is Soaring (link)

• Hong Kong should look beyond online entertainment and embrace Web3 as part of efforts to spur economy (link)

• Abu Dhabi launches virtual reality Yas Island tours (link)

• Walmart organised a back-to-school experience (link)

• A Startup in the New Jersey Suburbs Is Battling the Giants of Silicon Valley (link)

• DoorDash launches AI-powered voice ordering (link)

• Stanford University: Revolutionizing Education with Virtual Reality Classrooms (link)

• Meta Launches Horizon Worlds For Smartphones Closed Beta (link)

• OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise (link)

• MoonPay launches venture arm to invest in web3 infra, gaming and fintech (link)

• Google to Add AI Models from Meta, Anthropic to Its Cloud Platform (link)

• Duet AI, Google’s AI assistant suite, expands across Google Cloud (link)

• What Claire’s Phygital Roblox Strategy Means For Gen Zalfa Marketing (link)

• OpenAI Passes $1 Billion Revenue Pace as Big Companies Boost AI Spending (link)

• UAE's G42 launches open source Arabic language AI model (link)

• Walmart will give 50,000 office workers a generative AI app (link)

• Bomb Pop Breaks Into the Metaverse Bringing Ice Pops to Virtual Restaurateurs (link)

• Google’s new A3 GPU supercomputer with Nvidia H100 GPUs will be generally available next month (link)

• Snapchat is jumping on the AI selfie train with ‘Dreams’ (link)

• Legs Have Finally Come to Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse (link)

• Walmart Partners With People Of Crypto Lab To Celebrate Hip-Hop And Black Culture In The Metaverse (link)

• Airline Giant Lufthansa Launches NFT Loyalty Program on Polygon (link)

• Tiffany & Co. brings digital diamonds, AR mirror to US Open (link)

• News Explorer — Hiber3D Taps Google AI Tools to Generate Metaverse Worlds With Text (link)

🎁 Friends of the Metaverse
_{Season of Innovation 2023 | December 7 · Virtual}

Strap in, trailblazers! 🔥 We're rolling out the red carpet for a star-studded lineup at Season of Innovation 2023. Ever heard of Microsoft’s Global Retail Guru ShiSh Shridhar? Or the mastermind behind HeadOffice.space, CEO Marco Carvalho? Let's not forget the legendary Dr. Martha Boeckenfeld, the brain behind Marthaverse and the prestigious Dean of the Metaverse Academy. And, of course, the investment whizz Paul Hsu from Decasonic. They, and many more luminaries, will be dialing in to serve you some major insights.

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Clock's ticking, folks! 🕰️ This sizzling deal fades into the digital mist come September 30th!

🚀 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.

• Swifto : Generative AI A/B testing to let your website optimize itself on AutoPilot.

• Pipio : Make personalized video content with realistic AI avatars.

• Arkifi : World’s most powerful finance workflow automation tool using Generative AI.

• Airparser : Revolutionize data extraction with the GPT parser.

• Intentional AI : Share a YouTube link or take a picture and our AI will help you set goals and habits.

• Surface : Intelligent forms that 10x conversions

• Mori : Collaborative genealogy software for family trees.

• Claude-2 is now on Perplexity Pro.

• Samsung Food : All-in-one app for recipe saving, meal planning, grocery shopping, and recipe sharing.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

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