The Turbocharged Tech Era

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

• Industrial Metaverse: Siemens invests billions (link)

• Ralph Lauren CEO Louvet Targets Young Shoppers in the Metaverse (link)

• MoonPay enables Web3 experience at Manhattan’s Seaport (link)

• UAE’s Bedu is going all in for AI services – and on Web3 too (link)

• China proposes to bring its social credit system to the metaverse: Report (link)

• Korea’s Internet Leader to Unfurl Entry in ChatGPT-Style AI Race (link)

• K-Pop Titans Blackpink Launch Roblox Metaverse Experience (link)

• The Irreversible Rise Of Web3: How Coinbase, Ripple, And Friend.tech Are Shaping The Future (link)

• How Nvidia Built a Competitive Moat Around A.I. Chips (link)

• YouTube starts Music AI incubator with Universal Music as partner (link)

• Ralph Lauren Introduces The RL 888 Handbag Collection, Embracing the Digital and Physical Worlds (link)

• Meta releases an AI model that can transcribe and translate close to 100 languages (link)

• Nvidia just made $6 billion in pure profit over the AI boom (link)

• Unstoppable Domains now offering encrypted messaging for Web3 domains (link)

• The Apple Metaverse: What We Know So Far (link)

• Vessel Capital emerges from stealth with $55M fund focused on web3 infrastructure and apps (link)

• Nvidia’s AI Surge Is Just Getting Started (link)

• William Shatner, Star Trek's Captain Kirk, takes on an AI chatbot (link)

• a16z-backed AI video generator Irreverent Labs raises funding from Samsung Next (link)

• Ikigai lands $25M investment to bring generative AI to tabular data (link)

🎁 Friends of the Metaverse
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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.

• Flythrough by Luma Labs : Create 3D virtual tour of your space with NeRFs as easily as recording a video.

• Endorsed : Screen job applications faster and smarter with AI.

• Musicfy.lol : Use AI to create music with your voice.

• Canvas : Connect all your product, sales, marketing, and finance data to understand your startup.

• Rainbow AI : Precise precipitation and rain forecasting.

• Katch : An AI Assistant that takes care of scheduling your meetings, right from your email.

🖼️ AI Image of the Week

Prompt: a beautiful zen garden, harmony, peaceful, morning light, minimalistic, simple, realistic, photography

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🎬 That’s a wrap!

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