From nationwide controversy surrounding the tragic fate of a young girl’s pet goat to controversial AI reporters and black hole discoveries.

?? Twitter no more? Elon Musk has apparently absorbed the social media app into a newly formed shell firm called X Corp, moving on with his plans to make the new company into the equivalent of WeChat: https://tinyurl.com/4fwjdhhu?

?? Tesla Model 3 to get a facelift? A leaked image has fans of the beloved EV model excited about a new redesign: https://tinyurl.com/574yuu7s?

?? Heartwarming fairy tale turns into Orwellian horror: A girl refused to sell her goat for slaughter. Then, the police came for it: https://tinyurl.com/3495b6ks?

?? AI drivers get a taste of motorist road rage: From random stops, to waltzing into construction zones and other hazardous locations, to blocking public transport routes, driverless cars are proving to be more hassle than they’re worth: https://bit.ly/4137AgH?

??? Type your heart out: Twitter Blue subscribers can now passionately debate the latest ongoings with 10,000 characters at their disposal per tweet: https://tinyurl.com/4kh94sw2?

?? Goodbye HBO, hello MAX. The premium television network known for hits like Game of Thrones and The Sopranos put out its own streaming platform in 2020, dubbing it HBO MAX. Now, it is cutting HBO from the name and distancing itself from the established brand name for good: https://yhoo.it/3zRNlGK?

?? ♀? AI News Presenter sparks controversy, but not for the reason you think: A Kuwait media outlet has created a virtual news presenter using AI which speaks Arabic. However, social media was quick to question why an Arabic speaking AI reporter representing a Kuwaiti publication looks Eastern European: https://bit.ly/43GIcPJ?

?? Stardew Valley meets ChatGPT? Researchers dropped NPCs equipped with ChatGPT into a virtual videogame-like world and let them go about their day. The results were wholesome as heck: https://tinyurl.com/53usvxmm??

?? Alibaba’s Tmall Genie gets its hands on AI magic: The Chinese tech giant is working on a ChatGPT-style product called Tongyi Qianwen, which will also be incorporated into its popular Alexa-like voice assistant: https://bbc.in/3obMfmu?

?? And you thought black holes were your run-of-the-mill Debbie Downers… NASA just discovered a black hole streaking through space, creating new stars in its wake. Wait, what? https://bit.ly/3Uzw4fd?

?? Man’s new best friend? The New York Police Department has unveiled walking talking crime-fighting Digidogs, which the department insists would never carry weapons or be used for surveillance purposes: https://cbsn.ws/43vMWre?

?? Turns out, stem cells can get pent up too: To help us live longer, they need to take out ‘trash’ proteins regularly and efficiently, and scientists want to help with this: https://bit.ly/3msZA9B?

?? Now, you can feel even better about owning a houseplant: A Paris-based startup is bioengineering potted plants to work as environmentally-friendly, organic air purifiers for your house or office: https://bit.ly/3mogw1f??

Regardless of whether you have exciting plans or simply need some much-deserved rest, I encourage you to make the most of your time off and recharge your batteries. After a busy week at the office, it's important to take a step back and prioritize your well-being. So go ahead and unwind, and I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

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Based between New York and Dubai, Briar Prestidge is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, trusted advisor and author.

Briar founded?Prestidge Group, a leading personal branding, PR and speaker relations agency managing HNWI, C-level executives, tech experts, celebrities, government officials and investors.

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Briar sits on the Advisory Board for the Metaverse Fashion Council, and she is also a Strategic Advisor for Scopernia, specialized in future proofing organizations by preparing them for Web3. In 2022, she?produced the documentary '48 Hours in the Metaverse'?where Briar travelled to 33 virtual worlds and interviewed 21 metaverse experts and VR build builders.

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