Metaverse News #17 - we read all the metaverse stories so you don't have to 💡

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Puma is celebrating its 75th anniversary with an NFT collection called “SuperPuma”, showcasing its most important moments
T akashi Murakami and Hublot have launched a 13-piece NFT watch collection, the latest launch in a multi-project collaboration
Following strong Q4 earnings, Roblox shares jumped 25 percent, with daily active users up 23 percent (to 56 million) for the year
New YouTube CEO Neal Mohan talks about his favorable stance on NFTs and Web3, and how he believes integrating Web3 tech can make YouTube more immersive
General Motors filed NFT trademarks for its brands Chevrolet and Cadillac
Lacoste plans to launch a nimated avatars and offer virtual real estate services after filing five NFT trademark applications
Amazon Studios is developing a comedy series with Superplastic, following an Amazon-led $20MM Series A for the animated celebrities studio
Baidu launched a DApp Interoperability plan, which it says will enable users to collect, display, and use their digital collectibles across different platforms
FOX, along with Blockchain Creative Labs, revealed The Masked Singer Experience, which will include token-gated content
Paramount teamed up with Gamefam to bring Nickelodeon classics to Roblox, with new experiences starring SpongeBob and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Paris Hilton is bringing a dating experience to The Sandbox with "Parisland", where players will meet others and complete quests with them
Vogue and Snapchat's AR fashion exhibition, curated by Edward Enningful, brings Dior, Versace and more to life
Spotify is exploring token-enabled music, which allows new ways of monetization for artists as well as perks for NFT holders
Valentino has partnered with UNXD to create virtual fashion and community experiences
Lamborghini and VeVe are partnering to launch Lamborghini cars as NFT collectibles
Hermès won its US trademark case against Mason Rothchild over his ‘Metabirkin’ NFTs and was awarded $133,000 in damages
A judge ruled that Dapper Labs' NBA Top Shot NFTs are unregistered securities

AI x Metaverse

Roblox says it will use AI to allow creators to build worlds and games without the need for coding skills. View a great demo here
Shiseido is launching an AI-powered NFT community program, with 150 NFTs created by leading Web3 creators
Great explainer by Forbe s on what Gen AI means for the future of brands and the metaverse
Bosch and Fetch.ai have formed a new foundation aimed at accelerating Web3 adoption

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