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Jay Peters

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    Ads are coming to Google’s AI experiences, eventually.

    On a podcast, Google’s Robby Stein says to expect “new and novel ad formats,” but the company is still figuring out how they’ll show up, as spotted by Search Engine Land.

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    Jay Peters
    Perplexity is going to show Getty Images photos in its search results.

    The two companies announced “a global multi‑year licensing agreement,” and Perplexity will “be making improvements to how it displays imagery, including image credit with link to source, to better educate users on how to use licensed imagery legally,” according to a press release.

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    Jay Peters
    Fortnite is getting pets.

    The new Sidekicks are “friendly cosmetics that stay by your side,” Epic says. The first one you can get is a banana-themed dog named Peels that’s available in the next battle pass.

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    An image of pets in Fortnite.
    Image: Epic Games
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    Jay Peters
    Amazon’s NFT metaverse avatars sold out in less than a day.

    The “Boximus” avatars are for Yuga Labs’ Otherside metaverse, and they cost $65.99 each while they were available. If you’re really disappointed you missed out on a chance to own a digital, anthropomorphized Amazon box, you can buy one on the resale market.

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    Jay Peters
    Google and Magic Leap are showing off prototype AI glasses.

    The glasses combine “Magic Leap’s waveguides and optics with Google’s Raxium microLED light engine” according to a Magic Leap announcement, and they’re under 50 grams and have a monocular design. Magic Leap is also now positioning itself as an “AR ecosystem partner to support companies building glasses.”

    Google and Magic Leap’s prototype AR glasses.
    Image: Google and Magic Leap
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    Jay Peters
    Vampire Survivors is getting a free Balatro crossover.

    Say hello to the Ante Chamber, available today. The base game is also now has online co-op, and the Ode to Castlevania expansion is getting new characters, weapons, and music.

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