From Our Weekly Note and More
VR Music creation in San Francisco
Our friend gives the virtual drums, keyboard and more a good workout in San Francisco.
Saving the Planet with Plants (investors include Branson, Gates, Nestlé and more)
Thoughts on investing in meat alternatives such as Beyond Meat, the Impossible Burger and more.
Artificial Intelligence: Lethal, Biased, or Tool for Good?
Comments by Tesla’s Elon Musk, former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov, Alphabet/Google’s Mustafa Suleyman and researchers at the University of Virginia and University of Washington..
eSports at the Olympics and more
Comments from Tony Estanguet, co-president of the Paris 2024 Olympic bid committee. Telemundo broadcast all 16 hours of the FIFA Interactive World Cup. Market research firm Nielson announced a new eSports business unit.
On the Impact of Automation (Mark Zuckerberg, Best Buy, Retail and more)
While workplace automation is part of the pursuit of "faster/better/cheaper" solutions, current advances in robotics, artificial intelligence, etc may increase the pace of labor displacement.
Issues for technology, business and community leaders to address include 1) how worker adaptation will be managed 2) how broadly will economic benefits be distributed and 3) how educational systems adjust to marketplace changes.
