From Our Weekly Note and More
On Blockchain, Agriculture, Alibaba/Ant and Bayer Crop Science
As Alibaba Group’s Ant Financial Services Group partners with Bayer Crop Science to build a blockchain based agriculture tracking platform - the technology can help ensure product integrity/authenticity as it moves among varied supply chain participants.
On Facebook's Digital Currency
Views from central banks of France and Germany, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority and US Treasury
On Peloton Interactive's IPO and more
Comments on Peloton Interactive’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission regarding its IPO.
On Digital Currency, Global Commerce, Central Banks and more
Comments by Mark Carney, head of England’s Central Bank on technology innovation within the global financial system
On Plant Protein and the World's Largest Pork Producer
Last week, Smithfield Foods, Inc., the largest pork producer in the world, announced it was launching a plant-based protein product line.
On Agriculture, Health, the Environment and more
Selected comments for the UN’s report "Climate Change and the Land", which incorporates views from 107 scientists and research from over 7,000 studies.
On Getting Healthier, with Better Food
On eating healthier, and the need to reduce ultra-processed food consumption.
As Goldman Sachs, California, Cargill and Moody's focus on Sustainability
Managing environmental risks is becoming an important part of the business and investment landscape.
On Moon Landings and Space Odysseys
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing is commemorated, Americans share their views on space travel and the role of NASA.
On AI, Elite Poker and Beyond
On the report “Superhuman AI for multiplayer poker” by Noam Brown and Tuomas Sandholm - with comments from professional poker players Chris Ferguson, Jason Les, Jimmy Chou, Michael Gagliano and Trevor Savage
On AI/ML and the Environment
On “Tackling Climate Change with Machine Learning”, with contributors from researchers at University of Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon, University of Colorado - Boulder, Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Stanford, DeepMind, Google AI, Microsoft Research and more
Seven Books and a Music Video - for Summer 2019
As summer 2019 arrives, we share seven books to consider reading - and a music video by David Byrne to watch
On "Internet Trends" by Mary Meeker and Team
Comments on E-commerce, education, on-demand services, privacy, wearables, AI/ML and more
On the Future of Food
Comments on “The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World”, a book by Amanda Little and media coverage by USA Today, Fresh Air (Terry Gross) and Rolling Stone; along with Beyond Meat’s financial performance.