From Our Weekly Note and More
On "The Next 50 Years of Digital Life"
Comments for Pew Research Center’s “Experts Optimistic About the Next 50 Years of Digital Life” based on 350 interviews with pioneers, innovators, developers, business and policy leaders, researchers and activists. 72% of these respondents say there would be change for the better,
On Beating Supercomputers, with "Quantum Computing"
As Google announces "quantum supremacy", the competitive stakes are significant . Commercialization may take many years, but current quantum computing efforts are changing how we think about information technology – this is very exciting stuff!
On "Winning with AI", and New Opportunities
Comments from MIT Sloan Management Review, Boston Consulting Group and the Economist discuss AI services - where the most transformative/disruptive will address specific/discrete tasks with better efficiency and endurance than humans.
On PepsiCo, Sustainability and its $1 billion Green Bond
As Pepisco focuses on six priority areas where it can make the best sustainability contribution – agriculture, water, packaging, products, climate and people”
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