From Our Weekly Note and More
On Nuclear Energy Investment, Innovation and More
Comments from the U.S. Department of Energy, Ontario Power Generation, Commonwealth Fusion Systems - and investments from Tiger Global Management, Bill Gates; Coatue; DFJ Growth; Emerson Collective; Google; John Doerr; Marc Benioff's TIME Ventures; Senator Investment Group; Breakthrough Energy Ventures; Khosla Ventures; Soros Fund Management and Temasek.
On Virtual Reality and Chronic Pain
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the marketing of EaseVRx - a prescription-use immersive virtual reality (VR) system to help patients diagnosed with chronic lower back pain.
As Global Leaders "Compromise" on the Environment
Last week, 197 countries agreed on terms to address climate change (at the UN COP26 summit) - and triggered conflicting views of the path forward.
On Electric Vehicles, Rivian and a $60+ billion IPO
Considerations as electric vehicle (EV) start-up Rivian Automotive, Inc. (backed by Amazon.com - owns 19.5%, T. Rowe Price, Ford Motor Co.) plans an Initial Public Offering this week, with a valuation of over $60 billion.
On Zuckerberg's Meta, the Metaverse and More
Comments from Mark Zuckerberg - and Neal Stephenson, the author that popularized the Metaverse concept.
On Inflation: How Long Will It Last?
Views from the U.S. Federal Reserve, Uniliver CEO Alan Jope, Procter & Gamble CFO Andre Schulten, Nestlé CEO Mark Schneider, Chipotle Mexican Grill CFO John Hartung and Danone CFO Juergen Esser
On Digital/Cryptocurrencies - in the US, China, and more
Comments from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the People’s Bank of China.
On Longevity Factors in the U.S.
Comments from a study on longevity by MIT and Stanford economists based on records of 6.3 million Medicare beneficiaries from 1999 to 2014
On Nanobubbles, Water, Food and More
Comments from Mexican scientists developing a "nanobubble" system to improve water quality in Mexico City's Xochimilco ecological zone, a UNESCO World Heritage site and Moleaer, a leading nanobubble technology company.
On Teaching Autonomous Vehicles to Drive
Comments from Waymo Co-CEO Waymo Dmitri Dolgov’s blog post “How we’ve built the World’s Most Experienced Urban Driver” and the Rand Corp. report “How Many Miles of Driving Would It Take to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicle Reliability”
On the Environment and Nuclear Power
Comments from the United Nations’ latest study on Climate Change - and views on Nuclear Power as an energy option.
On Electric Vehicles, Electric Charging and More
Comments by the CEOs of Mercedes-Benz and Tesla, the city of Vancouver, CA, the state of Tennesse, and more.
On Brain-Computer Interfaces, Facebook and more
Comments on a UCSF study using brain-computer interface technology, efforts by Facebook, and potential use cases.
On US Drought & Heat: Impact and Outlook
Comments on the worsening drought conditions and excessive heat that increase evaporative demand, dry out soils and vegetation, and strain water resources in the US and globally.