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Inside Deep Learning: Part I of the Big Ideas 2018 Webcast
Mentioned Companies: AAPL, ADBE, AMD, AMZN, BABA, BIDU, BOX, CRM, DE, FANUY, FB, GOOG, GOOGL, IBM, INTC, JD, MSFT, NUAN, NVDA, QCOM“Big Ideas” is ARK’s annual publication showcasing a selection of innovations that we believe will accelerate the pace of change. In this webcast, ARK’s Next Generation Internet Analyst, James Wang, takes a look inside deep learning, part one of Big Ideas 2018. Deep learning—a form of artificial intelligence inspired by the human brain—is sweeping across every […]
Monsanto: Organic Growth in Digital Soil – Big Data in Agriculture
The burgeoning era of digital decision-making and outcome measurement could transform the way that farmers manage their land. More than a third of the land in the United States is agricultural, and farmers have always relied on data to guide their decisions. For example, The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the oldest continuously published periodical in […]
Automation of Global Agriculture Will Yield Significant Growth
Over the past few years, investors have been concerned about the outlook for the Indian and Chinese economies. The agricultural sector, however, would suggest that productivity gains could contribute significantly to their health and wealth. Technology and automation has powered efficiencies in the agricultural sector for centuries. The cotton gin, the plow, and the tractor […]
Africa: The Final Farming Frontier
As Africa moves through a structural transformation driven by agricultural innovation, several companies are capitalizing on the shift. Technology upgrades will allow African farmers to farm more land in less time, helping to feed the continent’s booming population. Improved yields, labor productivity, and economies of scale will reshape the African continent. Sub-Saharan Africa has considerable […]
The Fast Farming Future – New Age Farming Technology
Thanks to advancements in farming technology and data collection, farmers are planting faster and more efficiently than ever before. In 2013, farmers planted 41 million acres of corn in one week, or 43% of the annual US harvest. By comparison, in 1983 they planted a mere 16 million acres, roughly a quarter of total domestic harvest.1 […]
