Investors and technologists are hopeful that neural networks will revolutionize the field of brain computing, Read More
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Elon Musk’s neurotechnology unicorn may have misled the SEC: Here’s how that could get ugly
Neuralink’s communication with the SEC could possibly jeopardize future funding for the startup. Read More
High-bandwidth wireless BCI demonstrated in humans for first time
Enlarge / The BrainGate research consortium has achieved the first human use of a high-bandwidth, wireless brain-computer interface, enabling tetraplegic participants in a clinical trial to use the device without being tethered by a cable. (credit: kentoh/iStock/Getty Images) Coming on the heels of the Neuralink announcement earlier this month—complete with video showing a monkey playing […]
The big advance in Elon Musk’s Pong-playing monkey is what you can’t see
Enlarge On Thursday, one of Elon Musk’s companies, Neuralink, posted a video showing a monkey playing Pong using nothing but a brain implant connected wirelessly with the computer hosting the game. While it’s a fantastic display of the technology, most of the individual pieces of this feat have been done before—in some cases, over a […]
Valve’s Gabe Newell imagines “editing” personalities with future headsets
Enlarge / An artist’s interpretation of how future Dota 2 tournament trophies might look if Valve chief Gabe Newell pushes any further into brain-computer interface (BCI) research. (credit: Getty Images / David Jackmanson / Sam Machkovech) For years, the open secret at Valve (makers of game series like Half-Life and Portal) has been its interest […]