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Neuralink's Private Market Valuation Surges to $42 Billion
business1 month ago

Neuralink's Private Market Valuation Surges to $42 Billion

Neuralink is trading in private secondary markets at roughly $29–$42 billion, with some bidders aiming for about $60 billion, a roughly fivefold increase from its $9 billion valuation in last year’s round; investors are chasing exposure to Elon Musk’s AI and robotics empire, even as there’s no disclosed new funding yet and Oman’s sovereign wealth fund recently invested. Neuralink’s brain-implant technology is in early trials with 21 patients reported this year.

via Business Insider|
#biotech#business#elon-musk
Elon Musk’s sprawling tech empire: rockets, cars, brains and tunnels
technology2 months ago

Elon Musk’s sprawling tech empire: rockets, cars, brains and tunnels

A concise overview of Elon Musk’s expansive portfolio—from SpaceX and Tesla to Neuralink and The Boring Company—highlighting Neuralink’s brain‑computer implant trials (21 participants as of January), The Boring Company’s Vegas Loop and international tunnel ambitions amid safety pushback, and Musk’s broader tech footprint including PayPal/X Corp., illustrating his influence across space, automotive tech, neurotech, and underground transport.

via AP News|
#elon-musk#neuralink#spacex
Neuralink shifts to speech BCIs as rivals race ahead
technology4 months ago

Neuralink shifts to speech BCIs as rivals race ahead

The Verge argues Neuralink is pivoting from motor-control BCIs to speech-based BCIs, acknowledging that turning thought into spoken words may offer greater real-world impact than cursor control. While competitors have moved faster on speech decoding and Neuralink has begun speech-restoration trials in the UAE and the US, commercialization remains uncertain. The piece also frames the broader debate between augmentation and medical-use BCIs, noting market size limits and insurance hurdles, and questions whether speech BCIs will outpace motor BCIs in reaching patients.

via The Verge|
#brain-computer-interface#clinical-trials#motor-bci
Neuralink's First Patient Reflects on 18 Months with Brain Chip Implant
technology11 months ago

Neuralink's First Patient Reflects on 18 Months with Brain Chip Implant

Eighteen months after receiving Neuralink's brain chip, paralyzed man Noland Arbaugh has regained significant independence, using the device to interact with digital environments and pursue new educational and speaking opportunities, highlighting the potential of brain-computer interfaces to transform lives and raise profound ethical questions.

via valleyvanguardonline.com|
#brain-computer-interface#human-augmentation#neuralink
Neuralink Launches US and Canada Trials to Convert Thoughts into Text
technology11 months ago

Neuralink Launches US and Canada Trials to Convert Thoughts into Text

Neuralink, founded by Elon Musk, is developing a brain implant that translates thoughts into text, initially aimed at helping speech-impaired individuals, with future plans for healthy users, raising ethical questions about human enhancement and technological integration. Clinical trials are set to evaluate safety and efficacy, while the technology sparks debates on the boundaries of human augmentation.

via Rude Baguette|
#brain-implants#brain-machine-interface#elon-musk
Neuralink's First Human Participant Reports Life-Changing Impact
technology1 year ago

Neuralink's First Human Participant Reports Life-Changing Impact

Noland Arbaugh, the first person implanted with Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip, reports significant improvements in autonomy and daily life, controlling devices with his mind and pursuing education and entrepreneurship, marking a major milestone in neural technology and its potential to restore function for paralysis and neurological conditions.

via Yahoo! Tech|
#brain-computer-interface#elon-musk#medical-technology
Neuralink's Human Trials Mark a New Era in Brain-Machine Integration
technology1 year ago

Neuralink's Human Trials Mark a New Era in Brain-Machine Integration

Noland Arbaugh, the first participant in Neuralink's experimental brain chip study, has experienced a transformative change in his life, gaining the ability to control devices with his mind, which has significantly improved his autonomy and quality of life. Neuralink's high-electrode, wireless brain-computer interface is advancing clinical trials aimed at helping those with paralysis or ALS, with Arbaugh now actively studying, working, and engaging in new pursuits thanks to the device.

via Fortune|
#brain-computer-interface#elon-musk#medical-technology
OpenAI's Sam Altman to support startup challenging Neuralink
technology1 year ago

OpenAI's Sam Altman to support startup challenging Neuralink

Sam Altman is co-founding a startup called Merge Labs to develop brain-to-computer interfaces, potentially competing with Elon Musk's Neuralink, with funding possibly from OpenAI's ventures team. The startup aims to revolutionize human-technology interaction and address the concept of the singularity, amid ongoing rivalry between Altman and Musk.

via TechCrunch|
#artificial-intelligence#brain-computer-interface#merge-labs