Neuralink says its first in-human brain implant malfunctioned

Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup said Wednesday that its first-ever implant has malfunctioned. Neuralink’s brain-computer interface, known as a BCI, was implanted into 29-year-old patient Nolan Arbaugh’s brain back in January. Designed to help patients with paralysis control external technology using only their mind, Arbaugh — who is paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a … Read more

Shanghai planning US$13.8 billion fund of funds in pursuit of ‘several world-class industry clusters’, with eye on AI, biotech and semiconductors

The fund will underpin promising start-ups in the fields of artificial intelligence, biotechnology and semiconductors, and is expected to attract more technology firms to Shanghai, the municipal government said in a statement on Friday. The local state-owned assets watchdog will be responsible for the fund’s establishment and operations. It will be the city’s largest government-backed … Read more

First human with Neuralink brain chip demonstrates moving cursor with his thoughts

The first human to have a Neuralink computer chip surgically implanted in his brain demonstrated how he uses his thoughts to move a computer cursor around a screen to play online chess and toggle on and off a music stream. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old man who is paralyzed from the shoulders down due to a … Read more

Chinese biotech firm Wuxi AppTec should be sanctioned as a security threat, US lawmakers tell White House officials

The US should review Chinese biotech firm Wuxi AppTec and its affiliate Wuxi Biologics for sanctions, a bipartisan group of lawmakers told top Biden administration officials on Monday. In a letter dated February 12 and seen by Reuters, the lawmakers told Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo that … Read more