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China beats Elon Musk with world’s first commercial brain chip

2 months ago09 mins

Hackers are excited. Surveillance advertising corporations are elated. Political thought-police are enraptured. China has just approved the world’s first brain-computer chip. And they’ve beaten billionaire tech-bro and MAGA evangelist Elon Musk to market. The coin-sized device, called NEO, is the first surgical implant to pass clinical trials for commercial sale. Version one is optimised to…

Elon Musk’s Neuralink to launch brain implants that turn thoughts into text: A revolution for patients with spinal injuries and stroke |

Cs news10 months ago10 months ago04 mins

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is preparing to launch a landmark clinical trial in October 2025, aiming to help patients with severe speech impairments, including those affected by spinal injuries, stroke, and ALS, communicate directly using their thoughts. The US Food and Drug Administration has granted Neuralink a “Breakthrough Device” designation and investigational device exemption, allowing fast-track…