Donald Trump’s recent spats with Elon Musk – which included threats to deport the South African-born billionaire – have prompted speculation that he might move his business empire to China. That prompted Trump to write on social media earlier this month: “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and…
As the dust barely settles on “Made in China 2025”, Beijing is intensifying its quest for technological supremacy with a focus on “future industries” amid its escalating rivalry with the United States. Authorities are pushing boundaries in their pursuit of a new growth model centred on technological breakthroughs and industrial upgrades. What are “future industries”?…
In a recent Neuralink team meeting, the latest update on Elon Musk’s brain-chip technology left viewers stunned and some visibly emotional. The sixth successful implant marked a major breakthrough in brain-computer interaction, with a live demo showing users controlling a gaming joystick using only their thoughts. The display sparked awe, curiosity, and renewed debate about…
Edward Coristine, one of the United States’ Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) most known employees, given the moniker ‘Big Balls’, has resigned from the role, Reuters reported citing a White House official. The 19-year-old’s resignation comes a month after tech billionaire Elon Musk exited his position as DOGE Chief in May, the report added. It…
A mainland Chinese start-up specialising in brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) is “in talks” with the Hong Kong government about expanding its operations to the financial hub, the company’s founder has said after meeting the city’s leader in Hangzhou. “We are in talks with Hong Kong. It is still in the initial stage,” BrainCo founder and CEO…
A mainland Chinese start-up specialising in brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) is “in talks” with the Hong Kong government about expanding its operations to the financial hub, the company’s founder has said after meeting the city’s leader in Hangzhou. “We are in talks with Hong Kong. It is still in the initial stage,” BrainCo founder and CEO…
A Chinese brain-computer interface (BCI) company said it had seen positive results from three human implants, matching Elon Musk’s Neuralink in the number of human patients, as China prepares for wider commercialisation of the technology. Beinao No 1, a semi-invasive BCI system developed by the Chinese Institute for Brain Research (CIBR) in Beijing and its…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink has been developing brain chips that can be implanted to let people with paralysis control objects using their minds. Noland Arbaugh was the company’s first human patient, a quadriplegic who received a brain implant a year ago. He recently informed the world that he has “had no negative side effects, neither physically…
In This Story Elon MuskPhoto: Samuel Corum (Getty Images) Gap is betting Old Navy and AI will help solidify its position in retail Elon Musk on Thursday led a team of DOGE leaders to defend their work in a Fox News interview as they attempt what Musk calls the biggest government revolution since 1775….
The EV maker has been the single biggest part of his ever expanding fortune for years. No more, as Tesla’s stock comes crashing down. By Matt Durot, Forbes Staff Elon Musk paid out more than $200 million to help get Donald Trump reelected in November. In the weeks following Trump’s victory, Musk more than made…