The OpenAI CEO is challenging his former friend, one company at a time. Twitter, Tesla and even Neuralink are in his sights. Over the last year, the feud between Silicon Valley heavyweights Sam Altman and Elon Musk has devolved into personal attacks, social media swipes, and lawsuits. Musk calls his foe Scam Altman and Swindly…
Good morning. In honor of Perplexity’s unsolicited $34.5 billion bid to acquire Google’s Chrome web browser amid U.S. antitrust scrutiny—a figure well beyond the San Francisco AI startup’s $18 billion valuation!—five things I’d like to place an unsolicited bid on with someone else’s money: But please, Marc—keep the disco ball. Today’s tech news below. —Andrew…
China has unveiled a road map to achieve critical technological advances by 2027, with brain-computer interfaces (BCI) playing a pivotal role in the nation’s tech rivalry with the United States. Seven ministries, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, jointly released a policy blueprint on Thursday providing innovation and implementation guidelines for China’s BCI…
Chinese brain-computer interface (BCI) companies, such as Nanjing Panda Electronics and MicroPort NeuroScientific, are benefiting from supportive policies, as the country vows to develop “two or three” global players in the sector by 2030 to compete with US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Neuralink. In a document released on July 30 by seven ministries, including the Ministry…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink is revolutionising the way humans interact with technology by merging the power of thought with advanced computing. Its flagship innovation, a coin-sized brain implant called “the Link,” enables individuals to control computers, smartphones, and even games just by thinking. The implant has already transformed lives, helping paralysed patients regain digital independence and…
Audrey Crews, a recipient of Elon Musk-owned Neuralink’s brain chip implant celebrated being able to write her name for the first time in 20 years due to the device. In a series of posts, including text, photo and video ones on social media site X (formerly known as Twitter, and also owned by Elon Musk),…
Audrey Crews, a Neuralink recipient recently shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) sharing her laptop screen with her name on it. Now, what made it special was that the name was written telepathically, using only her thoughts. Sharing the post, Crews wrote “I tried writing my name for the first time in 20 years….
Good morning. Well, we’ve got a trade deal with Japan and a blueprint for a national AI policy (more on that below). In this topsy-turvy business environment, that’s something you can hang your hat on. But don’t keep your hat off too long. There’s plenty of potential surprises still working their way through the various…
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”?…