China approves brain chip devices to rival Elon Musk’s Neuralink
The Beinao-1, a semi-invasive brain-computer interface system, is displayed during a press conference at the Chinese Institute for Brain Research on 19 March, 2026 in Beijing, China (Getty) Chinese authorities have launched a major push towards developing brain-computer interfaces (BCI) similar to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, according to local reports. Several brain chip startups have already…