Neuralink

Elon Musk's Neuralink has been receiving tons of feedback from the deaf community after the tech entrepreneur proposed plans to use brain implant technology to restore hearing. What Happened: Over the weekend, Musk said that Neuralink could eventually restore hearing for people who have experienced...

Elon Musk says that his BCI company, Neuralink, will conduct the first human trial of its Blindsight brain implant within the next year. What Happened: "In the next 6–12 months, we’ll be doing our first implants for vision, where even if somebody is completely blind, we can write directly to...

Neuralink, Elon Musk's BCI or Brain-Chip Interface company, has added a BCI implant on a sixth individual. What Happened: "Absolutely amazing what I can do already in under a week with Neuralink!" said Rob Grenier in a post on social media platform X on Wednesday. The post showcased Grenier playing...

Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang says he will hold off on parenthood until children can be born into a world where brain-computer interfaces such as Elon Musk's Neuralink are routine. What Happened: "When we get Neuralink and we get these other technologies, kids who are born with them are gonna...

Billionaire Elon Musk is a self-proclaimed man of many hats, leading several companies with titles like chairman, CEO and founder. A recent Benzinga reader survey revealed which of the companies Musk leads would be the favorite for investors if they had access to all his companies, both public and...

Elon Musk’s brain-interface company, Neuralink, has successfully secured $600 million in new funding, elevating its valuation to $9 billion. What Happened: Neuralink’s valuation surged from $3.5 billion in late 2023, according to Pitchbook, to its current $9 billion status,...

Billionaire Elon Musk has shared a major Neuralink update at the Qatar Economic Forum with the Neurotechnology company's Brain-Chip Interface Blindsight set for its maiden trial next year. What Happened: Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, the billionaire shared that Neuralink's Blindsight...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk shared a host of updates, outlining what he believes the future holds for the billionaire's ventures, including TSLA, SpaceX, and Neuralink. What Happened: "It's a company that I've grown and nurtured over twenty years," Musk said about Tesla in an interview...

Elon Musk announced plans to make Neuralink‘s brain-computer interface technology “widely available” following the company’s receipt of Breakthrough Device Designation from the Food and Drug Administration for restoring communication in severely speech-impaired individuals....

Billionaire and Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk could potentially dodge over $2 billion in financial liabilities due to his sway over the U.S. government, according to a report by Senate Democratic committee staffers. What Happened: Musk's “Department of Government Efficiency” (...

A man has become the first non-verbal, as well as only the third person ever, to receive a Neuralink Brain-Chip Interface (BCI) implant. What Happened: Author Bradford G Smith suffers from ALS or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a very rare nervous system disease that severely impacts motor functions...

Elon Musk says the surgical scalpel is about to lose its top billing to algorithms and actuators, predicting "robots will surpass good human surgeons within a few years and the best human surgeons within ~5 years." What Happened: Replying to tech commentator Mario Nawfal's post on X touting robot-...

Elon Musk's BCI (Brain-Chip Interface) company Neuralink is reportedly eyeing an $8.5 billion pre-money valuation amid talks with potential investors. What Happened: The company plans to raise over $500 million in the latest funding round, which could translate to a $9 billion post-money valuation...

Elon Musk says that Neuralink, which specializes in creating Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI), will help ‘completely blind' people see again. What Happened: On Sunday, an account on X called ‘Whole Mars Catalog’ shared a post hailing Tesla's FSD technology, calling it a means for ‘...

Precision Neuroscience has successfully raised $102 million in its latest funding round. This New York-based company is working on a brain-computer interface that allows users to control devices like smartphones and computers using their thoughts. What Happened: The latest investment has increased...