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Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip gets FDA ‘breakthrough device’ status — and could help blind people see again

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Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip gets FDA 'breakthrough device' status — and could help blind people see again

Elon Musk’s brain chip firm Neuralink has received “breakthrough device” status for an implant aimed at helping blind patients regain sight, the firm announced. Called “Blindsight,” the experimental brain implant received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to participate in the voluntary program. It is one of 58 devices to receive the designation … Read more

Brain implant lets ALS patient control Amazon’s Alexa with thought: ‘Gives me back the independence I’m losing’

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Brain implant lets ALS patient control Amazon's Alexa with thought: 'Gives me back the independence I'm losing'

A man affected by ALS has become the first person in the world to control an Amazon Alexa digital assistant through his thoughts – thanks to a brain implant created by a New York-based neurotech startup. Synchron – a company specializing in medical technology solutions – has implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) into a blood … Read more

How Elon Musk’s SpaceX started a new ‘Space Race’ unlike any other

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How Elon Musk's SpaceX started a new 'Space Race' unlike any other

In 2005, three years before its first successful orbital launch, a fledgling space startup called SpaceX asked the US government to allow it to use the famous Cape Canaveral launch pad once home to the Apollo space program. Old-school space companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin opposed the idea and lobbied aggressively to block the … Read more