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Despite issues manifesting in its first implantee, the FDA has given Neuralink the green light to implant a brain chip in a second patient.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Jamming Wires Deeper Into Second Patient’s Brain

By Noor Al-Sibai

Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk is now seeking a second volunteer to receive the company's next experimental brain implant.

Neuroscience and Brain

After Accident With First Patient, Neuralink Seeks Volunteer for Second Implant

By Jon Christian

In a new Bloomberg interview, Neuralink's first human patient recalled the time the brain-computer chip started glitching.

Prosthetics and Devices

First Neuralink Patient Alarmed as Device Starts Losing Functionality

By Victor Tangermann

Neuralink has known for years that wires in its brain chip are known to "retract," which raises questions on its future and overall safety.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Knew Its Implant Likely to Malfunction in First Human Patient, Did Brain Surgery Anyway

By Sharon Adarlo

As the Wall Street Journal reports, not everything has been going according to plan with Neuralink's first human subject.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Admits That Implant’s Threads Have Retracted From First Patient’s Brain, Possibly Due to Air in Skull

By Victor Tangermann

During a recent interview, the other cofounder of Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain implant startup, said that he left due to safety concerns.

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Neuralink Cofounder Says He Quit Because of Safety Concerns

By Noor Al-Sibai

A Chinese company announced that they have successfully developed a brain chip and implanted it into a monkey.

Neuroscience and Brain

China Shows Off Monkey With Brain Chip Allowing It to Control Robotic Arm

By Sharon Adarlo

A congressman is taking on the FDA for allowing Neuralink to implant a chip into a human's brain without touring its facilities first.

Prosthetics and Devices

The FDA Didn’t Inspect Neuralink Before Granting Human Trial Approval

By Noor Al-Sibai

The first person to ever get a Neuralink transplant previously had questions about the company — but his concerns, apparently, were quelled.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Told Its First Human Patient Not to Worry About Those Gruesome Monkey Deaths

By Noor Al-Sibai

The first person to ever get a Neuralink implant in their brain learned about the company when a friend called him under the influence.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink’s First Patient Heard About Brain Implant in Drunk-Dial From Friend

By Noor Al-Sibai

The first patient with a Neuralink implant played Nintendo's Mario Kart video game with his mind in a remarkable and impressive demo video.

Prosthetics and Devices

Video Shows First Neuralink Patient Playing Mario Kart With His Mind

By Sharon Adarlo

According to Elon Musk, Neuralink is making great progress on its "Blindsight" implant, which is "already working in monkeys."

Prosthetics and Devices

Elon Musk Claims Neuralink Already Allowing Blind Monkeys to See Again

By Victor Tangermann

A livestream by Neuralink on Wednesday introduces the public for the first time to the first human recipient of its brain implant.

Neuroscience and Brain

Paralyzed Neuralink Patient Playing “Civilization VI” With His Mind

By Frank Landymore

A big red flag, according to researchers, is that Neuralink has barely been sharing any information at all.

Neuroscience and Brain

Doctors Concerned About Neuralink’s First Patient

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk is claiming that the first human to get a Neuralink chip can move a mouse with their mind — but we have to take his word for it.

Prosthetics and Devices

Elon Musk Claims First Neuralink Patient Now Moving Mouse With Mind

By Noor Al-Sibai

Elon Musk's Neuralink has implanted its first brain chip into a human subject — which is freaky given what happened to all those monkeys.

Prosthetics and Devices

Here’s What Happened to Monkeys That Got the Neuralink Implant

By Noor Al-Sibai

Multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk claims Neuralink has successfully implanted a wireless brain chip into a human for the first time.

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Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted Brain Chip in Human Subject

By Victor Tangermann

Congress members have urged the SEC to investigate Elon Musk for lying about how monkeys were treated at Neuralink.

Neuroscience and Brain

Lawmakers Demand Investigation Into Carnage at Neuralink

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-computer interface company is apparently ready to begin its robot-assisted brain chip implantation.

Neuralink Ready to Start Letting Robots Implant Chips into Human Brains

By Noor Al-Sibai

Neuralink scientists kept the monkey alive even thought it was clear that it was already terminal from its severe brain swelling.

Neuroscience and Brain

Autopsy Found That Neuralink Implant “Ruptured” Monkey’s Brain

By Frank Landymore

An investigation by Wired reveals the grisly complications of Neuralink brain implants in monkeys, including brain swelling and paralysis.

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Terrible Things Happened to Monkeys After Getting Neuralink Implants, According to Veterinary Records

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink is officially looking for test subjects for its upcoming human trials.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Is Now Recruiting Human Subjects

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk says that no monkey "has died as a result of a Neuralink implant" and that Neuralink only tests on terminally ill animals.

Neuroscience and Brain

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Tests Only on Terminally Ill Monkeys

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

UNESCO cautioned that AI has seen "warp speed" advances in neurotechnology that can read your mind, raising human rights concerns.

UN Warns That AI-Powered Brain Implants Could Spy on Our Innermost Thoughts

By Frank Landymore

Elon Musk's brain-computer-interface company Neuralink is facing major headwinds in its efforts to kick off human trials for its brain chip dubbed The Link.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Seems to Be in Quite a Bit of Trouble

By Victor Tangermann

Claire "Grimes" Boucher wanted a brain-computer interface (BCI) for her birthday — and one of Neuralink's apparent competitors was happy to comply.

Grimes Using Custom Brain Interface From Elon Musk Competitor

By Noor Al-Sibai

US regulators denied Elon Musk's Neuralink's application to start testing the company's brain chips in humans last year, Reuters reports.

Neuroscience and Brain

Regulators Reportedly Rejected Elon Musk’s Application to Test Brain Chips in Humans

By Victor Tangermann

Research has linked brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) to bizarre, unpredictable cognitive changes — some that might completely alter your sense of self.

Neuroscience and Brain

Brain Chips Like Neuralink Cause Strange Cognitive Changes, Doctors Say

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

The US Department of Transportation is investigating Neuralink for allegedly moving disease contaminated brain hardware without proper precautions.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Under Investigation for Contaminated Brain Hardware

By Frank Landymore

A team of Stanford scientists claims to have come up with a new brain-computer interface (BCI) that can decode speech at up to 62 words per minute.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Say New Brain-Computer Interface Lets Users Transmit 62 Words Per Minute

By Victor Tangermann

After leaving Neuralink in 2021, Max Hodak is back with a brain-computer interface startup of his own — and his plans are pretty next-level.

Virtual Reality

Neuralink Cofounder Says New Company’s Eye Implant Could Be “Ultimate” VR Tech

By Noor Al-Sibai

Max Hodak started Neuralink with Elon Musk. But he later left the company and started Science Corp -- and now he's rapidly catching up.

Prosthetics and Devices

Meet the Neuralink Cofounder Who Left and Started a Competitor That’s Now Rapidly Catching Up

By Simon Spichak

Elon Musk is claiming that he will have Neuralink implants in human brains in six months — but that claim should be taken with a grain of salt.

As Elon Musk Promises Human Brain Implants in 6 Months, Remember He Promised a Million Tesla Robotaxis by 2020

By Noor Al-Sibai

Reuters reveals a federal probe about animal wellbeing at Neuralink by the USDA Inspector General, at the request of a federal prosecutor.

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Neuralink Employees Admit Company Has Killed 1,500 Animals So Far

By Jon Christian

During a show and tell, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off what his brain computer interface (BCI) startup Neuralink has been working on.

Prosthetics and Devices

Elon Musk Shows Off Monkey That Can Type With Brain Implant Instead of Typewriter

By Victor Tangermann

UC Davis is refusing to release a cache of grisly photos of the monkeys injured during experiments testing Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant technology.

Battle Erupts Over Alleged Grisly Photos of Brain-Hacked Neuralink Monkeys

By Noor Al-Sibai

Neuralink co-founder and co-CEO Elon Musk had twins with Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis last year, a decision that may have brokencorporate policies.

Experts Say Elon Musk Messed Up by Having Secret Children With His Employee

By Victor Tangermann

Neuralink cofounder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk allegedly approached Synchron, a company that manufactures chips that can be implanted in patient's brains.

Frustrated With Neuralink’s Slow Progress, Elon Musk Approaches Competitor

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Another of Neuralink's cofounders has left the neurotechnology company amid an apparent slow exodus of the Elon Musk venture's executives.

Neuralink Cofounder Leaves as Brain Company Descends Into Chaos

By Noor Al-Sibai

Neuralink has responded via blog post to say that yes, they have euthanized a few monkeys during the brain experiments.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuralink Says 21 Percent of Its Monkeys Died Because of Brain Implant Issues

By Tony Ho Tran

An animal rights advocacy group accuses Neuralink and Elon Musk specifically of facilitating and funding the torture and mutilation of monkeys.

Neuroscience and Brain

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Accused of Abusing Brain-Hacked Monkeys

By Tony Ho Tran

Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak has announced that he has personally invested in Synchron, a rival brain-computer interface startup.

Neuralink Cofounder Invests in Rival That’s Beaten Elon Musk to Human Trials

By Tony Ho Tran

Leadership at Neuralink, the brain-computer interface startup cofounded by Elon Musk, has been an absolute disaster, according Fortune.

Former Employees Say Elon Musk Was an Absolutely Terrible Boss

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is an Absolute Disaster, Former Employees Say

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Is an Absolute Disaster, Former Employees Say

By Tony Ho Tran

Researchers and scientists recently expressed their horror at Musk's goal to connect human brains to computer chips just as Neuralink enters human trials.

Neuroscience and Brain

Scientists Express Concern at Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip

By Tony Ho Tran

In an interview with conservative Christian satire website The Babylon Bee, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took a stab at the concept of the Metaverse.

Elon Musk Says the Metaverse Sucks and Neuralink Will Be Better

By Victor Tangermann

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Neuralink, a neurotechnology company that he co-founded, plans to put brain chips in humans next year.

Neuroscience and Brain

Elon Musk Says He Wants to Put Brain Chips in Humans Next Year

By Tony Ho Tran

Stanford scientists have developed a brain implant that allows a man with paralyzed hands to "type" up to 90 words per minute.

Neuroscience and Brain

New Brain Implant Turns Thoughts Into Text

By Tony Ho Tran

Departed Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak is working on what appears to be a well-funded new brain interface venture called Science Corp.

Neuroscience and Brain

Departed Neuralink Co-Founder Locks Down $47 Million for Secretive Neuroscience Startup

By Simon Spichak

Synchron CEO and founder Thomas Oxley explains how his neural implant startup beat Neuralink in the race to achieve FDA approval.

Neuroscience and Brain

How a Small Neurotech Startup Beat Elon Musk’s Neuralink to Human Studies

By Dan Robitzski

The neurotech company Synchron got FDA approval to start testing its brain implant in human volunteers, beating Neuralink and other rivals to the punch.

Neuroscience and Brain

Tiny Neuralink Rival Wins Race for Approval To Test Brain Implant in Humans

By Dan Robitzski

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface startup, has been without a president for almost an entire quarter -- and it's unclear what's going on.

Did Elon Musk Quietly Fire the President of Neuralink?

By Simon Spichak

Brain computer interface pioneer Miguel Nicolelis says that Elon Musk's Neuralink is all theatre and no substance with underwhelming tech.

Neuroscience and Brain

Neuroscience Pioneer Slams Elon Musk’s Neuralink Claims

By Dan Robitzski

A paralyzed man with a brain implant has challenged the rhesus monkey from Neuralink to a game of Pong using only their minds.

Man With Brain Implant Challenges Neuralink’s Monkey to “Pong” Game

By Tony Ho Tran

Thanks to an array of electrodes implanted in their brains, two monkeys were able to "see" and recognize individual shapes — without using their eyes.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Co-Founder Leaves Company For Unknown Reasons

By Jon Christian

As Neuralink continues to develop its neural implant technology, experts have concerns about what that would mean for personal privacy.

Neuroscience and Brain

Expert: Neuralink Could Sell Your Private Thoughts to the “Highest Bidder”

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company Neuralink recently showcased a macaque playing "Pong" with its mind. Researchers in the field are unimpressed.

Neuroscience and Brain

Famed Neurobiologist Slams Neuralink’s Monkey Demo

By Dan Robitzski

Neuralink's new demo isn't exactly groundbreaking to many, with some arguing the underlying technology has been around for decades.

Prosthetics and Devices

Expert: New Neuralink Demo is Basically Tech From the Early 2000s

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk revealed today that Neuralink's first product will allow someone with paralysis to "use a smartphone [...] faster than someone using thumbs."

Elon Musk Says Neuralink’s First Product Will Control Smartphone With Brain Implant

By Victor Tangermann

Elon Musk's Neuralink has shown off an impressive new feat: a nine year old macaque called Pager playing a game of pong only using the signals in its brain.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink Releases Video of Monkey Playing Pong With Its Mind

By Victor Tangermann

Max Hodak, Neuralink co-founder, has an idea for an entirely new religion — and it involves tripping on natural substances to feel the grace of God.

Neuralink Co-Founder Has an Idea for a New Religion

By Victor Tangermann

Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak tweeted that the term "video game" won't properly encapsulate the digital entertainment neuralink is working on.

Neuralink Co-Founder: “We’re Gonna Need a Better Term Than ‘Video Game'”

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk hinted on Twitter that his neural implant company Neuralink may be able to start human research at some point this year.

Prosthetics and Devices

Neuralink May Start Human Implants Later This Year, Elon Musk Says

By Dan Robitzski

Neuralink co-founder Elon Musk says the brain-computer interface startup has implanted a monkey with a device that allows it to play games with its mind.

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has a Monkey Playing Video Games With Its Mind

By Jon Christian