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Noland Arbaugh, the First Neuralink Patient with a Brain Chip, Plays Chess Using His Thoughts. Despite This, Are Brain Chip Implants Necessary for Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)?
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, livestreamed its first patient using a mind-controlled chip to play online chess. Noland Arbaugh, a 29-year-old paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, operated his laptop’s cursor with the Neuralink device. The chip aims to empower individuals to control computer cursors or keyboards solely with their thoughts. Reflecting on…
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Apple in talks with Google to use Gemini but they’ll need to weigh the potential benefits against the risks to their brand image
Apple is reportedly in discussions with Google to incorporate the tech giant’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone. Bloomberg News, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that the talks center around licensing Gemini to introduce new features to the iPhone software slated for release this year. Despite the advanced stage of negotiations, details…
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OpenAI Powered Humanoid Robot, “Figure 01,” Shows More Promise Than Other Humanoid Robots.
Figure recently shared a demo of its humanoid robots engaging in real-time chat, showcasing its ability to perform tasks and household chores. Backed by big tech players like OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, the robot can talk in real time and perform ordinary tasks like a human. ‘Figure 01’ performs “speech-to-speech” reasoning using…
Noland Arbaugh, the First Neuralink Patient with a Brain Chip, Plays Chess Using His Thoughts. Despite This, Are Brain Chip Implants Necessary for Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs)?
Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup, livestreamed its first patient using a mind-controlled chip to play…