neurotech

Parasma publicly launched, revealing that it trains human brain cells to perform next-token prediction, achieving 90% accuracy in word prediction tasks as an energy-efficient alternative to GPUs.

Neuralink is exploring how clinical trial participants can control a powered wheelchair using their mind, detailing the process in a thread.

Neuralink announces first successful through-dura electrode implantation in clinical trials, improving safety and ease of brain interfacing.

Brain-computer interface trials are expanding rapidly, with a growing number of volunteers like Casey Harrell using implants to communicate and regain independence, marking a new phase in neurotechnology.

This newsletter covers two stories: Casey Harrell, a man with ALS, becomes the first 'power user' of a brain implant that lets him speak and use the web independently, and explores why South Koreans are far more optimistic about AI than Americans.

Beacon Biosignals is using a lightweight EEG headband and machine learning to map brain activity during sleep, aiming to create a foundation model for brain health and accelerate clinical trials for neurological disorders.