Neuralink’s first brain chip implant developed a problem — but there was a workaround
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The first test subject for Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain chip implant startup, has developed a problem just a few weeks after it was inserted. In a blog post, the company revealed that a number of the chip’s connective threads retracted from the subject Noland Arbaugh’s brain, which hindered the implant’s data speeds and effectiveness. The company offered few details about the incident — including exactly how the threads became detached. But the company said it was able to make the implant more...

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