Global Scans · Brain Technologies · Weekly Summary

• [New] Over the next three years, we believe AI will stop being a collection of tools and instead become the central operating brain of vessel management. Cyprus Shipping News
• [New] Whole-brain interfacing is going to be the future. Scientific American
• Eventually, interfaces might disappear through brain-computer interfaces now under development by companies like Neuralink, Synchron and Precision Neuroscience. Forbes
• The enrichment of SCZ-associated genes for the hippocampus could support the presence of clinically relevant targets for BCI/DBS therapies in the brain region area. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The BCI devices are expected to lead to a more accurate recording and potential intervention on brain activities. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Brain-computer interfaces developed by companies like Neuralink and competing technologies will enable thought-based shopping, where desire and acquisition merge into a single cognitive action. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• The brain-computer interface (BCI) will move from experimental treatment for paralysis to a broader therapeutic tool. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• There are up to 680 companies worldwide at least dabbling in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, making for a sector valued at $1.74 billion in 2022, and expected to grow to $6.2 billion by 2030. Time
• Longer term (beyond 2030), expect continued advancements in AI chip architectures, emphasizing energy-efficient NPUs and neuromorphic computing for even more sophisticated in-vehicle AI. The Chronicle-Journal
• By 2029, brain-computer interfaces may enable thought-based shopping for early adopters, creating entirely new commerce channels. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• Elon Musk's assertion that Neuralink recipients could beat all humans at certain tasks underscores the audacious scope of brain-computer interfaces. Applying AI
• An early goal of the BRAIN Initiative, the BICCN will generate knowledge that is prerequisite to solving the mysteries of brain disorders, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and autism spectrum disorder. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• NIH's National Institute on Aging awarded new support that is expected to total $45.5 million over five years for the Health and Ageing Brain Among Latino Elders-Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration study. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• While brain implants usually require hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs and risky surgical procedures, circulatronics technology holds the potential to make therapeutic brain implants accessible to all by eliminating the need for surgery. Mirage News
• Neuralink not only reduces the potential of brain damage by using microscopic threads, but it also opens up the option of collecting massive amounts of data by employing not 10, but thousands of electrodes. IT Medical Team

Last updated: 07 December 2025