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• [New] Publicly-traded brain machine and AI company VisionSys AI announced that it will create a Solana treasury, aiming to hold US$ 2 billion of SOL. "Uptober" arrives as BTC makes fresh all-time high. Plu
• [New] The demand for Specialized AI Chips (HPC chips, Edge AI semiconductors, ASICs) will skyrocket, and neuromorphic computing will enable more energy-efficient AI processing. FinancialContent
• [New] In late 2025, with photonic chips completing AI tasks in half a nanosecond, neuromorphic systems running at 100 x GPU efficiency, and CRAM demonstrating 2,500 x improvements, that carries considerable risk. investing.com
• [New] AI ASICs already deployed, neuromorphic systems scaling 2025-2027, photonic chips reaching production 2026-2028. investing.com
• [New] If even 20-30% of workloads shift to neuromorphic, photonic, or specialized ASICs by 2030-2035, demand growth could be 50-70% lower than projected. investing.com
• [New] Deep brain stimulation (DBS) enables the direct modulation of deeper structures with the highest spatial and temporal precision and holds tremendous potential for the treatment of psychiatric disorders because it enables precise modulation of activity at any node along a dysfunctional circuit. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Future iterations of the brain chip will offer people without disabilities to achieve a sort of symbiosis with artificial intelligence. The Independent
• A further 13 people are expected to have the brain chip implanted by the end of the year. The Independent
• AI tool speeds up stroke care across England, tripling recovery rates, New brain stimulation helmet could transform treatment for Parkinson's and depression. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |
• Japanese researchers uncover the molecular signature of Long COVID brain fog, a breakthrough that could bring real treatments closer than ever. ScienceDaily
• Looking ahead, the near-term will see continued scaling of neuromorphic systems, with Intel's Loihi platform and SpiNNcloud Systems' SpiNNaker 2 likely reaching even greater neuron and synapse counts. The Ridgway Record
• The future will see continued innovation in chip architectures, including the convergence of x86 and ARM with specialized GPUs, the rise of open-source RISC-V processors, and the exploration of advanced concepts like quantum AI chips and neuromorphic computing. FinancialContent
• Neuralink, one of Elon Musk's companies, will launch a clinical trial of its human brain implant in the US in October. Notebookcheck
• While current brain implants are only offered to patients with severe conditions where surgery is justified, Neuralink hopes to bring its devices to healthy users by the end of the decade. TeslaNorth.com
• State-of-the-art, surgically implanted BCI devices can translate brain signals into commands, but the benefits they currently offer are outweighed by the risks and costs associated with neurosurgery to implant them. EurekAlert!
• Elon Musk's Neuralink will commence a clinical trial for its human brain implant in the US in October. Notebookcheck
• Neuralink plans an October clinical trial to convert thoughts into text for speech-impaired individuals, building on its brain implants for paralysis patients. WebProNews
• Neuralink Corp., Elon Musk's brain implant company, plans to launch a clinical trial in the US in October aiming to use its device to translate thoughts into text, potentially opening up new possibilities for speech-impaired people to communicate. Bloomberg
• Elon Musk's brain implant start-up, Neuralink, plans to launch a US clinical trial next month of a device that it says can translate thoughts into text. PCMAG
• Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink is preparing to launch a new clinical trial in the U.S. in October 2025 that will focus on reading speech from thoughts. TeslaNorth.com
• The acceleration of human trials by CIBR and NeuCyber could make Beinao No.1 the brain chip with the highest number of patients in the world, underlining China's determination to catch up with leading foreign BCI developers. Blogger

Last updated: 02 November 2025