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🧠 Neuralink's second patient is already playing video games with brain implant
🔄 Microsoft's controversial 'Recall' feature is getting a second chance
💻 Apple’s first foldable MacBook might see big delays
👀 Elon Musk forced to reveal X investors' list
⚖️ OpenAI joins Silicon Valley companies lobbying against California's AI bill
🎁 + 8 other news you might like
🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools
🧠 Neuralink's second patient is already playing video games with brain implantLINK
Elon Musk's company Neuralink has implanted a brain chip in a second human patient named Alex, who is now using it to play video games and design 3D objects.
Alex's recovery from the procedure has been smooth, and he has successfully used computer-aided design software to create a custom mount for his Neuralink charger.
The core technology of Neuralink involves a small, implantable chip with flexible electrode threads that capture and transmit brain activity to external devices like computers.
🔄 Microsoft's controversial 'Recall' feature is getting a second chanceLINK
Microsoft’s Recall AI feature, which captures and allows users to search most of what they see on their PC, is now set to be available for Windows testers in October.
The feature was delayed from its original June launch alongside Copilot Plus PCs due to security concerns about an unencrypted database and potential malware access.
Microsoft plans to make Recall an opt-in feature, encrypt its database, and use Windows Hello for authentication, ensuring a secure experience before its October release to Windows Insiders.
💻 Apple’s first foldable MacBook might see big delaysLINK
Reliable sources suggest Apple's much-anticipated foldable device, which could be either a MacBook or an iPad, has faced significant delays, now expected to launch around 2027 or 2028 instead of the first half of 2026.
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo attributes the delay to technical difficulties with the display and mechanical components, noting that the final design will feature an 18.8-inch screen, scrapping the previously considered 20.25-inch version.
While the exact identity of the device remains uncertain, earlier expectations of a 2025 release now seem implausible, with the supply chain survey indicating no clear visibility for a foldable iPad or MacBook before 2027.
👀 Elon Musk forced to reveal X investors' listLINK
A court ordered X Holdings, owned by Elon Musk, to unseal its list of shareholders, revealing notable investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, Saudi Prince Alwaleed, Diddy, and Jack Dorsey. The unsealing was prompted by a motion from a journalism nonprofit, arguing public interest in knowing the investors behind the influential social-media platform. The disclosure follows X's legal battles and financial challenges, including a significant drop in advertising revenue since Musk's takeover of the platform.
⚖️ OpenAI joins Silicon Valley companies lobbying against California's AI billLINK
OpenAI's chief strategy officer Jason Kwon argues that AI regulations should be managed by the federal government, not individual states, to avoid hindering progress and causing businesses to relocate from California.
Kwon states that a consistent, nation-wide set of AI policies will promote innovation, allowing the U.S. to become a leader in global AI standards, and thus opposes California's SB 1047 bill.
The proposed California AI safety bill, designed by Senator Scott Wiener, includes measures like pre-deployment safety testing and whistleblower protections, and awaits its final vote before potentially being signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Other news you might like
Leaked Microsoft pay data shows how much hundreds of software engineers report making in units like Azure and AI.LINK
Midjourney opens website to all users, offering 25 free AI image generations.LINK
Google inks controversial deal with California’s lawmakers to fund local news.LINK
AI smart glasses are the latest gadget gold rush for Chinese tech firms.LINK
China developing $18B launch system to transport resources from Moon.LINK
Apple is still standing in the way of Epic’s app store.LINK
AI will be a lot less profitable than previous tech waves.LINK
Bay Area startup founder arrested, accused of selling 3D-printed guns on Etsy.LINK
Latest research and tools
Isaiah: an open-source, self-hosted web application for managing Docker resources, offering features like container shell access, image running, volume browsing, and custom CSS theming with minimal bandwidth use through Websocket.LINK
Ghidra extension for exporting programs as object files: allows splitting a program into reusable object files with intact metadata for further processing, aiding in binary patching, software ports, file format conversion, library creation, and decompilation projects.LINK
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