Synchron

Precision Neuroscience has successfully raised $102 million in its latest funding round. This New York-based company is working on a brain-computer interface that allows users to control devices like smartphones and computers using their thoughts. What Happened: The latest investment has increased...

Synchron Inc., a competitor to Elon Musk‘s Neuralink Corp. backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has revealed plans to extend its brain-device technology to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. What Happened: On Thursday at the Bloomberg Tech Summit, Synchron’...

In a significant development within the brain-computer interface (BCI) industry, Synchron Inc. is advancing towards a pivotal clinical trial for its innovative brain implant technology, potentially rivaling Elon Musk‘s Neuralink. What Happened: On Monday, Synchron’s  CEO Thomas Oxley ...

In a significant leap for the field of neurotechnology, Neuralink, a tech startup co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, recently obtained the Food and Drug Administration’s approval to commence trials implanting their revolutionary brain chips into human subjects. The firm's...

Billionaire investor Li Ka-Shing is funding a new technology that can potentially rival artificial intelligence (AI) by using brain cells blended with computers in a technology it calls DishBrain.  Don’t Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are Betting On This...

Brooklyn, New York-based startup Synchron is developing a brain interface technology that has the potential to transform the lives of people with paralysis.  Don’t Miss: Why Jason Calacanis and Other Silicon Valley Elites Are Betting On This Startups Vision For Re-Uniting American Families...

Santa Monica, California-based startup TruBrain studied the thought patterns of successful people to develop a lineup of cognitive enhancement products. It brought in surgeons, artists, musicians and CEOs and examined how they think dynamically, manage distractions and their ability to cope with...

Elon Musk, the genius behind SpaceX and Tesla Inc., has declared that humanity must embrace the merging of man and machine if we hope to survive in a world dominated by artificial intelligence (AI).  In a 2018 appearance on the "Joe Rogan Experience," Musk teased his...

As Elon Musk's Neuralink surrounds itself with controversies and a federal investigation, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos are backing one of its key rivals, Synchron. But Musk doesn't seem too worried, at least publicly.  What Happened: Gates, best known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation...

Australia-based startup Synchron planted its fifth brain-computer device and the first into the brain of a U.S. patient, emerging as a potential rival to Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's Neuralink, which is yet to receive a regulatory nod. What...