Subj : Brain implants, Robots To : All From : Mike Powell Date : Thu May 15 2025 09:29 am From TLDR 2025-05-14 APPLE TO SUPPORT BRAIN-IMPLANT CONTROL OF ITS DEVICES (3 MINUTE READ) [5] Apple is taking early steps to enable people to control their devices with brain-computer interfaces. It is working on a new standard with Synchron, a company that makes a stent-like device that is implanted in a vein on top of the brain's motor cortex to read brain signals. Early testers have been able to use the technology to control iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pro headsets. Synchron's device has been tested in 10 people since 2019. FLEXIBLE BRAIN IMPLANT TAKES MAJOR LEAP FORWARD (11 MINUTE READ) [7] Brain-computer interfaces are systems that allow direct communication between the brain and external machines. Precision Neuroscience has a device thin enough that it can be implanted into the motor cortex of the brain through an incision less than 1 millimeter wide. The device has been cleared by the FDA for commercial use in patients for up to 30 days. The approval will allow Precision to collect a lot more brain data, which will help the company develop the algorithms it needs to translate users' thoughts into commands for machines. Precision plans to start clinical trials for a fully implanted system in 2026. TESLA SHARES VIDEO OF ITS OPTIMUS ROBOT CATCHING UP TO COMPETITION (3 MINUTE READ) [8] Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot looks like it's catching up to the competition. CEO Elon Musk has been telling shareholders that the robot is a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for the company. Tesla is already using robots in its factories. The company has released a new video showing an Optimus prototype dancing. The video is available in the article along with videos of another humanoid robot from Unitree, a competitor. MICROSOFT LAYING OFF ABOUT 6,000 PEOPLE, OR 3% OF ITS WORKFORCE (2 MINUTE READ) [15] Microsoft's largest round of layoffs since the elimination of 10,000 roles in 2023 is not related to performance, but aimed at reducing layers of management. NFT PHENOM CRYPTOPUNKS WAS JUST SOLD TO A NONPROFIT (1 MINUTE READ) [21] Yuga Labs, the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club and other notable NFTs, has sold CryptoPunks to the NODE Foundation, a nonprofit focused on preserving digital art. Links: ------ [5] https://links.tldrnewsletter.com/l5pUSv [7] https://www.freethink.com/biotech/precision-neuroscience-bci?utm_source=tld rnewsletter [8] https://electrek.co/2025/05/13/tesla-shares-video-optimus-robot-catching-up -competition/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter [15] https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/13/microsoft-is-cutting-3percent-of-workers-a cross-the-software-company.html?utm_source=tldrnewsletter [21] https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/nft-phenom-cryptopunks-was-just-sold-to- a-nonprofit/?utm_source=tldrnewsletter -- https://tldr.tech/tech $$ --- SBBSecho 3.20-Linux * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .