Elon musk

The gains by Bezos, 56, and Musk represent just the latest high water mark for wealth accumulation in a topsy-turvy year defined by both surging markets and catastrophic human and economic loss. The world’s 500 richest people have gained $809 billion so far this year, a 14% increase since January, even as a global pandemic caused a record drop in GDP and millions of lost jobs. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s wealth exceeds $100 billion while Jeff Bezos worth twice as much

 Some in the scientific community have watched the company’s promises warily, fearing that they might prompt afflicted people to delay necessary procedures. “One issue that has come up time and time again is the ethics around creating false hope” around unknown timelines, said Gilja, the UCSD professor and former Neuralink employee. “Creating hope in a patient population can be a good thing, but it can be a negative if a patient is trying to determine whether to get treated.” They may believe a better solution lies in the near future, when in fact it could be years out. … [Read more...] about Can Elon Musk’s Neuralink ease depression, treat brain injuries? Progress update today

Musk presented what he described as the "three little pigs demo." Gertrude, the pig with a Neuralink implant in the part of its brain that controls the snout, required some coaxing by Musk to appear on camera, but eventually began eating off of a stool and sniffing straw, triggering spikes on a graph tracking the animal`s neural activity. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s Neuralink unveils pig with computer implant in brain

Recruiting, not fundraisingMr. Musk said the focus of Friday's event was recruiting, not fundraising. Mr. Musk has a history of bringing together diverse experts to drastically accelerate the development of innovations previously limited to academic labs, including rocket, hyperloop and electrical vehicle technologies through companies such as Tesla and SpaceX. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk`s net worth topped $100 billion on Friday, according to the Forbes real-time billionaires list, as the shares of electric-car maker Tesla Inc see a more than five-fold surge in value this year. A large chunk of his wealth comes from the 21% stake in Tesla, according to Forbes. Tesla shares, which went public at $17 a piece in 2010, rose as much as 3.5% in morning trade to a record high of $2,318.49. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk’s net worth tops $100 billion: Forbes