CNBC July 10, 2024
Ashley Capoot

Key Points

– Elon Musk said during a livestream on Wednesday that his brain tech startup Neuralink is hoping to implant its second human patient within “the next week or so.”

– Neuralink’s goal is to help patients by using breakthrough paralysis-control technology.

– The company implanted its first human patient this winter, but executives said Wednesday that only around 15% of the implant’s channels are working.

– Neuralink executives said they are making changes to address the hardware problems.

Elon Musk said Wednesday that his brain tech startup Neuralink hopes to implant its system in a second human patient within “the next week or so.” Executives also said the company is making changes to address the hardware problems it...

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