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Paradromics Breaks Ground with First Human Brain-Computer Interface Implant

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Neurotech startup Paradromics has made headlines by successfully implanting its brain-computer interface (BCI) in a human for the first time. This milestone took place at the University of Michigan, with the device being inserted and removed in a swift 20-minute procedure during epilepsy-related neurosurgery.

The Paradromics BCI strives to revolutionize communication for individuals with severe motor impairments, enabling them to use computer systems with brain signals alone. The company’s future clinical trials, set for later this year pending regulatory approval, aim to explore the technology’s long-term viability in humans.

“We’re incredibly excited to move into the clinical stage,” said Matt Angle, founder and CEO of Paradromics. “This success is a testament to our commitment to enhancing BCI technologies.”

While Paradromics’ BCI awaits official clearance from the FDA, this achievement underscores a promising future for BCIs. The company has already demonstrated its skills in animal models, showcasing its ability to capture detailed brain activities at the neuronal level.

Paradromics joins the ranks of other pioneers such as Elon Musk’s Neuralink, Synchron, and Precision Neuroscience in driving forward the BCI space. With almost $100 million in funding and a strategic edge, Paradromics is on track to redefine neurotechnology.

A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

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A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.

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