Global Scans · Brain Technologies · Weekly Summary

• [New] An early goal of the BRAIN Initiative, the BICCN will generate knowledge that is prerequisite to solving the mysteries of brain disorders, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, and autism spectrum disorder. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• [New] NIH's National Institute on Aging awarded new support that is expected to total $45.5 million over five years for the Health and Ageing Brain Among Latino Elders-Amyloid, Tau, and Neurodegeneration study. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• [New] While brain implants usually require hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical costs and risky surgical procedures, circulatronics technology holds the potential to make therapeutic brain implants accessible to all by eliminating the need for surgery. Mirage News
• [New] Neuralink not only reduces the potential of brain damage by using microscopic threads, but it also opens up the option of collecting massive amounts of data by employing not 10, but thousands of electrodes. IT Medical Team
• [New] The oft-repeated figure is 70% of IoT by 2027, which aligns with IoT growth forecasts, meaning neuromorphic could power edge AI in most devices soon. Interesting Engineering
• [New] Next week promises fireworks: Watch for Neuralink's first patient upgrade trials, which could validate brain-machine interfaces for everyday use, and Starlink's orbital data center prototypes, potentially offloading AI compute to space. Future
• [New] Looking ahead to 2026 and beyond, neuromorphic computing is positioned to transform edge AI applications-robotics, autonomous vehicles, smart sensors, and wearable devices that require real-time processing with minimal power consumption. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] By 2025, AI will be the invisible brain powering every spatial interaction, making the technology feel less like a tool and more like an intelligent assistant. INAIRSPACE
• [New] Elon Musk's Neuralink, a company developing brain implants, plans to begin clinical trials in the US in October, aiming to use its device to translate thoughts into text, potentially opening up new communication possibilities for people with speech impairments. UNN
• Publicly-traded brain machine and AI company VisionSys AI announced that it will create a Solana treasury, aiming to hold US$ 2 billion of SOL. "Uptober" arrives as BTC makes fresh all-time high. Plu
• The demand for Specialized AI Chips (HPC chips, Edge AI semiconductors, ASICs) will skyrocket, and neuromorphic computing will enable more energy-efficient AI processing. FinancialContent
• In late 2025, with photonic chips completing AI tasks in half a nanosecond, neuromorphic systems running at 100 x GPU efficiency, and CRAM demonstrating 2,500 x improvements, that carries considerable risk. investing.com
• AI ASICs already deployed, neuromorphic systems scaling 2025-2027, photonic chips reaching production 2026-2028. investing.com
• If even 20-30% of workloads shift to neuromorphic, photonic, or specialized ASICs by 2030-2035, demand growth could be 50-70% lower than projected. investing.com
• Deep brain stimulation (DBS) enables the direct modulation of deeper structures with the highest spatial and temporal precision and holds tremendous potential for the treatment of psychiatric disorders because it enables precise modulation of activity at any node along a dysfunctional circuit. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Future iterations of the brain chip will offer people without disabilities to achieve a sort of symbiosis with artificial intelligence. The Independent
• A further 13 people are expected to have the brain chip implanted by the end of the year. The Independent
• AI tool speeds up stroke care across England, tripling recovery rates, New brain stimulation helmet could transform treatment for Parkinson's and depression. The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News |
• Japanese researchers uncover the molecular signature of Long COVID brain fog, a breakthrough that could bring real treatments closer than ever. ScienceDaily
• Looking ahead, the near-term will see continued scaling of neuromorphic systems, with Intel's Loihi platform and SpiNNcloud Systems' SpiNNaker 2 likely reaching even greater neuron and synapse counts. The Ridgway Record
• The future will see continued innovation in chip architectures, including the convergence of x86 and ARM with specialized GPUs, the rise of open-source RISC-V processors, and the exploration of advanced concepts like quantum AI chips and neuromorphic computing. FinancialContent
• Neuralink, one of Elon Musk's companies, will launch a clinical trial of its human brain implant in the US in October. Notebookcheck
• While current brain implants are only offered to patients with severe conditions where surgery is justified, Neuralink hopes to bring its devices to healthy users by the end of the decade. TeslaNorth.com

Last updated: 09 November 2025