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Hunter Kallay
April 01, 2025
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Appetizer: Paralyzed man controls robotic arm with his imagination 🤯
Entrée: Musk merges X with xAI 🦾
Dessert: Amazon brings AI to web browsing 👩💻
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PARALYZED MAN CONTROLS ROBOTIC ARM WITH HIS IMAGINATION 🤯
Image: UC San Francisco
Approximately 1 in 50 Americans (5.4 million people) live with some form of paralysis. 💡
What’s new? Researchers at UC San Francisco developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) that allowed a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm simply by imagining movements.
How did this work? This innovation combines adaptive AI with sensors implanted on the surface of the brain. As the participant practiced imagining movements—like grasping or lifting—the AI learned to interpret these neural signals, even as the brain’s activity patterns shifted slightly over time. Unlike earlier systems that lost accuracy within days, this BCI remained functional for over seven months with minimal recalibration. The man using the BCI advanced from practicing with a virtual arm to performing real-world tasks like holding a cup or opening cabinets, all with his imagination.
Why is this significant? This project is a major step toward restoring independence for people with paralysis. By enabling users to interact with their environment through thought alone, adaptive BCIs could eventually help millions regain essential motor functions and improve quality of life.
MUSK MERGES X WITH xAI 🦾
has acquired @X in an all-stock transaction. The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt).
Since its founding two years ago, xAI has rapidly become one of the leading AI labs in the world, building models and data centers at
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk)
9:20 PM • Mar 28, 2025
You know you’re rich when you can buy your own multi-million dollar company with your other multi-million dollar company. 😅
What’s new? Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI, the company behind Grok, has acquired his social media platform X in an all-stock deal valued at $33 billion.
Want the details? xAI and X will now combine data, models, computing power, and teams to create a unified platform focused on AI. Though exact terms weren’t disclosed, the deal brings together two of Musk’s most public ventures. xAI, launched in 2023, powers the Grok chatbot now integrated into X, and has attracted billions in funding from major investors. Meanwhile, X has undergone a significant transformation since Musk took it private in 2022 and has grown to 600M users.
“The combined company will deliver smarter, more meaningful experiences to billions of people while staying true to our core mission of seeking truth and advancing knowledge. This will allow us to build a platform that doesn’t just reflect the world but actively accelerates human progress.”
Why is this important? This merger signals a bold bet that AI and social media will merge more tightly going forward, turning platforms like X into AI-powered ecosystems and data gold mines. For users, it means smarter tools and features—but also raises questions about data use, bias, and the growing influence of private tech empires in shaping public discourse.
AMAZON BRINGS AI TO WEB BROWSING 👩💻
I recently bought a new watch on Amazon—I figured it was about “time.” ⌚️
What’s new? Amazon has launched Nova Act, an AI agent that can independently operate a web browser to complete simple tasks like booking reservations or filling out forms.
Want the details? Built by Amazon’s new AGI Lab in San Francisco, Nova Act is part of a broader push to make AI more useful and hands-on. It works by navigating websites and performing basic actions, like clicking buttons or selecting dates—tasks that usually require human interaction. Alongside the agent, Amazon also released the Nova Act SDK, a toolkit for developers to build their own AI-powered agents. While this initial version is a “research preview,” Nova Act will power key features in the upcoming Alexa+ upgrade. This reflects a push across the industry for AI that can perform actions—not just answer questions—which could radically expand what virtual assistants can do.
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