Musk’s brain implant firm says U.S. approves human tests
LA TimesElon Musk has for years said that Neuralink was close to FDA approval for in-human trials. Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company, said it received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to conduct human clinical trials. Musk, who also runs electric-car maker Tesla and owns social network Twitter, has for years said that the company was close to FDA approval for in-human trials. For example, Synchron has already enrolled its first U.S. patient in a clinical trial, putting the company’s implant on a path toward possible regulatory approval for wider use in people with paralysis. Business Elon Musk’s Neuralink reportedly faces animal welfare probe Neuralink is under federal investigation for allegedly violating the Animal Welfare Act amid staff complaints its animal testing is being rushed, Reuters reported.