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Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant
Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant
Technology
by  AFP

Neuralink on Wednesday streamed a video of its first human patient playing computer chess with his mind and talking about the brain implant making that possible. Musk is hardly alone in trying to make advances in the field, which is officially known as brain-machine or brain-computer interface research. gc/bfm

Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation
Bank of England to hold rate despite slowing inflation
Economy
by  AFP

The Bank of England is widely expected to keep its main interest rate at a 16-year high Thursday, rejecting a cut as inflation remains well above target despite recent slowing. Britain entered recession in the second half of last year but with inflation remaining well above the BoE's two-percent target, the central bank is widely expected to freeze interest rates for a few months longer.