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☆ U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Rachael Levy | Marisa Taylor | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +19 min

Companies that do secure human-testing approval typically conduct at least two rounds of trials before applying for FDA approval to commercially market a device. "Everybody in the industry was saying: 'Oh my God, they're going to run straight into a brick wall,'" Ludwig said of Musk's bid for FDA approval. For example, NeuroPace, which makes the brain implant to treat epilepsy, received final FDA approval in 2013 – 16 years after the company's launch. Beyond grants, it provides access to government experts who advise on how to gain FDA approval and commercialize a device. Musk's emails to Neuralink staffers often come from his SpaceX address, said two people who reviewed them.

☆ U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +23 min

Musk’s missed deadlines for FDA approval of Neuralink July 2019:Musk says Neuralink is aiming to receive regulatory approval for human trials of brain implants by the end of 2020. “Everybody in the industry was saying: ‘Oh my God, they’re going to run straight into a brick wall,’” Ludwig said of Musk’s bid for FDA approval. For example, NeuroPace, which makes the brain implant to treat epilepsy, received final FDA approval in 2013 – 16 years after the company’s launch. The FDA’s concerns about the battery are also potentially serious, experts in brain devices said. Still, that proposal disappointed Neuralink because it could delay progress toward final FDA approval, one of the sources said.

Following the brutal beating on Jan. 7, Nichols was hospitalized in critical condition and died three days later. This is what we know about the five Memphis police officers at the center of this latest storm:Demetrius Haley, 30Officer Demetrius Haley. Memphis Police Department via APBefore Haley joined the Memphis Police Department in August 2020, he worked as a corrections officer for the Shelby County Corrections Department. Memphis Police Department via APBean's family was thrilled when he was hired in August 2020 by the Memphis Police Department. Memphis Police Department via APSmith was hired by the Memphis Police Department in March 2018.

☆ The 13 Best Winter Hats for Women, According to Style Insiders
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

By Leah Melby ClintonNecessary essential or fashion statement, a winter hat is a wardrobe must, period. Below, a breakdown of the four big winter hat trends this year, with the pros’ specific picks that combine warmth and sartorial elan. The perfect wool beanieAcne Studios Appliquéd Ribbed Wool Beanie $170 at Net-A-PorterA knit beanie is a wardrobe staple, and this 100% wool version from Acne was mentioned by multiple style pros. Retro-modern bucket hatA ’90s throwback moment enveloped the fashion industry this year, with the return of the bucket hat. Chic cashmere beanieThis warm all-cashmere style was a constant in Sanford’s wardrobe when she lived in the Northeast.

☆ Southern California’s Container Ship Backup Ends
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Paul Berger | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +2 min

It is “time to move into a different phase of operations and declare that the backup has ended,“ Mr. Louttit said. The backup rippled through supply chains, causing monthslong delays in deliveries of furniture, electronics and clothing, and helped push ocean shipping prices to record levels. Many importers have also diverted goods away from West Coast ports. Disputes between dockworkers and their employers during previous labor talks on the West Coast have led to significant shipping delays. The diversions triggered backups at Gulf Coast and East Coast ports.

☆ How top-ranked financial advisors are responding to near-retiree concerns about inflation, longevity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

We asked four of the financial advisors who made CNBC's FA 100 list in 2022 what they're hearing from their older clients and how they're responding. 1 on CNBC's FA 100 list. A new concern, Harlemert said, is the impact rising interest rates are having on people's pensions. The value of a pension is based, in part, on current interest rates, he explained. For the last 10 years, he said, they've seen their pensions mostly rise in value as interest rates have remained at historic lows.

☆ Facebook’s rules ban promoting weapons. Some gun sellers are running ads anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Gun retailers are running ads promoting firearms for sale on Facebook and Instagram, a tech industry watchdog said Wednesday in a report that shows apparent holes in how the apps enforce their own rules against ads that promote the use or sale of weapons. The company declined to comment on specific ads until it had seen the full report, which the Tech Transparency Project provided to NBC News ahead of releasing it. Tech Transparency ProjectMeta relies largely on automated systems to review ads, and it has some human reviewers. Tech Transparency ProjectGun ads have tripped up Facebook and Instagram for years, according to outside investigations. Facebook lets buyers and sellers violate its rules 10 times before they’re kicked off, The Washington Post reported in June.

☆ We found at least 25 ex-Gaetz staffers who don't mention the congressman by name on their LinkedIn page
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-20 | by ( Robin Bravender | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gaetz's name is absent from McFaul's LinkedIn page, too, where he describes his duties during that time working as a chief of staff for an unnamed "congressman." At least 25 of Gaetz's former congressional staffers don't mention the Republican congressman by name on their LinkedIn pages, according to an Insider analysis. McFaul declined to comment about why Gaetz's name wasn't on his LinkedIn page or his Ballard bio page. She also worked for Miller, Gaetz's congressional predecessor, but doesn't name him on her LinkedIn page, either. Drew Angerer/Getty Images'Riding the wave'Some current and former Gaetz staffers continue to publicize their work for the congressman.

☆ Unde ajungi dacă călătoreşti printr-o gaură neagră?
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-02 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +4 min

Găurile negre sunt obiecte cosmice cu o masă atât de mare încât gravitaţia acestora nu permite nici măcar luminii să îi scape. Pornind de la planetele şi norii de praf din proximitatea acestora şi ajungând la fotoni, nimic nu iese din găurile negre. Totuşi, dacă, în mod total inexplicabil, am reuşi să supravieţuim atunci când am fi atraşi într-o gaură neagră, ce am găsi în interiorul acesteia? Există găuri negre? Întrebarea legată de călătoria printr-o gaură neagră pleacă de la asumpţia că acestea există.

Persons: Richard Massey, Karl Schwarzschild, Massey, Albert Einstein, Nathan Rosen, Kip Thorne, Thorne, David Finkbeiner, Igor Novikov, Nicăieri, Stephen Hawking Organizations: Live Science, Universităţii Locations: Universităţii Durham, Univers

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