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• [New] Instead of a static routing table, Starlink uses neural networks to predict congestion, rerouting traffic across inter-satellite links for minimal delay, essential for applications like real-time gaming and autonomous vehicle coordination. Applying AI
• [New] Vienna's Xephor Solutions demonstrated that columnar neural networks grounded in category theory could reduce computational costs while maintaining reasoning depth, approximating human-like adaptation. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• [New] Chinese state media recently reported China's official launch of its plan to provide processing resources across China, to link City Brains and other smart-city elements together in a mega computing project that will create regional data hubs. Unlimited Hangout
• [New] Ipsos: The 91% amyloid-PET negativity by week 28 delivers a striking early signal for trontinemab's brain shuttle technology with fewer ARIA events - outpacing current antibodies - which could reshape the risk-benefit calculus in Alzheimer's disease, making monitoring and access easier. MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media
• [New] By 2025, half of all personal computers are expected to feature Neural Processing Units, integrating AI directly into everyday devices. FinancialContent
• By type of ANN, the convolutional neural networks segment is expected to grow at a remarkable CAGR between 2025 and 2034. Precedence Research
• A stronger Neuralink presence in Silicon Valley could trigger a regional arms race for neural engineering talent, driving up salaries and accelerated recruiting. Applying AI
• 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
• With the neural CAD and Autodesk Assistant branded functionality, AI will soon be able to generate fully editable CAD geometry, automate repetitive tasks, and gain 'actionable insights' across both AEC and product development workflows. AEC Magazine
• With research progress and the development of better tools, the use of liquid neural networks is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. DeepFA AI | Chatbot & Text & Video Generation P
• Japanese researchers uncover the molecular signature of Long COVID brain fog, a breakthrough that could bring real treatments closer than ever. ScienceDaily
• Rising awareness of assistive technologies and expansion of clinical BCI trials are creating opportunities for both invasive and non-invasive neural interface devices. DelveInsight Business Research
• A new study by researchers in Hungary has investigated whether DMT, a naturally occurring psychedelic compound, could protect brain cells from damage caused by stroke in animal models. New Atlas
• Deep neural networks are helping to monitor and predict disease outbreaks. The Guardian
• Elon Musk's brain implant start-up, Neuralink, plans to launch a US clinical trial next month of a device that it says can translate thoughts into text. PCMAG
• 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
• One trial in the U.K. will test an implant using ultrasound to adjust neural clusters for mood enhancement, depression treatment, or therapeutics for OCD, addiction, or epilepsy. Dxb News Network
• There's huge potential for Autodesk Assistant to grow into a true AI agent while neural CAD foundation models will continue to evolve, handling greater complexity, and blending text, speech and sketch inputs to further slash design times. AEC Magazine
• The headline development is 'neural CAD', a completely new category of 3D generative AI foundation models that Autodesk says could automate up to 80-90% of routine design tasks, allowing professionals to focus on creative decisions rather than repetitive work. AEC Magazine
• Some headphones and earbuds now integrate EEG sensors to enable neural signal monitoring, a feature that could soon appear in future generations of AirPods, following Apple's recent patent. Tech Policy Press

Last updated: 02 November 2025