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Dr. Matthew Willsey working in the operating room.Courtesy of the University of MichiganNeurotech startup Paradromics on Monday announced it has implanted its brain-computer interface in a human for the first time. The procedure took place May 14 at the University of Michigan with a patient who was already undergoing neurosurgery to treat epilepsy. The company’s technology was implanted and removed from the patient’s brain in about 20 minutes during that surgery.Paradromics said the procedure demonstrated that its system can be safely implanted and record neural activity. It’s a major milestone for the nearly 10-year-old startup, as it marks the beginning of…

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In 2013, Stephen Curry shocked the sneaker world by signing with then-upstart athletic company Under Armour over basketball powerhouse Nike.At the time, Nike controlled the vast majority of the NBA sneaker market. Under Armour was virtually unheard of in the basketball space.”We’re the underdog brand. We’re for the ones that were maybe born not big enough or tall enough or fast enough, or strong enough, or smart enough or clever enough,” said Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin Plank.CNBC Sport’s documentary “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry” will premiere on CNBC on Wednesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET.The…

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The Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Works steel mill facility in Cleveland, Ohio, on Oct. 20, 2024.Dustin Franz | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMajor steel stocks jumped Monday after President Donald Trump hiked tariffs tied to the metal.Shares of mining company Cleveland-Cliffs popped roughly 25% in premarket trading following the announcement, while Steel Dynamics and Nucor each jumped more than 10%. The VanEck Steel ETF (SLX) added 1.9%.Trump said Friday at a Pennsylvania rally he would double tariffs on steel imports to 50% from 25%, a move that inflamed trade tensions again and drew criticism from global partners.”We are going to be imposing…

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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (C), Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey (2nd R) and managing director of BAE Systems’ naval ships business Simon Lister (R) visit the BAE Systems’Govan facility, in Glasgow, on June 2, 2025. Britain announced it will build 12 new attack submarines as it unveiled a major defense review to deal with “growing” Russian aggression and the changing nature of warfare. Andy Buchanan | Afp | Getty ImagesBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced an overhaul of the U.K.’s defense spending on Monday, warning Britain it faces “war in Europe.””We are moving to war-fighting readiness,” Starmer said as…

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Stephen Curry isn’t retiring from the National Basketball Association yet, but he’s already thinking about new career paths — including broadcasting, team ownership and playing on the PGA Tour Champions.The Golden State Warriors star spoke to CNBC Sport as part of “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry,” a television production centered on Curry’s career and business ambitions.CNBC Sport’s documentary “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry” will premiere on CNBC on Wednesday, June 4, at 9 p.m. ET.Curry, 37, already has one post-NBA job waiting for him. He’s the CEO of Thirty Ink, a mini-conglomerate of businesses including Unanimous…

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new video loaded: Trump, MAGA and ‘Toxic Empathy’Recent episodes in OpinionOpinion Video features innovative video journalism commentary — argued essays, Op-Ed videos, documentaries, and fact-based explanation of current affairs. The videos are produced by both outside video makers and The Times’s Opinion Video team.Opinion Video features innovative video journalism commentary — argued essays, Op-Ed videos, documentaries, and fact-based explanation of current affairs. The videos are produced by both outside video makers and The Times’s Opinion Video team.Show more videos from Opinion Source link

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