Global Scans · Brain Technologies · Weekly Summary

• [New] University of Queensland researchers have developed a promising new anti-inflammatory drug and, for the first time, used advanced imaging to watch its effects unfold inside the living brain, a breakthrough that could accelerate treatments for Parkinson's disease. The University of Queensland
• [New] Intelligent World Understanding: AI will be the brain that makes AR context-aware. INAIRSPACE
• [New] AI will become the central operating brain of vessel management within the next three years. Cyprus Shipping News
• [New] Platelets may represent a unique bridge between vascular dysfunction and brain inflammation, potentially opening new opportunities for early interventions. NYU Langone News
• [New] University of Virginia School of Medicine and Naval Medical Research Command researchers will use a federal Department of Defense grant to better identify, prevent and treat brain injuries for military personnel caused by repeated blast exposures. News-Medical
• Over the next three years, we believe AI will stop being a collection of tools and instead become the central operating brain of vessel management. Cyprus Shipping News
• Whole-brain interfacing is going to be the future. Scientific American
• Eventually, interfaces might disappear through brain-computer interfaces now under development by companies like Neuralink, Synchron and Precision Neuroscience. Forbes
• The enrichment of SCZ-associated genes for the hippocampus could support the presence of clinically relevant targets for BCI/DBS therapies in the brain region area. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The BCI devices are expected to lead to a more accurate recording and potential intervention on brain activities. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Brain-computer interfaces developed by companies like Neuralink and competing technologies will enable thought-based shopping, where desire and acquisition merge into a single cognitive action. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• The brain-computer interface (BCI) will move from experimental treatment for paralysis to a broader therapeutic tool. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• There are up to 680 companies worldwide at least dabbling in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, making for a sector valued at $1.74 billion in 2022, and expected to grow to $6.2 billion by 2030. Time
• Longer term (beyond 2030), expect continued advancements in AI chip architectures, emphasizing energy-efficient NPUs and neuromorphic computing for even more sophisticated in-vehicle AI. The Chronicle-Journal
• By 2029, brain-computer interfaces may enable thought-based shopping for early adopters, creating entirely new commerce channels. Futurist Speaker on AI Leadership, Future of Work, Futu
• Elon Musk's assertion that Neuralink recipients could beat all humans at certain tasks underscores the audacious scope of brain-computer interfaces. Applying AI

Last updated: 14 December 2025