Neuralink’s ‘breakthrough device’ clearance from FDA does not mean it has cured blindness

Neuralink, the Elon Musk-owned brain-computer interface company, on Tuesday received “breakthrough device” clearance from the FDA. But this does not mean the outfit has developed a cure for blindness, no matter what Musk might say. The breakthrough devices program at the FDA is a voluntary program that developers can apply to that, if granted, “offers […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.