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Elon Musk's brain implant company says it has approval to begin human trials

Neuralink livestream showed Gertrude the pig implanted with a Neuralink device, Aug. 28, 2020. [AFP]

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink says it's gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its device in people.

The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials.

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