Neuralink probed for allegedly transporting contaminated devices removed from monkey brains — Musk’s brain implant company faces new allegations that it failed to handle its devices safely after removing them from monkeys

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Elon Musk’s brain implant company is under investigation by the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) after allegations surfaced today that it may have illegally transported pathogen-laced devices removed from monkeys. An animal welfare group raised concerns in a letter sent to the USDOT today asking it to investigate Musk’s company Neuralink “for violations of the federal hazardous material transportation law and fine it accordingly. Neuralink ultimately got frustrated with UC Davis over what it saw as slow-moving progress with animal tests and stopped working with the university in 2020, Reuters reports

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