Musk startup Neuralink seeks to get brains to interface directly with computers

LOS ANGELES – Not content to reach for Mars and dethrone fossil fuels, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday is turning his focus to delving into people's minds. In a message fired off Tuesday on Twitter, Musk appeared to confirm he is creating a startup called Neuralink devoted to enabling brains to interface directly with computers, accessing processing power and perhaps even downloading memories for storage. Difficult to dedicate the time, but existential risk is too high not to," Musk tweeted. The Twitter post by the founder of electric carmaker Tesla and exploration firm SpaceX came a day after a Wall Street Journal report saying the company had been formed. The Journal reported that the new startup will focus on "neural lace" technology, which involves implanting tiny brain electrodes capable of uploading and downloading thoughts.