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A New Neurotech Startup Launches to Rival Sam Altman's Merge Labs
Bridge Neurotech is planning to build a wearable brain-computer interface that uses ultrasound. Sam Altman-backed Merge Labs has a new competitor in the race to build a brain-computer interface powered by ultrasound. Bridge Neurotech is launching with $13.5 million in funding, including from venture firm General Catalyst, which has also backed major tech companies such as Anduril, Anthropic, Airbnb, and Stripe. The company is the latest in a growing field of startups that aim to translate signals from the brain into useful actions. Elon Musk's Neuralink, plus Synchron, Paradromics, and Precision Neuroscience are all working on brain-computer interfaces to help people who have lost the ability to move or speak.
It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Blame El Niño
It Still Feels Like Summer in Parts of the US. Heat records are being shattered thanks to a boost from the natural climate pattern--and burning fossil fuels, of course. A lifeguard keeps watch along a closed boardwalk as heavy surf generated by Hurricane Marie crashes ashore in Southern California earlier this month. A summer that started early across the US has no intention of quitting, even as the calendar turns to autumn. El Niño and climate change, which contributed to this summer's record-breaking warmth and are delaying pumpkin spice season.
Dana Point declares local emergency after at least 16 homes are damaged by strong surf
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. An aerial view of homes damaged by flooding along Beach Road on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, in Dana Point. Homes in the Capistrano Beach community have been severely damaged by recent storms. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .
Weird, wet heat is finally set to taper off: Here's where and when
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Weird, wet heat is finally set to taper off: Here's where and when Geydi Diego, left, and mom Eulalia Tomas, both of Los Angeles, try to stay cool Saturday at the Festival Chapín de Los Angeles, a celebration of Guatemalan art and culture, in Lafayette Park. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
Worst of record-smashing SoCal heat wave is over, but it won't feel like it
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. Worst of record-smashing SoCal heat wave is over, but it won't feel like it Misters provide temporary relief as temperatures reach triple digits in downtown Palm Springs on Tuesday. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search.
How to tell eagle parents Jackie and Shadow apart
Jackie looks stern, while Shadow looks a bit more surprised. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Jackie and Shadow have been nesting together since 2018. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The two new eaglets eating, chirping, and "bopping" in their nest high above Southern California's Big Bear Lake are arguably the stars of the popular wildlife livestream .
A delivery robot battles the elements in West Hollywood, gets support from online fans: 'Go coco, go!'
Things to Do in L.A. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article. A delivery robot battles the elements in West Hollywood, gets support from online fans: 'Go coco, go!' Coco Robotics describes its delivery bots, pictured in 2023, as being "weather proof" and "engineered for efficient city travel." That description was put to the test during this latest storm. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here .