➀ Starfish Neuroscience, co-founded by Valve CEO Gabe Newell, unveils a battery-free brain-computer interface (BCI) chip with multi-region brain access and ultra-low power consumption (1.1mW);
➁ The BCI system, fabricated in TSMC 55nm process, targets medical applications like Parkinson’s treatment and hints at potential gaming integrations via Valve’s ecosystem;
➂ Competes with Neuralink’s higher-power N1 chip (6mW), while seeking partnerships for wireless power and neural interface development.