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Vox
19-07-2025
- Health
- Vox
The brain tech revolution is here — and it isn't all Black Mirror
is a senior editorial director at Vox overseeing the climate teams and the Unexplainable and The Gray Area podcasts. He is also the editor of Vox's Future Perfect section and writes the Good News newsletter. He worked at Time magazine for 15 years as a foreign correspondent in Asia, a climate writer, and an international editor, and he wrote a book on existential risk. When you hear the word 'neurotechnology,' you may picture Black Mirror headsets prying open the last private place we have — our own skulls — or the cyber-samurai of William Gibson's Neuromancer. That dread is natural, but it can blind us to the real potential being realized in neurotech to address the long intractable medical challenges found in our brains. In just the past 18 months, brain tech has cleared three hurdles at once: smarter algorithms, shrunken hardware, and — most important — proof that people can feel the difference in their bodies and their moods. A pacemaker for the brain Keith Krehbiel has battled Parkinson's disease for nearly a quarter-century. By 2020, as Nature recently reported, the tremors were winning — until neurosurgeons slipped Medtronic's Percept device into his head. Unlike older deep-brain stimulators that carpet-bomb movement control regions in the brain with steady current, the Percept listens first. It hunts the beta-wave 'bursts' in the brain that mark a Parkinson's flare and then fires back millisecond by millisecond, an adaptive approach that mimics the way a cardiac pacemaker paces an arrhythmic heart. In the ADAPT-PD study, patients like Krehbiel moved more smoothly, took fewer pills, and overwhelmingly preferred the adaptive mode to the regular one. Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic agreed: The system now has US and EU clearance. Because the electrodes spark only when symptoms do, total energy use is reduced, increasing battery life and delaying the next skull-opening surgery. Better yet, because every Percept shipped since 2020 already has the sensing chip, the adaptive mode can be activated with a simple firmware push, the way you'd update your iPhone. Waking quiet muscles Scientists applied the same listen-then-zap logic farther down the spinal cord this year. In a Nature Medicine pilot, researchers in Pittsburgh laid two slender electrode strips over the sensory roots of the lumbar spine in three adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Gentle pulses 'reawakened' half-dormant motor neurons: Every participant walked farther, tired less, and — astonishingly — one person strode from home to the lab without resting. Half a world away, surgeons at Nankai University threaded a 50-micron-thick 'stent-electrode' through a patient's jugular vein, fanned it against the motor cortex, and paired it with a sleeve that twitched his arm muscles. No craniotomy, no ICU — just a quick catheter procedure that let a stroke survivor lift objects and move a cursor. High-tech rehab is inching toward outpatient care. Mental-health care on your couch The brain isn't only wires and muscles; mood lives there, too. In March, the Food and Drug Administration tagged a visor-like headset from Pulvinar Neuro as a Breakthrough Device for major-depressive disorder. The unit drips alternating and direct currents while an onboard algorithm reads brain rhythms on the fly, and clinicians can tweak the recipe over the cloud. The technology offers a ray of hope for patients whose depression has resisted conventional treatments like drugs. Thought cursors and synthetic voices Cochlear implants for people with hearing loss once sounded like sci-fi; today more than 1 million people hear through them. That proof-of-scale has emboldened a new wave of brain-computer interfaces, including from Elon Musk's startup Neuralink. The company's first user, 30-year-old quadriplegic Noland Arbaugh, told Wired last year he now 'multitasks constantly' with a thought-controlled cursor, clawing back some of the independence lost to a 2016 spinal-cord injury. Neuralink isn't as far along as Musk often claims — Arbaugh's device experienced some problems, with some threads detaching from the brain — but the promise is there. On the speech front, new systems are decoding neural signals into text on a computer screen, or even synthesized voice. In 2023 researchers from Stanford and the University of California San Francisco installed brain implants in two women who had lost the ability to speak, and managing to hit decoding times of 62 and 78 words per minute, far faster than previous brain tech interfaces. That's still much slower than the 160 words per minute of natural English speech, but more recent advances are getting closer to that rate. Guardrails for gray matter Yes, neurotech has a shadow. Brain signals could reveal a person's mood, maybe even a voting preference. Europe's new AI Act now treats 'neuro-biometric categorization' — technologies that can classify individuals by biometric information, including brain data — as high-risk, demanding transparency and opt-outs, while the US BRAIN Initiative 2.0 is paying for open-source toolkits so anyone can pop the hood on the algorithms. And remember the other risk: doing nothing. Refusing a proven therapy because it feels futuristic is a little like turning down antibiotics in 1925 because a drug that came from mold seemed weird. Twentieth-century medicine tamed the chemistry of the body; 21st-century medicine is learning to tune the electrical symphony inside the skull. When it works, neurotech acts less like a hammer than a tuning fork — nudging each section back on pitch, then stepping aside so the music can play. Real patients are walking farther, talking faster, and, in some cases, simply feeling like themselves again. The challenge now is to keep our fears proportional to the risks — and our imaginations wide enough to see the gains already in hand. A version of this story originally appeared in the Good News newsletter. Sign up here!
Business Standard
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Sequretek Ensures Every Asset Matters with the Launch of Percept CTEM
NewsVoir Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: Sequretek, a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, today launched its latest SaaS innovation: Percept CTEM. This groundbreaking platform aims to eliminate surprises by offering complete visibility into every asset within an organization, providing a proactive and predictive approach to managing risks. Guided by the philosophy that every asset matters, Percept CTEM ensures continuous threat exposure management across the entire digital attack surface, recognizing that even a small, seemingly insignificant asset can be the entry point for a costly breach. In today's evolving cybersecurity landscape, where threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organizations must recognize that no asset is too small to be ignored. Attackers exploit even the smallest vulnerabilities, and a breach can occur when an asset is overlooked. According to Gartner, organizations that base their security investments on a continuous exposure management program by 2026 will be three times less likely to experience a breach. Purpose-built to stay ahead of cyber adversaries, Percept CTEM promises "Every Asset. Every Moment. No Surprises," giving organizations the power to proactively manage risk. Enhanced with AI, it prioritizes risk based on business context. The platform identifies vulnerabilities before they evolve into threats and offers automated mitigation recommendations. Unlike traditional security tools that may only focus on high-value targets, Percept CTEM treats every asset, critical or not, with equal vigilance. It understands that every breach starts somewhere, and that one entry point can disrupt business operations. "Organizations frequently realize too late that a low-priority asset can serve as a backdoor for a security breach," said CEO & Co-Founder Pankit Desai. "Percept CTEM ensures you're never caught off guard by continuously mapping and validating security across all systems, giving you peace of mind that every asset, no matter how small, is always protected." Percept CTEM integrates seamlessly with third-party tools and Sequretek's Percept security suite, including Percept XDR, NG SIEM, Percept Identity, Percept EDR, and Percept Compliance Manager, serving as an intelligent overlay that contextualizes data from existing tools. From asset discovery to automated remediation, it's security without blind spots. For more detailed understanding on PCTEM please click here: Sequretek is a global cybersecurity company offering AI-powered, cloud-native solutions that simplify security. Sequretek's Percept solution suite delivers defense-in-depth and defense-in-breadth. It coexists with and complements existing technologies, allowing customers and partners to consolidate at their own pace. Sequretek's AI technologies, coupled with robust processes and expert teams, protect organizations' IT assets from cyberthreats, while helping them comply with regulatory standards. Percept solutions are reliable, simple, and adaptive, with a low cost of ownership, empowering customers to confidently grow in the digital space.
Fashion Value Chain
25-06-2025
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
Sequretek Ensures Every Asset Matters with the Launch of Percept CTEM
Sequretek, a global leader in AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, today launched its latest SaaS innovation: Percept CTEM. This groundbreaking platform aims to eliminate surprises by offering complete visibility into every asset within an organization, providing a proactive and predictive approach to managing risks. Guided by the philosophy that every asset matters, Percept CTEM ensures continuous threat exposure management across the entire digital attack surface, recognizing that even a small, seemingly insignificant asset can be the entry point for a costly breach. In today's evolving cybersecurity landscape, where threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, organizations must recognize that no asset is too small to be ignored. Attackers exploit even the smallest vulnerabilities, and a breach can occur when an asset is overlooked. According to Gartner, organizations that base their security investments on a continuous exposure management program by 2026 will be three times less likely to experience a breach. Purpose-built to stay ahead of cyber adversaries, Percept CTEM promises 'Every Asset. Every Moment. No Surprises,' giving organizations the power to proactively manage risk. Enhanced with AI, it prioritizes risk based on business context. The platform identifies vulnerabilities before they evolve into threats and offers automated mitigation recommendations. Unlike traditional security tools that may only focus on high-value targets, Percept CTEM treats every asset, critical or not, with equal vigilance. It understands that every breach starts somewhere, and that one entry point can disrupt business operations. 'Organizations frequently realize too late that a low-priority asset can serve as a backdoor for a security breach,' said CEO & Co-FounderPankit Desai. 'Percept CTEM ensures youre never caught off guard by continuously mapping and validating security across all systems, giving you peace of mind that every asset, no matter how small, is always protected.' Percept CTEM integrates seamlessly with third-party tools and Sequretek's Percept security suite, including Percept XDR, NG SIEM, Percept Identity, Percept EDR, and Percept Compliance Manager, serving as an intelligent overlay that contextualizes data from existing tools. From asset discovery to automated remediation, it's security without blind spots. For more detailed understanding on PCTEM please click here: About Sequretek Sequretek is a global cybersecurity company offering AI-powered, cloud-native solutions that simplify security. Sequretek's Percept solution suite delivers defense-in-depth and defense-in-breadth. It coexists with and complements existing technologies, allowing customers and partners to consolidate at their own pace. Sequreteks AI technologies, coupled with robust processes and expert teams, protect organizations IT assets from cyberthreats, while helping them comply with regulatory standards. Percept solutions are reliable, simple, and adaptive, with a low cost of ownership, empowering customers to confidently grow in the digital space.
Time of India
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Shows Of India: Shaping the Future of Live Entertainment in India
The fifth edition of 'Shows Of India' held at The Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Delhi. The event attracted over 1,000 attendees from across the country, providing a platform for professionals in concerts, festivals, branded content, cultural experiences, and entertainment IPs to come together for dialogue and collaboration. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The two-day event featured a diverse mix of policymakers, business leaders, and creative professionals who are actively shaping India's live events industry. Notable attendees included Shri Kapil Mishra, Chairperson of the Delhi Tourism and Culture Committee; Harindra Singh, Chairman of Percept and Founder of Sunburn; Sonali Singh, Founder of Ripple Effect Studios and manager to Diljit Dosanjh; and comedian Harsh Gujral, who was recognised with the Global Live Honour for Breakout Live Artist. The conference featured panel discussions and keynote talks that focused on key trends and challenges in the live entertainment sector. In his remarks, Deepak Choudhary, Founder and Managing Director of EVENTFAQS, noted, "The event offers a current reflection of the live entertainment economy, as well as insight into its future. The range of participants confirms that live experiences are now integral to brand engagement, content creation, and audience interaction. ' With a focus on industry development, policy frameworks, and creative innovation, 'Shows Of India' continues to serve as a key forum for stakeholders invested in the evolution of India's live events and entertainment landscape.
