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OpenAI Leads $250M Investment in Sam Altman's Brain-Computer Interface Startup Merge Labs

January 15, 2026 16:31

OpenAI has invested in CEO Sam Altman's brain-computer interface startup Merge Labs, leading its $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The company aims to develop non-invasive neural interfaces using mole...

Sam Altman Co-Founding Brain-Computer Interface Startup to Challenge Neuralink

August 13, 2025 00:30

Sam Altman is reportedly co-founding Merge Labs, a brain-computer interface startup valued at $850 million, with potential funding from OpenAI's ventures team. The company will compete directly with Elon Musk's Neuralink...