Group 1 - OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman is supporting a startup called Merge Labs, which aims to compete with Elon Musk's Neuralink in the brain-computer interface sector [1][2] - Merge Labs recently raised funding at a valuation of $850 million (approximately 6.11 billion RMB), primarily from OpenAI's venture capital team [1] - Altman is not only an investor but also a co-founder of Merge Labs, although he will not be involved in day-to-day management [1] Group 2 - Merge Labs plans to raise an additional $250 million (approximately 1.797 billion RMB) from OpenAI and other investors, with negotiations still in early stages [1] - Elon Musk's Neuralink, founded in 2016, claims to maintain a "leading position" in the brain-computer interface industry, having completed a $650 million funding round at a $9 billion valuation earlier this year [2] - The historical relationship between Musk and Altman has been competitive since Musk left the OpenAI board in 2018 due to disagreements [2]
传奥尔特曼已注资脑机接口公司Merge Labs
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-08-14 03:35