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This week’s updates aren’t futuristic visions—they’re happening now.

Google’s SignGemma is turning phones into real-time ASL translators with no internet required, pushing AI toward true accessibility.

Gabe Newell’s Starfish Neuroscience is rolling out a wireless brain chip that lets minds talk to machines—no speech needed.

And TRON1, the modular biped robot from LimX Dynamics, just got a functional arm, making it a flexible tool for labs—and maybe a step toward AGI.

AI isn’t waiting. It’s wiring into how we move, speak, and think.

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🧵 In today's edition:

1.  🔥 Google Bets Big on AI Accessibility with SignGemma

2. 🧠 Gabe Newell’s Starfish Launches Brain Chip to Bridge Minds and Machines

3. 🤖 TRON1 Just Got Arms—and Maybe a Path to AGI

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1.🔥 Google Bets Big on AI Accessibility with SignGemma

Google’s new SignGemma isn’t just translating sign language. It’s rethinking accessibility.

It runs entirely on your phone—no internet needed. It’s fast, private, and trained on over 10,000 hours of ASL. It captures everything from hand shapes to facial expressions with impressive accuracy.

Now in testing with developers, interpreters, and the Deaf community, it could change how we communicate—live, on the go.

This isn’t just a cool demo. It’s a real shot at making AI meaningfully inclusive.

2.🧠 Gabe Newell’s Starfish Launches Brain Chip to Bridge Minds and Machines

Starfish Neuroscience, founded by Gabe Newell, is launching its first brain chip this year—a wireless, battery-free recorder that taps into multiple areas of the brain at once.

Designed to aid conditions like Parkinson’s and brain tumors, it’s built to let the brain communicate with computers—no speech or movement required.

This isn’t science fiction. It’s real hardware, and it’s coming fast.

3.🤖 TRON1 Just Got Arms—and Maybe a Path to AGI

LimX Dynamics just gave their biped robot TRON1 a serious upgrade—an optional arm that can actually grab things.

Built for research labs and AI testing, TRON1 is modular and customizable. Add voice control, 3D mapping cameras, and more. It’s basically a Swiss Army robot for exploring movement, control, and robotic intelligence.

Some say it’s just a research tool. Others see it as a stepping stone to AGI.

Would you trust a robot like TRON1 to help build the future of AI?

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