Jed McCaleb, the founder of Ripple and Stellar, will invest $1 billion through his nonprofit organization, Astera Institute, to develop an AGI system based on principles of the human brain, and has committed to invest $600 million in the field of neuroscience, planning to research brain-machine interfaces to record neural activity.

Jed McCaleb, the founder of Ripple and Stellar, will invest $1 billion in developing AGI systems based on the principles of the human brain, and he has pledged $600 million to the field of neuroscience. The Astera Institute is researching brain-computer interfaces to record neural activity, with plans to expand to monkeys and humans in the future, aiming to explore new directions for AI.

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated during his visit to China that Mac Mini sales have grown due to OpenClaw, emphasizing that Apple integrated neural engines into Mac computers a decade ago and will continue to optimize Mac performance to support AI workflows.