Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, acknowledged that some employees have left the company due to his public support for Israel, and he anticipates further departures. He stated in an interview with CNBC's "Money Movers" on Wednesday that they have experienced personnel losses and expects more to follow. Karp emphasized that taking a stance on certain issues can inevitably lead to employee turnover, indicating that a position devoid of any such consequences is not truly a position at all.
On Sunday, the inaugural human recipient underwent implantation of a brain-chip from Neuralink, a startup founded by billionaire Elon Musk, who reported on Monday that the patient is recuperating satisfactorily. Musk's announcement on the social media platform X highlighted encouraging findings in the detection of neuron spikes. Neurons, as defined by the National Institute of Health, are cells that employ both electrical and chemical signals to transmit information within the brain and throughout the body.