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.