MIT Technology Review's daily newsletter covers several major stories: Casey Harrell, an ALS patient, has become the first 'power user' of a speech brain-computer interface after nearly three years of use, now browsing the web and working independently. South Koreans show the highest global enthusiasm for AI, with only 16% expressing concern versus 50% of Americans. The US restricted Anthropic AI access citing foreign intelligence risks, prompting Anthropic to disable new model access. DeepSeek raised $7 billion in its first funding round, becoming China's most valuable AI startup at over $50 billion valuation. Other highlights include Alibaba's robot AI models, Fox acquiring Roku for $22 billion, EA launching in-game advertising, and research showing Reddit can be used to manipulate AI search results.
