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Gabe Newell Co-Founded a Neuroscience Company in 2019 and Its First Brain Chip Is Expected to Ship Later This Year

Gabe Newell co-founded Starfish Neuroscience in 2022 to develop a brain-computer interface chip expected to launch late in 2025.
Newell’s interest in brain-computer interfaces grew over a decade, leading to Starfish’s focus on minimally invasive, distributed neural interfaces targeting multiple brain regions.
Starfish’s chip is a small, custom electrophysiology device fabricated with TSMC 55nm technology, capable of recording and stimulating brain activity wirelessly without a battery.
The chip operates at 1.1 mW power, supports 32 electrodes with 16 recording channels at 18.75kHz, and enables simultaneous access across brain regions, as engineer Nate Cermak stated.
If successful, Starfish’s technology could advance treatments for neurological disorders and open new collaborations, but the company acknowledges significant work remains.

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