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• Alterego's "near-telepathic" wearable turns thoughts into commands without speaking

• Economic data credibility crisis emerges as job revisions shock markets

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TODAY IN AI

Alterego's "near-telepathic" wearable turns thoughts into commands without speaking

MIT Media Lab spinoff Alterego just unveiled a wearable that borders on science fiction—detecting subtle jaw and throat muscle movements to interpret silent communication "at the speed of thought." The headset uses tiny cameras to capture micro-movements when users think about speaking, transforming neural signals into digital commands without any vocal output.

Founder Arnav Kapur demonstrated coding, texting, visual queries, and direct communication with other wearers using "Silent Sense" technology. The device works in noisy environments and handles multilingual speech, visual cues, and both mouthed and completely motionless "intent to speak."

This technology delivers capabilities typically requiring invasive brain-computer interfaces through a simple wearable device. The project began at MIT in 2018 but only spun out commercially in 2025, though no availability timeline was provided.

As Arthur C. Clarke said, "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"—and Alterego represents a potential paradigm shift in human-AI interaction that could redefine how we communicate with both technology and each other.

TODAY IN CRYPTO

Economic data credibility crisis emerges as job revisions shock markets

The reliability of U.S. economic data faces serious scrutiny after the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed the economy created nearly 1 million fewer jobs than reported in the year ended March—a record revision that undermines confidence in previous market-moving reports and calls into question risk-on positions taken throughout the past year.

Markets interpreted the massive downward revision as justification for aggressive Fed easing, with traders betting on 50 basis point cuts starting September 17th. Bitcoin traded above $112,000 after touching $110,800 lows, while European stocks and S&P futures pointed higher on rate cut expectations.

However, upcoming producer and consumer price indices will likely show inflation remains well above the Fed's 2% target, potentially triggering stagflation concerns that weaken the case for aggressive easing. Additionally, liquidity conditions are tightening as Treasury General Account rises and reverse repo facilities drain reserves.

The combination of unreliable economic data and deteriorating liquidity conditions creates dangerous market dynamics, with put options trading at premiums to calls on both Bitcoin and Ethereum, reflecting widespread downside concerns despite recent optimism.

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