🐢 Doctors perform brain surgery 6400km away + 9 more stories

In the last 4 days ChatGPT read 126822 top news stories. After removing previously covered events, there are 10 articles with a significance score over 5.5.

[5.6] Surgeons remotely control robot to remove brain blood clot — bbc.com (+6)

For the first time, surgeons performed a trans-Atlantic robotic thrombectomy, removing a brain blood clot from a cadaver 6,400 kilometers away in a major medical breakthrough.

A neurosurgeon in Florida remotely controlled the robot in Scotland, experiencing minimal time lag. The technology aims to overcome specialist shortages and provide urgent stroke care to patients in remote locations, where treatment time is critical.

[5.9] China exempts Nexperia chips from export controls, easing fears for European car production — bbc.com (+17)

China has lifted export controls on Nexperia computer chips, averting feared production shutdowns at European car plants that rely on the components.

The decision reverses a block China imposed after the Dutch government took control of the Netherlands-based, Chinese-owned company in October. Automakers had warned their chip supplies were running out.

Though Nexperia is Dutch-based, many of its chips are finished in China before re-export. Officials are now working on a stable framework to ensure the full restoration of semiconductor flows.

Highly covered news with significance over 5.5

[6.4] Syrian President visits White House, discusses joining US-led coalition — ici.radio-canada.ca (French) (+116)

[5.5] US Senate passes deal to end government shutdown — bbc.com (+351)

[5.7] US takes over Gaza aid management from Israel — ilmessaggero.it (Italian) (+2)

[5.9] OpenAI faces seven lawsuits alleging ChatGPT caused user suicides and delusions — capitalgazette.com (+19)

[5.8] Munich court rules ChatGPT cannot use song lyrics without a license — tagesschau.de (German) (+9)

[6.1] Hong Kong scientists develop high-speed imaging for live brain cell activity in awake mice — medicalxpress.com (+2)

[5.5] Trinity College researchers develop whooping cough vaccine that stops transmission — irishexaminer.com (+3)

[6.0] CRISPR gene-editing therapy safely reduces cholesterol and triglycerides in first-in-human trial — newsroom.heart.org (+26)

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