Launched four years ago with the backing of Elon Musk, Neuralink has been working on futuristic neural interfaces that seamlessly listen in on the brain’s electrical signals, and at the same time, “write” into the brain with electrical pulses.
Neuralink’s Wildly Anticipated New Brain Implant: the Hype vs. the Science|Shelly Fan|September 1, 2020|Singularity Hub
Billions of dollars in backing from major Hollywood studios.
‘They got the memo’: Quibi changes tone, tact after failed debut|Tim Peterson|August 12, 2020|Digiday
We haven’t seen any polls here, but Gurtler appears to have the most financial backing, even though Clyde had outraised Gurtler about $877,000 to $660,000 as of July 22.
What You Need To Know About Today’s Elections In Minnesota And Georgia|Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com)|August 11, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
How a UBI can be initiated with political will and social backing and paid for by governments has been hotly debated by economists and UBI enthusiasts.
The Global Work Crisis: Automation, the Case Against Jobs, and What to Do About It|Peter Xing|August 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
Bobby Duffy, King’s College London and Daniel Allington, King’s College LondonThere remains near-universal backing for the coronavirus lockdown among the UK public.
Three Ways People Are Reacting To Coronavirus: ‘Accepting’, ‘Suffering’ And ‘Resisting’|LGBTQ-Editor|May 1, 2020|No Straight News
Fuming Iranian officials blamed the United States and United Kingdom for backing the militants, and Pakistan for inaction.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bereft of a competitive 2016 primary, Democrats are backing candidates for Clinton campaign manager.
The Race to Be Hillary’s Karl Rove|David Freedlander|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Finally, after a decade of civil war, America's backing for the Salvadoran regime came to an end.
Bringing El Salvador Nun Killers to Justice|Raymond Bonner|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their uneven threads showed potential for backing out or breaking, he said.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’|The Center for Investigative Reporting|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
However, while they may lack shame, they may be backing a winning candidate.
Pro-Life Group Sends Over The Top Mailer|Ben Jacobs|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He gave proof of it in the ‘El Dorado,’ defying, and backing everybody out.
The Flag of Distress|Mayne Reid
No projectile or fragment of the plate or projectile must get wholly through the plate and backing.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 803, May 23, 1891|Various
As he swung himself into the tonneau, the chauffeur had already seized the wheel and the car was backing for the turn.
The Lighted Match|Charles Neville Buck
At the same instant, Farnsworth leaped to his feet, drawing his revolver and backing into the center of the room.
Ted Strong in Montana|Edward C. Taylor
She had the courage of carrying off as well as of backing out.
The Awkward Age|Henry James
British Dictionary definitions for backing
backing
/ (ˈbækɪŋ) /
noun
support given to a person, cause, or enterprise
a body of supporters
something that forms, protects, supports, or strengthens the back of something
theatrea scenic cloth or flat placed behind a window, door, etc, in a set to mask the offstage space
Britishmusical accompaniment, esp for a pop singer
the support in gold or precious metals for a country's issue of money in notes
meteorolan anticlockwise change in wind direction
Northern Englisha passageway running behind a row of terraced houses