Sources: the US Department of Agriculture is probing Neuralink for potential animal welfare violations after complaints that its animal testing is being rushed (Rachael Levy/Reuters)

Ashlee Vance / Bloomberg:
Musk says Neuralink expects human trials to begin in about six months pending FDA approval, and unveils work on implants to treat paralysis and improve vision  —  Elon Musk’s Neuralink Corp. aims to start putting its coin-sized computing brain implant into human patients within six months …

Josh Boak / Associated Press:
The USDA announces $759M in grants and loans for 49 recipients in 24 states for rural high-speed internet access, as part of the $65B infrastructure law  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making available $759 million in grants and loans to enable rural communities …

Tom Giles / Bloomberg:
Filing: Twitter says Elon Musk is under a federal investigation related to his acquisition of the company and asks for access to docs he gave to authorities  —  Billionaire Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities related to his attempted acquisition of Twitter Inc. …

Kollen Post / The Block:
Crypto exchange Bittrex agrees to a $29.3M settlement with the US Treasury Department over potential liability for sanctions violations between 2014 and 2017  —  – Bittrex is facing record fines from the U.S. Treasury Department over the exchange’s lack of sanctions controls between 2014 and 2017.

Wall Street Journal:
TuSimple’s board fires CEO Xiaodi Hou after reports the US is probing whether it improperly financed and transferred tech to a Chinese startup; stock drops 44%+  —  Self-driving trucking company’s leadership faces federal investigations into whether it improperly financed and transferred technology to a Chinese startup

Tom Hals / Reuters:
Sources: Elon Musk and Twitter have not yet reached an agreement to end litigation; Musk is scheduled to be deposed on Thursday in Austin  —  Elon Musk and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) have not yet reached an agreement to end the litigation and clear the way for the world’s richest person to close …