Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks

Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, which became the second company after Nvidia to attain a $4 trillion valuation. Shares of Microsoft spiked Thursday following blowout quarterly results, lifting the…

Poverty Isn’t the Key Driver in Family Mental Health Struggles

Key Questions Answered Q: Does poverty amplify mental health problems between parents and children?A: The study found no evidence that poverty strengthens the relationship between parental distress and child mental…

Renault profits slump as competition intensifies

Renault has hit a rough patch as it reckons with its stake in trouble partner Nissan and a sluggish European market. French automaker Renault said Thursday that the tough retail…

New strategy can directly pattern 2D materials into high-quality wafer-scale arrays

Is AI causing tech worker layoffs? That’s what CEOs suggest, but the reality is complicated

Help wanted sign is displayed at a live music and blues club in Chicago, Thursday, July 24, 2025. Credit: AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh If you read the typical 2025 mass…

Oxytocin May Treat the Social Deficits of Psychopathy

Key Questions Answered Q: How does psychopathy affect emotion recognition?A: Individuals with psychopathic traits—especially those high in Factor 1—struggle to recognize negative facial expressions like fear and sadness, often showing…

Study finds a 15% solar power boost could cut US CO₂ emissions by millions of metric tons annually

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Increasing solar power generation in the U.S. by 15% could lead to an annual reduction of 8.54 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according…

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

Credit: CC0 Public Domain More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details…

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and…

DNA Reveals Multiple Sclerosis Risk Before Symptoms Begin

Q: What is this study trying to discover about MS?A: Researchers aim to understand how genetic risk factors and immune response to the Epstein-Barr virus may interact to trigger multiple…