AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race

Meta is loading up on debt to fund its efforts in the breakneck race of AI development. Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with…

Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers still fear running out of juice

by M.k. Wildeman Daphne Dixon, of Live Green Network, sits in her electric vehicle before a road trip across the state Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Norwalk, Conn. Credit: AP…

Human Mind Prefers Simple Explanations Over Complex Truths

Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes…

Concentration‑controlled doping turns a p‑type polymer semiconductor into its n‑type counterpart

(Top) Structural transformation of polymer chains and the generation of charge carriers in the polymer film depending on the doping concentration. (Bottom) Schematic of a p–n diode composed of a…

New diode chain could be used to develop high-power terahertz technologies

The team’s architecture and its functionality with metamaterial characteristics. Credit: Zhou et al. Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between microwave and infrared light, also known as terahertz radiation, are leveraged by…

Researchers advance cross-modality smart security with transformer model

Illustration of the VX-ReID task and main idea. Credit: Wang Hongqiang A research team led by Professor Wang Hongqiang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy…

Brain-inspired AI could cut energy use and boost performance

Common Antidepressant Eases Core Symptoms Within Two Weeks

Summary: A new analysis of the PANDA clinical trial reveals that sertraline, one of the most prescribed antidepressants, improves key emotional symptoms of depression—such as sadness, self-loathing, and suicidal thoughts—within…

Toddler Gut Bacteria Linked to Childhood Anxiety and Depression

Summary: A new study suggests that a child’s gut microbiome at age 2 may influence their emotional health years later. Researchers found that higher levels of bacteria from the Clostridiales…

Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over new AI-generated celebrity video app

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cameo, the Chicago-based celebrity video messaging website, has become the latest company to sue OpenAI, alleging trademark infringement for the technology giant’s new service that makes…