Frenchman Christophe Fouquet is set to take over as the CEO of Dutch chip giant ASML, marking a significant shift in leadership for the company. With a background in physics and years of experience in the semiconductor industry, Fouquet is well-positioned to lead ASML into the future. However, he faces a series of challenges, particularly
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Recent research conducted by Xunyu Chen, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, delves into the intricate world of deception and trust cues. Chen and his team utilized data from a 2002 game show, “Friend or Foe?” to develop a computerized system capable of detecting lies. By leveraging artificial intelligence techniques like machine learning and
China is currently at the forefront of a new era in aviation, marked by significant advancements in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). These advancements are driving a transformative shift in low-altitude airspace management, posing both challenges and opportunities for regulation, technology, and industry practices. The digital, networked, and intelligent nature of UAS operations is pushing traditional
In a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol, a groundbreaking sensing technology has been developed that could revolutionize the way components are assessed for quality in U.K. industry. The study, published in the journal Waves in Random and Complex Media, introduces a formula that can establish design boundaries based on a
In the realm of optimizing the stochastic gradient descent (SGD) algorithm, the step size, commonly known as the learning rate, plays a crucial role. Various strategies have been devised to improve the performance of SGD, with a key challenge revolving around the probability distribution of the step sizes assigned to iterations. The distribution ηt/ΣTt=1ηt tends
The recent approval of a bill by the US House of Representatives has caused a stir in the tech world, particularly concerning the fate of the social media app TikTok. The bill, which passed with strong bipartisan support, aims to force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance. Failure to comply could result
In a groundbreaking turn of events, Volkswagen workers at the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee have voted decisively to become a union shop. The election results, released on a Friday, revealed that an overwhelming 73 percent of employees supported representation by the United Auto Workers (UAW) at the 13-year-old factory. This victory signifies a significant win
The University of Michigan-led study predicts that the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States will increase by up to 19% by the end of the century due to climate change. The study suggests that households should consider the long-term benefits when investing in solar installations, pointing out that the average
The recent development of a robotic suction cup at the University of Bristol has taken inspiration from the adaptive suction abilities of octopus biological suckers. These structures have the remarkable capability to anchor onto rough, curved, and heavy surfaces, such as rocks. The team at Bristol Robotics Laboratory delved deep into the structures of these
Off-road environment recognition technologies have taken a significant leap forward in Korea with the development of cutting-edge methods for detecting and eliminating extraneous substances in real-time. These groundbreaking technologies are set to revolutionize the off-road autonomous driving of construction machinery, agricultural equipment, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and more. Led by Senior Researcher Han-Min Lee at