Over the years, researchers have delved into a plethora of solar cell designs with the intention of facilitating their widespread use. One notable design that has garnered attention is organic solar cells based on perovskite materials. Unlike conventional silicon-based solar cells, organic solar cells offer advantages such as lower fabrication costs, increased flexibility, and tunability,
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As the clock ticked down to midnight on Friday, approximately 7,200 employees at Daimler Truck in the southern United States found themselves on the brink of a potential strike. The United Auto Workers (UAW) and Daimler Truck have been engaged in negotiations to create a new contract to replace the expiring one. The workers, responsible
ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind the popular video sharing platform TikTok, has recently come under fire from US lawmakers regarding national security concerns. A new law in the United States has put ByteDance on a deadline to divest from TikTok or face a potential ban in the country. Despite the mounting pressure, ByteDance has
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence have paved the way for groundbreaking applications in various industries, including video enhancement. A team of video and AI engineers at Adobe Research have developed an innovative AI application called VideoGigaGAN, which aims to revolutionize the way we enhance blurry videos. The Breakthrough Unlike traditional methods of video enhancement, VideoGigaGAN
Taking the helm of a multinational corporation is no easy task, especially when that corporation is at the epicenter of geopolitical tensions. Frenchman Christophe Fouquet is now facing the daunting challenge of leading Dutch chip giant ASML amidst rising political pressures, particularly concerning the company’s business with China. After a 16-year career at ASML, Fouquet
China is at the forefront of a new era of aviation, driven by significant advancements in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The country is experiencing a transformative shift in low-altitude airspace management, with the urgent need to integrate a growing number of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace. This poses unique challenges and opportunities for regulation,
In a recent study conducted by Xunyu Chen, an assistant professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, the focus was on utilizing artificial intelligence methods to analyze human behaviors for deception and trust cues. The research delved into the intricacies of high-stakes scenarios and how individuals navigate situations where deception and trust play a crucial role. Chen
In the realm of optimizing the efficiency of the stochastic gradient descent (SGD) algorithm, the step size, also known as the learning rate, is a critical factor. Recent advancements have led to the development of various step size strategies aimed at improving the performance of SGD. However, one of the key challenges associated with these
The development of a sensing technology capable of assessing the quality of components has the potential to revolutionize the U.K. industry. Researchers from the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough by deriving a formula that can determine the design boundaries for a given component’s geometry and material microstructure. This could lead to significant commercial
The US House of Representatives recently approved a bill that would require the popular social media app TikTok to sever ties with its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, or face expulsion from the American market. The concern stems from allegations that TikTok allows Beijing to spy on its users, particularly young people. With 170 million users