(A) map of the region, showing the background seismicity and four mainshocks of specific interest in this study (white stars), whose focal mechanisms are indicated in (B). The four mainshocks are the following: i) the 2003 M6.5 San Simeon earthquake, ii) the 1966 M6 Parkfield mainshock, iii) the 2004 M6 Parkfield mainshock, and iv) the 1983 M6.8 Coalinga event. Focal mechanisms in B are provided by the United State Geological Survey (USGS).
A user could ask ChatGPT to write a computer program or summarize an article, and the AI chatbot would likely be able to generate useful code or write a cogent synopsis. However, someone could also ask for instructions to build a bomb, and the chatbot might be able to provide those, too.
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that snack bar and wholefood ball manufacturer Tasti Products Limited has chosen Plex, by Rockwell Automation
as its new integrated smart manufacturing and business process solution.
Physicists have observed a novel quantum effect termed "hybrid topology" in a crystalline material. This finding opens up a new range of possibilities for the development of efficient materials and technologies for next-generation quantum science and engineering.
VARTA AG is further expanding its capacities for the research and development of next-generation batteries. With the expansion of VARTA Innovation, one of the most modern research facilities for battery technology in Europe is being created at the Graz (Austria) site. The work is nearing completion. In future, the latest technologies for a wide range of applications, from the Internet of Things (IoT) to the automotive sector, will be developed on an area of around 3,500 square metres. Full operation is scheduled for the beginning of the second quarter of 2024.
The Annual General Meeting of Aktiebolaget SKF was held on Tuesday, 26 March 2024.
The income statements and the balance sheets were adopted, together with the Board’s proposal for distribution of dividend. A dividend of SEK 7.50 per share was approved. To be entitled to receive the dividend, shareholders must be recorded in the share register on Thursday, 28 March 2024.
The Board members and the CEO were discharged from liability for their administration of the company for the financial year 2023.
Originally developed for the automotive and the aviation industry, over the last ten years the system has been adapted for aerospace propulsion applications in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the aerospace company Ariane Group and the European Space Agency (ESA). Currently, preparations are underway to further develop the fifth generation of the laser ignition system for series production together with Ariane Group.
Making batteries to store clean energy is a dirty process - or was – with NoVOCs unique approach. A consortium of 17 interdisciplinary European partners will develop manufacturing technology for next-generation lithium-ion batteries, that can eliminate the volatile organic compounds from the lithium-ion battery manufacturing process via both dry and aqueous cell manufacturing processes.
Retailers can automate more tasks than ever, including pricing, inventory management and checkout. But for theft prevention, customer service and brand engagement, they need humans.
In recent years, for a variety of reasons — operational changes, challenges in hiring and corporate expense cuts — some retail stores are noticeably light on staff.
Tous pisa el acelerador en 2023. La compañía catalana de joyería, que culminó en 2023 su plan estratégico Tous Next, ha cerrado el último ejercicio elevando ligeramente su cifra de negocio y disparando su beneficio. Además, la empresa ha aumentado hasta un 15% su ebitda, según los datos ofrecidos esta mañana por Carlos Soler Duffo, consejero de la empresa, en la presentación de resultados.