It’s become cliché to talk about inventions that can ‘change the world’, but when it comes to transversal technologies – cross-cutting tools with the potential to transform multiple industries – the moniker feels like an understatement, writes Andrew Chakhoyan.
Ever heard of ASML? Literally the only company worldwide that can build the machines that make modern high-performance chips.
Without ASML the device you posted your comment from wouldn’t exist.
But yeah, irrelevant.