The Music Business Has a New Music Problem

July 1st marks halftime of 2026. What a disruptive year it’s been. I touched on it in Q1’s recap. But in Q2, the era of great ...
IEEE

An Improved Sparrow Search Algorithm for Solving the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem

For the Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Problem (FJSP) aimed at minimizing makespan, an Improved Sparrow Search Algorithm (ISSA) is proposed. Firstly, a dual-segment encoding approach of equal length is ...
EdSurge

Podcast: Can an Algorithm Replace a Teacher’s Instinct?

David Webb, a school teacher based in Jakarta, India, spent a year vibe coding an AI-powered library app called LibraryAid and discovered exactly where the algorithm ends and the educator begins. Then ...
IEEE

Genetic Algorithms for a Scheduling Problem of Parcel Delivery and Pickup by Drones

Abstract: Recent studies have been conducted actively on scheduling in a parcel delivery system using a truck and drones to deliver parcels more effectively. In logistics, it is necessary to provide ...
SciTech Daily

Physicists Solve a “Quantum-Only” Problem Using an Ordinary Laptop

Tensor networks enable researchers to tackle quantum physics problems previously thought to be solvable only by quantum computers. Credit: Lucy Reading-Ikkanda/Simons Foundation By applying a 1980s ...