When people talk about the most influential technology companies in the world, names like Apple, Google, Microsoft, or Nvidia usually dominate the conversation. Yet behind every advanced smartphone, AI processor, data center and autonomous vehicle sits a company most consumers have never interacted with directly — ASML. Based in the Netherlands, ASML Holding N.V. is one of the most strategically important companies in the global technology ecosystem. It does not design chips, manufacture consumer gadgets, or build popular software p...