Is Taiwan ‘a US sucker’? Weapons price gouging revealed on National Day

Is Taiwan ‘a US sucker’? Weapons price gouging revealed on National Day

Revelations that a US defence contractor overcharged Taiwan hundreds of millions of dollars sparked concerns that the island has been treated like a “sucker”, prompting Taipei, in turn, to decry what it says are efforts to manipulate anti-US scepticism. The price gouging came to light this year after a US federal audit of RTX, formerly … Read more

What Does Nvidia’s 10:1 Stock Split Mean for Shareholders?

What Does Nvidia’s 10:1 Stock Split Mean for Shareholders?

Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), in Q1 2024, posted a record 262% year-over-year jump in quarterly revenue to $26 billion on the back of its growing data centre business boosted by the Blackwell platform. Nvidia share prices jumped to record levels on the announcement, hovering above $1,100 apiece on May 28. The chipmaker also decided to … Read more

RTX’s Collins Aerospace awarded Survivable Airborne Operations Center subcontract

RTX’s Collins Aerospace awarded Survivable Airborne Operations Center subcontract

SNC-led team to deliver NC3 capabilities to U.S. Air Force RICHARDSON, Texas, May 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business was awarded a multi-billion-dollar subcontract as part of a team led by SNC to design, develop and deliver systems and products for a new aircraft under the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable … Read more

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney receives full funding for F135 Engine Core Upgrade in FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney receives full funding for F135 Engine Core Upgrade in FY 2024 Defense Appropriations bill

Program remains on track to enable Block 4 capabilities in 2029 EAST HARTFORD, Conn., March 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, has received full funding in the recently passed fiscal year 2024 Defense Appropriations bill for its F135 Engine Core Upgrade, which will modernize the F-35’s propulsion system to increase durability … Read more

How to use Nvidia’s new Chat with RTX AI bot

How to use Nvidia’s new Chat with RTX AI bot

Ever since the earth-shattering release of ChatGPT, the computing world has been waiting on a local AI chatbot that can run disconnected from the cloud. Nvidia now has an answer with Chat with RTX, which is a local AI chatbot that allows you to harness an AI model to skim through your offline data. In … Read more

RTX GPUs now come with a local AI chatbot. Is it any good?

How to use Nvidia’s new Chat with RTX AI bot

Nvidia It’s been difficult to justify packing dedicated AI hardware in a PC. Nvidia is trying to change that with Chat with RTX, which is a local AI chatbot that leverages the hardware on your Nvidia GPU to run an AI model. It provides a few unique advantages over something like ChatGPT, but the tool … Read more