Tag: nextgen

SpaceX launching next-gen US spy satellites early May 22

SpaceX is poised to launch a pioneering set of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Wednesday morning (May 22). A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to loft the NROL-146 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base Monday, during a 2.5-hour window that opens at 4 a.m. EDT (0800 […]

Nvidia’s next-gen Blackwell AI Superchips could cost up to $70,000 — fully-equipped server racks reportedly range up to $3,000,000 or more

Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs for AI applications will be more expensive than the company’s Hopper-based processors, according to analysts from HSBC cited by @firstadopter, a senior writer from Barron’s. The analysts claim that one GB200 superchip (CPU+GPUs) could cost up to $70,000. However, Nvidia may be more inclined to sell servers based on the Blackwell GPUs rather than selling […]

Next-gen Arm Snapdragon X chips for PCs to arrive in 2025 — major Dell leak exposes Qualcomm’s roadmap with ‘V2’ and ‘V3’ models

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X mobile processors are already poised for sequels, with the yet unreleased CPUs already slated for 2nd and 3rd generation releases for notebook PCs in mid-2025 and late 2027. A major Dell leak acquired by VideoCardz contains an XPS roadmap, which also contains auspicious dates for Snapdragon X’s future. The leaked Dell executive […]

Next-gen satellites will paint a clearer picture of a changing Earth

Thanks to next-generation satellite systems scientists have in place, like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-R series, scientists are able to get high-definition images of Earth faster than ever before. This is data that helps paint a full picture of our planet; the satellites can be thought of as in collaboration with one another, […]

VRTX Stock Rises On Quarterly Beat As Next-Gen CF Drug Scores

Late Monday, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reported adjusted earnings of $4.20 per share on $2.52 billion in fourth-quarter sales. VRTX stock edged higher in late trades. X On average, analysts surveyed by FactSet expected the biotech company to earn $4.07 a share on $2.51 billion in sales. During the year-earlier period, Vertex earned $3.76 per share […]

Tesla Earnings Slide 40%; Next-Gen Vehicle Teased With Elon Musk Ahead

Tesla (TSLA) reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue late Wednesday. TSLA shares fell on the news. X Tesla reported Wednesday that Q4 earnings fell 40% to 71 cents per share. Meanwhile, quarterly revenue totaled $25.17 billion, up 3.5% vs. Q4 2022. Tesla’s gross profit margin came in at 17.6%, down 612 basis points. For 2023, […]

Who will win Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract?

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force plans to take its most significant step yet in creating a futuristic fighter aircraft when it awards a contract in 2024 for the Next Generation Air Dominance platform. The service sent a classified solicitation to industry for NGAD’s engineering and manufacturing development contract in May, officially kicking off the […]