The Arizona Board of Regents has approved a $3 million Regents’ Grant to launch the Arizona Hub for Agriculture Innovation, a statewide collaboration designed to strengthen Arizona’s $30 billion agriculture industry and advance resilient and sustainable farming practices that can thrive in water-limited environments. The tri-university initiative brings together the Arizona … [More]
Phoenix Targets Economic Growth Through New Aviation Technologies
Over the past year, the City of Phoenix Aviation Department has studied how best to implement the next generation of aviation with the goal of establishing innovative advanced air mobility technologies in the city’s airport system. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is releasing a summary of the findings. Advanced air mobility is quickly developing as the next … [More]
Latest Launch in AI SEO Underscores Rapid Shift Toward Generative Search Visibility
Rainman Consulting LLC, a digital marketing firm based in the Phoenix East Valley, announced the launch of its AI SEO and Generative Engine Optimization services. The new offering is designed to assist businesses in adapting their digital strategies for Artificial Intelligence platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude. This launch addresses a critical moment in digital … [More]
Arizona-based Fiber Provider Wins $195M to Expand Broadband across Eight Counties
Wecom Fiber, an Arizona-based provider of fiber-to-the-premise broadband, has been awarded $195 million by the State of Arizona to connect rural and underserved communities with high-speed broadband. Wecom will utilize the funding, together with private matching dollars, to connect over 66,000 Arizona homes and businesses across 17 project areas and eight counties. The … [More]
Marketing Firm Launches New Service to Boost Company Visibility in AI Search Platforms
Aker Ink PR & Marketing, a full-service agency helping businesses increase awareness, thought leadership and leads, has launched a new service to help organizations strengthen their visibility across artificial intelligence platforms – now the emerging first stop for consumers and professionals seeking trusted recommendations. The program leverages a proprietary generative … [More]
Data Quality in AI Use
The reason AI fails in business and how to help it succeed
Businesses are rushing to implement artificial intelligence left and right. From customer service chatbots to predictive analytics, there’s a lot AI can do to help businesses grow. However, there is one thing that can derail any project before it gets off the ground: bad data. When it comes to AI, data is everything. Businesses often assume that once they implement an AI … [More]
How Tesoro VC and Startups Will Power Arizona’s $1 Trillion Tech Transformation
At the center of America’s AI and semiconductor comeback, Tesoro VC is building the startup engine fueling Arizona’s rise as a global innovation powerhouse
Arizona is at the center of a once-in-a-generation transformation. Nearly $1 trillion in combined AI and semiconductor investment is reshaping the state’s economy — anchored by TSMC’s massive fabrication cluster and joined by Intel, Amkor, Apple, NVIDIA, Microsoft, OpenAI, Applied Materials and others building the infrastructure and technologies that define the next decade of … [More]
ASU’s Work on Brain-Inspired Chips
Arizona’s semiconductor story is often told through major fabs, but some of the most forward-looking work is happening inside university labs. At Arizona State University, researchers in the Semiconductor Device Research Laboratory are studying how to build memory devices that act more like the human brain and how to fabricate them in space. This isn’t new territory for … [More]
Tech-Forward Recovery Hospital for Trafficking Survivors
When we talk about technology in healthcare, we often picture robots assisting in surgery, AI helping diagnose, or advanced imaging equipment. But sometimes the most transformative innovations aren’t about the most expensive machines; they’re about giving people in crisis a framework of structure, safety and trust. That’s exactly what we’re building in Phoenix through the … [More]
Arizona Becomes New Home for COSM Tech Summit
For nearly five decades, the COSM technology summit has brought together some of the sharpest minds in science and innovation. Founded by technology author and economist George Gilder, the event is a gathering place for leaders shaping the digital world, from the early internet era to today’s age of artificial intelligence. Historically, COSM has called Seattle and Silicon … [More]
Arizona University Teams Secure Regents Grants to Propel Next-Gen Defense Innovation
Eight cutting-edge, defense-focused research and development projects have been selected for funding through the Regents Grant program, the result of a partnership between the Arizona Board of Regents and the recently established Arizona Office of Defense Innovation. This collaboration, designed to leverage federal investments in applied research, focuses on fostering dual-use … [More]
National Financial Advisor Network Launches Platform to Streamline Planning Workflows
Osaic, Inc., one of the nation’s largest providers of wealth management strategies, announced today the launch of PlanningHub, a new platform that expands Osaic’s comprehensive suite of financial planning resources and helps advisors navigate the planning process with greater confidence. Backed by Osaic’s scale and modern technology, the platform empowers financial … [More]
GoDaddy Expands AI Footprint with Launch of Agentic Tool for Small Business Automation
GoDaddy launched Airo.ai, a Beta agentic artificial intelligence (AI) website and experience that turns a simple conversation into completed tasks for small businesses. A business owner provides direction and Airo.ai infers the goal. It uses reason to plan and act across GoDaddy products and trusted services. Built on an extensible agent framework and GoDaddy's proprietary … [More]
Scottsdale Fintech Firm Launches Mobile App to Expand Automated Trading Access
TruTrade, the leading innovator in automated trading solutions, announces the launch of the TruTrade Mobile Application, which is now available on both iOS and Android platforms. This application empowers traders to oversee and manage their automated trading systems directly from their mobile devices, providing convenience and control. To explore the features of the TruTrade … [More]
FDA Clears Noninvasive Brain-Stimulation Therapy, Driving Valley Health-Tech Sector Growth
Arizona’s healthcare innovation economy is accelerating. The FDA’s recent clearance of transcranial magnetic stimulation for adolescents with major depressive disorder positions the state as a national leader in next-generation mental health technology and opens a new reimbursable market for behavioral health providers statewide. TMS is a non-invasive, non-drug treatment … [More]
Study: Generative AI Can Guide Goals, but SMB Strategy Still Requires Human Judgement
A peer-reviewed study in the INFORMS journal Decision Analysis finds that while generative AI can help define viable objectives for organizational and policy decision-making, the overall quality of those objectives falls short unless humans intervene. In the field of decision analysis, defining objectives is a foundational step. Before you can evaluate options, allocate … [More]
Scottsdale PR Firm Launches AI-Optimized Press Room to Boost Client Visibility
10to1 Public Relations (10to1PR), a public relations firm offering strategic communications services, has launched IVY Press Room, to transform client announcements, milestones, and thought leadership positioning into content designed to be discovered, cited, and shared by both journalists and generative AI systems. IVY Press Room is a core part of 10to1PR’s proprietary … [More]
Agency C-Suite Veteran Launches AI Consultancy to Operationalize Marketing & Comms
Twistive, a new AI consultancy purpose-built for marketing and communications leaders, has officially launched to help brands and agencies move from chaotic AI experimentation to structured, scalable adoption. As teams grapple with unapproved tools, unsecured workflows and disconnected training, Twistive delivers a practical, role-aligned approach to embed AI into daily … [More]
