Arizona’s semiconductor expansion is beginning to reach beyond fabs and factory floors, creating ripple effects across workforce training, university research, business development and the state’s broader innovation economy. Partnerships between companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Amkor Technology are one example of how major industry investments can … [More]
AI Counter-Drone Platform Advances to Flight Testing in Mesa
ZenaTech, Inc., a technology solution provider specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announced that its ZenaDrone subsidiary has commenced the initial flight testing phase of its Interceptor P-1, the Company’s low-cost, one-way autonomous counter-drone platform designed to physically intercept hostile unmanned … [More]
Chandler Chipmaker Expands into Edge AI with Acquisition
Microchip Technology Incorporated, a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hailo, a provider of accelerated edge AI processors, advanced vision processing solutions, robotics processors and comprehensive AI software flows. The transaction is expected to close towards the end of … [More]
ASU, National Coalition Unveil Framework for Classroom AI
The EDSAFE AI Alliance and Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation announced the release of their highly anticipated national paper and benchmark framework, "Future-Proofing Human Flourishing: The Case for a Learning Sciences Benchmark for AI." Developed in collaboration with over 100 edtech developers, learning scientists, and … [More]
Tempe Tech Co. Brings Handwritten Cards to HubSpot
Handwrytten, a handwritten cards service, announced Handwrytten for HubSpot, an application on the HubSpot App Marketplace that lets teams send physical handwritten cards without ever leaving HubSpot. Handwritten mail remains one of the most effective channels in business communication: industry studies have long shown that handwritten envelopes are opened at rates approaching … [More]
The Hidden $15B Market Powering the Modern Internet
For years, the technology world obsessed over cryptocurrencies, NFTs, SPACs, and AI startups raising hundreds of millions of dollars before shipping a product. Meanwhile, one of the largest infrastructure markets on the internet matured with almost no public attention. The global secondary market for IPv4 addresses is now worth an estimated $15 billion. Until … [More]
Phoenix Looks to Turn Its Chip Base into a Quantum Edge
Quantum has been talked about as the next breakthrough for years. Now the conversation is changing. Industry leaders are starting to talk about the quantum age as already underway, not something far off in the future. That makes Phoenix’s new quantum push interesting. Quantum systems are still difficult to build, expensive to scale and sensitive in ways traditional computing … [More]
How ERP Modernization Can Drive Growth for Mid-Sized Businesses In 2026
And how is this impacted by the shift from traditional automation to agentic AI?
For years, enterprise resource planning systems were viewed as back-office utilities. They handled accounting, procurement and inventory while growth strategies unfolded elsewhere. In 2026, that perception no longer holds. For mid-sized businesses, ERP modernization has become a central driver of expansion, resilience and competitive speed. Legacy ERP platforms were built … [More]
Think Your Business Is Fully Protected in the Digital World?
Cyber insurance is now essential for businesses, yet many policies only partially cover emerging threats like AI-driven fraud, social engineering and vendor vulnerabilities. At the same time, insurers are narrowing how cyber risk is defined, creating sharper lines around what a policy covers and where responsibility still falls on the business. With risk now spanning … [More]
Why Should Employers Care about Personal Devices in the Workplace?
The way Americans protect their devices is undergoing a quiet shift. According to the second annual Antivirus Market Report 2026 from cybersecurity news portal Cybernews, built-in operating system tools have overtaken traditional third-party antivirus software as the primary line of defense for the majority of U.S. internet users, while smartphones remain dangerously … [More]
Arizona Chosen to Lead Southwest Semiconductor Workforce Hub
Most people use semiconductors all day without thinking about them. They are in phones, cars, laptops, appliances, medical devices and the systems running behind nearly every part of modern life. That is part of the challenge for the industry. The technology is everywhere, but the workforce behind it is still largely invisible to many students and families. Arizona is now … [More]
SRP, NAU Partner to Pilot New Wildfire Monitoring Technology
Salt River Project and Northern Arizona University are installing new wireless moisture sensors designed by a company called Growvera to improve how wildfire risk is monitored in the Tonto National Forest. This is the first utility installation of this technology in the country. Fuel moisture is one of the most important indicators of wildfire danger, but today it is … [More]
TSMC-Amkor Deal Connects More of Arizona’s Chip Supply Chain
For the last few years, Arizona’s semiconductor story has mostly been told through fabs. New buildings going up in north Phoenix. Expansions in Chandler. Suppliers moving closer to chipmakers. It made sense; fabs are the most visible part of semiconductor manufacturing, the part people can see from the freeway or in construction photos. But the next part of the story is what … [More]
Arizona Takes First Steps Toward Its Nuclear Future
Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP) continue to work together to explore adding nuclear generation in Arizona, including through a preliminary siting study now underway. New nuclear generation will take time to develop, which is why it’s essential that Arizona’s leading energy providers begin these initial steps now. APS, SRP … [More]
Intel Sharpens Packaging Push on Heels of Apple Stock Surge
Intel Corporation announced the appointment of Seok-Hee Lee as executive vice president of Intel Foundry, reporting directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan. In this role, Lee will lead all advanced packaging, system integration, back-end technology development, and back-end manufacturing, strengthening Intel’s ability to deliver differentiated, system-level innovation for customers. As … [More]
TSMC, Amkor Strike 10-Year Arizona Packaging Deal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Amkor Technology, Inc. announced a 10-year agreement to foster a strong partnership that will enhance advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities in Arizona, strengthening and accelerating investment in the U.S. semiconductor supply chain ecosystem. The agreement establishes a collaboration framework for TSMC to procure from … [More]
SRP Partners with Google on Grid-Scale CO2 Battery Storage
Energy Dome, a leading provider of innovative capacity solutions for utilities and AI infrastructure, and Salt River Project, a not-for-profit public power utility serving the greater Phoenix metropolitan area, announced an agreement to add a 19 megawatt (MW), 10-hour carbon dioxide-based (CO2) battery system to the grid. The project is planned to be co-located on the site of … [More]
Identifying the Right AI Use Cases and Capitalizing on Them
AI adoption rates have grown dramatically in recent years, and today this growth continues. According to McKinsey’s 2025 survey, 88% of respondents stated that they already use AI in at least one business function, up from 78% the year before. However, most companies adopting AI struggle to achieve strong ROI and sustained business value. In the 2025 study by BCG, 60% of … [More]
