Addressing uncertainty is a critical challenge for leaders today as geopolitical tensions, shifting consumer preferences, talent disruptions, evolving regulations, and rapid technological advancements increasingly complicate the business landscape. According to Learning to Manage Uncertainty, With AI, a new report by MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group, … [More]
JX Advanced Metals USA Opens State-of-the-Art Facility in Mesa
J JX Advanced Metals USA, Inc. (JX USA), formerly known as JX Nippon Mining & Metals USA, Inc., celebrated the grand opening of its new manufacturing plant in Mesa, Ariz., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by company leaders, local officials and representatives from the Arizona Commerce Authority. Located at the northeast corner of Germann and Crismon roads, the … [More]
Feedback: January 2025
Q: What AI application(s) have you adopted into your business operations over the past year? What are some of its benefits and/or what are some challenges you encountered? Dr. Tricia Loscher Chief Curator Desert Caballeros Western Museum Sector: Arts & Culture I have utilized tools such as ChatGPT and Grammarly.com as a museum curator and author for my professional … [More]
Semiconductors Drive Arizona’s Electric Vehicle Market
Famous for its snowbirds, the Grand Canyon and retirees on ATVs, Arizona is swiftly carving out a new and unexpected identity blending its historic identity as the "Copper State" with its expanding semiconductor ecosystem. This, coupled with Arizona's long history of manufacturing, has attracted an entirely new industry to the state: electric car companies. Electric … [More]
AI, Arizona Investments and the Uncertain Road Ahead
Considerations around the semiconductor industry
With 2024 coming to a close, the semiconductor industry has had a mixed year. Artificial intelligence was the key market driver, sending graphic processor units (GPUs) and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to record revenues. Mobile phones and AI PCs failed to respond to the hype, and automotive and industrial chips experienced an undersupply hangover. The strong AI and advanced … [More]
Technology’s Role in Benefits Literacy and Employee Satisfaction
In a survey conducted in November 2023, the disconnect between employee expectations and employers was pulled into sharp focus. Despite employers putting significant effort and budget into offering quality benefits, they continue to be underutilized, leading to disengagement and affecting retention rates. Just one example: Forty-nine percent of employers surveyed offer … [More]
ASU-Led Southwest Advanced Prototyping Hub Awarded $21.3M for Second Year of Funding for Microelectronics Projects
The Southwest Advanced Prototyping (SWAP) Hub, led by Arizona State University, has been awarded $21.3 million in Year 2 funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to continue its work advancing the rebirth of America’s microelectronics industry. ASU will receive $18.6 million, with an additional $2.7 million going to Sandia National Laboratories, a lead partner in the SWAP … [More]
5 Lessons Learned for Online Business Growth
Growth is critical to drive business performance and attain long-term survival in the industry. It is a continuous process and it requires patience, hard work, and dedication. According to WebSuccessPortal.com (Success Study LLC), an established digital marketing agency that aims to provide innovative solutions, it is essential for businesses to constantly improve in … [More]
Dental Industry Staffing App Announces New Partnerships, Supports Self-Employed Dental Professionals
Toothio, the leading digital staffing marketplace for the dental industry, today announced new platform features and partnerships designed to help self-employed dental hygienists, assistants, and office staff thrive. Founded to connect qualified professionals with private dental practices and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) in a tightening labor market, Toothio is … [More]
In Revenue Capital Backs Nurture Boss in Series A, Driving AI Innovation in Multifamily Housing
In Revenue Capital, the first operator-immersive capital firm focused on early-growth investing, today announces it has joined a $4.025 million Series A funding round for Nurture Boss, a rapidly growing company with an advanced AI solution for the multifamily housing sector. Led by AZ-VC and with participation from current investor PHX Ventures, the investment will equip … [More]
Next-Generation Datacenters Consume Zero Water for Cooling
This summer, we released our Datacenter Community Pledge, detailing our commitment to the local economies and communities in which we operate our datacenters. Protecting local watersheds is an important part of this pledge — especially in areas where water stress is growing. Beginning in August, Microsoft launched a new datacenter design that optimizes AI workloads and … [More]
Phoenix REALTORS Partners to Increase Transparency in Homebuying and Selling
Phoenix REALTORS® announced the association will begin offering its brokers the opportunity to incorporate new proptech platform Rayse into their business. Rayse is designed to elevate agent-client relationships through increased transparency and collaboration, offering comprehensive, real-time visibility into activity across the entire transaction timeline. The tool both … [More]
Intel Announces Retirement of CEO, Names Interim Co-CEOs
Intel Corporation announced that CEO Pat Gelsinger retired from the company after a distinguished 40-plus-year career and has stepped down from the board of directors, effective Dec. 1, 2024. Intel has named two senior leaders, David Zinsner and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus, as interim co-chief executive officers while the board of directors conducts a search for a new … [More]
The Next Dimension: How to Use Augmented Reality For Business Growth In The Era of Spatial Computing
The Next Dimension: How to Use Augmented Reality For Business Growth In The Era of Spatial Computing, by Tom Emrich, explores the power of augmented reality to propel business strategy into the next wave of computing. Readers can learn how AR is reshaping the digital landscape, crafting a new marketing mix and evolving retail into a brand-new consumer experience. The book … [More]
3 Steps to Destroying Hard Drives
Businesses need to dispose of hard drives at some point. This requires business owners to prioritize compliance issues and data security upon destruction of devices. The days are gone when users can simply delete files from a computer or format a hard drive. Here are three ways businesses can destroy hard drives the correct way. Data-Wiping Software Before … [More]
Semicon Valley: The Emergence of Arizona’s Semiconductor Landscape
Becoming a powerful force in the industry’s global footprint
At the inception of the semiconductor industry in the 1950s, the United States represented 100% of the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity due to its origins in the U.S. defense industry. Today, that number has dropped to 8%. With the increasing cost of integrated device manufacturing in the 1980s, the semiconductor industry was prompted to outsource fabrication to … [More]
From Mines to Microchips
Mining helps drive and build technology and is the very foundation of almost everything around us, from the copper, gold and silver used in electrical equipment, smartphones and healthcare equipment to the critical minerals that build the batteries, wind turbines and solar panels. Copper is crucial in semiconductor development, especially in advanced chip manufacturing … [More]
