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]
Innovation Summit to Spotlight Medtech, Aerospace/Defense, Chips & AI in Mesa
Partnership for Economic Innovation, a collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona's economic opportunities, will host its Celebrating Innovation Summit on November 14, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MST at Arizona State University's Media and Immersive Experience (MIX) Center in Mesa. The Summit will bring together Arizona's industry … [More]
Arizona AI Startup Raises $1.1M to Launch AI Home Inspection Software
Binsr Inspect, a proptech startup founded in Arizona, is preparing to launch the first AI-powered home inspection platform built to help inspectors work faster, boost revenue, and deliver a smarter, more seamless experience for clients and agents. The company recently closed a $1.1 million pre-seed round led by New Stack Ventures and Silence VC, with early support from … [More]
Creighton Medical Resident Builds AI Tool to Train Med Students in Real Hospital Messaging
At Creighton University School of Medicine Connor Yost, MD, a resident with the internal medicine residency program in Phoenix, experienced firsthand the challenges medical students face when transitioning into residency—demanding hours, steep learning curves and the need to communicate clearly under pressure. It was an opportunity to innovate. With support from his faculty … [More]
Arizona State University Partners with AI Writing Platform to Pilot Agentic Tools on Campus
Grammarly today announced a collaboration with Arizona State University to shape how institutions integrate agentic AI into the teaching and learning experience for students and faculty across higher education. As part of the collaboration, ASU will be the first university to deploy Grammarly’s latest innovation, Superhuman Go, a new agentic AI assistant developed by … [More]
Applied Materials and ASU Open $270M Materials-to-Fab Center in Tempe
Strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing
Inside the MacroTechnology Works facility at ASU’s Research Park in Tempe, a new kind of research center has opened: the Materials-to-Fab Center. This $270-million, world-class facility is designed to accelerate the transfer of innovations from lab ideation to fab-ready prototype, strengthening the bridge between academic research and real-world manufacturing. A ribbon-cutting … [More]
