Arizona State University will be the first higher education institution to collaborate with OpenAI, the AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT. This collaborative effort introduces the advanced capabilities of ChatGPT Enterprise to the university, empowering faculty and staff to explore the potential of generative AI to enhance teaching, learning and discovery, … [More]
Texas-Based Internet Service Co. Launches Services in Mesa through Partenrship
FiberFirst, a Texas-based internet service provider (ISP), has officially introduced its cutting-edge fiber internet services to Mesa, Arizona. This milestone comes as a result of FiberFirst's strategic partnership with Ubiquity, a distinguished private infrastructure investment firm specializing in critical communications infrastructure. Operating as an ISP on Ubiquity's … [More]
onsemi Releases DC Ultra-Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions to Address Critical Barriers to EV Adoption
onsemi announced the availability of nine new EliteSiC Power Integrated Modules (PIMs) enabling bidirectional charging capabilities for DC ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers and energy storage systems (ESS). The silicon carbide-based solutions will dramatically improve system cost with higher efficiency and simpler cooling mechanisms that can reduce size by up to 40% and … [More]
2024 Predictions on AI, Cybersecurity, and Email Authentication
As the commentaries that follow detail, in 2024, we can expect to see a dramatic escalation in AI-fueled disinformation and sophisticated cyber threats, especially during the U.S. election year! With disinformation spreading more rapidly due to advanced AI tools, email authentication will become critical to safeguard against false narratives. The election season will likely … [More]
$1.9B in Financing to Enable Continued Growth and Development of Data Center Campus in Mesa
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, a wholesale data center developer, owner and operator, today announced the completion of a $1.9 billion debt financing transaction to fund scalable development on its data center campus in Mesa, Arizona. This transaction provides a template for several planned financings across the EdgeCore portfolio and was conducted in conjunction with its … [More]
Cybersecurity Risk Controls Remain Key to Risk Mitigation, Resilience & Insurability
Proactive cybersecurity strategies for business owners and C-level executives
With technology increasing in sophistication year after year, business owners and executives must stay more vigilant than ever when it comes to preventing data breaches and cybersecurity threats. A cyber-attack can cost a company millions of dollars — and, with many businesses operating on razor-thin margins in today's economy, such a large financial hit could be devastating. … [More]
How Businesses Can Manage Personal Devices in the Workplace
Personal technology or personal devices have become an integral part of our daily lives, including the workplace. While the use of personal devices for work can enhance productivity and flexibility, these devices also come with risks. To mitigate security risks and safeguard sensitive data, businesses need to establish comprehensive Human Resources policies. The successful … [More]
How Phoenix Is Rebuilding America’s Semiconductor Sovereignty
And benefiting in investments and employment
The past few years have been a roller-coaster ride for the semiconductor and electronics industry, particularly in the United States — coming out of a slowdown into a pandemic that created shortages, to a boom year that has the industry talking about reaching a trillion dollars in semiconductor sales, into a downturn that the industry is slowly pulling out of in the last two … [More]
Phoenix: The New Frontier for Global Tech Trade Shows
Phoenix is increasingly becoming a magnet for semiconductor trade shows thanks to its booming semiconductor industry. The recent attraction of high-profile events like SEMICON West and the 49th International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA) underscores this trend. SEMICON West, a leading trade show focusing on the semiconductor and microelectronics industry, … [More]
Purpose-Built Construction AI includes Bilingual Voice
New AI-powered features Foresight Intelligence recently added to its Fleet Intelligence solutions enables construction companies, equipment manufacturers, equipment dealers and rental companies to better manage their assets, improve utilization and project outcomes, and make certain they are deploying the right resources at the right time. It is currently available in English … [More]
New Investments Bolster Arizona Tech Leadership
In recent developments within the semiconductor industry, Amkor Technology, Inc. and DSV have announced significant investments. Amkor Technology, Inc., a prominent player in semiconductor packaging and testing services, is embarking on a groundbreaking endeavor with the establishment of its new $2 billion advanced packaging and testing facility in Peoria, Arizona. Poised to … [More]
ACA Allocates $17.5M to ASU to Expand Semiconductor Research
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced a $17.5 million investment in Arizona State University (ASU) to expand Arizona’s advanced semiconductor manufacturing capabilities. The expansion will enhance Arizona’s fan-out wafer-level packaging R&D and workforce training capabilities and drive the creation of a GaN (gallium nitride) manufacturing and research ecosystem in … [More]
Phoenix-Based Satellite Networks Co. Partners to Forges Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft
Mangata Networks, a global company offering satellite-enabled connectivity & intelligent edge computing solutions, has signed a partnership with Microsoft aimed at developing an AI-enabled edge cloud product connected via satellite. This partnership represents a long-term commitment between Mangata Networks and Microsoft, marking the beginning of a sustained collaborative … [More]
Meta Teams Up with SRP to Support Data Center with Clean Energy from New Solar and Battery Project
Meta announced its Mesa data center will soon be supported by new solar energy from Salt River Project (SRP) through a contract with a leading U.S. clean energy provider, Ørsted. Under the contract, Meta will receive the majority portion of the solar energy generated by Ørsted’s Eleven Mile Solar Center, a 300-MW solar farm and 300-MW, four-hour battery energy storage system … [More]
Their Take: Pioneering Tomorrow’s Vehicle Today – The Software-Defined Vehicle Is Here
Intel Automotive is committed to an open architecture approach that offers flexibility and choice
I grew up in a car family. And when I say car family, I mean a CAR family. The running joke was that we had to have more individual cars than years my parents were married. And they’ve kept that streak alive for nearly 50 years. We’ve had Alfas (lots of Alfas), Corvettes, Chryslers, Fiats, a Renault (Le Car!), BMWs, MGs and MBGs, Cadillacs, Chevys, Maseratis, Ferraris, Jeeps, a … [More]
Utah-Based Justice Tech Co. Launches Arizona Operations
Rasa Legal, a Utah-based justice tech innovator that provides affordable legal assistance for record clearances, expungements and rights restoration, launched operations in Arizona, potentially serving more than 2 million people in the state who have a conviction or arrest history. The startup gives justice-impacted people legal assistance in minutes through the Rasa Legal … [More]
Semiconductor Equipment Co. Announces $300 Million Expansion of U.S. Operations in Scottsdale
ASM International N.V., one of the fastest growing semiconductor equipment companies and global market leader in Atomic Layer Deposition, today announced plans for a new North American expansion to accommodate growing demand for research and development in the semiconductor industry. ASM is investing more than $300 million over a period of up to five years to design and … [More]
Phoenix Partners with Venture Café Phoenix to Host Second Hackathon Event
The City of Phoenix's Office of Innovation is teaming up with Venture Café Phoenix to host its second hackathon event, partnering with the innovation community to develop solutions to city challenges. This time the theme is “Our Future's So Bright We've Got to Build Shade". Mayor Kate Gallego is … [More]
