The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced an expansion of the University of Arizona’s Micro/Nano Fabrication Center (MNFC) located in the University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering building in Tucson, Arizona. The MNFC is a cleanroom facility which supports manufacturing and research efforts involving semiconductors, computer chips, optical devices … [More]
Restaurant Management Tech Is New ‘Revolutionary’ Tool
Headquartered in Tempe, DashTrack offers a cost-effective, streamlined one-stop solution for restaurant management. Through an all-encompassing platform, DashTrack provides its restaurant clients with an unparalleled level of customization that allows them to manage the many functions of their business at the touch of a button while maximizing their digital presence to help … [More]
qBotica to Acquire Health Automation Co. to Expand
qBotica Inc., a leading technology and automation solutions provider, is proud to announce its strategic investment in Healthomation Inc., a healthcare automation company, to further its suite of offerings and expand its reach within the healthcare sector. Healthomation Inc is at the forefront of healthcare process automation, similar to industry competitors like … [More]
Beyond Traditional Training
Strengthening the pipeline to fill semiconductor jobs
When it comes to the world of semiconductors and high-tech manufacturing, many people often believe it’s a realm exclusively reserved for those with a heavy background in science and engineering. Still, if the U.S. maintains its current graduation rates in areas such as electrical engineering and computer science, it could see a deficit of nearly 90,000 workers over the next … [More]
Intersection of Innovation and Opportunity
The opening of another new semiconductor factory in Chandler, Arizona, is becoming an everyday occasion. Yet, at the grand opening of EMD Electronics’ new facility, Kai Beckmann, who serves as a member of the executive board of Darmstadt, Germany-based Merck KGaA and CEO of EMD Electronics — the Merck subsidiary through which Merck does business in the United States and Canada … [More]
Filling the Talent Pipeline
Arizona’s job market today is experiencing transformative growth, driven by the ever-expanding semiconductor industry, according to recent data from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Despite the state adding 57,000 new jobs over the past year, reaching a record high of more than 3.14 million, the semiconductor sector still currently accounts for a modest portion of … [More]
Beyond Words: How Emojis Can Support Workplace Culture
With more than 75% of all tele-workable jobs now working in remote or hybrid work environments, meetings are now mainly on video, and much of our communication is in messaging tools like Slack and Teams. Given that communication is less personal when people aren’t face to face, how we communicate virtually is much more important now. People are making their communication more … [More]
RTO Is Here: Find the Best Lunch & Happy Hour Spots Near Work
The office naturally becomes a big part of people’s lives when it’s somewhere they have to go every week or even every day. Being able to enjoy lunchtime or happy hours near their physical workspace with co-workers and friends can greatly impact how happy people are at work. Often, people will scroll through social media on their breaks at work and come across a super … [More]
American Battery Factory Breaks Ground on Largest U.S. Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Cell Gigafactory
American Battery Factory (ABF), an emerging battery manufacturer leading the development of the first network of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell gigafactories in the United States, today broke ground on a two million square foot gigafactory located in Tucson, Arizona. The site will provide an estimated 1,000 jobs, $1.2 billion in capital investment and $3.1 billion in … [More]
AI-Enabled Marketplace Platform for Clinicians and Facilities Relaunches
SnapNurse, Inc. is relaunching as SnapCare™ and introducing a wave of innovative solutions that give healthcare organizations unprecedented control over workforce management. “The name change reflects the company’s commitment to caring for a broader range of clinicians and clients by growing our technology platform to further reduce healthcare costs and improve ease of use. … [More]
Plug and Play accelerateAZ Hosts Advanced Manufacturing Startup Expo in Phoenix
Plug and Play accelerateAZ held an Advanced Manufacturing Expo event today in Phoenix, Arizona. The event featured pitches from 13 Arizona-based startups to be considered for the Batch 2 cohort of Plug and Play Arizona’s Advanced Manufacturing Accelerator program. At the event, Plug and Play and the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced the official name of the joint … [More]
Broadband Provider Launches Comprehensive Wi-Fi Solution for Businesses
Sparklight® Business, a leading broadband communications provider, announced the launch of Business Wi-Fi Plus, an always-on, mesh Wi-Fi solution tailored for small-to medium-sized businesses that guarantees uninterrupted coverage, keeping businesses and their customers securely connected while delivering optimal speed and performance. Teaming up with eero, an … [More]
Intel’s Arizona Expansion Marks Construction Milestone
Marking a milestone in Intel’s ongoing manufacturing expansion in Arizona, the company announced that the initial portion of the cleanroom is “weather tight” and the “blow down” phase1 has begun at the company’s two new leading-edge chip factories on its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. This milestone underscores Intel's dedication to advancing its presence in the state … [More]
Arizonans Can Add Licenses and State IDs to Google Wallet
ADOT MVD gives Arizona residents another way to carry their ID
The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is adding another option for digital identification: Arizonans can now keep a digital driver license or state ID in Google Wallet. This gives Arizonans three digital platforms to choose from. Arizona first offered the mobile driver license in 2021, then in 2022 added Apple … [More]
Phoenix-Based Solar Co. Launches New AI-Powered Home Energy Assessment Tool
Homeowners and solar contractors can assess estimated savings and measure power usage based on location, home size and amount of sunlight.
SOAR Energy, the solar company powered by Better Earth, announced the launch of SolarScan, its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) powered home energy assessment tool for homeowners and solar contractors to analyze properties and receive a curated report on potential savings and power generation. Utilizing AI, ML and satellite imagery, … [More]
Everspin Announces Expansion of Industrial Devices
Everspin Technologies, Inc., the world’s leading developer and manufacturer of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (MRAM) persistent memory solutions, announced that it is expanding its flagship industrial, high-density STT-MRAM product family, the EMxxLX. The EMxxLX product, announced last year, is the highest-performing persistent memory available today. It is ideal for … [More]
WebPT Partners to Deliver Predictive Analytics and AI
Automation Empowers Practices to Improve Compliance While Maximizing Reimbursements & Efficiency
WebPT, the leading rehab therapy platform for enhancing patient care and fueling business growth, today announced an important partnership with PredictionHealth, further strengthening WebPT's Practice Experience Management (PXM) platform. Through this relationship, WebPT Members will be able to leverage the power of AI within the documentation process to improve reimbursement … [More]
Rethinking Influence in the Age of AI: Five (Human) Strategies to Embrace Right Now
Whatever our profession, most of us want to grow our influence—even if we’ve never thought of it in those terms. After all, the ability to influence others is at the heart of success. It’s what makes us great leaders, persuasive communicators, and productive professionals. It’s what gets us noticed, listened to, taken seriously, hired, promoted, and generally respected. It … [More]
