The OpenAI-Hugging Face breach was not a robot rebellion. It was a warning about what happens when machine capability outruns containment, governance and responsibility. “AI went rogue” is an irresistible headline. It suggests that a machine woke up, became sentient, formed an intention and disobeyed its creators. That is not what OpenAI says happened during its recent … [More]
McKinsey Study Puts New Numbers on U.S. Chip Workforce Challenge
The jobs are there – or are coming – but where’s the career interest?
The conversation around the semiconductor workforce can sound like a glass-half-empty story. The numbers are big, the gaps are real and the timeline is tight. But the same numbers point to one of the clearest career opportunities for students being told the job market is harder to break into. The New York Fed reported that labor market conditions remained challenging for … [More]
The Ripple Effect of Semiconductor Partnerships in Arizona
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]
