onsemi to Acquire GT Advanced Technologies

onsemi

onsemi, a leading supplier of intelligent power and sensing technologies, and GT Advanced Technologies (“GTAT”), a producer of silicon carbide (SiC), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which onsemi will acquire GTAT for $415 million in cash. Founded in 1994, GTAT has significant experience in crystalline growth, including SiC. SiC … [More]

Tech Co. to Build Seventh U.S. Data Center Campus in Mesa

NNT

NTT Ltd., a world-leading global technology services provider, today announced that its Global Data Centers Americas division is building a new data center campus in Mesa – a strategic addition to a rapidly expanding portfolio. With recently opened campuses in Chicago, Ill., Hillsboro, Ore., and Santa Clara, Calif., the new Phoenix campus, slated to open in early 2022, will be … [More]

Virtual Care Platform Named One of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2021

eVisit

eVisit, the leading virtual care platform for national healthcare providers, was recognized today as one of America’s fastest growing companies in 2021, ranking no. 2,300 on the prestigious Inc. 5000 List. This list is a selection of the most dynamic privately held firms in the U.S. and rankings reflect revenue growth rates across the past three-year period, 2017-2020. Intuit, … [More]

Intel Introduces New High-Performance Graphics Brand: Intel Arc

Intel

Intel today revealed the brand for its upcoming consumer high-performance graphics products: Intel® Arc™. The Arc brand will cover hardware, software and services, and will span multiple hardware generations, with the first generation, based on the Xe HPG microarchitecture, code-named Alchemist (formerly known as DG2). Intel also revealed the code names of future generations … [More]

COVID-19 Hastened Digital Transformation: How Businesses Can Keep Up

inbusinessPHX.com

The global pandemic forced businesses to put an even greater emphasis on technology to reach customers, interact with employees, and handle any number of other issues. Now there’s no retreating, and those businesses that hope to enjoy continued success must keep their forward momentum going even after COVID-19 fades from the nation’s collective consciousness, says Sri … [More]

Nikola Awarded Nearly $2M U.S. Department of Energy Grant

Nikola Corporation

Nikola Corporation, a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty commercial battery-electric vehicles (BEV), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV) and energy infrastructure solutions, today announced that they have been awarded an approximate $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance its research into autonomous refueling technologies for future hydrogen … [More]

GoDaddy to Repurchase $250 Million of GoDaddy’s Common Stock

GoDaddy

GoDaddy Inc., the company that empowers everyday entrepreneurs, today announced it has entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) with Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC to repurchase $250 million of GoDaddy's common stock. The ASR was entered into pursuant to GoDaddy's share repurchase program, under which approximately $750 million share repurchase authorization … [More]

Collaboration Leverages Emerging Technologies to Advance Mobility Solutions, Emphasis on Safety and Efficiency

Arizona Commerce Authority

Cox Automotive Mobility, a division of Cox Automotive committed to advancing the world’s fleets to serve the next generation, will be joining the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM), a public-private consortium established by Governor Ducey in 2018 to shape the future of transportation safety, science and policy. The collaboration will leverage emerging technologies to … [More]

Invest Southwest Announces 25 Presenting Company Finalists for 2021 Venture Madness Capital Conference & Pitch Competition

Invest Southwest

Invest Southwest today announces the Presenting Company finalists selected for the 2021 Venture Madness competition, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority.  Venture Madness is Arizona’s longest running venture capital conference and pitch event, and joins Arizona Bioscience Week and UNMET Arizona, also hosting events that week at the Phoenix Biomedical Campus at … [More]

Lost in the Amazon 

by Raj De Datta 

When I think about what’s wrong with today’s internet experience, I often remember the time I tried to plan a family vacation.  I logged in with high hopes.  In the old days, I might have turned to a travel agent, but today all the tools that were once the sole domain of the professional travel planner are available to me. I started using search engines, trying a variety … [More]