Arizona Technology News

Arizona State University announced a collaboration with OpenAI on Jan. 18, 2024. (ASU Photo)...
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ASU collaborating with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT

Arizona State University is collaborating with OpenAI with hopes of enhancing teaching and learning while increasing privacy and security.
3 months ago
Chinle Unified School District is among 25 school districts in Arizona receiving new cleaner school...
Damon Allred

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law providing over $40 million in cleaner school buses

Over $40 million in federal funding will be invested into clean school buses across Arizona through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
3 months ago
A Waymo self-driving SUV stops at a crosswalk...
Kevin Stone

Waymo to start testing rider-only vehicles on Phoenix-area freeways

Metro Phoenix motorists could soon see autonomous vehicles with nobody in the driver’s seat traveling on area freeways, Waymo announced Monday.
4 months ago
Arizona have four digital ID card options after the Samsung Wallet app was added to the program. (A...
Kevin Stone

Arizona adds Samsung Wallet app on Galaxy devices to digital ID card program

Arizona has again expanded its digital identification program, this time to include the Samsung Wallet app on Galaxy devices.
4 months ago
HonorHealth Paradise Valley location opens...
Balin Overstolz McNair

Valley-based health care provider uses tech to boost quality of care

Valley-based health-care provider HonorHealth is using technology to lighten the burden on staff at one hospital.
5 months ago
Amkor Technology's Telok Panglima Garang (FIZ), Selangor facility.
(Photo provided by Amkor Technol...
David Veenstra

Amkor announces $2 billion facility in Peoria for packaging Apple chips

Amkor Technology will spend $2 billion to build a new advanced semiconductor packaging and test facility in Peoria.
5 months ago
Sammy Hagar his selling his 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari at the 2024 Barrett-Jackson collector car auctio...
Kevin Stone

Rocker Sammy Hagar to sell his rare hybrid Ferrari at Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson auction

Rock star Sammy Hagar will put a one-of-a-kind Ferrari on the block during the 2024 Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale.
5 months ago
solar panels working to power the grid...
Brandon Gray

APS unveils 15-year plan that will meet rising energy demand

APS announced it filed a new plan that will address growing customer energy needs at the Arizona Corporation Commission on Wednesday. 
6 months ago
Sensors on top of a Waymo robotaxi and Uber cellphone apps. Waymo is partnering with Uber in Phoeni...
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Waymo, Uber launch autonomous vehicle service partnership in Phoenix area

Waymo is teaming up with ride-hailing leader Uber in the Phoenix area to transport passengers and deliver food in autonomous vehicles.
6 months ago
artist interpretation of what the ASU medical school building could look like upon completion...
SuElen Rivera

ASU medical school to be built in downtown Phoenix

Arizona State University's headquarters for health, including a new medical school, will be built in downtown Phoenix, officials announced Thursday.
6 months ago
FBI Phoenix is warning the public of a rising scam that centers around perpetrators convincing vict...
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FBI in Phoenix warns of rising ‘The Phantom Hacker’ scam

FBI Phoenix is warning the public of a rising scam that centers around perpetrators convincing victims that foreign hackers have got into their bank accounts.
6 months ago
EMD Electronics gas and chemical delivery facility is fully operational in Chandler following a $39...
Balin Overstolz McNair

EMD Electronics $39M investment brings jobs to Chandler

A new EMD Electronics gas and chemical delivery facility is fully operational in Chandler following a $39 million investment.
7 months ago
A photo of Glendale City Hall....
Brandon Gray

Glendale announces new Community Alert System for quick emergency notification

A new alert system is being rolled out in Glendale, the city announced Thursday. 
7 months ago
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Ken Colburn, Data Doctors

Arizona tech tips: What’s the difference between Zelle and Venmo

Mobile payment systems like Zelle and Venmo allow you to use your smartphone to transfer money and eliminates the need to write checks.
7 months ago
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Brandon Gray

SRP invests $2.6 million in innovative research projects at Arizona universities

The Salt River Project has announced it has invested more than $2.6 million in 36 projects with several Arizona universities.
7 months ago
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced approximately $240 million in awards for the e...
Kevin Stone

Research and development hub based at ASU gets nearly $40M in funding from CHIPS Act

A regional innovation hub based at Arizona State University was awarded nearly $40 million in federal funding to promote technological advances.
7 months ago
a buoy sits on dry cracked earth...
Luke Forstner

‘Cloud seeding’ offers water generation opportunity in Arizona, with some caveats

A scientific process of triggering rain or snow known as “cloud seeding” offers tantalizing possibilities for water creation, especially in areas like drought-stricken Arizona.
7 months ago
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ASU’s Research Plus Me gives community a way to sign up online for research study participation

Arizona State University is making it easier for community members to participate in research studies with a new online platform.
7 months ago
Ceribell on senior patient...
Brandon Gray

A leap forward: Abrazo Health 1st in Phoenix area to use AI system to detect seizures

Abrazo West Campus announced Friday it is the first hospital in the greater Phoenix area with an EEG system that uses artificial intelligence.
7 months ago
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1st electronic warfare aircraft arrives at Arizona Air Force base

The first of 10 electric warfare aircraft that will be exclusively hosted at an Arizona Air Force base has arrived.
8 months ago
Phoenix police officer using VR training device....
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Tempe-based Wrap Technologies introduces VR crisis training for law enforcement

Tempe-based Wrap Technologies announced it is introducing a new scenario to its vast catalog of pre-recorded scenarios for its Wrap Reality virtual reality training program.
8 months ago
The City of Chandler is currently assessing a language translation device to help its residents and...
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City of Chandler testing language assistance technology

The city of Chandler announced Wednesday it is assessing a language translation device to help residents and customers communicate with city staff in their native language. 
8 months ago
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Google coming to Valley for first time with $600 million data center in Mesa

Tech giant Google will make its first physical imprint in the Valley with a $600 million data center set to be built in Mesa.
8 months ago
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Brandon Gray

Glendale hospital enhances spinal fusion procedures with GPS-guided robotic arm

Abrazo Arrowhead Campus has expanded its surgical robots with the addition of a GPS-guided robotic arm for spinal procedures. 
8 months ago