Arizona Technology News

AT&T Fiber East Valley...
Kevin Stone

Thousands of East Valley homes gain access to top-rated high-speed internet service

AT&T Fiber is now available in parts of the East Valley, bringing an acclaimed high-speed internet option to thousands of suburban Phoenix homes.
13 days ago
Maricopa college district receives large award to grow semiconductor training programs....
Roxanne De La Rosa

Maricopa college district receives $1.7 million to grow semiconductor training programs

Maricopa college district receives large award to grow semiconductor training programs.
16 days ago
Sunlit Chemical Phoenix...
Kevin Stone

Taiwanese semiconductor chemical supplier set to open Phoenix manufacturing facility

Sunlit, a Taiwanese semiconductor chemical supplier, is set to open its first U.S. manufacturing plant in north Phoenix.
22 days ago
Phoenix Verizon customers...
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Metro Phoenix Verizon customers impacted by service issue

Metro Phoenix Verizon customers were among those impacted when the cellphone carrier experienced issues in multiple markets Monday morning.
1 month ago
Shellphish team celebrates after victory...
Serena O'Sullivan

Cybersecurity team including students, faculty from ASU wins $2 million in international contest

A 25-person team of cybersecurity experts called Shellphish, which includes students from ASU, won a jackpot at a hacking competition last month.
2 months ago
Promotional photo of a Waymo One robotaxi stopped on a street as a pedestrian crosses....
Kevin Stone

Waymo expands curbside robotaxi service hours at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to 24/7

Travelers can now catch Waymo robotaxis directly to and from the terminals at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 24 hours a day.
2 months ago
hydrogen-fueled turbines...
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Arizona State University receives $800,000 to improve hydrogen turbine performance

Arizona State University received $800,000 in federal funding to support the increased use of clean hydrogen in industrial and power sectors.
3 months ago
Ethernet cables are plugged into a hub in a stock photo. Arizona received final approval to spend n...
Kevin Stone

Arizona gets final federal approval to spend nearly $1B to expand high-speed internet access

Arizona received final approval to spend nearly $1 billion in federal funding to expand high-speed internet access in the state.
3 months ago
Peoria semiconductor plant could receive $400M from feds...
Serena O'Sullivan

Arizona semiconductor company Amkor to get $400M in pending deal with Biden administration

Amkor Technology, Inc. could receive $400 million through the CHIPS and Science Act to support a Peoria semiconductor plant.
3 months ago
Maricopa County residents have been the target of fraudsters in a scam involving bogus jury fines i...
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Fraudsters targeting Maricopa County residents in jury fine scam

Maricopa County residents have been the target of fraudsters in a scam involving bogus jury fines in recent months, officials said Monday.
4 months ago
TSMC said it won't consider a joint ownership venture with the United States for its Arizona fabric...
Audrey Jensen/Phoenix Business Journal

Despite geopolitical concerns, TSMC forges ahead with Arizona semiconductor fabs

TSMC increased its revenue expectations amid strong demand for chips without changes to its plans for Arizona.
4 months ago
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, second from left, announced a partnership with Intel for developing the s...
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Gov. Katie Hobbs, Intel announce partnership to train semiconductor workforce

Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday announced a partnership with Intel to train technicians in an effort to reinforce Arizona's developing semiconductor industry.
4 months ago
Arizona will serve as a model of automotive technologies thanks to a grant from USDOT. (Pixabay pho...
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Arizona to serve as automotive technology model, receives nearly $20 million in USDOT grants

Maricopa County will serve as a national model for new automotive technologies, part of a nearly $20 million grant awarded to the state.
5 months ago
TAVR system used in Arizona the first time, Abrazo Health says...
Serena O'Sullivan

Phoenix hospital becomes state’s 1st to use new heart valve replacement system

The TAVR system, a device that implants a replacement valve in patients with aortic stenosis, was recently used in Phoenix for the first time.
5 months ago
Split panel of a map of the Waymo metro Phoenix service area on the left and a hand holding a phone...
Kevin Stone

Waymo adds Desert Ridge, more to Valley service area with expansion that includes tribal land

Waymo added 90 square miles to its robotaxi service area on Wednesday, adding Desert Ridge Marketplace, Salt River Fields and other popular destinations.
5 months ago
A technician laser-milling a needle designed with custom geometry to enable the Neuralink's R1 Robo...
Amy Edelen/Phoenix Business Journal

Elon Musk’s Neuralink begins clinical trials in Phoenix

Elon Musk’s neurotechnology company Neuralink is conducting clinical trials in Phoenix for its brain implant device.
6 months ago
Electric vehicles are on display at an Electrify Expo festival...
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Electrify Expo, a 2-day electric vehicle festival, is pulling into Glendale this weekend

Electrify Expo, which bills itself as the world's largest electric vehicle festival, is speeding into Glendale this weekend for the first time.
6 months ago
GCC's GSOC will be represented at the White House on Monday for a cybersecurity jobs expo. (Photo b...
Damon Allred

Glendale Community College represented at White House for jobs in cyber event

Members from Glendale Community College's Guacho Security Operations Center (GSOC) will visit the White House on Monday.
6 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Are people soon to be replaced at work by AI?

With the rapid influx of articial intelligence in our society, Chris & Joe wonder if AI is powerful enough to replace us all. Video: Felisa Cárdenas and Ed Cole/KTAR News Photo Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images
6 months ago
A solar installer works on the roof of a home in Frankfort, Ky., July 17, 2023. Arizona received a ...
Kevin Stone

Arizona gets $156.12 million grant from federal Solar For All program on Earth Day

The Biden administration gave Arizona a nice Earth Day present in the form of a $156.12 million grant from the Solar For All program.
7 months ago
Split image of an Amazon delivery drone in the sky on the left and an Amazon box that says "Gravity...
Kevin Stone

Amazon drone delivery landing in Phoenix area later this year, company announces

Internet retail giant Amazon announced plans to deploy its drone delivery service in metro Phoenix later this year.
7 months ago
During an earnings call on April 18, 2024, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. said engineer...
Amy Edelen/Phoenix Business Journal

Wafer production underway at TSMC’s Phoenix factory; Q1 earnings beat expectations

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is making “significant progress” on its north Phoenix site with engineering wafer production already underway.
7 months ago
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KTAR Video

Video: Amid emerging popularity in true crime podcasts, @KSLNews’ ‘The Letter’ continues to grow

KSL News podcast host Amy Donaldson joins the Chris & Joe Show to discuss the growing interest in true crime podcasts and give insight into season two of “The Letter.” The Letter podcast rolled out its unexpected second season Tuesday, highlighting generational questions about trauma and forgiveness stemming from the 1982 murders of two young […]
7 months ago
Content at Scale is moving its headquarters to Scottsdale. (Content at Scale Photo)...
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AI writing platform Content at Scale moving headquarters to Scottsdale

AI writing platform Content at Scale announced it is moving its headquarters across town from Glendale to Scottsdale,
7 months ago