Taiwan’s JelloX Biotech will work with Mayo Clinic at Discovery Oasis, bringing AI 3D pathology to Phoenix’s growing bioscience corridor.

Mayor Kate Gallego celebrated TSMC’s second Phoenix fab as complete, calling it a win for jobs and national security. City leaders point to thousands of direct and indirect roles as tool installation begins.

SRP has commissioned a 55‑MW solar 'living lab' at Copper Crossing near Florence to test PV hardware, forecasting tools and long‑duration storage pilots.

West‑MEC opened what it bills as the nation's first K–12 semiconductor cleanroom at its Northeast Campus, aiming to give students industry‑grade training for chip jobs. The new space pairs cleanroom protocol training with robotics and certification pathways.

APS says it has brought a utility‑scale battery system online at its Agave solar site to store midday sun and send it out after dark. Executives say the move will ease evening demand and capture surplus generation that would otherwise be curtailed.

Spanish CDMO Rovi bought a Bristol Myers Squibb injectable plant in Phoenix and signed a five-year manufacturing pact that preserves local production.

Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled AZ Fire Cam, a statewide network of AI smoke‑detection cameras meant to spot wildfires earlier and speed alerts to responders.

ASU and Freeport‑McMoRan are teaming up on sensors, robots and AI to speed how Arizona mines and processes copper. The pilot aims to cut waste and train local tech workers.

Arizona and Japan signed a memorandum aimed at expanding semiconductor R&D, advanced‑packaging ties and workforce programs linking ASU and local industry with JETRO. Officials expect delegations and pilot programs to follow.

Arizona's utility‑scale battery capacity jumped about 129% in 2025 to roughly 19 GWh as Sun Streams 4, Papago and Scatter Wash came online. The projects aim to shore up summer reliability and bring local jobs.

Apache Junction’s council approved a license deal with Google that clears the way for GFiber to be built in the city. Google says construction is expected later in 2026.

Forbes will stage its Under 30 Summit in Phoenix April 19–22, highlighting Arizona’s semiconductor, AI and startup momentum and a new local 30 Under 30 list.

ASU researchers argue that 'prestige' — following perceived experts — likely helped groups survive, but the same tendency can concentrate influence and mislead. The findings come from models, experiments and evolutionary simulations led at ASU's Tempe campus.