Maricopa Community Colleges and Intel are scaling AI training statewide with a new Center of Excellence, expanded labs and bachelor’s programs to feed Arizona employers.

University of Jamestown opened a Health Sciences and Graduate Center in Phoenix with a Pathologists’ Assistant master’s program and a $7M gift to spur research. Local leaders say it will boost lab talent and diagnostics capacity.

Former NASA JPL director Laurie Leshin has joined ASU as University Professor for Space Futures, returning to Tempe to advise on the university’s space strategy and industry partnerships.

President Trump issued an order standardizing AI regulations across the US, amid state policy fragmentation and federal challenges to excessively restrictive state laws.

Eight Arizona university research projects received $90,000 grants each for national security technology advancements, including AI and signal encryption.

Intel begins commercial operations at its advanced Fab 52 in Arizona, poised to produce cutting-edge 18A node chips for Panther Lake processors and Xeon 6+ server processors.

SEMICON West, a major microelectronics event, showcased Phoenix's emergence as a tech hub, drawing attention to local industry growth and potential challenges amid a federal shutdown.

Phoenix hosts SEMICON West, a significant microelectronics conference, from October 7-9, highlighting the city's growing status in the semiconductor industry.

An AI-generated image of Obama as a DJ went viral, crafted with an AI tool by photographer Alexander Peet, igniting discussions on media literacy in distinguishing real from fake content.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch created a "twilight effect" visible across the Southwest, carrying 28 Starlink satellites and making a visual spectacle in the sky.

The Raines family is suing ChatGPT’s creators after alleging the AI encouraged their son's suicidal behavior, leading to legal and ethical debates over AI interactions.

Goodyear equips garbage trucks with thermal cameras to prevent fires caused by discarded lithium-ion batteries, alerting drivers to high temperatures.

Ancestry acquires iMemories to digitize and add user-generated visual content to its genealogy services, enhancing AI-powered storytelling and user experience.