A national study puts Phoenix among the top three U.S. metros for business AI adoption, driven by large employers, data‑center growth and a growing tech pipeline.

CHLA and UCLA were awarded up to $17.25M to form IMPACT‑LA, a West Coast site in ARIA’s international autism trials network that aims to speed therapies and build inclusive datasets.

Qualcomm is reportedly close to buying AI startup Modular for about $4 billion. The deal would pair chip ambitions with software that runs models across many accelerators.