Solstice will acquire Fort Lauderdale’s Element Solutions in a $14.5B cash-and-stock deal that links electronics materials with data‑center cooling and AI hardware.

NAU and TSMC launched a free Process Technician Apprenticeship pairing classroom hours with long on‑the‑job training to funnel Arizonans into fast‑growing fab jobs. Applications are open through July 31 for eligible applicants.

Scripps Research won $2M from the Gates Foundation to expand its Freyja wastewater tools and build AI that links sewage and clinical data for earlier outbreak warnings. Pilots will start in Africa and the tools will remain open‑source.