Member News July 2026 Archives - Arizona Technology Council

Department of Energy selects 5 University of Arizona research projects through new AI-for-science ‘Genesis Mission’ awards

Five University of Arizona projects have secured funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, a national initiative aimed at applying artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in support of energy, national security and other critical national priorities. Spanning quantum science, Earth systems, computational biology and trustworthy AI, the U o...

FPT Guest Blog: Software as a Medical Device (SaMD): Navigating the Future of Regulated Digital Health in Arizona

Medtech is undergoing a quiet shift. The software components that once played supporting roles inside connected medical devices are increasingly becoming the medical device itself. Algorithms that analyze imaging data, applications that deliver therapeutic interventions, platforms that monitor patients between visits, these have become products in their own right, subject to the same re...

Aurora Launches Second-Generation Driverless Trucks in U.S. to Meet Customer Demand

Aurora News Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR), the leader in self-driving freight, has launched its second-generation driverless trucks. Aurora plans to deploy the new fleet across its commercial network, which currently encompasses 10 driverless routes throughout the U.S. Sun Belt, to serve additional customers. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:�...

Why Blue Canoe Has Supported the Arizona Technology Council Since 2012

Blue Canoe Marketing Blue Canoe’s booth at the 2026 Arizona Aerospace Summit Arizona has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing technology and advanced manufacturing hubs, driven by continued investment in semiconductors, aerospace, renewable energy, healthcare technology, and scientific innovation. Organizations like the Arizona Technology Council have played an importa...

Comcast Business Guest Blog: AI is driving a new wave of harder-to-detect cyberattacks

Comcast Business Generative AI is rapidly evolving, giving cybercriminals more opportunities to strike and making it easier to launch more sophisticated, convincing attacks. These AI-crafted campaigns are faster, more personalized, and harder to detect, attempting to exploit human behavior and poor cyber hygiene. The scale of these threats is already clear: in the past year alo...

Intel posts $16.1B in quarterly sales, strongest revenue growth in more than 15 years

Pheonix Business Journal Intel on Thursday put a big number behind the vibes and not-quite-firm reports that had fueled optimism about its turnaround hopes in the past year. The chipmaker reported second quarter sales of $16.1 billion, up 25% year over year and well above its guidance and consensus estimates around $14.3 billion. The results arrived after tech stocks, including I...

Obodo Energy Partners named a 2026 Top Solar Contractor

Obodo Energy Partners News Obodo Energy Partners is recognized on the 2026 Top Solar Contractors List for its continued work delivering solar and clean energy solutions across Arizona. PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, July 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — With 2026 proving to be a milestone year for many in the United States, Solar Power World has released the 15th anniversary edition o...

Boeing plans Mesa military manufacturing campus expansion

Image: Boeing Co. is planning to build a 268,000-square-foot fabrication center at its East Valley manufacturing campus. | BRPH/City of Mesa Pheonix Business Journal Boeing Co. is proposing an expansion of its Mesa manufacturing campus that could create hundreds of new jobs and boost production of advanced composite components for U.S. military aircraft. The Arlington, Virginia-bas...

Honeywell Aerospace Signs Fleet-Wide Deal with Aeromexico

Image: InBusiness Phoenix inBusinessphx Honeywell Aerospace announced that Aeromexico intends to adopt its newest and most advanced runway safety technology, known as Surface Alerts (SURF-A), across the carrier’s entire Boeing 737 NG and 737 MAX fleet of more than 100 aircraft. SURF-A sends pilots real-time aural and visual alerts when they are on a trajectory to collide with...

TSMC Expands Arizona Investment by $100B as Earnings Soar

Image; InBusiness Phoenix inBusinessphx TSMC announced consolidated revenue of NT$1,270.38 billion, net income of NT$706.56 billion, and diluted earnings per share of NT$27.25 (US$4.31 per ADR unit) for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Year-over-year, second quarter revenue increased 36.0%, while net income and diluted EPS both increased 77.4%. Compared to first quarter 2026, ...

TSMC revenue hits all-time high as AZ factory production ramps up

Image: TSMC’s north Phoenix campus on May 7, 2026. Jim Poulin | Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix Business Journal Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. reported record-breaking quarterly revenue on Monday that topped Wall Street expectations as the global contract chipmaker continues to capitalize on surging AI-related demand. Ahead of its second quarterly earnings rele...

Comcast Business Guest Blog: AI and the new digital fabric: Enterprise network resilience for a real-time world

Image: Comcast Business Comcast Business Business leaders are facing unprecedented operational pressures as customers demand instant and personalized services, employees expect seamless experiences across multiple locations, and would-be hackers utilize a raft of new techniques to try to break into enterprise networks. Enterprise technology leaders find themselves in a “Everything,...

ASU, National Coalition Unveil Framework for Classroom AI

Image: ASU via InBusiness Phoenix inbusinessPHX The EDSAFE AI Alliance and Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation announced the release of their highly anticipated national paper and benchmark framework, “Future-Proofing Human Flourishing: The Case for a Learning Sciences Benchmark for AI.” Developed in collaboration wit...

SRP Pens 600 MW Wind Deal to Help Power Greater-Phoenix Growth

Image: InBusiness Phoenix inbusinessPHX Pattern Energy, a leader in clean energy and transmission infrastructure, and Salt River Project(SRP), a not-for profit public power utility serving 1.2 million people in central Arizona, announced they have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 600 megawatts (MW) of SunZia wind energy. This agreement will help SRP meet growing energ...