Member News March 2025 Archives - Arizona Technology Council

Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors Guest Blog Post: Breaking Barriers: Women in Cybersecurity, Mentorship and the Power of Allyship

Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors By Dara Gibson, CEO Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors What started as an opportunity for people to share stories and experiences supporting Women in Cybersecurity a few years ago, has now become an annual tradition for the Arizona Technology Council. This year we will have the opportunity to enhance the messaging by including mentorship and allyship in the ...

Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors Guest Blog Post: The Cyber Insurance Gap: Why Businesses Are Underestimating Modern Cyber Threats

Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors By Dara Gibson, CEO Cybersecurity Readiness Advisors The cyber insurance market has expanded rapidly in response to the increasing frequency and severity of cyber-attacks. As businesses become more reliant on digital infrastructure, the risks associated with data breaches, ransomware, and operational disruptions have surged. The global cyber insurance mark...

Comcast Business Guest Blog: Financial Services Technology Trends for 2025 and Beyond

Comcast Business Driven by rapidly evolving technologies and the increasing need for personalized, seamless customer experiences, banks are facing pressures to modernize legacy systems, enhance cybersecurity, and integrate AI-driven insights to stay competitive. This report examines the key trends shaping the financial landscape and highlights the technologies that are reshaping the indus...

Chetu Guest Blog Post: Why Private AI is the Future of Data Privacy in Business

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Chipmaker TSMC Arizona Becomes Central Hub in Apple’s $500 Billion Investment Strategy

Tucson Weekly TSMC Arizona’s facilities have emerged as a crucial element in Apple’s $500 billion plan to invest in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. In February, the tech giant, a subsidiary of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, announced it would allocate substantial resources to TSMC’s Phoenix manufacturing complex, part of a strategy expected to create 20,000 re...

ASU, GoDaddy launch student-athlete venture studio

Arizona State University and Tempe-based GoDaddy have launched a new venture studio to support the next generation of student-athlete entrepreneurs. PETER VANDER STOEP Phoenix Business Journal Arizona State University is partnering with GoDaddy to launch a venture studio that will support the next generation of student-athlete entrepreneurs. ASU and the Tempe-based internet domain web ho...

Who Is Intel’s New CEO?

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. Photo courtesy InBusiness. inBusiness PHX Intel Corporation recently announced that its board of directors has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, an accomplished technology leader with deep semiconductor industry experience, as chief executive officer, effective March 18. He succeeds Interim Co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle (MJ) Johnston Holthaus. Tan will also rejoin the I...

Virgin Galactic’s Mesa plant to begin assembly of first Delta SpaceShip

Virgin Galactic plans to start assembly of Delta SpaceShips this month in Mesa. ABF illustrations; Photos by Jayme Sileo Phoenix Business Journal Virgin Galactic announced during a recent earnings call that assembly for its first Delta SpaceShip is set to begin this month at its new East Valley factory. The company — which completed buildout of its Mesa manufacturing facility last summer ...

nVent to Acquire the Electrical Products Group Business of Avail Infrastructure Solutions

nVent News Leading provider of custom-engineered control building solutions, switchgear and bus systems that help ensure safe and reliable electrical operations Further strengthens nVent’s position in high-growth infrastructure verticals, including power utilities and data centers Builds on nVent’s control buildings platform Expands nVent’s offering and capabilities in new applications ...

Intel appoints former board member as new CEO

Phoenix Business Journal Lip-Bu Tan, who resigned from Intel‘s board of directors last summer, is back with the troubled chipmaker — as its newly appointed chief executive officer. Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) announced his hiring in an announcement Wednesday after markets closed. The move came nearly three and a half months after former CEO Pat Gelsinger exited as Intel struggled to gain ...

Crating Technology Guest Blog: The Future of Sustainable Tech Manufacturing in Arizona

Arizona’s Tech Boom—With Sustainability at Its Core Arizona is experiencing an unprecedented technology boom—from the expansion of semiconductor plants to aerospace and renewable energy advancements. With major players like TSMC, Intel, and emerging EV manufacturers investing in the region, the Phoenix metro area is cementing itself as a high-tech manufacturing hub. But as industries...

Omdia recognizes Chetu for its innovative artificial intelligence solutions

Please click image above to download Omdia report. Omdia, a global technology research company, features Chetu, a leading provider of custom Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) software solutions, in its “On the Radar” report. “Arizona businesses are embracing AI-driven automation to streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and stay ahead in competitive markets,”...

ACA Awards $2M to Arizona WearTech and Other Applied Research Centers

InBusiness PHX The Partnership for Economic Innovation, a passionate collective of business and community leaders dedicated to accelerating Arizona’s economic opportunities, announced that the Arizona Commerce Authority had awarded $2 million to support seven new applied research projects through its WearTech and Other Applied Research Centers. State funding matches $2.2 million in private...

SRP tests ‘sky cameras’ to improve solar power capabilities

Images captured by SRP’s sky cameras help the utility forecast cloud cover and plan for solar energy generation. KJZZ Salt River Project is testing out new camera technology, which it says will allow for more efficient solar power generation. SRP hopes to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. To stay on track toward that goal, the utility will need to triple its renew...

TSMC Arizona looks to bolster its technician vacancies

TSMC Arizona technician Sterling Wilson puts on a clean suit before work at TSMC Arizona in north Phoenix. He helps monitor the mask manufacturing and repair process in north Phoenix. A mask is a “circuit pattern” which is printed on the surface of a semiconductor wafer. Daily Independent Sterling Wilson pays attention to detail. Wilson, 23, — a Laveen resident — is ent...

Comcast Business Guest Blog: Why the Future of Technology Will Be People-Centric

A look at the future of personalization, customer service, supply chains, and business insights Comcast Business For all the hype around the newest and flashiest technologies that promise to disrupt the world year after year, the most meaningful innovations are typically the ones that help people. They help people achieve, connect, and create in new and better ways. They go beyond efficie...

WattEV adds 2 Tesla Semis to ZEV fleet at Port of Long Beach

FreightWaves Startup electric truck infrastructure developer WattEV recently announced an agreement with Tesla for the delivery of 40 Semis in 2026. As part of the deal, WattEV is beginning with two of the heavy-duty electric trucks this year, representing the first use of Tesla Semis at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles. This marks a continuation of WattEV’s development efforts as ...

Mayo Clinic Announces Transformative $1.9B Investment in Arizona, Reimagining Healthcare

inBusiness PHX Mayo Clinic announced a nearly $1.9 billion investment in the continued transformation of its Phoenix campus as part of its Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. Bold. Forward. Unbound. in Arizona will enable new innovative care concepts, physical spaces and integrated technologies to create seam...

University of Arizona announces $20 million in research areas of “great strategic importance”

azpm University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella announced $20 million in additional research funding would go towards expanding research in space science and national security, energy, artificial intelligence, and mining. UA officials said they chose these four areas of additional research funding to capitalize on its existing research strengths. “It’s an opportunity ...

Data center partners with Arizona community colleges for workforce

An aerial look at the QTS Data Centers facility in Phoenix on May 1, 2024. Jim Poulin | Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix Business Journal Kansas-based QTS Data Centers has partnered with Arizona community colleges to address ongoing workforce challenges in the industry. As it expands it footprint in Phoenix, the tech giant is collaborating with other data center operators and...

President Garimella elected to National Academy of Engineering

News, updates and guest blog posts from Arizona Technology Council member companies for the month of December 2024.