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Arizona's AI, semiconductor and data center economy, tracked daily

Companies, data centers, jobs, events and news across Arizona's AI, semiconductor, robotics and autonomous vehicle industries, gathered from public sources and refreshed twice daily.

Latest Arizona AI news

  • Nov 3, 2026
    Cochise County: 747-Acre AI Data Center Campus, Estimated 6 GW Power Demand Proposed
    Cochise County, AZ has received an application for a proposed nine-building AI computing campus near Cochise, Arizona. The developer estimates electricity demand could reach 6 gigawatts at full build-out. That is a projected maximum, not power the project has secured or approval to develop the site.
  • Nov 2, 2026
    Scottsdale's onSemi to acquire Ferric, expanding its AI chip power technology.
    Scottsdale-based onsemi agrees to acquire Ferric for up to $775 million, expanding its AI chip power technology. Ferric specializes in technology that regulates electricity close to AI processors. onsemi says the acquisition will expand its ability to supply power-management components for increasingly demanding AI systems.
  • Nov 1, 2026
    U of A's AI chief: Tech should help, not replace, workers
    The University of Arizona's AI leadership discusses using technology to support workers rather than replace them. The article examines the role of AI in the workforce and broader technology industry.
  • Oct 31, 2026
    Why AI data centers near Arizona bases are raising security questions
    A proposed 300-acre data center at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base has experts warning that America’s AI expansion could introduce new vulnerabilities.
  • Oct 31, 2026
    Detectives using technology to help pinpoint location of Arizona candidate’s reported assault
    Weeks after an Arizona congressional candidate reported she was sexually assaulted, the Maricopa County sheriff said investigators are still working to determine exactly where the attack happened.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Data centers are a major issue this election season. What does that mean for Arizona?
    The debate over data centers is influencing politics in Arizona and nationally as the midterm election approaches.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Before Adopting Another AI Tool, Do You Know Who Your Employees Trust?
    Businesses are investing heavily in artificial intelligence, but technology alone does not guarantee better performance. Whether a new tool succeeds often depends on something less visible: the relationships, trust and informal networks that shape how work actually gets done. Before introducing another AI platform, business leaders should ask a fundamental question: Do we know who … [More] The post Before Adopting Another AI Tool, Do You Know Who Your Employees Trust? appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Chip Employers Help Shape Arizona’s Workforce Training
    Arizona’s semiconductor employers are taking a direct role in preparing the people they hope to hire. At Arizona State University, that involvement extends into recruiting: Participants who complete the Foundations for Equipment Technician Program and meet its requirements are guaranteed an interview with TSMC Arizona. ASU announced the no-cost program in May, when TSMC Arizona … [More] The post Chip Employers Help Shape Arizona’s Workforce Training appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.

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From AZ to AI Chips: who supplies whom

A bird's-eye view, not a complete list: it shows major companies and the connections we can source publicly. Many smaller suppliers, including those that supply these companies, are not shown. Some companies here have only offices, research or service teams in Arizona and make their products elsewhere. Browse all companies in the directory

  • Linde (Materials and gases): Industrial gases maker, with on-site gas plants in north Phoenix.
  • Entegris (Materials and gases): Chip-making chemicals and materials, plus filters that keep them pure.
  • ASML (Equipment): Makes machines that print chip patterns; the only maker of EUV ones.
  • KLA (Equipment): Tools that inspect and measure wafers; offices in Chandler and Phoenix.
  • TSMC Arizona (Chip making): Contract chipmaker with one fab running in north Phoenix and more being built.
  • Intel (Chip making): Chipmaker, with Fab 52 in Chandler.
  • Amkor (Packaging): Chip packaging and test, based in Tempe and building a plant in Peoria.
  • Apple (Where chips go): Designs its own chips for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
  • Nvidia (Where chips go): Designs GPUs widely used to train and run AI.
  • AMD (Where chips go): Designs server and PC processors and AI accelerators.
  • Intel PCs and servers (Where chips go): Intel's own Core Ultra PC chips and Xeon server chips.
  • KPPC Advanced Chemicals (Materials and gases): Ultrapure chemicals for chip making, building a plant in Casa Grande.
  • Tokyo Electron (Equipment): Wafer coating, etch and deposition tools; sales and service in Chandler.
  • Lam Research (Equipment): Etch and deposition tools; offices in Chandler and Phoenix.
  • Applied Materials (Equipment): Chip-making equipment; shares a research center with ASU in Tempe.
  • Air Liquide (Materials and gases): Industrial gases; makes hydrogen on TSMC's Phoenix fab site.
  • ASM (Equipment): Tools that lay down ultra-thin films on wafers; U.S. headquarters in Phoenix.
  • Qualcomm (Where chips go): Designs Snapdragon chips for phones, PCs and cars.
  • Tesla (Where chips go): Makes electric cars and designs its own AI chips.
  • onsemi (Chip making): Power and sensing chips; headquarters and a design center in Scottsdale.
  • Microchip Technology (Chip making): Microcontrollers and other chips; headquarters, wafer testing and R&D in Chandler.
  • NXP Semiconductors (Chip making): Chips for cars, industry and phones, with two wafer plants in Chandler.