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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

  • 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.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Two Investment Cycles Shape Arizona’s Chip Boom
    Microchip Technology’s sales are climbing while most of its factory expansion plans remain on hold. The Chandler-based chipmaker reported companywide sales of $1.485 billion for the quarter ended June 30, up 38% from a year earlier. Yet it continued to limit expansion and projected approximately $100 million in capital spending for fiscal 2027. In north … [More] The post Two Investment Cycles Shape Arizona’s Chip Boom appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    AI-Powered Identity Verification for Arizona Real Estate Closings
    As real estate fraud schemes become increasingly sophisticated, title insurance companies are turning to technology to strengthen security throughout the closing process. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company’s Phoenix National Commercial Services division is now using CLEAR identity verification technology as an additional step in verifying parties involved in real estate transactions. The technology is familiar … [More] The post AI-Powered Identity Verification for Arizona Real Estate Closings appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    How AI Is Making Email Marketing More Powerful for B2B Brands
    When most think of “AI for email marketing,” they think of drafting emails. But that’s only the beginning. Customer acquisition costs continue to climb, and AI has made it possible for any competitor to produce content at a volume that would have required a full team just a few years ago. This is why email … [More] The post How AI Is Making Email Marketing More Powerful for B2B Brands appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Taiwan Chip Supplier Opens First U.S. Plant in Glendale
    The first work planned for Gudeng Precision Industrial Co.’s new Glendale manufacturing plant is aircraft machining. For a company whose products help protect wafers and chipmaking masks, the aerospace start reflects the two industries it intends to serve from its first U.S. production site. The Taiwan-based company celebrated the opening Oct. 6. Its 12,000-square-foot facility … [More] The post Taiwan Chip Supplier Opens First U.S. Plant in Glendale appeared first on Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine.
  • Oct 30, 2026
    Glendale approves zoning for data-center campus with 700-MW gas plant
    The Oct. 27 votes advance Project Eagle/Baccara, with conditions covering air quality, emergency response and Luke Air Force Base compatibility. Construction permits are separate approvals.

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From Arizona to AI: who supplies whom

Arizona makes some of the chips that AI runs on. Tap a company to see who supplies it and where its chips go.

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.