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You can turn an office into a game show, but you can't make everyone play
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (1797+ words) SAM DINGMAN: Back in my life before radio, I worked at a tech company " like a BIG tech company, one you've definitely heard of, and probably use every day. I had no business working at this tech company. You know…...
The world’s first Atari Hotel will be built in downtown Phoenix
4+ week, 2+ day ago (196+ words) The world's first Atari Hotel will be built in downtown Phoenix, Atari Hotels and Intersection Development announced earlier this month. Described by developers as the "first truly playable hotel," the nearly 90,000-square-foot building near Central and Roosevelt Street will include…...
As political winds shift, top chipmaker TSMC looks beyond Taiwan
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (809+ words) HSINCHU, Taiwan - Silicon Valley may be the heart of global tech, but its pulse depends on a special kind of lifeblood " high-end microchips " many of which flow out of a science park on Taiwan's west coast. The park has been…...
ASU opens $270 million semiconductor research facility. But larger federal project is likely dead
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) Arizona State University opened a new $270 million research project that officials say will put the state at the forefront in developing new semiconductor manufacturing technologies. But an even larger federal investment in the school's semiconductor research appears dead in the…...
Amkor Technology breaks ground on $7 billion semiconductor packaging facility near TSMC
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (144+ words) A new semiconductor manufacturing plant broke ground in Peoria this week. Amkor's $7 billion facility will reportedly be one of the largest chip packaging plants in the country and is expected to provide up to 3,000 jobs. The first phase of construction…...
In the shadow of TSMC and Nvidia, Intel needs a comeback. It’s getting a boost
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (977+ words) A lot of the talk in metro Phoenix about the booming semiconductor manufacturing industry of late has been about the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, which is building a massive plant in north Phoenix worth $165 billion. But now, another…...
Amkor Technology semiconductor plant won't be built in Vistancia neighborhood, Peoria says
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (167+ words) Peoria recently approved a series of agreements that would shift the development of a semiconductor facility to another location. The move brings relief to residents of Vistancia, a master planned community who opposed bringing the project into their area. Peoria…...
Architect bought Phoenix Fry's Electronics huge snake statue. Here's what he plans to do with it
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (395+ words) Earlier this week, Valley residents placed bids on the final items inside a long-closed Fry's Electronics in Phoenix. Now that the auction has ended, buyers have to figure out how to remove the larger-than-life pieces. Most of the items for…...
Tempe-based Solestial awarded $1.2 million in federal funds to develop satellite solar cells
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (178+ words) A Tempe-based company that produces solar cells to power satellites was awarded over a million dollars by the Department of the Air Force to help develop solar panels for small satellites. The funding comes as the Trump administration has cut…...
Drone company, in partnership with Cochise County, to unveil 'innovative design' for border surveillance
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is implementing a new drone program this fall. The office has partnered with a company that says the tech is a custom order with nothing like it on the market. In an effort to improve…...