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Feb 25, 2025 · What does Apple do in Mesa? Where? The east Mesa center has employed 150 people since 2016. In 2015, the company promised to invest $2 billion over 10 years at the …

Sep 24, 2024 · Seemingly overnight, Arizona has emerged as a big player in the rejuvenated U.S. semiconductor industry, What does that mean, and what are chips?

Jul 24, 2025 · Arizona's largest utilities could see energy demand nearly triple if every data center in their potential customer pipelines came to fruition.

Jun 25, 2025 · Lurking behind an overall-steady Arizona employment landscape have been dozens of large layoffs. Are they rare situations or signs of trouble ahead?

2 days ago · High-speed connectivity is expanding statewide as providers build new fiber networks. Here's what to know about the areas getting faster internet.

Jun 16, 2025 · Phoenix, Mesa and Tempe are advancing regulations that could restrict where future data centers are built, at great cost to Arizona.