Thank You + Key Takeaways from the First End-to-End AI Political Campaign

By John Trobough Friends & Colleagues:  I wanted to reach out and express my sincere gratitude for your guidance, partnership, and support throughout our congressional campaign in Arizona’s 1st District. Rebuilding a campaign machine in one of the country’s most competitive open seats was no small feat, and I am deeply grateful for the help you provided along the way. … Read More

Today’s Must Read, by Mark Zuckerberg: A Future Of AI That Is For Everyone

“We are fortunate to live at an incredible moment in history. In the next few years, people will be able to use superintelligence beyond human capacity to create and discover extraordinary new things, build new businesses, express new ideas, learn new concepts, and advance our health and quality of life. As we get closer to this moment, it is important … Read More

Mayor Borowsky leads effort to review data center development standards in Scottsdale

Scottsdale City Council unanimously approved a request from Mayor Lisa Borowsky last week to begin examining how the city’s zoning ordinances apply to data centers and whether more specific requirements are needed as the industry continues to expand nationwide. Scottsdale City Council directed the city manager and city attorney to agendize a work study session focused on current data center … Read More

When a Data Center’s Promise Dries Up (and What It Means for Arizona)

By Alexander Lomax A cautionary tale is unfolding in California’s Imperial Valley, and it has direct implications for Arizona. Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing promised its planned AI data center would avoid drawing from the Colorado River. The developer said the project would rely on reclaimed and recycled water from local cities, not supplies from the drought-stressed river. That pledge has … Read More

AI Blowout: What Shocking Quarterly Earnings Reports May Mean for the Tech Industry in Arizona

Wall Street delivered a harsh verdict last week when Amazon announced its fourth-quarter earnings. Despite beating revenue expectations with $213.4 billion, the stock tumbled nearly 8% after CEO Andy Jassy unveiled a staggering $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026, far exceeding the $146.6 billion analysts had anticipated. The message from investors was clear: the era of unlimited AI spending … Read More

Momentum for Arizona as an AI Hotbed is Building, but Not Without Roadblocks

Arizona’s transformation into a major technology hub reached another milestone this month with Cognite’s announcement of its new global headquarters in Tempe. The Industrial AI company’s relocation from Oslo, Norway represents more than just another corporate move; it’s validation of Arizona’s emergence as a serious player in the artificial intelligence economy. With over 100 new jobs coming to the Phoenix area … Read More

The Future of Journalism

By Brian C. Anderson, reposted from City Journal Three decades ago, the visionary social thinker Peter Huber published Orwell’s Revenge, a book that turned one of the twentieth century’s most haunting political parables on its head. Where George Orwell imagined a future of total information control, Huber saw the opposite: a world where digital technology shattered centralized authority. In 1984, the Ministry … Read More

Is Phoenix Becoming the Capital of AI? Further Expansion Demonstrates Its Importance in America’s Hottest Sector

It’s been a big few years for Arizona, and more specifically the tech sector. They have been able to land a number of massive new developments and headquarters, but a more recent news story has us wondering something which would have sounded absurd only 5 years ago…is Phoenix becoming a capital city for Artificial Intelligence? Phoenix’s transformation into a global … Read More