Neowin News Feed for: Arizona

Tesla gets permit for ride-hailing service in Arizona

Paul Hill — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 07:24:01 +0000

Tesla has been given a permit by authorities in Arizona, bringing it a step closer to operating its Robotaxi service in the state. Read more...

TSMC CEO says Arizona fabs won't manufacture latest-gen chips before Taiwan

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 06:58:01 +0000

TSMC's fabrication units in Arizona won't be manufacturing the latest chips such as the 2nm before its Taiwanese counterparts do. Read more...

Biden administration promises an additional $6.6 billion to TSMC for expanding Arizona fab

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 11:12:01 +0000

The U.S. government, as part of the CHIPS and Science Act, has pledged to provide TSMC up to $6.6 billion for expanding its under-construction Arizona semiconductor fabrication units. Read more...

Chips made in TSMC's U.S. fabs may cost 30% more

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 02 May 2023 20:42:01 +0000

TSMC, the world's leading foundry, is planning to charge up to 30% more for chips made in the U.S. than those made in Taiwan due to higher building costs of fabrications outside of Taiwan. Read more...

TSMC expands 3nm capacity in Taiwan and Arizona, prepares for 2nm fabs

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:32:01 +0000

TSMC has announced that its 3nm technology has successfully entered mass production with good yields. The company is also preparing its Taiwan and Arizona fabs for 2nm chip production for the future. Read more...

Thanks to Apple, TSMC's November revenue soars by more than 50% yoy

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:22:01 +0000

TSMC, a contract chipmaker, reported that its November revenue totaled 222.71 billion Taiwan dollars ($7.27 billion), representing a 50.2% year-over-year increase with Apple being a major contributor. Read more...

TSMC plans to manufacture 4nm chips at Arizona facility due to increasing demand from Apple

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:08:01 +0000

TSMC will reportedly begin manufacturing 4nm chips along with 5nm chips at its Arizona fab by the end of 2024. Another fab capable of making 2nm chips is under construction nearby as well. Read more...

TSMC plans another fab in Phoenix, Arizona for manufacturing 3nm chips

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:22:02 +0000

TSMC, which is known for its high-end chip manufacturing capabilities, is investing around $12 billion to expand its Fab 21 facility located in Phoenix, Arizona to manufacture 3nm chips. Read more...

Intel partners with Brookfield Infrastructure to fund Arizona semiconductor factory

Paul Hill — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 19:24:01 +0000

Brookfield Infrastructure will provide $15 billion in funding to Intel to help the latter expand its Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Arizona. It will help Intel diversify its supply of semiconductors. Read more...

Waymo is starting its fully autonomous cab service in San Francisco

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:12:01 +0000

Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous taxi cab service, will be starting its fully autonomous rides in San Fransisco - without a safety driver. The service will initially be available for Waymo's own staff. Read more...

Apple Wallet adds driver's license and state ID support in first state

Paul Hill — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:08:01 +0000

Apple Wallet has added support for driver's licenses and state IDs in Arizona. It's the first state to get support for this feature but the company has announced many more will get it soon. Read more...

State ID support in Apple Wallet will cost taxpayers money according to records

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:04:01 +0000

Documents show that states will be footing the bill for costs associated with supporting state IDs on Apple Wallet. The contracts signed also seem to give Apple lots of decision-making power. Read more...

Waymo to operate fully driverless vehicles without safety drivers

Paul Hill — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 04:16:01 +0000

Waymo has announced via e-mail that it plans to begin operating fully self-driving vehicles, without safety drivers, in Phoenix, Arizona in the near future. It's unclear how many vehicles there'll be. Read more...

UPS is experimenting with autonomous trucks in Arizona

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 16:32:01 +0000

UPS says it has teamed up with TuSimple to test self-driving trucks ferrying cargos of goods back and forth between Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona. The test started in May of this year. Read more...

Waymo's commercial driverless ride-hailing service gains Arizona nod

Jay Bonggolto — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 08:22:01 +0000

Waymo has been approved by the Arizona Department of Transportation to start picking up and dropping off paying riders around the state using its fleet of autonomous Fiat Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Read more...

Bill Gates company invests $80 million in 20,000-acre smart city

John Keefer — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 00:22:01 +0000

An investment firm backed by former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has dropped a hefty sum for some desert property west of Phoenix, Arizona, to build a city housing - and run by - technology of the future. Read more...

Uber to resume self-driving car operations after an accident in Arizona

Mina Esapa — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:40:01 +0000

Uber will now resume its self-driving program after it was halted because of a crash last Friday. The crash caused an Uber vehicle to be turned on its side, but nobody was seriously injured. Read more...

Apple will make computer hardware in the US, but it's not for you

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:32:01 +0000

The iPhone-maker will start manufacturing and assembling some high-tech products on US soil. However, these are designed in-house server products instead of consumer products. Read more...

Ford will test autonomous cars in California next year

Paul Hill — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:38:01 +0000

Ford has been given a permit to drive an autonomous version of a Ford Fusion on Californian roads. This will let Ford test in snow and heavy rain which autonomous vehicles have a hard time with. Read more...

Trolling in Arizona could get you 25 years in jail

Paul Ferson — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:56:59 +0000

Some light trolling can be fun on the internet, but Arizona's governors disagree. If you're a troll you could be looking at 25 years in prison if you just so happen to mess around occasionally. Read more...

Arizona police get hit by cyber attacks again

John Callaham — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:43:26 +0000

Arizona law enforcement is still a target of hackers performing cyber attacks. Last month the hacker group LulzSec released confidential info from the state's law enforcement files. Now another well known hacker group, Anonymous, has... Read more...

LulzSec releases private Arizona law enforcement files

John Callaham — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:10:16 +0000

Another day, another release of private files from LulzSec. Earlier today the very public and apparently very busy cyber hacking group announced on its official web site that it had "hundreds of private intelligence bulletins,... Read more...

Microsoft announces retail store locations

Sean Bradford — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:41:33 +0000

It has been known for some time now that Microsoft is planning on opening retail stores around the United States later this year; the announcement was made back in February when Microsoft appointed David Porter... Read more...

Intel Plans $3bln Wafer Plant in Arizona

Mon, 25 Jul 2005 17:36:02 +0000

Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker, announced plans today for a new semiconductor plant in Arizona which is expected to be ready for production in two years. The plant will be located alongside... Read more...

Arizona Student Convicted in Piracy Case

Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:32:50 +0000

A student has been convicted of illegally downloading music and films from the internet in the first case if its kind in the US. Parvin Dhaliwal, who was studying at the University of Arizona, had... Read more...

Microsoft Settles Arizona Lawsuit

Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:47:49 +0000

Microsoft and the state of Arizona reached an agreement Tuesday. The class-action lawsuit alleged that Microsoft overcharged its customers in the state. According to PCWorld "The deal provides Arizona software buyers with up... Read more...

OT: Head Re-attached in Arizona, USA

Steven Parker — Tue, 21 Jan 2003 23:27:31 +0000

Phoenix, Arizona — In Phoenix, they are calling it a miracle operation - surgery that re-attached the head of a car crash victim. 18-year-old Marcos Parra doesn't remember the crash some months back... Read more...