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OpenAI announces first partnership with a university

  • CNBC

OpenAI on Thursday announced its first partnership with a higher education institution. Starting in February, Arizona State University will have full access to ChatGPT Enterprise and plans to use it for coursework, tutoring, research and more. The partnership has been in the works for at least six…

Phoenix ranked No. 1 in nation for manufacturing growth, report says

  • Phoenix Business Journal

Phoenix is the top market for manufacturing growth thanks to at least 14 major announcements that have been made in the region since 2020. Metro Phoenix was ranked No. 1 out of the 15 top growth markets for largest projected job gains by global real estate firm Newmark Group Inc. in its latest…

TSMC, ASU medical school among Phoenix's biggest projects to watch in 2024

  • AZ Central

Phoenix, now home to the state’s largest foreign direct investment project, is a hotbed for notable developments across industries, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s plant leading the way in both value and scope. The city’s downtown had seven tower cranes in use in the third quarter of…

Dutch, Flemish delegations visit ASU, tour lab and fabrication space

  • ASU News

The 50 semiconductor and manufacturing company representatives from the Netherlands and Flanders (the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium) saw a familiar scenario being played out when they visited Arizona State University’s MacroTechnology Works facility in Tempe on Tuesday.…

TSMC, trades organization find common ground for workforce training, staffing

  • Phoenix Business Journal

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and the Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council (AZBTC) have come to an agreement for hiring, training and safety of workers at the semiconductor giant's complex being built in north Phoenix. The mutual understanding between TSMC and the union…