Friday, July 17, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1882, the last major battle in the region between the U.S. Army and Apache warriors was fought at Big Dry Wash near Payson.

Computer chips are becoming the sixth C driving the state’s economy. Get the details on TSMC’s latest major economic announcement in Top Stories.

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TSMC to Invest $100B More

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will invest another $100 billion to expand its Phoenix operations, bringing its total Arizona commitment to $265 billion.

The chipmaker revealed the expansion plan on Friday, alongside record second-quarter results that showed its net profit rose more than 77% on soaring demand for AI chips.

The pledge builds on the $165 billion TSMC had already committed, itself a big step up from its original $65 billion plan, securing the state’s standing as a national chip-manufacturing leader.

“It’s the largest deal in U.S. history and cements our city as the heart of America’s technology manufacturing economy,” Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said of TSMC’s investment.

Schools Start to Reopen

Some Arizona classrooms are already filling, with the return to school rolling out district by district over the next few weeks.

Chandler Unified led the way, welcoming students back on Wednesday, with Kyrene, Higley Unified, Tempe Elementary, and Queen Creek set to return next week.

The largest districts in the Valley and Tucson will wait a little longer, with Mesa, Scottsdale, Phoenix Union, Phoenix Elementary, Peoria, and Deer Valley set to open during the first week of August.

Chandler Unified starts the year under a new superintendent, Anna Battle, who says her top priority will be listening to students, their families, and district staff.

‘No Labels’ Ballot Thin

Mesa voter Marlene Elliott opened her primary ballot, saw “no candidate” in race after race, and briefly suspected a scam.

The reason for the blank lines: the lifelong voter had checked the box to receive a ballot from the No Labels Party, which fielded few candidates, leaving eight of 10 races on her ballot empty.

Arizona lets independents pick any party’s primary ballot, but they need to request the correct one. The No Labels Party was recognized as a statewide party in Arizona in 2023.

Today is the last day to vote early in person before polls open Tuesday.

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Big Money Gets In Pre-IPO in AI

AI stocks now make up about 45% of the S&P 500. But, in AI, the smart money increasingly moves sooner because the biggest breakout gains often happen when investors get in before companies go public. In fact, last year, a whopping 67% of private-stage investments were in AI companies, up from 9% in 2022.

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➤ Maricopa County: The nearly two dozen heat-related deaths reported locally this season are more than triple last year’s pace, prompting officials to expand cooling resources. (More)

➤ Cordes Lakes: Rick and Robbe Bressler hope to rebuild after escaping the Rolling Fire unharmed but losing nearly everything when the blaze reduced their home to rubble. (More)

➤ Saguaro Lake: Three teens safely rode out a powerful storm on the lake Monday, prompting officials to remind boaters to check forecasts and prepare before severe weather moves in. (More)

➤ Phoenix: Arizona U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego engaged in consensual relationships with two House aides during his time as a congressman, sources told The New York Post. Gallego’s office and the two House staffers did not respond to the newspaper’s requests for comment. (More)

➤ Gilbert: The town council approved a $2.5 billion budget that focuses on maintaining services rather than expanding them, citing roughly $20 million in lost annual revenue. (More)

➤ Tucson: The city will receive a $25 million federal grant to replace the aging 1st Avenue Bridge over the Rillito River. Construction remains a year or two away. (More)

➤ Surprise: Firefighters removed part of a concrete block fence to free a puppy that became stuck in an opening. (Images)

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➤ Desert Edge wide receiver Zerek Sidney, one of the state’s top recruits, is returning for his senior season after Valley fever—a fungal infection associated with desert soil—sidelined him for much of last year. (More)

➤ Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride received a 99 overall rating in the Madden NFL 27 video game, earning membership in the game’s exclusive “99 Club.” (More)

➤ Arizona State will break ground this fall on a $55 million indoor football practice facility near Mountain America Stadium. The 78,000-square-foot building will also serve as a game-day tailgating space. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: The Open | MLB | WNBA

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➤ New Mexico’s SunZia wind farm, which will soon supply Arizona with power, is billed as the largest in the U.S., with enough turbines to power roughly 1 million homes across the Southwest. (More)

➤ Two Phoenix-area brothers launched a scam-checking app, Savi, after their mother was targeted by an AI voice-cloning fraud that faked a kidnapping. (More)

➤ A grant of more than $12,000 from a Valley women’s giving circle helped Valleywise Health become the state’s first hospital to add a new kind of neonatal umbilical-line technology. (More)

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“Cobots” Are Transforming This $1T Market

They’re not replacing humans; they’re working with them. That’s the promise of “cobots,” or collaborative robots.

In a robotics market NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang called “one of the largest industries ever,” the cobot segment is projected to grow 15X by 2035.

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➤ A Phoenix-area program helps eligible senior homeowners in need replace or repair failing air conditioners for free, saving an average of $11,000. (More)

➤ The University of Arizona launched a clinical trial testing rapamycin, a drug that researchers hope will help older adults age more healthily and keep their independence longer. (More)

➤ Pima County and other areas of the state are using a new system to verify voters’ IDs when they drop off ballots on Election Day, potentially speeding results. (More)

➤ The U.S. House approved permanent daylight saving time, with Arizona’s delegation splitting 5-4 against the measure. The bill still needs U.S. Senate approval. Arizona observes Mountain Standard Time all year and has had no clock changes since 1968. (More)

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