Data centers are going up across the Phoenix metro, and some Valley homeowners have watched at least one rise near them without a clear sense of what it is. These buildings are gigantic, mostly windowless, and quiet, which tends to invite mystery. For example, Meta’s data center campus in Mesa is planned to span more than 2.5 million square feet (57 acres) across five buildings

For over 50 years, SEMICON West has been the leading semiconductor conference in North America. What began in 1971 as a small gathering in San Mateo grew into San Francisco’s premier tech event—drawing global industry leaders. Now, for the first time, SEMICON West is moving, and its new home is Phoenix, Arizona.