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Charisma’s Next Level: How UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth and AWS Are Using Gen AI and Gametech to Boost Social Coaching

by | Sep 24, 2024
Charisma, a social coaching program developed by the Center for BrainHealth, uses generative AI and gaming technology to create realistic virtual environments, helping individuals improve social skills with the guidance of a coach—and now it’s scaling up with AWS.
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North Texas’ Solera Corp. Files Paperwork for IPO; Seeks $10-13 Billion Valuation, per Bloomberg
by | Jul 18, 2024

Solera Corp., the Westlake-based global provider of SaaS solutions for the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, announced in late June that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S....

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UnitedHealthcare Invests $1M in K‑12 Student Healthcare Services in Texas
by | Jul 11, 2024
This initiative integrates healthcare into schools, offering wellness events and on-site resources. With many of the 200 schools located in North Texas, UnitedHealthcare’s Donald Langer highlighted the effort’s potential to significantly improve student health and academic performance in the region.
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UTA, Microsoft Host ‘Prompt-a-Thon’ to Show Texas Educators How to Use AI Tools
Lone Star schools are doing more than dipping their toes in the AI pool—they're making waves. The University of Texas at Arlington teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to host the state's first "Prompt-a-Thon," packing its halls with educators eager to harness AI's potential in classrooms and labs.
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Record-Breaking $100M Donation Propels New $5B Children’s Pediatric Campus in Dallas

by | May 16, 2024
The Pogue family's $100M gift announced by UT Southwestern and Children's Health is set to create a world-class pediatric medical hub in Dallas.

One of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts ever publicly announced in North Texas, the donation is the largest yet to the project, which will replace the existing Children's Medical Center Dallas.
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‘Where Artificial Intelligence Meets Business’: Dallas Leads the Way With Convergence AI Conference
Trailblazing companies reshaping industries with innovative AI strategies will be in the spotlight at Convergence AI on May 2. The conference offers a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from these leaders and position themselves for success in the AI-driven future.
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Nearshoring America EXPO: Dallas Market Center Pioneers First-Of-Its-Kind Trade Show Linking U.S. Brands, Importers with Latin American Suppliers
by | Apr 15, 2024
Nearshoring America EXPO will connect brands and their representatives with "vetted factories and supply chain service providers" from Mexico and Latin America. Attendees are importers of gifts, home furnishings, and apparel accessories seeking OEM product sources, project manufacturing services, and full-scale product development partnerships.
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UTSW Researchers Develop AI That Writes Its Own Algorithms
by | Mar 11, 2024

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that writes its own algorithms and may one day operate as an “automated scientist” to extract meaning from complex datasets....

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