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Business
Dallas’ Great American Food Chain Completes Merger With Phoenix’s GreenMatter Biotech by Sandra Engelland
North Texas’ Mission Critical Group Invests in WattEV to Power ‘AI Factories’ by Sandra Engelland
Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
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Creative
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Opportunities for North Texas Innovators by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
The Last Word: Cuban on His ’80s Deep Ellum Days and Throwing ‘Epic Parties’ in a Chuck E. Cheese Storage Space by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
AURORA Presents 2026 Video Art Night in Downtown Dallas This Friday by David Seeley
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Education
The Dallas Office at SMU To Launch in August With Klyde Warren Park Leader as CEO by Sandra Engelland
Insect Infatuation: Bug Fest Returns to Grand Prairie April 25 by David Seeley
AECOM and SMU Partner to Invest in Future of AI Infrastructure Talent by David Seeley
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Invention
The Last Word: USPTO Director on the Patent Backlog’s ‘Tipping Point’ Toward Applicants by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
Patented: AT&T’s Quantum Security and More North Texas Inventive Activity by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
Patented: Badge Inc.’s Privacy-Preserving Biometric Authentication, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report
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Startup
Arlington’s Founders Arena and Austin’s Texas Venture Alliance To Launch Texas ‘Innovation Operating System’ by David Seeley
Caruso, an Australia-Based Platform for Private Markets With an Office in Dallas, Closes $6.5M Series A by David Seeley
Ithina Launches Out of Dallas With 3 Acquisitions in the U.S, U.K, and Europe by Sandra Engelland
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Apr 24, 2026
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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A New Professional Hub Is Coming to Dallas: Kiln to Launch Two Premium Workspaces in Preston Hollow and Plano
by | Apr 2, 2026
The premium flexible workspace brand aims to bring founders, executives, and high-growth teams into a shared professional community.
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Dallas’ Great American Food Chain Completes Merger With Phoenix’s GreenMatter Biotech
by | Apr 24, 2026
Edward Sigmond—who served as chairman, president, and CEO of restaurant holding company Great American Food Chain since its 2003 founding—is stepping down with the merger. Green Matter CEO Joe H. Wicker Jr. is assuming the roles of CEO and chairman of the board of directors of the combined company.
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North Texas’ Mission Critical Group Invests in WattEV to Power ‘AI Factories’
by | Apr 24, 2026
As AI workloads rapidly expand, traditional power architectures are reaching their limits—creating the need for more efficient, high-density power delivery, McKinney-based MCG said.
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Texas Stock Exchange Strategic Advisor Jeb Hensarling, shown here speaking in October at the 2025 Venture Dallas conference. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography/Venture Dallas]

The Last Word: TXSE’s Jeb Hensarling on a $300M War Chest, ARK Listings, and a ‘Transfer Portal’ Flowing to Texas

by | Apr 23, 2026
In a Bloomberg interview with Julie Fine, the former congressman laid out TXSE's timeline: trading this summer, listings in Q4, and first IPOs in Q1 2027.
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An MK30 drone on a landing pad. Amazon began commercial drone service with the MK30 in College Station, Texas, and the Phoenix metro area in November 2024. [Photo: Amazon]
Amazon Targets West Dallas for First of 22 Planned Texas ‘Drone Paddocks’
by | Apr 23, 2026
CRE platform BLDUP reported the $25 million West Dallas filing on April 17. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy calls Prime Air's drone delivery effort "a multi-year invention cycle," with test flights from the new paddock possible as early as August.
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Builders FirstSource Names New EVP & Chief Legal Officer
by | Apr 23, 2026
Alena Brenner will oversee all legal, risk management, government affairs, compliance, corporate social responsibility, and insurance functions for the Irving-based company, and serve as the primary legal advisor to the Builders FirstSource board.
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Diversified Appoints Former NTT Data Exec as Chief Revenue Officer
by | Apr 23, 2026
Tyler Affolter will oversee Plano-based Diversified’s commercial organization, helping to boost growth across the company’s established media, collaboration, and digital signage businesses while utilizing core strengths to expand in broadcast and experiential AV.
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