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Month: June 2019
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Fixer-Upper Solution: Ebby Halliday, Curbio Team Up for Presale Home Renovation
by Lance Murray | Jun 24, 2019
Same-day estimates and video progress updates are a couple of the innovations that Curbio's technology brings to the renovation process. Plus, you don't pay for the work until the house is sold.
by Alex Edwards |
Jun 21, 2019
India-headquartered Wipro has a large North Texas footprint that includes a 45,000-square-foot technology center. In coordination with the opening of its new Pivotal Center of Excellence, Wipro is also expanding its digital capabilities by opening a design studio here.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Jun 21, 2019
Local chefs, restaurateurs, and foodies alike are giving viewers an inside look at Dallas' food industry through this interactive viewing experience.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 21, 2019
A $321,000 grant is helping Dr. Tasmeen Sharma use her patent-pending device to study a condition affecting astronauts returning from outer space. Her startup could help the rest of us, too.
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Follow the Money: MoneyGram Gets $50M Investment, LegacyTexas Makes $2.1B Bank Merger
by Lance Murray | Jun 20, 2019
You’ll also find news about Wildcat Capital Management, 4WEB Medical, Invitation Homes, TPG, Archeio Technologies, Higginbotham, and BARBRI Inc. in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies and investors in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 20, 2019
One of the studies shows that Dallas-Fort Worth is among the top U.S. metro areas experiencing "meteoric growth" in new startups.
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by India Edwards |
Jun 20, 2019
Jeremiah Onifadé's painting, "Transaction Timed Out," was created as a visual representation of cryptocurrency. And, the pictured QR code even serves a purpose—letting buyers bid on his work using Ethereum.
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by Payton Potter |
Jun 19, 2019
Developers are preserving history and building blocks of sustainability in one of Dallas' most historic neighborhoods.
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TREC Chairman Jim Knight at last week's ribbon-cutting. [Photo: Courtesy TREC]
TREC Foundation Funds Renovations for the We-Cycle Resource Center to Promote Safe and Quality Transportation
by Natalie Le | Jun 19, 2019
Last week, TREC's Associate Leadership Council Class of 2019, Bike Friendly South Dallas, and Cornerstone Baptist Church opened the We-Cycle Resource Center in the Forest District. It's the latest milestone in TREC’s efforts to spur community-driven development.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 19, 2019
Alto is adding more North Texas cities to its app, while Pick says it will launch later this year in the DFW area.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 19, 2019
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: IBM's management of cookie data, AMI Investments' remote monitoring of water distribution systems, Bank of America's data security and risk ranking tool, Daltile's glazed porcelain roof tile, Ilumi's LED lighting device, The Nielsen Company's apparatus to monitor mobile internet activity, and Toyota's personalized active safety systems.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 18, 2019
A new Dallas-based startup, Monarc, has created a patented football robot that uses wearable technology and IoT to throw perfect passes, every time. Here's how it works.
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MoneyGram’s New Partnership Leverages Blockchain in International Payments
by Lance Murray | Jun 18, 2019
Ripple will make up to a $50 million investment in MoneyGram as the industry moves toward what might be the future of international money transfers.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 17, 2019
On the heels of completing a $1.5M bridge funding round, Take Command Health headed to the White House to discuss the newly established Individual Coverage HRA. Expected to be available in January 2020, ICHRAs allow businesses to reimburse employees for healthcare expenses tax-free.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 17, 2019
The biotech company uses CRISPR technology licensed from UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, and was co-founded by UTSW researcher and faculty member Eric Olson.
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by Payton Potter |
Jun 14, 2019
The first Better Block in a Box was unveiled Friday at a block party in Richardson. Here's how it could impact communities and meet their unique needs.
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