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Month: April 2020
Doug Villone, Goldman Sachs
Q&A With Goldman Sachs: The Evolving Virtual Workplace in the Age of COVID-19
by Dave Moore | Apr 30, 2020
Doug Villone, who helms Marcus—an online banking arm of Goldman Sachs—talks regulatory and technology concerns, work/life balance, and staying connected in the transition to remote work.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 30, 2020
Equest's newest fundraiser encourages "human-horse cyber connection." For $50, companies can bring one of the nonprofit's therapy horses into a video call.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 30, 2020
Dallas-based High-Tech High Heels was founded by a group of women at Texas Instruments 20 years ago. They've invested more than $1M in programs that increase access to college-level STEM degree programs for girls.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 30, 2020
RefineRE, which was founded in 2017, will now be able to extend its platform for corporate real estate occupiers with the acquisition of BenchCore.
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7-Eleven Partners With Postmates, DoorDash, and Google for Delivery Expansion
by Lauren Hawkins | Apr 29, 2020
Texas customers can also shop from the Irving-headquartered global convenience store company through Favor Delivery.
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City of Dallas Innovation Team Launches COVID-19 Tracker and Food Access Surveys to Crowdsource Data
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2020
The public outreach tools could help the city anticipate COVID-19 hotspots, predict where critical healthcare resources may be needed in the future, and increase access to food.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 29, 2020
Richardson-based Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP has launched a natural language processing tool to help clients better understand complex immigration concepts.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 29, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Capital One's method for deploying and versioning machine learning models, Dell's multi-threaded text affinity analyzer for text and sentiment analytics, DePuy Synthes Products' porous implant materials, Hypergrid's cloud computing scoring systems, Intuit's automated access of tax documents for preparing an electronic return, Panacea Quantum Leap's device for extracting water from the environment, Textron's tiltrotor aircraft having interchangeable payload modules, Toyota's traffic signal learning and optimization, and USAA's systems for gamification.
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[Image: Courtesy Linear Labs]
Linear Labs’ Smart Electric Motor is Now Available to Entrepreneurs, Makers, and Small Businesses
by Alex Edwards | Apr 28, 2020
"The Honey Badger"—a motor named for its attitude, strength, tenacity, and good looks—is now available to anyone, even those looking to experiment at home. CEO Brad Hunstable says it's the company's way of pushing the limits of ingenuity and paying back the next generation of inventors.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 28, 2020
A new analysis from CompTIA puts the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro No. 7 for total net tech employment and No. 6 for tech employment gains.
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by Dave Moore |
Apr 27, 2020
ACTIVE Network's software enhancements allow clients to put on virtual races that feel like a physical race. It's a shift that could be here to stay: There's room for both in-person and virtual platforms in the fitness market, the company says.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 27, 2020
Among other findings researched following the COVID-19 outbreak, the Addison-headquartered company found that more than a third of customers will rely heavily on quick service restaurants in the coming weeks.
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[Screenshot: via HEWMEN]
#WeAreHEWMAN: Dallas Citizen Science Effort Crowdsources Gamers to Help End the COVID-19 Threat
by Alex Edwards | Apr 27, 2020
BALANCED Media|Technology and Complexity Gaming have launched a citizen science effort that will test drug compounds against coronavirus. Now, the Dallas organizations are asking the video game community to join in.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 24, 2020
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from the City of Dallas, GridLiance, C-Hear, Sadiant Health, ThinkWhy, Freese and Nichols, and more.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 23, 2020
We spoke with Vari CEO Jason McCann about the Coppell-based workspace innovation company's renovations, its new products, and how businesses can get ready for the new normal.
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by Mandy Price |
Apr 23, 2020
"Each role is vital to the American economy. But the disparity between the haver and doer roles shouldn’t represent the difference between life and death," writes Mandy Price.
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