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In June, the U.S. Air Force awarded a production contract to Shield AI to implement its Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, pictured here. In August, the company announced a successful field demonstration of the software for a coordinated autonomous search mission with Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology. [Image: Shield AI]
Shield AI Flies Taiwan Drone Swarm Without Human Pilots
by Kim Lyons | Aug 13, 2026
The Frisco-built V-BAT maker put its Hivemind software in charge of three National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology Mighty Hornet III unmanned aerial vehicles for a field demonstration.
by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 13, 2026
Nikki Kresse most recently served as chief experience and people officer at senior living operator Lifespace Communities. Her hiring is at least the eighth executive appointment or promotion Dallas-based Stream Data Centers has announced since Apollo took majority control in August 2025.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 13, 2026
Jitin Bhandari will lead the Richardson company’s move into a new class of cloud providers that rent out the specialized chips powering artificial intelligence.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 13, 2026
MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes signed a master franchise agreement with Great USA Foods LLC to expand into the United Arab Emirates. The chain already has locations in Oman, Qatar and Bahrain, in addition to 75 restaurants across the United States.
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Textron Innovations Inc. won a patent in July for a tiltrotor aircraft that carries its rotor assemblies at the front and back of the fuselage rather than on the wingtips. The filing says the arrangement is more structurally efficient and creates less drag than a conventional setup. [Composite image: Sources, U.S. Patent No. 12,679,535-B2, Fig. 1; DI Studio]
Patented: Textron’s Modular Tandem Tiltrotor and 176 More Inventions Across North Texas
by Dave Head | Aug 12, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 14 with a total of 177 patents granted.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 11, 2026
The combination unites the Blackstone-backed marina operator with a global boat and yacht retailer. MarineMax, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, will go private in the deal.
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by Dave Head |
Aug 11, 2026
New York-based Veritas Capital has agreed to buy the environmental, engineering and science consulting firm from private equity owner Oak Hill Capital. Oak Hill will reinvest in Trinity and stay on as a minority shareholder, and Trinity President and CEO Paul Greywall will continue to lead the company.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 11, 2026
The California-based company’s 45,000-square-foot lease at Alliance Air Trade Center in Haslet is the first significant North Texas presence for the electric air taxi maker. Joby says it will test flights across Dallas-Fort Worth in September under the Federal Aviation Administration’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
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