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LevelBlue Chairman and CEO Robert McCullen. [Photo: LevelBlue]
Dallas-Based LevelBlue To Acquire San Diego-Based Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason and Gain Investors via Deal
by Lance Murray | Oct 14, 2025
As part of the deal, SoftBank Corp., SoftBank Vision Fund 2, and Liberty Strategic Capital, known for investing in disruptive and innovative technology, will become investors in LevelBlue—which was formerly known as AT&T Cybersecurity before its spinout as a standalone business last year.
by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2025
"Upon completion, this transaction—along with the previously announced divestitures in France, Italy, Germany, and Austria—will mark Ecobat's exit from the European lead market," said Ecobat President and CEO Tom Slabe.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 14, 2025
Walmart has expanded its AI-first shopping strategy with ChatGPT-powered Instant Checkout. After rolling out “Ask Sparky” this summer, the retail giant is pushing deeper into agentic commerce. Industry leaders in North Texas and beyond are watching closely.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 14, 2025
The North Texas biotech, which uses AI to accelerate cancer drug development, received FDA feedback to advance a new clinical study targeting a rare childhood brain tumor.
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Performance Turf area of the new 3.0 gym design from Crunch Fitness. [Photo: CR Fitness Holdings]
Two $12M Crunch Fitness Facilities With ‘3.0 Design’ Are Coming to North Texas
by Lance Murray | Oct 14, 2025
Crunch Forney and Crunch Saginaw will be among the first facilities in North Texas to feature the company's new "3.0 design"— offering top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, a dedicated group fitness studio, a functional HIITZone training area with indoor turf, Hot Yoga, Ride cycling classes, HydroMassage beds, tanning, a sauna, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2025
Designed for "high-altitude precision and persistence," the new system enables critical missions including anti-surface warfare, border protection, coastal monitoring, search and rescue, long-range surveillance, and more, Raytheon said.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2025
Slated for commercial launch in Q1 2026, the company's PEAK Series system offers up to 30% space reduction while delivering battery life that's up to three times longer than conventional backup power systems, Solidion said.
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by Maddie Preston |
Oct 10, 2025
The funding comes as DFW’s tech workforce nears 379,000, making it the nation’s second-largest. With a $28.8 billion annual economic impact in Texas and Carnegie R1 status, UTA is focused on fostering innovation and developing talent to meet statewide workforce needs.
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The acquisition unifies world-class driver training with deep fleet analytics to deliver safer, smarter, and more cost-efficient operations, Smith System said.
Arlington-Based Driver Safety Training Co. Smith System Acquires Minneapolis-Based Utilimarc
by Lance Murray | Oct 9, 2025
The acquisition unifies world-class driver training with deep fleet analytics to deliver safer, smarter, and more cost-efficient operations, Smith System said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
Headquartered at 5050 Quorum Drive in Dallas, RealFoundations has more than 500 employees supporting 500 companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Founder and CEO Chris Shaida said joining Newmark—a global leader in commercial real estate services—is "a natural next step for our firm."
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 9, 2025
DFW Angels—a group formed by investors from TiE Dallas Angels—led the Dallas startup’s pre-seed round. Backed by Techstars and former execs from Facebook, Fujitsu, and Samsung, Nerveli is using AI and gamified cognitive behavioral therapy to tackle chronic pain.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
Managing partners Hunter Austin and Waylon Kelley, who founded the firm in 2020, will join Perficient in key leadership roles. CEO Yusuf Tayob said the acquisition strengthens Perficient’s ability to lead clients through agentic enterprise transformation. The expanded Salesforce partnership is being showcased at Dreamforce Oct. 14–17 in San Francisco.
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Tree Hut x Peanuts Collection [Photo: Tree Hut]
Snagging Snoopy: North Texas-Based Tree Hut Partners With Peanuts for New Body Care Line
by David Seeley | Oct 9, 2025
The whimsical, limited-edition launch comes just two weeks after Tree Hut's parent company, Coppell-based Naterra International, opened a new $120 million manufacturing and distribution facility in Fort Worth.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 9, 2025
As drones, robots, and AI-powered systems reshape industries, virtual test beds could fill a cybersecurity gap. Researchers at SMU's Darwin Deason Institute aim to uncover hidden vulnerabilities in next-generation systems—before bad actors do.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
The Dallas firm’s new product and marketing execs—former Epsilon leader Wayne Townsend and two-time martech CMO Natalie Cunningham—are tasked with helping marketers cut through AI noise, data silos, and rising personalization demands.
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