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Rendering of Southern Gateway Park. [Image: HKS]
Construction Begins on Transformational Southern Gateway Park in Oak Cliff
by Lance Murray | Nov 10, 2023
The construction kickoff for the I-35 deck park was celebrated at a recent Public Green Foundation "groundmaking" event. More than 200 community and civic leaders, donors, and partners were on hand to mark the occasion.
by David Seeley |
Nov 10, 2023
In yet another HQ move from California to North Texas, connectivity innovator Boingo Wireless has opened its new 15K-SF headquarters at The Star in Frisco. "Texas is a thriving tech hub," CEO Mike Finley said, "and we look forward to doing business here alongside our partners and customers.”
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
Chairman and CEO Lori Ryerkerk said the purpose behind the three new appointments for Scott Richardson, Chuck Kyrish, and Ashley Duffie "is to enhance the alignment of our individual strengths and experience to the value-enhancing opportunities at Celanese."
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 10, 2023
Sanjiv Yajnik, president of financial services at Capital One, joins Khan Academy's board after years of seeing its influence on his own family. With more than 160 million users worldwide, the academy seeks to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
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Chris Gannett, founder and president of Gannett.Partners. [Courtesy photo]
The Last Word: Chris Gannett on How Cowboys-Giants Thrashings Mirror Dallas’ Business Edge over NYC
by David Seeley | Nov 10, 2023
Gannett, a former chief marketing officer for "American Idol" and "So You Think You Can Dance," launched Dallas-based Gannett.Partners to provide leadership coaching, operating advisory services, and strategic capital solutions. A native of Dallas who's lived in New York, he knows both cities well—and believes things are trending Dallas' way.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 9, 2023
The exclusive Circle T Ranch reception—an annual highlight of the Venture Dallas franchise—drew founders and funders for pivotal connections and conversations. But the headliner unfolded on stage as Anurag Jain, Hill Perot, and Brendan Gaffey strategized the future of the startup and venture ecosystem in North Texas.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Nov 9, 2023
Christine Leong Connors, a former leader at J.P. Morgan’s Private Bank in Northern California, says EPIQ now has more people in Dallas than at its San Francisco headquarters.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2023
Founded in 1963, HHS has been acquired by Baton Rouge-based Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, which has a Dallas office. Grace Hebert is a leading architecture, engineering, and construction firm.
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Howlite, an injured loggerhead sea turtle, is back to normal thanks to a custom weighted vest and at home at the Dallas Children’s Aquarium. [Photo: South Carolina Aquarium]
The Last Word: Bree Kramer on a Rescued Sea Turtle with an Innovative Weighted Vest at Dallas Children’s Aquarium
by David Seeley | Nov 9, 2023
One of the newest residents of the Dallas Children's Aquarium had a big problem after he was injured by a boat: A spinal injury had turned his life upside down. Trapped air—also known as "bubble butt syndrome"—made him float vertically and helplessly at the top of the sea.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 9, 2023
Founded in 2009, Focus Staff Services provides both nurse and allied staffing services, across all 50 states, to many of the country's leading integrated delivery networks, acute care hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 9, 2023
Last month, Cruise began operating its driverless robotaxis on Dallas streets without a human in front, in a run-up to commercial launch. After pausing the process in late October, the company has now issued a voluntary software recall of its entire driverless fleet. The moves stem from an incident in San Francisco on October 2 and the company's response to it.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2023
UTA researcher Mohsen Shahandashti, an associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, is building a price estimation and visualization tool for the Texas Department of Transportation through a $200,000 U.S. DOT grant.
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eero Max 7 Wi-Fi system [Photo: eero]
Frontier Communications Partners with Amazon’s eero on ‘Future of Fast’ Wi-Fi
by Lance Murray | Nov 8, 2023
Whether you're downloading a movie or editing one yourself in your home office, Wi-Fi speed is everything. Frontier—the telecommunications giant that announced its HQ move to Dallas in September—aims to kick that speed up a notch with eero's first mesh Wi-Fi 7 system.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 8, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's tool for generating a virtual store that emulates a physical store, AT&T's autonomous aerial vehicle-assisted viewing location selection for event venue, Avery Dennison Retail Information Services' RFID wristband, Badge Inc.'s biometric public key system providing revocable credentials, Galaxy Unmanned Systems' hybrid airship-aerostat, Hedera Hashgraph's distributed database within a network, and Toyota's omnidirectional structural color made from metal and dielectric layers.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 8, 2023
Deloitte's annual ranking tracks the fastest-growing North American companies in the technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech sectors. See which 10 local companies made the Tech Fast 500 list—including two that cracked the Top 50.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 8, 2023
In March, after 21 seasons, Dr. Phil McGraw announced the end of his daytime platform "Dr. Phil." His new network, Merit Street Media, will be anchored by "Dr. Phil Primetime," set to premiere on Feb. 26. Dozens of longtime "Dr. Phil" staffers have relocated their families to Texas for the project, the network said.
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