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Dallas Founder Bakes Up a New Playbook for Startups—With AI as the Main Ingredient

When her oven broke, Elizabeth McCalley pivoted from pies to platforms. Now her Dallas-based startup, StartStak.ai, is helping founders everywhere turn ideas into companies.
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Built by Gaming Veterans, This Dallas AR Startup Is Reanimating the Past to Own the Future of Tourism
by | Sep 29, 2025
Fresh out of stealth, Histoury launched its cinematic AR app for tourists in Rome—and beat its launch-day goals. Now the Dallas startup is targeting a $2B heritage travel market, one landmark and tour operator at a time.
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After Acquiring Italian Company, North Texas’ StatLab Launches Diapath Pathology Equipment
by | Sep 26, 2025
“When we acquired Diapath, our vision was clear: to expand access to the most innovative histology instrumentation worldwide,” StatLab CEO Dae Hong said.
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Dallas’ Pacific Elm Forms 3-O Real Estate With Ignite-Rebees Founders to Develop ‘Irreplicable’ Mixed-Use Destinations
by | Sep 26, 2025
Pacific Elm CEO Jonas Woods will helm the new venture, with Billy Prewitt stepping up to replace him at the company. Backed by veterans of placemaking, investment, and hospitality, 3-O is expected to oversee more than $4 billion in projects spanning Dallas, LA, and other major markets.
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Plano’s Clearspan Acquires N.C.-Based AveriStar

by | Sep 25, 2025
Clearspan, a leader in cloud-based voice, video, chat, and collaboration technologies, said the acquisition further strengthens its presence within the U.S. service provider market.
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Frisco’s Informativ Acquires Carmatic and Its Payments-as-a-Service Platform
by | Sep 25, 2025
Greenvale, New York-based Carmatic's intelligent payment-as-a-service platform is built to deliver real-time, transaction-ready loan and lease payments, said Infomativ, a provider of fraud prevention, compliance, and credit technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries.
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Healthmine Names Former VillageMD Exec as CEO
by | Sep 25, 2025
Dwight Erskine succeeds Bryce Williams, who will remain with Healthmine during a transition period before moving into an advisory role.
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Revision Skincare Names Former J&J and Pfizer Exec as Its New CEO
by | Sep 25, 2025
Lisa Paley will leverage her expertise building strong consumer brands in the United States and globally to reinvigorate the company’s business and unlock its full potential, Revision said.
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Las Vegas-Based Cirrus Aviation Expands to Dallas Love Field

by | Sep 25, 2025
Cirrus said the new Dallas location will offer its full suite of services, including empty leg opportunities and 24/7 concierge services. Clients will have access to the company's diverse fleet ranging from very light jets to heavy long-range aircraft capable of international travel.
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World’s Tallest Giga Dive Coaster Is Coming to Six Flags Over Texas in 2026
by | Sep 25, 2025
It would be amazing if Six Flag's Tormenta Rampaging Run broke just one dive coaster world record. But it's slated to break six—from 309-foot heights to 87 MPH speeds to 285 foot drops to three other reasons many will find absolutely thrilling. (Others may say "No way!" so often, a seventh world record could be in store, too.)
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U.S. Energy Development Corp. Opens Houston Office, Names New Chief Strategic Officer
by | Sep 24, 2025
Howard House will focus on strategic initiatives for the Fort Worth-based energy exploration and production company, ensuring it remains competitive while adapting to the evolving energy landscape.
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The Last Word: On the New Members-Only Club Hampton House in Downtown Dallas
by | Sep 24, 2025
Last March, we told you about the new four-story Hampton Social, a see-and-be-seen dining and socializing destination at 1520 Main Street in downtown Dallas. Now Chicago-based Parker Hospitality says one of those floors will open on October 1 as Hampton House, an invitation-only members club. “Hampton House is the darker, sexier alter ego of The Hampton Social,” says Brad Parker, founder and CEO of Parker Hospitality.
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Fort Worth’s Nuclear-Focused Paragon Energy Solutions Acquired for $585M

by | Sep 24, 2025
Atlanta-based Mirion is acquiring Paragon Energy Solutions—its second Fort Worth deal tied to the nuclear sector in a matter of months—in an all-cash transaction aimed at strengthening the global nuclear supply chain and advancing small modular reactor development.
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‘The Model is Broken’: From North Texas, a National Call to Action for Biotech’s Future
by | Sep 24, 2025
At Dallas’ iC3 Summit, leaders from Texas and across the U.S. pointed to AI, new state initiatives like Proposition 14, and potential federal reforms as keys to speeding innovation and keeping America competitive in life sciences.
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Samsung Electronics’ Facial Un‑Distortion in Digital Images and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 13 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 19 with a total of 126 patents granted.
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HITRUST Names Veteran Cybersecurity Leader as Its New CEO
by | Sep 23, 2025
Gregory Webb brings more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT, and compliance across go-to-market, customer success, and engineering to Frisco-based HITRUST, whose founder, Daniel S. Nutkis, will transition to executive chairman.
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