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Imagine Peace pottery is available at Michaels' new online MakerPlace. [Photo: Michaels]
Irving-Based Michaels Launches ‘MakerPlace’ Online Marketplace
by Lance Murray | Nov 1, 2023
U.S. customers visiting MakerPlace can browse dozens of categories of handmade goods—including jewelry, home décor, art, accessories, crafting arts, bath and beauty, and clothing. Michaels says they can also learn or refine skills to bring their own creative ideas to life via maker-led classes and how-to’s.
by Lance Murray |
Nov 1, 2023
Aurora Innovation—which aims to begin rolling totally human-free trucks between Dallas and Houston by late 2024—said nearly half of all truck freight in Texas moves along I-45 between Dallas and Houston, making the corridor an ideal route for Aurora’s commercial launch.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 1, 2023
Freeport-McMoRan's Bagdad Mine in Arizona represents one of the largest copper reserves on earth. The company will work with Caterpillar to convert its Bagdad fleet of 33 massive Cat 793 haul trucks to an autonomous haulage system using Cat MineStar Command for hauling.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 1, 2023
The new noise-cancelling software solution—called Doritos Silent—"lets PC gamers enjoy their favorite chips without distracting other players," Frito-Lay says. An AI model was trained to recognize "more than 5,000 different crunch sounds" to help achieve the breakthrough.
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The NBA is one of the organizations partnering with Cosm for immersive presentations of live events. [Image: NBA/Cosm]
TNT Sports and Cosm To Deliver Live Sports at ‘Shared Reality’ Grandscape Venue
by David Seeley | Nov 1, 2023
It may not be a courtside seat. But with live NBA, NHL, and U.S. soccer teams' matchups playing on Cosm's immersive, 87-foot diameter LED domes, it may be the next-best thing. Tip-off of the TNT Sports broadcasts is slated to begin in 2024.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 1, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of October 17. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's proactive request communication system with data prediction, Raytheon's laser weapon system with integrated targeting camera, Toyota's personalized adaptive cruise control that learns and mimics your driving style, Samsung's under-display smartphone camera for true full-screen experience, Intel's energy efficient bitcoin mining chip, NxGen Partners' miniaturized virus sterilization device using radio frequencies, Alcon's vision simulation for patients with eye conditions, Hunt Energy's road-embedded batteries, McAfee's methods and apparatus to defend against adversarial machine learning, Zengine's machine learning system for asymmetrical matching of medical providers and care receivers, and more.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 31, 2023
To cap off the recent Venture Dallas summit—just like he closed out so many Dallas Mavericks games with a buzzer-beating one-legged fadeaway—Dirk Nowitzki shared stories of his journey from Germany to the NBA, his 21 seasons with the Mavericks, his post-Mavs moves as a business investor, and his enduring bond with the Dallas community.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Oct 31, 2023
Sleep helps cognitive function and emotional regulation, but a good night’s rest is hard to come by.
The SM Wright Foundation is trying to address that problem through its Beds for Kids program, with the help of partners like Milton Sleep Company—a local manufacturer with a history of giving back.
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The Last Word: Video Game Veteran Steve Bocska on Why ‘Real Engagement’ is the Key to Loyalty Programs
by Quincy Preston | Oct 31, 2023
“We’re disrupting loyalty. So what better place to do it than where loyalty was created?” said PUG Founder and CEO Steve Bocska. He noted that Fort Worth-based American Airlines spawned the entire loyalty industry in 1981 by launching the first successful airline loyalty program.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Oct 30, 2023
Situated in a reimagined space shared with Roots Coffeehouse in Near Southside, Create FW is Fort Worth's latest hub for startups and creatives. The City of Fort Worth and The DEC Network are showcasing the new entrepreneurial center on November 8. Take an advance look here.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 30, 2023
In an all-stock merger transaction, Spirit Realty Capital is being acquired by San Diego-based Realty Income Corporation. Spirit Realty is a leading real estate investment trust with tenants including Life Time Fitness, Invited, At Home, Dave and Buster’s/Main Event, Church's Chicken, Dollar Tree, and other national brands.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 30, 2023
Vizient has completed its acquisition of PrefTech OR, a next-gen, cloud-based preference card management software solution. Designed to make sure operating rooms are ready for every procedure, the software aims to help hospitals decrease waste, lower labor costs, and ensure patients are treated promptly.
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OpTic Gaming CEO Hector Rodriguez has joined the Dallas Sidekicks leadership group. [Photo: Dallas Sidekicks]
OpTic Gaming CEO Hector Rodriguez Joins Dallas Sidekicks Ownership Group
by David Seeley | Oct 30, 2023
A lifelong soccer fan, Rodriguez is now one of the owners of the Dallas indoor soccer team. Sidekicks President Jesse Llamas hopes the Frisco-based esports pioneer will help his team "unite the physical and digital realms, creating an immersive journey that resonates with fans of all ages."
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Oct 30, 2023
The Innovan Neighborhoods Community Developer's Roundtable is back in action again. The new cohort is different, but their mission is the same: building more affordable housing in Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 27, 2023
A1 Health Ventures is a newly launched VC firm developed jointly between Abundant Venture Partners and First Trust Capital Partners. Its director, Joe Greskoviak, joins Dallas-based Prolucent's board following a $4 million investment, which will fuel Prolucent's "continued product innovation."
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 27, 2023
Plano-based Toyota Motor North America announced two executive changes to its marketing operations that take effect immediately.
Toyota said that Michael Tripp, current vice president of Vehicle Marketing and Communications, is being promoted to group vice president, Toyota division Marketing....
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