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‘Great Big Game Show’ Entertainment Concept Coming to Grandscape in The Colony

by | Oct 5, 2023

A new entertainment concept called “Great Big Game Show” is set to open in late November at Grandscape in The Colony, featuring a real-life, interactive game show where the patron is the contestant.

It’s the second location in the nation for the concept from the creators of The Escape Game.

“The Escape Game brings us so much joy because we get to witness our guests having a blast with what we’ve created....

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After Its $505M Acquisition, Plano-Based ABB Power Conversion Rebrands as OmniOn Power
by | Oct 4, 2023

The former ABB Power Conversion division based in Plano, acquired this year for $505 million by AcBel Polytech Inc., unveiled a new identity, OmniOn Power, as part of an extensive rebranding initiative....

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Dallas-Based Brinks Home Launches ChatGPT Customer Experience Feature
by | Oct 4, 2023
Brinks Home says its new Help Center Assistant leverages OpenAI’s ChatGPT to harness the power of artificial intelligence to offer an intuitive and seamless conversational experience to Help Center visitors. Dallas-based Pariveda collaborated with the company on the project.
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Lincoln Property Co. Unveils New Global HQ at 8111 Douglas in Dallas’ Preston Center
by | Oct 4, 2023
Several months after selling its massive residential division to Ontario-based Cadillac Fairview, Lincoln Property Company has moved its global HQ from Uptown Dallas to 8111 Douglas, a new twin-tower mixed-use project developed with Lincoln at the helm.
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Patented: Balanced Media Technology’s Interface for Gamification of ML Algorithms and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 19. Patents granted include: Balanced Media Technology's abstracted interface for gamification of machine learning algorithms, Walmart Apollo's monitoring product placement within a shopping facility, Textron Innovations' augmented reality system for pilot and passengers, Capital One Services's augmented reality vehicle search assistance, Intuit's detection of blanks in documents, AiBUY's dynamic binding of video content, UT System's leptin antibodies, Apple's LTE NR power control for EN-DC, ADT Security's unmanned aerial vehicle transport devices, American Airlines' virtual measurement system for baggage management, and Cisco Technology's wireless LAN public identity federation trust architecture.
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USPTO Issues Milestone 1 Millionth Design Patent, and It Goes to a Fort Worth Entrepreneur
by | Oct 3, 2023
Granted to Agustina Huckaby, design patent 1 million is for the ornamental design for a dispensing comb, the U.S. Patent and Trade Office said. The agency said that Huckaby, a licensed cosmetologist, also holds another patent for a different comb design and markets her business under the federally registered trademark Pomp and Powder.
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Lincoln Property’s Residential Division Rebrands as Willow Bridge Following Its February Acquisition
by | Oct 3, 2023
The move comes after the Dallas-based company was acquired in February by Toronto's Cadillac Fairview. "Since Mack Pogue founded the company in 1965, the willow tree has been a part of our culture," noted CEO Duncan Osborne. "It was only fitting that this symbol of growth, strength and perseverance guides us as we embark on our next chapter."
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The Last Word: Mark Cuban Companies’ Ansley Carlisle on Her New Founder Interview Podcast
by | Oct 3, 2023
Carlisle, who joined the Mark Cuban Companies in 2021 as a venture capital associate, is hosting a new podcast that launched Tuesday—and "It's Just Business." On the podcast series, Carlisle will interview founders about how they started their businesses and lessons learned along the way.
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After $3B Deal, Irving-Based Vistra Receives NRC Approval To Own and Operate 3 Additional Nuclear Plants

by | Oct 3, 2023
In a $3 billion merger announced in March, Vistra—which owns the Comanche Peak nuclear plant in Glen Rose—acquired three nuclear power plants and retail businesses from Ohio-based Energy Harbor. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approval puts Vistra one step closer to creating a clean-energy powerhouse.
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Revitalizing Communities and Spurring Growth With Tax Credits
How developers in Southern Dallas can take advantage of this financial tool to accelerate change.
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The Last Word: Jennifer Sanders on DIA’s Eight-Year Smart Cities Journey
by | Oct 2, 2023
Sanders recently marked the eighth anniversary of the Dallas Innovation Alliance by posting on LInkedIn, eight years to the day after DIA "formally launched at the White House during President Obama's $168 million commitment to smart cities across several agencies."
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With a New CEO, Irving-Based Commercial Metals Company Rebrands as CMC
by | Oct 2, 2023
Founded in 1915 as a single scrap yard in Dallas, CMC has grown into a Fortune 500 company with hundreds of facilities and nearly 13,000 employees serving customers worldwide.
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Irving Multifamily Developer JPI to be Acquired by Japanese Forestry Co.

by | Oct 2, 2023

Irving-based JPI, a developer of multifamily communities, is being acquired by Sumitomo Forestry America Inc., a comprehensive housing and wood products subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd., the companies announced.

JPI said that minority interests will be acquired by JPI Chief Executive Officer Payton Mayes and Mollie Fadule, JPI chief financial and investment officer....

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TPG Acquires Forcepoint Cybersecurity Business from Francisco Partners
by | Oct 2, 2023

Global alternative asset management firm TPG has completed its acquisition of Austin-based Forcepoint’s Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity business from Francisco Partners.

TPG is headquartered in Fort Worth and San Francisco....

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Nominate North Texas Small Business Superstars for the 2024 SBA Awards

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Dallas/Fort Worth District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the race to nominate the region’s best small businesses for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards....

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Techstars Fort Worth Picks 10 Physical Health Startups in Year Two of Accelerator
by | Sep 30, 2023
The Techstars program pumped up the volume in its second year, reviewing more than 3,500 applications—four times more than last year. Founders from around the world will travel to Fort Worth for the "one-of-a-kind," whole health-focused program.
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