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Steve Dennis [Composite image: Sources, Sageberry Consulting, Coquet Adrien/Shutter2U/istockphoto, DI Studio]
The Last Word: Retail Guru Steve Dennis on Agentic AI—And Why This Time Is Different
by Quincy Preston | Feb 5, 2026
The Dallas-based SageBerry strategist is out with his annual list of retail predictions for 2026. He doesn't claim to be a retail prophet, but they are, as he puts it, provocative.
by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2026
Chris Lance will lead product vision, strategy, and execution for the Richardson-based enterprise healthcare performance company, which delivers AI-driven data, analytics, and SaaS solutions.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2026
Phil Scully, co-founder and general partner at Balerion, said L.A.-based Machina Labs "is building the manufacturing backbone" for modern defense systems, which "are often limited not by design, but by how fast they can be manufactured."
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by David Seeley |
Feb 5, 2026
Former Fiserv and Ally Financial exec Jennifer LaClair is the new CEO of Pay WIth Spire, Inc., which offers a modern pay-by-bank solution for everyday spend. In addition, the company named Matt Brennan as its new president and chief commercial officer.
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Synergen Technology Labs has received a newly granted patent for a baby monitor that delivers sound or light based on an infant's sleep schedule and vital signs. Invented by a Dallas-based team—Mel Gunawardena, Prabath Gallage, Pradeep Pathirana, and Sunil Konda—the system uses data such as pulse oximetry, Doppler monitoring, or temperature sensing to trigger calming responses. [Composite illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent #12515010, Fig. 4; DI Studio]
Patented: Synergen Technology Labs’ Baby Monitor That Responds to Infant Vitals with Sound and Light, Plus More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 4, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 6 with a total of 141 patents granted.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
David Ivan has more than 25 years of experience in leading complex, multi-site operations spanning manufacturing, logistics, and global supply chains, Dallas-based BNSF said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
Lisa Ashby has more than three decades of healthcare leadership experience, with a track record of growth, disciplined strategy execution, and a consistent focus on improving patient outcomes across leading healthcare organizations, Solis said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
Scott Drake has served as chief financial officer since joining the company in 2024. Previously, he held senior leadership roles at Farmer Brothers Coffee Co., GameStop Corp., and 7-Eleven, Inc.
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Texas Instruments CEO Haviv Ilan (left) and Silicon Labs President & CEO Matt Johnson [Photos: TI/Silicon Labs]
Dallas’ Texas Instruments To Acquire Austin’s Silicon Labs for $7.5 Billion
by Sandra Engelland | Feb 4, 2026
The acquisition aims to create a global leader in embedded wireless connectivity solutions by combining Silicon Labs' portfolio and expertise in mixed signal solutions with Texas Instruments' analog and embedded processing portfolio, along with its technology and manufacturing capabilities, TI said.
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by David Seeley |
Feb 4, 2026
Cynthia Sanchez Serrano, deputy director of the City of Fort Worth Public Events Dept., is being promoted to director and will lead the Phase 2 expansion. Here's a look at what the next phase will bring—including a tower-topped "transparent structure" that could help nearly double the city's convention business.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
An Army veteran, Jack Blaha brings decades of experience leading vertical software and technology-enabled services companies to Lexipol, a leading provider of solutions supporting public safety readiness.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 4, 2026
Founded in 2014, OpenKey helped pioneer mobile key access for hotels, resorts, and casinos worldwide. Adding OpenKey's capabilities and coverage to Canary's #1 Guest Engagement Platform will boost the industry's adoption of mobile-first guest engagement, the company said.
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North Texas’ EnLiSense Develops Wearable Sensor That Uses Sweat to Track Sleep Hormones
by Maddie Preston | Feb 3, 2026
A UT Dallas study supports Allen-based EnLiSense’s approach to circadian health monitoring, via a wearable that directly measures biochemical markers tied to wakefulness and sleep.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 3, 2026
Providing expert services in the care, delivery, and preservation of information and many kinds of cultural artifacts, Ohio-based HF Group has established relationships with some of the nation's oldest and most prestigious libraries, museums, and archives, Kofile said.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 3, 2026
Phoenix-based For The Record has developed its platform to deliver “legal grade” speech-to-text and real-time, multilingual transcription technology powered by artificial intelligence.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Feb 3, 2026
The investment "will create good-paying jobs, boost U.S. connectivity, and bring the benefits of high-speed connections to more communities across the country,” said AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey.
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