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Data Center Builder/Operator Applied Digital Names Co‑Founder as President

by | Jan 15, 2026
As president, Jason Zhang will continue to partner with fellow co-founder Wes Cummins (who remains as chairman and CEO) to chart the company's course as it advances through the next phase of AI infrastructure growth, Applied Digital said.
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Digital Product Agency Bottle Rocket Promotes Exec to President
by | Jan 15, 2026
An experienced leader who has built strong client relationships, fostered consistent revenue growth, and led cross-functional teams toward successful business outcomes, Matt Smith takes on the role after eight years of increasing leadership responsibilities at Bottle Rocket, the agency said.
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Nevoya To Deploy Dozens of Battery Electric Semi-Trucks Between Dallas and Houston
by | Jan 15, 2026
"Launching the Dallas to Houston lane is proof that the next era of trucking—combining zero-emission capacity, intelligent orchestration, and relentless efficiency—is already here," said L.A.-based Nevoya CEO Sami Khan.
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Mark Cuban Invests in NYC-Based Nightlife Experiences Company Burwoodland
by | Jan 15, 2026
“In an AI world, what you do is far more important than what you prompt," Cuban said of the company, which produces more than 1,200 shows annually under owned brands including Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, and All Your Friends.
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The Last Word: A Dallas AI Entrepreneur’s Take on Robotics’ ‘ChatGPT Moment’ at CES 2026

by | Jan 14, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared it "the ChatGPT moment for robotics," Worlds CEO Dave Copps says. But all those dancing, boxing, laundry-folding bots? They're only as smart as the environments they operate in.
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3PL Provider WWEX Group Promotes Exec to Chief Human Resources Officer
by | Jan 14, 2026
Shelly Patman has supported multiple acquisitions, international workforce expansion, significant internal advancement, organizational restructuring, and the hiring of more than 1,000 employees, the Dallas-based company said.
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CyrusOne Names Former Ericsson Exec as Its New Chief Business Officer
by | Jan 14, 2026
Robert Johnson will manage the performance and operations of CyrusOne’s U.S data centers, overseeing the company's growing portfolio of facilities as they become fully operational.
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Biotech Co. Gradalis Names Former Novartis Exec as Its New CEO
by | Jan 14, 2026
With more than two decades of experience in life sciences leadership, venture capital, and company building, Steven Weinstein brings a track record of guiding innovative healthcare organizations from early-stage development through commercialization, Carrollton-based Gradalis said.
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Robots From Carrollton-Based Golabs Visit the Dallas Mavericks, Go Viral

by | Jan 14, 2026
A G1 Humanoid Robot from Golabs was taking a tour of the Mavericks' practice facility, showing off its karate moves. Then Kyrie Irving shoved things up a notch.
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Drone Tech Leader EagleNXT Relocating to North Texas, Plans Drone and Sensor Plant
by | Jan 14, 2026
At EagleNXT's new HQ in Allen, the company will set up its first-ever U.S. production line for its eBee VISION drone, a fixed-wing surveillance drone that can be deployed in three minutes by a single operator. EagleNXT will also be manufacturing its agricultural MicaSense multispectral sensors at the Allen facility, the company said.
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Patented: Treatment of Depression Using Machine Learning and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Dec. 9 with a total of 100 patents granted.
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The Last Word: Gardenuity CEO and Co-Founder Rings Nasdaq Bell to Close Out Wellness Week
by | Jan 13, 2026
Donna Letier took her gardening-as-wellness message to Times Square on Jan. 9.
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UT Southwestern Secures Up to $25M ARPA‑H Award to Bioengineer Artificial Livers

by | Jan 13, 2026
The project, known as Vascularized Immunocompetent Tissue as an Alternative Liver, or VITAL, aims to "biofabricate" functioning livers using patients' own cells and advanced 3D printing techniques.
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Dallas’ Realtor-Focused Empire Learning Acquired by California’s OnlineEd
by | Jan 13, 2026
The Empire Learning team has over 40 years of combined experience in course development and regulatory expertise. The acquisition adds 27 states to the geographic area serving realtors, brokers, realtor associations, and other real estate professionals across the U.S., OnlineEd said.
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Plano-Based Siemens Digital Industry Software Acquires France’s ASTER Technologies
by | Jan 13, 2026
Siemens said the acquisition will empower customers with "a truly integrated digital thread from [printed circuit board] design engineering to manufacturing," enabling earlier defect detection, reduced costs, accelerated time-to-market and improved product quality and reliability.
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Dallas’ CyrusOne Partners With Eolian on Data Center Campus in Fort Worth
by | Jan 13, 2026
CyrusOne and California-based Eolian's "innovative collaboration" aims to co-locate large-scale data center capacity at an existing grid-scale battery energy storage site. The partners plan for the campus to support AI-driven compute growth, data center deployment, and long-term grid reliability in North Texas.
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