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Toyota, Oncor Collaboration Will Put a Charge in Vehicle-to-Grid Research
by Lance Murray | Dec 15, 2022
The companies will collaborate on a pilot project on vehicle-to-grid technology, which allows vehicles to flow energy from their battery packs to the electric grid.
"We envision a future where Toyota BEVs provide a best-in-class mobility experience, but also can be utilized by our customer to power their homes, their communities, or even power back the electric grid in times of need," said Toyota's Christopher Yang.
by Quincy Preston |
Dec 15, 2022
Dallas-based Drive Shack Inc., creator of the modern mini-golf brand Puttery, plans to voluntarily delist from the NYSE in order to focus on running the business and achieving growth.
Entertainment venues and "competitive socializing" are a driver of that growth: Puttery has expanded to five locations since its debut in North Texas in 2021. "Going dark" will allow management and employees to focus on running the business and achieving growth—without the distractions of being a publicly traded company, it says.
Entertainment venues and "competitive socializing" are a driver of that growth: Puttery has expanded to five locations since its debut in North Texas in 2021. "Going dark" will allow management and employees to focus on running the business and achieving growth—without the distractions of being a publicly traded company, it says.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 15, 2022
You may hear a buzz in the air soon within a mile of 11 Dallas-area Walmart stores, but it's not the sound of an early electric Santa sleigh. It's another sign that commercial drones are becoming more and more a part of our daily lives. The big-box giant has expanded its drone delivery partnership with DroneUp into Texas.
For a $3.99 delivery fee, customers within a mile of each store can order packages and see them drop gently to their yard or driveway on the same day.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 15, 2022
Earlier this week, we told you the Dallas Cowboys were planning $295 million in upgrades for AT&T Stadium. During NFL league meetings in Irving in the last few days, the team got a green light on their plan to pay for the job, Sports Illustrated's Mike Fisher reports.
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Tailwater Capital Portfolio Company Freestone Holdco Announces 2 Executive Promotions
by Lance Murray | Dec 14, 2022
Freestone Holdco LLC, a Dallas-based portfolio company of Dallas’ Tailwater Capital LLC focused on disruptive energy transition investments, announced the promotions of Ellen Wilkirson to managing director and Pierce Latham to vice president.
“As we continue to grow the Freestone platform and partner with disruptive businesses enabling the transition to a more carbon-neutral economy, both Ellen and Pierce have played a significant role in our success to date, and I am pleased to recognize those contributions with these well-deserved promotions,” Alan Boswell, managing director at Freestone, said in a statement....
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Six Pillars Partners Leads Recapitalization, Merger to Form ‘Largest Gaming-Focused Creative Agency’
by Lance Murray |
Dec 14, 2022
Addison-based Six Pillars Partners led the recapitalization and merger of two independent marketing agencies, Red Square Agency and Foundry, to form Good Giant.
As a newly combined platform, Good Giant is the largest gaming-focused creative agency in the country, according to a news release....
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 14, 2022
As tax season rolls around again, taxpayers are expecting and demanding more from their tax professionals than ever before.
Intuit’s global fintech platform, which has a large operation in Plano, has put out its first-ever Taxpayer Insights and Intelligence Brief to provide insights into their needs....
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by David Seeley |
Dec 14, 2022
Helios Visions—a national provider of 3D drone mapping, building and infrastructure inspections, aerial photography and more—has expanded into Texas with new offices in Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston. The Chicago-based company says the expansion will help meet "extraordinary demand" for drones to visually inspect critical infrastructure and construction projects.
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UNT Health Science Center Gets $2M from Tarrant County to Boost Emerging Tech Companies
by David Seeley | Dec 14, 2022
The UNT Health Science Center at Fort Worth has received a $2 million grant from Tarrant County to help emerging tech startups successfully apply for federal Small Business Innovation Research funding.
"It’s about creating entrepreneurial excellence in Tarrant County,” says Tarrant County Commissioner Roy Brooks. “This puts us at the forefront of innovation in bringing tech industries to Tarrant County as an economic development tool.”
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by David Seeley |
Dec 14, 2022
Rajesh Midha, CEO of Dallas-based digital experience consultancy Bottle Rocket, is joining forces with IBM Global Demand VP Ari Sheinkin on a new podcast.
Called "Thematically Speaking," the new podcast will feature knowledge and insights gained over decades in the B2B marketing business—discussed "through the lens of various seemingly unrelated themes or stories."
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 14, 2022
When you're president and CEO of Dallas' Cooper Aerobics, people expect you to be fit. But Dr. Cooper has gone above and beyond. Especially above.
In a D Magazine profile by Will Maddox, Cooper talks about his successful climbing of all 74 peaks in the contiguous U.S. that are 14,000 feet tall or higher.
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by Quincy Preston |
Dec 14, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Linear Labs' multi-tunnel electric machine, NEC Corporation of America's facial recognition system, NTT Data's securing machine learning models, Physmodo's human motion detection and tracking, Raytheon and University of North Dakota's detection of spoofing and meaconing for geolocation positioning system signals, Securus Technologies' ollicit activity detection based on body language, University of Texas System's anti-LILRB antibodies and their use in detecting and treating cancer, Watchguard Video's magnetic body-worn mounting system and method, and more.
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Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli uses Siemens Xcelerator as a Service to accelerate development of an extreme class of optimized America’s Cup yacht [Photo: Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli/Siemens Digital Industries Software]
America’s Cup Racing Team Is Using Plano’s Siemens Xcelerator for Its Yacht Design
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 13, 2022
The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team is using the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of software and services "to design, simulate, and optimize" its racing yacht for the 2024 America's Cup challenge in Barcelona.
"Using Siemens' software, the hull, foils, rudder, and sails can be analyzed as part of the digital twin, to understand how each surface responds to the changes in the project parameters, thus speeding up our work," says the team's Matteo Ledri.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 13, 2022
Toronto-based GameSquare announced a merger agreement last week with Engine Gaming & Media, a data-driven gaming, media, and influencer marketing platform company. The all-stock deal could give the combined company "an audience and reach as large as any gaming and esports company currently in the market," management said.
Jerry Jones and John Goff will continue to be the largest investors of the combined entity, with the Jones family and Goff Capital holding "significant" board representation.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 13, 2022
The Plano-based digital business and IT services giant's research shows that businesses are focused on growing and increasing profitability. The economic climate may reduce short-term investments, but long-term trends are sustainable.
Keeping up with the evolving market is key: “Digital transformation is a continuous journey, not a one-and-done investment,” says NTT Data Chief Digital Officer Tanvir Khan.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 13, 2022
HomeVestors filed a lawsuit yesterday against HGTV's parent company. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., saying the show violates the intellectual property rights of HomeVestors’ "The Ugliest House Of The Year" trademark.
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