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American Airlines Mobile ID. [Photo: American Airlines]
TSA to Expand Facial Recognition Tested in DFW to Airports Across America
by David Seeley | Dec 6, 2022
In June, American Airlines launched Mobile ID at DFW Airport, enabling customers enrolled in TSA PreCheck to “breeze through the airport with just their phone and their face.”
The TSA has since expanded the use of facial recognition technology to 16 airports—and it now plans to roll out the optional service to airports across the U.S. in 2023, according to the Washington Post.
by Quincy Preston |
Dec 5, 2022
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Alcon's intraocular lens insertion device, Balanced Media Technology's task completion using a blockchain network, BioBrand's target online advertising using biometric information, BNSF Logistics' long rail transport train, Brius Technologies' orthodontic treatment and associated devices, Design Science Technology's safe transport and storage of energy storage devices, Entrust's identity management for software components using one-time use credential and dynamically created identity credential, Northrop Grumman Systems' spacecraft servicing pods , Omnitracs' locating wireless devices, Price Setter's transaction arbiter system, Redmon Jeang's mobile legal counsel system, and Toyota's artificial muscles.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 5, 2022
Dine Brands Global—the parent company of IHOP and Applebee's Grill + Bar—acquired the fast casual Fuzzy's Taco Shop chain, which serves Baja-style Mexican cuisine in "a fun, energetic atmosphere." Since the first Fuzzy's was founded in 2003 near TCU, the chain has grown to 138 locations in 18 states.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2022
Terrell-based 1836 Farms creamery is offering fresh, healthy products bottled in custom Texas designed glass, reusable bottles, the company said. The glass milk bottles can be returned to the point of purchase for deposit refund or applied to new purchases.
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Report: French-American Chamber of Commerce Trade Office To Anchor Dallas International District
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 5, 2022
Today, the French-American Chamber of Commerce planted a flag in the new Dallas International District. The FACC, which opened its trade office, is an anchor tenant in the district, reports KRLD.
The nonprofit organization promotes and develops business connections and opportunities between the U.S. and France.
FACC’s new home in the Dallas International Business District advances its mission....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2022
The app was developed by Dallas-based Zimperium, a leader in mobile security, and is designed to secure devices against even the most advanced threats. Available as a free download on Apple iOS and Android Play, Dallas Secure arrives just in time for the busy holiday mobile-commerce season.
"Public safety comes first in Dallas—and cybersecurity is a form of public safety,” Mayor Eric Johnson said.
"Public safety comes first in Dallas—and cybersecurity is a form of public safety,” Mayor Eric Johnson said.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 4, 2022
The former CEO of Continental Airlines, who led a major in the industry’s downturn after 9/11, and the former president and COO of Raytheon will join Exxon Mobil’s board. The election of the two leaders grows the board to 13 members.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 2, 2022
Karen Ryder, a retail and digital veteran, has joined Dallas Market Center as chief operating officer, responsible for overseeing marketing, retail development, market services, IT, and digital....
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Fort Worth Convention Center [Photo: typhoonski/iStock]
Construction Firms Named for $30M Fort Worth Convention Center Phase One Expansion
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Dec 2, 2022
North Texas construction firms AECOM Hunt, Byrne Construction Services, and EJ Smith are about to make their mark on downtown Fort Worth.
The city of Fort Worth has selected the three firms to manage "the full scope" of phase one of a major expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center—with a budget of up to $30 million.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 2, 2022
Aurora and Uber Freight's new self-driving trucking "lane" between Fort Worth and El Paso expands Aurora's operations in Texas. The company also hauls freight between Dallas and Houston—and is now hauling goods autonomously (with human vehicle operators in the cab) for FedEx, Werner, Schneider, and Uber Freight in Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 1, 2022
There are new plans for the former Wade Park site in the North Platinum Corridor in Frisco. A 9-acre central park designed by the landscape firm behind Klyde Warren Park will be at the heart of the development that includes office, retail, residential, and two hotels. "We want every view to be a beautiful one," says Tim Campbell.
Developers plan to break ground in December.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 1, 2022
Led by Irving's Fluor Corporation in a joint venture with Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, the 10-mile-long TxDOT project included the reconstruction and widening of lanes on I-35E between U.S. 67 and I-30 and on U.S. 67 between I-20 and I-35E. Along this stretch of I-35, phase one of Southern Gateway Park—a sprawling planned deck park near the Dallas Zoo—has been decked out for its continuing construction.
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McDonald's test concept location in White Settlement west of Fort Worth. [Photo: McDonald's]
McDonald’s Test Concept Near Fort Worth Rolls Out Takeout by Conveyor Belt
by David Seeley | Dec 1, 2022
A new McDonald's test concept west of Fort Worth is McTrying something new. The location at 8540 West Freeway in White Settlement—the only one of its kind on earth—has no dining tables because, as you can see above the front door, it's for "Take Away" only.
App-driven tech lets customers tap in their Big Mac desires in advance, so their food will be ready for them in the Order Ahead Lane.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 1, 2022
Nearly 8% of The Home Depot's total electricity usage is going to be based on renewable energy from a project right here in North Texas. The Atlanta-based home improvement giant announced that it has purchased 100 MW of solar energy from National Grid Renewables' Noble solar and storage project in Denton County. The solar farm is NGR's largest solar energy project to date, and its first utility-scale energy storage project, The Home Depot says.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Nov 30, 2022
“The advantage of our algorithm is that it could screen about 100,000 compounds in a couple of days, which is much faster than other methods,” UT Dallas' Dr. Baris Coskunuzer says.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 30, 2022
“Mastercard has an interest in the future of commerce, specifically at the intersection of "Creator Economy" and "Fintech" and that’s where XR Sports lives,” said XR Sports founder and CEO Kedreon Cole.
XR Sports is one of five startups added to the fintech giant's program.
XR Sports is one of five startups added to the fintech giant's program.
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