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Japan-Texas Economic Summit To Be Held Next May in Arlington

by | Jul 29, 2025
Highlighting Texas's key role in boosting Japan-U.S. economic ties, Arlington will serve as host city for three consecutive years, anchoring the summit in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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North Texas Raytheon Facility Rolls Out Advanced Targeting System for U.S. Navy Helicopters
by | Jul 29, 2025
"Navy helicopter pilots need the clearest possible view when flying in hostile areas," Raytheon's Bryan Rosselli said. The company's newest Multispectral Targeting System variant aims to provide that with "improved targeting precision, imaging clarity, and expanded operational flexibility."
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Waymo To Launch Robotaxi Service in Dallas Next Year
by | Jul 29, 2025
Waymo is the fourth company to announced plans for driverless robotaxis in Dallas. Uber and Austin-based Avride plan to offer a service later this year, with Lyft launching its own "as soon as 2026." GM's Cruise robotaxis were tested on Dallas streets before the business unit was shut down last December.
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Flowserve’s Merger with Chart Industries Is Off, Edged by Baker Hughes’ $13.6B Offer
by | Jul 29, 2025
Irving-based Flowserve's all-stock "merger of equals" with Atlanta-based Chart has been usurped by a better offer, after Houston- and London-based Baker Hughes swooped in with $13.6 billion in cash. But Flowserve won't walk away empty-handed—it's getting a $266 million "termination payment."
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It's a milestone year for the region’s top tech honors: A quarter-century strong, the 25th annual Tech Titans Awards lands in Frisco on September 12.

North Texas Innovators Named Finalists for the 25th Annual Tech Titans Awards

by | Jul 25, 2025
From startup founders to Fortune 500 CIOs, here’s who’s in the running for this year’s honors. The City of Frisco will be the first “Host City Sponsor” for Tech Titans Oscar-style presentation ceremony.
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FleetPride Names Former CEO of Frito‑Lay NA and Advance Auto Part as Its New Chief Executive
by | Jul 24, 2025
Most recently, Tom Greco was president and chief executive officer of Advance Auto Parts, where he led a comprehensive, multi-year transformation centered on operational discipline, supply chain optimization, and commercial execution.
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NTT DATA Names New President of Its State, Local, and Education Business
by | Jul 24, 2025
Beth Howen's expertise in public sector innovation and her commitment to strategic partnerships will be "instrumental" as she leads the company's SLED team with a renewed focus on education and multi-state initiatives, NTT DATA said.
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After 5 Acquisitions This Year, Plano-Based Argano Opens New Office (Basketball Court Included)
by | Jul 24, 2025
Argano, a leading digital services consultancy, has acquired a total of 21 companies across the U.S. since 2020, from Salesforce consulting firms to digital supply chain advisories. Now it's moved into a new Plano HQ with dynamic working spaces, two full-sized kitchens, a basketball court, and a recreational area with a pool table, ping pong table, and massage chair.
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Atlanta’s Flock Safety and Homegrown Launch ‘Thriving Cities Fund’ in DFW for Local Brick-and-Mortar Businesses

by | Jul 24, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth is the second metro to receive investment from the new $10M fund, as Flock and Homegrown bet on local entrepreneurs to grow jobs, storefronts, and economic momentum with flexible, non-dilutive capital.
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The Ultimate Splash Pad?: Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Arlington’s New Island Playground Goes Texas Big
by | Jul 24, 2025
At 58,000 square feet, Splash Island is the largest investment in the park’s history—and includes what the Arlington CVB calls the tallest multi-level play structure of its kind in North America.
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NCTCOG’s TXShare and Civic Marketplace Launch Competitively Bid AI Contracts for Local Government Use
by | Jul 23, 2025
Under the initiative, government agencies nationwide can now rapidly deploy vetted, competitively awarded AI solutions and services, covering more than 70 individual use cases, without the need for new RFPs and with built-in options for supporting small and local companies, NCTCOG said.
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Taiwan Expo USA 2025: August Event in Dallas To Focus on Innovation, Culture, and U.S.-Taiwan Partnership
by | Jul 23, 2025
With the theme “Shared Vision, Stronger Partnership,” the Taiwan Expo 2025 will celebrate the growing collaboration between Taiwan and the U.S. across innovation, cultural exchange, and global industry transformation. To be held Aug. 14-16 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, the event is free and open to the public.
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Dallas-Based Fortuna Funds Launches Hedged Bitcoin ETF on Chicago Board Options Exchange

by | Jul 23, 2025
Founded in 2024 by Dallas investment industry veterans Mark Adams and Joe Sando, Fortuna Funds launched the Fortuna Hedged Bitcoin Fund (HBTC) ETF in March, calling it "the first-of-its-kind hedged cryptocurrency fund."
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Patented: NTT DATA Services’ Dynamic Optimization of Bot Schedules and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of June 17 with a total of 147 patents granted.
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Four Years After $3.5B Buyout, Pluralsight Is Moving Its HQ to North Texas and Expanding Tech Training Access With $2M in Grants
by | Jul 22, 2025
Since being acquired for $3.5B in a 2021 take-private deal, Pluralsight has changed ownership, cut jobs, and cycled through two CEOs. Now it's relocating its headquarters to Westlake and sharpening its focus on global upskilling under new leadership.
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Higginbotham Appoints Former Stone Point Exec to Newly Created CFO, COO Role
by | Jul 22, 2025
Andrew Reutter's addition marks a significant step in Fort Worth-based Higginbotham's strategy to invest in talent that will drive the firm's continued evolution and power its next phase of growth, the company said.
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