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Informativ Names Former Surgical Notes Exec as Its New CFO

by | Jan 13, 2026
The Frisco-based provider of fraud prevention, compliance, credit, and payments technology for the automotive and consumer finance industries said Nick Brignola's experience managing financial operations for data-driven companies "aligns with our focus on innovation and service."
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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- and Mexico City-Based VelaFi Raises $20M Series B to Boost Stablecoin Infrastructure

by | Jan 13, 2026
VelaFi launched on July 1 as a rebranded evolution of TruBit Business, the B2B unit of Galactic Holdings. Galactic is the parent company of the global crypto platform TruBit, which has a strong presence in Latin America and a growing reach in the U.S. and Asia.
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With U.S. HQ in Dallas, Ireland’s H&MV Engineering Acquires Amarillo-Based Cooke Power Services
by | Jan 12, 2026
The acquisition is the next step in Limerick, Ireland-based H&MV's global expansion strategy, reinforcing a commitment to continue to deliver innovative solutions in the U.S. market, the company said.
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Meta Strikes Deal With Irving’s Vistra to Purchase Nuclear Power for Meta’s AI ‘Supercluster’
by | Jan 9, 2026
Meta said the 20-year power purchasing agreements—along with additional deals struck with TerraPower and Oklo—will deliver power to the grids that support Meta's operations, including its AI-focused Prometheus supercluster in New Albany, Ohio. Meta's commitment will also help Vistra invest in three nuclear plants it owns in Ohio and Pennsylvania, bringing "new nuclear generation online for the grid," Vistra said.
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Masterplan Consultants CEO Acquires Dallas-Based USA Engineers
by | Jan 8, 2026
USA Engineers will operate as part of Dallas Cothrum’s family of companies alongside Masterplan Consultants, creating a more comprehensive, end-to-end platform of professional services for clients across the region.
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The Last Word: Weitzman’s Bob Young On Why Grocers Are Racing to Build in DFW

by | Jan 8, 2026
Retail follows rooftops, and today’s grocers are expanding.”

Bob Young Executive Managing Director Weitzman …on why Dallas-Fort Worth leads the nation in new retail construction, speaking at Weitzman’s 36th annual retail forecast at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, via CoStar.

Dallas-Fort Worth now leads the country in retail construction, with a development pipeline more than double that of any other U.S....

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Site Selection Magazine Names Dallas-Fort Worth America’s Top Tech Hub
by | Jan 8, 2026
The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro is the No. 1 Tech Hub in North America, Site Selection said, citing "its blend of talent, tech sector growth, and hard tech infrastructure." Other "Tech-xas" metros on the list are Austin (No. 7), Houston (No. 10), and San Antonio (No. 22).
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Austin’s HPI Launches Dallas Tenant Advisory Group, Names Industry Veteran To Lead It
by | Jan 7, 2026
Since 2021, Robbie Baty has represented tenants on over 8.9 million SF of transactions, advising on major projects including the Santander Consumer USA headquarters lease—the largest office lease completed in downtown Dallas in the past five years.
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Caterpillar CEO Elected as Company’s New Board Chairman
by | Jan 7, 2026
Joseph Creed joined Caterpillar in 1997, and was appointed CEO and became a board member in May. He'll take up the board chairman post on April 1 when current executive chairman and board member D. James Umpleby III retires.
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Dallas’ OneSource Virtual Gets Majority Growth Investment from Boston-Based TA

by | Jan 7, 2026
OneSource Virtual is a leading provider of HR and payments services for the Workday business process management platform. As part of the transaction, OSV founders, management, and employees will retain a significant minority stake in OSV, and Halyard Capital and TCV will fully exit their stakes in OSV.
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Backed by Sky Elements, Drone Light Show Alliance Launches Out of Dallas With Industry Standards Release
by | Jan 7, 2026
Designed to prioritize safety, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices, the DLSA aims to "transform the emerging drone light show sector through collaborative development and transparent safety accountability."
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NanOlogy Names Biotech Veteran as Fractional Chief Medical Officer
by | Jan 7, 2026
John M. Goldberg, MD, has had recent CMO roles at Rafael Holding, a healthcare investment, family office, and biotechnology company, and at Oncorus, a biopharmaceutical company developing an intratumorally delivered viral immunotherapy for cancer.
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Fort Worth’s VoidForm Products Acquired by Atlanta-Based White Cap
by | Jan 7, 2026
VoidForm is recognized for a broad range of customizable void products and decades of expertise in soil-expansion mitigation solutions, White Cap said. The Fort Worth company has six locations across Texas, Colorado, Mississippi, and Central Canada.
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