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Public/Private Collab Brings 5G Without a Tangle of Red Tape or Cell Towers
by Dave Moore | Jul 22, 2021
Ever noticed the utility poles lining Mockingbird Lane? Those are actually key elements to establishing 5G in Dallas, born from a collaboration between the city of Dallas, Crown Castle International Corp., and cellular providers. They're key to making new tech happen, from autonomous vehicles to drones to virtual reality gear and more. They may also soon be heading to Frisco.
by Alex Edwards |
Jul 22, 2021
With the deal, San Francisco-based Uber Freight aims to create "one of the leading logistics technology platforms." The combined services—Uber Freight’s network of carriers and Transplace’s shipper technology and operational solutions—make for a fully scaled logistics platform.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 22, 2021
Amazon's custom, electric-powered Rivian vans are rolling to homes and businesses in southwest metro Fort Worth. North Texas is one of 16 regions in the U.S. where Amazon is testing the service this year. One reason they chose our area: our summer heat.
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How Avocados From Mexico Is Breaking the Produce Mold to Keep Up With the Superfruit’s Industry Boom
by Bella Pinera |
Jul 21, 2021
After closing a record fiscal year of 2.4 billion pounds of avocados imported, Avocados from Mexico CEO and President Alvaro Luque talks company culture, investing in innovation, and how to reinvent marketing for produce by focusing on the "triangle of power."
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Top Georgia Staffing Firm Opens Lewisville Branch to Find Manufacturing and Logistics for Locals
by Alex Edwards | Jul 21, 2021
Hire Dynamics is looking to find jobs for local talent in manufacturing, logistics, e-commerce, contact center, and office support via a recently established Lewisville office—its second in Texas.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 21, 2021
With over $1.4 billion in permanent equity capital and $3+ billion in investment capacity, Preston Hollow calls itself the "S" in ESG finance—aiming for social impact through investments that create transformational community outcomes.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 20, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple’s coprocessor memory ordering table, Bank of America’s asset management block chain, Baylor Research Institute’s classification of polyps using learned image analysis, Bell Helicopter Textron’s parasite aircraft for airborne deployment and retrieval, Myth Innovations’ AR interface and method of use, and Toyota’s mass transit for personal vehicles.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jul 20, 2021
Westlake-based Solera Holdings has a deal to acquire Australian insurance tech provider ENData, the company announced on Monday. Through an intelligent platform, ENData can simplify and automate the fulfillment of insurance claims.
That’s on the heels of Solera’s May announcement of its acquisition of two Dallas-area companies, DealerSocket and Omnitracs. That deal combined three Vista Equity Partners companies into a one-stop shop....
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Jerry Mooty, Jr. [Photo: Danny Bollinger]
Chicago Residential Brokerage Firm @properties Expands Into Dallas With Backing From Jerry Jones’ Family
by Alex Edwards | Jul 20, 2021
Dallas is set to be the third—and largest—metro market for the @properties franchise division. It will be helmed by the nephew of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, Jerry Mooty, Jr., who has more than two decades of real estate experience through his work as a lawyer, entrepreneur, residential and commercial developer, investor, and broker.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 20, 2021
Dallas-based engineering giant Jacobs has been selected as one of the program management firms for the $3.47 billion Dallas Independent School District (DISD) 2020 Bond Program....
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by David Seeley |
Jul 20, 2021
The oldest human ever to reach space came back to earth today and said, "I want to go again, fast!" Wally Funk—the youngest graduate of the 1961 "Mercury 13" Woman in Space program—has finally lived her dream.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 19, 2021
The City of Irving has won silver certification from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities—the national standard of well-managed cities recognizing the most effective use of data to inform policy and funding decisions....
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Fayetteville Walmart's self-checkout layout, which has now come to the Plano Supercenter [Photo: Walmart]
Check This Out: Walmart Tests All-Self-Checkout Supercenter in Plano
by David Seeley | Jul 16, 2021
The store's cashier lanes are gone. In their place: 34 registers in a wide-open area, with a "host" to guide you through. The goal of the new service is to eliminate lines that stack up behind conventional checkout lanes.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jul 15, 2021
The 28th annual ranking revealed 100 U.S. employers that offer top benefits, foster teamwork, and invest in their tech teams. Meet the three local companies named to the list, all in the small organization category.
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by David Seeley |
Jul 15, 2021
Frito-Lay CMO Rachel Ferdinando and GS&P's Margaret Johnson presented their session at the Cannes Lions festival weeks ago, but their advice is timeless. Whatever your company does—especially if it's consumer-facing—these 10 tips could give you an edge. No orange Cheetos fingers required.
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by The DEC Network |
Jul 15, 2021
The Women of Innovation Summit will take place on Aug. 4 at Southern Methodist University’s McFarlin Auditorium during Dallas Startup Week, powered by Capital One. Women are encouraged to bring their whole work teams and even friends to make the most of a day of growth and development.
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