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Carlos Aguilar, president and CEO of Texas Central, has resigned. [Rendering and photo: Texas Central]
Texas Central Signs $16B Design-Build Contract for Its Historic High-Speed Train
by Alex Edwards | Jun 15, 2021
The proposed 90-minute rail connecting Dallas and Houston has another big-name organization behind it: Italian industrial group Webuild. Operating in the U.S. with The Lane Construction Corporation, Webuild will execute all the heavy construction for the project, including designing and building all 236 miles of the alignment.
by David Seeley |
Jun 14, 2021
TI's improvements in analog-to-digital converters can extend battery life, improve signal resolution, strengthen system protection—and even help you catch a fish.
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![A NASA illustration depicts the idea of a future air taxi hovering over a municipal vertiport. [Rendering: NASA/Lillian Gipson and Kyle Jenkins]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DRC-NTCOG-NASA-970-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Jun 14, 2021
The North Central Texas Council of Governments and NASA are working on long-term transportation plans, from delivery drones to passenger-carrying air taxis.
The Advanced Urban Air Mobility NASA partnership is one of many irons NCTCOG has in the fire to improve traffic flow in one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation.
The Advanced Urban Air Mobility NASA partnership is one of many irons NCTCOG has in the fire to improve traffic flow in one of the fastest-growing regions in the nation.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 11, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Cyber Group, the Dallas Regional Chamber, Imaginuity, and Questpro.
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Omnitracs' Inattentive Driving+ [Photo: Omnitracs]
Omnitracs’ New Technology Combats Inattentive Driving By Intervening Before a Disaster
by Alyssa Mora | Jun 10, 2021
Dallas' Omnitracs, which was recently acquired by Westlake-based Solera, has released SmartSense for Inattentive Driving+ to detect and notify a driver using AI and computer vision to find potential safety-critical behavior. It's solving a problem—inattention—that has become increasingly worse during COVID, according to CTO Ray Ghanbari.
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by Dave Moore |
Jun 9, 2021
Early-stage startups and other innovators can submit breakthrough concepts in 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), energy, digital health care, Industry 4.0, and mobility technologies. Applications are open through June 20.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jun 9, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven’s selective verification of algorithmically populated shopping carts, AT&T’s ad placement based on viewer movement, Bank of America’s voice-based time-sensitive task processing, Berenson Consulting Group’s infusion monitoring and patient compliance system, Capital One’s vehicle information in augmented reality, Cisco’s speaker anticipation in a video conference, Home Depot’s method for creating an augmented reality experience and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 8, 2021
American Airlines, with more than 11,000 of its AAdvantage members, has raised some $1.5 million to boost the American Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ efforts to fight the COVID.
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Kimberly-Clark Partners With Biotech Innovator RWDC To Develop Sustainable Plastic Alternatives
by David Seeley | Jun 8, 2021
Irving-based Kimberly-Clark is seeking solutions to the world's single-use plastics problem—aiming for a 50 percent reduction in its use of new, fossil fuel-based plastics by 2030.
Biodegradable plastics startup RWDC, which is based in Athens, GA, and Singapore, raised $133 million in a Series-B round last year.
Biodegradable plastics startup RWDC, which is based in Athens, GA, and Singapore, raised $133 million in a Series-B round last year.
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by Dave Moore |
Jun 8, 2021
Put your problem-solving chops to work. The Children's Health event encourages gamification, augmented reality to solve for age-old pediatric health care problems.
There's even a no-code challenge.
There's even a no-code challenge.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 7, 2021
The real-life father and daughter want you to know how easy it is to buy a car when you start with Capital One Auto Navigator, from the company's Plano-based financial services division. (P.S., French toast is probably not included.)
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by Alex Edwards |
Jun 7, 2021
Match Group, Zirtue, Cooksey Communications, Mass Luminosity, and Caliber all tapped new senior leaders this week.
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[Photo: The Foundry]
Innovative Spaces: Fort Worth’s Foundry District is Getting a Bite-Size Version of the Iconic Sweet Tooth Hotel
by Alex Edwards | Jun 5, 2021
The Foundry District and its anchoring Inspiration Alley, known as Texas' largest outdoor art gallery, is getting an expansion. M2G Ventures' hallmark development project in Funkytown is a six-acre art and innovation experience.
The district's new lineup includes Sweet Tooth Motel's pop-up concept and a new bike sharing station.
Have a first look in our gallery.
The district's new lineup includes Sweet Tooth Motel's pop-up concept and a new bike sharing station.
Have a first look in our gallery.
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![Patrick Brandt (left) and Aakash Kumar (right), who co-founded labor management platform Shiftsmart in 2015, are among the finalists for the 2021 Entrepreneur Of The Year Southwest Region Award. [Photo: Courtesy Shiftsmart]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Shiftsmart_entrepreneur-of-the-year-finalist_courtesy-2021-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 5, 2021
These "audacious business leaders" from 38 companies were picked by a panel of judges. Here are the finalists.
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by Bella Pinera |
Jun 4, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Axxess, TWU, Critical Start, The Container Store, COM Sovereign, Momentous Institute, Bio North Texas, and more.
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