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14 Emerging Tech Trends for 2021—and Dallas-Area Companies That Are Innovating for the Future
by Quincy Preston and Sandra Engelland | Feb 23, 2021
From ABIA to Zyvex, Dallas-Fort Worth companies are at the forefront of innovations in AI, 5G, quantum computing, genomics, and more.
by Alex Edwards |
Feb 22, 2021
Apex, the local "fintech for fintechs," has been valued at around $4.7 billion as part of the deal with special purpose acquisition company Northern Star.
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 19, 2021
Alliance members are opening their homes to people who need shelter during the winter storm emergency.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 19, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Azzur Labs, The RealReal, Harvest Returns, OxeFit, and KAI Engineering.
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SMU Cox Reveals Its 2020 Dallas 100 Rankings. Here Are the Fastest-Growing Entrepreneurial Businesses in Dallas-Fort Worth by Rank
by Quincy Preston | Feb 18, 2021
Collectively, the 100 privately held companies contributed $6 billion to the Dallas-Fort Worth economy over three years.
Clavis Capital Partners, a private investment firm that operates and grows industrial businesses took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.
Clavis Capital Partners, a private investment firm that operates and grows industrial businesses took the top spot in the annual rankings. Here's the complete list.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 18, 2021
Jobs on the Rise in 2021 analyzes the shifts COVID-19 has caused on employment and hiring trends. In the digital transformation category, LinkedIn named Dallas-Fort Worth as a top region for user experience professionals, a job that grew five times over from 2019 to 2020.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Feb 17, 2021
Leaders from Microsoft, TaskRabbit, VISA, Charles Schwab, and other major companies form the board for the new tech venture that automatically helps keep computers up to date and safe from cyber attacks at scale. Part of Aiden's mission is to solve the technological challenges and vulnerabilities brought on by WFH.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 17, 2021
Thursday's historic landing of NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars will be one of the most difficult technological feats in human history. If successful, the astrobiology mission will collect samples to study for potential signs of life. What most people don't know is that a Dallas company played a big role in the feat. NASA used tech from Continental Electronics Corp. to communicate with spacecraft and distant satellites. Leading up to the landing, CEC has provided radio transmitters that sent final course corrections and landing instructions.
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DI People: Perot Museum, Women’s Foodservice Forum, Nicholas Residential, and More Make Moves
by Alex Edwards | Feb 12, 2021
In this weekly roundup of executive moves in North Texas, you'll also find news from Stack Sports, Perkins Coie, Duane Morris, INTRUSION, Plutus21, and more.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 11, 2021
The shares of the Dallas-based tech-enabled home healthcare provider opened at $32, higher than the original pricing of $24.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Feb 11, 2021
The virtual multi-platform event, which hosts panelists from Capital One, Samsung, Imprimis Group, and CASPR Group, has been rescheduled for Feb. 24.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 11, 2021
Fintech in Action will advance the hiring and promoting of more Black employees in finance and financial technology. Founded by Dallas-based Apex Clearing and its parent company, PEAK6, the coalition will be helmed by local Executive Director Michelle Williams, who previously led The DEC Network's efforts in Southern Dallas.
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Illustration from U.S. Patent 10,898,820, "Compact multiple gable house design and assembly," assigned to Kidkraft. Inc.
Dallas Invents: 140 Patents Granted for Week of Jan. 26
by Quincy Preston | Feb 9, 2021
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: BlackBerry's enhanced group communication services, Capital One's vehicle selection platform, Enseo's geolocationing system and method for use of same, Kidkraft's compact multiple gable house design and assembly, Lintec's nanofiber yarn spinning system, NCR Corporation's automated assistance in retail decisions, STMicroelectronics double-tap event detection device, TCU's carbon nanotube-assisted antibiotic delivery, TI's motion detection and cancellation using ambient light, and Boeing's aircraft digital event ledger
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by Bella Pinera |
Feb 9, 2021
Toyota added 2,819 patents to its collection in 2020—up four percent from the previous year. The Plano-headquartered company says it invests over $1 million in emerging technology globally every hour.
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by Alex Edwards |
Feb 8, 2021
Sow Good last month announced its entry into the global freeze-dried food market by changing its stock symbol and name from Black Ridge Oil and Gas.
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by Alexa Vickaryous |
Feb 8, 2021
Meet the influential women who will be honored by the Texas Women's Foundation for their work in catalyzing change and new opportunities for other women and girls. The virtual event will be next level, says TWF CEO Roslyn Dawson Thompson.
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