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Emmitt Smith to Lead Dallas Regional Chamber in Connecting Workers Impacted by COVID-19 to Jobs
by Alex Edwards | Apr 20, 2020
Dallas entrepreneur, businessman, philanthropist, and former professional football star Emmitt Smith will serve as the DRC's ambassador for its “Connecting Displaced Workers to Jobs” platform.
by Alex Edwards |
Apr 20, 2020
Though not entirely free of the economic effects caused by the pandemic, Plano-based Tyler Technologies has continued to serve government entities. In fact, it's forging ahead. Tyler now serves Texas' 20 largest counties and is moving forward with a four-stage plan to roll out one of its solutions across the U.S.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 16, 2020
The Coronavirus Response and Recovery Fund—which in March came together in under a week—aims to tackle both urgent and long-term needs in North Texas, including those affecting education, income, and health.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 16, 2020
This Saturday, anyone in Dallas County is required to wear a mask to essential businesses. The work these local companies are doing is more important now than ever.
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Dallas‑Area Firms Join Forces for Smarter Healthcare Supply Chain
by Quincy Preston | Apr 16, 2020
Together, Vizient and One Network Enterprises intend to get essential supplies into the right hands, faster. It could be a match made in supply chain heaven.
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![Digital Matrix Systems expects to occupy its new headquarters in Preston Park Towers later this year. [Photo: Preston Park Financial]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DigitalMatrixSystems_DMS_PrestonParkTowers-970-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Apr 16, 2020
Flexibility for future growth—and a location that will help recruit tech talent—was key to Digital Matrix System's decision-making. Hiring could center on business development, software engineering, and decision science.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 15, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: 7-Eleven's training for a machine learning algorithm to determine customer purchases, Apple's control channel for UE power saving, Bank of America's multi-biometric-factor IoT secured network, Blacktop Plus' therapeutic elastic sports tape, Capital One's visual inspection support using extended reality, National Presort's high-speed print-and-apply label applicator, and Siemens Healthcare's atlas-based contouring of organs at risk for radiation therapy.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 15, 2020
In the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine, Match has launched an in-app video tool, virtual events, and dating hotline.
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Three Tech Companies Merge to Deliver a ‘Digital Nirvana’ to Large Enterprises
by Alex Edwards | Apr 15, 2020
CollabNet VersionOne, XebiaLabs, and Arxan Technologies are transforming into Plano-based Digital.ai. The new software company says it's the first to "provide end-to-end intelligent value stream management, software delivery, and application security in a unified platform."
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 14, 2020
Motivity Labs, which has U.S. headquarters in Irving, is merging with JNIT to bring the power of innovation labs to Fortune 500 organizations.
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by Alex Edwards |
Apr 14, 2020
Coppell-based Peak Nanosystems, known for taking nanotechnology out of the lab and into the real world, is expanding its optical product development.
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by Quincy Preston |
Apr 14, 2020
Catapult, which specializes in preventive health checkups through remote clinics and telehealth options, wants to help connect people to nearby coronavirus testing sites.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced in a videoconference that Goldman Sachs will be providing $50 million in loans to small businesses through the SBA's paycheck protection program.
PPP Program: Texas Governor Abbott Announces $50M in Small Business Loans With Goldman Sachs, LiftFund
by Quincy Preston | Apr 13, 2020
"We all agree that we want Texans on payroll, not laid off," Gov. Abbott said.
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![Fidelity's 337-acre campus in Westlake, TX. [Courtesy: Fidelity Investments]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fidelity-Investments_One-Destiny-lake-viewFidelity_courtesy02courtesy-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Apr 13, 2020
The DFW positions are part of Fidelity's plans to hire 2,000 nationwide.
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by Maddie Preston |
Apr 9, 2020
This grassroots volunteer group started by two Dallas-area moms is teaming up with peer-to-peer rental platform RVshare. Together they are helping meet the demand for temporary housing for self-isolating healthcare workers.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Apr 9, 2020
The Commons by Neighborhood Goods plans to provide a free platform for local and national brands, restaurants, musicians, and artists who have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.
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