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Autonomous vehicle automatic parking, US Patent 10,821,971 assigned to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Dallas Invents: 139 Patents Granted for Week of Nov. 3
by Quincy Preston | Nov 18, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: AT&T's facilitation of dynamic edge computations for 6G or other next generation network, Bank of America's system for recurring information security threat assessment, Berenson Consulting Group's infusion monitoring device and patient compliance system, Enseo's geolocationing system, Essilor's self-healing transparent polymer compositions , and Hewlett Packard's blockchain key storage on SIM devices, USAA's authentication based on motion and biometric data, and an unassigned water soluble, biodegradable beverage container.
by Alex Edwards |
Nov 17, 2020
New York-based Wardrobe, which has backers that include the founders of Airbnb, Coinbase, and Vine, has acquired Rent My Wardrobe, an app that allows users to wear stylish clothes from local closets. RMW will be fully merged with Wardrobe’s existing operations and Dallas Founder Rachel Sipperley will become Wardrobe's VP of Brand & Partnerships.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 17, 2020
New research funded by HSC and released by Sparkyard shows that startups created 155,307 new jobs in Tarrant County from 2013 to 2018.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 17, 2020
People under age 50 are "more likely to be hospitalized, need a ventilator, and die from COVID-19 if they're severely obese," a new study says.
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Eliza Solender [Photo: The Kessler School]
Repurposing With a Purpose: Eliza Solender Helps Nonprofits and Schools Find New Life in Old Spaces
by Sandra Engelland | Nov 15, 2020
The Kessler School recently bought the former historic Calvary Baptist Church of Oak Cliff. The deal, a "satisfying win-win," typifies the special brand of creativity Solender brings to the table for nonprofit clients.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 13, 2020
In this week's roundup of hires and promotions in North Texas, you'll also find news from Comfort Care Hospice, Prescott Group, HistoryMaker Homes, and Transplace, among others.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 13, 2020
With the kickoff of Global Entrepreneurship Fort Worth, Capital Factory Texas Startups Roadshow, and more, you'll find (literally) dozens of inspiring speakers and virtual networking opportunities in the week ahead.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 13, 2020
The Community Transformation Action Roadmap is a new holistic framework of economic development that benefits everyone in Dallas, says Eric A. Johnson, Dallas' chief of economic development and neighborhood services.
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Sean Burgess, chief claims officer, SVP at USAA
USAA’s SafePilot App ‘Learns’ to Record Crash Data
by Dave Moore | Nov 12, 2020
USAA is making cell phones into accident detectives through SafePilot’s telematics-enabled auto claims. Integral in developing the claims is USAA's design and information technology team in Plano.
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by Lauren Hawkins |
Nov 12, 2020
Amazon's new contactless grocery delivery service is initially launching in only five cities, including Dallas. The service can be used in Richardson, Denton, Irving, and Grapevine, among other North Texas locations.
Prime members who are eligible can get a myQ smart garage door opener and also combine that with a Ring smart camera for peace of mind, Amazon says.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 11, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Amera IoT's apparatus for creating and using quantum resistant keys, UT's crowdshaping realistic 3D avatars with words, Capital One's code quality evaluation and user interfaces, Elbit Systems' landing strobe signature, Ilumi's wireless control device and methods thereof, Johnson & Johnson's pupil-only photochromic contact lenses , NTT DATA's augmented shareable video files for robotic process automation, ROCA Medica's predilution sets for distributing antigens, Toyota's vehicle velocity predictor using neural networks , and Zyvex Labs' methods of fabricating an implantable device.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 11, 2020
Six weeks into Nancy Flores' new role at Irving-based McKesson, the pandemic hit. Overnight, she reprioritized—scaling systems, pivoting tech teams, and working in hyperdrive. Now, she's laser focused on the mass effort and investment that goes into vaccine distribution for an entire country.
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[Image: CompTIA Tech Town Index]
Dallas Rises to the No. 2 City for Tech Professionals, a New CompTIA Report Shows
by Alex Edwards | Nov 10, 2020
Dallas made the biggest jump on the Computing Technology Industry Association's Tech Town Index this year, moving from No. 7 to No. 2. A big factor is the number of IT jobs available here. But this year is a Texas Two-Step: Austin ranked No. 1.
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by Riley Farrell |
Nov 10, 2020
Designed to empower female entrepreneurs, the virtual event boasts a stacked line-up of participants, including the founder of Dallas-based Enseo Vanessa Ogle.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 10, 2020
Dallas-Fort Worth was the top market in the country for industrial property absorption in the second quarter of 2020, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap.
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by Alex Edwards |
Nov 9, 2020
Cellwize, which has operations in Israel, Dallas, and Singapore, is behind a cloud-native platform that helps operators deploy 5G networks in a more efficient, scalable, and flexible way.
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