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‘The Rules Have Changed’: Dallas-Based Scribematic Launches Its Rx for the EHR AI Arms Race

by | Aug 28, 2025
When electronic health record giant Epic unveiled sweeping AI plans last week, it triggered what Dallas’ Calvin Carter calls a “right now crisis” for the rest of the industry. But Carter—best known for founding Bottle Rocket and exiting to WPP—was already ahead of the curve. Four months ago, he acquired and relocated AI healthcare startup Scribematic. Now, the company has launched Matic Inside: embedded AI built to help smaller EHR vendors compete.
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Low-Altitude Weather Sensor Network Launches in North Texas
by | Aug 27, 2025
TruWeather Solutions said the initiative deployed across Hillwood's AllianceTexas will support the safe and reliable growth of next-gen transportation technologies, ranging from drone delivery to autonomous trucking and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Vesper Energy Promotes Former Wells Fargo Exec to Chief Commercial Officer Post
by | Aug 27, 2025
Monica Opderbeck will oversee all commercial functions at Vesper Energy, including corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and origination.
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Dallas EDC Bolsters Leadership Team With Two Key Appointments
by | Aug 27, 2025
Tricia Radford Roark was named investor relations director and Paul von Wupperfeld will serve as communications director of the Dallas EDC, whose mission is to promote Dallas as a globally competitive business destination.
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Immersive Experience Bubble Planet Is Coming to Grapevine Mills This Fall

by | Aug 27, 2025
Bubble Planet is an immersive sensory experience spanning a dozen rooms, all filled with vibrant colors, interactive installations, and larger-than-life bubbles for guests to navigate and explore.
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Grand Prairie Gets a Bit Grander: 900 Acres of ‘Goodland’ Development Annexed Into City
by | Aug 27, 2025
Dallas-based developer Provident said the annexation paves the way for full Grand Prairie city services to be extended to the newly incorporated portion of Goodland, a 5,000-acre master-planned community featuring regional parks, hike/bike trails, and a wide range of other amenities.
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UNT Launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative Led by Former Navy Secretary
by | Aug 27, 2025
The new initiative—aimed at tackling challenges around national defense, supply chain resilience, and economic competitiveness—will serve as a research and policy hub. Its Presidential Advisory Council includes leaders from the military, government, and industry.
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Patented: Textron Innovations’ Active Aircraft Visual Cloaking System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 22 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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North Texas-Based Fossil Partners With Nick Jonas on New Watch Collection

by | Aug 26, 2025
Jonas' first watch was a Fossil. Now he's a leading face of the brand. Each timepiece in the new collection blends Jonas' passion for watch collecting, his personal style, and Fossil's decades-long design heritage to deliver styles that are both "timeless and distinctly modern," the Richardson-based company said.
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AGI and De-Extinction: John Carmack and Ben Lamm Join Venture Dallas 2025 Lineup
by | Aug 26, 2025
Set for Oct. 30 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, this year's Venture Dallas conference will assemble more than 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders for a day of transformative ideas and connections.
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Garland OKs Citywide Telehealth as Public Utility Service, Set for 2026
by | Aug 26, 2025
The city council approved Tap Telehealth from Dallas-based MD Health Pathways. With that vote, Garland became the largest city so far to adopt the on-demand healthcare program, which will be offered as an opt-out service on residents’ utility bills.
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Texas Stock Exchange Launches Ad Campaign Across Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Aug 26, 2025
The TXSE campaign features "high-impact" digital placements across all the terminals at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and billboards at key sites across North Texas.
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Keurig Dr Pepper’s $18B JDE Peet’s Acquisition Means Big Changes for Frisco HQ

by | Aug 26, 2025
The mega-deal will combine two global coffee brands and create two separate entities—a standalone beverage company headquartered in Frisco and the world's largest pure-play coffee company based in Burlington, Massachusetts and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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Frisco-Based NT Logistics Taps Founding Exec Chris Todd as President and COO as Firm Marks 26 Years
by | Aug 26, 2025
Founder and CEO Lynn Gravley shifts focus to growth and partnerships; executive realignment also includes the promotion of CFO Alex Fritz.
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Humphreys & Partners Architects Announces New Leadership Team in a ‘Generational Transition’
Three years after founder Mark Humphreys’ passing, the Dallas-based firm is entering its next chapter with new leadership, a new HQ, and a sharp focus on design, culture, and long-term growth.
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Dallas-Based Firm Embark Names New CEO, Citing Tech and Private Equity Experience
by | Aug 26, 2025
The veteran leader and former World Bank board member succeeds Clancy Fossum, who plans to exit the role at the end of the quarter. Embark has grown rapidly in recent years, the company said, scaling tenfold over the last four years alone.
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