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Jimmy Fallon Crunches in as an Investor and Brand Partner of North Texas’ Xochitl

by | May 1, 2025
"I've been obsessed with Xochitl chips for years," Fallon said of the Irving-based chips and salsa brand. Now he's launched his first mission for the company: Telling people how to pronounce it. (Hint: It's "so-cheel.")
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Goodbye, New Car Smell? Celanese and Li Auto Partner on ‘Ultra‑Low Emissions’ in New Energy Vehicles
by | May 1, 2025
The innovative material, called Hostaform POM XAP3, is designed to significantly reduce vehicle cabin emissions in new cars and is being commercialized in cabin components of Li Auto’s upcoming vehicle models in China.
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In U.S. First, Aurora Launches Fully Driverless Trucking Deliveries Between Dallas and Houston
by | May 1, 2025
“We founded Aurora to deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly," Aurora Co-Founder and CEO Chris Urmson said. "Now, we're the first company to successfully and safely operate a commercial driverless trucking service on public roads."
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Motivus Appoints New CFO/Chief Operations Officer and Chief Sales Officer
by | Apr 30, 2025

Motivus, a global technology, data and AI consulting firm with an office in Irving, announced earlier this month that it added two executives to its leadership team as the company pursues new markets and ambitious growth.

Kevin Walmsley was named chief financial and operations officer, and Navneet Narula became chief sales officer....

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NYC Firm Snags Majority Stake in Dallas Edge Data Center Provider DartPoints as Part of $250M Commitment

by | Apr 30, 2025
The investment by NOVA Infrastructure includes a "significant growth capital component" designed to scale DartPoints' platform and expand its footprint through targeted investments in capacity expansion and strategic M&A to meet market demand.
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Dallas-Based Verily Gets $14.7M Grant From Michael J. Fox Foundation for Dataset on Parkinson’s Patients
by | Apr 30, 2025
Alphabet-owned health data platform Verily relocated its headquarters to Dallas from San Francisco last year. Now, armed with the new MJFF grant, it aims to generate one of the world's largest, high-dimensional molecular datasets to advance Parkinson’s disease research.
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Who Made This Year’s AI 75 List? Meet the North Texans Leading the Pack in Artificial Intelligence
by | Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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Patented: Plano-Based AmplifAI Solutions’ Coaching Effectiveness Assessment System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 25 with a total of 134 patents granted.
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Stream Promotes 2 Execs to Vice Chairman & Partner, Vice Chairman & Managing Director

by | Apr 29, 2025
Ryan Boozer has been promoted to vice chairman and partner, and Dan Harris has been named vice chairman and managing director of Dallas-based Stream Realty Partners.
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Evry Health Names Air Force Veteran Healthcare Leader as Chief Medical Officer
by | Apr 29, 2025
Glenn Hamilton, MD—who held the role of chief medical officer at the San Antonio Air Logistics Center during Desert Storm—will oversee all aspects of population health, utilization management, and clinical policy at Evry Health, the Dallas-based company said.
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Wilks Partners on 3 Culinary Concepts Inside Historic Fort Worth Public Market
by | Apr 29, 2025
"It's an incredible honor to partner with Wilks Development and steward such a beloved Fort Worth landmark, being part of its next chapter," said Chef Jenna Kinard, the former executive chef of Max's Wine Dive, Hotel Drover's 97 West, and Jellico's at the Westin Southlake.
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The Last Word: Capital One Software’s Ravi Raghu on Databolt and the Power of Data
Capital One has long positioned itself as a technology company that does banking, not the other way around. But what’s lesser known—even inside tech circles—is that the company now has a growing enterprise software business selling commercial cloud tools to other organizations.
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Sabre To Sell Its Hospitality Tech Business to TPG for $1.1 Billion

by | Apr 29, 2025
Southlake-based Sabre's Hospitality Solutions currently provides software and solutions to more than 40% of the world's leading hotel brands, enabling hotels of all types "to meet guests where they are and truly prioritize their needs," TPG Partner Paul Hackwell said.
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After Global Search, DFW Airport Board Taps Operations Insider Chris McLaughlin as Next CEO
by | Apr 28, 2025
Chris McLaughlin succeeds current CEO Sean Donohue, who is retiring after more than a decade leading the airport. McLaughlin will take the helm on May 19.
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Hospitality Tech Co. Enseo Announces 3 C‑Suite Moves
by | Apr 28, 2025
Matt Guggenheim has joined Enseo as chief financial officer; Helen Jenkins has been promoted to chief legal officer; and Kevin Sweeney has been elevated to chief product officer of Plano-based Enseo, a provider of hospitality technology in guestroom solutions, customized services, and customer support.
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UT Southwestern Spinout Emerges From Stealth With $5.6M to Push ‘First in Class’ Neuroprotective Therapy Into the Clinic
by | Apr 24, 2025
Dallas biotech GenrAb is developing an antibody therapy that aims to protect brain cells under stress—the kind of damage that leads to disability in diseases like MS and ALS. The therapy, found in the spinal fluid of real patients, is now showing promise in animal models and moving toward human trials.
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