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Andrew Schaap, CEO of Aligned Data Centers [Photo: Thaddeus Harden]
North Texas’ Aligned Data Centers To Be Acquired for $40 Billion by BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, Microsoft, and Others
by Lance Murray | Oct 15, 2025
A consortium of big industry players called the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) and other partners are snapping up Aligned and its 50 data center campuses across the U.S. and Latin America. AIP's first-ever investment aims to help meet "the growing demand for the infrastructure required as AI continues to reshape the global economy," said BlackRock CEO Larry Fink.
by Quincy Preston |
Oct 15, 2025
The strategic partners will develop a scalable, future-ready aviation model for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. A key focus is on AI-based solutions with embedded cybersecurity to help meet the airport’s priority challenges.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 15, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Sept. 9 with a total of 118 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 14, 2025
The combination of AI and regulatory intelligence makes HOOTL "uniquely equipped" to solve the insurance bottlenecks that have plagued providers for many years, the Dallas-based VC firm said.
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Ecobat CEO Thomas Slabe [Photo: Ecobat]
Exiting Europe Lead Market to Focus on U.S., Dallas’ Ecobat Sells Its U.K. Battery Recycling & Specialty Lead Operations
by David Seeley | Oct 14, 2025
"Upon completion, this transaction—along with the previously announced divestitures in France, Italy, Germany, and Austria—will mark Ecobat's exit from the European lead market," said Ecobat President and CEO Tom Slabe.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 14, 2025
Walmart has expanded its AI-first shopping strategy with ChatGPT-powered Instant Checkout. After rolling out “Ask Sparky” this summer, the retail giant is pushing deeper into agentic commerce. Industry leaders in North Texas and beyond are watching closely.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 14, 2025
The North Texas biotech, which uses AI to accelerate cancer drug development, received FDA feedback to advance a new clinical study targeting a rare childhood brain tumor.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 14, 2025
Komal Jain will focus on accelerating growth and strengthening client partners, the India-based digital transformation company said. He will lead Birlasoft's business across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America.
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Rendering of Raytheon's SharpSight surveillance radar on a General Atomics Reaper drone. [Video still: Raytheon]
Raytheon Launches Production of SharpSight Surveillance Radar, With Work Performed in North Texas Facility
by David Seeley | Oct 14, 2025
Designed for "high-altitude precision and persistence," the new system enables critical missions including anti-surface warfare, border protection, coastal monitoring, search and rescue, long-range surveillance, and more, Raytheon said.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 14, 2025
Slated for commercial launch in Q1 2026, the company's PEAK Series system offers up to 30% space reduction while delivering battery life that's up to three times longer than conventional backup power systems, Solidion said.
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by Maddie Preston |
Oct 10, 2025
The funding comes as DFW’s tech workforce nears 379,000, making it the nation’s second-largest. With a $28.8 billion annual economic impact in Texas and Carnegie R1 status, UTA is focused on fostering innovation and developing talent to meet statewide workforce needs.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
In addition, Sinacola brothers James, Michael and Joseph—whose father founded Mario Sinacola & Sons Excavating Inc. (now known as Sinacola) six decades ago—will receive the 2026 Industry Service Award.
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RealFoundations team: Back Row, left to right: Chris Shaida and David Stanford. Front Row: John Seaton, Dan Sterk and Phillip McCorkle. All five join Newmark in leadership roles under the Newmark RF brand, bringing decades of experience in strategy, operations, technology and client advisory to the company. [Photo: Newmark]
Dallas Real Estate Managed Services Firm RealFoundations Acquired by NYC-Based Newmark
by Lance Murray | Oct 9, 2025
Headquartered at 5050 Quorum Drive in Dallas, RealFoundations has more than 500 employees supporting 500 companies in the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Founder and CEO Chris Shaida said joining Newmark—a global leader in commercial real estate services—is "a natural next step for our firm."
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 9, 2025
DFW Angels—a group formed by investors from TiE Dallas Angels—led the Dallas startup’s pre-seed round. Backed by Techstars and former execs from Facebook, Fujitsu, and Samsung, Nerveli is using AI and gamified cognitive behavioral therapy to tackle chronic pain.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
Managing partners Hunter Austin and Waylon Kelley, who founded the firm in 2020, will join Perficient in key leadership roles. CEO Yusuf Tayob said the acquisition strengthens Perficient’s ability to lead clients through agentic enterprise transformation. The expanded Salesforce partnership is being showcased at Dreamforce Oct. 14–17 in San Francisco.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 9, 2025
This week on the West Coast, Lincoln acquired two Class A office buildings in San Francisco. Meanwhile, way back east, it was acquiring Massachusetts-based BL Mosher Consulting, a construction project management team led by founder Barry Mosher.
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