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From left, moderator LaKendra Davis, AVP, Sales, AT&T Business with panelists Anne Chow, President, National Business, AT&T Business; Bozoma Saint John, CMO, Endeavor; and Camila Casale, SVP & CMO, Softtek US & Canada.

Women of Color in Business: A Latina’s Perspective

by | Oct 3, 2018
"A one-size-fits-all approach to advancing women often leaves women of color underserved and left behind," writes Camila Casale, SVP and CMO at Softtek.

Ultimately, making change happen is up to us, she says.
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A smart notification system can include a vehicle, a mobile communication device and a wearable processing device, according to a new patent granted to Toyota. An illustration from Toyota's patent No. 10,081,347 depicts a wearable processing device. [Fig. 3 via USPTO]
Dallas Invents: 69 Patents Granted for Week of Sept. 25
by | Oct 3, 2018
Patents granted include FedEx's method to service an electronic device, Toyota's smart notification systems for wearable devices, Bank of America's RFID activation, and McAfee's detection of malicious thread suspension.
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BuzzBallz CEO Merrilee Kick at PilotWorks Dallas, a food incubator in Northwest Dallas.
BuzzBallz’ Merrilee Kick on Innovating, Lessons Learned, and the Science of Success
by | Oct 2, 2018
BuzzBallz was created out of necessity, became an opportunity, and now is reaching consumers in 47 U.S. states and seven countries. Here’s how Merrilee Kick made it happen.
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DI People: Mary Kay Names COO, Caruth Capital Gets New Partner, Jacobs Promotes 4
by | Oct 2, 2018
Also, you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Magna 5 and Modern Message in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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PDA will offer same-day damage appraisal services in Dallas. [Illustration: chanut iamnoy/istockphoto]

InsureTech: Fort Worth Firm Bringing Same-Day Damage Appraisals to Dallas

by | Oct 1, 2018
New technologies will allow Property Damage Appraisers to offer same-day services in Dallas for auto claims.
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Dallas-based Defakto Exits to Ansira Partners
by | Oct 1, 2018
Defakto, a leading Adobe solutions provider, will remain in Dallas, where Ansira also has headquarters.
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Plano-based Tyler Technologies Acquires TradeMaster
by | Oct 1, 2018
The acquisition of TradeMaster Inc., also known as MobileEyes, puts Tyler Technologies on track to becoming a billion-dollar company.
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Ben Lamm and Andrew Busey founded Conversable in 2016. [Photo: Conversable]
Texas AI Company Conversable Acquired by LivePerson
by | Oct 1, 2018
Conversable will join LivePerson in "taking conversational commerce to the 'Main Street' market," according to Conversable co-founder Ben Lamm. Conversation technology is a “transformative interface,” he says.
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Lyft Challenges DFW Residents to Ditch Their Cars for 30 Days, Announces “CAR-nival” Rides For State Fair

by | Sep 28, 2018
The #DitchYourCar program will randomly select 50 locals to participate. Those chosen will then trade their vehicles for about $600 of transportation credit.
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A new home-buying startup called Bungalo aims to streamline the process while providing an experience akin to buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, minus the haggle. [Photo: Feverpitched/istockphoto]
House Flipping Bungalo Launches Dallas into Haggle-Free Homebuying
by | Sep 28, 2018
Backed by $1 billion in funding, Bungalo wants to bring homebuying into the 21st century. Here's how it works.
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Teaching the Next Evolution of UX Design Thinking
by | Sep 27, 2018
Multi-dimensional UX: Preston McCauley has been working to help UX professionals discover new ways to approach the craft.
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Cassini Nazir is the director of design and research for the ArtSciLab at the University of Texas at Dallas. [Photo: UTD]
Societal Urgency: UTD’s Cassini Nazir on the First-Person Experience
by | Sep 27, 2018
It would make sense that the best education in user-experience would involve a first-person experience. It's about finding needs and figuring out how to fill them.
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Follow the Money: Nanoscope Gets $4M, Integrity Bio-Chem Raises $2.9M, Keurig Dr Pepper to Buy Core

by | Sep 27, 2018
From Nature Nate's to SunTX Capital Partners and Anchor Partners and Wisteria, here are funding and M&A deals involving companies and investors with North Texas ties
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The University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) program. [Photo: UTD]
A Look Into the Future: Industry Leaders Say Universities Provide UX Firepower
by | Sep 27, 2018
From developing autonomous trucks to incorporating science and the arts, universities in Dallas-Fort Worth are churning out UX-perts
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At the Fourth Annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10, 2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award. To register for the summit, visit www.bionorthtx.org. [Illustration: bestbrk/istockphoto]
BionorthTX to Award Darlene Boudreaux With 2018 Dennis K. Stone Award
by | Sep 27, 2018
2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award at the fourth annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10.
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RE Tech Firm Compass Enters Fort Worth, Announces $400M Series F
by | Sep 27, 2018
Fort Worth joins Dallas this year as a new market for Compass' $4B residential real estate platform.
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