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Fort Worth-Based North American Rail Solutions Names New Chief Operating Officer for American Track Subsidiary

Amid what its CEO calls “remarkable growth,” North American Rail Solutions has named a new COO for American Track, its turnkey rail infrastructure subsidiary.
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Caring for Our Elders, Intelligently: How Technology Can Bring Ease, Connection, and Better Health to Aging Americans
Dallas is aging faster than ever, with seniors facing rising challenges of isolation, health, and care. Technology, when designed with empathy, can bridge these gaps - connecting families, empowering caregivers, and enabling prevention. By building tools with empathy, we can transform elder care from survival to peace of mind and joy.
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Dallas’ Gigabit Fiber Gets Majority Investment from Fund Managed by NYC-Based Blue Owl
“We closed the first volume of our story—25 years in the making.” That’s how CEO Tom Spackman described Gigabit Fiber’s majority stake sale to Blue Owl, marking a new phase of growth as AI and cloud drive demand for hyperscale connectivity.
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Known as the IO, Everon opened its Innovation and Operations HQ in Irving in 2024. [Photo: Everon]
North Texas Security Provider Everon to Acquire B2B Multifamily Business from ADT in $55 Million Deal
by | Sep 15, 2025
The deal builds on the company’s 2023 launch, following GTCR’s acquisition of ADT’s commercial division and its rebrand as Everon.
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Dallas-Fort Worth Metro Named ‘AI Star Hub’ in Brookings Report Mapping America’s AI Economy
by | Sep 12, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington joins 30 metro areas driving two-thirds of the country's AI job market.
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Oncor Bets on Southern DFW Growth With 121-Acre Ellis County Land Buy in North Texas
by | Sep 12, 2025
The utility acquired 121 acres north of Waxahachie to support future operations as the region continues to grow. Oncor says the land will be used to stage equipment and support personnel.
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Dallas’ Milestone Group Closes $1.1B Real Estate Investors Fund
by | Sep 11, 2025
The fund—aimed at the acquisition and repositioning of middle-market suburban multifamily communities across the Sunbelt and Mid-Atlantic—was oversubscribed. Milestone said that reflects strong demand for its value-add investment strategies and historic performance, despite "a challenging fundraising environment."
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Addison Council Greenlights $240M Addison Junction Project, To Feature ‘Mass Timber’ Office Building, Hotel, Event Venue & More

by | Sep 11, 2025
Addison said it will invest $40 million in infrastructure and two public garages, leveraging more than $200 million in private development. The mixed-use project from Dallas' Quadrant Investment Properties will link Addison Circle to DART’s Silver Line and DFW International Airport.
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Davos in Dallas? At Tomorrow Summit, Speakers See a Robust DFW Economy Today—and in 2035
by | Sep 11, 2025
LinkedIn's chief economist and representatives of the Texas Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq explained why the Dallas-Fort Worth economy keeps 'cruising ahead' at the Dallas Regional Chamber's inaugural Tomorrow Summit. Plus: Why AI skills are becoming 'table stakes' for job seekers and what it takes to make Dallas a global financial center.
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SaaS Leader Joins Thryv as Chief Technology Officer
by | Sep 10, 2025
Technology has been a driving force behind Thryv's evolution into a half-billion-dollar enterprise, and the company said that as it sets its sights on reaching the $1 billion milestone, the addition of Sean Wechter marks a strategic step forward.
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mindZvue Names Salesforce MVP Hall of Famer as Its New CEO
by | Sep 10, 2025
Vinay Chaturvedi co-founded and scaled a Salesforce consulting firm into a global player before its acquisition, then led the acquiring company's Salesforce business unit. His appointment underscores mindZvue's convergence of artificial intelligence and Salesforce, the Plano-based company said.
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Flytrex Appoints Former Waze CEO and Google VP as Executive Chairman

by | Sep 10, 2025
The Israel-based drone food delivery company—which has been delivering restaurant meals by drone in North Texas since 2022—said Noam Bardin will help it evolve from proving its technology to building "a sustainable, profitable business that serves millions of customers."
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LGMG North America Relocates to Dallas Suburb The Colony, ‘Relaunches’ With New President
by | Sep 10, 2025
Stung by high import tariffs on its core product—mobile elevated work platforms—the subsidiary of China's Lingong Machinery Group is relaunching in The Colony, bringing back a former CEO as president, and focusing its manufacturing in Mexico, where it will ensure all its lift machines are made in North America.
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Arcade Buys AI Coaching Startup Upduo, Launches Platform to ‘Bottle the Magic’ of Top Retail Sales Leaders
by | Sep 10, 2025
After mastering retail workforce motivation through gamification, the Dallas-based technology company adds AI-powered skill development in an all-cash deal fueled by fresh capital.
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7-Eleven has received a newly granted patent for a tool that generates digital twins of its stores.
Patented: 7-Eleven’s Virtual Store Tool and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of August 5 with a total of 138 patents granted.
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