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This week, newly granted patents also include:

  • ATT's intelligent security via accurate mobile device location sensing
  • Alive Wellness and Fitness Group's method and apparatus for controlling dew point in an interior space
  • Capital One's augmented reality vehicle search assistance
  • HG Partners' continuous-wave radar system for detecting ferrous and non-ferrous metals in saltwater environments
  • Santa Clara Holdings' system and method for facial recognition authentication for mask wearers
  • Toyota's dynamic scene reconstruction using neural radiance field technology
  • Verily Life Sciences' surgery tool segmentation with robot kinematics
  • Verizon's mobile edge network cryptographic key delivery using quantum cryptography


Patented: Amida Technology Solutions’ Hardware Trojan Security System and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 28 with a total of 152 patents granted.
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Match Group Promotes Longtime Leader to COO; President to Step Down
by | Mar 4, 2025
Hesam Hosseini has been promoted to chief operating officer of Dallas-based Match Group, effective April 1. Gary Swidler will step down as president on that date and continue as an adviser to the company until July 4. The moves come one month after former Zillow co-founder and CEO Spencer Rascoff was appointed CEO of Match Group.
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Allen-Based Franchise Marketing Firms Rebrand as Thunderly, Chief Growth Officer Named
by | Mar 4, 2025
As part of the rebrand of BizCom Associates and Brand J, Jack Monson, former president of Brand J, has been appointed chief growth officer of Thunderly.
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The Last Word: Hasbro’s Matt Proulx Opens the North Texas Peppa Pig Theme Park. Get a First Look Inside
by | Mar 4, 2025
Last Friday, the $40 million-plus Peppa Pig Theme Park oinked its way to a grand opening in North Richland Hills, near Fort Worth. Developed by Merlin Entertainments, a global leader in branded entertainment destinations, it's the third Peppa Pig Theme Park on Earth, following two others in Florida and Germany. The little-kids-centered attraction marks the latest addition to Merlin’s partnership with leading games, IP and toy company, Hasbro.
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Stadium-Adjacent Living: One Rangers Way Opens in the Arlington Entertainment District

by | Mar 4, 2025
The 300-unit luxury apartment project is located across from Choctaw Stadium and nearby Globe Life Field, just several field-goal kicks from AT&T Stadium. Developed by Baltimore-based The Cordish Companies in a collaboration with the Texas Rangers, it's the first residential component of the Arlington Entertainment District.
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Meet the Colossal Woolly Mouse, Created by Dallas-Based ‘Decacorn’ Colossal Biosciences
by | Mar 4, 2025
Before Colossal Biosciences can "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth, some small steps are in order. They've now been taken by the Colossal Woolly Mouse—a gene-edited creation with "dramatically altered coat color, texture, and thickness reminiscent of the woolly mammoth’s core phenotypes."
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Dallas-Based Hampr Turns a Household Chore Into a Startup Success
Four years and about 600,000 laundry loads later, founder Laurel Hess has scaled to 33 major metros across 19 states.
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Beyond Gaming: How Minecraft Became a Platform for Scientific Learning and AI Research
by | Mar 3, 2025
UT Dallas researcher Dr. Walter Voit transformed Minecraft’s 170-million-player universe into an advanced virtual training ground—for students and for AI agents tested by DARPA. His team’s Polycraft World uses gameplay to turn classroom theory into real-world expertise, covering topics from synthetic organic chemistry to nuclear plants to semiconductor facilities. Their new startup company, Pedegree Studios, has licensed the core technologies from the university to create a scalable digital pipeline for education and workforce development.
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Dallas-Based LTK Launches New App That Lets Consumers ‘Watch Creators Near You’

by | Feb 27, 2025
LTK Co-Founder and President Amber Venz Box says the creator commerce platform has rebuilt the LTK app from the ground up. Now users have control over their feed with the ability to discover creators by interests and location. And for the first time, they can see and connect with friends on LTK.
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Junior Achievement of Dallas Honors 3 Leaders at Business Hall of Fame Event, Raises $1.25M
by | Feb 27, 2025
Dale Petroskey, Allie Beth Allman, and Curtis C. Farmer were honored by Junior Achievement of Dallas at the annual Dallas Business Hall of Fame fundraising gala at the Omni Dallas Hotel.
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As It Works to Electrify Regional Fleet, Surf Air Mobility Relocates Air Operations Center to North Texas
by | Feb 27, 2025
L.A.-based Surf Air is now operating out of Addison Airport. The regional air carrier is currently developing an AI-powered airline software operating system and is working toward certification of electric powertrain technology.
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The Last Word: On the Center for BrainHealth’s Partnership With GoMo Health, 21 Impact Labs, and Virginia’s VHP
by | Feb 27, 2025
The Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas has announced three "major new partnerships" it says will enhance its mission to empower people at all ages and circumstances with science-backed approaches for proactive brain health and fitness. The center will be working with 21 Impact Labs, Gomo Health, and Virginia High Performance to advance proactive brain health and fitness approaches.
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Former Avaya CEO Takes Helm at Dallas Agentic AI Firm INSTANT Intelligence

by | Feb 26, 2025
IBM and Seagate veteran Jim Chirico brings four decades of leadership to the data automation company: "Corporations are inundated with promises of artificial intelligence only to receive more reporting. INSTANT is different."
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RKD Group Brings Back Nonprofit Innovator as SVP, Head of Digital
by | Feb 26, 2025
Charles Lehosit has more than two decades of experience as a digital transformation leader and previously spent 10 years with RKD developing technology solutions that answered clients' business needs, the company said.
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The Last Word: As KFC Plans U.S. HQ Move to Plano, Gov. Abbott Suggests Name Change
by | Feb 26, 2025
Last week, Yum! Brands announced that it's relocating its KFC U.S. headquarters from Louisville, Kentucky, to the KFC and Pizza Hut global HQ in Plano, Texas. The news didn't escape the attention of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who proposed a Lone Star-flavored name change for KFC.
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Dallas’ EXA Capital Acquires N.Y.-Based Healthcare SaaS Platform PrecisionCare
by | Feb 26, 2025
EXA Capital said the acquisition strengthens its presence in the healthcare technology sector and expands its portfolio into the critical space of care management solutions.
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