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Caris Life Sciences Raises $168M in Private Capital to Expand Platform
by | Apr 8, 2025
With the new funding, Caris said it has raised $1.86 billion in capital since 2018. Caris will use the raise to bring its science and technologies "to as many patients as possible and further our goal of revolutionizing precision medicine," Founder and CEO David Halbert said.
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Hear the Howl: Dallas De‑Extinction Company Colossal Biosciences Brings Back Dire Wolf Using Ancient DNA
by | Apr 7, 2025
“Game of Thrones” made them famous, but the prehistoric dire wolves were real—and, according to Colossal Biosciences, have now returned after 12,500 years in what it calls the world’s first successful de-extinction. The work goes beyond headlines: It could change how we save endangered species. Meet Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi in a video—and hear dire wolf howls for the first time in more than 12 millennia.
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Fluor Promotes Exec to Chief Human Resources Officer
by | Apr 7, 2025
Tracey Cook, currently SVP of Human Resources, has been with Fluor for 35 years and has held several senior leadership positions in finance as president of Fluor’s former equipment subsidiary, and most recently, in human resources.
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North Texas’ Twin Peaks Parent Co. Announces Interim CEO and Chief Legal Officer

by | Apr 4, 2025
CFO Ken Kuick has been appointed interim CEO and Allen Sussman, general counsel of FAT Brands Inc., has been appointed interim chief legal officer, following the resignations of both the company's longtime CEO and chief legal officer.
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North Texas Real Estate Information Systems Names New CEO
by | Apr 4, 2025
Chris Carrillo will join NTREIS June 1, coming from his role as CEO of Metro MLS in Milwaukee. NTREIS said the real estate industry is experiencing "tremendous innovation and transformation" and that Carillo will provide leadership for the opportunities that lie ahead.
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Perkins Coie Expands M&A and Private Equity Practices With Three New Partners in Dallas and Austin
by | Apr 4, 2025

Kyle Fox, Richard Dusenbury, and John-Paul (JP) Haskins joined Perkins Coie’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices as partners in February, the firm said. Dusenbury and Haskins are based in the firm’s Dallas office, while Fox joined its Austin office....

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Caterpillar Appoints Former Intel Exec as Chief Human Resources Officer
by | Apr 3, 2025
Christy Pambianchi will be a member of Caterpillar's executive office and will succeed Cheryl H. Johnson, whose retirement was announced in January.
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Serve Robotics, Uber Eats Partner on Robot Meal Deliveries in Uptown Dallas

by | Apr 3, 2025
Serve's AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots are now rolling across Uptown Dallas, making Uber Eats deliveries from restaurants including Shake Shack, Ka Thai, and more.
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With Expansion Looming, North Texas-Based WorldSprings Makes Leadership Moves
by | Apr 3, 2025
In Europe, mineral hot springs have soaked millions for generations. But Americans are just dipping their toes into the idea of thermal pools, cold plunges, and barrel saunas. With sprawling destinations in The Colony and Colorado, Worldsprings aims to change that—starting with a new location in Utah and two new leadership appointments.
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Why These Founders, Educators, and Executives Moved to Dallas‑Fort Worth—and Stayed
Startup culture, higher ed, advanced tech, and quality of life drew them in—but what kept them here is more personal. Meet the 10 transplants who now call North Texas home. As one newcomer put it: “We’re living our best life in Texas.”
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Two Fort Worth CRE Firms Merge to Form Team & Vasseur Commercial Real Estate
by | Apr 2, 2025
Charles “C.B.” Team and Nathan Vasseur, who will lead the merged firm, drove the merger and have taken the reins as partners at the new company.
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Senske Family of Companies Opens Texas HQ in Cypress Waters

by | Apr 2, 2025
The Washington-based North American provider of lawn and pest control services said its new Texas HQ can accommodate up to 180 employees. The company is known for innovations like sensor-packed pest activity monitors and solar panel bird-proofing services.
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After $4B Sale of Midland Basin Assets, Fort Worth’s Double Eagle Reloads with $2.5B for Next Big Bet in the Permian
by | Apr 2, 2025
The launch of Double Eagle V and Tumbleweed Royalty V marks the latest chapter for co-CEOs Cody Campbell and John Sellers—backed by EnCap, Apollo, and $2.5B in equity.
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The Last Word: Steven Spielberg on Debuting “Jaws” at a Dallas Theater in 1975
by | Apr 2, 2025
The Medallion Theatre closed in 2001, but the Dallas moviehouse—once located in the Medallion Shopping Center at Skillman and Northwest Highway—hosted a key moment in film history. On March 26, 1975, it offered the first-ever public screening of "Jaws," the monster hit that invented the summer blockbuster. Now, with April here and summer looming, some are looking back at the screening that helped change Hollywood forever.
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iWalls, AirCourts & More: Sky Zone Opens ‘Next‑Gen’ Trampoline Park in Frisco
by | Apr 2, 2025
The 40,000-SF Sky Zone Frisco features "next-gen" branding and experiences, with everything from a zipline to iWalls, Boulder Balls, a Race Slide, and the largest Toddler Zone in the Utah brand's U.S. ecosystem. Coming on April 11: a ribbon cutting and "free jump day" with games, contests, and more.
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