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TI employee examines a finished GaN chip. GaN chips enable energy-efficient, reliable and power-dense end products. [Photo: Texas Instruments]
Dallas-Based TI Begins Manufacturing GaN Semiconductors in Japan, Quadrupling Capacity Along with North Texas Production
by Lance Murray | Oct 24, 2024
An alternative to silicon, gallium nitride-based power semiconductors feature a material that offers benefits in energy-efficiency, switching speed, power solution size and weight, overall system cost, and performance under high temperatures and high-voltage conditions, Texas Instruments said.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2024
Organizers said that JAMBALOO is more than just a series of concerts; it's a community-driven initiative designed to uplift the local music scene during challenging times. The week will kick off on Feb. 1 with the JAMBALOO Symposium at Tulips in Fort Worth, an event where leaders will gather to discuss the future of the music ecosystem in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2024
Southlake-based Likewize said the increased strategic investment from Genstar will allow it to focus on accelerating adoption of added value solutions such as AI-driven claims handling and expanded premium tech support. The company handles more than 250 million device issues a year, from warranty and repairs to upgrades and premium technical support.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2024
Founded in 2010, global digital skills provider Simplilearn is now based in Plano and Bangalore, India. Its HQ move to North Texas "positions us to better empower professionals with the skills needed to excel in a digital-first world," says Founder and CEO Krishna Kumar.
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North Texas’ LeadsOnline Launches Automated Cartridge Case Triage Solution to Speed Gun Crime Investigations
by David Seeley | Oct 23, 2024
Plano- and Montreal-based LeadsOnline has launched a new ballistic analysis tool that streamlines the triage of cartridge casings collected from a crime scene, helping to determine the number and caliber of firearms used in the incident so investigators can get shooters off the streets.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Oct 23, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Oct. 8, with a total of 120 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2024
Mo' Bettahs is a fast casual concept that serves what it calls "an authentic Hawaiian plate lunch." Both Savory Fund and Mo' Bettahs' founders—Hawaii-born brothers Kimo and Kalani Mack—will retain significant minority stakes in the company, which operates 56 stores across seven states.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 22, 2024
With 2,000 employees across more than 40 offices and eight video monitoring centers, Addison-based Stealth Monitoring says it monitors more than 100,000 cameras every night, resulting in "the deterrence of more than 50,000 criminal activities, more than 1,000 arrests, and the analysis of roughly 70,000 customer videos annually."
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Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis painted in 1785.[Gwengoat/iStock/side panels DI studio]
The Last Word: On FedEx Testing Ben Franklin’s ‘Electrostatic Motor’ Technology in North Texas
by David Seeley | Oct 22, 2024
Benjamin Franklin pioneered "electrostatic motors" in the mid-1700s, creating force through static shock- like interactions between negative and positive charges in components. More than 270 years later, Wisconsin-based C-Motive has developed a modern iteration featuring a proprietary mix of industrial organic fluids and electronics that switch at super fast speeds. C-Motive's motors are now being tested by FedEx Supply Chain to run conveyors at a distribution center near Fort Worth, FedEx automation technician Mark Crowley told the Wall Street Journal.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 21, 2024
Winners will be revealed in a live announcement at the George W. Bush Presidential Center during the Venture Dallas Summit on October 30.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 21, 2024
GoVerden—which is owned by three of the largest avocado growers in Michoacán, Mexico—said the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Plano is a direct response to its double-digit growth over the past three years and the increasing demand for its products.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 21, 2024
The companies said the assets will be integrated into California-based AXON's network-as-a-service portfolio, while DZS now will concentrate on its networking, connectivity, and cloud edge business.
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The Last Word: DRC’s Eric Griffin on Why Dallas-Fort Worth is an Incubator for Applied AI
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 18, 2024
Griffin doesn't believe AI can save the world. "But," he posted recently on LinkedIn, "it might just help your business save money, reduce waste, retain customers, educate your employees, and optimize operational performance." And a lot of what's driving these possibilities is happening right here in North Texas. Last month, the DRC published an in-depth report on the subject titled "The Business of Artificial Intelligence," which explores how Dallas-Fort Worth's diverse economy "is an incubator for applied AI."
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 18, 2024
Grady Summers succeeds Steve Dickson, who led the Frisco-based cybersecurity solutions company through record growth during his six-year tenure.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 18, 2024
The company said Sean Naughton has been appointed CFO and Jessica McDonald has been promoted to vice president of marketing at Altitude Trampoline Park.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 18, 2024
Dr. J. Michael DiMaio, who founded the predictive AI company in 2009 and served as its CEO and chairman from 2011 to 2020, currently holds a chief of staff post at Baylor Scott & White.
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