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Every Last Word
Dallas Innovates’ signature series capturing what leaders across North Texas are saying — in their own words — about innovation, impact, and what’s next.
Ansley Carlisle [Source images: Mark Cuban Companies; Natrot/istockphoto]
The Last Word: Mark Cuban Companies’ Ansley Carlisle on Her New Founder Interview Podcast
by David Seeley | Oct 3, 2023
Carlisle, who joined the Mark Cuban Companies in 2021 as a venture capital associate, is hosting a new podcast that launched Tuesday—and "It's Just Business." On the podcast series, Carlisle will interview founders about how they started their businesses and lessons learned along the way.
by David Seeley |
Oct 2, 2023
Sanders recently marked the eighth anniversary of the Dallas Innovation Alliance by posting on LInkedIn, eight years to the day after DIA "formally launched at the White House during President Obama's $168 million commitment to smart cities across several agencies."
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by David Seeley |
Sep 29, 2023
Drinkwater, who previously worked at Frito-Lay and as VP of national marketing at Pizza Hut, co-founded Low and Slow Snacks in 2019. The barbecue junkie told the Dallas Business Journal the idea struck when he doused a bag of corn chips in BBQ rub and smoked them in his backyard smoker—and his family gobbled them down in 30 seconds.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 28, 2023
With a theme of “Innovation, Capital, Collaboration, Commercialization”—or iC³—the summit unites researchers, entrepreneurs, investors, corporations, and support organizations to forge the relationships that drive progress.
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TCU ArtOrg president Natalie Neale designed the mural. [Photo: TCU]
The Last Word: Artist Natalie Neale on Her 70-Foot TCU Mural
by Quincy Preston | Sep 26, 2023
Fort Worth’s newest public art installation greets residents and visitors with a bold message—to dream big, be bold, and lead on. The 70-foot mural is Texas Christian University’s capstone on its artful coast-to-coast tour celebrating TCU’s 150th anniversary.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 25, 2023
RedBird is donating the space for a 15,000-square-foot childcare facility run by Vogel at the reimagined and revitalized The Shops at RedBird. Called The Rita Sue and Alan Gold Child and Family Center in recognition of the Golds’ longtime support of and service to Vogel, the center will expand Vogel’s reach and offer onsite access to anyone working at RedBird, as well as the community at large.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 22, 2023
The tech entrepreneur and investor, who moved from the West Coast to the Dallas region in 2021, went on to found Epinions and Nextdoor after leaving Yahoo! during its meteoric rise in the late '90s. Seeing the success of the Web juggernaut firsthand—despite a blunt warning from its co-founder—gave Tolia the courage to branch out on his own.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 21, 2023
Posting on LInkedIn, the Communities Foundation of Texas shared the above photo of Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and the Dallas City Council after the official proclamation declaring today North Texas Giving Day across the city of Dallas.
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Photo: Toyota Research Institute
The Last Word: Toyota Research Institute’s Gill Pratt on Using Generative AI to Teach Robots ‘New, Dexterous Skills’
by David Seeley | Sep 19, 2023
The advancement, leveraging what the institute calls "Diffusion Policy," is said to improve robot utility and be a step toward building "Large Behavior Models" for robots, similar to Large Language Models like ChatGPT which have revolutionized conversational AI.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 18, 2023
In a Fast Takes podcast, Courtney White, a research attorney at Texas-based law firm Jackson Walker, interviews two of the firm's associates about how different generations in today's workforce communicate differently.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 15, 2023
Investor and tech pioneer Steve Case, best known as the co-founder and former CEO of AOL, made this call to action yesterday while visiting North Texas at Dallas Startup Week in Frisco. The pandemic "created an opening that's a unique, maybe even once-in-a-lifetime, kind of opportunity," he added.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 14, 2023
Quinn's Greenville-based company, EXOS Aerospace, is one of three that are currently licensed by the FAA to fly resusable rockets, the CEO told KXAS. The other two? They're just a little bigger: Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.
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AT&T's David C. Williams [Photo: Michael Samples/Dallas Innovates]
The Last Word: AT&T’s David Williams on the Rapid Rise of AI
by David Seeley | Sep 12, 2023
Williams was just one of the experts on hand at the Dallas Regional Chamber's late August Q3 Executive Circle event. Presented by McKesson at AT&T’s Dallas headquarters, the panel focused on the impact of AI on how companies do business and shared practical insights into how companies can navigate and utilize AI.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 7, 2023
Plano-based Toyota Motor North America has been making innovative moves at its operations in the port of Long Beach, California. Partnering with Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy, the companies announced today the completion of what they call "the world's first Tri-gen production system."
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by David Seeley |
Sep 6, 2023
In a closing announcement at the "Future of AI" summit Tuesday, Nancy Avila, EVP, CIO, and CTO at Irving-based McKesson, announced that her company and Accenture will be presenting Convergence AI Dallas, a sales conference slated for spring 2024.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 29, 2023
Writing on LinkedIn, Shootman tapped the Humperdinck song "Please Release Me, Let Me Go" to describe the situation faced by many homeowners, who aren't eager to give up their low mortgages in exchange for a much higher one at another address.
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