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Andres Ricaurte, ECI Software Solutions’ new Payments Division president, will lead the company’s expanded push into embedded fintech. [Composite illustration: DI Studio; Credits: ECI photo, master1305/istockphoto]
North Texas-Based ECI Software Solutions Rolls Out New Payments Division and Expands Its AI Product Lineup
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Dec 5, 2025
The latest launches—including new AR/AP automation and an embedded ecommerce AI Agent—mark a year of expansion for the Westlake-based software provider, backed by additional investment from Apax Partners and GIC.
by Sandra Engelland |
Nov 29, 2025
Fields West is already 70% spoken for as Crate & Barrel, North Italia, Maman, and other brands sign on to the 55-acre mixed-use district rising inside Frisco’s sprawling Fields development.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Nov 23, 2025
In the latest phase of Pacific Elm’s adaptive reuse of Dallas' eighth tallest office tower, conversion of five more floors will add 105 residences to the mixed-use high-rise in the city’s urban core.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 14, 2025
Atlanta-based Lazer Logistics is strengthening its position in Dallas/Fort Worth, one of the nation’s busiest freight corridors.
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North Texas innovators on a national stage: The Dallas College AVIADAR team and their mentor at the 2025 Community College Innovation Challenge in D.C. (left to right) Khai Huynh, Mang Cin, Professor L. Taylor Starr, Chris Zuniga, and Taylor Hill. [Photo: Dallas College]
Dallas College Engineering Team Wins Third in U.S. Innovation Challenge With LiDAR-Based Aviation Safety Tech
by Lance Murray | Jun 18, 2025
The student-built startup concept aims to reduce aircraft fatalities—and caught NASA’s eye.
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Parks Associates Announces Inaugural Property Innovation Awards at Smart Spaces Conference in Dallas
by Lance Murray |
Jun 10, 2025
Where is tech shaping consumer expectations, driving operational efficiencies, and evolving smart living environments? International research firm Parks Associates will honor winners of its new award at the third annual Smart Spaces event, Sept. 16-17, in Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 25, 2025
From startup evangelists to visionary leaders, community-voted awards recognize excellence across the North Texas ecosystem.
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![A NASA illustration depicts the idea of a future air taxi hovering over a municipal vertiport. [Rendering: NASA/Lillian Gipson and Kyle Jenkins]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DRC-NTCOG-NASA-970-360x203.jpg)
by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2025
When thousands of soccer fans arrive in North Texas for the 2026 FIFA World Cup they may be looking to the sky as a way to get around Arlington and the rest of DFW via flying taxis....
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Charisma Virtual Social Coaching is billed as virtual social coaching for the real world. [Image: The Center for BrainHealth]
Charisma’s Next Level: How UT Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth and AWS Are Using Gen AI and Gametech to Boost Social Coaching
by Lance Murray | Sep 24, 2024
Charisma, a social coaching program developed by the Center for BrainHealth, uses generative AI and gaming technology to create realistic virtual environments, helping individuals improve social skills with the guidance of a coach—and now it’s scaling up with AWS.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 18, 2024
Solera Corp., the Westlake-based global provider of SaaS solutions for the vehicle lifecycle ecosystem, announced in late June that it has filed a registration statement with the U.S....
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 11, 2024
This initiative integrates healthcare into schools, offering wellness events and on-site resources. With many of the 200 schools located in North Texas, UnitedHealthcare’s Donald Langer highlighted the effort’s potential to significantly improve student health and academic performance in the region.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jun 27, 2024
Lone Star schools are doing more than dipping their toes in the AI pool—they're making waves. The University of Texas at Arlington teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to host the state's first "Prompt-a-Thon," packing its halls with educators eager to harness AI's potential in classrooms and labs.
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Rendering of Children’s Health and UT Southwestern's planned new $5 billion pediatric health campus [Image: Children’s Health]
Record-Breaking $100M Donation Propels New $5B Children’s Pediatric Campus in Dallas
by Lance Murray | May 16, 2024
The Pogue family's $100M gift announced by UT Southwestern and Children's Health is set to create a world-class pediatric medical hub in Dallas.
One of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts ever publicly announced in North Texas, the donation is the largest yet to the project, which will replace the existing Children's Medical Center Dallas.
One of only four $100 million philanthropic gifts ever publicly announced in North Texas, the donation is the largest yet to the project, which will replace the existing Children's Medical Center Dallas.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Apr 16, 2024
Trailblazing companies reshaping industries with innovative AI strategies will be in the spotlight at Convergence AI on May 2. The conference offers a unique opportunity for businesses to learn from these leaders and position themselves for success in the AI-driven future.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 15, 2024
Nearshoring America EXPO will connect brands and their representatives with "vetted factories and supply chain service providers" from Mexico and Latin America. Attendees are importers of gifts, home furnishings, and apparel accessories seeking OEM product sources, project manufacturing services, and full-scale product development partnerships.
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by Lance Murray |
Mar 11, 2024
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that writes its own algorithms and may one day operate as an “automated scientist” to extract meaning from complex datasets....
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