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Shaping the Future: Three North Texans Make Forbes’ 2023 CIO Next List

by | Mar 31, 2023
Forbes has released its third annual CIO Next List, which celebrates 50 of the top tech leaders who are leveraging technology to transform their companies and the role of the CIO. Dubbed "shapeshifters of the C-suite" by Forbes, these innovative leaders are driving change and redefining what it means to be a successful technology executive in today's digital era.
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Dallas-Based LTK Launches Social Media Advertising for Brands
by | Mar 31, 2023
The new LTK Boost advertising solution lets brands amplify creator collaboration content directly from the creator’s social media handles. The Dallas-based global creator marketing platform says that will lead to "higher engagement and conversion."
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Young Frisco Artist Wins Gold in Toyota’s 2023 Dream Car USA Art Contest
by | Mar 31, 2023
Kids nationwide reimagined mobility for the 2023 Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest. And one of the three Gold Award winners is Frisco's own Kaavya Jethwani—a 10-year-old who designed a very fishy ride with its own aquarium built right in. See what inspired Kaavya's artwork, and check out the other 8 winning Dream Car designs.
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The Last Word: NREL’s Stan Young on ‘Digital Wayfinding’ at DFW Airport
In a report aiming to help Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport achieve net-zero carbon emissions, Young and his NREL research team found a surprising pathway to airport energy savings: "digital wayfinding technologies." Technology including phone app-based "augmented reality navigation" can help travelers move through facilities more efficiently, with autonomy, while also helping people with reduced mobility. 
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Frisco’s Music Audience Exchange Acquires Page Builder for Creators

by | Mar 30, 2023
Music Audience Exchange (MAX) has acquired My Artist Pages LLC, also known as AMAP.to, to offer artists new capabilities for managing their digital presence and connecting with fans.
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DFW 2023 James Beard Nominees
2023 James Beard Awards Nominees Include North Texas Restaurants, Bakeries, and a Banh Mi Sandwich Chef
by | Mar 30, 2023
Three restaurants, two bakeries, and a chef from Dallas-Fort Worth have been named among the James Beard Foundation's 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award nominees. Considered to be among the nation’s most prestigious honors, the awards recognize exceptional talent in the culinary and food media industries. Here are the six nominees from Dallas, Fort Worth, and Richardson. Bon appetit!
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Texas Tops New List of 10 Fastest-Growing and Most Affordable States in U.S.
United Regions Van Lines, a leading U.S. long-distance moving service provider, has released its research findings on the 10 Fastest Growing and Cheapest States in America for 2023. And the Lone Star State tops the list.
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Dallas’ Kazoo Snacks Tortilla Chips Win Good Housekeeping’s Sustainable Innovation Award
by | Mar 30, 2023
A member of the Upcycled Food Association, Kazoo Snacks says every bag of its tortilla chips saves at least 20 gallons of water by using upcycled corn germ and a short list of other clean ingredients such as salt and corn (or sunflower) oil. Upcycling simply means figuring out a way to use an ingredient that otherwise would have been discarded or unused.
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Dallas Agency Wins Gold MUSE Creative Awards for Dallas Holocaust Museum Campaign, Temple Emanu-El Website

by | Mar 29, 2023
The winning work from Dallas-based agency Tegan Digital was for the first full-fledged branding campaign for the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum and for a website for Dallas' Temple Emanu-El. Tegan Digital competed with world-class brands including Adidas, Corona, and TikTok to bring home the honors.
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Elon Musk, Other Tech Leaders Call for 6-Month Pause on the ‘Dangerous Race’ to Giant AI Systems
by | Mar 29, 2023
The request was made in an open letter signed by major players including Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, the lab that created ChatGPT and GPT-4; Emad Mostaque, founder of the London-based Stability AI; and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. More than 1,000 artificial intelligence experts, researchers, and backers signed the letter, including academics from UT Dallas.
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Following Series A Investment, Logile Launches AI-Driven Forecasting Pilot Program for Retailers
by | Mar 28, 2023
The Southlake-based company says retailers can sign up and use what it calls the industry's most powerful, accurate AI and ML-driven metric forecasting through a fully automated self-serve platform—all at no obligation. "We're confident retailers will be intrigued and delighted when they compare our automated forecast results with their actuals and legacy forecasts," says Founder and CEO Purna Mishra.
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Arlington Tomorrow Foundation Funds First-of-Its-Kind Study to Understand Needs of Local Nonprofits
by | Mar 28, 2023
The 18-month comprehensive research study begins this month, and is led by the Arlington Tomorrow Fund with assistance from United Way of Tarrant County, the city of Arlington, and The University of Texas at Arlington.
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Simulation Labs and Anatomage Tables: USAHS Aims to Meet Healthcare Industry Demand with Innovative Education

by | Mar 27, 2023
Growing to meet the increased demand for healthcare professionals the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences has doubled down on its new Irving campus. USAHS aims to equip graduates for long-term success in the healthcare industry with an innovative approach to education and state-of-the-art edtech.
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CheckSammy ‘Drop’ Program Offers Easy Textile Recycling Nationwide
by | Mar 27, 2023
More than 17 million tons of textiles go to landfills every year, but nearly 95% of all textiles are reusable or recyclable. CheckSammy, whose U.S. headquarters is in Dallas, aims to help through its Drop program, which allows clothing retailers, manufacturers, and even multifamily apartment communities to deploy drop bags or bins and schedule one-time or recurring recycling pick-ups.
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Cultural Keepers: Preservation Dallas Announces 2023 Award Winners
From "The Pink House" in Allen to an historic log cabin in Flower Mound to the Pegasus sign atop Dallas' Magnolia Hotel, cultural history gained new life across the region last year. Now Preservation Dallas has named those three and seven other projects as winners of its 2023 Preservation Achievement Awards. See the full list of winners.
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Dallas, Fort Worth Ranked Top 2 Among Largest U.S. Cities for Vacant Land
With 90,739 acres of vacant land, Dallas led all 20 of the most populous urban centers in the U.S. for having the most vacant land available. That's according to a report from CommercialCafe, a commercial real estate internet listing service. Fort Worth came in No. 2 with 90,739 acres of vacant land. Four of the top 5 cities on the list are in the Texas Triangle, with San Antonio at No. 4 and Houston at No. 5.
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