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John Carmack [DI Illustration; Sources: Michael Samples; istockphoto]
John Carmack’s Keen Technologies Partners To Speed Development of Artificial General Intelligence
by David Seeley | Sep 26, 2023
Carmack—whose Dallas-based, AGI-focused startup raised $20 million in August 2022—is partnering with Dr. Richard Sutton, chief scientific advisor at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute in Canada. Their focus: developing a genuine AI prototype by 2030 that will show "AGI signs of life."
by David Seeley |
Sep 25, 2023
Stockholm-based SciBase has begun piloting its FDA-approved Nevisense device in the U.S.—starting in sun-splashed markets like North Texas, Florida, and other areas "where melanoma rates are high."
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by David Seeley |
Sep 22, 2023
Called CannibiSenS, the device can distinguish between THC and CBD. Unlike over-the-counter tests that can detect THC but aren't able to determine its concentration, this device can measure THC levels with 94% accuracy, the UTD team says, reducing "false positive" tests. See who could potentially use the device—and why.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 20, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. 144 patents granted include: Amazon's configuring virtual computer systems with a web service interface to perform operations in cryptographic devices, Bank of America's tamper-evident devices equipped with secure re-image file(s), Cancer Diagnostics Research Innovations' methods for diagnosing and treating gastric cancer using miRNA expression, Knightscope's autonomous data machines and systems, Lennox's occupancy tracking using sound recognition, Lintec of America's artificial muscle tentacles, Probe Technology Services' ccement bond evaluation, Solo Brands' cooking utensil, USAA's community-based digital transaction authentication, VenaResources' adaptive RFID inventory system, and more.
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Fatu in front and Najin in back are the last two known northern white rhinos alive on the planet. They live at Ol Pejeta conservancy in Kenya. [Photo: Ami Vitale]
Edge of Extinction: Pioneering Texas Biotech Colossal and BioRescue Race to Save the Northern White Rhino Species
by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray | Sep 19, 2023
With only two known living female northern white rhinos left, Colossal Biosciences and BioRescue have joined forces to fend off a looming extinction of the species. At the cutting edge of science, they're harnessing genetic technologies to rewrite the rhino's fate.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 18, 2023
The $30 million UTD-led project aims "to accelerate the transition and scaling of next-generation batteries," while reducing dependence on scarce critical materials. Led by UTD biology professor Dr. Kyeongjae Cho, the initiative will include the construction of a new research facility at the Richardson IQ.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Sep 13, 2023
Dallas Invents: 152 Patents Granted for Week of August 29. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 152 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Apple's control channel for UE power saving, Avrio Genetics's chemosensory disorder trigger and management system, Brain Games' conducting a game including a computer-controlled player, Cisco's automating and extending path tracing through wireless links, Citibank's microservices anomaly detection, LightSpeed Technologies' light-based heat in an object, Meta's modifying a safety boundary for virtual reality systems, Nike's footwear heel structure, Omnitracs' blockchain-based hours-of-service system, Pratt Corrugated's tamper-evident box, Raytheon's object recognition and detection using reinforcement learning, Texas Institute of Science's hearing aid and method for use of same, and YUM Connect's automated beverage production system.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 12, 2023
“Since the inception of Orano Med, we've recognized the value of collaboration,” Orano Med CEO Julien Dodet said. “In our strategy to develop and deliver 212Pb Targeted Alpha Therapy for cancer patients, we’re delighted to work with Orbit Discovery and leverage its technology and expertise in peptide ligand discovery to build our pipeline of radiotherapies.”
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Innovators, the Clock is Ticking! Submit Your Nominations for The Innovation Awards 2024
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Sep 12, 2023
We're searching for the entrepreneurs, executives, and trailblazers driving meaningful change in North Texas. Submit your nominations for D CEO and Dallas Innovates The Innovation Awards 2024 by Thursday, September 14. Celebrate the companies and individuals leading innovation across sectors like AI, cybersecurity, healthcare, consumer goods, real estate, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 11, 2023
Jack Kilby's groundbreaking invention laid the foundation for modern electronics, and its impact affects nearly every aspect of our lives. His innovation can be found in nearly every piece of electronics we use today—from smartphones to computers, televisions, and even our cars and home appliances.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 8, 2023
The Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ from Collins Elbit Vision Systems—a joint venture between Fort Worth-based Elbit Systems of America and RTX business Collins Aerospace—gives 21st-century Navy pilots "an augmented view of the battle space" for "faster decision making, increasing survivability, and effectiveness."
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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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U.S. Patent No. 11,735,304 (Robotic dispensary system and methods) was assigned to McKesson Corporation.
Patented: McKesson’s Robotic Dispensary System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Aug 30, 2023
Dallas Invents: 127 Patents Granted for Week of August 22. Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 12 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: American Airlines' virtual automated real-time assistant, UT System's obesity and/or diabetes treated by partially inhibiting circulating leptin , Citicorp Credit Services' mutable access tokens, Lennox's pccupancy tracking using wireless signal distortion, Lynk Technology's organizer platform for speed dating events, Match Group's matching process system and method, McKesson's robotic dispensary system and methods, Samsung's frequency tuning method in rotary-based oscillator, and Textron's fleet scheduler.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 28, 2023
Lewisville-based global spine and orthopedics company Orthofix Medical announced the full commercial launch for the next generation of its advanced navigation system for minimally invasive back surgeries
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 23, 2023
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 for patents out of 250 metros. Patents granted include: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems' reducing heat of an implantable medical device during wireless charging, Astrapi's polynomial symbol waveforms, Bank of America's executing a network of chatbots using a combination approach, Fluor's retrofitting natural gas liquids plant for high ethane recovery, Intellective AI's alert directives and focused alert directives in a behavioral recognition system, KPMG's generation of process graphs from multi-media narratives, McAfee's methods and apparatus to detect deepfake content, NTT Data's automated bot testing scenario simulations, SalesBoost's data analytics for generating sales tasks for sales representatives, Salesforce's object detection and image classification based optical character recognition, Skyhigh Security's cloud security system implementing service action categorization, State Farm's autonomous vehicle automatic parking, STMicroelectronics' detecting human presence based on depth sensing and inertial measurement, and Verity Instruments' signal conversion system for optical sensors.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 21, 2023
Electrical Engineering Professor Yan Wan has received $800,000 in National Science Foundation funding to develop an open-networked airborne computing platform for drones used by first responders. Networking a system of "robots in the air" can help find disaster victims, guide rescuers, and more. Her work could also be used for drone delivery and other commercial applications, UTA says.
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