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Rendering of Maranello's planned inward-facing "garage condos" project in Plano. [Image: Maranello]
Plano Company Plans ‘Garage Condo’ Lifestyle Venue for Supercar Owners
by Lance Murray | Jan 23, 2025
“This will be the premier location for car shows in Texas,” Maranello CEO Michael Holigan said of his planned 200,000-SF facility in Plano. Its inward-facing "garage condos" will enable members to visit with other luxury sports car collectors year-round.
by Lance Murray |
Jan 22, 2025
Plano-based Percipio's platform uses AI and a smartphone—without medical devices—to collect "whole-person health signals" for real-time assessments that identify current and predictive health risks.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 21, 2025
D CEO and Dallas Innovates' Innovation Award winners are working to resurrect extinct species, launching autonomous trucks, reinventing military aircraft, and bringing AI into the physical world—and that's just the beginning. The 2025 awards showcase game-changing achievements—including Texas' first newly minted decacorn—across 17 categories of innovation. Here’s a look at the innovators leading the way.
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by Quincy Preston and David Seeley |
Jan 15, 2025
California's Rockfish Data, built on Carnegie Mellon research, is using generative AI to create synthetic data that helps enterprises overcome the challenges of "data silos"—particularly when working with rare scenarios or sensitive information.
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Theatro President & CEO Chris Todd [Photo: Theatro]
Motorola Solutions to Acquire North Texas-Based Theatro Labs, Expanding AI-Powered Solutions to New Industries
by Lance Murray | Jan 13, 2025
Motorola Solutions has agreed to buy Richardson-based Theatro Labs Inc., a maker of AI and voice-controlled communication and digital workflow software for frontline workers.
“For more than a decade, we have been passionate about innovating for frontline workers,” Theatro President and CEO Chris Todd said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be joining Motorola Solutions to enable even more capabilities that help team members remain safe while delivering their best work every day.”...
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by Quincy Preston |
Jan 7, 2025
From tech and finance to fashion and food, "Dallas is becoming a melting pot of industries—and that diversity is a recipe for innovation," Healy says in D CEO. "Dallas is where dreams become reality, period."
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Plano-Based Mili, an AI Meeting Assistant for Wealth Management Firms, Emerges from Stealth With $2M
by Lance Murray |
Jan 7, 2025
Mili's "invisible AI assistant" features deep integrations with major wealth platforms including Salesforce, Wealthbox, Practifi, and Salentica. By automating meeting documentation, it aims to save wealth advisers "more than eight hours weekly," the startup says.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 20, 2024
James Jones, formerly CFO of C360—acquired by entertainment leader Cosm last year—has taken on the role of CFO at Providential Media. The sports media group was formed earlier this year through the merger of two North Texas startups, Snipitz Global and rikodi, targeting innovation in fan engagement and data intelligence.
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That's a wrap: The Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth 2024 cohort and team assembled on stage for one last portrait. [Photo: Gregory Cortez/Ohhh Wavy]
Biosensors to Robotic Assistants: How 11 Startups Showed Their Stuff at Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth Demo Day
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Dec 19, 2024
Taking the stage at Tannahills Tavern and Music Hall in Fort Worth were startups from as close as Southlake and Dallas and as far away as London and Nigeria. Their shared vision, Managing Director Trey Bowles said, was to "improve health outcomes and support a market opportunity that's global in scale."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Fiddler AI said its $18.6 million Series B extension brings the round's total funding to $50 million. The company said the funds will help it "continue to build momentum in AI observability and AI safety."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 16, 2024
As part of the award, VisionCraft AI received office space, funding for their first pilot, travel and accommodations across the U.S., introductions to high-level individuals across public and private organizations to support their entrance into the U.S. market, and more.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 12, 2024
SmythOS says that when a simple text prompt is entered in its tool, "Agent Weaver will build the entire AI Agent for you, pulling in the necessary integrations, APIs, and best LLMs for the job." Their target customers: everyone from a teacher in rural India to startup founders and small business owners worldwide.
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Andre Denischuck, Ryde's U.S. General Manager [Photo: Ryde]
‘Wellbeing Shot’ Brand Ryde Relocates HQ from North Carolina to Uptown Dallas
by David Seeley | Dec 10, 2024
Launched in Australia and Canada in 2023 and in the U.S. earlier this year, Ryde's pocket-sized 2-ounce supplements feature a proprietary Ryplenish formula "developed by experts in molecular biology, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology, and backed by rigorous scientific research."
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2024
Baltimore-based Secretome—which has a presence at BioLabs at Pegasus Park in Dallas and offices in Plano—said the financing will enable it to initiate clinical trials for its lead asset, STM-01, and further advance its drug development pipeline.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2024
Qualthera, a new company founded by entrepreneur Donald Prentiss, has made its first acquisition—Central Drug in Victoria, Texas—and set its sights on Dallas for its second. Prentiss sees an opportunity in the shifting pharmacy landscape, where changes, including downsizing by large chains, have created service gaps that independent pharmacies could fill.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 5, 2024
At Fault's solution for turning pickleball into a relaxing eatertainment experience? Soundproof glass between the venue's indoor courts and scratch-food restaurant.
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