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![Ben Lamm and Andrew Busey founded Conversable in 2016. [Photo: Conversable]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/conversable-940x436.jpg)
Ben Lamm and Andrew Busey founded Conversable in 2016. [Photo: Conversable]
Texas AI Company Conversable Acquired by LivePerson
by David Kirkpatrick | Oct 1, 2018
Conversable will join LivePerson in "taking conversational commerce to the 'Main Street' market," according to Conversable co-founder Ben Lamm. Conversation technology is a “transformative interface,” he says.
by Dave Moore |
Sep 28, 2018
The user experience sector is exploding in Dallas-Fort Worth. That's a good pairing with the region's history as a high-tech hotbed.
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![A new home-buying startup called Bungalo aims to streamline the process while providing an experience akin to buying a certified pre-owned vehicle, minus the haggle. [Photo: Feverpitched/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bungalo01_HomeConceptFeverpitched_istockphoto-id962708860-360x203.jpg)
by Nicholas Sakelaris |
Sep 28, 2018
Backed by $1 billion in funding, Bungalo wants to bring homebuying into the 21st century. Here's how it works.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 27, 2018
There are plenty of area associations, events, organizations, and educational institutions to help designers brainstorm, commiserate, learn, and hone their skills. Here's a resource guide to get you started.
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Cassini Nazir is the director of design and research for the ArtSciLab at the University of Texas at Dallas. [Photo: UTD]
Societal Urgency: UTD’s Cassini Nazir on the First-Person Experience
by Dave Moore | Sep 27, 2018
It would make sense that the best education in user-experience would involve a first-person experience. It's about finding needs and figuring out how to fill them.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 27, 2018
From Nature Nate's to SunTX Capital Partners and Anchor Partners and Wisteria, here are funding and M&A deals involving companies and investors with North Texas ties
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![The University of Texas at Dallas School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC) program. [Photo: UTD]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UT_Dallas_Wireframe-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 27, 2018
From developing autonomous trucks to incorporating science and the arts, universities in Dallas-Fort Worth are churning out UX-perts
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![At the Fourth Annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10, 2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award. To register for the summit, visit www.bionorthtx.org. [Illustration: bestbrk/istockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Bionorthconcept_970_bestbrk_istockphotovector-molecule-background-genetic-and-chemical-compounds-abstract-vector-id908258902-360x203.jpg)
by Alex Edwards |
Sep 27, 2018
2017 recipient Lyda Hill will present the award at the fourth annual iC3 Life Science Summit at UT Arlington on Oct. 10.
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Startup Incubator WeWork Labs Dallas to Open in November
by David Kirkpatrick | Sep 26, 2018
WeWork Labs Dallas intends to be a home for early-stage startups, and partner with local incubators and accelerators.
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![Spacee founder Skip Howard wrote the code for the computer vision technology that allows individuals to interact with surfaces, which display information in response. [Photo: Spacee]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-2018-09-25-21.28.23-360x203.png)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 26, 2018
In a service economy, winners will be companies who can best anticipate customer needs and can provide the best customer experience. Enter Extended Reality: Here are some DFW companies making bets on its future.
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![A diagram from Capital One’s Patent No.10078921 shows an overview of an example implementation of the "placement of augmented reality objects using a bounding shape." [Source: Fig. 1A, Patent 10078921, USPTO]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Capital-One-Patent-Granted_SourceUSPTO-360x203.jpg)
by Quincy Preston |
Sep 26, 2018
Patents granted include Capital One's placement of augmented reality objects using a bounding shape, Experian's method for providing an aggregation tool, Facebook's location-based content aggregation and distribution systems, Toyota's ray tracing for hidden obstacle detection, and Bell's storage modes for tiltrotor aircraft
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 25, 2018
Also you’ll find leadership appointments and changes at Heritage Health Solutions, TiE Dallas, BG Staffing, and Cushman & Wakefield in this roundup of people news in North Texas.
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![Norm Cox was on the Xerox team that literally built the desktop environment we use every day. [Sources: Norm Cox, Alexey-Bezrodny/iStockphoto]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/norm_cox_Menu_Alexey-Bezrodny-940x436.jpg)
Norm Cox was on the Xerox team that literally built the desktop environment we use every day. [Sources: Norm Cox, Alexey-Bezrodny/iStockphoto]
The Iconoclast:
North Texas’ Norm Cox and a Legacy in Design
by Dave Moore | Sep 24, 2018
Tap a menu on your smartphone to pay for your coffee, or edit a Word doc. Either way, you can think of Norm Cox. The North Texan was on the Xerox team that developed the graphical interface that we still use today.
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by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
The Dallas-Fort Worth region has no shortage of thought leaders who are helping create the solutions for some of today’s most popular products. From Ben Judy at 7-Eleven to Ron Dagdag at Thyssenkrupp Elevator, here are a few you need to know.
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![A USAA design workshop. [Photo: USAA]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/USAA_design_workshop_from_Tatianna_Twitter-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
Whether it’s slaying piles of paper receipts at tax time or making shopping an adventure, these Dallas area design thinkers are making their marks in their respective industries. The common thread? Dogged persistence. We talk with four who caught the “experiential wave” early.
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![James Helm, VP of Design at Intuit [Photo: Intuit]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/JHELMS_headshot-360x203.jpg)
by Dave Moore |
Sep 24, 2018
Intuit has embraced design thinking, says Intuit VP of Design James Helm. He talks with Dave Moore about the thinking that precedes formal design and how the company retains designers who may get multiple recruiting calls each week.
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