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Aurora autonomous truck outside Aurora's new Houston terminal, which is designed to support and service driverless trucks at a commercial scale. [Photo: Aurora]
Aurora Opens Driverless Truck Terminal in Houston to Bookend Its I-45 South Dallas Terminal
by Lance Murray | Nov 1, 2023
Aurora Innovation—which aims to begin rolling totally human-free trucks between Dallas and Houston by late 2024—said nearly half of all truck freight in Texas moves along I-45 between Dallas and Houston, making the corridor an ideal route for Aurora’s commercial launch.
by David Seeley |
Nov 1, 2023
It may not be a courtside seat. But with live NBA, NHL, and U.S. soccer teams' matchups playing on Cosm's immersive, 87-foot diameter LED domes, it may be the next-best thing. Tip-off of the TNT Sports broadcasts is slated to begin in 2024.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 31, 2023
RecExec offers marketing, sales, and operational expertise to other RV and boat storage property owners and developers across the country. RecResale is RecNation’s officially licensed RV dealership for its RV storage customers who are interested in selling their RVs.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 31, 2023
Dublin-based Manna Drone Delivery is kicking off its U.S. commercial operations from the AllianceTexas Mobility Innovation Zone in Fort Worth. For now, it's delivering food and beverages (and yes, candy) from national and local retailers to only one North Texas neighborhood: Pecan Square by Hillwood Communities in Northlake.
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Plano’s Bluechip Insights Announces New Chief Executive Officer
by Lance Murray | Oct 27, 2023
TJ Person has been appointed chief executive officer of Bluechip Insights, a Plano-based data platform for the commercial real estate sector.
The company said that Person is an accomplished serial entrepreneur and technology product leader known for founding and successfully exiting three venture-backed startups: Mango Mobile, Koupon Media, and Openkey.
“Joining Bluechip Insights is a thrilling opportunity to leverage the potential of data and analytics in addressing crucial challenges within the commercial real estate sector,” Person said in a statement....
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 27, 2023
Spectral AI has recently secured its largest contract to date from the U.S. government, an award exceeding $149 million, boosting its total U.S. government awards accrued since 2019 to more than $246 million, as it aims to revolutionize wound care. The company's DeepView SnapShot Wound Imaging System, has received UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking for use in the United Kingdom and has been classified as a Class 1 medical device by U.S. FDA.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 27, 2023
Najam Sharif, Ph.D., DSc, has been appointed as vice president of global research and development by Dallas-based Nanoscope Therapeutics Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases.
Sharif is a veteran in drug/device discovery and development, the company said.
“We are delighted to welcome Naj to the Nanoscope team,” Sulagna Bhattacharya, co-founder and CEO of Nanoscope, said in a statement....
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by David Seeley |
Oct 27, 2023
ZERO BREEZE, a startup with a seven-year history in the outdoor portable cooling industry, has debuted its Mark 3 AC on the Indiegogo crowdfunding platform. With a cooling capacity of 5,280 BTU, the device is designed for campers, van dwellers, overlanding enthusiasts, semi-truck drivers, and more.
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American Flag Football's inaugural 2024 championship game will be played at the Ford Center at the Star in Frisco. [Photo: Dorti/Shutterstock]
American Flag Football’s Inaugural 2024 Season To Feature Big Games in North Texas, Including the Championship
by Lance Murray | Oct 24, 2023
Launching with four teams in Dallas, Las Vegas, Boston, and Nashville, the New York-based American Flag Football League will cap off its inaugural season with a championship game at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2023
To date, Island has sold more than 2 million browsers to customers in all major verticals and segments and has multiple customers ranking in the top 20 of the Fortune 100, the company said.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Oct 23, 2023
Dallas is marking its territory on the national innovation map with its second major federal hub win in as many months.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 20, 2023
YC Wu joins TXOne Networks with almost three decades of experience in the global financial markets as a banker at Goldman Sachs, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup.
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Evan Kolter, CFO of Simpli.fi [Photo: LinkedIn]
Fort Worth’s Simpli.fi Appoints New CFO
by Lance Murray | Oct 20, 2023
Evan Kolter succeeds Andries Marx, who led Simpli.fi's finance and human resources teams through rapid growth over the last 10 years, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Oct 20, 2023
Stellar said that Melissa Bates and Jami Smith will help maintain rapid growth and fuel the company as it continues to evolve to offer innovative technology and customer-centric services as a pioneer in proptech.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 19, 2023
Nguyen founded Dallas-based Purpose Tea in 2017, launching a purple tea beverage company that's "powered by social purpose." Its mission: LIfting from poverty some of the world’s most impoverished women, by giving female tea pickers the opportunity for economic empowerment so they can improve their lives.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 18, 2023
Blackstone LaunchPad has expanded its mission beyond entrepreneurship. With a mix of next-gen career readiness, LaunchPad is set to equip students with adaptable skills for any professional path. We talk with Blackstone Charitable Foundation Executive Director Maura Pally during a Dallas visit about the program's new pilot internships and more.
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