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Tiger Woods’ PopStroke Is Rolling Into North Texas

by | Apr 11, 2023
Combining realistic outdoor putting courses with a restaurant and craft cocktails, PopStroke is coming to Grandscape in The Colony, with construction slated to begin this summer. Tiger's partnership in the company gained steam in January with a $650 million investment from golf equipment company TaylorMade. At Grandscape, the new venue will be going head to head with Drive Shack's mini-golf concept, Puttery.
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Innovate Faster: AWS Launches New Accelerator to Boost Generative AI Startups
by | Apr 10, 2023
Generative AI could revolutionize industries ranging from film and healthcare to tech and manufacturing. The AWS Generative AI Accelerator seeks to be a gamechanger for entrepreneurs already developing minimal viable products in this space, offering valuable resources like production assistance, customized mentoring, networking opportunities, and connections with potential investors. Deadline to apply is April 17.
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Techstars Startup Weekend Dallas Returns: A Dive into Emerging Tech for Diverse Entrepreneurs

The DEC Network is excited to host the Dallas return of Techstars Startup Weekend, a three-day program that immerses aspiring entrepreneurs in the world of startups....

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Ever.Ag Names Veteran Leader to New Position of President
by | Apr 6, 2023

Mike Sargent has joined Frisco-based Ever.Ag, a provider of supply chain software and financial services for the agriculture industry, in the new position of president.

Sargent will be responsible for bringing strategic focus and operational excellence to drive further innovation in the Ever.Ag...

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Cutting a Path to Success: Dallas Startup Launches Eco‑Friendly Robot Mower to Tackle Landscaper Labor Shortage

Sensori Robotics has emerged from stealth after three years of R&D pursuing a "robotic revolution in lawn care." Founded by two brothers who grew up tinkering with things in the U.K.—and now live in Texas—Sensori aims to disrupt the landscaping market with its AI-based location methodologies and location-aware robot.
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The Last Word: Health Wildcatters’ Dr. Hubert Zajicek on Dallas’ Biotech Boom
Dr. Zajicek and three other local biotech leaders—Sulagna Bhattacharya, CEO of Nanoscope Therapeutics; Gabby Everett, director of business operations and strategy at BioLabs Pegasus Park; and R.A. Session II, founder of Taysha Gene Therapies—discussed Dallas' biotech boom on a panel hosted by D CEO Healthcare.
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LaborJack Expands to DFW With Manual Labor Gig Staffing App
by | Apr 4, 2023
The Colorado staffing startup says it aims to go "beyond muscle for hire" to be the future model for the gig economy workforce. After completing around 5,000 jobs across the gig economy in Colorado, it's starting its Texas expansion in DFW with a goal of providing up to 300 local jobs in the next year. Its "Laborjacks" will help with moves, landscaping, months-long gigs at small businesses, and more. See how much they'll make and find out more.
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Historic Cedars Corner Building in Dallas Gets New Life–and Becomes Home to These Black- and Women-Owned Businesses
by | Apr 3, 2023
In 1923, the building was home to the Newland Hotel and a Piggly Wiggly grocery story in The Cedars neighborhood directly south of downtown Dallas. Now known as Cedars Corner, its first floor is an incubator of sorts for a distinctive collection of Black and women-owned businesses committed to bringing life back to the historic space. Meet the owners and see what they're cooking up.
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Human-Free Trucking From Dallas Next Year? Aurora Says Its Tech Is Now ‘Feature Complete’

by | Apr 3, 2023
With the latest beta release of its Aurora Driver autonomous driving system, Aurora Innovation says it's reached a "feature complete" milestone. This could put the company one step closer to its goal of totally human-free freight runs between Dallas and Houston by late 2024.
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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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Los Alamos National Lab Launches LEEP to Match Entrepreneurs with Expert Mentors and Funding for Deep Tech Commercialization
The Lab Embedded Entrepreneur Program is designed to help entrepreneurs develop and commercialize their deep technology ideas. Texas innovators are invited to apply for the fellowship—but hurry, deadline is approaching quickly on April 17.
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Arlo Eisenberg Is Skating On the Creative Edge
by | Mar 30, 2023
Eisenberg, the doodling Dallas artist behind Drug Receipts NFTs, is pushing the boundaries of creativity. Along with his Dallas Design District creative agency—named simply Eisenberg—he runs the NFT company with two former pro rollerblading buddies.
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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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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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Dallas-Based Zevo Is Launching ‘World’s First’ Peer-to-Peer EV Sharing Platform
With $2 million in pre-seed funding from a single Dallas angel investor, Zevo is aiming for a Q2 launch of its EV car-sharing platform, starting out in Dallas and Austin. Hosts will be able to make their EVs available for booking on the Zevo app when they're idle or not needed. Users can then book the vehicles in real time, getting "on-demand access" to the EVs by the hour, the week, or even a month at a time. We spoke with Co-Founder and CEO Hebron Sher about Zevo's tech, its goal to be the Airbnb of EV car-sharing, and its plans to expand nationally.
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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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