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  • Two new reports — one from Cushman & Wakefield, another from JLL — put North Texas and the Lone Star State at the center of the global data center boom.

  • New CBRE research points to a maturing tech workforce in North Texas, fueled partly by the Y’all Street financial services boom.

  • The companies aim to reduce the weight of joint modules by more than 30% by replacing traditional metals with high-performance plastics while delivering precision and lon...

  • The cumulative milestone reached by TrendAI, whose U.S. headquarters is in Irving, underscores how quickly AI is reshaping cybersecurity spending — and how the AWS Mark...

  • As the U.S. grapples with a shortage of skilled trade workers, Richard Hughes and Don Moody represent “a combined century of experience, dedication and institutional kn...

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Bedford-based Nanoscope Instruments Inc.’s new patent covers an apparatus and method for measuring the functional vision of patients with low vision. [Illustration: Sources, USPTO Patent No. 12702291-B2; DI Studio]

Patented: Nanoscope Instruments’ Low-Vision Function Test and 134 More Inventions Across North Texas

by | Sep 2, 2026
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 among 250 U.S. metros in patent production for the week of Aug. 11, with 135 patents granted to inventors and companies across the region.
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Former Meta Exec Buys 2 VIO Med Spa Locations in North Texas, Plans Expansion
by | Sep 1, 2026
Joseph Luchenta acquired VIO’s Richardson and McKinney spas and plans to add a location in Prosper. Nashville, Tennessee-based VIO operates 65 locations in 20 states. This includes spas in Dallas, Plano and Flower Mound.
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NuKudo Opens Cybersecurity Training Center in Plano, Enrolls First 15 Students
by | Sep 1, 2026
The workforce development, training and staffing company offers a free six-month program that pairs compensation with real-world training. The program says it accepts fewer than 1% of applicants.
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WeInfuse Marks 10th Anniversary With Triple-Digit Growth and a Partnership Playbook
by | Sep 1, 2026
Celebrating its “Golden Decade,” the Dallas- and Austin-based medical software provider climbed to its highest-ever Inc. 5000 ranking and notched its fourth straight year on the Longhorn 100.
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Calendar: Not-to-Miss Events for Innovators in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | Aug 28, 2026
North Texas has plenty to see, hear, and watch. Here are our editors' picks. Plus, you'll find more selections to "save the date."
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Riding a Wave of Deals, Taiwan Expo USA Returns to Dallas Next Month
by | Aug 27, 2026
As Taiwanese companies expand operations in North Texas, the three-day event aims to pair U.S. buyers with more than 100 suppliers.
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Texas Research Alliance Brings Its Applied Quantum Vision to the C-Suite
by | Aug 27, 2026
Leaders from TRA, IBM, ORCA Computing and IonQ will gather in Dallas for an interactive discussion on the business applications of quantum technologies.
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Mansfield’s Trinity Forge Celebrates Two 50-Year Employees
by | Aug 27, 2026
As the U.S. grapples with a shortage of skilled trade workers, Richard Hughes and Don Moody represent “a combined century of experience, dedication and institutional knowledge,” the manufacturer said.
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