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7-Eleven Parent Company Will Pursue North American IPO, Names New CEO
by Quincy Preston | Mar 6, 2025
Seven & i Holdings, parent of Irving-based 7-Eleven, announces significant restructuring plans while fending off a $47 billion takeover attempt from Circle K's owner.
![In a side room at Old Parkland, entrepreneur Mark Cuban. left, and Houston philanthropist John Arnold compared notes for the Texas Business Hall of Fame's Creators 2025 speaker series. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/20250305-TBHFCreators2025SpeakersSeries-KyleKlose-001-crop-360x203.jpg)
by Glenn Hunter |
Mar 6, 2025
Cuban and Arnold told an audience of businesspeople at Old Parkland Wednesday that high healthcare costs have multiple causes—and that efforts to significantly reform the system are likely to take a while.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Feb 18, 2025
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 14 with a total of 154 patents granted.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 28, 2025
Qsic recently announced a partnership with Irving-based 7-Eleven to roll out "Gulp Radio" in 12,000 stores by the end of 2025. The Australian company has an office in Dallas, where its co-founder and CEO is leading Qsic's North America business growth.
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Innovation Meets Investment: Venture Dallas 2024 Summit Returns With J.P. Morgan and Perot Jain Leading the Charge
by Quincy Preston | Aug 19, 2024
With heavyweight backers like JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain returning, the North Texas venture capital summit is gearing up for its fourth edition. Ahead of the event, the board offers insights on the region's tech boom and offers a glimpse of what’s to come.
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by Quincy Preston |
Jul 24, 2024
Glass-Media founder Daniel Black and 900lbs founder Steve Deitz are bringing human scale to conversations—wherever you are—with PeerVsn. "Life-size scale provides more impact and focus than a half-filled browser window," Deitz says.
The duo plans to leverage their "second-mover advantage" to improve video conferencing and telepresence across industries.
The duo plans to leverage their "second-mover advantage" to improve video conferencing and telepresence across industries.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 26, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of June 11, 2024. 156 patents granted include: Digital Seat Media's systems and methods for delivering augmented reality content, Electronic Caregiver's remote physical therapy and assessment of patients, HighLevel's systems and methods for building funnel websites using artificial intelligence in a tiered software framework, Linear Labs' multi-tunnel electric machine, SmartDrive Systems' systems and methods for comparing driving performance for simulated driving, and Toyota Motor North America's autonomous seat sanitizing system for a vehicle.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 19, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of June 4, 2024. 153 patents granted include: 7-Eleven's feedback and training for a machine learning algorithm configured to determine customer purchases during a shopping session at a physical store, Apple's enhanced RACH (random access channel) design for 5G CIoT (cellular internet of things), ATT Intellectual Property I's facilitation of voice over new radio for 5G or other next generation network, Avohdah's automated gesture identification using neural networks, Bank of America's dynamic unauthorized activity detection, and more.
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Jim Keyes, former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster, and the cover of his new book, "Education Is Freedom," published earlier this year. The book calls for reimagining education to meet modern needs. [Composite image: courtesy images Jim Keyes; DI Studio]
Visionary Business Leader Jim Keyes: ‘It’s Time to Create an Educated Workforce for the Information Age’
by Glenn Hunter | Jun 6, 2024
Amid a general atmosphere of ignorance and fear that’s being stoked by the internet and social media, the U.S. education system currently is under attack as irrelevant or beyond repair, Jim Keyes says. What’s urgently needed, he believes, is replacing this cycle of negativity with knowledge—and a new technology platform that will ‘take American education to the next level.’
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 7, 2024
From busting fuel bandits to revolutionizing customer experiences, AI is driving unprecedented improvements across industries. Over 650 business leaders gathered at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Convergence AI conference in Irving to learn how companies are harnessing artificial intelligence to stay ahead of the curve. Here are some of their key insights.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 2, 2024
Dallas Innovates, the Dallas Regional Chamber, and Dallas AI have teamed up to launch the inaugural AI 75 list. The 2024 program honors the most significant people in AI in DFW in seven categories—the visionaries, creators, and influencers you need to know.
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by David Seeley |
Apr 17, 2024
The stores—which are located across West Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma—now join the more than 13,000 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes locations that 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and/or licenses across the U.S. and Canada.
Sunoco made news today, too, announcing the close of its own $181 million acquisition of European liquid fuels terminals.
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Jim Keyes [Photo via Methodist Health Systems Foundation]
Business Leader and ‘Modern Renaissance Man’ Jim Keyes Named Recipient of 2024 Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award
by Quincy Preston | Mar 29, 2024
From leading Fortune 500 companies to co-founding a space-themed startup and authoring a book on the power of education, Jim Keyes' extraordinary journey from humble beginnings to visionary leader embodies the "American Dream." The multifaceted philanthropist, artist, and pilot is set to receive the 2024 Folsom Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation for his significant contributions to business, education, and the community.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 27, 2023
The rebrand "marks the start of our next chapter of growth," says Venture Dallas Chair Aaron Pierce. The nonprofit's 2023 summit, backed by JPMorgan Chase and Perot Jain, is set for October 25.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 11, 2023
North Texas-based 7-Eleven's marketing trailblazers are driving into Fortnite with a pioneering digital car meetup. Gamers and car aficionados can gear up for an "ultimate scavenger hunt" to unlock access to a secret island and discover exclusive 7-Eleven branded cars. And the prizes? Absolutely "epic."
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 17, 2023
7-Eleven is scouting for the next big thing in snacks, beverages, alcoholic drinks, and 'better-for-you' products. Emerging brands could see their products on the shelves of 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes stores nationwide.
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