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The Last Word: DRC’s Eric Griffin on Why Dallas-Fort Worth is an Incubator for Applied AI

Griffin doesn't believe AI can save the world. "But," he posted recently on LinkedIn, "it might just help your business save money, reduce waste, retain customers, educate your employees, and optimize operational performance." And a lot of what's driving these possibilities is happening right here in North Texas. Last month, the DRC published an in-depth report on the subject titled "The Business of Artificial Intelligence," which explores how Dallas-Fort Worth's diverse economy "is an incubator for applied AI."
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Dallas-Based Worlds’ Pioneering ‘Large World Model’ Platform Could Be the Next Leap Forward in AI’s Evolution
by | Oct 16, 2024
CEO Dave Copps says Worlds is delivering AI for the real world, in real time. Spotlighted by Gartner, Worlds’ breakthrough tech for enterprise creates a dynamic “index of everything” from any camera or sensor. The goal? To radically transform how organizations monitor, measure, and automate their operations.
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‘This Just Makes Us Better’: Fortune 500 Female Tech Executives on AI, Career Growth, and Tackling Imposter Syndrome
Leaders from Accenture, Capital One, and Goldman Sachs explored tech’s shifting landscape and how to thrive through continuous learning in a talk with Neha Kunte, CEO of MNK Infotech, at Dallas Startup Week. Here’s what they had to say.
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Topgolf Names New Chief People Officer
The appointment of Maryam Morse comes as Topgolf continues to innovate in the golf entertainment sector and expand its global footprint. Morse, who joins the company from Andrews Distributing, will oversee the Playmaker experience and support the company’s mental well-being platform.
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The first-ever AI 75 — the most innovative people in artificial intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth — is revealed on May 2 at Convergence AI.

Presenting the First-Ever AI 75: Meet the Most Innovative Leaders in Artificial Intelligence in Dallas-Fort Worth

by | 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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Dallas’ Kiosk Operators Acquires Pharmaceutical Kiosk Company Wellmation
by | Apr 19, 2024
Kiosk Operators said that with regulatory approval in seven states—including Texas, California, and Florida—for patient-accessible remote automated pharmacy dispensing systems, the industry is poised for widespread adoption of this innovative kiosk technology.
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Dallas-Based KaarTech Names President of North America, VP Position
by | Nov 24, 2023

Dallas-based KaarTech, a global SAP and digital transformation consulting company, has named Prabhakar Prasad president of North America and Rajesh Raj vice president and head of enterprise business....

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The Last Word: McKesson CIO/CTO Nancy Avila’s Surprise Announcement at the Future of AI Summit
by | Sep 6, 2023
In a closing announcement at the "Future of AI" summit Tuesday, Nancy Avila, EVP, CIO,  and CTO at Irving-based McKesson, announced that her company and Accenture will be presenting Convergence AI Dallas, a sales conference slated for spring 2024. 
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Dallas Nonprofit Bold Idea Names 2 North Texas Students for Its Inaugural Bold & Bright Awards

by | Jun 7, 2023
The award recognizes outstanding Bold Idea students who received hands-on learning and mentoring from volunteer industry professionals from top Dallas-area tech companies. The award winners showed advanced computer science skills, built creative coding projects, and have big goals. See who won—and why one could make the FBI happy.
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Civitas Capital Group Adds New Head of Capital Markets
by | Feb 21, 2023

Alternative investments and capital markets specialist Marc Rucinski has joined Civitas Capital Group as head of capital markets.

Civitas Capital is a Dallas-based alternative investment manager offering niche opportunities in U.S....

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MCE Systems Adds Former GM Mobility, IoT and AI at Microsoft to Advisory Board
by | Dec 16, 2022

Israel-based MCE Systems Ltd., which has a North American office in Dallas, has appointed Jim Hudak, a former senior Microsoft exec with a focus on mobility, IoT, and AI at Microsoft, to the MCE advisory board.

MCE is a global leader in digital device lifecycle management (dDLM) for mobile and IoT devices....

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Local Tech Founders Duke it Out at Digital Fight Club, Capping Off Dallas Startup Week
by | Aug 12, 2022
Ten local founders and innovators sparred in gloves-off debates, "fighting" to win each round.

The fight card included challenges like: Should brands be transparent? Should the government be involved in building the metaverse? And is ESG important? Here are the knockout rounds.
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Local Innovators Take Home Awards at Dallas’ State of Entrepreneurship 2022 Event

by | Mar 14, 2022

At the Dallas Entrepreneur Center’s State of Entrepreneurship event last week, individual innovators and local startups were recognized for their accomplishments over the past year. And, according to the numbers, there was a lot to celebrate.

Last year, the region saw more than $2 billion in funding go to more than 90 seed- and early-stage entrepreneurs in North Texas—nearly double the amount in 2020....

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Dallas Metro Retains No. 3 Spot with the Most Tech Job Openings in U.S.
by | Mar 7, 2022
The Dallas region added nearly 3,800 new tech job postings last month, bringing its total postings to around 18,600 and ranking it No. 3 among metro areas with the highest amount of job openings in the sector, according to CompTIA. Dallas has held the No. 3 spot since August 2021.
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FedEx Office Teams With Accenture and River Logic To Optimize Print Production and Delivery
by | Aug 3, 2021
The goal: creating a "digital twin"—a digitally enabled environment that will make it easier for customers to create professionally printed materials.
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Antuit.ai Launches Strategic Advisory Board of Consumer Products, Retail, and Technology Veterans
by | Oct 22, 2020
The Frisco-based SaaS AI solutions provider helps retailers and consumer products companies improve supply chain, merchandising, pricing, and marketing. Its team now has executives from Accenture, Proctor & Gamble, Miller Coors, and more.
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