AI

Plano’s Digital Matrix Systems Partners with Stratyfy to Enable Automated Credit Decisions

by | Dec 17, 2024
By bringing together DMS’ data solutions and Stratyfy’s decisioning approach, the companies say lenders can "confidently adopt AI and machine learning," helping them generate data-driven growth.
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Dallas Venture Capital Invests in Palo Alto-Based Fiddler AI’s $50M Series B Round
by | Dec 16, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Fiddler AI said its $18.6 million Series B extension brings the round's total funding to $50 million. The company said the funds will help it "continue to build momentum in AI observability and AI safety."
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CYPHER Learning Adds 3 Senior Executives to Its Leadership Team
by | Dec 13, 2024
The three new senior leaders bring decades of expertise in revenue growth, legal strategy, and technological innovation to support CYPHER's growth trajectory and strengthen its position as a market leader, the company said.
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With Robots and Advanced Logistics, Arizona’s Insight Opens Solutions Integration Center in Fort Worth
by | Nov 7, 2024
Insight Enterprises called its new facility "a paragon of modern warehouse operations." With AI-driven capabilities like autonomous mobile robotics and advanced logistics, it can achieve 10 times the shipping velocity of traditional IT fulfillment centers, the company said.
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Westlake-Based Avodah Appoints New Chief Technology Officer

by | Oct 25, 2024
Longtime tech executive Jonathan Malek co-founded Practice Fusion, where he was chief technology officer from 2005 until its acquisition by Allscripts (now Veradigm) in 2018.
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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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‘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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SMU student-entrepreneur Trevor Gicheru, smiling, and posing next to the study app he created.
From Frustration to Funding: SMU Student Entrepreneur’s AI App Tackles ADHD and Transforms Learning
Trevor Gicheru created Nurovant AI, an app that converts lectures into flashcards, quizzes, and summaries, helping students focus on key themes. With support from institutions like SMU, Harvard, and MIT, he’s now scaling his venture and aiming for a $2-3 million seed round in 2025.
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Nobl Q Acquires Seattle-Based Cloud Solutions Company Corezi

by | Aug 23, 2024
This is the fourth major acquisition Nobl Q has made in the past 12 months, executing its strategic growth plan "to bring sound, innovative solutions" to its growing customer base, the company said.
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Amid ‘Private Credit Boom,’ Dallas Fintech Siepe Lands $30M Series B to Expand Tech-Enabled Solutions
by | Aug 22, 2024
"The new capital will help us continue our momentum in deploying integrated solutions and best-in-class service for fund managers in the private credit and broadly syndicated bank debt sector," Siepe CEO and founder Michael Pusateri said. In conjunction with the new funding, Siepe has appointed Mark Schultis as president.
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Plano-Based Bloomin’ Blinds Appoints CEO, Launches AI-Capable BloomScale Platform
by | Aug 9, 2024
Former EVP Jeff Wharton has been appointed CEO of Bloomin' Blinds, which was established in 2001 and has been franchising since 2014. The company said the launch of its proprietary tech stack, BloomScale, is "set to revolutionize the industry."
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Trend Micro Launches Deepfake Detection Technology To Protect Consumers and Businesses
by | Jul 30, 2024
Trend Micro, which has its U.S. HQ in Irving, is offering a free Deepfake Inspector that can alert consumers to potentially fraudulent deepfakes during a video call. For enterprises, new deepfake detection technology will offer a variety of advanced methods to detect AI-generated content.
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Fort Worth’s SmartAction, Provider of AI‑Powered Virtual Agents to Contact Centers, Is Acquired by St. Louis Company

by | Jul 12, 2024
Launched in 2009 out of a small apartment near L.A., SmartAction has grown into an industry leader providing AI-powered virtual agents to contact centers via its NOVA platform.
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UTA, Microsoft Host ‘Prompt-a-Thon’ to Show Texas Educators How to Use AI Tools
Lone Star schools are doing more than dipping their toes in the AI pool—they're making waves. The University of Texas at Arlington teamed up with tech giant Microsoft to host the state's first "Prompt-a-Thon," packing its halls with educators eager to harness AI's potential in classrooms and labs.
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Frisco-Based AI & Data Startup Arhasi Gets Strategic Investment, Launches Foundry With Cloudbench
by | May 14, 2024
Arhasi and Cloudbench, a Google partner and leading emerging technology consulting firm, have launched a joint AI and data foundry in Frisco, staffed with experts from top universities. The foundry aims to drive innovation in AI and Web3 technologies.
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Dallas-Based Tango Appoints New CFO
by | May 14, 2024
Tim Redfern, the former CFO/COO at Drift, brings more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience to Tango. He's responsible for managing the company’s global finance, accounting, and administrative functions.
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