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‘Transformational’ Deck Park Near Dallas Zoo To Open in May

by | Mar 25, 2026
A milestone in urban renewal that physically re-connects neighborhoods severed in the 1950s by highway construction, Halperin Park restores the street grid and creates a vibrant space for both residents and visitors—serving as a transformational "park with a purpose."
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Amazon’s Zoox Is Expanding Its Robotaxi Program to Dallas—Starting With a Testing Fleet
by | Mar 10, 2026
The Dallas expansion will begin with manual mapping by Zoox’s SUV testing fleet. Later, the Amazon-owned company plans to roll out its toaster-shaped, bidirectional robotaxis with facing bench seats and no true “front” or “back.”
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Nonprofit Solutions Provider RKD Group Restructures C‑Suite
by | Jan 22, 2026
"Philanthropy—in its truest sense—is about passion for connection and humanity, and this team was intentionally built to help change agents unlock generosity through the intersection of deep strategic thinking, creative storytelling, and innovative execution," said new CEO Kevin Jones.
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Texan by Nature Names 23 Companies to Its 2025 TxN 20, Recognizing Texas Businesses Advancing Conservation
by | Oct 27, 2025
From DFW Airport to Darling Ingredients, North Texas leaders join other innovators statewide proving that conservation and business can thrive together.
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North Texas Giving Day 2025 lights up downtown Dallas. [Photo: Joseph Haubert]

North Texas Giving Day Sets Records for Giving With $74.2M for 3,500 Nonprofits

by | Sep 19, 2025
Causes ranged from education, health, and social services, to arts, the environment, and animal welfare.
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The Last Word: Fort Worth Engineer On a ‘Mind-Blowing Robotics Trend Alert’
by | Jul 17, 2025
Columbia’s breakthrough points to a new kind of autonomy—because as one researcher puts it, “robots must ultimately learn to take care of themselves.”
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Australia’s QSIC Hires Epsilon Retail Media Vet to Lead U.S. Ops, Names First Chief Data & AI Officer
by | Jul 4, 2025
Backed by fresh funding and a key North America office in Dallas, the global in-store audio platform is betting on AI and data intelligence to transform the shopper experience and drive the next frontier of retail media.
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Who Made This Year’s AI 75 List? Meet the North Texans Leading the Pack in Artificial Intelligence

by | Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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Michael Gorton’s latest book, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” picks up the story of the Tranquility team as they take on a galaxy-spanning empire—blending in theoretical physics about particles that outrun light.
The Last Word: Teladoc Founder Michael Gorton on His Latest Frontier—Time Travel Sci-Fi
by | Mar 13, 2025
The Dallas entrepreneur’s new novel, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” launches readers into space—built on the same big thinking that’s fueled more than 15 ventures.
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Dallas-Based Dalfen Industrial, Goldman Sachs Partnership Snaps Up 21 Properties for a Reported $293M
by | Jan 30, 2025
The companies have worked together in the logistics real estate sector since 2020, focusing on last-mile industrial properties and distribution centers. The newly acquired portfolio with strategic assets across Dallas, Las Vegas, Cincinnati, and Pennsylvania is 92% leased to 68 tenants, including prominent names such as Amazon, Red Bull, and Packaging Corporation of America.
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The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Robert Sturns on How ‘Full‑Contact’ Government Drives Innovation
by | Dec 16, 2024
Fort Worth's “explosive growth”—nearly 6% population growth since 2020—isn't happening by accident. It takes what Economic Development Director Robert Sturns calls "full-contact local government," a term once coined by the city manager to describe Fort Worth's unique approach to progress.
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Dallas-Based Scalp & Hair Health Brand Divi Snags Minority Investment from California VC Firm

by | Nov 13, 2024
Divi is an award-winning brand with clean, science-backed products founded by entrepreneur and three-time Forbes Top Creator Dani Austin. With the new funding, Divi aims to scale its brand "to a household name," the startup said.
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900K-SF+ Ironhead Commerce Center Breaks Ground in AllianceTexas
by | Nov 12, 2024
Ironhead, which will encompass four "state-of-the-art" industrial buildings at a 57-acre site in Northlake, is being developed by Houston-based Alliance Industrial Co. in partnership with Barings.
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Amazon To Build Huge Facility South of Fort Worth, Creating Up to 1,000 Jobs
by | Nov 7, 2024
Amazon's new 1.7-million-square-foot operations facility is being built in Cleburne, about 30 miles south of downtown Fort Worth, enabling the creation of up to 1,000 jobs.
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Two Years after $3.9B Acquisition, Amazon’s One Medical Expands Its DFW Presence with New Plano Office
by | Oct 3, 2024
The new office expands One Medical's partnership with Baylor Scott & White Health to deliver "seamless, coordinated care" throughout the region, following earlier office openings in Addison, Highland Park, University Park, and Fort Worth's West 7th District.
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