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Firm Bringing Major Retail Brands to Dallas Is Acquired by Public Company

by | May 4, 2022
Dallas-based Open Realty—a retail-focused real estate investment firm that's helped companies like Apple, Warby Parker, and Bonobos bring brick-and-mortar stores to North Texas—has been acquired by New York-based Newmark Group. Open Realty will now join Newmark's retail services business, joining the public company's global team of more than 6,300 worldwide.
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With a New CEO at the Helm, Bottle Rocket Creates Three Leadership Roles
by | Apr 29, 2022
Addison-based Bottle Rocket has promoted three execs into the new roles as it eyes continued growth.

The leadership moves come after the experience consultancy and app maker began the year with a new CEO. Founder and former top executive Calvin Carter is working on a new, stealthy venture called Talon Labs.
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Why Apple Chose Plano’s Argent Associates for Its Impact Accelerator Program
by | Aug 30, 2021
Apple selected Argent Associates to be one of the 15 Black- and Brown-owned businesses on its first-ever Impact Accelerator class. The goal: combating systemic barriers to opportunity, while advancing innovative solutions for communities most impacted by climate change. Founder and CEO Beatriz "Betty" Manetta reveals the secret to her company's success.
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Apple Invests $410M in II-VI Inc., Supporting 700+ Jobs in Sherman and Other U.S. Cities
by | May 5, 2021
The optical tech firm produces iPhone laser technology that powers Face ID, Memoji, Animoji, and Portrait Mode selfies.
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Follow the Money: Swych Sells Majority Stake; PICKUP Nets $5M; Sabre Agrees to $350M Deal for Farelogix

by | Nov 15, 2018
You’ll also find D.R. Horton, Finisar, Mr. Cooper, Mark Cuban, Pacific Union Financial, KAI Texas, Savhera PBC, HIG Holdings, Crestline Capital, Southlake Equity Group, and Texas Pride Impact Funds in this roundup of investment, merger, and acquisition activity by investors and companies with ties to North Texas.
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Distracted Driving: EdgeTensor’s AI Tech Keeps Drivers on the Alert
by | Sep 18, 2018
The “edge” in EdgeTensor comes from its use of Edge computing to drive the Dallas-based startup's technology.
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Apple Investment Will Help Finisar Open Sherman Plant, Create 500 Jobs
by | Dec 14, 2017
The Sherman facility will be transformed into a high-tech center developing VCSEL chips and is expected to open in the second half of 2018.
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Dallas Invents: 74 Patents Granted for Week of Oct. 24
Patents secured range from Amazon's inter-service network communication optimization to Robokind's system and method for controlling animated characters for lifelike interactions to Health Happy Pets' method for creating an animal litter that detects health conditions in felines.
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Meet the Addison Startup Helping Wal‑Mart, Mercedes Transform Shopping

by | Jun 28, 2017
Spacee's technology is a deviceless mixed reality using projectors, motion sensing cameras, and cloud computing to digitally impose an experience on top of real world items.
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Startup CEO’s Challenge to Peers: Re-Invent Yourselves
by | Jun 13, 2017
Tiffany Ricks believes app makers must become more sticky, more useful, and help us better interact.
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Coppell ISD Using New Digital Tool for Personalized Learning
by | Oct 19, 2016
Coppell ISD has a new digital tool to better cater to students' individual learning styles.
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Do Lunch Different Challenge Aims to Raise $1.5M for Education
by | Sep 13, 2016
A Dallas-based startup has challenged employees at major tech giants to eat lunch with new, random co-workers.
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3 Things: High-tech Salaries Go Further in Dallas

by | Aug 22, 2016
A new study looked at high-tech salaries across the U.S., and Dallas did very well; AT&T is leading the charge against robocalls, and UberEATS makes its debut in Fort Worth.
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Lauren Hasson: Time Tracking App Acquired by Dallas-Based Company
by | Jul 29, 2016
Five Pack Creative recently purchased the Hours Time Tracking app.
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Apple Agrees to $24.9M Patent Settlement with Dallas Firm
by | Apr 21, 2016
Apple will get a three-year license under the settlement.
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AT&T Files Brief Backing Apple in Encryption Battle
by | Mar 4, 2016
AT&T Inc. has joined more than two dozen Internet and technology companies in filing legal briefs in support of Apple Inc. in its battle with the feds over encryption.
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