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Dallas Anchors DFW’s 49 Fortune 1000 Headquarters, Spread Across 11 Cities

by | Jun 9, 2026
Dallas holds 21 of the region's 49 Fortune 1000 headquarters, with the rest fanning out from Irving and Plano to Frisco and Fort Worth. "Growth is happening in every direction," Dallas Regional Chamber CEO Brad Cheves says.
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Dallas-Based AT&T Partners With T‑Mobile and Verizon to Help End ‘Dead Zones’
by | May 14, 2026
By using satellite-based technologies to address coverage gaps—especially in unserved and underserved communities—the partners aim to improve convenience for their customers, allow for more competition, and nurture innovation and growth within the industry, the companies said.
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Plano-Based Zackat Labs Launches Wearable Heat Stress and Gas Monitoring Device
by | May 12, 2026
The W3 wearable device continuously monitors a worker's core body temperature, heart rate variability, and other indicators of fatigue and dehydration, transforming them into "clear, objective warnings" before the worker reaches a critical threshold, Zackat Labs said.
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Diversified Appoints Former NTT Data Exec as Chief Revenue Officer
by | Apr 23, 2026
Tyler Affolter will oversee Plano-based Diversified’s commercial organization, helping to boost growth across the company’s established media, collaboration, and digital signage businesses while utilizing core strengths to expand in broadcast and experiential AV.
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Patented: AT&T’s Quantum Security and More North Texas Inventive Activity

Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of March 17 with a total of 140 patents granted.
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Gigapower Names Veteran Telecom Exec as Chief Strategy Officer
by | Mar 12, 2026
Dave Dobbin will lead development of the company’s long-term strategy, growth initiatives, market expansion priorities, and enterprise-wide change management programs, Dallas-based Gigapower said.
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The Last Word: AT&T on the Famous First Words That Launched an Industry 150 Years Ago
by | Mar 11, 2026
The company is celebrating with a free pop-up museum at the AT&T Discovery District in downtown Dallas — and a $250 billion bet on what comes next.
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AT&T To Spend $250B Over Next 5 Years in U.S. Connectivity Push
by | Mar 10, 2026
The investment focuses on three strategic areas: deploying always-on connectivity, investing in the workforce, and innovating to secure and advance America's connected economy. The company said that the current tax and regulatory environment are the most conducive to such investment in decades.
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AT&T To Relocate Global HQ From Downtown Dallas to New Site in Plano

by | Jan 5, 2026
The move to Legacy Drive in Plano will shift the company from a skyscraper-focused HQ to a more sprawling, suburban-like campus. AT&T has been headquartered in downtown Dallas since 2008.
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Dallas’ Mynd Immersive To Expand Its VR-Powered ‘Great American Elderverse’ Across Texas
by | Dec 18, 2025
"Our residents are thrilled to travel the world, revisit childhood memories, and improve their mental and physical health, all from the safety of their chair," said Angie McWhirter, program director at Umphress Terrace in Southeast Dallas.  "This is more than technology—it's hope, healing, and connection."  
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Two Dallas Startups Named Finalists in National AT&T Small Business Contest
by | Nov 25, 2025
Sensori and The Blueprint University are among five finalists selected from more than 11,000 applicants nationwide. The $50,000 grand prize winner will be announced in January.
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AT&T- and Blackrock-Launched Gigapower Appoints New CEO
by | Nov 4, 2025
Francisco Maella, the former CEO and CTO of Dobson Fiber, succeeds Gigapower's founding CEO, Bill Hogg. Since its 2022 launch, Gigapower has connected more than 150 municipalities to high-speed broadband across nine states, including Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Minnesota.
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Personal Call Screening: AT&T Is Testing an AI ‘Digital Receptionist’ With Select North Texas Customers

by | Sep 16, 2025
Now being tested by a handful of customers in North Texas, AT&T's new AI "digital receptionist" answers calls with a "natural, responsive" human-like voice. Powered by multiple LLMs, it hangs up on robocallers, patches urgent calls straight through, and provides a live transcript so customers can "pick up" a call at any time.
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Dallas-Based AT&T To Pay $23B for Wireless Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar
by | Aug 26, 2025
AT&T CEO John Stankey said the deal "bolsters and expands" his company's spectrum portfolio "while enhancing customers' 5G wireless and home internet experience in even more markets." The company licenses cover virtually every market in the U.S.—more than 400 markets in total.
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Restaurant Pay-at-Table Platform Ziosk Names Former AT&T Exec as Its New CTO
by | Aug 13, 2025
Jacob Feinstein will oversee Ziosk's engineering organization and play a key role in scaling the company's technology platform while advancing its mission to enhance the guest experience in hospitality.
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AT&T and BlackRock’s Gigapower Taps Veteran Policy Leader to Help Expand Fiber Networks Across the U.S.
by | Jul 1, 2025
Toni Broberg will lead Gigapower’s strategic engagement with local, state, and external stakeholders and support its broadband infrastructure expansion and public policy initiatives.
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