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AWS To Host a Gen AI ‘Digital Inclusion’ Hackathon in North Texas in September
by David Seeley | Aug 14, 2024
"Breaking Barriers: A Generative AI Hackathon for Digital Inclusion" will take place September 20-23 at the AT&T Foundry in Plano. WIth over $15,000 in prizes, the event is sponsored by Nvidia, which dominates the AI chip market, and Anthropic, the San Francisco company behind the Claude AI chatbot.
by Quincy Preston |
Jun 20, 2024
When Dallas-based LevelBlue spun out from AT&T Cybersecurity in May, it wasn't your typical startup. As Bob McCullen, LevelBlue's chairman and CEO, told IT industry publication CRN, the new company launched as one of the largest startups in the cybersecurity industry to date.
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by David Seeley |
Jun 19, 2024
In May, Dallas-based AT&T and Chicago's WillJam Ventures launched LevelBlue as a standalone managed cybersecurity services business, offering strategic consulting, threat intelligence, and "renowned research." Now the Dallas-based spin-out's LevelBlue Labs has identified a new global threat.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jun 19, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of June 4, 2024. 153 patents granted include: 7-Eleven's feedback and training for a machine learning algorithm configured to determine customer purchases during a shopping session at a physical store, Apple's enhanced RACH (random access channel) design for 5G CIoT (cellular internet of things), ATT Intellectual Property I's facilitation of voice over new radio for 5G or other next generation network, Avohdah's automated gesture identification using neural networks, Bank of America's dynamic unauthorized activity detection, and more.
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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile are partnering to provide the first space-based broadband network direct to everyday cell phones. [Image: AT&T]
AT&T and AST SpaceMobile To Launch First Space-Based Broadband Network for Cell Phones
by Lance Murray | May 16, 2024
This summer, AST SpaceMobile plans to deliver its first commercial satellites to Cape Canaveral for launch into low Earth orbit. The initial five satellites aim to enable commercial services including voice calls, texts, and video calls—even in places like national parks and rural highways where you can't get a traditional signal today.
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by Quincy Preston |
May 10, 2024
McMahon, recognized as a powerhouse in the real estate sector, currently serves as president and CEO of The Real Estate Council (TREC), where she has spearheaded transformative initiatives to enhance commercial real estate and economic growth in Dallas. With her impending departure on June 30, TREC CFO/COO Summer Loveland will step in as interim CEO, while the organization actively searches for a successor.
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by Glenn Hunter |
May 7, 2024
From busting fuel bandits to revolutionizing customer experiences, AI is driving unprecedented improvements across industries. Over 650 business leaders gathered at the Dallas Regional Chamber's Convergence AI conference in Irving to learn how companies are harnessing artificial intelligence to stay ahead of the curve. Here are some of their key insights.
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by Glenn Hunter |
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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North Texas Businesses Rank on Fortune’s 2024 ‘Most Innovative Companies’ List
by Quincy Preston | Apr 3, 2024
This year, Fortune's second annual ranking of America's Most Innovative Companies honors 200 businesses that are "transforming industries from the inside out." Check out the innovative North Texas companies that made the list—along with others across the Lone Star State.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 1, 2024
Called AT&T Phone - Advanced, the new residential service provides customers with a modern alternative to traditional landline service, while having the ability to keep their old numbers and use their traditional home phones.
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Mar 7, 2024
AT&T says cybersecurity threat detection and mitigation have become a complex puzzle and costly expense for businesses. Rick Welday, head of AT&T Business, calls its new embedded offering "the future of network security."
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by Quincy Preston |
Mar 5, 2024
Tech trailblazer and AI expert Marissa Mayer, known for her groundbreaking 13-year tenure as Google's first female engineer and her leadership as Yahoo!'s CEO, brings a track record of innovation and a deep understanding of consumer internet engagement to AT&T's expanding board.
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The Last Word: Daniel Oney on Concentrating Efforts for DFW’s Economic Future
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Feb 1, 2024
Oney was a panelist at a 2024 Economic Outlook event organized by the Dallas Business Journal on January 25 at the Tower Club. During the event—which featured discussions on DFW’s robust job creation record and the ongoing challenges of talent retention and workforce development—Dallas Citizens Council CEO Kelvin Walker, Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director Cullum Clark, and John Stephens, former CFO of AT&T and current Dallas Economic Development Corp. board president ,discussed the importance of not just creating jobs but ensuring they lead to sustainable economic development.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Jan 25, 2024
At the annual Innovation Awards event, Dallas Innovates and D CEO revealed the winners in 17 categories and recognized all 74 North Texas finalists.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 14, 2023
Dallas-based AT&T said that piloting EVs from Rivian will allow it to explore "new paths in its electrification journey," helping the company contribute toward its commitment of carbon neutrality by 2035. The company expects to add Rivian Commercial Van and R1 vehicles to its fleet in early 2024.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2023
"With this collaboration, we will open up radio access networks, drive innovation, spur competition, and connect more Americans with 5G and fiber," said AT&T's Chris Sambar.
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![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)
