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Thomson Reuters’ Acquisition of Global Fintech Firm Will Simplify Audit Workflow for Customers

by | Jul 22, 2019
The fintech firm, Confirmation, says it "pioneered the idea of digital confirmations" and has verified trillions of dollars of financial information. Now it will become part of the Carrollton-based Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting business.
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Optiv Security Doubles North Texas Footprint With New Innovation and Fusion Center
by | Jul 19, 2019
Located in Frisco's HALL Park, Optiv's newly opened 14,000-square-foot Center aims to accelerate its "inside-out" approach to cybersecurity that includes Cyber-as-a-Service solutions.
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This Fort Worth Startup Uses At‑Home Lab Kits to Calculate Your Personalized ‘Bloodscore’
by | Jul 18, 2019
A blonde woman. A few drops of blood. Sound slightly familiar? Rachel Miller, the CEO and founder of Bloodscore, has heard it all before—people can't help but think of Theranos. "And, of course," she says, "being a blonde female doesn’t help... but that’s where the similarities end."
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ThriftBooks’ Dallas Used Book Fulfillment Center to Become Its Largest in the Country

by | Jul 16, 2019
By tripling the facility’s size and adding new automation tech, ThriftBooks says it will be able to process 50 million books a year in Dallas.
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ShearShare Cuts Down the Difficulty With Its New Finance Tool
by | Jul 15, 2019
The DFW-headquartered "beautytech" startup wants to trim financial obstacles out of its clients' lives with a new finance module. 
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Dallas-Based Video Game Startup Develops Super Mario Maker-esque Game
by | Jul 15, 2019
Triple.B.Titles' Popup Dungeon lets players make the game all their own—and it's being created right here in Dallas.
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Esports Meets Education: UIL Considers Proposal to Sanction Competitive Gaming in Texas High Schools
by | Jul 12, 2019
Everything is bigger in Texas—including esports. We asked DFW esports experts to weigh in on how a possible UIL sanction might change the future of the industry in North Texas and beyond.
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Historic Preservation: How Bringing New Life to Old Buildings Reaps Rewards

by | Jul 12, 2019
Redevelopment of aging buildings is a risk-reward case study, but for North Texas' visionary developers who take it on, the rewards of bringing new life to old structures can benefit everyone.
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‘Masters of Doom’ Lands a TV Pilot Produced by the Franco Brothers
by | Jul 11, 2019
The story of "Doom"—one of the most influential video games of all time—was developed out of Dallas in 1991, and may make its way to TV screens.
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Follow the Money: Travel Startup Traxo Raises $1.85M; Ryan, ECi Software Make Acquisitions
by | Jul 11, 2019
You'll also find news from Harvest Returns, 2GR Equity, Brinker International, Accessible Systems, Robin, Rehab Outfitters, Encompass Health, USI Insurance, U.S. Risk, Modern Systems, InterCool, Hicks Lightning Protection, Corepoint Health, and Higginbotham in this roundup of funding, merger, and acquisition activity involving companies in North Texas.
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Dallas-based Robotic Lawn Mower Startup Robin Exits to Fahey Group
by | Jul 10, 2019
Robin has been able to cut a strong swath through the lawn care industry with more than 1,000 customers in the U.S. using the robotic mower technology.
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Innovative Spaces: A Walk Through Quest’s Repurposed Corporate Headquarters

by | Jul 8, 2019
Quest connects national clients with zero-waste disposal solutions, and its headquarters in Plano reflect that. It's all about living the brand—from tables made of tires to a grocery crate conference room, the Quest HQ is filled with artfully sustainable features. Take a look inside.
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Staffing Agency Moves Into Dallas to Boost Local Tech Talent
by | Jul 8, 2019
NEXTAFF is opening a location in North Dallas to offer staffing solutions to information technology businesses.
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UNT Professor Curates Conservation, One Child at a Time
by | Jul 2, 2019
Hands-on learning projects are teaching youngsters to conserve water, and it's changing Dallas for the better.
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Medicine on Wheels: DPC Healthcare Launches Texas’ First Primary Care Mobile Clinic
by | Jul 2, 2019
DPC Healthcare—the first membership-based, direct primary care practice in Dallas-Fort Worth—aims to improve the health and wellness of the workforce by bringing the clinic to you.
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