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James Harding of Google speaking at HackDFW. [Photo: HackDFW]
The Last Word: Google’s James Harding on the Promise Shown at the HackDFW Marathon
by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report | Oct 14, 2022
The eighth annual HackDFW, powered by Say Yes to Dallas and presented by Google, connected hundreds of aspiring technologists to several Fortune 100 companies. It was a unique 48-hour marathon that challenged more than 550 people from 80 universities. Tech teams created ways to innovatively tackle waste management, climate change, better understand decisions from the Supreme Court, and much more.
by Matthew Berger |
Oct 12, 2022
The eighth annual HackDFW, powered by Say Yes to Dallas and presented by Google, connected hundreds of aspiring technologists to several Fortune 100 companies. It was a unique 48-hour marathon that challenged more than 550 people from 80 universities. Tech teams created ways to innovatively tackle waste management, climate change, better understand decisions from the Supreme Court, and much more. Our future workforce is in this room,” said James Harding, Enterprise Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Customer Engineer at Google.
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by Dave Moore |
Feb 28, 2022
Jorge Varela has spent decades building startups in Silicon Valley, San Antonio, and even in Central America—his place of origin.
Now his efforts will center on North Texas' innovation economy.
“The shift from Silicon Valley and the East Coast to Texas and DFW is real,” Varela says.
“The shift from Silicon Valley and the East Coast to Texas and DFW is real,” Varela says.
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by Morgan Christian |
Nov 9, 2021
Baldor wants "every young Latino to learn to look in the mirror each morning and recite to themselves the phrase 'Why not me?' until it becomes their own mantra and belief system."
The successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development reflects on empowering future leaders, the role of education on career trajectory, and the changing workforce.
The successful entrepreneur and co-founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development reflects on empowering future leaders, the role of education on career trajectory, and the changing workforce.
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Amazon Partners with DRC to Elevate Community Initiatives
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC | Nov 2, 2021
A more than $260,000 investment in the DRC's community initiatives comes after Amazon's recently scaled-up operations and hiring in the market.
More than half of Amazon’s investment will focus on growing wages and talent in the region.
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by Dave Moore |
Oct 7, 2021
Students and experienced engineers alike hacked solutions to real-world challenges with algorithms, coding scripts, and data in three days of problem-solving. Some of the world’s biggest names in business—Amazon, McKesson, and USAA (to name a few)—were taking note.
Hackathons have became the new career fair for tech talent.
Hackathons have became the new career fair for tech talent.
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by Dave Moore |
Aug 11, 2021
Backed by the Dallas Regional Chamber and powered by its Say Yes to Dallas campaign, HackDFW expects to draw 500 people to solve challenges from Amazon, Goldman Sachs, McKesson, and other major employers.
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by Mike Rosa |
Aug 5, 2021
The Dallas Regional Chamber is taking its 'Texas Two-Step' on the road, telling corporate headquarters prospects 'how business growth begins with one move to Dallas-Fort Worth.' As of mid-July, the team is tracking 115 active projects. Of those, 85 originated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hitting the road will add fuel to the fire of recent announcements and current corporate location projects, writes DRC economic development chief Mike Rosa.
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Westlake-Based Core-Mark Acquired by Performance Food Group in a $2.5B Deal
by Alex Edwards | May 18, 2021
The transaction is expected to create a best-in-class convenience business. Core-Mark will be part of PFG's national wholesale distribution segment, Vistar, but will remain headquartered in North Texas.
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Southern Dallas’ Redbird Mall Revitalization Brings Access, Talent, and Purchasing Power to the Area
by Gloria Salinas, Managing Director, Economic Development, DRC |
Apr 6, 2021
After launching Reimagine Redbird, the revitalization project of a historic 1975 mall in Southern Dallas, five years ago, the area now boasts 1,000 living wage call center jobs with Chime Solutions, Class A apartments at the Palladium Redbird, and The [email protected]
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by Alex Edwards |
Jan 12, 2021
Local businesses that achieve the Best Place for Working Parents designation in the DRC's online self assessment will be recognized at the second annual State of Early Education on Feb. 23.
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by Dave Moore |
Jan 12, 2021
Dallas' S.M. Wright Highway is being rebuilt into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard, complete with advanced smart-traffic capabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation grant was key in getting the tech added to the highway.
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James Cooksey, vice chairman and president of tenant relations at Newmark Knight Frank [Background photo: Kruck20/iStock]
The Future of Office for Financial Services: Continuing COVID Impact—and a Need To Take a Breath
by Quincy Preston | Dec 28, 2020
Sensitive transactions make offices a must for financial services firms, but the amount and design of spaces will be impacted for the foreseeable future.
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by Patricia Blasquez, Director, Regional Marketing |
Dec 18, 2020
Gov. Abbott foresees an increase in business activity by the early part of next year. With recent corporate headquarters moves to Texas, including Charles Schwab and CBRE, he believes that there has never been a more exciting time for economic development.
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by Dave Moore |
Dec 15, 2020
Texas has a special trade relationship with Mexico and Canada, with the two countries employing roughly 1 million Texans and the relationship resulting in $270 billion in trade annually. You can find more takeaways from the United States and these countries' trade representatives below.
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by Michael Wood |
Dec 11, 2020
During Eric Johnson’s term as Mayor of Dallas, he's had to respond to two major crises so far: the ongoing pandemic and an increase in violent crime. Mayor Johnson addressed these issues in The Year-End Conversation and also touched on initiatives to develop Dallas’ workforce and transform the city into a destination for startup companies.
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