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The Robotics Education & Competition Foundation and Robolink’s Aerial Drone Competition gives students STEM skills and a path to FAA drone certification. [Photo: RECF]
Robotics Education & Competition Foundation Fuels Students’ Interest in Drones and STEM
by Sandra Engelland | Sep 9, 2026
The North Texas-based foundation and educational drone developer Robolink teamed up for the 2026-27 Aerial Drone Competition. Student teams will compete at events where they build technical, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills.
by Sandra Engelland |
Jun 9, 2026
Under the agreement, American will purchase and take delivery of SAF for Chicago O’Hare International Airport. In turn, Google will receive the environmental benefits to help address its emissions from employee business travel via the SAFc Registry. The agreement strengthens American’s "longstanding commitment to SAF," the Fort Worth-based airline said.
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by David Seeley |
Mar 11, 2026
Intersect is a clean energy company based in San Francisco that develops large-scale solar and battery energy storage projects for AI data centers and renewable energy operations. With the deal, Fort Worth- and San Francisco-based TPG Rise Climate has become the majority backer for IPX Power, a spinoff of Intersect's grid-tied power business.
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by Dallas Regional Chamber |
Feb 19, 2026
Leaders from Google, Palantir, Khan Academy, AECOM, and Fujitsu Intelligence join the March 30–31 Irving Convention Center lineup focused on enterprise AI.
sponsored by The Organization
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The Gardenuity team lights up the Nasdaq tower in Times Square to cap off Wellness Week on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. [Screenshot: Nasdaq MarketSite video]
The Last Word: Gardenuity CEO and Co-Founder Rings Nasdaq Bell to Close Out Wellness Week
by Quincy Preston | Jan 13, 2026
Donna Letier took her gardening-as-wellness message to Times Square on Jan. 9.
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by David Seeley |
Nov 18, 2025
Alphabet-owned Waymo already operates fully driverless robotaxi services for public riders in Austin and four other cities. Soon, it will begin "fully autonomous driving" on Dallas streets in a testing run-up to a public Dallas robotaxi launch next year.
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by Quincy Preston |
Nov 16, 2025
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was in North Texas on Friday to announce the tech giant’s largest investment in a single state. The multiyear plan will add three Texas data center campuses, increase energy supply to the state’s grid, and train 1,700 electricians as the AI economy scales.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 10, 2025
The Israel-based drone food delivery company—which has been delivering restaurant meals by drone in North Texas since 2022—said Noam Bardin will help it evolve from proving its technology to building "a sustainable, profitable business that serves millions of customers."
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Xavier “Xav” de Souza Briggs, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and co-founder of What Works Plus, takes the stage at Convergence AI to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, redefining job roles, and influencing the global labor market. [Photo: Michael Samples/Dallas Innovates]
‘We’re Capable of Extraordinary Things’: Conference Shows Why Dallas Has Become a ‘North American AI Powerhouse’
by Glenn Hunter | May 6, 2025
More than 750 business leaders turned out for the Dallas Regional Chamber’s Convergence AI conference in Irving—drawn by 75 expert speakers and a firsthand look at how North Texans are shaping the future of AI, from agentic AI and data innovation to predictive maintenance and gauging ROI.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Apr 30, 2025
Dallas Innovates, in partnership with the Dallas Regional Chamber, once again is recognizing the most innovative leaders in AI in Dallas-Fort Worth. From visionaries and mavericks to transformers and academics, AI 75's class of 2025 are the AI pacesetters you need to know now.
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Apr 3, 2025
Startup culture, higher ed, advanced tech, and quality of life drew them in—but what kept them here is more personal. Meet the 10 transplants who now call North Texas home. As one newcomer put it: “We’re living our best life in Texas.”
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by Nicole Ward, DRC Data Journalist |
Mar 12, 2025
Set for April 30–May 1, the expanded 2025 conference—backed by Google and Accenture—will focus on applied AI, feature top corporate leaders, and unveil the second annual AI75 list of innovators.
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Yolande Piazza speaking at a Google announcement event in Midlothian about her company's $1 billion investment in Texas this year. [Photo: Google]
Google To Invest More than $1B in Texas This Year To Support Its Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure
by David Seeley | Aug 15, 2024
Google's "Dallas cloud region," first announced in 2022, includes sprawling data center campuses in the North Texas cities of Midlothian and Red Oak. At a press conference in Midlothian, the company announced an additional $1 billion investment in Texas, for a total of over $2.7 billion invested in the state to date.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 18, 2024
Almost everyone is concerned about online scams that seek to drain people’s bank accounts or steal their identities, and with the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in our lives, that concern has taken an even more dramatic turn as cybercriminals have been using the technology to design scams....
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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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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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