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University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk. [Image sources: Smatresk, Gary Payne/UNT Photo; background, DI Studio]
Next Chapter: University of North Texas President Neal Smatresk Announces Plans to Step Down
by Quincy Preston | Feb 6, 2024
Neal Smatresk's decade at UNT sparked big changes and growth, boosting its standing in academics and research. From "record-breaking enrollment" to "making UNT the highest-ranked Tier One institution in the North Texas region," his tenure marks transformation across multiple fronts.
by David Seeley |
Jan 18, 2024
Arlington-based Six Flags Entertainment Corp. is partnering with Google, HCL Tech, Dell, Snowflake, Fueled, and Pure Imagination Studios in a digital alliance it says will introduce "unparalleled" immersive and interactive elements across its theme parks and water parks portfolio.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 20, 2023
"PowerCampus Dallas will raise the bar in the North Texas data center market and beyond," Skybox CEO Rob Morris said of the project in Lancaster. It's slated to provide up to 300 megawatts of power supported by a private onsite substation while offering up to one million square feet of data center space.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 18, 2023
Google announced that six Ellis County organizations collectively will receive more than $180,000 from the company to support the physical and mental well-being of the county’s residents....
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$100K Google Grants Give High-Tech Boost to Two Ellis County Libraries
by Lance Murray | Oct 31, 2023
Libraries have always been engines of growth, enabling self-improvement through free access to information and resources. Now, thanks to Google, libraries in Midlothian and Red Oak are getting high-tech makeovers.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 12, 2023
Williams was just one of the experts on hand at the Dallas Regional Chamber's late August Q3 Executive Circle event. Presented by McKesson at AT&T’s Dallas headquarters, the panel focused on the impact of AI on how companies do business and shared practical insights into how companies can navigate and utilize AI.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 6, 2023
The new Google site in Red Oak adds to a growing data center boom in North Texas. Google said the center will complement Google's Dallas cloud region, launched last summer, and its existing Midlothian data center. Expected to play a critical role in supporting the company's AI innovations and growing Google Cloud business, the center will bring nearly 1,200 construction jobs and 30 new full-time operational jobs to the region.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 30, 2023
"Since data is crucial for maintaining ongoing DEIB initiatives and dedication, Kanarys leads the way in establishing quantifiable DEIB strategies, thanks to its data-centric methodology aimed at creating a fairer future for all work settings," says Google CDO and Kanary's Board Member Melonie Parker.
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Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI To Launch AI Frontier Model Forum
by David Seeley | Jul 27, 2023
The forum aims to ensure safe and responsible development of frontier AI models that could "exceed the capabilities currently present in the most advanced existing models." A core objective: Collaborating with policymakers, academics, civil society, and companies to share knowledge about trust and safety risks. "We're all going to need to work together to make sure AI benefits everyone," said Google and Alphabet's president of global affairs.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 13, 2023
The three Dallas startups are among 6 Texas businesses and 46 overall in the US awarded $150,000 from Google for Startups.
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by Lance Murray |
Jun 5, 2023
In support of student mental health, Google—which operates a data center in Midlothian—awarded $105,000 to the district's Mentor’s Care program and $36,000 to help Midlothian ISD students and families navigate the mental health system via the Care Solace program.
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by David Seeley |
May 16, 2023
Some things you just gotta keep cool: your temper on the Tollway at 8:45 a.m., your drink after work, and—maybe we should've put this first—data centers. All those endless rows of servers generate heat, which is why cooling accounts for nearly half of a data center's electricity usage. Now a team led by UT Arlington's Dereje Agonafer is developing hybrid cooling technology that could save "a massive amount of money in energy costs" for both current and future servers.
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Elon Musk, Other Tech Leaders Call for 6-Month Pause on the ‘Dangerous Race’ to Giant AI Systems
by Lance Murray | Mar 29, 2023
The request was made in an open letter signed by major players including Elon Musk, co-founder of OpenAI, the lab that created ChatGPT and GPT-4; Emad Mostaque, founder of the London-based Stability AI; and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. More than 1,000 artificial intelligence experts, researchers, and backers signed the letter, including academics from UT Dallas.
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by Lance Murray |
Jan 18, 2023
Art lovers now have a new simple and secure way to buy curated digital artwork at home with the LG Art Lab on LG Smart TVs with Blade Wallet, the fastest growing wallet on the Richardson-based Hedera Network....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 15, 2022
Google has announced the Google Career Certificates are available to students across The University of Texas and Texas State University systems, bringing with them the potential to reach tens of thousands of students across the state....
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 9, 2022
The Hedera Governing Council has appointed two new members to the executive team. The council is a consortium of leading organizations that operate the open source, hashgraph-powered, carbon-negative Hedera network for Web3 applications....
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