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PBS Docuseries ‘START UP’ To Devote Entire Season to Dallas-Fort Worth Businesses

Premiering Sept. 28 on KERA and across the U.S., Season 12 of PBS' "START UP" will profile 13 North Texas small businesses focused on everything from bouldering to micro-weddings to EV charging. The show's Emmy-nominated host, Gary Bredow, promises "behind-the-scenes stories of grit, passion, and innovation." Meet the 13 local businesses—and their entrepreneur owners—who'll soon be on national TV.
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The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Pindar Van Arman on AI Art
by | Mar 17, 2023
Van Arman is a Fort Worth-based artist and roboticist who's developed robots that "use deep learning neural networks, artificial intelligence, feedback loops, and computational creativity to make a surprising amount of independent aesthetic decisions." But Van Arman insists that he is the artist—not his robots.
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Texas Woman’s University to Honor Lucy Billingsley with Dykes Leadership Award
by | Feb 21, 2023

Noted Dallas developer Lucy Billingsley will receive the 2023 Virginia Chandler Dykes Leadership Award at the Texas Woman’s University Dallas Leadership Luncheon on March 22.

The award recognized Billingsley’s years of setting a high bar as a commercial real estate developer, business owner, and model of civic engagement, Texas Woman’s said....

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Follow the Money: Book.io Aims to Put E-Books on the Blockchain with New Funding, Tech Startup Kalpa Aims to Raise $1M, and More
by | Sep 30, 2022
In this week’s North Texas deal flow, you’ll also find news about crowdfunding platform Harvest Return landing $2.5M; Supply’s acquisition by Foundry Brands; Moss Adams acquiring local CPA firm Kurtz & Company P.C.; Tri Global Energy being acquired for $270M by Canada's Enbridge; and more.
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Dream

Nonprofit is Helping North Texas Kids ‘Dream Outside the Box’

by | Aug 11, 2017
The nonprofit started in 2009 and now has grown to 10 college chapters around the country helping kids in "dream desserts" realize their full potential.
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Dallas Arts Month panel discusses the intersection of Art and Architecture.
‘Creative Conversation’ Explores
Art’s Role in Placemaking
by | Apr 11, 2017
As part of Dallas Arts Month, artists and architects gathered Monday to discuss the intersection of art and architecture in the built environment.
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securonix funding
Blockchain Backers Want to Unleash Tech’s Potential
by | Mar 15, 2017
Advocates say the technology could enable easier, more secure sharing of patient information, among other uses.
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self-driving
KERA Podcast Takes on Future of Autonomous Cars
by | Nov 4, 2016
KERA's podcast of a conversation with UTD professor Nicholas Gans puts autonomous cars in perspective.
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