Mark Cuban

Financial Firms More Than Double Their Weekly Patent Average in North Texas

by | Nov 4, 2026
Five financial institutions received 24 patents with North Texas inventors the week of Oct. 13. Overall, Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 10 among 250 U.S. metropolitan areas with 178 patents.
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Justin Lopas, left, and Salen Churi on stage
Venture Dallas 2026 Highlights Innovation Momentum in Texas
by | Oct 22, 2026
Joe Lonsdale, Sen. John Cornyn and Base Power’s Justin Lopas were among the speakers making the case for growing in Texas at the sixth annual conference, held at Old Parkland in Dallas.
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Mark Cuban Foundation Launches Its First AI Education Program for Adults at Dallas College
by | Aug 12, 2026
The Dallas-based foundation is partnering with New York City worker advocacy nonprofit Lift Our Voices on the free Agentic AI Academy, a five-day pilot for community college learners.
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The Last Word: Mark Cuban on AI—and 6 More Takeaways From His Dallas Talk

by | Apr 8, 2026
Cuban didn’t hold back at Convergence AI Dallas, where his onstage conversation with Alex Kantrowitz delivered blunt advice and unfiltered insights.
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Mark Cuban: CEOs Who Don’t Embrace AI Won’t Be CEOs for Long
by | Apr 8, 2026
Mark Cuban has a message for any CEO still treating artificial intelligence as something to dabble in: You’re going to be left behind.
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Mark Cuban to Headline Convergence AI Dallas 2026
by | 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.
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Mark Cuban Invests in NYC-Based Nightlife Experiences Company Burwoodland
by | Jan 15, 2026
“In an AI world, what you do is far more important than what you prompt," Cuban said of the company, which produces more than 1,200 shows annually under owned brands including Emo Night Brooklyn, Gimme Gimme Disco, Broadway Rave, and All Your Friends.
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The Last Word: Shaq On His ‘Teammate Mentality’ — and Why He Follows Mark Cuban’s Investment Moves

by | Jul 16, 2025
The NBA legend invested in BeatBox after reflecting on a call from Cuban, as he told People in a recent interview. Just weeks earlier, Shaq told WFAA he’s “75% gonna move [to Dallas] full time.”
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In a side room at Old Parkland, entrepreneur Mark Cuban. left, and Houston philanthropist John Arnold compared notes for the Texas Business Hall of Fame's Creators 2025 speaker series. [Photo: Grant Miller Photography]
How Billionaires Mark Cuban and John Arnold Say CEOs and Consumers are Being Ripped Off by a ‘Busted’ Healthcare Market
by | Mar 6, 2025
Cuban and Arnold told an audience of businesspeople at Old Parkland Wednesday that high healthcare costs have multiple causes—and that efforts to significantly reform the system are likely to take a while.
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Dallas Mavericks CEO Cynt Marshall to Retire in December
by | Oct 8, 2024
Marshall became the NBA's first Black female CEO when then-Mavs-majority owner Mark Cuban hired her in 2018. During her tenure, she helped the organization emerge from sexual misconduct and harassment controversies with the hiring of other female team executives and a focus on diversity and inclusion—along with female-focused programs like Girls Empowered by Mavericks (GEM).
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Mark Cuban Foundation, Codecademy Collaborate to Expand AI Education via Free Bootcamps
by | Aug 28, 2024
The collaboration could have a big payback for high school students aiming for a high-tech future. The foundation and Codecademy aim to supply educational tools, resources, and bootcamps to develop essential technology, AI, and coding skills for the future.
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The Last Word: Quoting Mark Cuban on ‘Curiosity’ After Last Week’s Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference

The Bisnow Multifamily Annual Conference was held last week at the Hilton Anatole Dallas. As one of the marquee speakers, Mark Cuban took part in a Greater Dallas Planning Council’s "Sports Economic Outlook" discussion with Dallas Interim City Manager Kim Tolbert.
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Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Begins Manufacturing Critical Meds in Dallas This Week, CEO Says at White House
On Monday, the online pharmacy's co-founders—Mark Cuban and CEO Dr. Alex Oshmyansky—took part in a White House roundtable on lowering healthcare costs and bringing transparency to prescription drug middlemen. Cuban criticized the industry's business practices, saying these middlemen keep drug prices high and that independent pharmacies can be forced to absorb losses when reimbursed less than the cost of the medications they purchase.
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Mark Cuban Is Selling Majority Ownership of the Dallas Mavericks to the Adelson Family
by | Nov 29, 2023
News of the deal hit North Texas with something of a shock wave late Tuesday, leading to a series of aftershocks and follow-up stories about why the sale happened—and what shoes may drop next: Is Cuban running for president? And could a "casino entertainment district" be in Dallas' future?
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Dirk Nowitzki Reflects On His Drive for Greatness, Post‑Mavericks Future, and Enduring Bond With Dallas
by | Oct 31, 2023
To cap off the recent Venture Dallas summit—just like he closed out so many Dallas Mavericks games with a buzzer-beating one-legged fadeaway—Dirk Nowitzki shared stories of his journey from Germany to the NBA, his 21 seasons with the Mavericks, his post-Mavs moves as a business investor, and his enduring bond with the Dallas community.
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