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RIP-IT Sports CMO Amy Craven and the company's Sports Future Volleyball Shoe. [Composite Image, DI Studio; Source photos RIP-IT]
Dallas-Based RIP-IT Sports Names Former American Airlines Exec as First CMO Amid Launch of Female-Exclusive Athletic Shoes
by Quincy Preston and David Seeley | Jul 26, 2024
Gauge Capital-backed RIP-IT, driven by a "built by women, for women" philosophy, has appointed Amy Craven as CMO to spearhead the launch of its innovative volleyball and softball shoes. Under the leadership of new CEO Janelle Anderson, the company is riding the global momentum around investment in women’s sports.
by David Seeley |
Jun 21, 2024
Would you like to go snow skiing without hitting the slopes? Score soccer goals against a "Robo Goalie"? Go paragliding while barely leaving the ground? Or punch out an AI-powered BotBoxer? Those are just some of the immersive sports experiences on tap at Active Arena, which is racing toward an opening in Frisco later this month.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Jun 6, 2024
Amid a general atmosphere of ignorance and fear that’s being stoked by the internet and social media, the U.S. education system currently is under attack as irrelevant or beyond repair, Jim Keyes says. What’s urgently needed, he believes, is replacing this cycle of negativity with knowledge—and a new technology platform that will ‘take American education to the next level.’
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by Lance Murray |
May 30, 2024
Lancaster's Crescent Regional Hospital said its first-in-U.S. integration of tech from Netherlands-based Holoconnects will enable doctors to "teleport" as a life-size 3D hologram and connect with patients in real time. It's just one way Crescent Regional aims to be "the hospital of the future."
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Dallas-Based AT&T Boosts Commitment to Bridge Digital Divide to $5B
by Lance Murray | Apr 4, 2024
AT&T said its additional $3 billion commitment—on top of $2 billion committed in 2021—will address affordability and adoption, the main barriers to broadband Internet connectivity for those who need it most. “Connectivity is critical for success and prosperity in America today," CEO John Stankey says.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 29, 2024
If data centers are the bricks holding society together, then the power that operates them is the mortar, according to JLL’s new H2 2023 North American Data Center Report. Here's why demand has stayed strong, why supply has tightened, and why ChatGPT uses "roughly as much power as 33,000 households."
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by Quincy Preston |
Feb 28, 2024
John Land most recently served as the Interim city manager for the City of Farmers Branch, where he played a key role in its balanced scorecard performance measurement system. His development expertise also led to "innovative spaces" such as Mustang Station Restaurant Park and The Grove Outdoor Entertainment Venue," Princeton said.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 23, 2024
Warren DeKinder has more than 30 years of leadership experience advising and recommending strategic investment solutions to some of the world’s largest and most sophisticated institutions and private clients, Star Mountain said.
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From Sand to Clay: Texas’ Soil Diversity Drives UTA Cost-Estimation Tool for TXDOT Road Work
by Lance Murray | Nov 7, 2023
How much will that highway project cost? Soil diversity, supply chain delays, climate differences, material and labor costs, and many other things can factor into the budget. A UT Arlington researcher aims to help solve the puzzle with a new price estimation and visualization tool.
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by Lance Murray |
Nov 6, 2023
The NTXIA said that Fort Worth's coming on board signifies "a major step" toward the city's continued commitment to enhancing quality of life, safety, public health, and welfare of residents in the region through "a data-driven approach." The Panther City joins more than 40 municipalities, agencies, corporations, and academic institutions already in the alliance.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 26, 2023
Irving-based Fluor and Altris AB will work to advance a next-gen alternative to lithium-ion batteries, which contain toxic metals and require complex recycling. By contrast, sodium-ion batteries are safer and made mostly of salt, wood, iron, and air. Another big plus: Sodium is 500 times more abundant than lithium.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 25, 2023
Emerging from stealth in North Texas after 10+ years of R&D in Canada, PUG Interactive is out to prove there's a better way for brands to engage people. "Dallas-Fort Worth is the birthplace of loyalty," says Steve Bocska, PUG's CEO. "We're disrupting loyalty. What better place to do it than where loyalty was created?"
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NEEF and Toyota representatives joined community members at Fish Trap Lake Park Saturday [Photo: NEEF]
Toyota, NEEF Launch $150K Transformation of West Dallas’ Fish Trap Lake Park
by David Seeley | Sep 25, 2023
The three-year project will focus on site improvements at the park, along with increasing access to environmental education for local youth. An event held at the park Saturday marked the 30th annual National Public Lands Day—giving local community members a chance to volunteer and to let their voices be heard on the park's future.
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by Quincy Preston |
Sep 22, 2023
Texas Christian University unveiled a new mural in Fort Worth, capping off a nationwide public art project celebrating the school's 150th anniversary. The mural was designed by 2023 TCU graduate Natalie Neale and envisions the university's impact over the next 150 years.
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by Glenn Hunter |
Sep 21, 2023
During Dallas Startup Week, the entrepreneur and executive—a Highland Park resident who Yahoo employee No. 84 before founding multiple tech companies—said "successes will spawn more successes" in the North Texas startup ecosystem.
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