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Former Meta Platforms executive Joseph Luchenta acquired VIO Med Spa locations in McKinney and Richardson and plans to open a spa in Prosper. [Photo: VIO Med Spa]
Former Meta Exec Buys 2 VIO Med Spa Locations in North Texas, Plans Expansion
by Sandra Engelland | Sep 1, 2026
Joseph Luchenta acquired VIO’s Richardson and McKinney spas and plans to add a location in Prosper. Nashville, Tennessee-based VIO operates 65 locations in 20 states. This includes spas in Dallas, Plano and Flower Mound.
by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 13, 2026
Jitin Bhandari will lead the Richardson company’s move into a new class of cloud providers that rent out the specialized chips powering artificial intelligence.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Aug 12, 2026
The North Texas technology organization will induct Pinnacle Group’s Nina Vaca into its Hall of Fame and name BRIX Holdings’ Sherif Mityas its Corporate CEO honoree at its 26th annual gala Aug. 28 in Plano. It also announced finalists across 10 other categories.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Jul 9, 2026
Business leaders see ‘extraordinary potential of young people who simply need someone to believe in them.’
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GEICO's new building at Galatyn Commons in Richardson. [Photo: GEICO]
Geico Grows in North Texas With 2,500 New Jobs, a Third Building, and a Cowboys Sponsorship
by David Seeley | Jan 15, 2026
What GEICO has found in North Texas "has surpassed even our highest expectations—exceptional talent, a welcoming business community, and a region that shares our drive to grow," said the company's Richardson market leader.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Dec 5, 2025
The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas offers funding opportunities for promising cancer research, product development, and prevention programs. The state-funded initiative stands as the second-largest public backer of cancer research in the U.S. after the National Cancer Institute.
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by David Seeley |
Dec 4, 2025
Cevitr's new North American HQ in Richardson has a not-so-secret weapon: a non-human digital worker named "Jo." Powered by robotic process automation and AI, Jo can operate for companies 24/7, 365 days a year—completing tasks with "speed and accuracy" while freeing human workers to focus on higher-value projects.
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by Sandra Engelland |
Dec 4, 2025
The new facility greatly increases production capacity, enhances operational efficiency, and positions the company for long-term innovation in critical RF systems, high-reliability components, and next-generation technologies, the company said.
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IntelliEPI's management-team [Photo: IntelliEPI]
IntelliEPI IR Gets $100K RAMP Incentive to Advance Infrared Semiconductor Tech in Richardson
by Lance Murray | Sep 24, 2025
Fresh off a $2M Pentagon-backed grant and a $4.1M state award, this Richardson-based firm is carving out a high-tech niche in Texas' semiconductor corridor.
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by Lance Murray |
Sep 4, 2025
Justin Neece comes to Richardson-based MedeAnalytics following his recent role as chief growth officer at Azara Healthcare, which merged with i2i Population Healthcare, for which he had served as president and CEO.
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by Quincy Preston |
Aug 6, 2025
At the statewide TUNIE meeting hosted at SMU, top local economic developers laid out how they’re teaming up with universities to drive innovation and entrepreneurship. Leaders from Dallas, Richardson, Frisco, and McKinney talked anchor institutions to smart-city pilots—but for better partnerships, one ask rose to the top: “Who do I call first?”
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by Quincy Preston and Lance Murray |
Jul 22, 2025
Backed by the Department of Defense and $200 million in private capital, the new facility helps companies prototype and scale battery technologies for both commercial use and national defense. The launch comes at a time when supply chain independence is a growing priority.
Government and industry leaders recently got a first look.
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An employee monitors a wafer transfer at one of Texas Instruments’ 300mm semiconductor fabs in Sherman, Texas, SM1. [Photo: Texas Instruments]
Texas Instruments To Invest Over $60B to Manufacture ‘Billions’ of Semiconductors in North Texas and Utah
by Lance Murray | Jun 18, 2025
Dallas-based TI said it's working with the Trump administration to expand its U.S. foundational semiconductor manufacturing capacity at its "fab" plants in Richardson and Sherman in North Texas, as well as in Lehi, Utah. Combined, TI’s new manufacturing mega-sites will support more than 60,000 U.S. jobs, the company said.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 1, 2025
GEICO's announcement comes three months after it revealed plans to add 500 jobs in Richardson. That's now been raised to a total of more than 1,500 new jobs in North Texas.
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by Lance Murray |
Dec 5, 2024
GEICO said the expansion follows significant growth in its commercial insurance business over the last 18 months, driven by new products including long-haul trucking insurance.
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by David Seeley |
Sep 12, 2024
New fitness center brands have been pumping into North Texas lately, from Lumin Fitness in Las Colinas featuring gamification tech via wall-to-wall LED screens; Canyon Ranch in Fort Worth with its "world-class wellness" spa offerings and high-tech, high-end fitness; EoS Fitness locations across DFW featuring MOVEoS Cinema workouts; to Playkout, the "first-ever" pickleball-inspired fitness studio, which recently opened in Dallas and also features video-based gamification. But next month, yet another brand is launching in the region—and it's the only one with a women's-only "Babe Cave," complete with a neon-topped "Queen AF" throne.
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