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James, ready for his close-up in Plotsy's debut featurette, [Source: Screenshot/Plotsy YouTube]

Dallas-Based Plotsy: The Actors Are AI. The People Pulling the Strings Aren’t

by Quincy Preston | Jun 25, 2026

Teladoc co-founder Michael Gorton wants people to be able to watch their favorite book. His latest startup turns novels into cinematic, episodic video—a "fourth book format" after print, ebook, and audiobook. It begins streaming its first title July 14, backed by a $2 million raise and an Emmy-winning "Band of Brothers" producer who's relocating to Dallas.

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Unicorn Founders Take Center Stage at USICOC TechConnex 2025

by Quincy Preston | Apr 22, 2025

The May 22 conference marks the 10th anniversary of the US-India Chamber of Commerce's flagship tech event, now featuring a new name and high-profile speakers from healthcare "double" unicorn ShiftKey and AI unicorn Kore.ai. Investor and CIO panels include leaders from the Mark Cuban Companies, AT&T Ventures, Amazon Business, and Fortune 10 Cencora.

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Michael Gorton’s latest book, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” picks up the story of the Tranquility team as they take on a galaxy-spanning empire—blending in theoretical physics about particles that outrun light.

The Last Word: Teladoc Founder Michael Gorton on His Latest Frontier—Time Travel Sci-Fi

by Quincy Preston | Mar 13, 2025

The Dallas entrepreneur’s new novel, “Tachyon Tunnel 2,” launches readers into space—built on the same big thinking that’s fueled more than 15 ventures.

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Clockwise from left: Andrew Denton, Anisha Holla, Ralph Yongoueth, Ananya Sammidi, Asad Moulvi, Sahil Patel, and Rick Tett will pitch in UT Dallas' Big Idea Competition 2024 student and alumni track finals on April 17. [Photos via UT Dallas and the entrepreneurs; Graphics: DI Studio, istockphoto]

UT Dallas’ Big Idea Competition 2024 Expands Its Spotlight On Breakthrough Innovation—And Gives Judges a Larger Role

by Quincy Preston | Apr 4, 2024

The University of Texas at Dallas' largest startup pitch event, now in its 17th year, isn't sitting on its laurels. Here's what's new this year, and who made the finals. With dual events, a fireside chat, and judge-powered prize allocations, it's set to unfold on April 5 and 17.

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Recuro Health CEO Michael Gorton

Dallas-Based Digital Health Solutions Company Recuro Raises $15M Series A Round to Build Its Growth

by Alex Edwards | Aug 30, 2021

Led by the founder of Teladoc, Recuro Health aims to disrupt the traditional healthcare delivery system with its population health outcomes approach.

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North Texas-Founded Teladoc Acquires Livongo in $18B as Virtual Care Surges Deal

by Alex Edwards | Aug 6, 2020

The merger of Lewisville-founded Teladoc and Livongo represents the combination of two of the largest publicly traded virtual care companies. Together, they expect to transform how consumers get healthcare across the globe.

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