The Economist

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The future of logistics isn’t being built in Silicon Valley. It’s being built in Fort Worth.

Hillwood’s decades-long commitment to AllianceTexas—anchored by public-private partnerships, infrastructure investment, and a clear-eyed view of what next-generation supply chains would require—created the foundation for what’s happening today....

Dallas-Fort Worth had the third-most tech job postings of any U.S. metro in May, trailing only New York and Washington, D.C., according to CompTIA’s latest monthly Tech Jobs Report.

DFW logged 10,840 postings in May, up 273 from April, extending a run of growth for a regional tech base that has expanded alongside North Texas’ broader corporate and finance boom....

Yendo—a Dallas company offering the “first-ever” credit card secured by its customers’ vehicles—has appointed Kevin Bird as chief product officer and Nizar Rana as chief marketing officer. The hires come at a key inflection point for the company with the launch of its new unsecured card, which completes its innovative credit card suite, and a stronger focus on using AI to help “main street Americans” access financial services, Yendo said....

Bedford-based youth enrichment platform Unleashed Brands—which provides fun, enriching environments to “help kids learn, play, and grow” through franchise brands Urban Air Adventure Park, The Little Gym, Sylvan Learning, and more—has named James Franks as its new chief franchise officer....