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Dallas’ Southwest Airlines Launches ChatGPT Plugin to Help Customers Find Flights
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines said it just became the first U.S. airline to incorporate flight-shopping capabilities directly into ChatGPT, one of the world’s most popular AI tools. Southwest’s ChatGPT plugin...
Go Culture Café went from TikTok ‘delulu’ to a Dallas matcha shop
Farhan Fallahi documented his journey from fashion designer with no coffee experience to owner of a spot with viral iced drinks.
The Olympian behind this year’s Big Tex Choice Award-winning cheesecake
Stephen El Gidi of Drizzle Cheesecakes details how the State Fair – and an athlete’s competitive drive – has benefited his Irving-based business.
Building More Than Black Belts: Steven Lewis Grows Premier Martial Arts Through Business and Community
By Patrick Washington | The Dallas Weekly When Steven Lewis began searching for a business opportunity four years ago, he wanted more than another way to make money. He wanted something that could serve his community, grow into a long-term enterprise and potentially become an ass...
XMX Defense Breaks Ground on Drone Hub in Mineral Wells
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Drone company XMX Defense, which recently emerged from stealth mode, broke ground Saturday at Mineral Wells Regional Airport on a facility buildout to house its operations. Mineral Wells is roughly 50 miles wes...
New breakfast concept to take up old Toasted digs along Lower Greenville
Despite the name, Greenville Breakfast Company is from a San Diego-based hospitality group.
September restaurant closures: Dallas loses 3 chicken spots, a steak deal and downtown dive
What the cluck is going on around here?
Antwann Richardson Is Making His Back 9 His Best 9 – and Helping Others Do the Same
Through Back 9 Capital Group, the Mississippi entrepreneur connects business experience, investment opportunities and a personal belief in starting again....
Fleet Software Company Intangles Opens U.S. HQ in Irving
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Intangles, a Pune, India-based company whose digital twin and AI software helps trucking fleet owners manage maintenance, just established its U.S. headquarters in Irving. The business employs 15 people in Nort...
Fall kicks off with a dozen new Dallas restaurant openings
Is fall the most popular season to open a restaurant in Dallas? It seems so.
North Texas Defense Industry Drives $35.3B Economic Impact, Study Says
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The North Texas private-sector defense industry contributes $35.3 billion per year to the regional economy, a new study said. To put that into perspective, El Salvador’s gross domestic product totaled $36.7 bil...
A Dallas diner called out a restaurant’s prices and the owners clapped back — but the debate isn’t over
A viral dispute between a Dallas diner and restaurant owners highlights the gap between what meals cost and what customers feel they're worth.
How is the Texas THC ban affecting users? Results are mixed, Dallas doctor says
Businesses are having to reevaluate their models under the ban, but what about their customers?
From Dallas to Ghana, Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson Becomes a Queen
For Dr. Cheryl Polote Williamson, a recent trip to Ghana became something much larger than a business delegation or cultural exchange. It became a homecoming of sorts, a new chapter in her work across the African diaspora and a formal invitation to help build relationships betwee...
Neiman Marcus flagship nears final day as visitors gather downtown
As the final days of the downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus flagship store approach, visitors are making special trips to document and remember a piece of the city’s history before it closes Sept. 30. The store at Main and Ervay has operated in downtown Dallas for more than a century....
Dallas’ DataBank Hires New CFO as Part of Leadership Transition
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based data center company DataBank just tapped a new chief financial officer as its president and CFO prepares to assume the CEO role. Ben Lowe, the new CFO, succeeds Kevin Ooley, who joined DataBank in ...
Dallas Rises to No. 17 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Bolstered by its strong economic growth, Dallas climbed two spots in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index for 2026. The closely watched index , which assesses the strengths, weaknesses and potential of the wor...
Check out our Big D Reality: the Best of Dallas 2026 is here
Our Best of Dallas issue is live and on newsstands, ready to be your guide to the top shops, restaurants, people and places.
The dining room boom: The numbers behind Dallas’ million-dollar restaurant gold rush
From New York to L.A., the country’s flashiest restaurant groups have discovered that the road to riches runs directly through Dallas.
AI restaurant ads are free. But at what cost?
When you fully consider the consequences for your business, 'free' comes at a cost.
Worried about Flock cameras? Meet surveillance pricing at grocery stores and delivery apps
First came street tracking; now comes financial tracking. Third-party delivery services are using personal history to set custom prices and tack on dynamic fees simply because the data exists....
Weekly WTF: Where to eat near the Dallas Galleria
Ever get tired of the same old spots? Yeah, Patty too. She's looking for some new restaurants near the Galleria. Here are our suggestions.
Deep Ellum Wine Walk marks 12 years with Electric Avenue event this Saturday
Grab a glass and explore Dallas’ iconic arts district while sipping and shopping local.
CoPoint AI Acquires Strategy for AI, Adding Founder Brad Bush as VP
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Reflecting the rise of AI, two Dallas-based consulting firms that specialize in AI business products and services recently combined. CoPoint AI acquired the client engagements of Strategy for AI. The companies ...
The fine-dining kitchen hidden in a West Dallas crab shack
Raul Reyes, who previously owned Mesa, is channeling his fine-dining roots in a festive West Dallas crab boil restaurant.
Jacobs Works With UK’s EnergyPathways on Offshore Energy Storage Project
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based professional services giant Jacobs will help United Kingdom-based clean energy storage company EnergyPathways clear regulatory hurdles for an offshore project in the Irish Sea. EnergyPathways’ Marr...
Month-to-Month Car Leasing Company Flexcar Opens First Texas Location in Dallas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Month-to-month car leasing company Flexcar just opened its first Texas location in Dallas, part of a national expansion aimed at helping drivers steer away from traditional car ownership and long-term leasing. ...
Wild Detectives’ second shop opens in former Sketches of Spain location
Oak Cliff now has two Wild Detectives: one truth the other fantasy (sort of).
4 Dallas restaurants on our radar right now
Family recipes on Garland Road and bowls of spicy wonton dumplings in Flower Mound, here are some dished to add to your to-do list.
Dallas hotspot Knox-Henderson prepares for 5 high-profile restaurant penings
Get your wallet and waistline ready. One of the world’s best new restaurants, an Erewhon dupe and more are coming to Knox-Henderson soon.
North Texas Teen Minh Nguyen Joins Prestigious Fellowship Program to Help Launch His Aerospace Idea, xOrbita
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Seventeen-year-old Minh Nguyen is building xOrbita, an autopilot platform for satellites. Not in a classroom but in the real world. That on its own would be quite a feat. But Nguyen’s company said he recently s...
Patented: Traxxas’ New Model Vehicle Designs and 173 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. McKinney-based radio-controlled vehicle maker Traxxas L.P. won five new design patents the week of Aug. 18. The patents cover three model vehicle bodies, a grill guard and a bumper and come at a time the compan...
Service Experts Franchisee Trey Thomas-Piazza Named 2026 Franchisee of the Year by International Franchise Association
First Franchisee in Brand History Recognized for Leadership, Business Performance, and Role in Shaping the System's Future
‘It’s a whole new environment’: How restaurants can survive the great cutback
A recent study confirms what operators already feel: customers are cutting back. A local consultant breaks down why some operator cuts go too far.
The inaugural (and free) Dallas Latino Film Festival is this weekend
The Dallas Latino Film Festival hits the Latino Cultural Center Sept. 4-5 with free screenings, panels, workshops, awards and local music.
AI agents can pay. voidpay is building what lets them hire.
x402 gives software a native way to pay. voidpay is building what lets agents privately hire for a result: sealed work, a rule fixed before the job starts, completion checked by machine, and payment that settles from the buyer's wallet when the rule passes....
South Dallas Nonprofit Bonton Farms Will Open Its First Airport Store at DFW
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Arriving soon at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport: a store selling goods from South Dallas nonprofit Bonton Farms. The Bonton Farms store will open this fall near Gate A17 in DFW’s Terminal A. It’s part ...
Last-Mile Delivery Provider GOFO Doubles DFW Capacity Ahead of Holiday Shipping Crush
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Even though the calendar just flipped to September, last-mile delivery provider GOFO Inc. has already expanded its Lewisville hub to better handle the holiday shopping season. GOFO said it recently added a roug...
At Dallas’ TestFit, AI Assistants Can Now Guide Real Estate Feasibility Studies
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based property tech company TestFit Inc. recently enabled the use of third-party AI tools to help evaluate and plan real estate projects. On TestFit’s feasibility platform, an AI assistant like Claude or...
At Dallas’ TestFit, AI Assistants Can Now Direct Real Estate Feasibility Studies
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Dallas-based property tech company TestFit Inc. recently enabled the use of third-party AI tools to help evaluate and plan real estate projects. On TestFit’s feasibility platform, an AI assistant like Claude or...
Emmitt Smith accused of fraud in lawsuit over $2.5M Texas solar deal
Former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith and several of his business partners are accused in a new civil lawsuit of misleading a tribal economic development entity into providing $2.5 million for a Texas solar project, then using the money for a different purpose. A lawsuit was fi...
August brought a wave of new Dallas restaurants
Some of these are new to the city, while others are working on double-digit numbers. Guess when something hits, you go with it.
Worth the drive: 6 hidden gem restaurants in Fort Worth
Chilaquiles, chicken and dumplings and Thai food make for a diverse list of restaurants in Fort Worth.
August restaurant closures: Deep Ellum, Uptown and Richardson lose longtime staples
Summer ended and left behind over 100 years of Dallas dining history.
Coffee Culture and a Comeback: South Dallas’ Next Chapter
For years, South Dallas residents have driven outside the neighborhood for a good cup of coffee, to meet for business, grab dinner with friends, or find a comfortable place to unwind. That may finally be starting to change. Shipley Do-Nuts is coming. Starbucks is on the way. King...
Fro-yo gets fancy: Australian brand Yo-Chi brings 2 cafe-style shops to Dallas
It's like a giant salad bar, but ... not salad. The self-serve topping bar has more than 40 options and warm section with brownies.
Tutto Gustoso brings proper Italian to growing Allen restaurant scene
We have a fantastic cioppino to tell you about — and why this Italian spot should be atop your list of places to try.
Mansfield’s Trinity Forge Celebrates Two 50-Year Employees
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Decades into their careers at Mansfield-based Trinity Forge, Richard Hughes and Don Moody recently celebrated their golden anniversaries at the forging and precision machining company. Hughes was the first empl...
Patented: BuzzBallz’s Pop-Top Cocktail Container and 158 More Inventions Across North Texas
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. BuzzBallz LLC, the Carrollton company that built a national ready-to-drink cocktail brand around a hand-sized plastic sphere, received a patent for a container that pairs a plastic body with a metal pop-top lid...
AI Cybersecurity Boom Pushes TrendAI Past $1B in Sales on AWS Marketplace
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Buoyed by the AI-in-cybersecurity boom, TrendAI, whose U.S. headquarters is in Irving, just hit a monetary milestone in a prominent software marketplace. TrendAI, the AI cybersecurity business of Japanese cyber...
Raising Cane’s Returns to Its Roots for 30th Anniversary
Baton Rouge, La. – Raising Cane’s kicked off its 30th birthday celebration Tuesday by heading back to its beginnings and opening a pop-up museum next to The Mothership near LSU that shines a light on everything its owner and founder, Todd Graves, went through to launch the origin...
Irving-Based Michaels Brings 3D, AR to Custom Framing
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. The Michaels Cos. Inc., an Irving-based arts and crafts retailer, turned to 3D and augmented reality technology to modernize its picture-framing business. Michaels said its new 3D- and AR-supported frame builde...
4 Harwood Hospitality restaurants close in Uptown Dallas
Big shifts in the Harwood District: Elephant East, Poco Fiasco, Tequila Social and Dolce Riviera have all closed. Harwood Hospitality says it’s part of a redo....
Astromech Raises $20M for Next Phase of Bringing AI to Evolutionary Biology
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Astromech, the evolutionary biology AI company that spun out of Colossal Biosciences, has closed an additional $20 million in funding. To date, the company has raised $60 million and reports its valuation at $3...
Fort Worth-Based Ranchbot Closes $15M Series B, Establishes U.S. Holding Company to Advance ‘The Technology Layer for the Modern Ranch’
Dallas Innovates, Every Day: Here's what's new + next in North Texas. Fort Worth-based agtech company Ranchbot , which provides remote satellite-anchored, water-monitoring technology for livestock producers, raised more than $15 million in a Series B funding round. In conjunction...