Enjoy one or more of these seasonal events taking place in Plano this weekend.

SMUs Guildhall celebrates 20 years in game development education.

Plano eyes zoning for drone delivery, air taxis.

An Arlington restaurant worker was murdered after being followed from a bank. She was struck and killed by a vehicle in front of her workplace, the Pho Son Nam Vietnamese Restaurant.

Police responded to a deadly shooting in Haltom City, where an adult male was killed. A suspect confessed and is charged with murder. The incident is isolated with no further threat to the community.

77-year-old Rosa Portillo-Monreal, missing since January 6th, was found safe, the Dallas Police Department reports, thanking the community for their assistance.

New technologies are changing police work, offering tools to fight crime more effectively, though raising concerns over privacy and the need for regulatory oversight.

Denton's municipal internet faces outages affecting public WiFi and payment kiosks, but libraries remain online. Residents have alternate payment options while repairs are estimated to take five days.

Two people were killed in a double homicide in a Garland neighborhood, with police currently searching for the suspect.

Concepcion Herrera, an 82-year-old with cognitive impairment, has been found safe after a Silver Alert was issued when she went missing in Fort Worth.

Princeton Officer Nancy Dominguez died following an off-duty car accident, after serving as a distinguished member of law enforcement and earning multiple awards.

Arlington introduces Citibot, a chat service on its city website that allows residents to report issues and access information on city services in over 70 languages.

The Firehouse Summer Science Series begins today in the Bay Area, offering children a fun and interactive learning experience about science for free, with support from CoServ and the community.

The White Settlement Police Department incorporated a new VR simulator, the APEX Officer system, to improve police training in tactics, de-escalation, and use of force.

The Fort Worth Public Library offers free access to 3D printers, empowering patrons like Leigh Ann Bradley to create assistive devices. They also host a CAD Contest for teens to design 3D-printed bridges, supported by education and resources.

Carrollton's 911 services now include live video streaming, enhancing emergency response. The Prepared 911 program, managed by NTECC, allows callers to livestream situations to dispatchers for faster, more effective assistance.

Dallas is introducing eco-friendly, robotic maintenance equipment like mowers and trimmers at Kiest Softball Complex to reduce emissions, with city officials demonstrating the technology.

CivicPlus introduces a cloud-based recreation management system to improve park and rec admin tasks, accessible anytime, anywhere, offering a centralized solution for both staff and residents of Rockwall County, Texas.

Arlington has implemented a new digital traffic management system from Causeway one.network to provide real-time traffic updates for major events, starting with the Cotton Bowl Classic.

Lyft plans to launch autonomous robotaxis in Dallas by 2026 through a partnership with Marubeni, using Mobileye Drive technology. CEO David Risher sees the expansion as a promise to connect and serve.

Colossal Biosciences claims the birth of two dire wolves, marking a de-extinction milestone using CRISPR. Critics and ethicists question the authenticity of such efforts, debating the ecological and ethical implications.

The Arlington Police Department expanded its Drone as a First Responder program, using drones to assess emergencies and support officers, ensuring public safety and efficient responses.

Garland, MD Health Pathways launched a free pilot telehealth program for 10,000 residents, offering virtual consultations and accessible care without insurance hassles.

A Fort Worth judge kept Elon Musk’s antitrust case alive against Apple and OpenAI, allowing discovery to proceed while the court weighs the merits.

An mRNA vaccine developed by the Houston Zoo and Baylor College of Medicine appears to help elephants fight a deadly herpesvirus, with early successes at Cincinnati and other U.S. zoos. If trials hold up, the shot could cut juvenile elephant deaths worldwide.

o9 Solutions says SAP and three former executives misappropriated thousands of internal files to accelerate rival products; the Dallas firm is seeking injunctions and damages in federal court.

The O’Donnell Foundation committed $60 million to seed SMU’s new Energy Science, Innovation and Enterprise program and a named honors fund, with offerings set to begin in fall 2026.

Five Dallas lawsuits accuse Texas chipmakers and a distributor of allowing U.S. components to be diverted into weapons used against Ukrainian civilians, and they seek damages and injunctive relief.

Fort Worth enhances its emergency center with AI for non-urgent calls, aiming to improve response times and service without impacting critical emergency resources.

Lotte and iHerb opened a robot‑run fulfillment hub in Denton that promises faster deliveries across Texas and the central U.S. as the center ramps automated operations.

UT Southwestern researchers found SIGLEC12 drives membrane rupture during necroptosis, revealing a potential drug target for sepsis, inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases.

Alphabet agreed to buy Intersect Power for $4.75 billion to secure clean energy and speed new data center buildouts, while some Texas and California assets remain independent.

UT Southwestern researchers reengineered tau to resist clumping while preserving its normal function, offering a possible new path toward treatments for Alzheimers and related tauopathies.

A roughly $3.6B Pentagon award will fund F‑35 maintenance, depot repairs and training through 2026, with Fort Worth handling the lion’s share.

A UT Southwestern survey of 924 Dallas patients found broad support for AI‑assisted mammogram reads — but most women insisted a radiologist must sign off and be asked for consent.

A Fort Worth‑linked Zero‑G helmet cleared a critical design review and is slated for pilot testing in 2027, though public records show a $16M development award.

ERCOT's new 'batch' interconnection plan could put about 8.2 GW of approved data‑center load back under review, forcing clearer timelines and staged commitments.

Texas Instruments will buy Austin-based Silicon Labs for $231 a share in a $7.5B cash deal that folds the wireless‑chip maker into TI’s U.S. manufacturing network. Closing is expected in the first half of 2027.

Fort Worth startup Element3 says it will extract battery‑grade lithium from Permian produced water at a Midland plant, a move that could revive U.S. lithium production. Local reporting and company releases say commercial units will be installed in early 2026.

Coherent secured a $14.08M TSIF award to ramp six‑inch indium phosphide wafer production in Sherman, Texas. The project is tied to more than $154M in planned investment.

UT Arlington opened a Center for Space Physics and Data Science backed by a $1.5M NSF award; the center adds a bachelor’s and a fast‑track master’s and links students to the region’s aerospace employers.

UT Dallas scored a $4M Department of Education grant to partner with Uplift Education and teach AI literacy to North Texas high‑schoolers over the next four years.

UT Arlington and Cook Children’s have launched a new pediatric brain center to push imaging, robotics and AI from the lab into care for epilepsy, cerebral palsy and autism.

UT Austin researchers built a near-atomic map of the Andes hantavirus and produced a vaccine candidate that triggered neutralizing antibodies in mice.

Lyda Hill-backed Learning Voyages will fund spring STEM trips for more than 48,000 Dallas ISD students, covering buses, admissions and curriculum-aligned programming.

A 20i survey finds Texas web designers report more pay satisfaction than peers on the coasts, even with lower average salaries. Cost of living and career stage appear to matter more than raw dollars.

Verily landed a Series X‑led $300M investment that reduces Alphabet to a minority owner and turns the company into Verily Health Inc., accelerating its push to commercialize AI health tools.

Microsoft will add two 'AI factory' buildings and a 900 MW power plant to Crusoe's Abilene campus after OpenAI stepped back, raising fresh questions about power and local impacts.

The FTC says OkCupid shared nearly 3 million user photos with AI firm Clarifai in 2014; Match Group agreed to a proposed settlement in Dallas that would bar future misrepresentations.

AT&T reached an agreement-in-principle with federal officials to invest up to $2 billion to upgrade FirstNet, aiming to expand coverage and lower program costs.

Experts warned AI could bring big jobs and investment to Dallas‑Fort Worth while testing power, water and workforce capacity across the region.

Ben Lamm says gene drives can curb a $5.4 trillion invasive‑species problem; safety and regulatory questions remain. The pitch puts Dallas biotech at the center of a fraught debate.

UT Arlington secured a Navy contract worth up to $86.4M to test next‑generation ship power and directed‑energy systems at its pulsed‑power lab in south Arlington.

A 72-year-old Arlington man says incision‑free MRI‑guided ultrasound stopped his tremor in seconds, and he’s back to repairing radios.

Peggy and Carl Sewell gave $10 million to launch MD Anderson's Center for Cellular Language Intelligence, a hub using spatial biology and AI to map tumor ecosystems.

UT Arlington will lead a $4M, state-backed project with Rice to deploy a radar-integrated, real-time flood-warning network across the Texas Hill Country. The platform aims to deliver location-specific depth forecasts to emergency managers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Netflix, alleging the streamer secretly harvested Texans’ data — including kids’ viewing logs — and shared it with ad-tech and data brokers.

Schwab says AI is boosting efficiency, but surging accounts and assets have the firm adding staff in Texas and at its Westlake campus.

A JAMA Cardiology study led by UT Southwestern shows an AI‑augmented ECG screened nearly 6,000 Kenyans and reliably ruled out left‑ventricular dysfunction for most patients.

AT&T says it boosted network capacity in the Arlington stadium district for the 2026 World Cup and staged FirstNet assets for responders, with many upgrades to remain afterward.

DFW researchers and museum staff helped identify a school‑bus‑sized mosasaur now named Tylosaurus rex. The holotype is on display at the Perot Museum in Dallas.

United Texas Bank moved to a national charter and unveiled UTB Atomic and PRISM SENTINEL as Scott Beck positions Dallas for a bigger role in digital‑asset finance.

UNT Health Fort Worth consolidated six colleges into four to streamline administration and clear space for faster enrollment growth and expanded clinical training. Leaders say no programs were cut and students will remain in their current degrees.

CompTIA’s May data put Dallas‑Fort Worth third nationwide for tech job postings, with roughly 10,840 openings. Local training programs and employers are racing to close the talent gap.

Raleigh advisory firm Opex bought Dallas-based Intellys and says it will expand rapidly — including plans to roughly double its size — as it builds a national technology-advisory platform.

Anthropic is committing up to $15 million in Claude credits to help state and local governments scan for and fix software vulnerabilities, with California and Texas among early participants.

UNT Health Fort Worth is the first Texas site in a national study probing why most adults with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s. The study will offer free imaging and testing to eligible participants.

TPWD says a vendor‑related breach may have exposed driver’s license and passport details for more than 3 million hunting and fishing license customers. The agency is offering one year of free credit monitoring.

USGS finds modest oil and gas in the Buda Limestone beneath parts of Austin; the totals are small compared with major shale plays but reshape the subsurface map.

American Fusion is moving its HQ and engineering operations to the Fort Worth area as it files seven Texatron patents and advances testing talks with Texas Tech.