Brian Womack - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brian-womack/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:35:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Brian Womack - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/brian-womack/ 32 32 103504436 Texas Trucking Association CEO points to autonomous tech as ‘future of moving freight’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-trucking-association-ceo-points-to-autonomous-tech-as-future-of-moving-freight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-trucking-association-ceo-points-to-autonomous-tech-as-future-of-moving-freight Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:35:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=39dda972e442beff955b828596a98c61 John Esparza sees opportunities ahead and autonomous technology as part of a solution for driver shortage.

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]]> 265340 WeWork to acquire coworking company Common Desk https://houstonnewmedia.org/wework-to-acquire-coworking-company-common-desk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wework-to-acquire-coworking-company-common-desk Tue, 25 Jan 2022 20:01:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=592632016dd9d9a23375ba7e7d545d28 The New York company is snapping up a Dallas-based coworking company that has four locations open in Houston and two coming soon.

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]]> 241793 CyrusOne to go private in $15B deal for data center company https://houstonnewmedia.org/cyrusone-to-go-private-in-15b-deal-for-data-center-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cyrusone-to-go-private-in-15b-deal-for-data-center-company Mon, 15 Nov 2021 14:34:19 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=dcc2cd17dc0330a170889acb7fb35334 CyrusOne has struck a deal with KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners. The company previously called Houston its headquarters before spinning off from Ohio-based Cincinnati Bell Inc. in 2013.

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]]> 202040 FedEx, Aurora launch autonomous pilot program in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/fedex-aurora-launch-autonomous-pilot-program-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fedex-aurora-launch-autonomous-pilot-program-in-texas Thu, 23 Sep 2021 20:14:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3d3919886d08f40a349b00806828a679 FedEx is expanding its interest in autonomous vehicles to the I-45 corridor.

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]]> 172449 GameStop CEO to step down amid leadership overhaul https://houstonnewmedia.org/gamestop-ceo-to-step-down-amid-leadership-overhaul/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gamestop-ceo-to-step-down-amid-leadership-overhaul Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:52:51 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=46d739470fa73aa5487caaa7dbd5be95 The executive shake-up at GameStop will mean a new leader at the top.

CEO George Sherman will step down as CEO on July 31 or earlier with the appointment of a successor, the Grapevine provider of video games and related products said Monday.

A board’...

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]]> 122826 How Texas data centers kept running during winter storms https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-texas-data-centers-kept-running-during-winter-storms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-texas-data-centers-kept-running-during-winter-storms Fri, 19 Feb 2021 13:39:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3f5aef5d810b4b390f39d55bfc6b4146 These are key sites that keep modern-day factories for digital information up and running. Some have even been able to provide enough power on their own at times to lighten the load on the grid.

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]]> 110848 RealPage to be acquired by Thoma Bravo PE firm in $10B deal https://houstonnewmedia.org/realpage-to-be-acquired-by-thoma-bravo-pe-firm-in-10b-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=realpage-to-be-acquired-by-thoma-bravo-pe-firm-in-10b-deal Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:43:34 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=98fa295a8fae90423be1e4fad8339ad6 The agreement, set to close next year, will take private a technology company that's been public since 2010.

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]]> 97634 Mark Cuban: Dallas is best place in Texas for tech HQ relocations https://houstonnewmedia.org/mark-cuban-dallas-is-best-place-in-texas-for-tech-hq-relocations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mark-cuban-dallas-is-best-place-in-texas-for-tech-hq-relocations Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:24:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ac1c8332a0e565cce3cf218bfbe5aaa5 The tech entrepreneur highlighted advantages of North Texas on Twitter after Oracle said it’s moving its headquarters to Austin.

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]]> 96250 Amazon expands cloud computing services in Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazon-expands-cloud-computing-services-in-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-expands-cloud-computing-services-in-houston Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:36:06 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=19e2fecb321e2e229ebc0e3fa0f0d5da It’s part of a broader effort by Amazon Web Services, or AWS, to bring cloud-based data center tools to more parts of the U.S.

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]]> 93676 Amazon aims to hire 2,800 in Houston for seasonal positions https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazon-aims-to-hire-2800-in-houston-for-seasonal-positions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-aims-to-hire-2800-in-houston-for-seasonal-positions Tue, 27 Oct 2020 19:58:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=718ac7928c2ddb30f5edba35b8925d2c The world’s largest e-commerce company is ramping up for the holidays with a big hiring push.

Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) plans to hire over 10,000 seasonal roles in Texas, including 2,800 in the Houston area, according to a spokespe...

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]]> 85417 Texas joins feds in high-profile lawsuit against Google amid market-power concerns https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-joins-feds-in-high-profile-lawsuit-against-google-amid-market-power-concerns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-joins-feds-in-high-profile-lawsuit-against-google-amid-market-power-concerns Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:34:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=db43dd5ae2053e76dd74da65a0e14be9 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Google "no longer resembles the innovative startup" it once was.

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]]> 83613 Is Nasdaq moving some of its operations to Texas? Gov. Abbott says talks held for state https://houstonnewmedia.org/is-nasdaq-moving-some-of-its-operations-to-texas-gov-abbott-says-talks-held-for-state/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-nasdaq-moving-some-of-its-operations-to-texas-gov-abbott-says-talks-held-for-state Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:06:39 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=e227ae77f2eb16091d24a32ad37f9ede Nasdaq is in discussions with Gov. Greg Abbott about potentially relocating the exchange’s electronic trading systems from New Jersey to Dallas-Fort Worth, the Dallas Morning News reported.

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]]> 80079 Charles Schwab sets date for HQ designation move from San Francisco to Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/charles-schwab-sets-date-for-hq-designation-move-from-san-francisco-to-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=charles-schwab-sets-date-for-hq-designation-move-from-san-francisco-to-texas Wed, 07 Oct 2020 17:22:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=350d7d4a3cb7eab65de0b65f5d752879 Charles Schwab will have its main hub in North Texas, where the company — including the recently acquired TD Ameritrade — has roughly 4,500 employees already.

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]]> 80083 Elon Musk — after signaling willingness to move Tesla to Texas — loses SpaceX subsidies in California, report says https://houstonnewmedia.org/elon-musk-after-signaling-willingness-to-move-tesla-to-texas-loses-spacex-subsidies-in-california-report-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=elon-musk-after-signaling-willingness-to-move-tesla-to-texas-loses-spacex-subsidies-in-california-report-says Mon, 18 May 2020 15:45:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d9eb79ef558533a43e1d68363bfc3b17 Elon Musk got some push back from a California panel less than a week after he signaled he was open to moving Tesla's headquarters and future programs.

SpaceX, where Musk is also CEO, was turned down May 15 for a request of more than $650,000 in state...

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]]> 45122 Gov. Abbott says he’s talked to Elon Musk — and the entrepreneur is ‘genuinely interested in Texas’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/gov-abbott-says-hes-talked-to-elon-musk-and-the-entrepreneur-is-genuinely-interested-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gov-abbott-says-hes-talked-to-elon-musk-and-the-entrepreneur-is-genuinely-interested-in-texas Wed, 13 May 2020 17:00:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d7d20ed695d87412b2f7df6541928071 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the Lone Star State would be a “perfect location for Tesla to come to” in a recent TV news interview.

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]]> 43921 Tesla to Texas? Elon Musk could be willing to move HQ, future programs over frustrations in California https://houstonnewmedia.org/tesla-to-texas-elon-musk-could-be-willing-to-move-hq-future-programs-over-frustrations-in-california/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tesla-to-texas-elon-musk-could-be-willing-to-move-hq-future-programs-over-frustrations-in-california Sun, 10 May 2020 16:28:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=bb269ede58b2ade42e05947b249d8ce3 The dynamic entrepreneur talked up the possibility of an immediate move to Texas or Nevada as he announced a lawsuit in connection to a plant in California.

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]]> 43045 Amazon’s 100,000-person hiring effort will bring nearly 6,000 jobs to Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazons-100000-person-hiring-effort-will-bring-nearly-6000-jobs-to-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazons-100000-person-hiring-effort-will-bring-nearly-6000-jobs-to-texas Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:29:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=837d613bb8705c051c9eb6bb0fa0c605 Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) is ramping up hiring — which will mean thousands of jobs for Texas.

The massive online retailer is plans to add 100,000 jobs — and 5,900 are slated for the Lone Star State, a spokesperson for the company sa...

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]]> 27014 Texas camera co.’s demand has ‘gone through the roof’ as it helps efforts against the coronavirus https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-camera-co-s-demand-has-gone-through-the-roof-as-it-helps-efforts-against-the-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-camera-co-s-demand-has-gone-through-the-roof-as-it-helps-efforts-against-the-coronavirus Thu, 20 Feb 2020 20:54:50 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f954bacc8ad1ac939d80361d8fca203 A small Texas company is seeing a surge in demand as it helps the world in its fight against the current outbreak of the coronavirus that the World Health Organization calls COVID-19.

Beaumont-based Infrared Cameras Inc. is providing gear that can he...

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]]> 19906 AT&T’s regional sports networks draw disappointing bids — and might not get sold, report says https://houstonnewmedia.org/atts-regional-sports-networks-draw-disappointing-bids-and-might-not-get-sold-report-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atts-regional-sports-networks-draw-disappointing-bids-and-might-not-get-sold-report-says Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:29:30 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=792874eace689f7047ab080830a72b63 Could AT&T’s regional sports networks not get sold off after all?

The Dallas-based telecommunications and media company didn’t get what it wanted in an auction for its group of four sports channels covering markets around Seattle, Denver, Pittsburgh ...

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]]> 19483 Schwab CFO: Finances were not ‘big driver’ in decision to move HQ to Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/schwab-cfo-finances-were-not-big-driver-in-decision-to-move-hq-to-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schwab-cfo-finances-were-not-big-driver-in-decision-to-move-hq-to-texas Thu, 05 Dec 2019 14:39:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2b42e3d04257cc74a04dd69a6f00f37f The Charles Schwab Corp. may be moving from San Francisco to North Texas, but a key executive doesn’t want you to think it’s all about saving money.

The discount brokerage announced last week plans to move its headquarters from California to Westlake...

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