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Inside Texas Instruments' Sherman factory

SM1 manufactures large, 300mm wafers to be processed into individual chips.

Business

There is a high chance that your most-used electronics — such as those in your car and phone — include materials manufactured in Richardson or Sherman.Why it matters: Although Americans usually associate Texas Instruments with graphing calculators, semiconductor chips are the Dallas-based company&#x27;s biggest revenue generator.

Dallas "cancels" most Flock cameras amid blowback

Gov. Greg Abbott temporarily blocked state agencies from funding Flock cameras.

News

The Dallas Police Department is among a slew of law enforcement agencies reducing their use of Flock cameras after pushback from activists and residents over privacy concerns and suspected police misuse.Why it matters: Flock cameras are suddenly a big target of populist anti-tech, pro-privacy sentiment, along with the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data centers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" data-vars-content-id="e8c15c82-b60b-4338-9394-5ca8af7dc4f1" data-vars-headline="Dallas &quot;cancels&quot; most Flock cameras amid blowback" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/18/data-center-growth-map-states" target="_self">data centers</a> fueling the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AI boom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/ai-boom-goldman-sachs" data-vars-content-id="e8c15c82-b60b-4338-9394-5ca8af7dc4f1" data-vars-headline="Dallas &quot;cancels&quot; most Flock cameras amid blowback" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/ai-boom-goldman-sachs" target="_self">AI boom</a>.

Tech boom is transforming Sherman

Tech companies are transforming the once sleepy college town into an important job center in North Texas.

California has Silicon Valley. Texas has Silicon Prairie.Why it matters: Sherman, just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border, has become a hub for semiconductor manufacturing amid the AI boom.

"The Odyssey" is still drawing crowds to Cinemark Dallas

Cinemark Dallas is one of only two theaters in Texas showing the film in 70mm IMAX.

Culture

&quot;The Odyssey&quot; premiered a month ago and movie buffs are still flying or driving to Dallas to see the film in its purest form. Driving the news: Cinemark Dallas is one of only two theaters in Texas showing the film in 70mm IMAX. The theater extended its showtimes through Sept. 16 to accommodate the demand.

AT&T celebrates 150 years since the first telephone call

An exhibit this week at the company's headquarters in Dallas tells the history of the telephone.

History

A phone call made in Boston 150 years ago laid the foundation for the telecommunications industry we know today.Why it matters: Telephone inventor Alexander Graham Bell&#x27;s first phone call to his assistant Thomas Watson on March 10, 1876, led to the establishment of the Bell Telephone Co., which evolved into the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., now known as AT&amp;T.

How to talk about death and grief

Dallas death doula Britna Savarese has some suggestions

I lost one of my best friends unexpectedly in September. It&#x27;s what prompted me to brave my <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first death cafe" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/02/27/death-cafe-dallas-fort-worth" data-vars-content-id="539dfaf5-4023-4c4c-a6e9-ae02dcb30bf0" data-vars-headline="How to talk about death and grief" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/dallas/2026/02/27/death-cafe-dallas-fort-worth" target="_self">first death cafe</a>.What happened: Tara and I talked in some way every day. We no longer lived in the same city, so we relied on texts, Snapchat, Instagram and FaceTime to maintain our friendship.

'The Journey North' explores migration and shared humanity in Dallas

The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture is a new exhibition at the Latino Cultural Center.

A new art exhibit at the Latino Cultural Center asks what a border really divides.Why it matters: &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture" data-vars-click-url="https://www.latinoartsproject.com/blogs/current-exhibition/the-journey-north-hope-labor-and-culture" data-vars-content-id="061d9c05-e045-4ad9-b86e-465905a4b653" data-vars-headline="&#x27;The Journey North&#x27; explores migration and shared humanity in Dallas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.latinoartsproject.com/blogs/current-exhibition/the-journey-north-hope-labor-and-culture" target="_blank">The Journey North: Hope, Labor and Culture</a>&quot; features more than 40 works by local artists exploring the physical and emotional realities of migration beyond the headlines.

Mattel's new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale

The Opal Lee Barbie is part of Mattel's Inspiring Women series.

The Grandmother of Juneteenth is now a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world.The big picture: The Opal Lee Barbie is part of Mattel&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Inspiring Women series" data-vars-click-url="https://creations.mattel.com/collections/barbie-inspiring-women-series?srsltid=AfmBOorr7GqognlOlOss-SP4o3TShajmXfmgKcLroHMRRnDblHT_9mbK" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://creations.mattel.com/collections/barbie-inspiring-women-series?srsltid=AfmBOorr7GqognlOlOss-SP4o3TShajmXfmgKcLroHMRRnDblHT_9mbK" target="_blank">Inspiring Women series</a>, which includes retired WNBA legend <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sue Bird" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/25/sue-bird-society-finally-caught-up-with-womens-basketball" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/04/25/sue-bird-society-finally-caught-up-with-womens-basketball" target="_self">Sue Bird</a>, fashion designer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Anna Sui" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/anna-sui-barbie-inspiring-women-designer" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/detroit/2025/05/01/anna-sui-barbie-inspiring-women-designer" target="_self">Anna Sui</a> and tennis star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Venus Williams" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/22/barbie-venus-williams-role-model-athletes-dollls" data-vars-content-id="b5c7399d-2da2-4fe1-8149-6dc82462a1a0" data-vars-headline="Mattel&#x27;s new Opal Lee Barbie goes on sale" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/05/22/barbie-venus-williams-role-model-athletes-dollls" target="_self">Venus Williams</a>.

Where to see Christmas lights in Dallas-Fort Worth

From the Dallas Zoo to Interlochen to Sundance Square, there are lights everywhere.

Things to Do

The calendar says it&#x27;s time to have a holly jolly end of the year.Why it matters: The holiday season can be stressful. The calendar gets packed. End-of-year projects loom.

Guide to 2025 Dallas-Fort Worth holiday performances

"The Nutcracker," "A Christmas Carol" and much more.

Christmas is less than three weeks away, and Hanukkah starts next Sunday night.<ul><li>We&#x27;ve compiled a list of holiday shows and performances to get you in the spirit. </li></ul>

A Dallas art hub thrives in a retro 1970s office park

A once-forgotten complex in North Dallas now houses more than 170 artists — and it's open to the public.

A once-forgotten former North Dallas office complex is now home to more than 170 artists — and one of the largest creative communities in Texas.Why it matters: The Goldmark Cultural Center has become a key space for Dallas&#x27; working artists. It&#x27;s open to the public, with studios, galleries and events year-round.

Dallasites' satisfaction with their hometown ranks low in Texas

People in San Antonio, Houston and Austin are more satisfied with their hometowns.

Dallas-area residents are less satisfied with their hometown than residents in other big Texas cities, a new survey finds. Why it matters: &quot;Satisfaction&quot; is broad, but it works as a general vibe check on how people are feeling about job opportunities, housing costs, safety and other key urban issues.

How famed architect I.M. Pei transformed downtown Dallas

I.M. Pei's firm designed Dallas City Hall, office towers and the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

I.M. Pei and Partners defined Dallas&#x27; skyline and arts district.The big picture: In 1964, after the Kennedy assassination, incoming mayor J. Erik Jonsson toured some of the world&#x27;s greatest cities seeking inspiration for Dallas.

Culture

"The Odyssey" is still drawing crowds to Cinemark Dallas

Dallas dating shifts from swipes to nights out

AT&T celebrates 150 years since the first telephone call

How to talk about death and grief

'The Journey North' explores migration and shared humanity in Dallas