Dallas-based carrier AT&T said Thursday that it has launched a new, startup accelerator, aimed at the education and technology market, called the AT&T Aspire Accelerator. AT&T said the new accelerator aims to help inspire "game-changing" solutions to real world education problems. Unlike most accelerators, AT&T said that companies will not be picked by standard financial measures, but by the companies, or even non-profits, with the chance for the (More info...)

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XOR Data Exchange Finds $1.8M For Data Sharing
Austin-based XOR Data Exchange, a provider of data sharing services for companies in the financial services, telecommunications, and other industries, said this week that it has raised $1.8M in a funding round. The startup, led by Mike Cook, said the funding came from Chicago Ventures and KGC Capital. XOR Data's services are used for suc areas an credit and fraud risk management, authentication, and marketing. As part of the funding, Norm Willo (More info...)

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PROS Names New CFO
Houston-based pricing software developer PROS has appointed a new CFO, saying recently that it as named Stefan B. Schulz as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Schulz was most recently CFO of Divial River, and also served at Lawson Software, BMC Software, and Arthur Andersen & Co. PROS says Schulz replaces retiring CFO Charles H. Murphy. PROS develops software used for pricing, sales quoting, rebates and revenue management.

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