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    Healthy venture

    Walker, Texas Ranger star takes on new role as cofounder of health-focused startup

    John Egan
    May 10, 2021 | 9:35 am
    Jared Padalecki in Austin
    Jared Padalecki, right, and Mantra Labs CEO Paul Janowitz.
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    Texas actor Jared Padalecki, star of the new reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger, is putting his money where his health is.

    Padalecki, also known for his roles in Supernatural and Gilmore Girls, just chipped in part of a $1.5 million funding round for Texas-based Mantra Labs. The startup, launched in 2019, makes drink powders that it says support hydration, focus, energy, and rest. Products are available online.

    “Mantra Labs has literally been a lifetime in the making, and the products and team align perfectly with who I am and who I want to be,” Padalecki says in a company news release. “I’ve tried every product under the sun and been approached by countless nutrition and lifestyle companies asking me for endorsements and partnerships. Mantra is different. The system delivers the real results that I needed, and has the total health mission of working to build your mind and body.”

    Padalecki, a 38-year-old San Antonio native, was named co-founder of Mantra Labs in conjunction with his backing of the company. CEO Paul Janowitz, an Austin entrepreneur, established Mantra Labs.

    Aside from Padalecki, high-profile Texas investors in Mantra Labs include:

    • Kevin Brodwick, founder of the Thinksport and Thinkbaby lines of safety-minded products for kids.
    • Leon Chen, CEO of Tiff’s Treats cookie delivery company.
    • Wayo Longoria, founder of Casa de Luz Village vegan restaurant.

    Padalecki currently is working on the new CW series Walker, a resurrection of Walker, Texas Ranger, the CBS series starring Chuck Norris that aired from 1993 to 2001.

    In the reboot, Padalecki portrays Cordell Walker, a Texas Ranger who’s “been away from his family for a while following the tragic, mysterious murder of his wife,” USA Today says. Padalecki’s real-life wife, Genevieve Padalecki, plays his character’s late spouse, Emily. Cordell Walker returns to Austin (where the show is filmed) to take care of his son and daughter, and to connect with a new Texas Ranger partner.

    Last year, Padalecki ended a 15-season run on The CW’s Supernatural, a live-action fantasy series.

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    Mark Cuban News

    Dallas' Mark Cuban recruits AI firm for student technology bootcamp

    Teresa Gubbins
    Aug 15, 2025 | 11:00 am
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    Students at laptops at AI Bootcamp.

    The Dallas-based Mark Cuban Foundation has forged a partnership to help provide technology education to deserving students.

    The Foundation — a private nonprofit led by entrepreneur Mark Cuban — has partnered with Turbo AI, a venture-backed education technology platform, who will bring their methods of taking traditional learning materials and transforming them into interactive study resources such as flashcards and quizzes to the Foundation's annual AI Bootcamp for high school students and teachers.

    Since 2019, the Foundation has hosted free artificial intelligence bootcamps across the U.S., reaching students through intensive 20-hour programs that teach both practical skills and ethical considerations of technology.

    The bootcamps take place over three consecutive Saturdays, when underserved high school students learn what AI is and isn't, where they've already interact with AI, the ethical implications of AI systems, and more.

    The 2025 AI Bootcamp program will reach students across 29 cities, prioritizing underserved and underrepresented populations, including girls, students of color, first-generation college students, and those from low-to-moderate income backgrounds. The partnership with Turbo AI ensures these participants have access to the same advanced learning tools used by students at top universities and institutions.

    Turbo AI will provide premium subscriptions to 700 students enrolled in the Foundation's AI Bootcamps, plus hundreds of educators who are participating in the Teacher Fellowship and Teacher Bootcamp programs.

    For many participants, this represents their first experience with advanced learning technology designed specifically for educational purposes. Students attending the bootcamp sessions can capture and process complex concepts related to machine learning, ethics, and application development. Meanwhile, educators gain experience integrating technology tools into their teaching methods.

    “As AI continues to become an undeniable force in all of our lives, it’s crucial that we open the door to this knowledge, especially to young people who want to explore it,” Cuban says in a release. “While technology expands and becomes more advanced, it becomes more critical that we ensure our students are prepared when they apply for schools or jobs in the future. Thanks to our work with Turbo AI, the bootcamp will offer an avenue to explore this fascinating field of technology to any student, no matter their means.”

    Participating teachers will also benefit from direct experience with practical technology applications by learning to incorporate these tools into their classrooms, extending the impact beyond individual students to entire school communities.

    The partnership supports the Mark Cuban Foundation's mission to democratize access to technology education for students who traditionally lack such opportunities.

    High school students in grades 9-12 can apply for the free bootcamp until September 30, 2025, at markcubanai.org.

    "Demystifying AI starts with tools people can use today," says Turbo AI co-founder and CEO Rudransh Arora. "Turbo AI works alongside you — comment, edit, and iterate directly in your document — and, through our partnership with the Mark Cuban Foundation, we’re grateful to be putting it in more hands."

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