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Senate advances bipartisan housing plan in bid to boost supply
A bipartisan housing bill passed by the Senate seeks to improve affordability by tackling both the housing shortage and the growing influence of large...
LaPolitics: State GOP sees little appetite for another redistricting fight
As Republicans in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Texas discuss potentially redrawing their legislative maps to give themselves an even stronger partisan advantage, Louisiana lawmakers...
FDA reconsiders rejected rare-disease gene therapy
The FDA has agreed to reconsider a previously rejected gene therapy for Hunter syndrome developed by Regenxbio, signaling a shift toward greater flexibility in...
Roundup: $26.3B Prime Day / Iranian oil exports / Benny’s in Baker
Spending boom: U.S. shoppers are expected to spend about $26.3 billion during Amazon’s 12th annual Prime Day sale that begins Tuesday. That equates to...
How Nvidia aims to make humanoid robots safe for the workplace
Nvidia is working on new safety and reliability systems aimed at making humanoid robots capable of safely operating in close proximity to people in...
States loosen building and fire codes to cut housing costs, sparking safety debate
States and cities across the U.S. are increasingly loosening building and fire code requirements in an effort to reduce construction costs and expand housing...
Roundup: Flip phones are back / LNG facility explosion / Healthcare logistics
Going retro: A revived retro tech brand is launching a $500 flip phone aimed at digital minimalism and reducing smartphone addiction. The device blends...
Why more shippers are turning to rail for long-haul freight transportation
Rising trucking rates and tightening truck capacity are prompting many U.S. shippers to move freight back to rail, particularly for long-haul transportation, The Wall...
China’s rare earth dominance highlights global supply chain vulnerabilities
China’s dominance in rare earth processing and magnet manufacturing has given it significant influence over global supply chains for products ranging from electric vehicles...
UnitedHealth bets $3B on AI to cut costs and ease industry backlash
UnitedHealth Group is investing about $3 billion into artificial intelligence as part of a major effort to cut costs and overhaul how it runs...
Louisiana earns Gold Shovel Award for economic development
Economic development trade publication Area Development has honored Louisiana with the 2026 Gold Shovel Award—the third straight year it has earned the recognition.
The publication...
Aging infrastructure seen as key factor behind rise in US chemical accidents
Serious chemical accidents in the U.S. have been increasing in both frequency and severity, with recent data showing over 100 major incidents in a...
Roundup: Arthur’s damage / Drug pricing / Bezos vs. Musk
Storm damage estimate: According to AccuWeather Global Weather Center, Tropical Storm Arthur dropped more than 20 inches of rain in parts of the Gulf...
A multiphase effort is underway to restore downtown’s urban tree canopy
Downtown Baton Rouge is in the early stages of a coordinated effort to rebuild its urban tree canopy by planting new street trees in...
From sci-fi to solution: Could orbit become the next data center hub?
The idea of building data centers in space is moving from science fiction into a more seriously discussed long-term possibility, largely driven by the...
US tightens control over frontier AI models due to security concerns
U.S. Commerce officials have begun applying export-control-like restrictions to the most advanced AI models, treating them in a similar way to sensitive dual-use technologies,...
Roundup: Oil shock / AI receptionists / Warsh’s style
‘Baked-in’ damage: Even though the Strait of Hormuz has reopened in principle, analysts say the economic damage from the earlier disruption is already largely...
How 3D printed batteries could transform designs of products
Advances in battery technology may come as much from manufacturing innovations as from new battery chemistries, The Wall Street Journal reports.
One promising approach is...
LaPolitics: Louisiana Municipal Association names executive director
Richard Williams, formerly the interim executive director of the Louisiana Municipal Association, now has the title in full. Williams was the only candidate under...
Amazon weighs direct sales of AI chips in challenge to Nvidia’s dominance
Amazon is exploring a major expansion of its artificial intelligence chip business by considering direct sales of its custom AI processors to outside companies,...
