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AI is rewriting the political competitive landscape
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a central infrastructure layer in political campaigns, reshaping how elections are financed, contested and influenced, The New York Times...
Supreme Court redefines presidential authority over independent agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally reshaped the relationship between the presidency and independent federal agencies by overturning most of the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor decision,...
Roundup: BREC meeting change / Mail-in ballots / Rocket Lab acquires Iridium
Venue change: BREC’s City-Brooks Master Plan community meeting is set for July 14 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 5:00...
New Fed chair’s vision: A leaner, faster, more modern central bank
Kevin Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chair, is proposing a broad restructuring of how the central bank operates, aiming to make it more streamlined,...
Roundup: First Tuesday volunteers / Hybrid sales surge / Comcast splits
Emerge campus refresh: On July 7, more than 200 volunteers from businesses across Greater Baton Rouge will serve at The Emerge School for Autism,...
How six venture capital giants are reshaping startup financing
The venture capital landscape is becoming increasingly concentrated, with six megafirms— Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Thrive Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund and General...
Consumer confidence is climbing as gasoline prices are cooling
Americans are beginning to feel somewhat more optimistic about the economy as lower gasoline prices and easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran improve...
Roundup: Nike’s new CFO / Perkins Rowe pop-up / OpenAI’s slowed rollout
Turnaround efforts: Nike has hired David Denton, a former Pfizer executive, as its new CFO, a move that reflects the company’s ongoing turnaround efforts...
Lawmakers call for probe of prediction market platform over ad campaign
U.S. lawmakers are urging federal regulators to investigate Polymarket over allegations that it used deceptive marketing practices involving staged or misleading trading videos, The...
Trump’s latest tariff threat against Europe sparks new trade war fears
President Donald Trump on Friday threatened a 100% tax on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services from U.S. companies.
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Court pauses new federal limits on graduate student loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Education’s new rule narrowing what counts as a “professional degree,” which would have set...
These brands are turning the World Cup into a global marketing engine
Brands are increasingly treating the World Cup as a global, multimonth marketing platform rather than a traditional sports sponsorship, using its massive international audience...
Roundup: Oil prices fall / Trump’s approval ratings / Hyundai recall
Supply concerns ease: Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns eased over potential disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent and West Texas Intermediate...
Can Intel complete its comeback? AI may be its second chance
Intel is mounting a comeback under CEO Lip-Bu Tan after years of declining sales, manufacturing delays and financial losses that left the once-dominant chipmaker...
Saturday’s Senate runoff will put Trump’s endorsement of Letlow to the test
Louisiana Republicans will nominate a candidate for the U.S. Senate in a primary runoff Saturday, six weeks after denying Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy...
LaPolitics: Sen. Kennedy may have a significant say in 5th Circuit appointment
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is likely to play a key role in deciding who will fill an open seat on the New Orleans-based 5th...
New effort aims to speed the development of rare-disease treatments
The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub is expanding its commitment to rare-disease research through a new funding effort focused on helping patient-led organizations and scientists accelerate...
Roundup: Shift in NIL / BlackBerry transitions / Agriculture aid
More inclusive: A recent NCAA rule change is shifting name, image and likeness opportunities away from only the biggest star athletes to a wider...
Supreme Court ruling expected to end Roundup cancer litigation wave
The Supreme Court sided with the maker of the Roundup herbicide in a ruling Thursday expected to block thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed...
Roundup: Apple raises prices / Inflation / Fewer jobless claims
Chip costs cited: Apple has raised prices on several Mac and iPad models, with increases reaching $200 or more on key devices such as...
