New startup targets AI’s biggest bottleneck with modular data centers

Three former Trump administration Energy Department officials have launched Mavria, a Texas-based company developing...

Congress faces year-end fights over funding, energy permits and NIL

Congress faces a crowded legislative agenda as lawmakers return to Washington for the final...

How AI budgets are becoming the new corporate pecking order

Companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence budgets to establish an informal workplace hierarchy, determining...

Roundup: AI employer review / Holiday shopping / The drone race

Culture check: About 70% of job seekers now use generative AI tools to research...

Bernhard Capital closes $1B deal for Bowman Consulting

Bernhard Capital Partners has completed its approximately $1 billion all-cash acquisition of Bowman Consulting...

Who will track SpaceX’s jobs promise in Louisiana?

SpaceX’s planned launch site in Vermilion Parish is expected to require approximately 3,000 workers,...

Borrowing costs could rise further as Fed stays focused on inflation

The Federal Reserve is expected to continue raising interest rates gradually, potentially increasing borrowing...

Roundup: Capital City Chip Co. / Cybertruck retreat / Consumer sentiment

Local flavor: Baton Rouge-based Capital City Chip Co. is launching a seed-oil-free kettle chip...

Study challenges claims that data centers are driving up power bills

Voters overwhelmingly rejected data center expansion in local elections Tuesday, with 40 of 41...

Roundup: Lamar Q3 earnings / Holiday headwinds / 165,000 US jobs added

Revenue bump: Lamar Advertising reported strong third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue increasing 6.6% to...