Roundup: New chip tariffs / US mortgage rates / AI influencer crackdown

Domestic incentives: The Trump administration is considering new tariffs on imported semiconductors, potentially extending...

BREC overhauls its operations as it confronts costs, maintenance and public trust

BREC, East Baton Rouge Parish’s parks and recreation agency, is undergoing a major transformation...

Here’s who made this year’s LSU100 and Roaring 20 lists

LSU has announced its 2026 LSU100 and Roaring 20 companies lists, recognizing the success...

Energy developer targets state’s growing power demand with Ascension project

One Nuclear Energy, an independent developer of large-scale energy solutions powered by natural gas...

Roundup: $499 toothbrush / Quicker delivery decisions / US job openings

Flossing reinvented: James Dyson unveiled the $499 CameraJet toothbrush, which uses a tiny camera...

Louisiana Blue Foundation announces Angel Award honorees

The Louisiana Blue Foundation has announced eight 2026 Angel Award honorees, recognizing Louisianians who...

The winding path behind a $900M German investment in Louisiana LNG

The Trump administration has reached a $1.22 billion settlement with German energy company RWE...

A Louisiana-developed flood technology is going global

The Water Institute has announced a new partnership with ICEYE, one of the world’s...

One year after explosion, Smitty’s Supply seeks go-ahead to begin rebuilding

A year after the Smitty’s Supply explosion devastated parts of Tangipahoa Parish, the company...

Louisiana universities grapple with the rising cost of NIL

Louisiana college athletics and university administrators recently gathered at a Louisiana Board of Regents...