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Meet the small federal agency handling AI regulation 

No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount that AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible.

Gov. Landry, Louisiana lawmakers have millions more to spend, for now

Gov. Jeff Landry and Louisiana lawmakers expect to have an additional $416.5 million to...

Meet the couple behind St. Francisville’s retail renaissance 

Stroll through the stylish showroom to find custom furniture, fine interiors and luxe wedding...

Baton Rouge business named a national Best Place to Work

Baton Rouge-based digital creative agency ThreeSixtyEight has been tapped as a Best Place to Work by Ad Age, a leading national marketing and media publication. 

Who won and who lost in Louisiana’s special session on election matters? 

Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a congressional redistricting plan that adds a...

ExxonMobil sues two activist investors over emissions proposals 

ExxonMobil is suing two sustainable investment firms in a bid to block them from putting forward a shareholder proposal that would commit the oil company to further curb its greenhouse-gas emissions and target its customers’ emissions, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Sen. Bill Cassidy is co-teaching an LSU course this semester

A seminar course co-taught by Sen. Bill Cassidy is being offered by LSU’s E.J....

This 2017 tax law is haunting US startups 

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is hitting some startups' tax bills, thanks to a provision that changes how research and development costs are deducted, Axios reports. 

Carbon capture projects are still under scrutiny in Louisiana 

A legislative task force heard last week from industry leaders aiming to counter south Louisiana residents’ widespread concerns about carbon capture and sequestration projects.

Baton Rouge casino revenue up in December from prior month

Baton Rouge casinos saw their cumulative December revenue rise by 9.1% from November, according to the state gaming board’s latest report.