Technology & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Demand for telemedicine in Louisiana, which surged during the pre-vaccine stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, isn’t going away anytime soon.

Waitr Holdings Inc. today announced that it has entered into a nonbinding letter of intent to acquire Retail Innovation Labs Inc. for $90 million, and is building its rebrand strategy off of the word “ASAP.”

Big tech companies like Facebook have created platforms for businesses to use to target online customers, but many of the customers these companies are targeting are already inclined to buy.

Major U.S. air carriers warned Wednesday that plans by wireless carriers to use spectrum for 5G wireless services starting Jan. 5 could disrupt thousands of daily flights and cost air passengers $1.6 billion each year in delays, Reuters reports.

A ransomware attack on Kronos, one of the largest human resources companies, may keep its systems offline for weeks, and the attack impacts city governments, universities and even hospitals like Baton Rouge’s Our Lady of the Lake.

 Technology giants reign again as America’s best-run companies, The Wall Street Journal reports. 

Coastal science, cybersecurity and agriculture will be some of the main areas LSU will focus on under the current administration, LSU President William Tate says. 

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne, powered by marketing savvy and a huge social media following, is vaulting toward $1 million in NIL deals.

Baton Rouge-based Lamar Advertising Company is entering a new advertising market through the acquisition of Colossal Media, an operator of hand-painted wall displays and murals.

Baton Rouge-based visual effects artists played a role in the creation of the Netflix hit movie Bruised, which marked the directorial debut for actress Halle Berry.