Technology & Artificial Intelligence (AI)

New Baton Rouge program helps bridge digital divide for preschool children

The Baton Rouge Early Childhood Education Collaborative, a two-year-old nonprofit organization created to address the educational needs of preschoolers from low-income and underserved families, unveiled a new program today to help parents and caregivers utilize technology to better prepare those children for kindergarten.

Smart meters coming soon to Baton Rouge downtown streets

The Broome administration has finalized plans for a new downtown parking system that will include new smart meters and kiosks on city streets as well as higher rates that could go into effect later this year.

Baton Rouge homebuilder, son named ‘creators on the rise’ by YouTube

By posting videos of their home improvement projects on YouTube under the “Stud Pack”...

Metal Shark lands autonomous defense vessel contract for Marines

Louisiana-based Metal Shark, a shipbuilder headquartered in Jeanerette, has been selected to develop and...

365 Labs officially opens for business with launch of police software

365 Labs officially launched Jan. 1, unveilin g its proprietary operating system, which has more than 50 apps and multiple platforms that use artificial intelligence.

Louisiana renews search for vendor to replace voting system

Louisiana has resumed efforts to replace thousands of decades-old voting machines, with the state’s...

Omnidek wins BREW pitch competition

After creating Omnidek in 2016 with $500, Baton Rouge-native Chris Jordan has won Baton...

LSU researchers create smartphone sensor to detect COVID-19

A team of LSU biological sciences has created a smartphone-based biosensor device for detecting...

Legal fantasy sports on mobile phones one step closer for Louisiana

Louisiana will start accepting applications for legal fantasy sports operations Feb. 19, paving the...

BREW keynote: Tech founder shares insights on how to pivot company

After launching headfirst to develop and follow a new concept or idea, it can...