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China’s rare earth dominance highlights global supply chain vulnerabilities

China’s dominance in rare earth processing and magnet manufacturing has given it significant influence...

UnitedHealth bets $3B on AI to cut costs and ease industry backlash

UnitedHealth Group is investing about $3 billion into artificial intelligence as part of a...

Louisiana earns Gold Shovel Award for economic development

Economic development trade publication Area Development has honored Louisiana with the 2026 Gold Shovel...

Aging infrastructure seen as key factor behind rise in US chemical accidents

Serious chemical accidents in the U.S. have been increasing in both frequency and severity,...

Roundup: Arthur’s damage / Drug pricing / Bezos vs. Musk

Storm damage estimate: According to AccuWeather Global Weather Center, Tropical Storm Arthur dropped more...

A multiphase effort is underway to restore downtown’s urban tree canopy

Downtown Baton Rouge is in the early stages of a coordinated effort to rebuild...
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From sci-fi to solution: Could orbit become the next data center hub?

The idea of building data centers in space is moving from science fiction into...

US tightens control over frontier AI models due to security concerns

U.S. Commerce officials have begun applying export-control-like restrictions to the most advanced AI models,...

Roundup: Oil shock / AI receptionists / Warsh’s style

‘Baked-in’ damage: Even though the Strait of Hormuz has reopened in principle, analysts say...

How 3D printed batteries could transform designs of products

Advances in battery technology may come as much from manufacturing innovations as from new...