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Roundup: Meta power case / AI weaponization / Post-9/11 flying
More transparency: Entergy Louisiana has agreed to expand access to highly confidential information in its power expansion case tied to Meta’s Richland Parish data...
Fast food’s latest upgrade isn’t an app
Fast-food chains are rethinking how they use digital ordering after finding that many customers still value friendly, personal service, The Wall Street Journal reports.
McDonald’s,...
Greater Baton Rouge commercial construction emerging from slowdown
New commercial construction is beginning to pick up across the Baton Rouge area after several years of higher construction costs and interest rates limiting...
The race for seabed minerals comes with billion-dollar risks
The Trump administration’s push to expand deep-sea mining has prompted a small but growing group of companies to seek access to potentially lucrative deposits...
Hot inflation report raises odds of a Fed rate hike next week
U.S. inflation remained stubbornly high in August, strengthening expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point at its...
‘LaPolitics’: House Judiciary chair plans to retire
House Judiciary Chair Robby Carter, who has oversight of legislation in the lower chamber related to judges and courts, may be bowing out of...
Roundup: Wholesale inflation / Oil stays above $100 / Home sales fall
Oil and gas fuels rise: Wholesale inflation accelerated in August as higher oil and gas prices, fueled by renewed fighting in the Middle East,...
America’s water infrastructure is reaching its breaking point
U.S. water infrastructure is facing a growing convergence of aging systems, extreme weather, cybersecurity threats and rising costs, putting essential utilities under increasing financial...
What to know about Livingston Parish’s proposed rules governing power plants
Livingston Parish is looking to establish its first comprehensive regulations for power plants with a proposed ordinance set to be introduced Thursday to the...
How November is reshaping the traditional travel calendar
November is increasingly emerging as a new “shoulder season” for American travelers, offering a window between the peak fall travel period and the holiday...
Louisiana restricts the use of community air data as federal monitoring declines
Across the U.S., the public air-monitoring system is shrinking just as pollution risks are becoming more complex, Floodlight reports.
Federal funding for monitoring has fallen...
Influencer marketing can bring a boom, but will it last?
Influencer marketing has become a polarizing issue, with some businesses and venues pushing back against creators while others see significant value in the exposure...
Roundup: Project Dynamo support / Public defender deficits / Oil hits $100
Rare earth rush: Aclara Resources has received a letter of interest from the U.S. Export-Import Bank for up to $750 million to support Project...
Local CEO warns of ‘algorithmic bias’ with AI-powered hiring
Artificial intelligence has found its way into the hiring process, helping employers sift through résumés, identify qualified candidates and streamline recruiting.
But handing too much...
Ascension economic development pipeline holds $22B in potential investment
The Ascension Parish Economic Development Corporation has recorded $347 million in announced capital investment and 46 new jobs so far this year, according to...
The ‘amnesia tax’: How frictionless payments fuel mindless spending
The rise of frictionless payment technology may be making it easier for consumers to lose track of their spending, contributing to what the author...
From pirate to partner? Suno rewrites its AI music strategy
The AI music company Suno is attempting to transform its contentious relationship with the music industry by shifting away from a model trained on...
Trade war revs up as US bans Canadian alcohol and motorcycles
The U.S. is banning the import of some dairy products and motorcycles from Canada along with most alcoholic beverages, the White House said Tuesday,...
The US wants a stronger battery supply chain. China has a decades-long head start
The Trump administration is attempting to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain and reduce the country’s dependence on China, but analysts and industry executives...
Sports bar of the future? Walk-On’s to debut new model in Baton Rouge
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is preparing to debut what it’s calling the “sports bar of the future” in Baton Rouge: a restaurant roughly half the...
