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Why AI still struggles on the factory floor
Artificial intelligence has promised to transform manufacturing for years, but on the factory floor, results remain uneven, Fast Company writes.
Despite massive investment and rapid...
Roundup: Ford pivots from EVs / US retail sales / Tech coverage
F-150 Lightning scrapped: Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the...
US unemployment rate climbs to highest level since 2021
The U.S. gained a decent 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as federal workers departed after cutbacks by the Trump administration,...
This local bakery is launching a charitable foundation
CounterspaceBR, the Mid City bakery known for its from-scratch pastries, is expanding its mission beyond baked goods through a new nonprofit arm: the Counterspace...
‘LaPolitics’: PSC to weigh contrasting proposals regarding big power users
As Louisiana officials work to promote economic growth, the question of how to provide enough power for the biggest users, while keeping costs down...
Gulf Coast oil hub signals a supply glut may be forming
A closely watched slice of the U.S. oil market is sending increasingly clear signals that a supply glut may be forming, Bloomberg writes.
Physical traders...
Roundup: Gulf leases / Home equity / McKinsey weighs layoffs
Winning bids adjusted: The first Gulf oil and gas lease sale of the second Trump administration generated close to $21 million more in winning...
Louisiana SCOTUS case could change state legislatures across the South
Republicans could gain nearly 200 state legislative seats across the South if the U.S. Supreme Court guts a key provision of the federal Voting...
Survey finds a growing gap between AI enthusiasm and performance
Despite uneven results so far, corporate leaders are doubling down on artificial intelligence, The Wall Street Journal writes.
Nearly seven in 10 CEOs plan to...
Joor Road mixed-use development proposal heads to Planning Commission
The Planning Commission on Monday is scheduled to consider a proposed mixed-use residential development with commercial space on a 42-acre site along Joor Road...
Why did Main Street Market’s renovation take so long to complete?
When downtown Baton Rouge’s Main Street Market closed for renovation in September 2023, the work was expected to take six to nine months. But...
How tariffs are impacting holiday toy prices
Games and toys are particularly susceptible to tariff-related price increases since the majority of those sold in the U.S. are made in China, according...
Reflecting on the legacy of Gino’s Italian Restaurant
For nearly 60 years, Gino’s Italian Restaurant has been a Baton Rouge institution, built on family recipes, perseverance and the force of its matriarch,...
Roundup: State Farm’s rates / AI bubble / Pollution regulation staffing
Insurance crisis: Insurance commissioner Tim Temple approved State Farm’s request for a 5.9% average rate decrease for more than 1,066,000 personal auto insurance policy...
From press releases to podcasts: Companies are on the hunt for storytellers
Corporate America is racing to hire a new kind of communications professional: the “storyteller.”
A Wall Street Journal analysis shows the term appearing in domestic...
A new poll says consumers are not feeling festive this shopping season
This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are dipping into savings, scouring for bargains and feeling like the...
‘LaPolitics’: Turnover is cresting at the State Capitol
State Rep. Troy Romero of Jennings resigned from his post last week, bringing the number of open seats in the House and Senate to...
US jobless benefit claims are on the rise. What does it mean?
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week, but remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years...
Roundup: Energy Transfer / Refinancing spike / $1B Disney AI investment
Decision coming soon: Energy Transfer says it now has enough LNG sales agreements to move its Lake Charles export project to a final investment...
FMOL Health has purchased this property near Our Lady of the Lake
FMOL Health has acquired a kidney care facility property on Flanders Drive near Essen Lane.
The system purchased the site through Our Lady of the...
