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Learn how an LSU professor is using AI to increase phone securityÂ
An LSU professor working to create and commercialize smartphone technology that would enhance privacy and security by preventing phones from displaying sensitive information.
Effort needed to make Louisiana more competitive, says LABI panel
The state’s business community need to be more specific and intentional in its efforts to become more competitive.Â
Private equity firm acquires JM Test Systems
Chicago private equity investor Kanbrick LLC has acquired Baton Rouge-based JM Test Systems Inc., the firm announced Tuesday.
The Sno House has served its last snoball
New Orleans-style snoball stand The Sno House will not reopen, the company announced today on Facebook.
Gov. Edwards names new DOTD secretary Â
Gov. John Bel Edwards has named Eric Kalivoda as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development, replacing the retiring Shawn Wilson.Â
Roundup: Kim Hunter Reed / Law firm deal / Mortgage ratesÂ
Honored by ‘Forbes’: Louisiana Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed was named among the Black presidents and executives of higher education on Forbes'...
Construction on renamed Northridge neighborhood near Baker expected in Q3
Developer Jeff Vallee expects construction for the first phase of the 735-lot, 186-acre Northridge neighborhood near Baker to begin in the third quarter of this year, assuming regulators approve. Â
Why some laid-off EA workers allege the move was retaliatoryÂ
Some of the 200 Electronic Arts video game testers laid off Tuesday from the company’s facility at LSU say it was retaliation for organizing a union.
Developer buys 150 acres in Merrydale to build apartments and senior-living facility
CST Land Developers LLC has purchased 150 acres of undeveloped land in Merrydale for $1.22 million, according to documents with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office.
McGlinchey expands with office in downtown Nashville
While law firms around the nation are tightening their spending, New Orleans-based McGlinchey is expanding its footprint with a permanent office in Nashville.
Roundup: Adam Driver / Carbon emissions / Insurer acquiredÂ
Sci-fi flick: Star Wars star Adam Driver is filming a new movie in a familiar landscape in central Louisiana that was left devastated by...
LSU grapples with students’ AI use after Olivia Dunne’s promotional videoÂ
Days after LSU gymnast and social media superstar Olivia Dunne posted a video to her roughly 7 million followers on TikTok promoting an AI-powered...
LDH approved hundreds of hemp products for sale that were illegal under state law
The Louisiana Department of Health has given approval for at least 230 hemp products that should not be for sale in the state under current laws, USA Today Network.Â
How has the gap between men’s and women’s pay changed in the last 20...
The difference between what men and women earn has remained roughly the same for the past 20 years, according to a new Pew Research...
Concern grows over consumer privacy protectionsÂ
As concerns grow over consumer privacy protections within advertising, Chief Strategy Officer Hector Gonzalez with Baton Rouge-based MESH says the competition within companies to find a better way of maximizing consumer reach without infringement is heating up.Â
See how much money has been raised for Baton Rouge security camera initiative
The business-led Page/Rice Camera Initiative has raised more than $200,000 in funding for the purchase and installation of more than 50 security cameras
Bright Side Bar & Daiquiris plans soft opening this weekend
Owners of Bright Side Bar & Daiquiris expect to hold a soft opening this weekend ahead of a grand opening the following weekend, managing member Lisa Riggins says.Â
Roundup: OLOL chief of staff / Highland Road outages / Assembly Required eventÂ
New leader: Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center today announced it has selected Dr. Brent W. Allain as its chief of staff...
The biggest cybersecurity risks may come from within your organizationÂ
But in a world where everyone is a target, companies need to understand their exposure to risks that come from inside their organizations
Why US manufacturers have some reason for optimismÂ
American manufacturers were slightly less morose last month, The Wall Street Journal reports.Â
