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Can AI finally solve the costly problem of online clothing returns?
AI-powered virtual fitting rooms are being developed by retailers to help shoppers find better-fitting clothes and reduce the billions of dollars lost through returns,...
Summer revenue slide continues for Baton Rouge casinos
Baton Rouge's casino market cooled in July, with revenue declining 7.7% from June as all three local gaming properties posted month-over-month losses for the...
Gilla Brewing Company’s growth recipe: Community plus innovation
Gilla Brewing Company began with Alex Shillings and fellow home brewers and craft beer enthusiasts who shared a dream. Opening its doors in October...
FUEL partnership targets the next generation of Louisiana’s energy workforce
Future Use of Energy in Louisiana, or FUEL, in partnership with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry and YouthForce NOLA, has announced a...
Roundup: Scotlandville Branch Library / New community market / Beef tariff break
Rebirth: The Scotlandville Branch Library has reopened following more than three years of renovations and expansion. The updated facility provides additional space and resources...
Amazon expands local footprint with lease deal for 61 North Logistics Center
Delivery giant Amazon has signed a lease to occupy the 240,000-square-foot 61 North Logistics Center on Tom Drive, a company spokesperson confirms to Daily...
Toyota is coming for GM’s crown. GM is betting on bigger vehicles.
General Motors and Toyota are taking increasingly different approaches to the U.S. auto market, putting Toyota within striking distance of GM’s nearly century-long position...
Construction’s next supply chain crisis is hiding in plain sight
Sand is the most extracted material on Earth and is essential for concrete and construction, but the world is using river sand faster than...
How AI is giving nuclear power a second chance
MPower is a small modular nuclear reactor project that was once considered a promising source of affordable nuclear energy, The Washington Post reports.
About $400...
‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for state Senate Commerce Chair Beth Mizell
LaPolitics: How do you feel about where the Legislature ended up this year as to the reform conversation surrounding the Department of Children and...
More than a neighbor: ExxonMobil’s commitment to investing in people & strengthening Louisiana
Sponsored by ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil’s commitment to Louisiana goes beyond its operations—it’s reflected in the partnerships the company has built with communities across the state. From...
Charter completes Cox acquisition, bringing changes for Louisiana customers
Capital Region customers could soon see new mobile, internet and customer service options after Charter Communications completed its acquisition of Cox Communications, bringing Baton...
Roundup: ExxonMobil / SBA workforce initiative / New HoganTaylor CEO
Anti-trust charges tossed: A Texas Business Court judge dismissed Clean Hydrogen Works’ antitrust claims against ExxonMobil’s Denbury subsidiary, ruling Texas courts cannot address alleged...
Louisiana universities search for a new financial playbook to fund athletics
Nearly every public university athletic department in Louisiana is struggling financially, putting additional pressure on university budgets, Louisiana Illuminator reports.
LSU was the only one...
Gramercy refinery is at the center of a proposed $60M Ghana-Jamaica alumina deal
Ghana and Jamaica are negotiating a proposed $60 million arrangement to address a major gap in Ghana’s alumina supply, a key input for aluminum...
Cities are turning to AI to speed the housing permit process
Cities across the country are increasingly using artificial intelligence to speed up housing permitting, particularly by identifying incomplete or incorrect applications before they reach...
Straight Talk with Donaldsonville Mayor Leroy Sullivan
Donaldsonville is entering a new era of growth as billions of dollars in industrial investment look to transform the west bank of Ascension Parish....
Roundup: The national debt / Mall of Louisiana shooting / Walmart sales
$40 trillion: The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday. Defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on...
North Baton Rouge grocery development moves forward with a new strategy
The developers behind the proposed Blvd at Harding mixed-use development in Howell Place are moving forward with a scaled first phase after Gov. Jeff...
Gov. Landry moves to fast-track permitting for critical minerals, rare earth production
Gov. Jeff Landry has signed two executive orders aimed at fast-tracking environmental permitting for critical minerals and rare earth production as part of an...
