LSU researchers hope to elevate industrial inspections with medical robotics equipment
A needle-sized robotic inspection device being developed by LSU researchers could allow workers in the industrial space to inspect previously inaccessible equipment. The portable...
Executive order hopes to protect ratepayers from data center infrastructure costs
An executive order signed by Gov. Jeff Landry last week hopes to protect Louisiana ratepayers from the costs of data centers and other power-intensive...
China expands ‘megafactory’ buildout in competition with U.S.
China is increasing its focus on large, highly integrated “megafactories” that focus on advanced manufacturing sectors such as electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, robotics and...
West Feliciana is getting a $10M advance from Hut 8. Here’s how it will...
West Feliciana Parish is set to receive a $10 million advance on Hut 8’s future PILOT payments, putting money in the hands of local agencies...
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Meta is launching a national workforce training boot camp geared specifically toward training workers for jobs in AI infrastructure—and Baton Rouge is its first...
Multi-bill aerospace incentive package sails through Legislature
A series of bills intended to attract aerospace investment to Louisiana was quickly approved by the Legislature, with some of the bills having already...
It’s official: Applied Digital is building a $3.6B data center in central Louisiana
Applied Digital, a digital infrastructure developer based in Dallas, is investing $3.6 billion to develop an artificial intelligence campus in Rapides Parish.
State officials formally announced...
Hut 8 to invest $16 million to expand West Feliciana water system
Hut 8, owner of the proposed River Bend AI data center, has agreed to pay $16 million for the expansion of local water system...
States pushing back against rate hikes as AI industry grows
The AI boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits, as governors, attorneys general and others protesting rising electricity bills...
