A $370M microchip facility is coming to north Louisiana
Alabama-based Radiance Technologies is investing $370 million to build a “state-of-the-art” secure microchip packaging facility in Ruston.
Radiance, an employee-owned defense contractor, has offices in Baton Rouge...
Data centers’ thirst for water raises sustainability questions
As artificial intelligence fuels a global boom in data center construction, researchers warn that the industry’s thirst for water is becoming harder to ignore....
Meta and Hyundai are going after these state tax incentives
Meta and Hyundai have started applying this summer for Louisiana’s incentive programs as they prepare to break ground on their projects in Richland and...
Terrebonne Parish to get new $100 million innovation campus
Neuro.io plans to invest $100 million to establish its first U.S. operations—an innovation campus in Terrebonne Parish called BrainHUB. The project is expected to create...
From batteries to biofuels, LSU is investing $1M in energy research
The LSU Institute for Energy Innovation announced nearly $1 million in grant funding last week for energy-focused research initiatives.
The institute received a total of 19...
Meta’s Richland Parish data center gets the attention of Congress
Meta’s new AI data center planned for northeast Louisiana has drawn the attention of congressional lawmakers as it is so large that the local...
Quantum computing and AI are unlocking complex challenges in petrochemical and manufacturing
It’s not scalable just yet, but quantum computing is already turning heads because of its ability to exponentially accelerate decision-making in the industrial space....
AI is booming – but can the grid keep up?
As the U.S. requires increasing amounts of electricity to power the ongoing AI race, it is getting harder to deliver that energy, The Wall Street...
Louisiana launches a new innovation brand and AI research institute
Louisiana Economic Development announced on Thursday the launch of Louisiana Innovation (LA.IO), a new division of LED dedicated to making Louisiana a leader in...
Port of Lake Charles hires ERP company to transform its operations
The Port of Lake Charles — the 10th busiest port district in the U.S. — announced that it has selected Harbour Mastery and NetSuite...
