7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (232+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Storm damage estimate: According to Accu Weather Global Weather Center, Tropical Storm Arthur dropped more than 20 inches of rain in parts of the Gulf Coast this week, leading to an estimated $4 billion to $6 billion in damage…...

8+ hour, 1+ min ago  (206+ words) Downtown Baton Rouge is in the early stages of a coordinated effort to rebuild its urban tree canopy by planting new street trees in empty sidewalk "tree wells" where older trees have died or been removed, 225 reports. A recent survey…...

7+ hour, 57+ min ago  (275+ words) Serious chemical accidents in the U. S. have been increasing in both frequency and severity, with recent data showing over 100 major incidents in a single year that led to dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries, The Wall Street Journal reports." These…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago  (251+ words) United Health Group is investing about $3 billion into artificial intelligence as part of a major effort to cut costs and overhaul how it runs both its insurance and healthcare services businesses, Bloomberg reports. The company is rolling out AI across…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago  (165+ words) Economic development trade publication Area Development has honored Louisiana with the 2026 Gold Shovel Award'the third straight year it has earned the recognition. The publication uses an independent panel of economic development experts to evaluate the top 10 business development and business…...

12+ hour, 55+ min ago  (305+ words) The idea of building data centers in space is moving from science fiction into a more seriously discussed long-term possibility, largely driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence computing demands, The Washington Post reports. Companies are struggling to expand…...

13+ hour, 12+ min ago  (265+ words) U. S. Commerce officials have begun applying export-control-like restrictions to the most advanced AI models, treating them in a similar way to sensitive dual-use technologies, such as high-end chips or cryptographic systems, Bloomberg reports. Under this approach, companies developing frontier models may…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago  (46+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report A local investor has purchased the Eden Point apartment complex, according to documents filed with the East Baton Rouge Parish Clerk of Court's office. Steven Davis Jr. , founder and managing partne...

13+ hour, 17+ min ago  (250+ words) Advances in battery technology may come as much from manufacturing innovations as from new battery chemistries, The Wall Street Journal reports. One promising approach is 3 D printing batteries into custom shapes, allowing energy storage to be integrated directly into products…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago  (228+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report "Baked-in" damage: Even though the Strait of Hormuz has reopened in principle, analysts say the economic damage from the earlier disruption is already largely "baked in," since supply chains, inventories and energy markets have already adjusted…...