1+ hour, 58+ min ago  (292+ words) Louisiana lawmakers target AI with at least 18 proposed bills Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square//March 2, 2026// Louisiana lawmakers are moving quickly to put guardrails around artificial intelligence, with at least 18 bills filed or pending ahead of the 2026 regular session, beginning a…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (931+ words) Meta's data center ownership transfer doesn't concern Louisiana power regulators Consumer and science advocates want assurances Entergy customers are still protected if Meta walks away massive NE Louisiana facility State utility regulators rejected a request this week to investigate whether…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (472+ words) Akston has opened a 31,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Shreveport as part of a $7 million expansion that is expected to create 162 new jobs in northwest Louisiana, state and company officials announced. The project, located at BRF's InterTech Park in Caddo Parish,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (734+ words) USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect//February 25, 2026// Louisiana Economic Development (LED) announced Feb. 23 that Amazon selected the state for $12 billion data center campuses in Caddo and Bossier Parish. LED announced Dec. 17, 2025, that West Feliciana Parish will be the site of…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (388+ words) Guest Perspective: Federal court rules AI chats not privileged Justin Lemaire and Kelly Smith, Stone Pigman//February 24, 2026// The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently became the first court in the nation to address whether…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (665+ words) Amazon says it will limit water use, pay for power at $12 billion NW Louisiana data centers Confetti and fireworks lit up the inside of the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium Monday afternoon as Gov. Jeff Landry unveiled Amazon as the company behind…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (555+ words) Louisiana is cautiously embracing AI in schools Nolan Mckendry, The Center Square//February 24, 2026// "It lets you get a lot more instant, personalized feedback to kids," Ashley Townstead said of Amira in an interview. Townstead is Superintendent of Policy and Governmental…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (623+ words) Amazon announces $12B data center expansion in Louisiana Amazon is set to invest $12 billion in new data center campuses in Caddo and Bossier parishes, marking the company's first facilities in Louisiana and a major boost to the region's economy. The project…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (618+ words) Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and American Electric Power logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Laila Kearney, Vallari Srivastava and Pooja Menon, Reuters//February 12, 2026// The largest U.S. electric utilities are ramping up spending on new…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (758+ words) US software stocks tumble sparks concerns that AI trade is reshaping markets Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf, Reuters//February 9, 2026// The software and services industry's recent plunge has ignited fears that the artificial intelligence boom may be reshaping markets in…...