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SLU Computer Science Department to present industry connect lecture
8+ hour, 24+ min ago (164+ words) Southeastern Louisiana University's Chief Information Security Officer Matthew McNulty is the guest speaker at 4 p.m. March 19 as part of the university's spring Industry Connect Distinguished Lecture series. Scheduled in the Envoc Innovation Lab, in room 2026 in the Computer Science and Technology…...
As 'manfluencers' use smart glasses to secretly record women, Louisiana eyes privacy law
11+ hour, 24+ min ago (570+ words) With the popularity of smart glasses that can record audio and video on the rise, so are stories about men using the devices to surreptitiously record women " and post the content to social media. Disturbed by such reports, state Rep....
This futuristic medical thriller challenges AI dominance in a tale of New Orleans dystopia
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (538+ words) The Hospital at the End of the World," by Justin C. Key, Harper, 400 pages. Book critics rarely, if ever, write about book covers. That task, perhaps, is the domain of designers, artists and publicists. It's what's between the covers that matters....
How Meta's AI data center is sparking big changes in this north Louisiana city
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1503+ words) Until last year, there wasn't much going on in downtown Monroe, a small city in northeast Louisiana that has suffered from decades of disinvestment. But on a recent Tuesday night, the 70-room Hotel Monroe in the heart of the city's…...
Baton Rouge gas prices increase 50 cents to over $3 a gallon. Here's what to expect.
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (882+ words) Matthew Hays bought gas at a Circle K on Government Street Monday afternoon. He didn't fill up the whole tank " with gas prices in Baton Rouge up about 50 cents over the past week, he put in just $10 worth to fill…...
Lafayette gas jumps 56 cents in a week as Middle East conflict pushes oil higher
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (391+ words) Gas prices have spiked nationally since President Donald Trump first announced U.S. attacks on Iran less than two weeks ago. While Louisiana, rich in oil refineries, may be feeling less hurt than other states, that price shock has reached Lafayette, where…...
Louisiana is launching a new business program to prepare suppliers for major buyers and increase visibility
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (217+ words) An aerial view of part of the site under construction for the Meta Data Center in Richland Parish, La. Louisiana Economic Development is launching an accelerator program to prime local business suppliers for major state projects. The new Source Louisiana…...
Data centers are driving Louisiana’s energy boom but renewable developers warn of political hurdles
1+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) Renewable energy developers, speaking Tuesday at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette, said the Acadiana region and Louisiana are at an inflection point in energy buildout. While the green energy sector has benefited from the state's willingness to do business and…...
More manufacturing jobs are coming. It's about time, this Acadiana exec says.
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (484+ words) Missy Rogers, President and CEO of Noble Plastics, in her production facility, has recently agreed to supply First Solar with products to make solar panels, Tuesday, February 24, 2026. When Missy Rogers left LSU with a degree in mechanical engineering almost 40 years…...