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Proposed no-bid $56M state contract with Motorola raising questions
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (313+ words) Motorola is being offered a new 10-year, $56 million Louisiana contract to expand its role in the Louisiana Wireless Information Network, the statewide emergency radio system used by law enforcement, firefighters and other first responders, The Center Square reports. The contract…...
Google built the gateway to the web, but AI may change who controls the traffic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (232+ words) Google was originally built around the idea of helping create an open internet by connecting users with information across millions of websites, The New York Times reports. Through traditional search, Google directed people to external sites, becoming one of the…...
Amazon drone delivery service takes flight in Baton Rouge
3+ week, 1+ day ago (50+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Amazon has launched its Prime Air drone delivery service in Baton Rouge, making the Capital Region the first area in Louisiana where customers can receive eligible purchases by drone, according to a n…...
Guest column: Louisiana’s broadband strategy is helping businesses compete
3+ week, 2+ day ago (497+ words) Every Louisiana business depends on reliable internet service, whether it is processing payments, managing inventory, communicating with customers or supporting employees. Broadband access now directly affects productivity, customer service, operating costs and the ability to compete in an increasingly digital…...
Landry signs executive order aimed at shielding ratepayers from data center costs
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (46+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Gov. Jeff Landry on Thursday signed an executive order establishing statewide standards intended to prevent the costs of data centers and other power-intensive developments from being shifted to Louis…...
Why a Texas county just hit the brakes on data center development
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (183+ words) A small Texas county has hit pause on the artificial intelligence infrastructure boom, approving a one-year moratorium on new data center and energy storage developments amid concerns over water use, public safety and quality of life, Bloomberg writes. Officials in…...
Inside REV’s push to bring high-speed access to Ascension’s underserved
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (511+ words) About Ascension Business News For decades, a reliable internet connection has been a luxury in parts of rural Ascension Parish. That’s starting to change. Local provider REV is accelerating efforts to expand high-speed internet access in underserved communities, drawing on…...
Amazon wins round in fight over Shreveport data center
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (175+ words) A long-delayed Amazon data center project in west Shreveport is back on track after a Caddo Parish judge dismissed legal challenges that had stalled development for three months, The Center Square writes. The ruling clears the way for a special…...
Data center deals could leave ratepayers ‘holding the bag,’ advocate warns
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (48+ words) Baton Rouge Business Report Amid Louisiana’s data center boom, a key question is emerging: Who pays if the tech giants don’t stick around? Speaking Monday to the Press Club of Baton Rouge, Logan Burke, executive direc…...
How data centers are becoming ground zero in AI policy clash
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (160+ words) A growing bipartisan push to rein in artificial intelligence is taking aim at one of its most visible components: data centers, The Washington Post writes. Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to introduce legislation that would halt new data center construction until…...