34+ min ago   (93+ words) SSE Steel Fabrication’s humanoid robot pilot program gets underway 10/12 Industry Report If everything goes as planned, a humanoid robot will walk onto the shop floor of SSE Steel Fabrication’s 14-acre campus in Lower St. Bernard later this year, reports…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (165+ words) Energy research firm Enverus projects that about 40% of new U.S. data center capacity additions through 2030 will be powered off-grid, requiring roughly $5 trillion in investment and adding 62 GW of natural gas-fired generation, reports The Center Square. Analysts say the shift is being…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (286+ words) The president first announced a voluntary pledge with leading AI and tech companies in March, but that initial commitment has done little to comfort voters who are already grappling with affordability issues as they worry about competing for electricity, water…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (410+ words) Sponsored by Delta Machine & Ironworks The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented wave of data center construction across the United States. Behind every facility are thousands of fabricated components that must be designed, built and delivered on…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (123+ words) 10/12 Industry Report Thursday, July 23, 2026 Louisiana has recruited some of the world’s largest technology companies without establishing statewide rules for how their data centers should be valued for property taxes, reports The Center Square. A proposal before the Louisiana Tax Commission…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (102+ words) 10/12 Industry Report As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes the business landscape, Business Report’s training division is launching the Business Report AI Academy, a new executive education experience designed to help small and mid-sized business leaders move beyond uncertainty and into…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (143+ words) U.S. data centers are projected to consume about 20% of the nation’s electricity by 2035, driven by rapid AI growth and a forecast demand of 194 gigawatts of power. The surge is putting pressure on electric grids, especially in data center hubs like Virginia…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (200+ words) LSU students recently showcased the practical AI solutions that they developed for industrial contractors MMR Group and Performance Contractors, along with two other entities, during the Spring 2026 LSU AI Showcase, reports Baton Rouge Business Report. Each team addressed a practical…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (170+ words) A $3.6 billion Applied Digital data center in Rapides Parish could be supported by a new 756-megawatt natural gas power plant proposed by Cleco, The Center Square reports. The facility could require up to 430 megawatts of power, making it the largest…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) The downstream petrochemical market is literally being flooded by data. The unfortunate result is that much of that information is being ignored, according to panelists at Reuter’s 2026 Downstream USA conference this week in Houston. The abundance of data, much of…...