https://geauxtech.news/GeauxTech is an independent news site covering Louisiana technology and innovation: crypto and blockchain policy, AI, govtech, tokenization, startups and funding, data centers, energy tech and port tech.en-usMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:24:00 -0500https://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-lafayette-ul-lafayettehttps://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-lafayette-ul-lafayetteMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:07:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffSpaceSpaceX's $100B Starbase Louisiana is in Vermilion Parish, but Lafayette and UL Lafayette want to train its workforce. What's promised, and what isn't known yet.https://geauxtech.news/louisiana-coworking-spaces-guidehttps://geauxtech.news/louisiana-coworking-spaces-guideMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:06:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffStartupsWhere to cowork in Louisiana: day passes, desks and startup hubs in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport and Lake Charles, with listed prices.https://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-jobs-numbershttps://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-jobs-numbersMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:05:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffSpaceIs SpaceX's Louisiana launch site bringing 3,000 jobs or 10,000? What each number measures, the staged hiring schedule in the contract, and the penalties.https://geauxtech.news/work-in-tech-nola-non-technical-careershttps://geauxtech.news/work-in-tech-nola-non-technical-careersMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:04:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffStartupsYou don't need to code to work in New Orleans tech. What Work in Tech NOLA is, which jobs don't need code, and other on-ramps like GNO Inc.'s paid internships.https://geauxtech.news/spacex-vermilion-tax-deal-explainedhttps://geauxtech.news/spacex-vermilion-tax-deal-explainedMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:03:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffSpaceSpaceX pays Vermilion Parish $25M a year instead of property taxes, plus $20M up front and billions in state incentives. The deal explained in plain English.https://geauxtech.news/louisiana-tech-networking-events-fall-2026https://geauxtech.news/louisiana-tech-networking-events-fall-2026Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:02:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffStartupsLouisiana tech networking for fall 2026: Nexus Tech Tailgates, BioChallenge, the VILLAGEx deadline and more, with dates and links so you can confirm first.https://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-marsh-coastal-questionshttps://geauxtech.news/starbase-louisiana-marsh-coastal-questionsMon, 05 Oct 2026 00:01:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffSpaceStarbase Louisiana sits on former oil-field marsh near Rockefeller Refuge. What SpaceX has promised the coast, what it hasn't, and why an FAA rule matters.https://geauxtech.news/entergy-meta-psc-hearing-guidehttps://geauxtech.news/entergy-meta-psc-hearing-guideSun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffEnergyEntergy wants seven gas plants, three batteries and 250+ miles of lines for Meta's Hyperion campus. Here's what the PSC weighs at its Oct. 7 hearing and why.https://geauxtech.news/west-feliciana-hut-8-data-center-no-ndahttps://geauxtech.news/west-feliciana-hut-8-data-center-no-ndaSun, 04 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffAIWest Feliciana says it landed Hut 8's AI data center without an NDA or LED's usual process. What the deal includes, what's unclear, and what to ask first.https://geauxtech.news/crypto-atm-scams-louisiana-refund-lawhttps://geauxtech.news/crypto-atm-scams-louisiana-refund-lawSun, 04 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffCryptoLouisiana's Act 482 lets crypto kiosk users cancel within 72 hours and get refunds from unlicensed operators anytime. What changed and what to do if scammed.https://geauxtech.news/applied-atomics-bywater-nuclear-training-centerhttps://geauxtech.news/applied-atomics-bywater-nuclear-training-centerSun, 04 Oct 2026 15:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffEnergyApplied Atomics is opening a nuclear company HQ and training center at 3333 Chartres St. What's being built, what a Plexiplant is, and how it fits the state.https://geauxtech.news/louisiana-vc-q2-2026-who-is-writing-checkshttps://geauxtech.news/louisiana-vc-q2-2026-who-is-writing-checksSun, 04 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffFundingLouisiana startups raised $8.5M across 10 deals in Q2 2026, and one deal was most of it. How to read the numbers, and the funds still investing statewide.https://geauxtech.news/guides/is-crypto-legal-in-louisianahttps://geauxtech.news/guides/is-crypto-legal-in-louisianaSun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0500GeauxTech StaffGuidesYes, with rules. A plain-English guide to Louisiana crypto law: self-custody, mining, business licenses, kiosk limits and refunds, and what's still pending.