In the Media
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Yahoo! Finance: Meta faces risks whether it wins or loses major social media trialRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Yahoo! Finance about the start of the Meta trial, in which the tech giant is defending itself against allegations that it purposely developed its apps to…
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BBC News: Why tech bosses keep sharing their manifestos about AIRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by BBC News about the trend of tech leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sam Altman issuing lengthy declarations about AI.
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Inc.: Selena Gomez’s Wondermind Raised $1.2 Million on Founder Reputation. Now Investors Say They Were MisledRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Inc. for a story about the legal troubles surrounding Wondermind, the mental health startup founded by actress and singer Selena Gomez.Robert T. Lalka,…
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Business Insider: Nvidia is playing many parts in the AI gold rush, a top business guru saysRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Business Insider for a story about Nvidia's meteoric rise from graphics card maker for video games to the world's most valuable company and linchpin…
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WVUE Fox 8: Gas prices may not come down any time soon, analysts warnEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 about his expectations for gas prices in the wake of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
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Nola.com: What SpaceX's Louisiana spaceport means for Vermilion ParishEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Nola.com about SpaceX's plan to build a spaceport in coastal Vermilion Parish.
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Fast Company: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: ‘K-shaped economy is over’ and I’m ‘sick of hearing’ about itPeter Ricchiuti, senior professor of practice in finance and research director of Burkenroad Reports, was interviewed by Fast Company about Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comment to CNBC that "the K-shaped…
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WGNO-TV: Louisiana could soon enrich and dispose of nuclear fuelEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by WGNO-TV about the U.S. Department of Energy's selection of Louisiana as a potential host for a nuclear lifecycle…
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Reuters: "Ugly and rusty," Venezuela's refineries are relics that will be hard to reviveEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Reuters for a story about efforts to restore Venezuela's refining capacity.
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Fast Company: Home energy costs are soaring. Why does Trump want our appliances to be even less efficient?Eric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by Fast Company about the Trump administration's plans to roll back energy efficiency efforts.
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WVUE Fox 8: Who can you trust online?Ashley Nelson, senior professor of practice in management communication, appeared on WVUE Fox 8 to discuss misinformation, disinformation and how to separate fact from fiction on social media.
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WVUE Fox 8: When calling the 911 center in New Orleans, AI may answer. Here’s whyRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by WVUE Fox 8 about the Orleans Parish Communications District's introduction of an AI-based system to sort and prioritize 911 calls about motor vehicle…
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Fortune: Washington’s ethics establishment reacts to Trump’s $2.2 billion windfall—they’re shocked but not surprisedRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Fortune for a story about Washington's response to President Trump's shocking rise in income since taking office in January 2025, much of it fueled…
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The Hill: Whom is AI replacing? We deserve to know.Lisa LaViers, assistant professor of accounting, contributed an opinion piece to The Hill on the need for greater corporate transparency on the issue of job losses related to AI.
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WWL TV: Social Media LiteracyAshley Nelson, senior professor of practice in management communication, was interviewed by WWL-TV for a segment on the importance of distinguishing fact from fiction in social media.
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Wired: SpaceX IPO Puts Elon Musk’s ‘Extreme’ Ownership to the TestRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Wired for a story about SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's ethos of “extreme ownership” in the wake of the company's record-breaking $85 billion IPO.
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Business Insider: The workers Meta and Google desperately need aren't in Silicon ValleyRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by Business Insider for a story about Big Tech's efforts to train the workers needed to build data centers.
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AACSB Insights: Business Education Gets More SpecializedPaulo Goes, Dean and Debra and Rick Rees Professor of Management, was interviewed by AACSB Insights for a story about the growth of specialized master's programs at business schools.
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Bloomberg Tax: Accounting Chair Pushes for New Look at Cash Flow StatementChristine Smith, senior professor of practice in accounting, was interviewed by Bloomberg Tax for her reaction to a push by the chair of the Financial Accounting Standards Board to comprehensively reexamine how…
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The Times-Picayune: What new $5B investment means for nation's first floating LNG terminal off Louisiana coastEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by The Times-Picayune | Nola.com for a story about Delfin Midstream's plans to build the nation's first floating LNG…
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HBR IdeaCast: How to Cultivate Your “Personal Power” as a LeaderChris Lipp, professor of practice and director of Management Communication, was interviewed on HBR's IdeaCast about his research on how leaders develop and display what Lipp refers to as personal power, a type of authority…
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WVUE Fox 8: So how exactly in New Orleans losing millions putting on Carnival?Mara Baumgarten Force, professor of practice in finance and a member of the city's Revenue Estimating Committee, was interviewed by WVUE-TV about the committee's finding that Mardi Gras generated a net loss of $3.7 million…
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CNET: Anthropic Eyes an IPO as Big Tech's AI Cash Crunch Comes for Wall StreetRob Lalka, Albert Lepage Professor in Business, was interviewed by CNET for a story about Anthropic's planned IPO, which will enable the company to raise significantly more capital than it's been able to raise on the private…
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The New York Times: How an Ambitious Energy Giant Wielded Political Power in FloridaEric Smith, professor of practice and associate director of the Tulane Energy Institute, was interviewed by The New York Times for a story about the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy.
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The Times-Picayune: Brazilian paper pulp supplier signs five-year lease at Avondale Global GatewayOsman Kazan, professor of practice in management science, was interviewed by The Times-Picayune for a story about Suzano, one of the world's largest suppliers of wood pulp, signing a five-year lease at Avondale Global…