Hephaestus Analytical, a London-based tech company that authenticates artworks by using AI, provenance research, and advanced chemical analysis, has acquired scientific art analysis firm ArtDiscovery.

Joe Sanford Jr. and Natalie Bourgeois reigned as King and Queen Hephaestus LXIV at the krewe's annual Mardi Gras ball on Saturday at the Morgan City Auditorium.