Ashland, Ohio – September 12, 2026 -- Ashland University and nonprofit Ed3 have launched a statewide partnership to deliver pedagogy-first AI literacy courses to K-12 educators across Ohio, aiming to reach thousands of teachers when the program goes live in June 2026.

Ashland University pairs district network with Ed3's AI training model

The collaboration combines Ashland University's existing relationships with Ohio school districts and education service centers with Ed3's pedagogy-first AI professional learning framework. Courses will be offered for graduate credit and continuing education units (CEUs), with stackable credential pathways for educators building qualifications over time.

Guangzhou – September 12, 2026 -- Hong Kong has reclaimed the world's top ranking for IPO fundraising, contradicting years of Western media predictions of the city's financial decline.

Hong Kong's economy grew 5.1% in the first half of 2026, its strongest semi-annual performance in nearly five years.

The growth figure arrives alongside a string of competitiveness rankings that challenge narratives suggesting Singapore would displace Hong Kong as Asia's financial hub. Hong Kong rose to second place globally in competitiveness rankings and now holds third place worldwide in the Global Financial Centres Index -- the top position in Asia-Pacific.

Los Angeles – September 12, 2026 -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz has opened a lead plaintiff window until October 27, 2026, for investors who lost money on Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) shares during a six-week trading window this spring.

Class action targets trading activity between May 12 and June 23, 2026

The complaint alleges Hyliion executives orchestrated a rapid stock price increase by announcing a deal with a newly formed entity that lacks apparent business operations. Individual defendants are accused of timing the announcement and resulting price appreciation to execute insider trades before the stock's subsequent decline.

Benghazi – -- The University of Benghazi reopened all faculties and facilities on September 4, 2026, ending more than eleven years of closure caused by damage sustained during the Libyan Armed Forces' war against terrorist groups. The reconstruction was carried out by the Libyan Development and Reconstruction Fund, led by Director General Engineer Belqasim Khalifa Haftar, who personally oversaw the project.

Fund rebuilds entire university city in three years

The integrated campus reconstruction covered the Faculties of Engineering, Arts, Law, Science and Languages, plus the central library, academic and administrative buildings, laboratories, student residences, service facilities, infrastructure and internal roads. The University of Benghazi, known as the 'Mother of Libyan Universities,' serves nearly 100,000 students and has operated as a free-education institution producing generations of scientists, academics and officials.

Shanghai – September 12, 2026 -- CorrectSequence Therapeutics (Correctseq) reported that its transformer Base Editor (tBE) therapy CS-101/CS-206 delivered durable clinical remission in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia (TDT) across four distinct genetic backgrounds, according to a peer-reviewed study published in Cell Stem Cell on September 7, 2026.

The study, conducted with multiple research institutions, expands on earlier data showing five Chinese TDT patients treated with CS-101 all achieved transfusion independence. The new cohort includes four patients from Nigeria, Laos, Malaysia and Pakistan -- one with SCD and three with TDT -- covering genotypes βS/βS, β0/βE, and two β0/β0 variants with different mutation types.

Sugar Land, Texas – September 12, 2026 -- QuVa Pharma, Inc. has acquired a range of essential medications from Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. (CAPS) after CAPS decided to exit the 503B sterile compounding business.

QuVa to phase in acquired products starting later in 2026

QuVa expects to begin introducing selected products from the acquired portfolio in phases later in 2026, with plans to expand its offerings over the following six months. The deal covers critical medication categories including Cardioplegia, Neonatal Starter Bags and Heparin, products used directly in patient care at hospitals nationwide.

New York – September 12, 2026 -- Artificial intelligence will put $4.7 trillion of global corporate profits at stake by 2035, more than tripling the $1.4 trillion profit shift triggered by the Internet over two decades, according to a new analysis from Bain & Company.

AI reshapes 71% of sectors versus 41% for the Internet

Bain's study of 92 individual sectors finds AI will structurally transform 71% of industries, compared with 41% during the Internet era, extending into physical production and knowledge work the earlier technology wave never reached, including industrial manufacturing, healthcare delivery and pharmaceutical R&D.

Portland – September 12, 2026 -- The Green Sports Alliance has appointed Jeff Pacini as its new Executive Director, placing a two-decade sports management and philanthropy veteran atop the global coalition of sports team and venue executives focused on sustainability.

Prodigy Search led the national executive search that selected Pacini

The Green Sports Alliance conducted an extensive national search through Prodigy Search before selecting Pacini to steer the organization, which convenes professional sports leagues, governing bodies, colleges, teams and venues around environmental and social impact initiatives.

Vancouver, Wash. – September 12, 2026 -- Shoot 360, a technology-powered basketball training franchise, has secured a $7 million growth funding round led by COPA Innovation Laboratories and its investment arm, COPA Venture Capital, as part of a new strategic partnership between the two sports technology companies.

Shoot 360 operates more than 65 locations with NBA team partnerships

Founded in 2012 by Craig Moody, Shoot 360 combines immersive basketball training with performance-tracking software across more than 65 franchise locations in the U.S. and internationally, including a pipeline of new sites and partnerships with several NBA teams.

Chicago – – September 12, 2026 -- Hiperbaric will exhibit its Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) equipment line at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2026, running September 14 to 19 at McCormick Place, with the company positioned at Booth 236028 in the North Building, Level 3.