Events

Santa Clara, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) confirmed its management team will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference on September 10, 2026, at 3:45 p.m. PT.

Executives to address investors at flagship Goldman Sachs tech event

The cybersecurity company disclosed the scheduled appearance as part of its ongoing investor relations calendar. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be made available through the "Investors" section of the company's corporate website.

Webcast access signals continued transparency push for institutional investors

Palo Alto Networks did not disclose additional details on presentation content or specific executives attending. The company noted that further information on upcoming investor events will be posted to its investor relations portal.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Mancini, a 110-year-old national architecture and design firm, has landed at No. 69 on Fast Company's 2026 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, joining honorees such as Google, Chipotle, Morgan Stanley and GE.

Mancini built two proprietary technology platforms without a dedicated software division

The firm developed MIKA, the Mancini Information and Knowledge Assistant, an internal AI platform connecting knowledge and workflows firmwide, after architects and designers with no formal software backgrounds taught themselves to build enterprise-grade tools. It also created and patented The Toolbelt, a suite of virtual and augmented reality technologies letting project teams and clients modify designs in real time.

Sunnyvale, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Anitoa Systems, LLC. has integrated cloud connectivity and enterprise-grade security into its portable qPCR molecular testing instruments, enabling remote operation and centralized data aggregation for disease surveillance.

Remote access replaces physical tethering to diagnostic hardware

Users can now control Anitoa's qPCR devices via a secure HTTPS interface through a cross-platform web application, allowing remote data collection, experiment setup, and real-time monitoring from any location. The shift removes the requirement that operators remain physically present with field-deployed instruments.

Cambridge, Massachusetts – September 11, 2026 -- Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142) and partner Windward Bio reported positive Phase 2 interim results for HBM9378/WIN378, a twice-yearly TSLP-blocking antibody, from the 147-patient POLARIS-1 asthma trial, clearing the path for two Phase 3 studies.

Interim data show up to 174 mL lung-function gain after single dose

The Phase 2 interim analysis, conducted on the first 98 of 147 enrolled patients with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, found FEV1 increases of up to 174 mL, with a placebo-adjusted mean increase of 256 mL (p=0.033) at Week 24 after a single dose.

Biomarkers for airway inflammation drop sharply

FeNO fell by up to 24 ppb, a 43% reduction (p=0.006), while blood eosinophil counts dropped by up to 200 cells/μL, a 51% decline (p0.0001). Near-maximal effects appeared as early as Week 2 and were sustained through Week 24.

St. Petersburg, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- The Poynter Institute and Public Media Company have launched the Future of Public Media Initiative, a national effort to rebuild the U.S. public media system a year after Congress rescinded more than $1 billion in future funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Congress cut over $1 billion in CPB funding a year ago, ending five decades of support

CPB had distributed funding to a network of 1,500 public media stations for over 50 years, backing news, educational and cultural programming. The rescission left many local stations searching for new funding and operating models.

Hong Kong – September 11, 2026 -- ClubMed Lifestyle Group, a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited (656), has joined the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) as a Global Member, WTTC announced on August 28.

Club Med operates 69 resorts across more than 40 countries, targeting 85 by 2030

Based on 2025 turnover, Club Med, the Group's core brand, ranks as the world's largest all-inclusive resort brand, serving over 1.5 million guests annually across six continents. The company plans to expand to approximately 85 resorts worldwide by 2030, up from its current 69.

Washington, D.C. – September 11, 2026 -- NovoTech Patent Firm Founding Director Babak Akhlaghi has secured recognition from three separate intellectual property industry rankings within a single cycle, including a listing in the IAM Strategy 300 guide.

Akhlaghi earns triple recognition across global IP rankings

Akhlaghi has been named to the IAM Strategy 300, a guide identifying individuals viewed as leaders in developing and implementing IP strategies that maximize portfolio value. He was also recognized in WIPR Leaders 2026, a ranking highlighting IP professionals worldwide, and was selected to Super Lawyers for the eighth consecutive year.

Marina del Rey, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Enginerds has launched Compass, a measurement service tracking how the technology press covers companies, products and technologies against each topic's own 15-month coverage history across more than 140 publications.

Compass classified 47,462 developments in August, finding only 1 in 13 described completed results

The tool measured 47,462 reported developments across 29,256 articles in August 2026, according to founder Alan Koenig. Roughly one in thirteen items described a completed result, with most coverage instead announcing or launching new claims.

Houston – September 11, 2026 -- Cloverleaf Infrastructure LLC has signed the Michigan Affordability and Responsible Growth Pledge, joining Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Oracle as signatories to the state's data center development framework.

Michigan Pledge Requires Developers to Secure New Energy Resources

The pledge, launched by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, obligates signatories to ensure Michiganders do not face higher energy costs, to secure new energy resources to meet demand, and to fund necessary energy infrastructure upgrades. Signatories must also comply with environmental laws, prioritize local hiring and workforce development, and operate with transparency in project development and community investment.

Tel Aviv – September 11, 2026 -- Cato Networks, a converged network and security cloud provider valued at $1 billion or more, has joined the World Economic Forum's Innovator Communities as part of its Unicorn cohort, gaining direct access to policy-shaping discussions on cyber resilience and AI security.

Cato enters WEF's Centre for Cybersecurity to address agentic AI risk

The company will engage with the Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity, an independent public-private platform, contributing to flagship initiatives including Cyber Resilience in Industries, the Partnership against Cybercrime, and Cyber Frontiers: AI and Cyber. The move places Cato alongside business, government, civil society, and academic leaders working on systemic cybersecurity challenges tied to accelerating enterprise AI adoption.

Charlotte, N.C. – September 11, 2026 -- Kate Burke, chief executive officer of Allspring Global Investments, has been named to Pensions & Investments' 2026 Influential Women in Institutional Investing list, while portfolio specialist Hannah Rosencrantz was recognized as a 2026 P&I Rising Star. Allspring manages more than $642 billion in assets under advisement as of June 30, 2026, across 18 global offices with over 360 investment professionals.

Los Alamitos, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Commercial loans for multifamily properties rose 17.2 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2026, according to platform data from GoDocs, a commercial loan document automation provider.

Loan volumes and sizes both climbed in first-half 2026

The increase in multifamily lending volume tracked alongside a broader resurgence across other commercial lending categories, per GoDocs' "H1 2026 Multifamily Lending Trend" report. Median loan size for multifamily commercial loans grew 8.3 percent year-over-year, while the mean loan size jumped 23.3 percent, indicating growth concentrated at the larger end of the deal spectrum.

Amman, Jordan – September 11, 2026 -- Mindstream Energy is developing a 245-acre Sovereign AI & Digital Infrastructure Campus at Jordan's Al-Risha natural gas field, designed to scale to 400 MW of dedicated onsite generation without drawing power from Jordan's consumer electricity grid.

Phase 1 targets 70 MW of commercial capacity by March 2027

The initial build-out is planned for 70 MW, with the broader campus engineered for modular expansion up to 400 MW as customer demand materializes. Mindstream holds a long-term contract for the site's natural gas resource, with power generated onsite rather than sourced from the national grid.

Glen Allen, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- ChemTreat, Inc. has been selected as a preferred service provider in Ohio for Dow's Coolant Care Network, expanding its footprint in a state experiencing rapid data center growth. The Veralto operating company already holds status as Dow's only preferred service provider in Virginia and serves as a strategic service provider nationally.

Dow ties coolant support to data center construction timelines

Chuck Carn, Dow Data Center Growth Platform Director, said operators and construction teams need coolant support in place before systems come online rather than sourced afterward. The Ohio designation puts a qualified service provider on the ground, backed by Dow fluids, vetted test labs, and Dow's technical specialists.

Enfield, Connecticut – September 11, 2026 -- Annex Brands, Inc. has opened a new PostalAnnex Express franchise inside Tobacco Hut at 2 Middle Road in Enfield, CT 06082, expanding its franchise network to a new local owner, Gaurav Trehan.

New location bundles shipping carriers under one roof for local customers

The express location offers shipping services through USPS, UPS, and DHL, alongside expert packing services, private mailbox rentals, and packaging supplies. The site combines retail tobacco operations with parcel logistics, a model Annex Brands has used to broaden its franchise footprint into non-traditional retail spaces.

Washington – September 11, 2026 -- A majority of congressional staffers, 63 percent, oppose the U.S. government taking equity stakes in private artificial intelligence companies, according to a CNCT Capitol Pulse survey highlighted by HillFaith, a Capitol Hill fellowship ministry.

Democratic aides show the strongest opposition to federal AI equity stakes

Among Democratic staffers, 67 percent said they "strongly oppose" the government acquiring stakes in AI firms, compared with 58 percent of Republican aides holding the same position. The partisan gap reverses in the "somewhat opposed" category, where 24 percent of Republican staffers registered opposition versus just 5 percent of Democrats.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP has filed a securities class action against Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, covering investors who purchased shares between May 12, 2026 and June 23, 2026.

Complaint targets Hyliion's disclosures on the VFG Holdings power deal

The lawsuit alleges Hyliion overstated the substance of its May 12, 2026 non-binding Letter of Intent with VFG Holdings, which outlined up to 250 KARNO Cores and 50 MW of potential data-center power deployments over five years. Plaintiffs claim the company presented the VFG relationship and its broader commercial pipeline more favorably than the underlying facts supported. HYLN shares rose sharply following the May 12 announcement.

Cambridge, Mass. -- September 8, 2026 -- Cartwheel, the largest school-centered telehealth provider in the U.S., has launched a Screens & Social Media Program to treat students whose sleep, mental health, and school performance are disrupted by digital device use.

Cartwheel clinicians identify escalating digital-stress patterns across nearly 400 school districts

The company reports clinicians have observed students losing sleep to phones, escalating family conflict over screen time, and social media reshaping how kids perceive themselves and peers. The program, in development since spring, was built to move beyond blanket screen-time limits toward individualized clinical treatment.

Mittenwald – September 11, 2026 -- IT-Innerebner GmbH has launched a new "Insta-Hotspots" feature within its free-key CityApp, enabling cities and municipalities to spotlight photogenic locations that lack traditional tourist recognition. The tool responds to data showing social media's growing role in travel decisions: a Bitkom study found 58% of German social-media-using travelers were inspired to book a trip via social networks within the past year, while a TUI study found photogenic locations and social-media-worthy experiences are important or very important to 36.9% of travelers choosing a destination.

San Jose, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has launched cOS SensAI, a vendor-agnostic intelligence fabric designed to unify fragmented network data for broadband operators, targeting a market Analysys Mason values at approximately $2.2 billion per year among tier 2 and smaller service providers.

SensAI consolidates data from thousands of network sources into a single operational model

The platform builds a continuously updated real-time model of an operator's network devices and system relationships, correlating signals across systems to explain the reasoning behind each diagnosis. Harmonic says the tool is built to progressively automate the workflows operators repeat most frequently, reducing reliance on manual dashboard-switching during troubleshooting.