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Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- The TÜV-Verband has launched its first podcast format, TÜV Reportcast, dedicating a four-episode opening season to the security and resilience of technical plants subject to statutory monitoring requirements.

Suspected attacks on substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia prompt renewed scrutiny of infrastructure security

Two suspected attacks on electrical substations in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia within a short timeframe have refocused attention on the security and resilience of technical infrastructure, according to the TÜV-Verband. The association frames the incidents as evidence of a shifting threat landscape affecting plants that require regulatory oversight.

Kista, Sweden – September 07, 2026 -- Sivers Semiconductors AB (STO: SIVE) will invest USD 30 million to expand its Indium Phosphide (InP) manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Scotland, targeting annual production of more than 100 million continuous-wave distributed feedback (CW DFB) lasers to meet surging demand from AI datacenter and optical networking customers.

Expansion timeline runs through fourth-quarter 2027

The build-out will begin in the second half of 2026 and become operational in Q4 2027, adding new process capabilities, greater automation and manufacturing flexibility to the existing Glasgow site.

Shanghai – September 07, 2026 -- APsystems' APstorage 261L liquid-cooled commercial and industrial energy storage system has passed the UL 9540A fire propagation test under the witness of TÜV Rheinland, with thermal runaway fully contained within a single cabinet and no propagation to adjacent units.

Cabinet Withstands Test at Full Charge With Fire Suppression Disabled

The test subjected the APstorage 261L to extreme conditions, operating at 100% state of charge with its fire suppression system intentionally switched off. No short circuit, fire spread, or explosion occurred, and the cabinet retained structural integrity throughout.

Tysons Corner, Virginia – September 07, 2026 -- Cellebrite DI Ltd. (Nasdaq: CLBT) said its cloud-based digital evidence management platform, Guardian, has completed an assessment under Australia's Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) at the PROTECTED classification level, clearing a key hurdle for adoption by Australian law enforcement, defense and national security agencies.

CyberCX, an ASD-approved assessor, conducted the independent review

The evaluation was carried out by CyberCX, an IRAP assessment body accredited by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). The certification gives Australian agencies documented, independent evidence that Guardian can handle sensitive digital evidence workloads in the cloud without compromising security.

Frankfurt am Main – September 07, 2026 -- Germany is the only major European banking market where non-performing loans (NPLs) are rising again, with the stock of bad debt at German banks climbing 87% between 2019 and 2025, according to a new BearingPoint study covering 216 European banks over a 13-year period.

The increase runs counter to the broader European trend: most markets across the continent continued to reduce problem loans over the same period, even as the sector-wide average NPL ratio fell to 1.9%.

Aachen – September 07, 2026 -- The Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) will award its 2026 German Environmental Prize, worth €500,000 in total, to Hamburg environmental lawyer Dr. Roda Verheyen and membrane-filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and CEO of Membion. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will present the prize on Sunday, October 25, at a ceremony in Aachen, marking the 34th edition of one of Europe's highest-endowed environmental awards.

Berlin – September 07, 2026 -- Mind With Heart Robotics Co., Ltd. has signed distributor agreements in Germany and Belgium to bring its AnAn panda companion robot to European retail shelves in September 2026, priced between $1,000 and $1,500 overseas. A production run of 100 units has already been completed, with samples available for immediate shipment to channel partners.

AnAn debuts at IFA Berlin's Robots on the Runway showcase

The robot will make its European debut on September 5, 2026, at the Creator Stage in Palais am Funkturm, Berlin, as part of IFA's flagship Robots on the Runway program. The presentation will feature a live demonstration of AnAn's full-body tactile sensing system, which responds to touch through gentle movements and emotional feedback. The robot also includes proactive interaction features, gentle reminder functions, and long-term memory capable of learning a user's habits over time.

Hamilton, Bermuda – September 07, 2026 -- Paratus Energy Services Ltd. (OSLO: PLSV) shares began trading ex-dividend today at USD 0.22 per share, approximately NOK 2.05, following the company's August 28, 2026 announcement on its Q2 2026 cash dividend.

Payment date set for September 11, 2026

Shareholders holding Paratus stock before the ex-dividend date qualify for the payout, with funds expected to be disbursed on 11 September 2026.

Disclosure filed under Norwegian securities law

The dividend information falls under section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, requiring formal disclosure given the company's Oslo listing.

Nyköping – September 07, 2026 -- Studsvik AB, GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy and Samsung C&T have signed an exclusive agreement to advance a four-unit BWRX-300 nuclear project totaling roughly 1,200 MWe in Sweden, with the first unit targeted for operation in the mid-2030s.

Consortium selects GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung C&T after competitive review

Following a competitive evaluation process, Studsvik named GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy as reactor design authority and Samsung C&T as execution partner for the ReFirm programme. GE Vernova Financial Services and Seoul-based DS Investment Partners join as financing partners, with DS Investment Partners leading investment structuring during the exclusivity period.

Madrid – September 07, 2026 -- Triskell Software has been named a representative vendor in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Adaptive Project Management and Reporting, marking its first appearance in the study.

Triskell ranks among just three European vendors listed out of 11 total

Gartner's report evaluated 11 representative vendors in the adaptive project management and reporting (APMR) market, with Triskell one of only three companies headquartered in Europe to make the list. The recognition marks the Madrid-based vendor's debut in this specific Magic Quadrant category.

Berkeley, Calif. – September 07, 2026 -- Eluvio will showcase new capabilities for its Global Broadcast Fabric at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam, positioning the platform to replace satellite and legacy cloud infrastructure for live broadcast distribution while cutting egress and transit fees entirely.

Eluvio's World Cup pilot beat legacy streaming by up to 45 seconds

During a recent World Cup, Eluvio ran a commercial pilot with a Tier 1 broadcaster delivering VIP live streams and zero-copy VoD rewatch across 105 matches. The platform outperformed the best-case broadcast and streaming latency benchmarks tested worldwide, running 15 to 45-plus seconds faster than legacy streaming services.

New York – September 07, 2026 -- Allora Labs has published mathematical proof that introducing targeted random mutations into a population of AI models allows the group to collectively outperform any single optimized model once operating conditions shift. The paper, authored by Chief Scientist Dr. Diederik Kruijssen and titled "Flawed in Nature, Perfect through Evolution," appears in Volume 3 of the journal Allora Decentralized Intelligence, spanning pages 1-32 and published September 2, 2026.

Dubai, UAE – September 07, 2026 -- XTransfer has secured in-principle approval for a Retail Payment Services Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, a move that will let the B2B cross-border payment platform serve mainland UAE clients once pre-issuance conditions are met.

Regulator clears path for mainland UAE trade payments

The licence extends XTransfer's regulated payment services into the UAE, positioning the company to support businesses engaged in international trade with compliant, secure cross-border transaction tools once formal issuance is complete.

UAE approval anchors China-Middle East-Africa trade corridor

The UAE serves as a major regional trade and re-export hub connecting Chinese commerce with Africa and other emerging markets. XTransfer said the licence strengthens its capacity to support trade flows between China, the Middle East and Africa with more accessible cross-border payment infrastructure.

Tokyo – September 07, 2026 -- Sceye's high-altitude platform system flew more than 15,000 km through the stratosphere from New Mexico to Japan in 13 days, marking the company's first flight to Asia and a milestone toward commercial deployment of stratospheric telecom infrastructure.

The Service Test 1 (ST1) mission launched August 9, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time from New Mexico and spent over seven days operating in airspace controlled by Japan, executed in partnership with SoftBank Corp. (Tokyo: 9434).

Platform delivers mobile broadband to unmodified devices via SoftBank's core network

Upon reaching Japanese airspace, ST1 demonstrated mobile broadband connectivity to standard devices through SoftBank's core network, including text messaging, voice calls, internet access and video streaming. The tests also covered emergency alert broadcasting for large-scale disaster scenarios and drone communications.

Tokyo – September 07, 2026 -- Gurunavi, Inc. will stage live demonstrations of "Odate Magewappa," a 1,000-year-old Japanese bentwood craft, at Maison & Objet Paris 2026, running September 10-14 at Paris Nord Villepinte, alongside a showcase of more than 40 Japanese wood products.

The exhibit, housed in a dedicated pavilion titled "JAPAN WOOD x CRAFTSMANSHIP" in Hall 6, Stand N120-P119, is managed by Gurunavi as part of a project promoting Japanese wood products subsidized by Japan's Forestry Agency.

Memphis, Tenn. – September 07, 2026 -- Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) has won a 2026 MOTOR Top 20 Award for its Febreze Cabin Air Filters, marking the automotive filtration supplier's second consecutive year receiving the honor.

PGI secures back-to-back MOTOR Top 20 recognition

The Memphis-based filter manufacturer previously won the award in 2025 for ViAQ, its patent-pending diagnostic technology that assesses cabin air filter performance by analyzing in-vehicle air quality. This year's win for Febreze Cabin Air Filters extends PGI's streak of consecutive Top 20 honors from MOTOR Information Systems, a Hearst-owned automotive data provider founded in 1903.

Cambridge – September 07, 2026 -- Insilico Medicine (HKEX: 3696) will join the HKEX Tech 100 Index effective September 14, 2026, following methodology changes announced August 18, 2026, that widen the benchmark's exposure to the AI value chain. Index changes take effect after market close on September 11, 2026 (Friday).

HKEX Tech 100 Index tracks 100 leading Hong Kong tech names across six themes

The index measures 100 of the largest Hong Kong-listed companies with high exposure to technology themes eligible for Southbound Stock Connect. It spans artificial intelligence, biotech and pharmaceutical, electric vehicles and smart driving, information technology, internet, and robotics.

Los Angeles – September 07, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added David M. Herzog, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney with more than 18 years of federal prosecutorial experience, as a shareholder in its Litigation Practice in Los Angeles.

Herzog brings nearly two decades of federal case-management and trial expertise to the firm's litigation bench

Herzog served with the U.S. Attorney's Offices in Los Angeles and Spokane, Washington, holding leadership posts including Chief of Appeals, Deputy Criminal Chief, and Deputy Chief of the Violent and Organized Crimes Section. He briefed and argued dozens of matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and led investigations spanning international human trafficking and organized crime cases requiring coordination of large legal teams and extensive evidentiary records.

Perth – September 07, 2026 -- Lindian Resources Limited (ASX: LIN) has signed a Technology and Engineering Services Agreement and a long-term binding Offtake Agreement with Carester SAS to develop an 8,000 tonne-per-annum rare earth oxide separation facility in Stepnogorsk, Kazakhstan.

Carester and Tetra Tech Coffey to complete DFS by Q4 2026

Carester, a global rare earth processing specialist, will work with Tetra Tech Coffey to advance a Definitive Feasibility Study for the solvent extraction and oxide separation plant, targeted for completion by the fourth quarter of 2026.

Beijing – September 07, 2026 -- Scienjoy Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SJ) has agreed to acquire a 29.9% stake in Hong Kong-listed Leader Education Limited (HKSE: 1449.HK) for HK$102.69 million, or approximately US$13.1 million, marking the live-streaming platform operator's entry into China's private higher education sector.

Scienjoy Innovation Labs to purchase 239.2 million Leader Education shares from controlling shareholder

Under the sale and purchase agreement, Scienjoy's wholly-owned subsidiary Scienjoy Innovation Labs Inc. will buy 239,234,000 ordinary shares from Shuren Education Limited, Leader Education's controlling shareholder. The shares represent 29.9% of Leader Education's issued and outstanding share capital.