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Johannesburg – September 16, 2026 -- Geely Riddara officially launched right-hand-drive versions of its RD6 and RD6 ECON new energy pickups in South Africa on August 28, extending its footprint in the Southern African commercial vehicle market.

Riddara holds 47.9% share of China's new energy pickup market

Riddara has ranked No. 1 in China's new energy pickup segment for four consecutive years since 2023, reaching a 47.9% market share in July 2026. The brand also leads new energy pickup sales in Thailand, Chile and Uruguay.

Toronto – September 16, 2026 -- Lorex Technology has launched a V7 4K PoE camera and a 16-channel VF network video recorder (NVR), extending its Connect V Series into commercial-grade surveillance territory for properties requiring wider coverage and higher-capacity storage.

V7 camera adds facial and license plate recognition when paired with new NVR

The V7 camera introduces the V Series' strongest low-light performance to date, capturing color footage without spotlights and covering wide areas such as driveways, storefronts or parking lots that previously required multiple units. When connected to the VF NVR, it enables license plate and facial recognition alerts regardless of lighting or weather, and includes Lens Distortion Correction to straighten wide-angle footage. The unit carries an IP67 all-weather rating.

Hong Kong – September 16, 2026 -- Nearly 300 government officials, consuls general and business leaders convened in Hong Kong for a conference positioning the city as the primary financial and innovation gateway linking the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) to global markets, ahead of two major APEC meetings the region will host later this year.

Hong Kong to host APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in October, Shenzhen to hold Leaders' Meeting in November

Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said in a video address that the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will be held in Shenzhen in November — a first for the GBA — while Hong Kong separately hosts the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting in October. Lee said the city's deep, liquid capital markets and professional talent pool have made it Asia's premier hub for fundraising, asset management and risk management.

Hangzhou, China – September 16, 2026 -- Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group will make its first appearance at Europe's largest commercial vehicle trade fair, showcasing three all-electric models at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover from September 14-20.

Homtruck heavy-duty electric truck makes its official European debut with 600-kWh battery

Geely Farizon will present the Homtruck, a heavy-duty electric truck built for European operating requirements, delivering over 500 km of range from a 600-kWh battery. The company describes the vehicle as its core technological benchmark, exhibited at outdoor Booth P55 alongside the Farizon SV and V7E.

Amsterdam – September 16, 2026 -- NetActuate has activated NETINT Quadra Video Processing Units (VPUs) in 15 of its global points of presence, offering engineering teams a self-service alternative to hyperscaler transcoding services and direct hardware procurement.

VPU-as-a-Service eliminates hardware procurement for video encoding teams

The expansion builds on a partnership between NetActuate and NETINT Technologies first announced in February 2026. Customers can attach a NETINT VPU directly to a virtual machine or managed Kubernetes node via secure passthrough, gaining full pipeline control, tooling, and observability without buying servers or VPU cards outright. Bare metal integrations are also available, and additional custom deployments can be built in markets beyond the initial 15 locations.

Beijing – September 16, 2026 -- Cheetah Mobile Inc. (NYSE: CMCM) reported total revenue of RMB266.1 million (US$39.2 million) for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, down 9.9% year over year but up 2.7% quarter over quarter, as growth in cloud, AI infrastructure and robotics offset a sharp decline in advertising agency services.

Kansas City, Mo. – September 16, 2026 -- Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe joined nonpartisan think tank United WE at its Kansas City headquarters on September 10 for a ceremonial signing of House Bill 2974, a law that shortens licensing wait times for out-of-state professionals and clarifies telehealth rules for providers with reciprocal Missouri licenses. The bill was formally signed on July 13 and took effect August 28.

HB 2974 resolves ambiguity blocking telehealth providers from treating Missouri patients

The law confirms that a health care provider granted a Missouri license based on an out-of-state credential is fully licensed in the state, including for delivering care to Missouri patients via telehealth. The previous statute, in place since 2018, had left that question unresolved.

Pensacola, Fla. – September 16, 2026 -- Lori Lee Barr, MD, FACR, FAIUM, a partner at Radiology Associates of Florida, P.A., has been named a 2026 Top Pinnacle Healthcare Professional by The Inner Circle for her work in radiology, the organization announced.

Dr. Barr holds dual board certification in pediatric and diagnostic radiology

Dr. Barr is a Diplomate of the American Board of Radiology, one of 24 specialty boards under the American Board of Medical Specialties. She earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine at Shreveport and completed her diagnostic radiology residency and pediatric radiology fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The American College of Radiology and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine have recognized her as a fellow for teaching, research, clinical care and community advocacy.

Seoul -- September 9, 2026 -- MegazoneCloud has begun system development on 'Hanmi Q-Agent,' an AI agent designed to cut Hanmi Pharmaceutical's quality assurance document workload by more than 40%, with build work starting September 7.

MegazoneCloud deploys RAG-based agent across 4,000 quality documents

The Seoul-based AI and cloud company will build a search-based AI agent covering roughly 4,000 quality documents accumulated by Hanmi Pharmaceutical, using its enterprise AI OS 'AIR Studio.' The retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) system will retrieve and summarize documents, then compare them against the latest pharmaceutical regulations to flag non-conforming items.

Manchester – September 16, 2026 -- Mark43 convened more than 100 senior leaders from UK policing, government and the technology sector at its annual 2026 DDaT Forum in Manchester to address digital reform, legacy infrastructure and responsible AI adoption.

Forum targets interoperability gaps and legacy system modernization

Discussions at the event centered on four priorities: modernising legacy infrastructure, improving interoperability and data access, adopting AI responsibly, and scaling local innovation into national reform. Matt Polega, President, Cofounder and Managing Director of the UK at Mark43, said technology should reduce administrative burden and connect information for officers, adding that no single force should have to solve these challenges alone.