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Berlin – – September 11, 2026 -- Timekettle unveiled an expanded AI cross-language communication portfolio at IFA 2026, spanning earbuds for one-on-one conversation to a meeting hub supporting up to 50 participants across five languages simultaneously.

Timekettle showcases W4 Plus earbuds for hands-free two-way translation

The company's Hall 3.2, Booth 163 display is led by W4 Plus, the newest entry in its W Series of AI Interpreter Earbuds. The device lets two people speaking different languages each wear one earbud and converse without passing a phone back and forth. Bone-conduction voice pickup and dual microphones are built to isolate the wearer's voice from ambient noise and pick up softer speech, while the earbuds also support Voice Calls, Listen & Play, and Multi-Media use cases beyond face-to-face talk.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- Genpact (NYSE: G) has appointed Sumita Pandit as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 9, 2026, placing a 25-year finance and capital markets veteran at the helm of its balance sheet as the company pushes its Agentic Operations strategy.

Pandit succeeds Michael Weiner, who exits after five years as CFO

Pandit takes over from Michael Weiner, who has held the CFO post since 2021 and will remain with Genpact as an advisor through the end of Q1 2027 to support the transition. She will report directly to President and CEO Balkrishan 'BK' Kalra and join the Genpact Leadership Council.

Kalra credited Weiner with strengthening Genpact's financial foundation over the past five years and positioning the company for its next growth phase.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- SuperCom (NASDAQ: SPCB) has secured a direct county-level electronic monitoring contract in Illinois, marking the company's first deal in the state and extending its U.S. footprint to 20 new states since mid-2024.

Illinois sheriff's office selects PureOne GPS for new work-release program

A county sheriff's office in Illinois will deploy SuperCom's PureOne GPS technology to monitor participants in a newly established work-release program while they are outside county jail. Training and deployment are scheduled to begin in October 2026, with PureOne serving as the program's electronic monitoring platform from launch. The contract follows standard field tests and operates under a recurring revenue model.

Austin, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- Smartwebs, an all-in-one HOA management and accounting software platform, and SmartProperty, a provider of Reserve Study Intelligence, have announced a strategic partnership connecting day-to-day community accounting with long-term capital planning data.

Partnership merges operational accounting with reserve study data

The deal links Smartwebs' community management and accounting technology with SmartProperty's Living Reserve Study and Reserve Study Intelligence platform. Historically, association boards and HOA management companies tracked current finances through separate systems from those used to forecast long-term reserve and capital needs. The partnership aims to give boards a single, connected view of current financial activity against future reserve requirements.

Dallas – September 11, 2026 -- NFL All-Pro Micah Parsons has taken an equity stake and board seat at RejuvStem, a Cancún, Mexico-based regenerative wellness company, as the firm looks to widen its footprint beyond athletic recovery into the broader preventive health market.

Parsons moves from endorsement to equity investor and board member

The deal, negotiated by Athletes First, the sports representation and marketing agency that handles Parsons' on- and off-field business, gives him formal roles as investor, board member and brand ambassador rather than a standard sponsorship arrangement. He will advise RejuvStem on brand growth and strategic initiatives, working to position the company's regenerative therapies and personalized wellness programs to a wider consumer base that includes non-athletes seeking preventive care.

Springfield, Va. – September 11, 2026 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Sports, Uber, and the Capital Invitational will launch a joint safety and prevention campaign on December 10 at The St. James in Springfield, Virginia, targeting impaired driving, underage substance use, and mental wellness among student-athletes and families.

Three organizations align around a single-day activation at a nationally ranked showcase

The initiative centers on the Capital Invitational, a girls' scholastic basketball showcase now entering its sixth year at The St. James, a 500,000-square-foot sports and wellness facility that draws more than 4 million annual visitors. The event attracts nationally ranked teams and elite players competing for recruiting exposure.

Austin, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- Storable, the software platform serving self-storage, marine and RV & camping operators, has appointed Scott Chancellor as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding co-founder Chuck Gordon after his 18-year tenure leading the company.

Gordon shifts to board and advisory roles after 18 years building Storable

Gordon will remain on Storable's Board of Directors and continue as an advisor to the company. He stated that Chancellor brings a combination of product, technology and operating experience suited to lead the company's next chapter.

Santa Ana, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- NAF Concierge, the home services affiliate of New American Funding, has struck a partnership with ARW Home to give mortgage customers exclusive pricing on home service plans covering major system and appliance repairs.

Preferred pricing extends beyond the closing table

The deal grants New American Funding customers access to ARW Home's nationwide network of pre-screened service professionals at preferred rates, aiming to offset unplanned repair costs that arise after move-in. ARW Home holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and offers 24/7 U.S.-based customer support across all 50 states.

San Antonio – September 11, 2026 -- Flyttr announced plans to build the nation's first large-scale biosecurity research, development and countermeasures platform in San Antonio, Texas, targeting pest threats including disease-spreading mosquitoes and livestock parasites.

Flyttr's first facility will exceed 130,000 square feet and add over 50 jobs

The initial San Antonio facility is anticipated to rapidly add more than 50 R&D, engineering, operations, and support jobs, growing to over 100 as the platform scales. It adds to laboratory facilities Flyttr already operates at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, a strategic partner since June 2026.

El Segundo, Calif. – September 11, 2026 -- Cambium will debut its first commercial laser eye protection (LEP) eyewear for pilots at the Air Line Pilots Association's 70th Air Safety Forum, running September 14-17, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

Cambium partners with pilot-founded eyewear brand Flying Eyes for market entry

The defense materials developer selected Flying Eyes, a pilot-engineered eyewear brand, as its launch partner rather than building distribution from scratch. The product combines Flying Eyes frames with Cambium's LEP lenses, targeting commercial and private pilots exposed to laser strikes during takeoff and landing.

Shanghai – September 11, 2026 -- Natural Field has expanded its NF TriSolve® branded nutraceutical solution platform into the sleep wellness category with the launch of NF TriSolve® SleepRestore Complex, targeting global nutrition brands seeking differentiated formulations.

Natural Field enters sleep wellness market with coordinated multi-ingredient formulation

The new SleepRestore Complex combines multiple functional components into a single coordinated concept designed specifically for sleep-focused nutraceutical applications. The launch marks Natural Field's push beyond its existing categories into the growing sleep wellness segment, following a solution-oriented innovation model rather than single-ingredient development.

Delray Beach – – September 11, 2026 -- The global carboxymethylcellulose calcium market will grow from $0.06 billion in 2026 to $0.09 billion by 2036, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 4.8%, according to a new MarketsandMarkets forecast.

Asia Pacific emerges as the fastest-growing regional market through 2036

Asia Pacific is projected to post the highest CAGR of 5.2% over the forecast period, driven by expanding pharmaceutical manufacturing in China and India, rising generic drug output, and growing contract manufacturing activity. Well-established supply chains in both countries are reinforcing cost-efficient production and rising domestic consumption of cellulose-based excipients.

Hartford, Conn. – September 11, 2026 -- IVI RMA North America has partnered with Illume Fertility, adding the Connecticut-based provider's five clinics across Connecticut and New York to its regional network. The deal extends IVI RMA's existing Northeast footprint, which includes operations in Boston and New Jersey, into a more integrated multi-state fertility care corridor.

Illume brings nine board-certified specialists into the IVI RMA fold

Illume Fertility's clinical team consists of nine fertility specialists, each board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility as well as obstetrics and gynecology. The physicians hold fellowship training in fertility treatment, hormone regulation, and assisted conception.

Chicago/Leipzig – September 11, 2026 -- CME Group has agreed to take over the European Energy Exchange's dairy derivatives business, marking its first entry into the European dairy market and adding to a U.S. dairy franchise where volumes have risen 73% over five years.

EEX will phase out its dairy indices by the end of 2027

Under the agreement, EEX intends to transition the suite of indices underpinning its existing dairy futures contracts to CME Group before the end of 2027, including the European butter and skimmed milk powder indices. CME Group plans to launch its own European dairy indices, futures and options following the transition. EEX said dairy futures trading will remain available for existing listed maturities during the transition, with no immediate changes to the setup of the pan-European butter and WECI indices.

Philadelphia – September 11, 2026 -- Durable Surfaces has appointed Matt Joyner as Chief Executive Officer to steer the national industrial concrete repair and restoration firm through its next growth phase.

Joyner brings two decades of scaling experience from robotics and defense sectors

Joyner most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at Ghost Robotics, where he supported the company's rapid growth and international market expansion. He has more than 20 years of executive leadership across technology, robotics, and aerospace and defense industries, and previously sat on the Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, also serving as Vice Chair of its Defense Advocacy Committee.

Delray Beach – September 11, 2026 -- The global appliance powder coatings market is set to expand from $4.63 billion in 2026 to $6.93 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual rate of 8.42%, according to a new forecast from MarketsandMarkets.

Asia Pacific commands nearly two-thirds of global market value

Asia Pacific accounted for 63.9% of the appliance powder coatings market by value in 2025, the dominant regional force driven by rising output of refrigerators, washing machines, ovens and air conditioners in emerging economies. Europe held the second-largest share, underpinned by an established appliance manufacturing base, stringent VOC emission regulations, and investment in automated coating processes.

Hsinchu – September 11, 2026 -- Spirox Corporation (TWSE: 3055) has launched the SP7000G, a high-speed crack inspection system for Through Glass Via (TGV) technology, capable of scanning a full 510mm x 515mm glass substrate in under 20 minutes.

Spirox debuts SP7000G to detect microcracks in high-volume glass core manufacturing

The system targets internal microcracks that emerge after metallization and ABF build-up processes, key failure points as manufacturers scale glass core and TGV production for AI and high-performance computing applications. Spirox positioned the SP7000G alongside its existing SP8000G unit, which is used for R&D and quality-control analysis, to offer customers both high-volume production inspection and detailed defect analysis on a single substrate.

Provo, Utah – September 11, 2026 -- Aptive Environmental, the fifth-largest pest control company in the United States, has appointed Shane Hansen as Chief Financial Officer, Ivona Adkins as Chief People Officer and Viviana Harrington as Deputy General Counsel, Compliance, strengthening its finance, people and legal functions.

Hansen brings two decades of tech and consumer finance leadership to Aptive

Hansen will oversee Aptive's finance, technology and data functions. He most recently served as CFO and Executive Vice President at Transformco, where he managed financial and operational strategy across five business units. He previously held senior finance and strategy roles at Planful, Vivint Smart Home and Symantec.

Perth, Australia – September 11, 2026 -- Hot Chili Limited has reported a fresh round of high-grade drill results from its La Verde copper-gold porphyry discovery in Chile, with hole DKP063 returning 398 metres grading 0.45% copper equivalent (CuEq) from surface, including a standout 62-metre interval at 0.91% CuEq from just 20 metres depth.

DKP063 Delivers 398 Metres of Copper-Gold Mineralisation From Surface

Within the broader intersection, DKP063 recorded 12 metres grading 1.00% CuEq (0.66% Cu, 0.49 g/t Au) from 20 metres, and a further 34 metres at 1.00% CuEq (0.80% Cu, 0.27 g/t Au) from 42 metres. Hot Chili said the shallow high-grade continuity strengthens the case for a high-grade starter pit feeding into the Costa Fuego mine plan, located 30 km north of La Verde in Chile's coastal Atacama region.

Vancouver – September 11, 2026 -- Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy says Graphite One Inc.'s Graphite Creek Project could supply enough graphite to meet all of America's needs for 100 years, as the U.S. remains 100% net import reliant for natural graphite, according to the U.S. Geological Survey's 2026 Mineral Commodity Summaries.

Governor Dunleavy calls Graphite Creek a century-long domestic graphite solution

In an August 31, 2026 Fox News op-ed titled "China is holding critical minerals hostage. Alaska can help end the threat," Dunleavy said new estimates suggest the single reserve north of Nome, Alaska could meet the entire nation's graphite needs for a century. He noted Alaska hosts known resources of 57 of the 60 U.S. government-designated critical minerals.