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Hangzhou – September 11, 2026 -- HEVI Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: GTEC), has secured approval from the New York Vehicle Inspection Program (NYVIP) for two of its heavy electric industrial vehicles, opening access to state purchase incentives.

New York adds two HEVI loaders to its eligible equipment list

The H55L, a 5-ton electric loader, and the H65L, a 6.5-ton electric loader, are now listed under NYVIP's incentive-eligible equipment. Buyers who replace old equipment with these units can claim 35% of the base equipment cost, plus up to a $100,000 Disadvantaged Communities (DAC) bonus per unit.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – September 11, 2026 -- Intersignal has demonstrated cross-device context sharing through its Braid protocol, showing a local large language model on a MacBook Air incorporate a 500-credit spending limit transmitted from a connected system into its response.

Braid moves beyond message delivery to actual context use by receiving models

The demonstration confirmed that a shared parameter -- the 500-credit limit -- was not just received but applied by the target model in its output. Intersignal calls this dynamic "machine osmosis," describing how information introduced in one part of a connected setup becomes usable context elsewhere without manual re-entry of instructions or constraints.

San Francisco – September 11, 2026 -- Fimo, an AI content management platform built by the team behind open-source CMS Strapi, launched today, converting AI-generated code from tools like Claude Code and Codex into self-optimizing websites that run 24/7 without full human intervention.

Fimo deploys autonomous agents to handle SEO, translation and content refresh tasks

The platform's native and custom agents publish SEO content, build internal links, fix schema errors, translate copy, and refresh aging pages on an ongoing basis. Every agent action is routed through a pull request, executed in an isolated environment, and subject to the same role-based permissions applied to human editors, meaning no update reaches production without review.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- PulsePoint has expanded its Audience Manager platform to YouTube, enabling pharma and healthcare marketers to activate and measure verified, NPI-level physician audiences on the video platform for the first time.

Early campaigns show 1.9x higher click-through rates using verified targeting

In early activations, campaigns using Audience Manager target lists on YouTube generated a 1.9x higher click-through rate compared to broad demographic targeting, according to PulsePoint. The company's DirectMatch technology deterministically matches verified NPI audiences directly onto YouTube campaigns, addressing a gap where video platforms previously lacked prescriber-level precision for media buyers.

Scottsdale, Ariz. – September 11, 2026 -- Performance marketing agency Brilliant climbed to No. 1,847 on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, up more than 1,700 spots from No. 3,562 in 2022, on 188% three-year revenue growth.

Revenue growth outpaces the Inc. 5000 median by 58 points

Brilliant's 188% three-year revenue growth (2022-2025) exceeds the 130% median posted by companies on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list, which ranks U.S. private companies by three-year revenue expansion.

Agency signs new consumer brands including Haakaa, Baby Brezza and Sera Prognostics

New business wins over the past 12 months include Haakaa, Baby Brezza, Veer, b.bot, Sera Prognostics, Mira and Napa Cellars, expanding Brilliant's existing client roster with marquee consumer accounts.

Herzliya, Israel – September 11, 2026 -- Cye, a cyber exposure management provider, has launched a Center of Excellence for Private Equity (PE) designed to give PE firms a consistent, portfolio-wide view of cybersecurity exposure from due diligence through exit.

Cye combines AI-native platform with expert services to standardize portfolio cybersecurity execution

The new operating model merges Cye's expert-led agentic services with its AI-native exposure management platform, targeting a gap where PE firms currently rely on point-in-time assessments at individual portfolio companies rather than continuous, group-level oversight.

United States – September 11, 2026 -- Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has opened the Property Lab, a hands-on training facility at its Claims University that uses full-scale, two-story homes to prepare claim adjusters for real-world residential damage scenarios.

Property Lab Uses Full-Scale Homes to Simulate Residential Damage

The facility features full-size, two-story homes built with a range of construction materials and finishes, from standard-grade components to higher-end materials. Claim adjusters inspect both exterior and interior damage, gaining exposure to the variety of home types and repair considerations they encounter in the field.

New York – September 11, 2026 -- The McBride Rewind, a celebrity interview podcast hosted by television personality Josh McBride, has signed with talent agency WME for representation in all areas and entered an exclusive distribution and monetization partnership with Nasdaq Stockholm-listed Acast.

Podcast secures dual representation to scale advertising and distribution

Acast will handle global distribution, advertising sales and monetization for the show, while WME will represent it across digital media, branded content, live events and other entertainment ventures. The moves come as Acast, which describes itself as the world's largest pure-play podcast company, connects more than 140,000 creators with over 4,000 advertisers globally.

Burlington, N.C. – September 11, 2026 -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH) has acquired MLM Medical Labs, a central and specialty laboratory provider with operations in the United States, Germany and South Africa, financial terms undisclosed.

Labcorp becomes the only central lab provider with wholly owned facilities on four continents

The deal extends Labcorp's laboratory footprint across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa, combining its global scale with MLM's regional laboratory network and biomarker testing capabilities. The transaction strengthens Labcorp's position as an independent central laboratory services provider for clinical trial sponsors.

Sugar Land, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- QuVa Pharma, Inc. has acquired a portfolio of essential sterile compounded medications from Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc. (CAPS) after CAPS decided to exit the 503B sterile compounding business, the companies announced.

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 offerings over the following six months. The deal covers critical medication categories including Cardioplegia, Total Parenteral Nutrition and Heparin.

Katy, Texas – September 11, 2026 -- Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO) will send Chief Executive Officer Steve Lawrence and Chief Financial Officer Carl Ford to the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Retailing Conference, running September 14 to September 15, 2026.

Executives will hold a fireside chat webcast on September 15

The session is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on September 15 and will be webcast live for investors and analysts. A replay will remain available on the company's investor relations site for 30 days following the event.

Academy operates more than 300 stores across 21 states

The Katy, Texas-based sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer traces its roots to 1938 as a Texas family business. Its product assortment spans outdoor gear, apparel, sports and recreation equipment, and footwear, combining national brands with a portfolio of private label lines.

Osnabrück – September 11, 2026 -- German second-division football club VfL Osnabrück and children's rights organization Terre des Hommes will stage a joint fundraising action day around the September 13 home match against Hertha BSC at the Bremer Brücke stadium, tying the event to World Children's Day on September 20.

Fans Asked to Donate Stadium Deposit Cups or Give Online

The campaign centers on a deposit-cup collection scheme, where match attendees can donate their returnable stadium cups or contribute funds through an online channel. Terre des Hommes will also operate an information stand at the venue throughout the match day.

Beachwood, Ohio – September 11, 2026 -- Referna, a referral network for independent professionals, has been accepted into the Google for Startups Cloud Program, gaining Google Cloud credits and technical resources to scale its AI-driven matching and live-meeting infrastructure.

Referna organizes independent professionals into structured referral circles of 8 to 12 peers

The platform groups fractional CFOs, consultants, recruiters, and other client-service experts into small circles of non-competing peers serving the same type of client. Members meet regularly and refer business to one another, replacing informal networking with a structured system for warm introductions.

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.