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New Taipei City – September 21, 2026 -- UD info's DB Series SSD Drives have achieved FIPS 140-3 validation from the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cryptographic Module Validation Program, with NIST Certificate No. 5479 issued August 12, 2026, confirming Overall Level 2 status.

Certificate confirms Overall Level 2 validation for DB Series cryptographic module

The validation provides independent third-party assurance that the DB Series meets federal cryptographic security requirements, addressing procurement mandates in government, critical infrastructure, and other regulated sectors. NIST CMVP validation is a common prerequisite for federal and defense-adjacent storage procurement in the United States.

Singapore – September 21, 2026 -- MetaOptics Ltd (Catalist: 9MT) has secured an investment facility of up to US$10 million from White Lion Capital LLC, marking the Singapore-listed metalens maker's first institutional backer from the United States.

White Lion gains rights to up to 40 million new shares under warrant deed

Under the warrant deed, Los Angeles-based White Lion may exercise warrants at its discretion to raise up to US$10 million by issuing up to 40,000,000 new ordinary shares in MetaOptics. The deal arrives one year after MetaOptics listed on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange, and follows what the company describes as a period of design and evaluation requests from customers alongside shipped sampling units.

Melbourne – September 21, 2026 -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX) has signed a strategic agreement to merge with ITM Isotope Technologies Munich SE in a deal valuing ITM at US$1.65 billion upfront on a cash-free, debt-free basis, with up to US$700 million in additional contingent consideration tied to regulatory and sales milestones.

Deal structures $1.25 billion in Telix stock alongside debt assumption

Under the agreement, ITM shareholders will receive approximately US$1.25 billion in the form of 105.8 million Telix shares priced at US$11.84 per share, released as Nasdaq-listed ADRs following escrow periods of up to 15 months. Telix will additionally assume US$302 million of ITM net debt at closing, with US$96 million allocated to management equity rollover and transaction expenses. Upon completion, existing Telix shareholders will hold roughly 76.3% of the combined company, with ITM shareholders holding approximately 23.7%.

Houston and Oxford – September 21, 2026 -- Velocys has released the AlphaCore 800, its highest-capacity microchannel Fischer-Tropsch reactor to date, capable of producing up to 800 barrels per day, or 30,000 tonnes per year, from a single unit.

New reactor doubles capacity of predecessor model

AlphaCore 800 doubles the throughput of the AlphaCore 400 and extends Velocys' reactor family range from roughly 50 to 800 barrels per day per unit, or 2 to 30 kt/a. The reactor targets larger sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and e-fuels projects, including plants aiming for approximately 100,000 tonnes per year and above.

Beijing – September 21, 2026 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered sustained expansion of advanced manufacturing, calling for smart, green and integrated industrial upgrading to strengthen supply-chain self-sufficiency, according to instructions conveyed at a national conference on advanced manufacturing in Beijing reported by Xinhua News Agency.

Xi, who also chairs the Central Military Commission, said industrial chains must become more self-supporting and risk-resilient while pursuing higher-quality development and greater security. Premier Li Qiang told the conference that developing advanced manufacturing must be treated as a major strategic task.

Shanghai – September 21, 2026 -- Hotel & Shop Plus Shanghai 2027 will span 210,000 square meters and host more than 2,000 brands, positioning it as one of Asia's largest trade platforms for the hotel, retail, office and public-space sectors. The event, organized by Sinoexpo Informa Markets, is scheduled for March 30-September 21, 2026, at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre and is projected to draw over 130,000 professional visitors.

Santa Clara, Calif. – September 21, 2026 -- Clivet debuted its next-generation magnetic levitation compressor and a full data center cooling portfolio at AI Infra Summit 2026, targeting thermal management gaps created by rising AI computing densities.

Dual-rotor compressor design targets variable AI workload conditions

The new compressor uses a DUO POWER BOOST dual-rotor variable-speed architecture with two-stage compression. Two rotors and their impellers adjust speed independently to adapt to different flow rates and pressure ratios, factoring in data center load variations, water temperature conditions, and system operating strategies into cooling source design.

Rochester, Mich. – September 21, 2026 -- Par Health is voluntarily recalling two lots of Dexmedetomidine HCl in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection 400 mcg/100 mL (4 mcg/mL) at the hospital level after detecting particulate matter identified as cellulose or stopper material.

Contaminated vials carry risk of pulmonary emboli and vessel occlusion

The FDA-notified recall covers Lots 87558 and 88802, which were distributed nationwide to wholesalers between September 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026. Par Health warned that administering the affected product carries a reasonable probability of causing life-threatening adverse health consequences, including pulmonary emboli, occlusions of other blood vessels that can lead to tissue death and organ damage, and inflammation of vein walls that may result in clotting. The company said it has not received any adverse event reports tied to the recall to date.

Chattanooga – September 21, 2026 -- EPB has launched the IonQ Forte Enterprise quantum computer at its EPB Quantum Center, creating what the utility calls America's first commercial hub combining quantum computing and networking under one roof.

EPB Quantum Fellows will run grid-optimization algorithms first

Eight graduate researchers under a $4 million NIST-funded EPB Quantum Computing Fellows program will be the initial users, applying quantum algorithms to optimize local power grid circuits. The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) will be the first external customer starting in early October when EPB Quantum Computing opens for business, followed by a project with Vanderbilt University.

Columbus, Ohio – September 21, 2026 -- USA TrackBusway has released a five-minute installation video for its T225 track busway, a 225A-per-phase overhead power distribution system, to help engineers and electrical contractors evaluate the product for facilities where equipment layouts shift frequently.

The video follows the company's June 2026 announcement of T225 availability and walks project teams through how the system is assembled, connected and fitted with compatible plug-in power units.

Video breaks installation into four stages from suspension to power connection

The walkthrough covers hanging, joining, feeding and tap-off unit installation. It shows suspension hardware aligning straight busway sections, the mechanical and electrical connections between adjacent T225 sections, the end feed connecting to the busway run, and compatible plug-in tap-off units being installed and repositioned along the run.