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CJ 4DPLEX EXPANDS SCREENX PRESENCE IN EUROPE THROUGH NEW AGREEMENT WITH PATHÉ CINÉMAS

BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CJ 4DPLEX, the world's leading producer of premium cinema formats and immersive theater experiences, and Pathé Cinémas, one of Europe's leading cinema operators, today announced a new agreement to bring four new SCREENX auditoriums to France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Two locations in Belgium, one in France and one in the Netherlands are set to open by the end of 2026.

GREEN FUEL FORWARD EXPANDS INDUSTRY ALLIANCE TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL ADOPTION IN ASIA

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Green Fuel Forward (GFF), launched by GenZero and the World Economic Forum (WEF) in May 2025 to scale demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), today announced an expanded partnership structure and new members as it enters its next phase of market activation.

GSME and Teradyne Announce Strategic Partnership

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GS Microelectronics U.S., Inc. (GSME), a fast-growing semiconductor solutions provider, and Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), a leading provider of automated test equipment and advanced robotics, today announced a multi‑year strategic partnership to establish a state‑of‑the‑art semiconductor test and evaluation center designed to accelerate customer time‑to‑market. The collaboration integrates...

QubicaAMF and ROLLER Forge Long-Term Partnership to Shape the Future of the Bowling and Family Entertainment Industry

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- QubicaAMF, the world's largest bowling equipment and technology provider, and ROLLER, the leading venue management platform for modern attractions, today announced a long-term strategic partnership to shape the future of family entertainment. The partnership brings together two leaders in their respective industries around a shared vision for a unified guest experience with continued investment from both...

GIGABYTE Announces AORUS GeForce RTX™ 5060 ARI Edition Graphics Card is Available

TAIPEI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GIGABYTE, the world's leading computer brand, announces the availability of the AORUS GeForce RTX™ 5060 ARI Edition graphics card, featuring an anime-inspired and performance-focused design for mainstream gamers and anime enthusiasts. Created as the tech guardian angel of AORUS, Ari is an original ACG character that brings performance, creativity, and gaming spirit to life. ...

Handshake Unveils AI Skills Studio for Job Seekers: NYSE Content Update

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before trading begins.  Ashley Mastronardi delivers the pre-market update on September 22ndHandshake unveils latest offering to build practical AI skills.AI Skills Studio offers personalized, project-based...

More Than One-Third of Industrial Organizations See Cybersecurity Risk as a Top Obstacle to Growth, New Global Study Finds

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today released "Operational Resilience in the Age of Connectivity," an industry insights report based on input from 1,500 manufacturing and industrial operations decision makers across 17 countries. The research reveals a disconnect between confidence in comprehensive...

Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf to Accelerate Scientific Discovery and Customer Collaboration

MINNEAPOLIS and DÜSSELDORF, Germany, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a global provider of life science tools, reagents and diagnostic products, today announced the opening of its new Customer Experience Center in Düsseldorf, Germany, a flagship facility designed to bring European customers closer to Bio-Techne's latest innovations and scientific expertise.

Natuvion IT Transformation Study: data quality is a key success factor for enterprise AI

WALLDORF, Germany, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The new 2026 Transformation Study by Natuvion and NTT Data Business Solutions shows that a transformation to SAP S/4HANA is far more than just a technological upgrade. It lays out the operational foundation for enterprise AI, process automation, and continuous digital innovation. However, to truly realize this potential, companies must consistently analyze, cleanse, and strategically evaluate...

Federal Aviation Administration Extends Solace Partnership to Support National Airspace System Modernization

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Solace, the real-time data platform for the enterprise, today announced an extension to its partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the modernization of SWIM (System Wide Information Management), the FAA's national aviation data network which distributes real-time flight plans, surveillance data, weather events, and airspace notices to airlines, the Department of Defense,...

Hollyland Introduces LARK M3: A Flexible & Scalable Wireless Audio System for Multi-Person and Multi-Camera Production

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hollyland, a leading provider of wireless products for professional film and video production, and content creation, today announced the LARK M3, a flexible and scalable wireless audio system designed for multi-camera, multi-person productions. Rather than functioning as a single wireless microphone, LARK M3 can be a one-to-many or many-to-one audio system that can capture group interviews,...

KT&G Announces KRW 360 Billion Share Buyback and Retirement to Enhance Shareholder Value

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KT&G (CEO, Kyung-man Bang) announced on Sept. 22 that its Board of Directors approved a share buyback and retirement worth approximately KRW 360 billion to enhance shareholder value. Under the plan, KT&G will purchase approximately 2.07 million shares, equivalent to around 2% of its total issued shares, through open-market transactions starting...

CATL kicks off trial production of battery cells in Hungary

DEBRECEN, Hungary, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- CATL begins trial production on 22 September 2026 in its newly built cell factory in Debrecen as the company had fulfilled all preconditions required to commence trial run. The purpose of trial production is to set up, optimise and validate the production equipment and manufacturing processes ahead of the start of series production. CATL Debrecen continues cooperating and working closely with...

Thunes Powers J.P. Morgan Payments’ Xpedite Remit Solution to Accelerate Global Payouts

SINGAPORE and NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Thunes has been selected by J.P. Morgan Payments to expand the business' cross-border capabilities through its Xpedite Remit solutions suite. The new solutions leverage both J.P. Morgan Payments' connectivity to local real-time payments rails and Thunes' extensive Direct Global Network in order to meet growing demand for fast, simple and reliable cross-border payments.

A-LIGN expands IRAP assessment capabilities and enters the Australian market with acquisition of AssurePoint

TAMPA, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A-LIGN, the leading cybersecurity compliance company, today announced its acquisition of Australian-based company, AssurePoint, a cloud security assessment firm that specializes in helping organizations solve challenging security and compliance issues and achieve compliance with the Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP). The acquisition adds IRAP to A-LIGN's service portfolio...

DoGo Power’s Smart Grid‑Forming ESS Launched and Ready for Global Order

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DoGo Power held the "Forming the Energy Future" Strategy & New Product Launch, globally releasing its "Scenario‑oriented + Grid‑Forming + AI" strategy, alongside smart grid‑forming energy storage solutions for large‑and‑medium‑sized commercial & industrial (C&I), and utility-scale scenarios.Robin Zhu, Founder and CEO of DoGo Power, stated, "The energy storage industry has entered a high‑quality...

CityUHK and University of Cambridge establish Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing to shape Hong Kong’s Industry 5.0 future

HONG KONG, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the way products are designed, produced and used, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the University of Cambridge have established the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM) with the vision of positioning Hong Kong as a world-leading Industry 5.0 innovation hub where advanced technologies work alongside people to support more sustainable,...

Owl Ventures Welcomes NBA Legend Chris Paul as Venture Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Owl Ventures, the world's largest venture capital firm focused on education and workforce innovation, today announced that NBA legend, entrepreneur, and community leader Chris Paul has joined the firm as Venture Partner. As Venture Partner, Paul will support founders, convene strategic partners, and bring perspective and relationships that help...

Durabook Announces the Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop, a Triple-display, Workstation-class, Edge AI Laptop

TAIPEI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Durabook, the global rugged mobile solutions brand owned by Twinhead International Corporation, announced today the Z14I-DX3 Rugged Mobile Laptop with three full HD displays integrated in a workstation-class, edge AI computing platform. The Z14I-DX3's three 14-inch full HD displays keep maps, video, and operational data visible at the same time, providing a clear, comprehensive view of situational...

accesso® Intelligence Introduces Agentic AI for Automated Workflows in Visitor Attractions

LONDON, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- accesso Technology Group (AIM: ACSO), a leading global technology provider for the leisure, entertainment and cultural markets, today introduced new capabilities that enable attraction operators to turn conversations with accesso Intelligence into recurring automated workflows. Users can now ask the platform to monitor performance, conduct research, detect and investigate changes, develop forecasts,...

Tencent Cloud and Boost Collaborate to Accelerate Digital Transformation Across Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today announced its partnership with Boost, a regional fintech leader and digital bank, to support the fintech's digital transformation and innovation initiatives across Malaysia and Indonesia. Under the partnership, Tencent Cloud and Boost have entered into a partnership...

Dangote Calls on Africa to Keep its Capital at Home as Industrialization Takes Center Stage at Unstoppable Africa

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Africa must stop sending its capital abroad and start investing in its own industrial future, Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of Dangote Group, told global business leaders at Unstoppable Africa 2026, as he set out an ambitious vision for African industrialization backed by billions of dollars in investment, new refining capacity, and broader public ownership. 

Poll finds surging demand for AI-based video encoding

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hikvision has developed Guanlan Encoding, a technology that uses AI to identify more and less information-rich areas in video images and encodes every frame accordingly. To gauge the potential impact of the new technology, asmag.com and Hikvision have teamed up for a survey of asmag readers, entitled "AI encoding technology for video security," and...

Geely and Xinwei-Backed Cross-Era Leap Talent Development Program Welcomes Inaugural Class of “AI Natives”

SANYA, China, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes higher education, institutions and industry are exploring new approaches to identifying and developing talent. On Sept. 16, the Cross-Era Leap Talent Development Program ("Leap Program") held an opening ceremony for its inaugural class. Developed by Xinwei Education to prepare emerging leaders for the industries of the future, the flagship program introduces...

Qingpu Bailian Outlets Opens Second Phase, Sets Sights on Asia

SHANGHAI, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Qingpu Bailian Outlets Plaza opened its second phase on September 21, expanding the 20-year-old shopping destination in western Shanghai. The expansion, themed "New Journey, New Joy," adds new retail, cultural and leisure offerings, bringing the two phases together as one integrated complex.The outlet now spans 200,000 square meters, with more than 500...

UN Global Compact Launches Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework to Help Companies Turn Commitments into Action

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Global Compact today launched the Sustainable Procurement Implementation Framework, a practical global resource designed to help companies place sustainability at the core of procurement and translate sustainability commitments and requirements into day-to-day business practice. Launched during the High-Level Forum on Sustainable...

HRH the Crown Prince Launches CEER’s Flagship Vehicles Further Strengthening Saudi Arabia’s Position in the Global Automotive Industry

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Directors of PIF, revealed EXOBOT, the flagship electric vehicles from CEER, Saudi Arabia's national automotive company. This national milestone reflects Saudi Arabia's strategic direction toward developing an advanced industrial sector aligned with the objectives of...

TMGM and Chelsea Football Club Extend Partnership into Fourth Year, Expanding into the Middle East

SYDNEY, Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TMGM and Chelsea Football Club today announced the extension of their partnership into a fourth year, with the collaboration expanding beyond Asia-Pacific into the Middle East.Since 2023, TMGM has served as Chelsea FC's Official Online Forex and CFD Trading Partner in Asia-Pacific. The extension advances a partnership spanning matchday visibility, original content and fan engagement.Three Years of Shared...

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