ntv Spitzenrunde vor der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt

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Vier Tage vor der richtungsweisenden Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt bringt ntv in Kooperation mit Radio Brocken die Spitzenkandidaten der im Landtag vertretenen und aussichtsreichen Parteien zum entscheidenden Schlagabtausch zusammen. Am Mittwoch, 2. September, diskutieren in einer 90-minütigen Wahlarena Sven Schulze (CDU), Armin Willingmann (SPD), Lydia Hüskens (FDP), Ulrich Siegmund (AfD), Eva von Angern (Die Linke), Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) und Claudia Wittig (BSW). Moderiert wird die Live-Sendung von Nikolaus Blome (RTL/ntv) und Dorothée Oster (Radio Brocken).

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BID's Art Ave Experience Celebrated for Advancing Revitalization in DC's Downtown

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Downtown Association today recognized the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) with the Downtown Achievement Award of Excellence for its resourceful approaches related to designing and implementing Art Ave. A jury of peer professionals reviewed, deliberated and evaluated all entries in the 2026 Downtown Achievement Awards. The Award of Excellence acknowledges an excellent response to an urban place management challenge, demonstrating application of industry knowledge and exceeds the jury criteria.

Art Ave was entered in the category of Public Space Management and Operations which IDA identifies as one of the seven professional urban place management practice areas. This category features unique organizational approaches and projects in the areas of clean, safe and hospitality, placemaking and activation, and facilities management.

"Art Ave transformed the urban landscape, inviting District residents and visitors from around the world to experience a continued journey of art-filled exploration, with each vivid artwork serving as a beacon to the next," Leona Agouridis, President of the Golden Triangle BID said. "We are honored to receive this IDA award recognizing Art Ave and the success of our placemaking efforts."

The Golden Triangle developed Art Ave to create a destination-worthy experience that attracted office workers, residents, and tourists who were visiting the White House and National Mall into the office-centric Golden Triangle in the post-pandemic era. Art Ave was made possible by the Streets for People grant program under the DC Office of Planning.

Using stunning public art as a catalyst, Art Ave created a natural gateway connecting the White House's Lafayette Park to the Golden Triangle's Connecticut Avenue corridor and Farragut Square Park. This free, outdoor experience featured captivating public art, engaging events, and inviting outdoor furnishings that encouraged visitors and residents to explore, support businesses, and linger longer. Art Ave was experienced by more than 200,000 visitors, advancing downtown revitalization and establishing a replicable model for public space activation.

"The Golden Triangle BID has demonstrated skillful application of urban place management principles with their creation of Art Ave," said David Downey, IDA President and CEO. "The immersive, people-focused experience that Art Ave delivered should serve as a framework to all member communities within IDA."

IDA is convening this September in Toronto for Intersections: Where Districts, Disciplines & Ideas Converge, a three-day conference to discuss emerging trends in place management. The Golden Triangle BID was recognized for their award-winning Art Ave project during the Downtown Achievement Awards ceremony at the 72nd Annual Conference & Marketplace, September 1-3, 2026. IDA's Annual Conference & Marketplace is the premier gathering for professional place managers and urban champions creating vibrant and healthy cities around the world. The conference features educational sessions, Master Talks (short keynotes from industry leaders), marketplace exhibitors and networking opportunities.

Washington, DC-based IDA is the premier organization for urban place professionals who are shaping and activating dynamic city center districts. The Golden Triangle BID is the urban place management organization representing the interests of property owners in the Golden Triangle, in the middle of Washington DC's downtown.

About the Golden Triangle BID

The Golden Triangle Business Improvement District (BID) enhances the 172-block-area from the White House to Dupont Circle. The BID is known for providing the "gold standard" in clean, safe, and beautiful streets; strengthening economic development; and creating engaging public spaces that support a strong downtown. Actively evolving from primarily office to a mixed-use neighborhood, the Golden Triangle is flourishing with conversion projects, public realm enhancements, and major new attractions that are unlocking opportunities to transform downtown and engage an increasingly livable and global community. For more information, visit goldentriangledc.com and follow the BID on Instagram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

About IDA

The International Downtown Association (IDA) is the premier organization for urban place professionals who are shaping and activating dynamic city center districts. Our members are city builders and downtown champions who bring urban centers to life, bridging the gap between the public and private sectors. We represent an industry of more than 2,500 place management organizations, employing 100,000 people throughout North America and growing rapidly around the world. Founded in 1954, IDA is a resource center for ideas and innovative best practices in urban place management. For more information, visit downtown.org.

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Three Lions Acquisition Corp. Announces Closing of $100 Million Initial Public Offering

NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Lions Acquisition Corp. (the "Company") announced today the closing of its initial public offering of 10,000,000 units. The offering was priced at $10.00 per unit, generating total gross proceeds of $100,000,000. Of the proceeds received from the initial public offering and a simultaneous private placement of units, $100,500,000 was placed in trust.

The Company is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The Company expects to concentrate its efforts on target businesses in the sports, hospitality and leisure, and real estate sectors.

The units are listed and trading on the Nasdaq Global Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol "TLACU." Each unit consists of one ordinary share and one-half of one warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder thereof to purchase one ordinary share at $11.50 per share. Once the securities comprising the units begin separate trading, the ordinary shares and warrants are expected to be listed on Nasdaq under the symbols "TLAC" and "TLACW," respectively.

EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. served as the sole book-running manager of the offering. EarlyBirdCapital has been granted a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 units at the initial public offering price to cover over-allotments, if any.

A registration statement relating to these securities was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 31, 2026. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus, copies of which may be obtained by contacting EarlyBirdCapital, Inc. at 366 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention: Syndicate Department, by telephone at 212-661-0200.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Three Lions Acquisition Corp.

Three Lions Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, or reorganization or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The Company may pursue an initial business combination with a target in any business, industry or geography, but expects to concentrate its efforts on opportunities in the sports, hospitality and leisure, and real estate sectors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including with respect to the initial public offering and the anticipated use of the proceeds thereof, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the risk factors section of the registration statement and prospectus for the Company's initial public offering. Copies of these documents can be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the offering will be used as indicated in the offering prospectus. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based, except as required by law.

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Three Lions Acquisition Corp.

Harry Brandler, CFO

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MESA, Ariz., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Arizona Athletic Grounds (AAG), one of the largest sports and entertainment complexes in North America, announced today a Founding Partnership with PepsiCo, naming the company and its product portfolio the official soft drink partner of Arizona Athletic Grounds. This seven-year deal carries a multimillion-dollar value through the length of the contract.

"Partnering with PepsiCo, the iconic brand known around the world, will help to further enhance the athlete and fan experience at AAG," said Mike Burke, CEO of Arizona Athletic Grounds. "PepsiCo matches our focus on excellence and growth, and we're excited to bring our brands together in a way that improves the youth sports landscape. This investment by PepsiCo also allows us to keep prices for our world-class amenities competitive."

Under the partnership, a broad lineup of beverages from PepsiCo and its allied brand partners — including Gatorade®, Pepsi®, Mountain Dew®, Starry®, Aquafina®, LIFEWTR®, Starbucks®, Celsius, Alani Nu® and Rockstar® Energy — will be served across the 275-acre campus, spanning concessions, the three fieldhouses, the sports bar, the food court, the performance center and all outdoor competition venues. The agreement also delivers signage, digital and IPTV inventory, and year-round activation rights at AAG's marquee tournaments and events.

AAG welcomed nearly 3 million visitors in 2025 and 1.8 million so far in 2026 (up another 6%). The campus has hosted numerous national events including serving as a 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for the Türkiye Men's National Soccer Team, the PPA Tour, MLS NEXT, Tribe Basketball, Major League Pickleball, Nike EYBL, USA Basketball, and Special Olympics Arizona. Partnering with PepsiCo allows AAG to further improve its world-class facilities while continuing to keep prices reasonable and attract top national events.

"Sports have a way of bringing people together, and Arizona Athletic Grounds is the destination for athletes, families and fans to experience this together all year-round," said Shay Hobby, Senior Vice President, West Region, PepsiCo Beverages U.S. "PepsiCo is thrilled to partner with AAG and deliver the strength of our beverage portfolio to a campus that attracts major athletes from across the country. Our brands are proud to play a role in enhancing the AAG experience for athletes and fans, and to support its continued growth."

ABOUT ARIZONA ATHLETIC GROUNDS

Arizona Athletic Grounds is one of the largest sports and entertainment complexes in North America — a 275-acre campus in Mesa, Ariz., with more than 150 fields and courts and 500,000 indoor square feet. The campus hosts a wide range of youth, amateur, and professional events — including serving as a 2026 FIFA World Cup Base Camp for the Türkiye Men's National Soccer Team, the PPA Tour, MLS NEXT, Tribe Basketball, Major League Pickleball, Nike EYBL, USA Basketball, and Special Olympics Arizona — providing a scalable platform for competition, community, and growth. AAG continues to expand its integrated sports ecosystem through strategic partnerships focused on athlete performance, wellness, entertainment, and community engagement. For more information visit www.azgrounds.com. 

ABOUT PEPSICO

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly $94 billion in net revenue in 2025, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and drinks, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that places sustainability at the center of our business strategy, seeking to drive growth and build a stronger, more resilient future for PepsiCo and the communities where we operate. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com, and follow on X (Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @PepsiCo.

Media Contact:

Ryan Woodcock

woody@azgrounds.com, (480) 766-1221

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FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Leopard Imaging, leader in AI Perception and Spatial Intelligence solutions, introduces the LI-DragonFire-VGA-GM2B, a high-performance uncooled infrared camera module designed for thermal imaging in industrial applications. Combining high-resolution thermal imaging, temperature measurement, real-time imaging, and a compact, low-power, high bandwidth design, DragonFire provides a practical thermal sensing solution for a range of industrial use cases.

High-Resolution Thermal Imaging with High Sensitivity

DragonFire features a 640 × 512 thermal resolution with 12 × 12 μm pixel size, delivering detailed infrared images for thermal observation and analysis. With NETD as low as 40 mK, the camera provides high thermal sensitivity for capturing fine thermal information.

Supporting 30 / 60 Hz frame rates, DragonFire enables real-time thermal imaging for dynamic scenes, making it suitable for monitoring moving objects and operating equipment.

Wide-Range Temperature Measurement

Beyond thermal imaging, DragonFire supports temperature measurement across different operating ranges. Its high-quality measurement range is -20°C to +160°C, while the wide-range measurement mode covers 50°C to +600°C.

This capability enables thermal information to be visualized and measured across a variety of industrial environments, supporting applications where monitoring temperature differences and heat signatures is important.

Compact and Low-Power Design

Designed for embedded integration, DragonFire combines a compact, lightweight form factor with power consumption of less than 1 W. The camera weighs approximately 58 g, making it suitable for systems where size, weight, and power consumption are important considerations.

The module also features an ADI MAX96717 GMSL2 serializer, providing a GMSL2 interface for easy and high bandwidth power over coxeal system integration.

Designed for Industrial Applications

DragonFire is designed for industrial thermal imaging applications, including:

- Heat Signature Detection

- Industrial Inspection

- Night Vision

By making thermal information visible and measurable, DragonFire provides an additional sensing capability for industrial systems operating in environments where conventional visible light imaging may not provide sufficient information.

About Leopard Imaging Inc.

Leopard Imaging is a global leader in AI perception and spatial intelligence solution design and manufacturing, providing advanced imaging technologies for autonomous systems, robotics, AIoT, automotive, industrial automation, healthcare, and edge AI applications. Leopard Imaging specializes in high-performance imaging, optics, and AI processing technologies for next-generation intelligent vision systems.

For more information, visit www.leopardimaging.com

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Ariel Zhang

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SAN MARCOS, Calif., Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OnePlan, a global leader in AI-enabled Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) and enterprise Project Portfolio Management (PPM), today announced its August 2026 release. The update delivers new portfolio visualization options, sharper resource demand visibility, deeper Microsoft Project Connector precision, expanded automation coverage, and performance improvements across Work Plan, Financial Plan, Resource Plan, and connected integrations.

"Portfolio and program reviews shouldn't start with someone spending a day building the first report," said Scott Hebert, CEO of OnePlan. "With ready-made dashboard templates, a new Treemap view, and richer widgets across the board, this release gets executives, sponsors, and PMOs looking at the same answer instead of five different spreadsheets."

New Dashboard Visualizations Give Leaders a Clearer View of the Portfolio

The August release expands OnePlan's dashboard options with a new Treemap widget, available on Portfolio, Plan, Global Resource Plan, and Modeler dashboards, showing a compact, proportional view of where work, cost, or capacity concentrates. The Table widget now includes a Gantt view with independently configurable start, end, and progress fields, letting teams visualize schedules directly on a dashboard. Card widgets add support for choice, lookup, and text fields with field-level color coding, and Heatmaps gain flexible X- and Y-axis sorting alongside new color palette options.

A new downloadable library of standard dashboard templates gives organizations a fast, consistent starting point for portfolio reporting. Templates are fully editable once imported, so teams can start from a finished dashboard and configure it to their own requirements rather than building a report from scratch.

Sharper Resource Demand Visibility Across the Portfolio

A new Resource Usage view shows work assignments at the time interval that matters most, across all work items in a plan, giving resource managers a clearer picture of how time is distributed. A new resource capacity data source is now available at the Portfolio, Plan, and Global Resource Plan levels, so teams can see capacity alongside the work itself instead of piecing that view together manually.

Deeper Precision from the Microsoft Project Connector

OnePlan now supports time-phased resource assignments during Microsoft Project schedule sync, so resource allocation carries over across specific time periods rather than as a single total. Task-level constraint types and dates now sync from Microsoft Project into OnePlan, external dependencies are preserved when syncing from Microsoft Project, and organizations can synchronize OnePlan's resource-level cost table with Microsoft Project on a per-file basis.

Plan Details Pages Give Each Audience a Focused View

Plan Details can now be organized into multiple dedicated pages, letting organizations present fields for focused consumption rather than one long form. This improves the experience for plans with extensive data, while existing business rules, tables, and custom fields carry over unchanged. Plan Rollup Fields also update more quickly when related plans change, keeping portfolio-level data current.

Broader Automation Coverage and Approval Tracking

Plan automations can now be triggered by work item summary-level fields in addition to detail-level items; expanding the range of scenarios teams can automate. Automation approval notes are now logged directly in the relevant work item comments, and the OnePlan Backup Utility now includes Global and Plan automations based on backup selections.

Near Real-Time Azure DevOps Integration

A new near real-time Azure DevOps integration brings supported data updates into OnePlan automatically, within minutes rather than waiting on the next scheduled sync. Organizations can opt out of automatic updates on a plan-by-plan basis, and a dedicated administration screen supports configuring and managing the feature at scale. This capability requires an Enterprise license.

Additional Release Highlights

- Bulk assignment of material and cost resources directly onto work items in Work Plan

- Financial Plan resource import enhancements for cost non-labor resources and time-phased work resource assignments

- Rollup Financial Plan view for comparing related plans' financial data

- Financial Plan and Resource Plan administration now available directly from the front end

- Time-phased import support for work resources in Resource Plan

- Timesheet updates giving plan managers control over when entry detail opens and restricting time entry to active work items

- Modernized Resource Center navigation, with new view management for Enterprise team pools

Availability

The August 2026 OnePlan release is now available to all OnePlan customers. Complete release notes and documentation are available at support.oneplan.ai.

About OnePlan

OnePlan offers AI-enabled strategic portfolio, financial, resource, and work management solutions designed for modern enterprises. OnePlan empowers organizations with a single, integrated platform to plan, prioritize, and manage their full portfolio of initiatives—connecting strategy to execution across the enterprise. More than 500 companies worldwide rely on OnePlan. The company has been recognized as Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management Partner of the Year in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

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William Wagner

650-279-0325

wwagner@oneplan.ai

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CGTN: Jak SCO tworzy nowe możliwości rozwoju regionu po 25 latach działalności

CGTN opublikowała artykuł o tym, jak SCO przeszła drogę od mechanizmu skoncentrowanego na bezpieczeństwie do szerokiej platformy współpracy regionalnej, obejmującej m.in. rozwój gospodarczy i innowacje technologiczne, oraz jaką rolę w pogłębianiu tej współpracy odgrywają Chiny.

PEKIN, 2 września 2026 r. /PRNewswire/ -- W głębi uzbeckiego regionu Dżyzak działa rozległa farma słoneczna, która zmienia krajobraz pustyni Gobi. Dziesiątki tysięcy paneli fotowoltaicznych ciągną się przez jałowy teren, wykorzystując światło słoneczne do produkcji czystej energii.

W marcu rozpoczęła się komercyjna eksploatacja pierwszej fazy projektu elektrowni, realizowanego i obsługiwanego przez chińską spółkę. Po zakończeniu realizacji inwestycji obiekt ma wytwarzać rocznie 1,1 mld kilowatogodzin czystej energii elektrycznej, czyli ilość wystarczającą do zaspokojenia potrzeb około 400 tys. mieszkańców.

Elektrownia słoneczna jest jednym z najświeższych przykładów tego, jak współpraca Chin z państwami SCO przekłada się na konkretne efekty rozwojowe. W ciągu ostatnich 25 lat Szanghajska Organizacja Współpracy (SCO) przeistoczyła się z regionalnego mechanizmu bezpieczeństwa w szeroką platformę współpracy, w której coraz większe znaczenie ma rozwój.

Rozwój kluczem do wspólnego dobrobytu

We wtorek przewodniczący Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej Xi Jinping wziął udział w 26. posiedzeniu Rady Głów Państw Członkowskich SCO, które zbiegło się z 25. rocznicą powstania organizacji.

Xi wygłosił przemówienie, w którym przedstawił cztery propozycje dotyczące dalszego rozwoju SCO. Jedną z najważniejszych było priorytetowe traktowanie rozwoju i dążenie do wspólnego dobrobytu państw członkowskich.

Xi zwrócił też uwagę na ducha szanghajskiego, którego podstawą są wzajemne zaufanie i korzyści, równość, konsultacje, poszanowanie różnorodności cywilizacji oraz dążenie do wspólnego rozwoju. Jak podkreślił, jest on najcenniejszym dorobkiem ideowym organizacji.

W ciągu ostatnich 25 lat, kierując się duchem szanghajskim, państwa SCO zwiększały wymianę handlową, pogłębiały powiązania inwestycyjne i wzmacniały połączenia w regionie, tworząc nowe możliwości rozwoju gospodarczego.

Przykładem znaczenia infrastruktury dla rozwoju regionu jest linia kolejowa Chiny-Kirgistan-Uzbekistan. Jej budowa oficjalnie rozpoczęła się w grudniu 2024 r. Po ukończeniu trasa stanie się ważnym korytarzem transportowym łączącym Chiny z Azją Centralną i szerzej z kontynentem eurazjatyckim, znacznie usprawniając handel i otwierając nowe możliwości gospodarcze.

Zacieśnianiu kontaktów gospodarczych między państwami SCO służą także różne platformy współpracy. W ubiegłym miesiącu w Biszkeku odbyła się lokalna konferencja poświęcona współpracy gospodarczej i handlowej, w której uczestniczyło ponad 100 firm. Podczas wydarzenia zawarto 193 porozumienia o współpracy i transakcje handlowe o wartości około 1,74 mld juanów (259 mln dolarów). Uruchomiona rok temu w Tiencinie Platforma Współpracy Chin i SCO w Dziedzinie Gospodarki Cyfrowej ułatwiła już realizację 29 projektów transgranicznych, m.in. w obszarze infrastruktury obliczeniowej, handlu cyfrowego i komercyjnych zastosowań technologii kosmicznych.

W ciągu 25 lat SCO stała się ważną platformą współpracy regionalnej. Współpraca gospodarcza w jej ramach coraz mniej opiera się na pojedynczych projektach i działaniach dwustronnych, a coraz bardziej na mocniejszych ramach instytucjonalnych i koordynacji wielostronnej, tworząc podstawy do bardziej spójnego, trwałego i wartościowego rozwoju regionu.

Chiny jako ważna siła napędowa współpracy w ramach SCO

Podczas wtorkowego szczytu Xi powiedział, że Chiny traktują SCO jako jeden z priorytetowych obszarów wartościowej współpracy w ramach Inicjatywy Pasa i Szlaku oraz wdrażania Globalnej Inicjatywy Rozwoju.

Zapowiedział, że Chiny będą nadal organizować takie wydarzenia jak Forum Gospodarki Cyfrowej SCO i Targi Rolnicze SCO, a wspólnie z państwami należącymi do SCO utworzą międzynarodowe centrum współpracy w zakresie zastosowań sztucznej inteligencji. W ciągu najbliższych trzech lat Chiny mają także zrealizować 100 projektów współpracy technologicznej z innymi państwami SCO oraz kształcić więcej specjalistów dla zielonego przemysłu w ramach współpracy Chiny-SCO.

Jako państwo założycielskie SCO Chiny odgrywają kluczową rolę w rozwijaniu praktycznej współpracy w ramach organizacji.

Wkrótce po utworzeniu SCO Chiny zaproponowały działania ułatwiające handel i inwestycje między państwami członkowskimi. W 2003 r. SCO przyjęła wielostronny program współpracy gospodarczej oparty na trzyetapowym planie przewidującym: w krótkiej perspektywie ułatwianie handlu i inwestycji, w średniej - tworzenie stabilnych i przejrzystych zasad w średniej, a w długiej - stopniowe umożliwianie swobodniejszego przepływu towarów, kapitału, usług i technologii.

Chiny zapewniły również wsparcie finansowe dla projektów współpracy regionalnej. Według stanu na lipiec 2025 r. skumulowana wartość chińskich inwestycji w pozostałych państwach członkowskich SCO przekroczyła 84 mld dolarów. Chiny stały się tym samym największym źródłem inwestycji i finansowania dla Tadżykistanu, Kirgistanu, Uzbekistanu i Pakistanu.

Na ubiegłorocznym szczycie w Tiencinie Chiny zaproponowały utworzenie platform współpracy w obszarze energii, zielonych gałęzi przemysłu i gospodarki cyfrowej, a także centrów innowacji naukowych, szkolnictwa wyższego i kształcenia zawodowego. Wszystkie sześć inicjatyw zostało już uruchomionych i przyniosło ponad 160 projektów współpracy w zakresie czystej energii, cyfryzacji oraz wspólnego kształcenia kadr.

Egor Prochin, badacz z rosyjskiej Wyższej Szkoły Ekonomii, powiedział, że Chiny odegrały kluczową rolę w rozwoju SCO.

„Inicjatywa Pasa i Szlaku pomogła usprawnić połączenia transportowe i handlowe między państwami Eurazji, a Globalna Inicjatywa Rozwoju przyczyniła się do wzrostu gospodarczego i poprawy warunków życia" - powiedział. Dodał, że inicjatywy te są ściśle powiązane z priorytetami rozwojowymi członków SCO, tworząc możliwości dla biznesu i przynosząc mieszkańcom regionu konkretne korzyści.

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Choosing the Right Precast Manhole Depends on Depth, Pipe Connections, and Load Conditions Unique to Each Project.

MEDFORD, Ore., Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- What should a project team check before ordering a precast manhole? A HelloNation article provides that answer, covering the depth, pipe connections, and load conditions that shape the right structure for a project.

The article explains that choosing a precast manhole should start with a project's actual conditions rather than a standard catalog listing. It notes that depth, pipe layout, and load conditions each shape the right specification.

According to the article, invert elevations for incoming and outgoing pipes set the base height of a manhole. That height then determines the number of riser sections and the overall size of the unit.

The article addresses pipe connections next, noting that each opening in the manhole wall must be sized and positioned for a specific pipe. Manufacturers can cast these openings during production, which reduces field cutting once the structure reaches the site.

Load conditions matter just as much as depth and pipe placement, the article states. A precast manhole installed beneath a highway needs thicker walls than one placed under a quiet residential street.

Traffic patterns, burial depth, soil type, and groundwater levels all influence how much reinforcement a structure needs, according to the article. Access and safety features, including step spacing and ladder placement, also deserve early attention.

The article's insights come from Clay Prewitt, Precast Concrete Expert at Rogue Valley Precast in Medford, Oregon. His background informs the article's walkthrough of how project teams can plan a manhole order from the start.

The article also points to specifications set by governing agencies or clients as a major factor in manhole design. Many municipalities maintain standard drawings that define acceptable dimensions, materials, and joint types for buried structures.

Joint type is another detail worth confirming early, the article notes. Gasketed joints are often specified where groundwater infiltration is a concern, and manufacturers need that information before production begins.

Precast Concrete Experts generally benefit from early coordination between the project engineer and the manufacturer, the article explains. A short conversation about dimensions, openings, and finish requirements can catch conflicts that drawings alone might miss.

Transportation and site access play a quieter role in manhole selection, according to the article. Larger or deeper units may need to ship in multiple sections, so confirming crane access and delivery routes ahead of time helps avoid surprises.

The article also mentions that concrete mix design matters for sites with aggressive soil or wastewater conditions. Corrosion-resistant liners or specialized mixes can extend the service life of a precast manhole in demanding environments.

Lead time benefits from early planning as well, the article explains. Custom openings, non-standard depths, or specialized coatings can add production time compared with a standard configuration.

Quality checks before shipment help confirm that a structure matches its design intent, the article notes. Reputable manufacturers inspect dimensions, openings, and joint surfaces before a unit leaves the yard.

Maintenance access should factor into the original design conversation rather than becoming an afterthought, the article adds. Wider steps, deeper sumps, or additional access points can simplify inspection for years to come.

Ultimately, the article states, a manhole structure is only as good as the information behind its design. Project teams that gather depth, connection, load, and specification details early tend to see fewer changes once installation begins.

Matching Manhole Specifications to Project Requirements features insights from Clay Prewitt, Precast Concrete Expert of Medford, Oregon, in HelloNation.

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Veteran hospitality hires and internal promotions deepen expertise across nightlife, daylife, hotels and resorts

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- UrVenue, a hospitality technology company that enables venues, hotels and resorts to sell, operate and distribute experience inventory, today announced the opening of its new corporate headquarters at 3327 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Suite 3400, on the Las Vegas Strip, along with strategic hires and internal promotions across Customer Success, Business Development, and Marketing.

The Strip location was a deliberate choice, placing UrVenue closer to many of the hospitality, gaming, nightlife and entertainment operators it serves. The investments come as UrVenue accelerates its commercial strategy across its established nightlife and daylife business while expanding its presence across hotels and resorts.

"Opening our headquarters directly on the Las Vegas Strip is an important milestone for UrVenue," said Emily Curtin, Interim CEO of UrVenue. "This is where the company started, where we have built some of our deepest customer relationships and where hospitality continues to set the pace for the industry. Being here keeps us close to our customers as we accelerate growth across both our venue and resort businesses."

Michael Sullivan will lead global client success across UrVenue's nightlife, daylife and lifestyle business, with responsibility for customers worldwide utilizing the UrVenue Venue Management System (VMS). His appointment reinforces UrVenue's continued investment in the sectors at the foundation of its business. Sullivan brings more than 25 years of hospitality and nightlife experience, including Wynn Nightlife, TAO Group, 9 Group, SBE, Club Space and The Ritz-Carlton. He also co-founded and helped scale a national hospitality consulting firm with Jon Taffer, host of Bar Rescue, advising operators on strategy, operations, technology and business transformation.

Amy You joins UrVenue as Business Development Executive, bringing more than a decade of luxury hospitality and global sales experience. Most recently Senior Manager of Global Luxury Sales at Caesars Entertainment, You led luxury sales across a premier portfolio of suites, penthouses and villas while cultivating relationships across travel, luxury lifestyle, entertainment, nightlife, daylife, hotel and casino. Her career also includes Caesars Palace, Nobu Hotel Las Vegas, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and ARIA Resort & Casino.

Kerry Osborne has been promoted to Client Success Manager with global oversight of hotel and resort customers utilizing UrResort, UrVenue's Property Experience Management System (PXMS). Osborne has played an important role in UrVenue's enterprise customer relationships and continued expansion within the hotel and resort sector.

UrVenue has also appointed Joseph Pomar-Webb as Senior Marketing Manager, bringing 10 years of marketing and communications experience, including roles with MGM Resorts International, Caesars Entertainment and The STRAT Hotel, Casino & Tower.

"'Hospitality for Hospitality' is one of our core values, and it directly influences how we build our team," said Tracee Nalewak, Chief Growth Officer at UrVenue. "We hire people who know our customers' world because they have worked in it themselves. Combining that industry perspective with the product knowledge of people who have grown within UrVenue gives us the depth to strengthen relationships, uncover new opportunities and support customers as their businesses evolve."

ABOUT URVENUE

UrVenue is a hospitality technology company that helps venues, hotels and resorts sell, operate and distribute experience inventory. Its Venue Management System (VMS) powers nightclubs, dayclubs, lounges and special events, while UrResort, its Property Experience Management System (PXMS), serves hotels, all-inclusive resorts and integrated resort casinos. UrVenue helps operators drive incremental revenue, streamline operations and expand how experiences are sold across direct and third-party channels.

For more information, visit urvenue.com.

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Funding from Sequoia Capital, S32, Canapi and Alumni Ventures will expand empirik.ai's Autonomous Infrastructure Engineer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, empirik.ai launched from stealth and announced $21 million in funding from Sequoia Capital, S32, Canapi Ventures and Alumni Ventures. The company is introducing the industry's first AI agent for infrastructure change, enabling enterprises to proactively understand engineer's intent, deterministically compute its impact and safely execute complex infrastructure at machine speed.

The rise of AI coding agents has dramatically accelerated the velocity of software creation. However, the underlying infrastructure operating model remains manual, reactive, and reliant on human-speed change review boards and ticket queues. As machines produce code at unprecedented speed, manual infrastructure governance creates a critical operational bottleneck and elevates the risk of severe production failures.

empirik.ai addresses this risk by understanding infrastructure changes and their impact before execution. Using empirik.ai, customers can answer the question, "What will happen if I make this change?" When an engineer or AI agent initiates an action from a pull request, ticket, or pipeline, empirik.ai captures the intent at the source, projects the mutation across the live environment, and computes the exact impact before anything is deployed. With a continuously updated infrastructure graph with governed execution workflows, teams can assess risk, prevent/block unsafe changes and safely move at machine speed. empirik.ai thus flips how infrastructure is managed, moving teams from reactive firefighting to proactive execution.

"Running infrastructure at Salesforce taught me that teams were always forced to choose between moving fast or staying reliable," said Kartik Chandrayana, CEO of empirik.ai. "Now, AI coding agents are shipping software at machine speed, but infrastructure is still managed by hand. You cannot put autonomous software upstream of manual infrastructure and expect the system to hold. empirik.ai builds the living memory and operational layer for infrastructure – giving teams the ground-truth context to understand intent, evaluate risk, and safely automate operations before changes cause downtime."

"Managing infrastructure complexity is a problem that founders Avon Puri and Sudheer Dhurjati have faced throughout their careers, and one that I am intimately familiar with from my many years at VMware," said Bogomil Balkansky, Partner at Sequoia Capital. "That shared conviction is why Sequoia incubated empirik.ai. As AI takes over the software development process, and dramatically speeds it up, the old way of change management with service tickets and human approvals becomes obsolete. empirik.ai is the new foundation for change management at machine speed: it understands change intent and computes its potential impact before it's executed. We couldn't be more excited to partner with Kartik, Avon, Sudheer, and the entire team as they make proactive, autonomous infrastructure a reality."

empirik.ai is already actively powering complex production environments across leading enterprises, including Guardant Health, Avahi Systems, TCBPay, a Fortune 50 CPG enterprise, and a Fortune 500 financial data services leader.

To learn more or request a demo, visit https://empirik.ai

About empirik.ai

empirik.ai is the AI agent for infrastructure change. By continuously modeling the complete application environment, across cloud, on-prem, Kubernetes, VMs, IAM, CI/CD, and SaaS, empirik.ai enables engineering teams to understand intent behind a change, compute its blast radius, and execute changes safely within governed workflows. This helps enterprises prevent incidents, and resolve incidents faster. Headquartered in San Francisco, empirik.ai is backed by Sequoia Capital, S32, Canapi Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. For more information, visit https://empirik.ai.

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