Vienna – September 13, 2026 -- Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova was crowned Overall Champion at the Julius Meinl International Barista Cup 2026 Grand Finale, held September 4 in Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, beating 14 other national champions across three brewing disciplines.

Denver – September 13, 2026 -- AidKit, a Certified B Corp providing technology infrastructure for government and nonprofit aid programs, has been named to Fast Company's 2026 list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, selected from more than 1,200 applications reviewed by Fast Company editors.

Eaton, Ohio – September 13, 2026 -- Bullen Ultrasonics' Miller Williams Facility in Eaton, Ohio, has been named a 2026 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award winner, one of four North American manufacturers recognized this year for quality, automation and continuous-improvement performance.

Stuart, Fla. – September 13, 2026 -- Health In Tech, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIT) has been named one of Newsweek's America's Greatest Mid-Market Companies 2026, ranking among the 100 highest-scoring U.S. public mid-market firms selected from an initial pool of approximately 4,300 companies.

Wellesley Hills, Mass. – – September 13, 2026 -- Cure Alzheimer's Fund (CureAlz) has appointed Drs. Michelle Arkin, Ronald B. DeMattos, Donna M. Huryn, and Kalpana Merchant to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB), adding decades of pharmaceutical drug-discovery experience to the nonprofit's research-funding strategy.

San Bruno, Calif. – September 13, 2026 -- Chariot Defense, a maker of software-defined power distribution systems for the battlefield, has appointed four defense and venture capital veterans to its Board of Advisors, following a $34 million Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz and a $7.4 million contract with the Pentagon's Department of War Innovation Unit (DIU).

Unterföhring – – September 13, 2026 -- Germany's women's basketball team reached its first-ever FIBA World Cup quarterfinal after a 94-56 win over South Korea at the home tournament, setting up a broadcast showcase for ProSieben MAXX. The German broadcaster will air the quarterfinal against reigning European champions Belgium live on Thursday, September 10, with coverage starting at 17:15 and tip-off at 17:45.

Vienna – September 12, 2026 -- Julius Meinl named Elizaveta Rîmscaia of Moldova as Overall Champion of its International Barista Cup 2026 Grand Finale, held September 4 at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, capping a global competition that drew more than 350 applicants across 15 countries.

Vienna – September 12, 2026 -- Elizaveta Rîmscaia from Moldova was crowned Overall Champion 2026 at the Julius Meinl Barista Cup Grand Finale, held on September 4 at Vienna's MuseumsQuartier, beating 14 other national champions across three competitive categories.

Berlin – September 12, 2026 -- Nearly 77 percent of businesses ranking in Google's top 10 results are completely invisible when customers query AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini or Perplexity, according to a new report from German directory operator Gelbe Seiten.