Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- California's economy expanded at an annualized 3.7% rate in the first quarter of 2026, nearly double the 2.1% national growth rate, even as the state's unemployment rate climbed to 5.1% in August, the highest of any U.S. state, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast's September 2026 outlook.

Oslo – September 30, 2026 -- Nel ASA's US subsidiary, Nel Hydrogen US, has secured approximately USD 7 million in new purchase orders from Collins Aerospace for PEM electrolyser stacks used in submarine life-support systems, pushing the company's total submarine-related order intake from Collins Aerospace to roughly USD 20 million this quarter.

Los Angeles – September 30, 2026 -- A newly filmed segment of the public-television series "Viewpoint hosted by Dennis Quaid" profiles Southern Illinois Now (SI NOW), an economic development organization that has unified a 17-county region into a single point of contact for companies weighing relocation away from saturated metropolitan markets.

Pittsburgh – September 30, 2026 -- Daimon Robotics demonstrated its full tactile intelligence infrastructure at IROS 2026, running the first in-person public showcase of its Daimon-TWM world model since its August 2026 launch.

Los Angeles – – September 30, 2026 -- Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: FFAI) has signed a non-binding term sheet to move its entire EAI robotics business into Nasdaq-listed AIxCrypto Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIXC), at a proposed valuation of approximately $200 million in an all-stock deal.

Pittsburgh – September 30, 2026 -- LumiBot, a robotics startup founded just over a year ago and known in China as Shiyue Technology, unveiled a full stack of finger-shaped visuo-tactile sensors, dexterous hand hardware and manipulation foundation models at IROS 2026, where it was also selected to present at the conference's official Startup Session.

Lexington, Ky. – September 30, 2026 -- Businesses ordering custom apparel should first define how the garments will be used before selecting materials, sizing, or decoration methods, according to guidance published by HelloNation featuring Printing Expert Adam Norsworthy of Minuteman Press in Lexington, KY.

New York – September 30, 2026 -- Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) will release third-quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 29, 2026, before the New York Stock Exchange opens for trading.

Linden, N.J. – – September 29, 2026 -- Members of Teamsters Local 877 at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery voted by a 92 percent margin to authorize a strike, putting the largest oil refinery on the East Coast at risk of a labor disruption as its current contract expires Oct. 1.

The Bronx, N.Y. – September 29, 2026 -- The International Organization for Standardization published the third revision of ISO 3941 on January 21, 2026, introducing Class L as a distinct fire classification for lithium-ion cell and battery fires, arriving as New York City enforces a 1 kWh threshold for lithium-ion energy storage systems under its amended NFPA 855 code.