Roborock, a global leader in home robotics engineered to simplify daily life, reported revenue of RMB 10.084 billion in the first half of 2026, up 27.6% year on year, while net profit attributable to shareholders rose 45.6% to RMB 986 million. The company also reached a new global milestone, with Roborock recognized as the world’s No.1 robotic vacuum cleaner brand by both IDC and Euromonitor International. Global Expansion Continues to Strengthen Growth.

DALLAS, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — TGI Fridays™, the iconic global restaurant and bar brand, today announced the signing of a landmark development agreement with Devolli Group, one of the Balkans’ leading diversified business groups, marking the brand’s first-ever expansion into Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia. The agreement represents a significant milestone in TGI Fridays’ international growth strategy and reinforces the brand’s global momentum as it continues to scale through its franchise-first development model. As part of the partnership, Devolli Group will develop 10 TGI Fridays™ restaurants across the three markets and has secured exclusive rights to sub-franchise the brand throughout the territory, creating a platform for long-term expansion across Southeast Europe. The partnership lays the foundation for long-term growth across the Balkans, bringing TGI Fridays’™ bar-forward atmosphere, bold and craveable menu, and high-energy dining experience to guests across Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia.

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) joined the International CCUS Technology Innovation Cooperation Organization, the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Institute of New Materials and Energy Technologies at Nazarbayev University in launching the Initiative for Cooperation on Low-Carbon Energy Development. Announced during the 2026 International CCUS Technology Conference, held Sept. 1 and 2 in Astana, the initiative calls for closer collaboration on CCUS technologies and standards, as well as greater exchange among CCUS professionals. The launch was attended by government, industry and international organization representatives from China, Kazakhstan, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. The conference brought together more than 230 participants from dozens of countries and regions to discuss carbon dioxide capture, geological storage, CO2 mineralization and CCUS hub development. Participants also examined the business models, policy frameworks and international partnerships needed to support wider deployment.

MIAX Exchange Group reached a record year-to-date (YTD) average daily volume (ADV) of 11.0 million contracts through August 2026, a 25.5% increase from the same period in 2025.

Hisense, a leading brand in global consumer electronics and home appliances, announced at IFA 2026 that it will continue its partnership with UEFA as an Official Partner of UEFA EURO 2028, marking the fourth consecutive UEFA European Championship supported by Hisense. Hisense’s football journey began with UEFA EURO 2016 and has grown ever since, extending across successive UEFA EUROs and the FIFA World Cups in 2018, 2022 and 2026. For Hisense, the final whistle is not the end of the journey, but the beginning of the next chapter.

At IFA 2026, LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing seven home appliances that reflect these evolving consumer needs. The company’s booth highlights how advances in AI, energy efficiency and space-conscious design can support more convenient and efficient living across European homes. Featured products include a refrigerator with voice recognition based on Large Language Model (LLM) technology, a washing machine that uses up to 70 percent less energy than the minimum requirement for an A-grade rating in Europe, an all-in-one laundry solution designed for European living spaces and more.

Raseel Gujral Art Legacy (RGAL), in association with the Department of Posts, Government of India, commemorated the birth centenary of Padma Vibhushan Satish Gujral with the release of a special commemorative postage stamp. The stamp was unveiled by the Hon’ble Union Minister of Communications, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, at a ceremony held at Bikaner House, New Delhi. The occasion brought together family, artists, collectors, cultural voices and members of the press to remember an artist whose seven-decade practice encompassed painting, sculpture, mural-making, architecture and writing, and whose work became an important part of the story of modern Indian art.

Gupshup launched its Voice AI Platform, a self-serve console for building and running AI voice agents that handle calls end to end. The launch extends Gupshup’s engagement platform from messaging into voice, bringing support, sales, and operations onto the same infrastructure businesses use for WhatsApp, RCS, and SMS. Gupshup’s Voice AI Platform resolves support calls, qualifies and converts leads, and automates operational calls such as scheduling, verification, and payment reminders, so human teams can focus on conversations that require a person.

Carestream Healthcare International is introducing the latest version of its DRX‑LC Detector, delivering enhanced imaging performance, efficiency, and quality for long‑length imaging across a wide range of exams and clinical environments. Long‑length imaging has traditionally been time‑consuming and complex, often requiring multiple exposures and image stitching. Carestream’s DRX‑LC Detector simplifies this process with single‑shot long‑length imaging, enabling radiographers to capture long‑bone and spine exams in one exposure. This approach reduces hold time, minimizes retakes, and helps improve patient comfort while streamlining workflows. The newest version of the DRX‑LC Detector builds on this foundation by integrating advanced technology and leveraging AI to improve consistency and image quality. Detector Exposure Control (DEC) provides precise, consistent exposure by automatically adjusting imaging parameters to help reduce variability, optimize dose, and improve diagnostic accuracy. Smart Noise Cancellation (SNC) further enhances image clarity by reducing noise while preserving fine detail, enabling high‑quality images with greater confidence and lower dose.

Roborock is thrilled to introduce the Roborock RockAqua P1 at IFA in Berlin, marking the debut of its first-ever pool cleaner line from the RockAqua series. This smart underwater robot is designed to master complex pool shapes with complete coverage across floors, walls, waterline, and shallow platforms down to 15 cm. It combines a powerful 6,800 GPH suction, a 4L debris basket with 180+70μm dual-filtration, and up to 3.5 hours of runtime with a fast 3.5-hour recharge. Equipped with monocular camera obstacle avoidance, dynamic dirt detection, and Auto Waterline Parking, the RockAqua P1 effortlessly adapts to complex pool shapes for easy retrieval and maintenance.

humain-m3, a frontier Arabic-language model commissioned by HUMAIN and delivered by MiniMax, advances Arabic AI performance across seven public benchmarks and is available in research preview today through HUMAIN Node. Built on the MiniMax-M3 lineage, humain-m3 is a 428-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts model further pre-trained on more than one trillion tokens of Arabic-native content. In evaluations across seven public Arabic benchmarks, humain-m3 achieved the highest average score among the frontier models tested, demonstrating strong performance across Arabic language understanding and reasoning.

Daqo’s strength lies not only in the breadth of its portfolio, but also in the way its products and systems are designed to collaborate. The range extends from medium-voltage switchgear and transformers to low-voltage systems, busway, intelligent components, automation and monitoring, prefabricated substations, and E-Houses. A single engineering and manufacturing platform coordinates the full portfolio, helping to reduce handoffs between suppliers, simplify interfaces, and give customers greater control from design through commissioning.

RAMINVEST HOLDING DIFC today unveiled an integrated commodities ecosystem connecting international suppliers, African buyers, producers and institutional counterparties. At its centre is WINCOMMODITIES, a B2B fulfilment platform giving international exporters access to African markets through consignment inventory held in bonded warehouses. Under the model, exporters place commodities into bonded hubs while retaining title to their goods. Inventory is then sold locally, based on cash-&-carry, in the quantities buyers require, broken lots included, removing the dependency on full-container or vessel-sized transactions. Rather than a conventional marketplace, the ecosystem connects the layers a physical commodity transaction needs: sourcing, inventory positioning, warehousing, logistics, settlement and trade finance.

ITP Media Group, one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, today announced the acquisition of Singapore-headquartered Heart Media Group, a leading luxury and lifestyle media house. The combined business will now operate in markets home to more than 2 billion people, connecting brands with affluent consumers across the GCC, India and Asia-Pacific. Adding Heart Media’s operations, ITP Media expands to three new international markets: Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore. Heart Media brands and teams will operate under the ITP Media name, with integration phased to protect editorial identity, client relationships and trust of audiences.

Recently, Sungrow launched its energy storage manufacturing facility in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone, with a planned annual production capacity of 10 GWh and operations set to begin in June 2027. The facility’s initial production will support the Sustainable Energy Valley project in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, jointly developed by the Egyptian government and Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec. Sungrow will supply 4 GWh of energy storage systems, helping advance Egypt’s renewable energy infrastructure.

XTransfer, World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is pleased to announce that it has secured in-principle approval for a Retail Payment Services Licence from the Central Bank of the UAE, marking another important milestone in the company’s global regulatory expansion and growing presence in the Middle East. Upon completing the pre-issuance conditions, the licence will enable XTransfer to serve mainland UAE clients and further expand its regulated B2B payment services in the country. Through this licence, XTransfer aims to support businesses engaged in international trade with compliant, secure and efficient payment solutions tailored to cross-border transactions.

Through the collaboration, Simpaisa is working with Tencent Cloud to assess a future-ready cloud environment spanning its broader fintech technology ecosystem and supporting infrastructure. The initiative is designed to support the company’s long-term objective of improving infrastructure efficiency while maintaining the resilience, governance and reliability standards essential to its operations.

LG Electronics is showcasing its expanded AI Home ecosystem at IFA 2026, demonstrating how AI seamlessly connects appliances, spaces and services to deliver greater convenience while reinforcing its leadership in the global premium home appliance market. IFA visitors can experience AI Home solutions centered on LG ThinQ™ ON and LG ThinQ; the space- and energy-efficient Fit & Max Solution; immersive media entertainment experiences featuring LG OLED evo AI; and a premium lifestyle space dedicated to LG SIGNATURE lineup.

For the three-month period from June through August 2026, Robo.ai recorded total revenue of over US$180 million, primarily contributed by QC Capital, which the Company acquired on June 15, 2026. Since the acquisition, the Company has sustained steady operations and continued to deliver revenue, with the new business contributing meaningfully to overall growth.”Since completing the acquisition in June, we have seen steady operating momentum and continued revenue contribution from our acquired business,” said Benjamin Zhai, Chief Executive Officer of Robo.ai. “Our overall revenue performance over the past several months gives us greater confidence in the progress we are making and provides a solid foundation for our next stage of development. We remain focused on disciplined execution and integration, while continuing to strengthen our business and build on this momentum as we work toward sustainable growth.”

TFP Software today announced the launch of The Friendly PARTNER, a world-first, native MT4 and MT5 trading execution suite engineered to solve some of the most frustrating challenges for retail traders, including bid/ask spread misalignment during high-volatility events and missing market opportunities. Built with a focus on precision and timing, the suite combines an advanced execution panel with a powerful breakout detection engine. The software is highly optimized for volatile assets like Gold (XAUUSD) and works across all trading symbols. By locking execution boundaries and delivering filtered mobile alerts for emerging market trends, The Friendly PARTNER empowers scalpers, day traders, and swing traders to protect their capital, reclaim their time, and execute trades with absolute mathematical precision.