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Mattel Brick Shop™ Celebrates 25 Years of Microsoft’s Iconic XBOX Game Console with New Premium Building Set: 8/20/2026 7:47:30 AM; Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world’s most iconic brand portfolios, announced a new release from its premium building brand Mattel Brick Shop™, a highly detailed, 1:1-scale buildable display model of the original Microsoft XBOX console.
Milky Way’s fastest star orbits our supermassive black hole so closely it feels its spin: 8/20/2026 6:28:30 AM; “Decades carefully tracking stars orbiting our galaxy’s central black hole, Sagittarius A*, have led to this breakthrough discovery of a very promising star.
Thales and Systematic partner to strengthen Denmark’s Air Defence capabilities: 8/20/2026 6:20:45 AM; • Thales and Systematic have formed a strategic partnership to deliver modern, combat-proven air defence solutions to strengthen the Danish Armed Forces.
Agoda: Travel Interest in Indonesia More Than Quadruples During This Year’s Independence Day Long Weekend: 8/20/2026 6:12:18 AM; Digital travel platform Agoda revealed that domestic travel interest increased more than 4x according to search data for the upcoming Indonesian Independence Day long weekend taking place during 15-17 August, as Indonesian travelers begin to plan their getaways.
Nielsen Incorporates New Enhancements To Improve Its Data Measurement Leading Into The New Fall TV Season: 8/20/2026 6:06:29 AM; Nielsen shared a number of key enhancements to its currency methodology before the new broadcast TV season. Together, these updates make Big Data + Panel currency measurement more accurate than ever before.
Tencent Details Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality Goals and Outlines AI-Era Priorities: 8/20/2026 5:42:58 AM; Introducing Our Carbon Neutrality Mid-Term Report Tencent published its Carbon Neutrality Mid-Term Report and launched an accompanying interactive microsite, sharing its progress to date and pathway toward achieving carbon neutrality across its own operations and supply chain by 2030.
EE introduces a UK first: Fast Lane™ on 5G+, giving customers the edge on the UK’s best network, when the network is busiest: 8/20/2026 5:38:47 AM; • EE’s Fast Lane is the UK’s first commercial network slice that gives both consumers and small businesses dedicated 5G+ connectivity at the busiest times on the network.
80% of Malawians Remain Offline Despite Coverage – New GSMA Report Highlights Path to Inclusive Digital Access and MWK 1.1 Trillion Growth: 8/20/2026 5:34:39 AM; Expanding access to mobile internet could unlock new opportunities for millions of Malawians, improving access to education, financial services and digital public services, according to a new GSMA report released titled Driving Digital Transformation of the Economy in Malawi: Opportunities, Policy Recommendations and the Role of Mobile.
America’s Workforce Academy: No Cost. No Prior Experience Necessary. A Career on the Other Side.: 8/20/2026 5:29:04 AM; Takeaways • The first cohort of America’s Workforce Academy (AWA) graduated last week, and we’re sharing their stories, which highlight how AWA is helping them land careers they didn’t think were available to them.
New LinkedIn Research Finds Women Account for Just 26% of AI Hires as AI Jobs Surge: 8/20/2026 5:12:29 AM; AI is creating some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying opportunities in today’s labor market. In the U.S., AI job postings have roughly doubled since 2023, and the typical posting lists about $177,000 in compensation, compared with $80,000 for a non-AI role.
SUBtember 2026: 8/20/2026 5:05:56 AM; Subbie has spoken through his ginormous megaphone: SUBtember returns Friday, 8/28 @ 10AM PT through Thursday, 10/1 @ 10AM PT! Thank you Subbie for this deafening announcement.
Iconic Recruits Two of America’s Top M&A Advisors as Its Broker Network Triples and Seller Base Doubles in Under a Year: 8/19/2026 1:39:31 PM
Duke Energy awards more than $50,000 in emergency grants to support Indiana storm recovery: 8/19/2026 1:11:01 PM; Duke Energy and its foundation are reaching out to its communities affected by last week’s historic floods with more than $50,000 in emergency grants.
President Magda Chambriard leads a visit to the NS-42 drilling rig in the Equatorial Margin.: 8/19/2026 1:06:40 PM; On Monday (17), the president of Petrobras, Magda Chambriard, received a delegation visiting the NS-42 drilling rig, which is carrying out exploratory research in the Morpho well, in deep waters off Amapá, on the Brazilian equatorial margin.
TGS Awarded Streamer Contract: 8/19/2026 12:58:51 PM; TGS, a leading provider of energy data and intelligence, is pleased to announce the award of a streamer acquisition contract in the Mediterranean. A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to mobilize in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the survey expected to have a duration of approximately 110 days.
BofA Directs $250,000 to American Red Cross to Support Fire Recovery: 8/19/2026 12:55:13 PM; Key points • Bank of America is directing two hundred fifty thousand dollars$250,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief and recovery efforts following the wildfires across the Pacific Northwest and western mountain states, including in and around Spokane, WashingtonWA.
BBVA Donates €2 Million to Support Those Affected by the Earthquake in Colombia: 8/19/2026 12:50:39 PM; BBVA has announced a €2 million donation to meet the most urgent humanitarian needs and help with the recovery and reconstruction of the areas affected by the earthquake in Colombia.
Northrop Grumman Delivers E-2D Advanced Hawkeye’s Most Significant Upgrade in Platform History: 8/19/2026 12:48:49 PM; Summary Northrop Grumman has held the critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, enabling integration and testing of this major modernization effort, with delivery planned by the end of the decade.
GE HealthCare appoints William Grogan as Chief Financial Officer: 8/19/2026 12:46:04 PM; GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC), a leading global precision care innovator, announced the appointment of William (Bill) Grogan as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 14, 2026.
American Express and St Andrews Links Trust Announce Partnership to Grow the Global Reach of the Home of Golf™: 8/19/2026 12:43:41 PM; American Express today announced it is adding the illustrious St Andrews Links to its sports partnership portfolio. American Express will be the Official Payments Partner of one of the world’s most prestigious golf destinations.