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Professional Makeup Pioneer TEMPTU Partners With Ulta Beauty to Expand Online Sales
New York, Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Airbrush makeup brand TEMPTU has joined Ulta Beauty’s online marketplace, allowing the 40-year-old professional label to rapidly scale digital sales without traditional brick-and-mortar storefront overhead.
Southwest Airlines Faces Jury Trial Over Penalties for Staff Taking Medical Leave
Oakland, Saturday, 12 September 2026.
A federal judge cleared the way for an October 2026 trial against Southwest Airlines, addressing claims the carrier illegally penalized employees for taking protected medical leave.
Florida Sues Netflix for Billions Over Tracking Children's Viewing Data
Tallahassee, Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Florida filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Netflix, alleging the streaming service secretly harvested data from children’s profiles—collecting up to 550 billion daily events—to power its targeted advertising model.
Chinese Hardware Modders Turn Consumer Graphics Cards into Cheap Artificial Intelligence Engines
Hangzhou, Saturday, 12 September 2026.
Chinese vendors are selling altered consumer graphics cards with tripled memory for $3,888 on Alibaba, offering an inexpensive alternative for artificial intelligence development amid strict U.S. export controls.
The NFL Signs The Farmer's Dog as Its First Official Pet Food Partner
New York, Saturday, 12 September 2026.
In a historic expansion of professional sports marketing, the National Football League has named direct-to-consumer fresh food brand The Farmer’s Dog as its first-ever official pet food partner. The multi-year agreement kicks off for the 2026 season with a campaign featuring New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo and his senior rescue dog, Duke. This landmark partnership highlights a growing consumer shift toward premium, human-grade pet nutrition, giving the fresh food manufacturer high-visibility inventory across major events like Super Bowl LXI, the NFL Combine, and the NFL Draft.
Independent Music Distributor Opens Global Streaming to AI Tracks
Los Angeles, Friday, 11 September 2026.
On September 11, 2026, HolaTune began distributing copyright-compliant AI music from Suno and Udio to major streaming services, marking a key milestone for commercializing artificial intelligence in entertainment.
Automattic Leadership Crisis Deepens as Founder Claims Return Following Sudden Board Removal
San Francisco, Friday, 11 September 2026.
Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg claims he has regained control as CEO just days after the board placed him on forced leave, calling the internal conflict a necessary founder ‘coup.’