Archives — September 2026

Engagement combines HUMAIN’s AI infrastructure and agentic platform capabilities with the global transformation expertise of EY to accelerate enterprise adoption of AI-native operating models HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities globally, will engage EY, a global leader in professional services, to develop Saudi Arabia's first AI-native business process outsource service underpinned by HUMAIN’s full stack ecosystem, designed to transform how enterprises deliver, manage, and scale operations in the age of artificial intelligence.

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image: Engineered electrochemical polymer skin membrane enables continuous operation and intelligence in microrobots. Powering microrobots has long been a chemical engineering problem. A 1.7 g microrobot can crawl for only about two minutes on commercial batteries. To run for two hours, it would need a battery weighing 94% of its total mass, with an energy density of 5382 Wh kg−1, far beyond today’s lithium-ion technology. Below 1 cm3 or 1 g, microbatteries lose energy density even faster because packaging and conductive materials take up a growing share of their mass.

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EDMONTON – Design and engineering firm Stantec has appointed new leaders for two of its North American business units. Jon Sylvie will lead the firm’s buildings practice and Kari Shively will oversee its water business.

NHL head coach Mike Babcock did not mince words after the Edmonton Oilers opened their 2026-27 season with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night. Babcock described Edmonton’s performance as “ridiculous” after the Oilers surrendered six goals on just 23 shots. The head coach felt his team was fortunate to escape with a point in the standings, particularly after allowing Vancouver several dangerous chances during overtime.

Vodafone and Nokia successfully tested new technology designed to extend the life of existing fibre broadband networks beyond 2030 while supporting rising demand for faster, higher-capacity connectivity. It means existing fibre lines can meet the future needs of businesses, consumers and machines, as well as increase capacity on links connecting mobile base stations. This can be achieved through simpler, lower-cost exchange upgrades, without replacing customers’ lines or making major hardware changes.

Looking to be entertained from Thursday, Oct. 1, through Wednesday, Oct. 7? Check out the Skagit Valley Herald’s weekly recommendations. OCT. 2-5Arts Alive! Two hundred works of art from 11 invited artists and 65 juried artists will be featured Friday through Monday at Maple Hall in La Conner for the La Conner Arts Foundation’s Arts Alive! Invitational and Juried Fine Arts Shows. Along with displayed artwork, there will also be a variety of events, such as:An opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday. Art demonstration with acrylic painter Aleta Critchley from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. A grand piano performance by Ben Starner from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Art demonstration with mandala artist Jeanna Gamman from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will be 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday. The event is free, but donations are appreciated. Find more information at artsalivelaconner.com. OCT. 3Concrete Ghost WalkConcrete will be celebrating the town’s spooky past all month with the 21st annual Concrete Ghost Walk.

As an American living in Europe, Barcelona is one of my favorite cities to visit. I've always loved traveling around Europe. But now that I moved from the US to the Netherlands, I have even more of an excuse to explore the continent. Over the years, I've checked 19 European countries off my bucket list. Here are five of my favorite cities to visit.

Missed the livestream? You can watch a replay here:Many downtowns in large and small communities across B. C. are plagued by property crime, homelessness and open drug use. A co-ordinated health-are response, if done correctly, could go a long way toward alleviating the crisis. Conversations Live, hosted by Stuart McNish, has assembled an expert panel for a discussion called Street Disorder: The Health Care Issue. Join us today at 12:30 p.m. to learn more about the challenges and potential path forward for Vancouver and other municipalities looking for answers. You can watch it live here and submit your question below. You can pose questions to our panel which includes:• Dr. Julian Somers, a health science professor at Simon Fraser University• Kimmie Jensen, an outreach worker with the Lookout Society• Dr. Kevin Sabet, founder of PROSPER (Policy Roundtable On Substance Prevention, Education, and Recovery)• Jane Talbot, the president and CEO of Downtown Van, the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association• Curtis Robinson, a former police officer, who is CEO of C.

The Value of Long-Term Data at Headwater Sites While the value of monitoring is sometimes underrecognized, according to Shanley, long-term datasets gain value each year because they track environmental changes and unexpected disturbances. “The long-term streamflow, water quality, snow, and precipitation datasets provide immense value to those who wish to better understand environmental changes. Monitoring programs allow you to study and see how things react,” USGS hydrologist Serena Matt said. “They not only inform policy, but they also reveal when policy changes have succeeded.” For instance, without 30-year long-term precipitation and chemistry data sets, scientists would not have measured the distinct drop of sulfate in rainwater in the SRRW as a result of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The isolated location of Sleepers, far from any acid rain source, makes it an ideal ecosystem for study. Despite being a pristine, forested area, in the early 1990s Sleepers had high levels of sulfate in its rainwater, a characteristic of acid rain formed from air pollution miles away.

Jorge Jesus has denied any issues with the legendary Portuguese striker earlier, but Ronaldo announced he was leaving afte meeting with the manager Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, has left the national team camp following a disagreement with head coach Jorge Jesus. Earlier on Wednesday, the Portugal manager denied rumours of a difficult relationship with Ronaldo, after the Al-Nassr striker didn't train for the last two days after sitting on the bench on Sunday against Norway. Jesus, who also coached Ronaldo last season in Saudi Arabia, said it was planned for him not to train with the team in the last two days as he won't be playing on Thursday against Denmark in the third match of UEFA Nations League, but will be on the pitch against Norway in the last match of the international break on Sunday. Ronaldo did not take part in the training session after the press conference and left the stadium, missing his third consecutive day of training with the team. The private jet of the Portuguese star departed from Madrid and headed to Copenaghen, with a scheduled flight back to Spain later on Wednesday, according to reports and flight tracking information.

UC San Diego Health is the first health system on the West Coast to use a new coil technology for the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma, or chronic brain bleeds, and among the early adopters of a newly FDA-approved liquid-based treatment that helps block blood vessels linked to the same condition. Together, these advances expand minimally invasive treatment options for one of the fastest-growing neurosurgical disorders affecting older adults. This novel procedure was led by David Santiago-Dieppa, MD, cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon at UC San Diego Health and associate professor of neurological surgery at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.

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Jaylen Warren, Aaron Jones and Bucky Irving draw favorable Week 4 matchups, while several big names carry sit risk We got the Jeremiyah Love breakout game we were waiting for in Week 3 at San Francisco, and there's (hopefully) no turning back now. He's a must-start running back in all leagues in Week 4 at the Giants. Against the 49ers, Love had 21 carries for 90 yards and five catches for 19 yards and a touchdown on five targets. He played a season-high 64 percent of the snaps, and hopefully, Tyler Allgeier will remain in a backup role moving forward. This week, Love faces a Giants defense that has already allowed three running backs (Javonte Williams, Kyren Williams and Tony Pollard) to score at least 13.6 PPR points, and Love should produce at that level or higher in Week 4. It's exciting to see Love in a featured role. And he should be an amazing asset for Fantasy managers for the rest of the season.

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