Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, United StatesTSMC
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCETSMC's[2][3] OIP site lists "Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026 Time: 9:30am - 6pm (Pacific Standard Time) Venue: Santa Clara Convention Center, CA" (Pacific daylight time in September, UTC-7); TSMC's events page lists 2026/09/23 Santa Clara.
TSMC's 18th Open Innovation Platform Ecosystem Forum brings chip designers, EDA and IP partners and customers to the Santa Clara Convention Center on 23 September, opening a global series that ends in Israel in December.
CONFIRMED84% CONFIDENCEIt happened: The Week[2] reports Xi and Peng Liyuan "arrived at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland at 6.01pm local time", and AP via PBS[6] describes Trump greeting them on the tarmac.
Trump and Melania Trump met Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan at the foot of a 100-foot red carpet at Joint Base Andrews at 6:01pm on 23 September 2026, a welcome US presidents almost never give a visiting head of state. As Xi landed, Scott Bessent announced that the US-China trade truce was extended to January 10.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEThe release is dated 'Sep 23, 2026 | MAUI' ('today announced') and Qualcomm's[1][2][3] page stamps it 19:30 UTC, the 9:30 AM HT Personal AI & Sound keynote.
Qualcomm launched Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2 at Snapdragon Summit 2026, an audio-wearable platform with twice its predecessor's AI capability, micro-power Wi-Fi 6E for direct-to-cloud assistants and support for camera-equipped earbuds and audio glasses.
CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCEThe keynote took place as scheduled: Engadget's[3][5] round-up reports the announcements made at the Meta[1][4][8] Connect 2026 keynote on September 23, and Meta posted "Meta Connect 2026: Opening Keynote" on its YouTube channel.
At Connect on September 23, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the $1,299.99 Meta VR Glasses for Spring 2027 and Ray-Ban Meta Audio, the camera-free glasses reported as 'Luna', shipping October 13 from $349, alongside Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 and the Muse Charm pendant.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEIt took place: the Interior Ministry announced turnout of "38.02% nationwide when polling stations closed at 7 p.m. on September 23" (Yabiladi[3]); polls were open "from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time" (AP), Morocco being on GMT since 20 September.
Moroccans voted from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday 23 September 2026 for all 395 seats in the House of Representatives, and turnout was 38.02%, down from 50.35% in 2021. It was the first national vote since the deadly youth-led Gen Z protests; results are due from 24 September.
South Lawn, The White House, Washington, DC, United StatesThe White House
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCEThe White House[1] programme states that "on Thursday morning, September 24, the President and First Lady will host a State Arrival Ceremony". It gives the day but no hour, so the pin is all-day on 24 September.
479 military personnel from every branch, an Armed Forces Full Honor Cordon, a Rose Garden military review and a flyover by a B-2 and four F-22s: the formal welcome for Xi Jinping on the morning of 24 September 2026, his first White House arrival ceremony since 2015.
SCHEDULED85% CONFIDENCEGiven as scheduled, per help.senate.gov[1][3]: "Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 / Time: 10:30 AM ET/ 9:30 AM CT / Location: 430 Dirksen Senate Office Building"; it takes place "directly after the HELP Committee votes" on other nominations, so it may start a little later.
The Senate HELP Committee questions Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's pick for FDA commissioner, at 10:30 a.m. ET in 430 Dirksen. If confirmed, the White House domestic policy aide would take over an agency that has lost more than 3,000 staff in the past year.
1818, Cornwall Avenue, Kitsilano, Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, V6J 4M6, CanadaLululemon
SCHEDULED75% CONFIDENCELululemon's[1] 22 Sep 2026 story says the collection 'will be available to shop online globally at lululemon.com and in select lululemon stores ... starting September 24'.
A run and lifestyle capsule carrying the Canadian artist and ultrarunner's paintings of runners blending into nature, built on Lululemon's Fast and Free franchise and Nulux fabric.
SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEThe Senate[1][2][3] Daily Press wrap-up for 23 September lists two votes "at 10:45 a.m." on Thursday: "Motion to invoke cloture on Cal. #449, S.4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, as amended" and adoption of the Cruz-Cantwell substitute amendment #6776.
At 10:45am ET on 24 September the Senate votes on cloture on S.4668, the Cruz-Cantwell bill that would create a federal NIL right for college athletes and replace the patchwork of state laws, and on adopting the Cruz-Cantwell substitute. A 74-24 vote on 15 September began the bill's consideration.
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCEOpenAI's[1][2] own deprecation page, announced 2026-03-24, gives the shutdown date as 24 September 2026. A shutdown date is the vendor's commitment to developers and is occasionally pushed back, never brought forward.
OpenAI switches off 6 models and endpoints on 24 September 2026; requests to them stop working and callers have to move to the named replacements. Going: Videos API, sora-2, sora-2-pro, sora-2-2025-10-06, sora-2-2025-12-08, sora-2-pro-2025-10-06.
Tesla Semi Factory, Milan Drive, Storey County, Nevada 89437, United StatesTesla
SCHEDULED83% CONFIDENCETesla's own Semi Rollout poster reads "September 24th 2026 | Semi Factory Nevada" and the invitations describe an event on September 24; no start time has been published, so the pin is all day.[1]
Tesla holds an invite-only Semi Rollout on 24 September 2026 to inaugurate its 1.7 million sq ft Semi factory in Sparks, Nevada, built for up to 50,000 electric trucks a year, with factory tours and Semi ride-alongs.
ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCEA reported target rather than a fixed date, per aircargonews.net[1][4] quoting Reuters: the airframer "is hopeful the first flight will take place on around 24 September, although there is always the chance that technical issues or inclement weather could push that date back into October"; Airbus[2][5] itself would say only that "the maiden flight is expected later in 2026".
Airbus’ first clean-sheet large freighter is expected to fly from Toulouse around 24 September, opening a roughly 400-hour, nine-month certification campaign flown by MSN700 and MSN701 ahead of a first delivery in the second half of 2027.
Qualcomm N, 5775, Morehouse Drive, Barnes Canyon, Sorrento Mesa, San Diego, San Diego County, California, 92121, United StatesQualcomm
CONFIRMED83% CONFIDENCEThe Business Wire copy of 'Qualcomm[1] Announces Renewal of Global Patent License Agreement with Apple' was published at 11:30 UTC on 24 September 2026; the release says the renewal is 'effective April 1, 2027'.
Qualcomm renewed its global patent licence agreement with Apple from 1 April 2027, keeping its cellular royalty stream from iPhones even as Apple moves to its own modems.
500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, United StatesFX
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCE13 episodes plannedTVmaze's[1][2] forward schedule gives 2026-09-24 as the announced premiere on FX.
American Horror Story is an horror television anthology series. Each season is conceived as a self-contained miniseries, following a disparate set of characters and settings, and a storyline with its own beginning, middle, and end. While some actors appear for more than one year, they play completely different roles in each season. The premiere, "13": After a near-death experience, Ben provides hospice care for a mysterious client in an eerie penthouse. Season 13 starts on FX.
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
SCHEDULED76% CONFIDENCENike[1] SNKRS launch page: "Kobe 3 Protro Black and White $210.00 Available 9/26".
The orca-inspired Kobe 3 from 2008 returns in Protro form on SNKRS at $210, with a black upper, a white heel-wrapping Swoosh and Cushlon 3.0 underfoot.
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCE10 episodes plannedTVmaze's[1][2] forward schedule gives 2026-09-25 as the announced premiere on STARZ.
After a high-profile mission goes sideways, Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson is pulled out of forced retirement to lead a last-chance experimental S.W.A.T. unit made up of untested, unpredictable young recruits. Hondo must bridge a generational divide, navigate clashing personalities and turn a squad of outsiders into a team capable of protecting the city — and saving the program that made him who he is. Season 1 starts on STARZ.
SCHEDULED75% CONFIDENCERocket Lab's mission page and Spaceflight Now's[2] launch schedule both list the window opening at 00:15 UTC on 26 September 2026 from Launch Complex 1 (checked 2026-09-23); launches slip.
Synthetic aperture radar satellite for Japanese Earth imaging company Synspective. Lifts off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1B, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand to Low Earth Orbit.
Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USASpaceX
SCHEDULED77% CONFIDENCESpaceflight Now[3] (checked 2026-09-23): "Window opens at 4:56 a.m. PDT (7:56 a.m. EDT / 1156 UTC)" on 26 September from SLC-4E, Vandenberg; launches slip.
A classified mission for the United States Space Force. It is possibly a batch of classified LEO satellites based on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite bus, based on locations of rocket stage drop zones being exact fits with previous Starlink Group 15 launches. Lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4E, Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Of Course I Still Love You.
SCHEDULED77% CONFIDENCERTD's service-change notice says "the initial service on East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will begin along Colfax Avenue starting Sept. 27."[1]
Routes 15 and 15L move into new center-running bus-only lanes on East Colfax Avenue between Broadway and Colorado Boulevard, with passengers boarding at new island stations sheltered by steel arches. It is the first stretch of RTD's 8.5-mile bus rapid transit corridor from downtown Denver to I-225 in Aurora to carry buses, with full BRT service planned for late 2027 or early 2028.
Rozelle Parklands, Lilyfield, Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales, 2040, AustraliaNike
SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEThe race page says 'Sunday 27 September 2026, 5.00PM AEST - Race start: 5:00PM AEST. Participants will be released in six waves (A-F)' (AEST = UTC+10; Sydney's daylight saving starts 4 Oct).[1]
A sold-out women's night half marathon from Rozelle Parklands past White Bay, Anzac Bridge and Pyrmont Bridge to Tumbalong Park, the second stop of Nike's 2026 After Dark Tour.
410 Terry Avenue North, South Lake Union, Seattle, WA 98109, United StatesAmazon
SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEThe AP reports "The pay increase is effective starting Sept. 27, the retailer said"; Amazon's own post announces the raise on September 16 without an effective date.[1]
A $1-an-hour raise lifts minimum starting pay for Amazon's U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20, with average pay nearly $24 an hour, part of a more than $1.5 billion investment in higher pay. A 10% employee grocery discount and a lifetime banking benefit come with it.
The Simpsons is the longest running scripted show in US television history. It captures the adventures of Homer, Marge, Maggie, Bart and Lisa who are living in a fictional town called Springfield. The premiere, "The Children's Book Job": A British children's book author comes to Springfield to give a talk at Springfield Elementary School. Homer is tasked with picking her up from the airport, but things go bad from there. Season 38 starts on FOX.
SCHEDULED83% CONFIDENCEG2E's own site: "SEP 28 - OCT 1, 2026 THE VENETIAN EXPO, LAS VEGAS", with hours from Monday, September 28 (education) to Thursday, October 1, 2026 (expo hall).[1]
The casino industry's biggest annual trade show runs 28 September to 1 October 2026 at the Venetian Expo, expecting over 25,000 gaming professionals from 120-plus countries and some 400 exhibitors.
Samsung Digital City, Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South KoreaSamsung
ESTIMATED75% CONFIDENCEA target rather than a fixed date, per gsmarena.com[1]: "Samsung[5] Thailand was more forthcoming ... the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z7 foldables will get One UI 9 on September 28" - a single regional newsroom post that SamMobile[3] calls possibly tentative.
Samsung Thailand's schedule puts the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 on One UI 9 from 28 September 2026, alongside the Galaxy S26, which it moved to the same day. Samsung's global announcement gave no date for older phones.
Orbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USASpaceX
SCHEDULED79% CONFIDENCESpaceX[1], quoted 22 Sep 2026: "Now targeting to launch Starship Flight 14 as early as Monday, September 28, pending regulatory approval. The 75-minute launch window will open at 7:15 a.m. CT." Already slipped once from 22 Sep, and the FAA licence was still pending.
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14th test flight of the two-stage Starship launch vehicle. 3rd flight of Starship V3 and the first Starship flight to deploy satellites (a group of Starlink satellites known as Starlink Group 31-1) into stable Low Earth Orbit.
The ship is expected to fly at an altitude approximately 275 km above Earth and complete approximately 6 orbits around the planet for nearly 10 hours, with splashdown targeted in the Pacific Ocean west of Chile.
The booster’s primary test objective on Flight 14 will be executing a successful launch, ascent, stage separation, boostback burn, and landing burn at an offshore landing point in the Gulf.
Starship will deliver 26 Starlink V3 satellites to orbit for the first time, which aim to greatly expand the network's capacity and user speeds. Each Starlink V3 satellite will add 1 Tbps of capacity to the constellation. Lifts off from Orbital Launch Pad 2, SpaceX Starbase, TX, USA to Low Earth Orbit. The booster is due to land at Gulf of Mexico.
SCHEDULED81% CONFIDENCEMyAnimeList[1][2] lists the premiere as September 28, 2026; MAL News says episode 1 airs at 12:00 a.m. that day, right after the block opens at 11:30 p.m. on September 27.
The third season of the reincarnation fantasy moves to GeyeG Pictures, and its first episode airs at midnight on September 28, 2026 in the CBC/TBS Agaru Anime block.
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCEOpenAI's[1][2] own deprecation page, announced 2025-09-26, gives the shutdown date as 28 September 2026 (re-checked 2026-09-23, unchanged). A shutdown date is the vendor's commitment to developers and is occasionally pushed back, never brought forward.
OpenAI switches off 4 models and endpoints on 28 September 2026; requests to them stop working and callers have to move to the named replacements. Going: gpt-3.5-turbo-instruct, babbage-002, davinci-002, gpt-3.5-turbo-1106.
Animal Control is a workplace comedy following a group of Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. The premiere, "Seahawks and Piglets": Frank leads the team in a work stoppage, but abandons his cause for the ultimate call - recovering the Seahawks' missing mascot. Season 5 starts on FOX.
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCESonos's[1] own newsroom (https://newsroom.sonos.com[2]/269788-sonos-welcomes-beam-ultra-and-sonos-ace-ultra-to-its-system/) states the Beam Ultra was announced with pre-orders on 1 September 2026 and general availability on 29 September 2026. The stated availability day is used as the pin date.
Soundbar with nine drivers delivering true 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos in a similarly sized body to the previous model.
Jio World Convention Centre, Avenue 3, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400024, IndiaBroadcom
SCHEDULED85% CONFIDENCEVMware's[1][2] Mumbai event page reads "Mumbai | Jio World Convention Centre 29 - 30 September 2026", matching Broadcom's[3][4] 17 August release ("Mumbai, September 29 - 30").
The first stop of VMware Explore on Tour 2026 brings two days of sessions, Hands-on Labs and workshops from the Las Vegas show to Mumbai's Jio World Convention Centre on 29-30 September.
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEGear Patrol's[3] announcement coverage (https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/sonos[1][4]-ace-ultra-announcement-price-availability/) and Sonos's newsroom both state the $449 Ace Ultra begins shipping 29 September 2026, after its 1 September announcement. That shipping day is used as the pin date.
Next-generation wireless headphones with enhanced noise cancellation and a Headphone Linking feature.
South County Regional Center, Third Avenue Village, Hilltop, Chula Vista, San Diego County, California, 91911, United States
SCHEDULED82% CONFIDENCENBC 7 (20 July 2026): "Judge Enrique Camarena set a sentencing hearing in Millete’s murder case for Sept. 29."[1]
Judge Enrique Camarena will sentence Millete, who faces 25 years to life for first-degree murder plus up to three years for an unregistered assault weapon.
Broadcasting House, City of Westminster, United KingdomBBC iPlayer
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCE6 episodes plannedTVmaze's[1][2] forward schedule gives 2026-09-29 as the announced premiere on BBC iPlayer.
For three police recruits in Belfast, the pressure is immense. Facing criminal gangs and divided communities, they don't know who to trust. The odds are they won't all make it. The premiere, "Eyes": The section is challenged by escalating tensions at a community event, while the investigation into Dana Morgan's drug partnership with Tina McIntyre falters. Season 4 starts on BBC iPlayer.
ESTIMATED74% CONFIDENCEAvailability is given only as a month: HiFi Pig's[3] launch report (https://www.hifipig.com/michi-prestige-p430-pre-amplifier-and-michi-prestige-s430-stereo-power-amplifier/) says the Michi Prestige S430 is 'available from September 2026', with no on-sale day stated anywhere. Dated to the last day of that month, 30 September 2026, as an estimate.
Flagship stereo power amplifier rated at 390 watts per channel into 4 ohms.
ESTIMATED74% CONFIDENCEGear Patrol[2][4] (https://www.gearpatrol.com/audio/sonos[1][3][5]-play-speaker-sand/) reports the sand finish revealed 2 September 2026 with pre-orders opening immediately and shipping 'at the end of the month'. No exact ship day is published, so the pin is dated to the last day of September 2026 as an estimate.
Portable wireless speaker now available in a new sand finish.
ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEOnly a quarter is given: eCoustics[2] (https://www.ecoustics.com/products/eversolo[1]-dmp-a8-gen-2/) reports the DMP-A8 Gen 2 Master Edition debuting at High End Vienna in June 2026 with Q3 2026 availability. Dated to the last day of that quarter, 30 September 2026, as an estimate.
High-resolution streamer and DAC with a larger touchscreen and top-loading CD player in the Master Edition.
ESTIMATED66% CONFIDENCEEsoteric[1] states a period, not a day: the T-01 'is scheduled to ship internationally in late September 2026' (https://audioxpress.com[3]/news/esoteric-introduces-t-01-magnedrive-contactless-drive-turntable, 21 August 2026). Last day of that period is used.
High-end turntable using a patented magnetic non-contact drive system for vibration isolation.
ESTIMATED70% CONFIDENCETechnics[1] states only a month: the SL-1200M7G 55th Anniversary Edition is 'planned for global release in September 2026', with first deliveries at the end of the month (https://trackingangle.com[2]/features/technics-celebrates-55-years-of-the-sl-1200-series-with-a-new-limited-anniversary-edition). Month-only, so the last day of September 2026 is used.
Limited-edition direct-drive turntable in seven colors with gold details, limited to 12,000 units.
Zalando Logistics, 1, In der Hochstedter Ecke, GVZ Erfurt, Hochstedt, Büßleben, Erfurt, Thuringia, 99098, GermanyZalando
SCHEDULED80% CONFIDENCEZalando's[1] 8 January 2026 release says it will "close our fulfilment centre in Erfurt, Germany, planned for the end of September 2026", and on 9 July 2026 a spokesman told dpa "Es bleibe bei der Standortschließung Ende September" (the closure stays at the end of September); pinned to 30 September.
Zalando is due to shut its Erfurt fulfilment centre at the end of September 2026, ending the jobs of about 2,100 remaining staff at a site that employed around 2,700 when the closure was announced.
ESTIMATED65% CONFIDENCESony[1] announced the Bravia 6 on 28 August 2026 (https://www.hdtvtest[3].co.uk/news/sony-announces-its-first-oled-tv-in-2026-with-the-bravia-6) but published no on-sale date; coverage states only that the line launches in September 2026. Month-only, so the last day of September 2026 is used.
Entry-level 4K OLED TV with Sony's Triluminos Pro engine, available in five sizes.
Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County, New Jersey, 07632, United StatesSamsung
SCHEDULED79% CONFIDENCEThe New Jersey Department of Labor's 2026 WARN Notice Archive lists "Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | Englewood Cliffs | July | 9/30/26 | 739" (effective date and number affected).[1]
Samsung Electronics America's New Jersey WARN notice lists 739 roles at its Englewood Cliffs headquarters ending on 30 September 2026, about 62% of its roughly 1,200 New Jersey staff, as the unit moves to Plano, Texas.
ESTIMATED69% CONFIDENCEAvailability is given only as a month: Rotel's[1] Michi Prestige launch coverage (https://www.whathifi[3].com/hi-fi/stereo-amplifiers/double-drop-rotel-expands-its-premium-michi-portfolio-with-a-new-stereo-amplifier-and-preamplifier, announced 1 September 2026) puts the P430 on sale 'from September 2026' with no specific day. Dated to the last day of that month, 30 September 2026, as an estimate.
High-end stereo preamplifier with an ESS Sabre DAC, Roon support, and DSD256.
ESTIMATED71% CONFIDENCESony[1] announced the ULT Tower Max, Tower 7 and Tower 5 on 1 September 2026, with Sony's own press centre giving availability only as September 2026 (https://www.sony.eu/presscentre/sony-expands-its-ult-power-sound-series-lineup-with-3-new-bass-powered-speakers). Only the month is stated, so the pin is dated to 30 September 2026 as an estimate.
Three party speakers with LED lighting and Bluetooth Auracast Party Chain support.
ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCENo source gives an exact on-sale day. Sony's[1] own press release of September 7, 2026 (https://sony.mediaroom.com[3]/2026-09-07-Sony-Electronics-Introduces-WH-1000XM4C-M4-2nd-Gen-Wireless-Noise-Cancelling-Headphones-and-Updates-Popular-Mid-and-Entry-Level-Wireless-Headphones-with-WH-CH730N-and-WH-CH530) states the WH-CH730N is available 'from September 2026', and Engadget's[4] write-up of the same release says Sony 'will ship the WH-CH730N this month'. Dated to the last day of the stated month, September 30, 2026, as an estimate.
Budget wireless headphones with active noise cancellation and a 50-hour battery.
Juniper Building A, 1133 Innovation Way, Sunnyvale, California 94089, United StatesHewlett Packard Enterprise
SCHEDULED84% CONFIDENCEHPE's[1][2][3][4][5] release: "HPE (NYSE: HPE) will host its Networking Investor Day on September 30, 2026, in Sunnyvale, California ... The webcast will begin Wednesday, September 30, at 10:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. PT)", which is 15:30 UTC; HPE's investor events page gives the same "Wednesday, September 30 at 8:30AM PT".
Rami Rahim and his HPE Networking leadership team set out the strategy and growth plans of the business built around Juniper, now $2.9 billion of revenue a quarter, in a webcast from Sunnyvale starting at 8:30 a.m. PT.
Amazon
