Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

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Johnson & Johnson announced a proposed resolution of its remaining ovarian talc litigation, about 76,000 claims, with a $5.5 billion commitment paid per claim - no more than $3 billion in 2027 and nothing more before 2028 - if at least 95% of claimants take part.

Qualcomm closed its all-stock takeover of Modular, valued at about $3.1 billion at closing; Mojo, MAX and Modular Cloud carry on as brands and co-founder Chris Lattner becomes a Qualcomm executive vice president.

Shenman Entertainment’s Yi Zhan Cangqiong begins streaming, a Chinese donghua following Gu An, a crippled young man who seizes the power of an ancient god at his lowest moment and turns it against the enemies who wronged him. The 26-episode ONA leans into a familiar but reliably popular power-fantasy setup — a written-off protagonist ascending to godlike strength to settle old scores.

Los Angeles Tourism and Tourism Economics counted 49.5 million visitors to LA in 2025, down about 1% on 2024, generating $42.6 billion in business sales and supporting more than 530,000 jobs.

BMW Group chose Qualcomm as the lead compute silicon provider for its next-generation digital cockpit and driver-assistance and automated-driving systems through the next decade, across Snapdragon Cockpit and Snapdragon Ride.

Prada Group's net revenues rose 16% to €3.05 billion in the first half of 2026, with Versace contributing €305 million as the newly acquired brand worked to lift retail execution.

Adidas grew currency-neutral revenue 14% to a record €6.7 billion in the second quarter of 2026, driven by a World Cup marketing push and 25% direct-to-consumer growth, and raised its full-year revenue guidance to 9-10% growth.

Chef Myles Moody (Eleven Madison Park, Aska) and sommelier Rachael Pack open a seasonal Southern restaurant in a former Atlanta burger joint.

Jake Howell, Yuriko Say and Craig Schoen, the team behind Peninsula, open a seven-table multicourse speakeasy by the Cumberland River.

Black Hat USA drew more than 23,000 attendees to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from 1 to 6 August 2026, with over 100 briefings, over 100 trainings and 400-plus exhibitors in its Business Hall.

False Memory (2026), a Chinese donghua original streamed on Bilibili, follows Guan Chao's search for the "Burning Stone" needed to power his Time Gun, an accidental fall into the Memory Administration Bureau, and the fights to recover corrupted memories with fellow administrators.

Entry-level portable hi-fi player with an eight-DAC architecture and DSD256 support.

The first TM-B Launch Edition e-bikes reached US riders in the week of 3 August 2026, about six weeks later than the spring ALSO promised at the bike's unveiling. The Rivian spinout's Class 3 debut runs to 100 miles on a charge and swaps its Top Frame from cargo to passenger duty in under three seconds.

Wireless microphone system with 32-bit floating-point recording and four transmitters.

After an 18-month investigation with CAL FIRE, LA County Fire concluded that electrical arcing on an out-of-service Southern California Edison tower in Eaton Canyon dropped molten metal that started the Eaton Fire.

Salesforce promoted revenue chief Miguel Milano to chief operating officer, while president and chief engineering officer Srini Tallapragada stepped down after 14 years to advise Marc Benioff for a year.

Warner Music Group's quarter to 30 June 2026 brought revenue of $1.86 billion, up 10%, operating income up 80% to $305 million and net income of $200 million, on double-digit growth in subscription streaming.