Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

The International Whaling Commission's biennial meeting, its 70th, opens in Hobart, with a South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary proposal and a pro-whaling 'sustainable use' resolution among the items before it.

Anthropic releases Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in its Claude 5.5 family, which it says runs more than 30% faster than Sonnet 5 and costs up to 30% less per task at the same $2 and $10 per million token prices.

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.

The Federation de la Haute Couture et de la Mode's Spring/Summer 2027 womenswear calendar ran September 28 to October 6, 2026, closing Fashion Month after New York, London and Milan.

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.

President Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office at 2 p.m. ET on 28 September 2026 that Mesabi Metallics will invest about $15 billion in a steel plant in Iowa, which the White House calls the largest of its kind in US history and the first mega steel plant built in the country since the 1960s. The plant is due to start producing steel in 2030. Its first phase is put at about 7.5 million tons a year with up to 6,000 construction jobs, rising to 10 million tons a year and at least 1,750 permanent jobs. It will run on iron ore from Mesabi's new mine at Nashwauk on Minnesota's Iron Range, and Iowa lawmakers have discussed tax incentives for a plant in Lee County in the state's southeast. The announcement came weeks before the November midterm elections, as Trump pointed to his 50% steel tariffs as the driver of new US steel investment.

Ronnie Fieg brings back the GEL-LYTE III “Salmon Toe” that opened Kith's first Brooklyn store in 2011, now on the Remastered shape in pigskin nubuck with a wood-grain box.

Winners of Buffalo Trace Distillery's first Bottle Draw lottery have from 28 September to 11 October 2026 to buy the first uncut, unfiltered Elmer T. Lee single barrel bourbon, 124.8 to 138.6 proof, for $99.99 at the distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Soundbar with nine drivers delivering true 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos in a similarly sized body to the previous model.

Next-generation wireless headphones with enhanced noise cancellation and a Headphone Linking feature.

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.

Bangladesh's health directorate (DGHS) reported six more dengue deaths in the 24 hours to 8 am on 29 September, taking the 2026 toll to 239, with 142 deaths in September alone, the highest month this year. Hospitals admitted 1,942 patients in the day and 77,672 since January.

Canadian spirits, wine and malt beer are barred from entering the US from 29 September 2026, escalating the 50% tariff into a near-total import ban over provinces' boycott of American alcohol.

Sable Offshore expects the Hondo platform offshore California to come back online by the end of September 2026, the third Santa Ynez Unit platform restarted after Heritage and Harmony. On its August earnings call management said the 45-year-old platform needed about 50% more work than expected and that it was "hoping" to hit the September timing. Hondo is expected to produce lower-sulfur crude that should bring field-wide sulfur content back to normal levels.

NHTSA's Chief Counsel ordered Tesla to answer 21 questions under oath by 30 September 2026 on how it self-certified the Cybercab, which has no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors, as meeting federal safety standards.

Budget wireless headphones with active noise cancellation and a 50-hour battery.

High-resolution streamer and DAC with a larger touchscreen and top-loading CD player in the Master Edition.

Portable wireless speaker now available in a new sand finish.

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.

Portable CD player with a half-exposed design, Bluetooth, and a MagSafe ring mount.

Three party speakers with LED lighting and Bluetooth Auracast Party Chain support.