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Under its settlement with Chip Wilson, Lululemon must appoint another independent director with apparel product and brand expertise by 1 October 2026, subject to Wilson's approval.

The 194.9-metre, 19,235-gross-ton research and expedition yacht built by Vard for Kjell Inge Røkke is finishing her outfitting at Damen in Vlissingen, with delivery expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Former JDE Peet's chief executive Rafael Oliveira becomes chair of Heineken's Executive Board and CEO on 1 October 2026 for a four-year term, after shareholders approved his appointment at an extraordinary general meeting on 5 August.

The minimum price of a unit of alcohol in Wales rises from 50p to 65p, matching Scotland, after the Senedd voted to keep minimum pricing beyond its March 2026 sunset.

The 16.9 sq km park is being laid out over the grounds of Riyadh's former airport, with an Art Park opening first and a Royal Arts Complex of thirteen structures, designed by the late Ricardo Bofill, arranged along a 1.5 km central boulevard. Omrania leads the design with Henning Larsen on the masterplan, and the park carries an estimated cost of SAR 72 billion.

OpenAI switches off GPT-5.4-Cyber on 1 October 2026; requests to them stop working and callers have to move to the named replacements. Going: gpt-5.4-cyber.

ESPN reported on 1 October 2026 that Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell signed a new multiyear contract extension with adidas that will take him through a 10th signature shoe with the brand; terms were not disclosed.

FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee meets virtually, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET, to recommend influenza strains for the 2027 Southern Hemisphere vaccines, with a public FDA webcast.

Magic: The Gathering's Reality Fracture ends Jace Beleren's story arc in an alternate 'Echoverse' Multiverse, adding shattered mirror cards and Special Guests, with Play Boosters at $5.49.

Warner Bros. opens Alejandro G. Iñárritu's dark comedy Digger, starring Tom Cruise, in US and UK theaters on 2 October 2026. Tracking points to $12-15 million from 3,300 screens against a $125-180 million budget.

Portland rapper Aminé's first MADE in USA New Balance, a reddish-brown 992 inspired by Oregon's sixth-grade Outdoor School, with a “wood cookie” hangtag, charms and a tackle-box shoebox, for $220.

魅影神捕 (Shadow Punisher) is iQIYI's 30-episode period mystery drama starring Luo Yunxi (罗云熙) as Li Si, a young noble who joins the imperial constabulary to solve the death of the Fourth Prince, with Fang Yilun (方逸伦) and Shen Yujie (沈羽洁). Directed by The Untamed's Zheng Weiwen and adapted from Wang Ke's novel, it wrapped at Hengdian in September 2025. iQIYI has not formally announced a date, so the premiere shown here is an estimate based on its listing page reportedly showing 2 October 2026.

The free, non-commercial festival returns to Golden Gate Park October 2-4 with Robert Plant, Rilo Kiley, Emmylou Harris and Mavis Staples, and artists across the bill will play Dolly Parton songs in tribute.

A 28-year-old worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died on 2 October in Shelekhov, Siberia, with Rospotrebnadzor citing pneumonia of unknown cause while nearly 200 people were placed under observation amid unconfirmed plague rumours.

The third season of The Apothecary Diaries begins airing, continuing Maomao's palace intrigue in the wake of the Shi clan's fall as Jinshi confronts his new role and a warning of coming disaster.

Austin City Limits Music Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary over two weekends at Zilker Park, with nine stages and headliners Charli XCX, Rüfüs Du Sol, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, The xx, Skrillex and Kings of Leon.