Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Geely Automobile Holdings reported first-half 2026 revenue up 15% to a record RMB 173.6 billion and core profit up 46% to RMB 9.68 billion on 17 August 2026, with exports up 158% offsetting a 22.6% fall in China sales.

Kith and BMW's fourth collection, built around Inka Orange, brings an AVIREX leather jacket, leather travel goods, BMW X5 floor mats and a 1:18 die-cast 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi.

All 30 MLB owners approved the transfer of the Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, with Feliciano as control person, ending the Seidler family's ownership.

DHS extended the Jones Act waiver for foreign-flag ships moving fuel, fertilizer and other energy cargo for 90 days from 17 August 2026, narrowing the list to 237 product codes and requiring pre-voyage approval.

The International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision released 70,000 Ervebo doses from the global Ebola stockpile to the DRC: 20,000 for a Phase 3 trial and 50,000 for frontline and health workers. WHO stresses it is not known whether Ervebo protects against Bundibugyo virus.

Krispy Kreme marked Pokémon's 30th anniversary with a limited collection of six Pokémon doughnuts and a display-worthy acrylic cup of Gold Dots in five Pokémon designs, sold from 18 August to 13 September 2026.

Xiaomi reported on 18 August 2026 that its EV, AI and other new initiatives lost 2.6 billion yuan from operations in the second quarter as gross margin fell to 19.2%, even though deliveries rose 28.2% to 104,199.

Entry-level turntable with a built-in Bluetooth transmitter in multiple color options.

The world's largest salmon farmer reported record second-quarter revenue of EUR 1.6 billion and operational EBIT of EUR 231 million, up 23%, on a record 150,000 tonnes of salmon harvested.

Live-fire cooking, pizza, and cocktails inside the historic Hollywood Roosevelt.

Freshly baked jujube cake in the Line 4 Wenlvcheng station hall, with a published station purchase promotion.

Geely Automobile Holdings announced on 17 August 2026 that founder Li Shufu resigns as chairman effective 18 August and becomes honorary chairman for life, with Andy An as chairman and Jerry Gan as chief executive.

The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied California's bid to suspend a Defense Production Act order requiring operation of Sable Offshore's Santa Ynez Pipeline, holding the federal order lawfully preempts state efforts to shut it down. The court also shifted pipeline safety oversight under the consent decree from California's Office of the State Fire Marshal to the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Han Yan's 1990s Hong Kong crime film V (空枪), with Zhu Yilong, Tan Jianci and Tony Leung Ka-fai, opened in mainland China on 19 August 2026. It was shot across five Guangdong cities and scored 7.1 on Douban on its second day.

Abbott agreed with three law firms to pay about $670 million to settle the Gill case, a $495 million St. Louis jury award, and NEC claims for about 2,000 other preterm infants fed its specialty formulas. About 1,700 lawsuits covering some 12,700 infants remain.

On 20 August 2026 Alibaba reported June-quarter revenue of RMB268.95 billion, up 9%, with Alibaba Cloud's external revenue growth accelerating to 45% as AI spending cut net income by 75% and reshaped its segment reporting.

California asked the Ninth Circuit to reverse Judge Stephen Wilson's refusal to block Energy Secretary Chris Wright's Defense Production Act order, which keeps oil flowing through Sable Offshore's onshore Santa Ynez Pipeline System over state objections.

Supreme opens its Fall/Winter 2026 season in its stores and online, a range of more than 30 collaborations led by outerwear from Jeff Hamilton, Schott, Vanson and GORE-TEX.

Gallup's 2026 Consumption Habits poll finds 54% of US adults drink for a second straight year, a record-low 13% say they sometimes drink too much, and 17% have had non-alcoholic beer, wine or spirits instead of a drink in the past year.

Equinix’s August 20, 2026 announcement describes its existing BG2 facility and a US$28 million expansion adding 550 cabinets. This pin represents the operating facility; the expansion commissioning date is unverified.

A Shenzhen court sentenced Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan (Xu Jiayin) to life imprisonment on 20 August 2026 for large-scale financial fraud and fined two Evergrande companies a combined 15.82 billion yuan.

Huawei and BAIC's Stelato launched the G9, HIMA's first off-road SUV, on 20 August 2026 at 429,800 to 549,800 yuan in ten BEV and EREV variants, with Huawei's ADS 5 and an architecture ready for Level 3 driving.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed the Record of Decision and 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead, cutting Lower Basin deliveries by 1.25 million acre-feet a year for two years, 50,000 of them Nevada's, as both reservoirs hit record lows.

Vuori's first Tampa store, a 5,618 sq ft space on the second floor of International Plaza, was set to open on 21 August 2026 next to TravisMathew.

Archaeologists from the University of West Bohemia report a nearly circular 230-metre enclosure in Czechia, built about 6,500 years ago, whose twelve entrances align with the Sun and the Moon.

The 29th Chengdu International Automobile Exhibition ran 21-30 August 2026 at Western China Expo City, with nearly 120 brands, about 1,600 vehicles and the global debut of BYD's Da Han flagship sedan.

On 21 August 2026 the International Electrotechnical Commission approved a China-led proposal for an international standard on solid-state traction batteries, starting a 24-36 month drafting process built on a 0.5% mass-loss threshold.