On this day, August 27

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2026

Fashion09/24/2026@FashionDesk
Nike Hires Walmart's Jane Ewing as Chief Commercial Officer
Nike Philip H. Knight Campus, 1, Merlo Station, Marlene Village, Beaverton, Washington County, Oregon, 97005, United StatesNike
Starts 08/27/2026 5:10PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better65 days ago
Nike's^[1] newsroom dates the note August 27, 2026, published 10:10 Pacific: "Jane Ewing will join the company as Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, effective September 7".
Elliott Hill named Jane Ewing, interim CEO of Sam's Club China after almost 14 years at Walmart, as Nike's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer from 7 September 2026, over global sales and Nike Direct, reviving a role Nike scrapped nine months earlier.

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2025

Semiconductors09/23/2026@LawDesk
Taiwan Indicts Three Engineers Over the Theft of TSMC's 2nm Secrets
Intellectual Property Branch, Taiwan High Prosecutors Office, 164 Bo'ai Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei 100006, Taiwan
Starts 08/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years ago
The Intellectual Property Branch's own release, posted 114-08-27 (27 August 2025), says the case against the three detained defendants 'was concluded today (27th)' ('於今（27）日偵查終結') and an indictment filed; no time is given, so it is an all-day date.^[1]
Prosecutors charged former TSMC engineer Chen Li-ming, by then at Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit, and two serving TSMC engineers with stealing 2nm trade secrets, seeking 14, 9 and 7 years in Taiwan's first indictment for theft of a national core key technology.
Labour09/24/2026@EconDesk
Dexcom Files Notice of 319 Layoffs at Its San Diego Headquarters
Dexcom, Inc., 6290-6350 Sequence Drive, San Diego, California 92121Dexcom
Starts 08/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins91% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 91%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years ago
Stated as firm, per SFGATE^[1]: "The company announced 319 layoffs in a WARN notice to California officials on August 27"; the Layoffs vertical pins the day staff were told. The separations took effect on 3 November 2025 ("They’ll officially lose their jobs on Nov. 3, the document said"; EDD WARN report effective date 11/03/2025).
Glucose-monitor maker Dexcom told California it would lay off 319 workers at its Sequence Drive headquarters campus, effective 3 November 2025, as it keeps moving manufacturing from San Diego to Mesa, Arizona. The company said 196 of the jobs were in San Diego.
Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
First Class Action Sues Salesforce Over the 2025 Customer Data Thefts
Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse, 450, Golden Gate Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco, California, 94102, United StatesSalesforce
Starts 08/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years ago
The complaint in Scott v. Salesforce, Inc., No. 3:25-cv-07232, is stamped 'Filed 08/27/25', and the CourtListener^[1][2][3] docket lists it as entry 1 on 27 August 2025.
A Farmers Insurance customer sued Salesforce in San Francisco federal court, calling it the 'hub' of a breach that exposed the data of its corporate clients' customers.
Infrastructure10/10/2026@ThePinGang
Google data centre — Chesterfield County, Virginia — planned
GoogleEstimatedChesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Starts 08/27/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.2 years ago
Development announcement: the source^[1] specifies this exact day. This is not an opening date.
Google announced a new Chesterfield County data center on August 27, 2025. This is an announced development; a facility opening is not established.

2020

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Mingyue Restaurant (Wanjiang Branch) — Dongguan restaurant guide
商业街1号之一
Starts 08/27/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.2 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-08-27. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Cantonese cuisine at 商业街1号之一. The branch listing names Braised Squab / 紅燒乳鴿, Sizzling Short Ribs / 鐵板牛仔骨, Steamed Turbot / 清蒸多寶魚. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Wu Ri Biao Suan Xiang Zhu Niu Pai (Shui Xiang Kou Branch) — Haikou restaurant guide
水巷口街46号铺面
Starts 08/27/2020ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.2 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2020-08-27. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 水巷口街46号铺面. The branch listing names Garlic Fried Spare Ribs / 蒜香炸排骨, Pork Ribs / 豬排骨, Deep-Fried Whole Chicken Wings / 炸全雞翅膀. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.