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Attorney, economist and CPA Frank Ikechukwu Igwealor says his new book, The Beautiful Lie, uses more than a century of evidence to argue that socialism produces recurring failure across countries, cities and states.

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OEM GPS Navigation has released commentary on how factory infotainment systems are changing repair economics and fueling right-to-repair debates in automotive electronics.

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The Data Foundation will host govDATAx 2026 on Sept. 15 at George Washington University to make the case for public data as a driver of economic growth, accountability and evidence-based policymaking.

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HtAG Analytics says HtAG Spatial is now listed in Anthropic’s Claude connector directory, giving property professionals a way to pull Australian market data into AI workflows.

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EMAM will preview AssetMind, an on-prem AI platform for media operations, at IBC2026 in Amsterdam starting Sept. 11. The platform is aimed at broadcasters, media teams and other organizations that want AI tools without moving content into…

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The Business Research Company says the global hand-crank pencil sharpener market was worth $1.09 billion in 2025 and will rise to $1.49 billion by 2030, driven by school growth, stationery demand and a shift toward non-electric tools.

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The City of Edinburg launched Ask Edinburg in 2026, an AI assistant that connects CivicClerk, Municode and the city’s events calendar through the city website.

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A new coalition led by Energy Futures Lab has launched to push Western and Northern Canada deeper into the critical minerals value chain, from extraction into processing, refining and materials production.

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Healthcare technology startups across the GCC raised $148 million in disclosed investment from January 2025 through July 2026, signaling growing investor interest in the region’s digital health market.

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FLEOA sent two leaders to the 2026 International Council of Police Representative Associations meeting to exchange ideas on officer safety, technology, wellness and other cross-border policing issues.

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The International Polo Tour and We Will Survive Cancer are using the Sept. 19 IPT Sunset Polo at Morven Park to spotlight cancer support, community connection and sponsor-driven fundraising.

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The market for port congestion analytics platforms is projected to grow from $1.66 billion in 2025 to $3.88 billion by 2030 as global shipping gets busier and ports face more congestion.

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Phoenix Bus Orlando is pitching human drivers as essential to group transit even as semi-autonomous vehicle tech advances and Orlando prepares for a 2026 travel and events surge.

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Rivas & Associates says it is using federal litigation to press immigration agencies on delays, detention and final decisions.

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Tulsa film restoration specialist Todd Gatewood has completed a new restoration of the 1967 Patterson-Gimlin Film, with a public release set for Oct. 20. The project aims to preserve the footage in higher-quality form and will roll out first…

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Ontario’s first high school girls’ cricket team has returned home after a nine-day England tour that mixed competition, leadership training and cultural exchange.

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The U.S. Faster Payments Council has released a new report comparing established and emerging U.S. payment rails, including FedNow, RTP, Visa Direct, Mastercard Send, Same Day ACH, stablecoins and tokenized deposits.

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The First Coast YMCA and The Splash Foundation Florida will hold a swim voucher celebration and registration event Sept. 13 in St. Augustine for families newly eligible for Florida’s expanded program.

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David Workman’s new techno-thriller, Bitcrash: The Heirs of Satoshi Nakamoto, centers on a recovered encrypted hard drive and a discovery that threatens cryptographic systems worldwide.

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The market for iPad stands with locks is projected to grow from $2.6 billion in 2025 to $3.91 billion by 2030, driven by enterprise tablet adoption, self-service kiosks and digital transformation.