
Technology & AI · Sep 26, 2026
A government-backed festival in Beijing showcased hundreds of AI terminal devices, new L3 classification products and a drive to set industry standards, signaling China’s push to commercialize on-device AI and build a domestic hardware ecosystem.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 26, 2026
Toronto’s Massey Hall will host the 2026 Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction on September 26, celebrating four generations of Canadian songwriting with tribute performances and a global livestream.

Business & Economy · Sep 25, 2026
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate in September, signaling a new phase of monetary tightening aimed at persistent inflation. The decision is reshaping borrowing costs for U.S. businesses, pushing up mortgage and corporate borrowing rates, and altering market expectations for growth and earnings.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 25, 2026
At the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, Spanish epic La Bola Negra won the People’s Choice Award while Canadian filmmakers and homegrown titles collected key honours, underscoring TIFF’s continuing role as a global launchpad and a platform for Canada’s screen community.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 24, 2026
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival returned to Toronto with a record slate of films, a strong showing of Canadian premieres and runaway red carpet fashion, even as the industry and audiences grappled with questions about artificial intelligence and cultural priorities.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 24, 2026
Thousands took to Mumbai’s streets in February 2026 for the city’s 16th Pride March, blending celebration, fashion and renewed demands for legal protections and social inclusion.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 24, 2026
This week (September 22–24, 2026) saw a surge in Indian presence on international fashion stages — from Nazranaa’s temple‑inspired couture at New York Fashion Week to a high‑profile Indian contingent at Vogue World: Milano — underscoring a growing appetite for Indian narratives and craft on global runways.

Business & Economy · Sep 24, 2026
The Federal Reserve on Sept. 16 raised its benchmark federal funds rate by 25 basis points — the first increase since 2023 — signaling the possibility of another hike later this year as oil-driven inflation and resilient domestic demand complicate policymakers’ path back to 2% price stability.

Business & Economy · Sep 24, 2026
The Federal Reserve’s Sept. 16 rate increase to a 3.75–4.00% target range underscored a shift toward tighter policy even as the August jobs report showed overall hiring. The catch: information-sector employment fell and technology-sector restructuring has continued, leaving an uneven outlook across U.S. labor markets and corporate balance sheets.

Lifestyle & Entertainment · Sep 18, 2026
Netflix's Best of the Best begins streaming September 18, bringing Maitreyi Ramakrishnan into a coming-of-age comedy about friendship, college life and the fiercely competitive world of Bollywood-fusion dance.

Technology & AI · Sep 17, 2026
An AI weather system called WeatherNext Cyclones can predict tropical cyclone tracks, intensity and size up to 15 days ahead, potentially giving forecasters more time to understand dangerous storms.