TAIPEI -- September 01, 2026 -- GIGABYTE closed out Gamescom 2026 by putting its newest AORUS INFINITY gaming hardware directly into players' hands, from a motherboard built with 3D metal-printing techniques to OLED monitors with 0.03ms response times. The Taiwan-based computer maker reported strong gamer engagement across desktop builds, AI-equipped laptops, monitors and peripherals at its booth during the annual gaming convention. GIGABYTE shared the recap on August 31, 2026, as part of its ongoing 40th anniversary celebrations.

ONTARIO, Calif. -- September 01, 2026 -- Platt College graduated its Class of 2026 on Saturday, August 29, during a commencement ceremony at the Ontario Convention Center, marking the 20th consecutive year the college has held the event at that venue. Graduates from Platt's Southern California campuses received associate and bachelor's degrees along with diplomas in front of family, friends, faculty, and staff. The ceremony closed out programs tied to healthcare, technology, business, legal services, and design.

Erfurt, Germany -- September 01, 2026 -- Families looking for new children's programming this fall can find a fresh batch of shows from Germany's public children's channel KiKA, starting with a 50th-anniversary re-release of "Die Biene Maja" now streaming on kika.de. The lineup for September 2026 also includes the new preschool series "Karlchen" launching September 2, the desert adventure film "Prinzen der Wüste" arriving September 6, a live AI-education event called "Check die KI" on September 15, and new episodes of "Rabbit Academy - Die Häschenschule" from September 16. All titles are available on kika.de, the KiKA app, and the Kikaninchen app.

TAIPEI -- September 01, 2026 -- Gamers walking through Gamescom 2026 got their hands on GIGABYTE's newest AORUS INFINITY lineup, testing everything from an AI-optimized gaming laptop to OLED monitors with 0.03-millisecond response times. GIGABYTE wrapped up the event reporting strong turnout at its showcase, where flagship desktops, laptops, monitors, and peripherals were set up for live play. The Taiwan-based computer maker used the gathering to demonstrate how its latest engineering choices translate into faster, smoother gameplay for everyday PC builders.

The centerpiece was the AORUS INFINITY Series, a matched set of components meant to work as one system rather than separate parts bolted together.

ONTARIO, Calif. -- September 01, 2026 -- Platt College graduates from campuses across Southern California crossed the stage on Saturday, August 29, at the Ontario Convention Center, marking the 20th consecutive year the college has held its commencement at that venue. The Class of 2026 included students earning associate and bachelor's degrees along with diplomas in fields such as healthcare, technology, business, legal services, and design. Family, friends, faculty, and staff filled the venue to watch graduates from Platt's Alhambra, Anaheim, Ontario, and Riverside campuses finish programs many completed while juggling jobs and family responsibilities.

DENVER -- September 01, 2026 -- Denver homeowners weighing whether to combine their home and auto insurance policies with a single provider may not automatically get the best deal, according to a new HelloNation article featuring insurance expert Jack Sughrue. The piece examines bundling, the practice of buying home and auto coverage from the same insurer for a discount, and finds that savings and coverage quality vary widely depending on the provider and policy details.

Sughrue's insights, published by HelloNation, walk through the tradeoffs Denver residents face when deciding whether one insurer for both policies beats shopping separately.

WIESBADEN -- September 01, 2026 -- German consumers paid 2.9% more for goods and services in August 2026 than they did a year earlier, largely driven by a sharp jump in energy costs, according to preliminary figures released by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Prices also rose 0.2% compared to July 2026. The agency, based in Wiesbaden, said it will publish final results for August on September 10, 2026.

Energy Costs Keep Climbing

Energy prices rose 10.5% year-over-year in August, extending a rapid acceleration that started earlier in the summer. In July, energy costs had climbed 8.3% compared with July 2025; in June, the increase was just 3.4% against June 2025. That pace has more than tripled in two months, squeezing household budgets on heating, fuel and electricity bills.

DENVER-- September 01, 2026 --Denver homeowners weighing whether to combine their home and auto insurance into one bundled policy may not always get the deal they expect, according to a new HelloNation article featuring insurance expert Jack Sughrue.

Unterföhring -- September 01, 2026 -- German viewers can watch Olympic beach volleyball champion Laura Ludwig and former ATP tour winner Tommy Haas trade padel shots on live television when ProSieben broadcasts the "Promi Padel WM" from Arena Oberhausen on Saturday, November 21, 2026. The show starts at 8:15 p.m. and streams simultaneously on Joyn. Tickets for the live event went on sale immediately after the announcement.

Ten two-person celebrity teams will compete for the PadelCity Cup, a trophy first awarded last year when Christoph Kramer and Marc Rzatkowski took the title. This time the roster includes "Sports Creator of the Year" Paula Enzweiler, podcaster Tommi Schmitt, TV host Matthias Opdenhövel and singer Sasha, joining Ludwig and Haas on the court.

WIESBADEN -- September 01, 2026 -- German shoppers faced a preliminary annual inflation rate of 2.9 percent in August 2026, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported, as rising energy costs pushed up everyday bills faster than in previous months. Consumer prices climbed 0.2 percent compared with July 2026, according to the office's initial calculations. The figures, drawn from both the national Consumer Price Index and the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices, matched each other for the month.

Energy Bills Climb Fastest

Energy prices rose 10.5 percent compared with August 2025, Destatis reported, up sharply from an 8.3 percent annual increase in July and a 3.4 percent rise in June. The acceleration marks the third straight month of faster energy price growth, according to the preliminary data.