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Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Opens July 4 During North Dakota’s America 250 Celebration

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BISMARCK, N.D., June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, North Dakota will mark the occasion with the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora on July 4, 2026. Coinciding with a four-day America 250 celebration, the opening will bring together live entertainment, patriotic festivities, family activities and community gatherings, creating an unforgettable backdrop for the debut of the nation’s newest presidential library.

“The grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library represents a historic moment not only for North Dakota, but for the nation,” said Sara Otte Coleman, director of North Dakota Tourism. “As visitors gather for the America 250 celebration, we invite them to extend their stay and discover the landscapes, communities and experiences that shaped Roosevelt’s legacy. Long after the opening festivities conclude, the library will continue serving as a world-class destination and a powerful reason to visit North Dakota.”

A New Presidential Landmark in the North Dakota Badlands

Designed to be far more than a traditional presidential museum, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library explores the life, leadership and enduring impact of America’s 26th president through immersive storytelling, innovative technology and striking architecture. Roosevelt often described his years in the North Dakota Badlands as formative to his identity and leadership. The library stands in the landscape where he found healing, adventure and purpose, creating a unique North Dakota setting for the nation’s newest presidential institution and a new, year-round attraction for travelers seeking history, inspiration and outdoor adventure.

Visitors can experience the library and its significance through several key features including:

Architecture Inspired by the Landscape: Designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Snøhetta, the library is thoughtfully integrated into the Badlands terrain and reflects Roosevelt’s lifelong commitment to conservation and stewardship. The striking design embraces the surrounding landscape, offering sweeping views of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park.Immersive Storytelling and Interactive Exhibits: Through multimedia experiences, artifacts and interactive displays, visitors can explore Roosevelt’s journey from a young rancher in the Dakota Badlands to a conservation champion, military leader and president. The exhibits illuminate the experiences that shaped his character and influenced his vision for the nation.A Presidential Library Rooted in Place: Unlike any other presidential library, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library stands in the very landscape Roosevelt credited with transforming his life. Visitors can experience the same rugged scenery that inspired his conservation ethic and helped shape one of the most influential leaders in American history.Inspiring Future Leaders: Beyond preserving history, the library invites visitors to engage with Roosevelt’s enduring values of citizenship, leadership and public service. Educational programming, leadership-focused experiences and opportunities for reflection encourage visitors to consider how they can make a difference in their communities and the world around them.

Extend the Experience Across North Dakota

Whether visiting during the grand opening or planning a future trip, travelers can pair a visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with some of North Dakota’s most iconic attractions. The Library’s location offers easy access to outdoor recreation, scenic drives and historic sites that deepen the connection between Roosevelt’s story and the landscapes that inspired him.

Those looking to turn the celebration into a longer getaway can explore nearby experiences including:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park: Spanning both the South Unit near Medora and the North Unit near Watford City, the park preserves the Badlands landscapes Roosevelt cherished and remains one of North Dakota’s most recognizable destinations for hiking, wildlife viewing, scenic drives and outdoor exploration. The park also includes the historic site of Roosevelt’s Elkhorn Ranch, located along the Little Missouri River.Maltese Cross Cabin: Roosevelt’s original Badlands cabin remains one of the most significant sites associated with his time in North Dakota. Preserved by the National Park Service, the cabin offers visitors a glimpse into the frontier lifestyle that helped shape the future president’s character, leadership, and conservation philosophy.Medora Musical: Throughout the summer season, visitors can experience North Dakota’s signature outdoor musical production, performed nightly against the backdrop of the Badlands.Theodore Roosevelt Show Brunch: Visitors can enjoy a hearty western brunch paired with the popular Theodore Roosevelt Show, featuring presidential historian and Roosevelt reprisor Joe Wiegand. The experience offers stories, humor and insights into Roosevelt’s life and legacy, along with endless coffee, one of the president’s favorite beverages.Point-to-Point Hike with Theodore Roosevelt: Led by Joe Wiegand in character as Theodore Roosevelt, this guided Badlands hike brings history to life as participants explore the landscapes that shaped Roosevelt’s conservation ethic. Along the trail, visitors hear stories of Roosevelt’s time in North Dakota while experiencing the scenery that helped inspire his lifelong commitment to protecting America’s natural places.Chateau de Mores State Historic Site: Explore the home of Marquis de Mores, the entrepreneur who founded Medora in the 1880s. The site provides insight into the frontier community Roosevelt encountered when he first arrived in the North Dakota Badlands and the people who helped shape the region’s early history.

For more on Theodore Roosevelt as an inspiration throughout the state, travelers should visit:

The Rough Rider Hall of Fame (Bismarck): Located in the State Capitol, the Rough Rider Hall of Fame honors individuals who embody the leadership, character and pioneering spirit associated with Roosevelt and North Dakota. Exhibits and interpretive displays help connect visitors to the state’s enduring Rough Rider legacy.North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum (Bismarck): Visitors can explore exhibits highlighting North Dakota’s natural and cultural history, including Roosevelt’s connection to the state and the landscapes that influenced his conservation legacy.Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University (Dickinson): Home to one of the nation’s leading collections of Theodore Roosevelt scholarship, the Roosevelt Center supports research, education and public programming focused on Roosevelt’s life, presidency and conservation legacy. Visitors can learn more about ongoing efforts to preserve and share Roosevelt’s impact on American history.Fargo’s Teddy Roosevelt Trail (Fargo): This special digital passport offers a unique way to connect with the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt. Visitors can check in at various local landmarks, outdoor spaces, and eateries to experience the area through a presidential lens while earning points toward prizes. From sites tied to Roosevelt’s love of wildlife and western culture to Roosevelt-inspired menu items, the trail provides an interactive, community-wide adventure.Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (Mandan): North Dakota’s first state park holds a unique place in Roosevelt’s story. In 1907, Roosevelt signed the deed to transfer the former military post to the state, helping establish what would become North Dakota’s first state park. Today, visitors can explore reconstructed military buildings, Native American earth lodges and miles of trails overlooking the Missouri River.

America 250 Comes to Life in Medora

The library’s opening serves as the centerpiece of Medora’s America 250 Celebration, a four-day event that transforms the historic western town into a gathering place for visitors from across the country. The celebration combines patriotic programming, live entertainment and family-friendly experiences with the natural beauty and western character that define the Badlands.

Throughout the holiday weekend, residents and visitors can take part in commemorative events and festivities such as:

America 250 Celebration (July 2–5, Medora): This multi-day festival features free live entertainment, food trucks, patriotic vendors, family activities and special programming surrounding the library’s opening. Downtown Medora and Chimney Park will host events designed to commemorate America’s semi quincentennial while welcoming visitors to one of the country’s most iconic western landscapes.Grand Opening Programming (July 4, Medora): Alongside the official library opening, visitors can enjoy special guest speakers, author talks, live music and commemorative events marking both America’s 250th birthday and the debut of the presidential library.”Eyes on the Stars” Drone Show (July 4, Medora): The Independence Day celebration concludes with a large-scale drone show inspired by Roosevelt’s legacy, the American West and the star-filled skies of the North Dakota Badlands. To stay in the know about this event, visit here.

While the library’s grand opening serves as a centerpiece of North Dakota’s America 250 celebration, its impact will extend far beyond Independence Day. The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library creates a new opportunity for visitors to experience the landscapes, history and communities that shaped Roosevelt’s legacy and continues to inspire travelers today.

Travelers interested in exploring Roosevelt’s legacy can follow North Dakota’s Teddy Trail, a statewide collection of sites and experiences connected to the 26th president. For more information, visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library or North Dakota Tourism.

Follow North Dakota Tourism on Facebook at facebook.com/TravelND, on Instagram at instagram.com/northdakotalegendary/, or on X at x.com/NorthDakota and get tips on what to see and do all year long.

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China Hour Expands Reach of Chinese Audiovisual Content in South Africa Through Multi-Platform Partnership

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NANJING, China, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — “China Hour,” a year-round media initiative jointly operated by Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) and the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), is significantly expanding the footprint and accessibility of Chinese audiovisual content across South Africa.

Marking the first time a Chinese broadcast media institution has established a year-round, dedicated daily broadcast mechanism with an African national public broadcaster, the project leverages SABC’s television network and digital streaming platform, SABC+, bringing over 100 hours of localized Chinese programming directly to South African households since its launch in June 2026.

The initiative first gained momentum in April 2026, when senior SABC leadership attended the 13th China Internet Audio & Video Convention and officially announced the joint project with JSBC. To solidify and expand upon these initial results, JSBC and SABC formally signed a new cooperation agreement on August at the 7th Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing. The signing was witnessed by senior leadership from China’s National Radio and Television Administration and South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies.

So far, China Hour has already achieved rapid audience engagement. The popular fantasy drama series The Starry Love, which premiered on SABC2 on July in a dedicated 10:30–11:30 p.m. daily broadcast block, entered SABC+’s monthly Top 10 chart in its debut month, becoming the first Chinese television series to achieve a Top 10 ranking on the streaming platform.

Beyond hit drama series, the broader China Hour content catalog spans diverse genres designed to offer South African audiences holistic perspectives on contemporary and historical China. Featured titles include flagship documentary series such as The Grand Canal, Wetlands Our Land, Reading on the Island, and Architecture China, as well as popular short-form productions including A Dream Like True Love and Wildfire, among others.

To streamline content adaptation, JSBC deployed its proprietary Lychee Media AI Module for automated multilingual translation and dubbing adaptation. Integrated with rigorous human editorial review, this hybrid workflow enhances production efficiency while ensuring content complies strictly with local language nuances, cultural contexts, and broadcasting regulations.

The project builds on more than a decade of strategic exchanges between JSBC and African media organizations, including active participation in regional markets. Continuing its commitment to industry collaboration, JSBC will once again co-organize the China Pavilion at MIP Africa in Cape Town this October, showcasing new intellectual properties and exploring cross-border content licensing opportunities.

Looking ahead, JSBC and SABC plan to deepen cooperation across program curation, platform operations, and audience development, while welcoming broader collaboration with media stakeholders across the African continent.

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viaim Rise Receives Two 2026 IFA Innovation Awards; Indiegogo Campaign Launches September 8

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BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — viaim today announced that viaim Rise, its AI Agent Earbuds, won Best in Audio and was named a Best in Design Honoree at the 2026 IFA Innovation Awards. The recognition highlights Rise’s combination of acoustic engineering, AI-assisted work features and a distinctive smart charging case.

The recognition at IFA 2026, one of the world’s most significant technology trade shows, validates viaim’s unique vision for the future of work. Following this successful unveiling in Berlin, viaim has confirmed that the viaim Rise will be available for global consumers via a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, launching on September 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM ET.

Beyond Audio: Listen. Think. Act.

viaim Rise combines premium wireless earbuds with an AI Agent workflow designed for everyday work. Built around Listen. Think. Act., Rise helps users capture conversations they choose to record, understand them in context and prepare next steps that remain under the user’s control.

Engineered for the modern professional, Rise supports user-initiated recording, transcription and translation for phone calls, in-person meetings and multilingual conversations, covering 78 languages and 145 accents. The system’s breakthrough lies in its ability to connect these recordings directly to project context, surface actionable insights, and hand off tasks—by voice—to the AI platforms users already rely on after the user confirms, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.

Award-Winning Hardware Meets Intelligent Software

The dual IFA Innovation Awards reflect the product’s commitment to both sonic excellence and functional design. The ‘Best in Audio’ win acknowledges the product’s premium acoustic architecture. The viaim Rise features a powerful 11mm + 6mm dual-driver configuration, delivering Hi-Res Audio Wireless with LDAC and LHDC support. Coupled with an advanced ANC system featuring transparency and voice pass-through modes, the earbuds ensure high-fidelity sound, while a comprehensive multi-microphone array with bone-conduction VPU guarantees crystal-clear call quality, regardless of the environment.

At the same time, Vision Intelligence officially announced a partnership with Bose, a world-leading audio brand. viaim is working with engineers from Bose’s Audio Technology business to enhance the audio performance of viaim products. Working with Bose, viaim will leverage the company’s decades of technical expertise in active noise cancellation and acoustics to improve AI Agent hardware and enable robust perception and decision-making capabilities.

The ‘Best in Design’ honor recognizes the product’s innovative form factor: a unique dual-device ecosystem. When users press the two side latches, a mechanical structure raises the earbuds from the charging case—a physical expression of the Rise name. The smart charging case also serves as a recording entry point: with at least one earbud inside, users can start a recording without opening the case or reaching for a phone. When connected to a computer over USB-C, its three-microphone array can support desktop meeting capture through the viaim PC app.

Indiegogo Launch Details

The viaim Rise will officially go live on Indiegogo on September 8 at 9 AM ET.

Super Early Bird Offer: Early backers can secure viaim Rise with a $259 pledge, compared with a planned MSRP of $399.Added Value: Every backer will receive a 3-month of the viaim Pro subscription for free, unlocking the complete potential of the AI Agent ecosystem.

“We are honored by the recognition from IFA,” said the viaim team. “Rise is built to move work forward. By merging professional-grade acoustic hardware with a sophisticated AI agent workflow, we are transforming the way professionals capture their ideas and execute their daily tasks.”

For those interested in experiencing the future of AI-powered productivity, join the Indiegogo campaign at https://www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/viaim/viaim-rise, or visit viaim’s official website at https://store.viaim.ai/ to learn more

About viaim

viaim develops AI-native hardware and intelligent agent services designed to help people capture information, understand context and move work forward. As of May 2026, viaim has served more than 1.5 million registered users across over 200 countries and regions worldwide.

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Bringing Local AI Home: UGREEN Introduces Privacy-First HomeAgent for Smarter Living

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BERLIN, Sept. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — UGREEN, a leading global consumer technology brand, announced two new product lineups at a European launch event. The unveiling of the UGREENHomeAgent series of agentic local AI hubs and a new MagFlow lineup marks UGREEN’s next stage of growth. Building on its established presence in digital accessories and smart storage, the company is now dedicated to a broader spectrum of intelligent consumer electronics designed to enhance everyday life.

UGREEN HomeAgent: Agentic Local AI Hub for Homes

At the center of UGREEN’s broader intelligent consumer electronics vision is UGREEN HomeAgent, a groundbreaking Agentic AI Local Hub unifying local storage, computing, and control into one device. It connects a growing ecosystem of UGREEN AIoT devices, including security cameras, smart speakers, and smart photo frames, as well as third-party devices.

UGOS Pro is UGREEN’s in-house operating system built on a Linux architecture, offering professional storage management, robust data security, easy backup and sync, and extensive expandability.

UGREEN HomeAgent is powered by the all-new UGOS Pro, combining NAS-grade storage and data management with integrated home security features, smart home capabilities, and natural voice interaction to deliver a more complete all-in-one experience.

Traditional surveillance cameras usually only document bad news, and their footage is constantly overwritten, so the moments truly worth keeping quietly disappear. That’s why UGREEN set out to redefine the home camera system, not as a surveillance tool, but as a camera for life.

“HomeAgent proactively recognizes moments that are truly worth remembering and organizes them into a personalized daily briefing for every family. Moments that might otherwise be forgotten can return. We want to help families preserve the precious time they spend together.” – Samuel Zhang, CEO of UGREEN

As an agentic local AI hub integrating on-device intelligence, local storage, AI computing and smart-home control, HomeAgent serves as the AI brain of the connected home. Designed to keep data private and local, it enables intelligent file management, proactive home monitoring, voice-driven automation and unified device control. The ecosystem includes the HomeAgent HA100 and HA100 Pro, the NVIDIA® Jetson Thor™-powered MasterAgent MA100, SynCare smart cameras, the UGREEN Smart Speaker for Uliya, and UGREEN Gallery smart frames, while remaining compatible with third-party Matter-enabled devices. Together, they deliver a private, expandable AI platform that helps users preserve memories, monitor their homes and coordinate devices through natural, context-aware interactions.

MagFlow Pro: Active Heat Dissipation and Sustained Fast Charging

Announced alongside HomeAgent, MagFlow Powerbank is the world’s first liquid-cooled Qi2 25W magnetic power bank, featuring CryoPulse™ micro-pump liquid cooling, active heat dissipation and sustained fast charging.

The launch complements UGREEN’s strong range of charging options, outlining the brand’s commitment to true-rated performance and flagship-quality power.

Availability Timeline

Pre-orders for the UGREEN HomeAgent HA100, HA100 Pro and UGREEN MasterAgent MA100 opened on September 4, 2026, via the UGREEN AIoT Official Store, and remain available until the official Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign launches on October 27, 2026. Other AIoT accessories will be introduced as part of the Kickstarter campaign beginning on October 27. During the pre-order period, customers can place a deposit starting at $50 to reserve the UGREEN HomeAgent HA100, HA100 Pro or UGREEN MasterAgent MA100 and secure 50% off with the Super Early Bird discount.

About UGREEN

UGREEN is a leading global tech brand creating innovative products that make everyday life smarter, easier, and more connected. From smart charging and productivity to smart storage and AIoT, UGREEN designs technology around the needs of modern life.

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