Including the return of a fan-favorite roller coaster at Six Flags, a new headphone collection from Sony and Polymarket’s introduction of group chat features.
NEW YORK, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
Six Flags Acquires Iconic ArieForce One, Bringing Fan-Favorite Roller Coaster Back to Life
The celebrated steel roller coaster captured the imagination of thrill-seekers around the world and quickly earned recognition as one of the most acclaimed coaster experiences of the modern era. Six Flags will introduce the attraction at one of its parks during the 2028-2029 operating seasons.Qualcomm Announces Multi-Generational Product Collaboration with Amazon to Build Next-Generation AI Data Center Infrastructure
As AI workloads grow exponentially — driving unprecedented demand for compute, storage, networking and memory bandwidth, and energy-efficient infrastructure — the collaboration brings together Amazon’s comprehensive, secure, and price-performant AI infrastructure with Qualcomm Technologies’ leadership in power-efficient processing, silicon design and system-level integration.Sony Electronics and Hello Kitty Team Up for Limited-Edition Headphone Collection
Available only through the Sony Store, the collection pairs select Sony headphones with exclusive Hello Kitty collaboration merchandise, bringing together Sony’s premium audio experience and Hello Kitty’s iconic charm. Pre-orders begin later this holiday season.Labcorp Acquires MLM Medical Labs, Expanding Global Central Laboratory and Biomarker Capabilities for Clinical Trials
The transaction expands Labcorp’s laboratory footprint and establishes Labcorp as the only central laboratory provider with a wholly owned laboratory network across four continents: North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.Girl Scouts of the USA Debuts Patch Pals™, Its First Dog Cookie, and Girl Scout Sparkables™, Its First Allergy-Friendly Cookie, ahead of the 2027 Cookie Season
The new cookies, developed with BARK and Partake®, will be available exclusively online for shipping only during the 2027 Girl Scout Cookie® season, expanding how families, friends and four-legged companions can take part in the fun of the Girl Scout Cookie Program®.Polymarket Launches Squads, Bringing the Group Chat to Prediction Markets
“With Squads, we’re bringing the conversation and trading together so friends can follow the events they care about and make their predictions in one place. No better time to start than right before football season kicks off,” said Travis VanderZanden, Chief Growth Officer at Polymarket.Twenty-Six Defense to Strengthen Innovation and Domestic Manufacturing for America’s Warfighters
The U.S. operating segment of Elbit Systems Ltd., will now operate as Twenty-Six Defense. Twenty-Six Defense is an American defense company that employs 3,300 Americans who have supported the U.S. military for more than three decades.Wingstop Kicks Off Football Season with New Lemon Pepper Trio and Its First-Ever Wing Pass
Wingstop’s Original MVP, three ways to love it: Original Lemon Pepper is joined by new Lemon Pepper Chili Crunch and Lemon Pepper Chili Glaze, launch nationwide Sept. 15. Each Wing Pass includes up to 18 Watch Party Bundles — one for every week of the regular season — each featuring 20 classic wings in up to four flavors, a large fry and large ranch. With only 100 Wing Passes available, fans can bet these will go as fast as the ranch at their watch party.Planet Fitness Reinforces Commitment to Judgement Free Fitness with Evolved Visual Identity and Enhanced Mobile App
The refreshed identity, informed by member feedback, builds on the enhancements Planet Fitness has made across the member experience in line with consumer trends and preferences. Since 2025, the Company has expanded equipment offerings, refined club floor layouts to better reflect how members of all fitness levels train and rolled out new Black Card Spa® amenities such as red-light recovery.Cognizant Invests in America’s AI-Era Workforce
Cognizant plans to hire 1,500 U.S. college graduates and scale a new Frontier Certified Engineer and Frontier Business Operator workforce to 15,000 people, backed by annual direct hiring from universities. The company’s position is that AI should expand opportunity for American workers, not shrink it.Taco Bell® Announces Inaugural Live Más Open, An Unconventional One-Day Golf Tournament Where Fans Can Earn Their Spot Through a Nationwide Topgolf Qualifier
Through September 27, fans nationwide can compete for one of nine spots in the Live Más Open tournament by entering the Live Más Open Qualifier, either by taking on Shot Shuffle at participating Topgolf venues or through a free online method of entry, with players of all skill levels invited to take their shot.U.S. Department of Energy Closes Up to $1.9 Billion Loan to Restart NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center
The Duane Arnold Energy Center, a 615-megawatt nuclear facility in Linn County, Iowa, is expected to create substantial economic benefits for Iowa and the surrounding region. A study estimated that the restart could generate more than $9 billion in economic benefits for Iowa over 25 years.
Read more of the latest releases from PR Newswire.
Do you have a press release to distribute? Sign up with PR Newswire to share your story with the audiences who matter most.
Helping Journalists Stay Up to Date on Industry News
These are just a few of the recent press releases that consumers and the media should know about. To be notified of releases relevant to their coverage area, journalists can set up a custom newsfeed with PR Newswire for Journalists.
Once they’re signed up, reporters, bloggers, and freelancers have access to the following free features:
Customization: Users can create customized newsfeeds that will deliver relevant news right to their inbox. Newsfeed results can be targeted by keywords, industry, subject, geography, and more.Photos and Videos: Thousands of multimedia assets are available to download and include in a journalist or blogger’s next story.Subject Matter Experts: Journalists will have access to ProfNet, a database of industry experts to connect with as sources or for quotes in their articles.Related Resources: Our journalist- and blogger-focused blog, Beyond Bylines, features regular media news roundups, writing tips, upcoming events, and more.
About PR Newswire
PR Newswire is the industry’s leading press release distribution partner with an unparalleled global reach of more than 500,000 newsrooms, websites, direct feeds, journalists and influencers and is available in more than 170 countries and 40 languages. From our innovative AI-powered PR Newswire Amplify™ platform, award-winning Content Services offerings, integrated media newsroom and microsite products, Investor Relations suite of services, paid placement and social sharing tools, PR Newswire has a comprehensive Multichannel Amplification™ catalogue of solutions to solve the modern-day challenges PR and communications teams face. For more than 70 years, PR Newswire has been the preferred destination worldwide for brands to share their most important news stories.
For questions, contact the team at media.relations@cision.com.
View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/12-press-releases-you-need-to-see-this-week-302875732.html
SOURCE PR Newswire
