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TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' With Bella Kay
LOS ANGLES, California, Aug. 27 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news:
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TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' with Bella Kay
TikTok is proud to announce that Bella Kay is the latest artist to star in its Behind the Breakthrough campaign, which celebrates breakthrough artists, and brings them together IRL with some of their biggest fans on TikTok. Launching today, the latest instalment spotlights Bella Kay's huge success with her breakthrough tracks, 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' and 'The Sick', and the role that the TikTok community has played in turning
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LOS ANGLES, California, Aug. 27 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news:
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TikTok Goes 'Behind the Breakthrough' with Bella Kay
TikTok is proud to announce that Bella Kay is the latest artist to star in its Behind the Breakthrough campaign, which celebrates breakthrough artists, and brings them together IRL with some of their biggest fans on TikTok. Launching today, the latest instalment spotlights Bella Kay's huge success with her breakthrough tracks, 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' and 'The Sick', and the role that the TikTok community has played in turningearly song teasers into global music moments and building a passionate fanbase around her music.
Behind the Breakthrough with Bella Kay sees her spend time IRL with Zariyah (@kaleidoscopedreamz), one of her biggest fans on TikTok, who first discovered Bella when she released 'The Sick', and has since turned all of her friends onto Bella's music too. Together, they discuss Bella's journey on TikTok, her music, and the moments that have meant the most to each of them while they connect face-to-face.
Bella Kay's breakthrough story began before she had even officially released 'iloveitiloveitiloveit', her biggest hit to date. 'The Sick' was her first breakthrough moment, which generated more than 3 million creations and 3 billion video views on TikTok.
She built on the back of that momentum with the release of 'iloveitiloveitiloveit', spending months teasing the track on TikTok. Her fans embraced one particular lyric, "...but we don't have to get into what that says about me," transforming the unreleased song into the soundtrack to millions of videos. From lip-syncs and relationship confessions to covers and heartfelt personal moments, the TikTok community made the track their own and built huge anticipation for its official release. That sustained fan participation helped propel an unreleased teaser into a charting hit, with "iloveitiloveitiloveit" inspiring more than 6 million creations and over 5 billion video views on TikTok.
Bella has since built further on the success of 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' with the release "Steady", which has amassed more than 4.17 million creations and 2 billion video views.
With each release, Bella has built a close relationship with her community of over 1.1m fans on TikTok, inviting them onto her creative journey from the earliest stages of a song, and watching as they interpret her music through their own stories and creations. For Zariyah, that connection has extended far beyond the For You feed: after following Bella's journey on TikTok, she has bought tickets to her live shows, and become one of her biggest superfans.
Bella Kay said: "It was so special getting to meet Zariyah in real life and hear about how she discovered my music and have followed my journey. TikTok has given me such an amazing way to connect with fans from the moment I first share a song, and I love seeing how they connect with each other and build a community around the music too. I'm so grateful for all the love and support they've shown me, and it was really special to bring that connection to life in person."
Katrina Kernaghan, Artist Partnerships Director at TikTok, said: "Bella's journey is a brilliant example of how music discovery on TikTok can grow into genuine, lasting fandom. From embracing her earliest song teasers to creating, sharing and connecting around her music, the TikTok community has been part of her story from the very beginning. Behind the Breakthrough brings that special relationship between artists and fans to life, and we're delighted to celebrate Bella and the community that has championed her along the way."
Behind the Breakthrough celebrates the relationship between artists and the TikTok communities that help power their rise, bringing some of music's most exciting breakthrough talent together IRL with the fans who have championed them along the way. Through intimate, face-to-face conversations, the series goes beyond the numbers to explore the real people and connections behind an artist's breakthrough.
Behind the Breakthrough with Bella Kay is available now on TikTok.
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Original text here: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-goes-behind-the-breakthrough-with-bella-kay?lang=en
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PPG Completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES Project at Hospice in Czechia
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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PPG completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project at hospice in Czechia
BRNO, Czechia, PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES(R) project at St. Elizabeth's Hospice (Hospic sv. Alzbety) in Brno, Czechia. The project brought together around 70 volunteers from PPG's Shared Services Center in Brno and its Architectural Coatings business across multiple sessions during the summer to revitalize interior spaces and create a more welcoming environment.
PPG provided a grant
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- PPG Industries issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026:
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PPG completes COLORFUL COMMUNITIES project at hospice in Czechia
BRNO, Czechia, PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES(R) project at St. Elizabeth's Hospice (Hospic sv. Alzbety) in Brno, Czechia. The project brought together around 70 volunteers from PPG's Shared Services Center in Brno and its Architectural Coatings business across multiple sessions during the summer to revitalize interior spaces and create a more welcoming environment.
PPG provided a grantof $36,000 (750,000 Czech crowns) to support the project, including 160 gallons (600 liters) of PRIMALEX(TM) paint by PPG. Products used included Primalex Ceramic durable and washable interior coating, which is specifically suited for healthcare environments. The color concept combined clean white surfaces with carefully selected calming shades to promote comfort and well-being for patients and families.
The transformation included three nature-inspired murals designed by Czech artist Anna Herzig (Malba na zed Cesko), featuring natural landscapes and incorporating Secret Safari (PPG1110-4), PPG's 2026 Color of the Year, as part of the overall palette. Soft and harmonious in daylight yet rich and sophisticated in shadow, the color contributes to a peaceful and emotionally supportive environment.
"A hospice is not only a place of medical care, but also where patients and their families seek comfort, peace and dignity during a difficult stage of life," said Josef Drbal, director of St. Elizabeth's Hospice. "The renewed spaces and murals help create a warmer and more welcoming environment. As our population ages and the need for palliative care continues to grow, it is increasingly important to provide these services in surroundings that support quality of life, well-being and human connection."
St. Elizabeth's Hospice is the only facility in Brno providing specialized palliative care for adult patients. The organization delivers care and comprehensive support to people living with terminal illnesses.
"It has been inspiring to see PPG colleagues come together to support St. Elizabeth's Hospice," said Petter Frisell, PPG director, Shared Services Center, Czechia. "The hospice is located close to our Brno office and holds a special place in our community. We have supported the organization in the past, so reaching out again felt like a natural choice."
The Colorful Communities program, PPG's signature initiative for supporting communities, aims to protect and beautify the neighborhoods where PPG operates around the world. Through the program, PPG's committed volunteers contribute their time and PPG paint products to help transform community assets - from painting classrooms to bringing color to a maternity ward and redesigning a playground. Since 2015, PPG has completed over 635 Colorful Communities projects, impacting more than 10.3 million people in over 50 countries.
PPG's global community engagement efforts and the PPG Foundation aim to bring color and brightness to PPG communities around the world. We invested $18.1 million in 2025, supporting 400+ organizations across nearly 30 countries. By investing in educational opportunities, we help grow tomorrow's STEM innovators and skilled workforce in fields related to coatings and manufacturing. Plus, we empower PPG employees to multiply their impact for causes that are important to them by supporting their volunteer efforts and charitable giving. Learn more here (https://www.ppg.com/en-US/about-ppg/community-engagement).
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PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD(R)
At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and specialty products that our customers have trusted for more than 140 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers' biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 50 countries and reported net sales of $15.9 billion in 2025. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com.
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Colorful Communities, the PPG Logo and We protect and beautify the world are registered trademarks of PPG Industries Ohio, Inc.
Primalex is trademark of PPG Deco Czech, a.s.
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Oracle: Building Career Pathways in Southern New Mexico
REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 27 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release:
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Building career pathways in southern New Mexico
By Denise Hobbs, senior director, Oracle Academy
As AI and cloud technology help us reinvent how we live and work--similar to past internet and cellular revolutions--the infrastructure behind that technology is creating new opportunities for communities across the country.
Data centers are part of that story. While they power an increasingly digital world, they are built and operated by people with a wide range
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REDWOOD SHORES, California, Aug. 27 -- Oracle, a developer of hardware and software products, issued the following news release:
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Building career pathways in southern New Mexico
By Denise Hobbs, senior director, Oracle Academy
As AI and cloud technology help us reinvent how we live and work--similar to past internet and cellular revolutions--the infrastructure behind that technology is creating new opportunities for communities across the country.
Data centers are part of that story. While they power an increasingly digital world, they are built and operated by people with a wide rangeof skills, from construction and electrical systems to networking, operations, safety, security, and technology. For communities like southern New Mexico, that creates an opportunity to connect students and workers with new career pathways close to home.
Those pathways don't begin when someone applies for a job. They begin much earlier, with education, exposure to new possibilities, and opportunities for students to develop skills that can grow with them throughout their careers. Through Oracle Academy, we're already working with educators in New Mexico including New Mexico State University, University of New Mexico, and Dona Ana Community College to help students build technology skills and explore pathways into careers, including those supporting data centers.
That was the focus of a recent Community Education Day, where local education leaders and Oracle came together to discuss how education and industry can work together to prepare students for a rapidly changing workforce.
Helping students see what's possible
For Gabby Alaniz, executive director of the Teacher Learning Center at Las Cruces Public Schools, that preparation starts early. Exposure to technology, innovation, and career-connected learning can help students discover their interests, build confidence, and begin imagining opportunities they may not otherwise have considered.
As technology changes the nature of work, students also need to understand that there isn't one path into a technology career. Opportunities can begin with career and technical education, certifications, apprenticeships, two- or four-year degrees, or a combination of education and work experience.
William McCabe, vice president of Oracle Academy, believes collaboration between education and industry is increasingly important as the pace of technological change accelerates.
"Technology and workforce requirements are moving at such a rapid pace that even those employed in technology need to dedicate a lot of time to learning new skills," McCabe said.
For nearly 30 years, Oracle Academy has worked with educators around the world, providing free curriculum, technology, and professional development to help bring computing knowledge and skills into the classroom. That collaboration can help educators expose students to emerging technologies while building a foundation for lifelong learning.
Building skills for careers that evolve
Preparing for the future doesn't mean predicting exactly what every job will look like.
"Students should prepare for jobs where technology meets the real world," said Michael Little, vice president of Oracle Data Center Operations. "AI will create new roles, but many of them will still need hands-on skills. Someone has to build the systems. Someone has to maintain them. Someone has to protect them. Someone has to solve problems when things need to be fixed."
That's particularly true for data centers, which rely on people across construction, electrical systems, cooling, networking, operations, safety, and other disciplines.
And while technical knowledge matters, Little believes the ability to keep learning may be even more important.
"The tools you use today may not be the tools you use five years from now," he said. Students need strong technical foundations, but also communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability, and the ability to learn from mistakes.
Connecting education to opportunity
That connection between education and industry is particularly meaningful as new infrastructure investment comes to southern New Mexico.
Project Jupiter is expected to support approximately 7,000 construction jobs and 1,500 operational jobs, with operational roles averaging $75,000 to $100,000 plus benefits. Oracle is also focused on local hiring, training, and upskilling so New Mexicans can participate in opportunities created by the project. Already, nearly 700 New Mexico residents are working onsite.
But the broader goal isn't simply to prepare people for one company or one job. Skills in construction, electrical systems, cybersecurity, networking, automation, and data can open doors across industries and give students a foundation they can continue building on throughout their careers.
For Little, who began his own career as an electrician and continued his education through community college, that possibility is personal.
"What excites me most is that students here do not have to leave their community to be part of big change," he said. "A student could start in a trade, move into technology, grow into leadership, and build a strong career right here in southern New Mexico."
When students can see new possibilities early, develop skills that evolve with technology, and connect those skills to meaningful careers close to home, investment can create opportunity that lasts far beyond any single project.
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Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Chumbak,' A Feel-Good Comedy, Celebrating a World Where Everyone Belongs
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Chumbak,' a Feel-Good Comedy, Celebrating a World Where Everyone Belongs
~ Premiering 10 September, Chumbak brings the warmth, chaos and nostalgia of neighbourhood life to Netflix ~
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Paanch padosi, dus dost aur anginat hungame (Five neighbours, ten friends and endless fun). Netflix has unveiled the trailer of Chumbak, a multi-generational, feel-good family comedy about one lively neighbourhood and the everyday chaos that comes when everyone knows everyone.
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LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Chumbak,' a Feel-Good Comedy, Celebrating a World Where Everyone Belongs
~ Premiering 10 September, Chumbak brings the warmth, chaos and nostalgia of neighbourhood life to Netflix ~
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Paanch padosi, dus dost aur anginat hungame (Five neighbours, ten friends and endless fun). Netflix has unveiled the trailer of Chumbak, a multi-generational, feel-good family comedy about one lively neighbourhood and the everyday chaos that comes when everyone knows everyone.From Hats Off Production -- the creators of beloved cult comedies Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Khichdi -- Chumbak is written and directed by Aatish Kapadia and produced by Jamnadas (JD) Majethia and Aatish Kapadia.
Set in a contemporary urban Indian neighbourhood, the series follows five families whose lives are so intertwined that neighbours become less like people next door and more like permanent parivaar (family) -- and a small problem in one home can quickly become a full-blown colony matter. Here, nobody really lives alone: there is always someone ready with an opinion, unsolicited advice, a helping hand or simply a reason to drop by.
The trailer offers a glimpse into this wonderfully chaotic world, introducing a colourful bunch of eccentric yet instantly familiar characters and the relationships that hold the colony together. At the heart of it are families who couldn't be more different, yet somehow feel incredibly familiar. There's Mickey and Twinkle Oberoi (Arjun Bijlani and Helly Shah), the hopelessly romantic lovebirds living in their own little La La Land; Aditya and Priyanka Khanna (Sumeet Vyas and Manasi Parekh), a seemingly zen couple whose peaceful equation is anything but quiet; Mumma Gulshan, Freddy and Hutoxi Taraporewala (Delnaaz Irani, Anant V. Joshi and Amyra Dastur), the Parsi Bermuda Triangle where family dynamics are as unpredictable as they are entertaining; Rajni and Kuku Merchant (Neena Gupta and Deven Bhojani), perpetually at loggerheads even as they remain head-over-heels in love; and Dharmendra and Kiran Kejriwal (Sumeet Raghvan and Sandeepa Dhar), whose relationship takes "pati, patni aur patipatni" to an entirely new level. From family squabbles and marital quirks to parenting dilemmas, celebrations and inevitable neighbourhood gossip, Chumbak finds its humour in the everyday situations we have all seen, lived through or, very likely, been dragged into.
Netflix India Series Head, Tanya Bami shares, "Comedy has always been a great way for families to come together, and we've seen how much audiences enjoy watching these shows together on Netflix. From The Great Indian Kapil Show to Maamla Legal Hai and Single Papa, each has brought a very different flavour of comedy to our slate. With Chumbak, we are excited to take this further. There is something instantly familiar about a great neighbourhood comedy -- you know these characters, you recognise these situations, and the humour comes from how real it all feels. Chumbak captures that beautifully. It is set in a world where family extends far beyond the four walls of a home, and where the everyday chaos of neighbours, relatives and relationships becomes the comedy. What makes the show especially exciting for us is the opportunity to work with JD Majethia and Aatish Kapadia. They have a truly distinctive comic voice, an extraordinary instinct for finding humour in everyday life, and a much-loved body of work that has built a loyal audience over the years. Their unique flavour gives us an opportunity to broaden the world of comedy on Netflix and connect with audiences in a fresh way."
At the heart of Chumbak is a world many of us remember, and perhaps even miss. A time when neighbours knew each other's routines, families grew up together and the people living next door were often part of life's biggest moments. Bringing that spirit into a contemporary setting, the series celebrates the little interactions, quirky characters and everyday moments that make a neighbourhood feel like home.
Jamnadas (JD) Majethia and Aatish Kapadia in a joint statement said, "With Chumbak, we wanted to capture something familiar to all of us - the neighbourhood where nothing is ever truly 'personal.' There's always someone next door with advice, chai, gossip, or all three. Neighbourhoods are like the families you don't choose, and somewhere in the chaos, these people become family too. We've always loved telling stories and finding humour in everyday relationships, and with Chumbak, we wanted characters who feel familiar yet surprise you. Bringing this world to Netflix lets us take this family comedy to audiences across India and the world. The cast has brought so much warmth and madness to these characters - they have breathed life into these really quirky characters that'll for sure stick with the audiences. We hope families everywhere connect with them, revel in the nostalgia of old neighbourhoods and most importantly, laugh out loud!"
The series brings together a powerhouse ensemble featuring Neena Gupta, Deven Bhojani, Sumeet Raghvan, Sandeepa Dhar, Arjun Bijlani, Helly Shah, Sumeet Vyas, Manasi Parekh, Delnaaz Irani, Anant V. Joshi, Amyra Dastur and Atul Kumar, each bringing a distinct personality to the bustling Chumbak Colony.
With its ensemble of characters and easy-going humour, Chumbak is made for families to watch together on Netflix. A comedy where everyone can spot someone they know, laugh at a situation that feels suspiciously familiar and perhaps recognise a little bit of their own neighbourhood in the chaos.
Because when padosis becomes parivaar, every day comes with its own hungama. Chumbak premieres September 10, only on Netflix!
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[Category: Media]
Dive Into the Mystery and Prepare to Question Everything You See. Netflix Unveils Main Poster and Trailer for 'Delusion'
LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Dive Into the Mystery and Prepare to Question Everything You See. Netflix Unveils Main Poster and Trailer for 'Delusion'
When someone you love becomes someone else, can you still trust what you see?
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Delusion, its highly anticipated original mystery series set in Northeastern Thailand, where the quiet devastation of dementia collides with the chilling local folklore of "Phii Pong." The trailer teases meticulous production design and a rural
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LOS GATOS, California, Aug. 27 -- Netflix, a content provider, issued the following news:
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Dive Into the Mystery and Prepare to Question Everything You See. Netflix Unveils Main Poster and Trailer for 'Delusion'
When someone you love becomes someone else, can you still trust what you see?
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer and key art for Delusion, its highly anticipated original mystery series set in Northeastern Thailand, where the quiet devastation of dementia collides with the chilling local folklore of "Phii Pong." The trailer teases meticulous production design and a ruralatmosphere thick with suspicion, daring audiences worldwide to uncover the truth when Delusion premieres globally on September 24.
Delusion plunges viewers into a chilling mystery set in the quiet district of Chiang Khan, Loei Province. A child's disappearance reawakens something the town has spent over a decade trying to forget and bury. As fear takes hold, the old legend of "Phii Pong" resurfaces, and as the town hunts for someone to blame, the suspicion settles on Narong (Nu-Surasak Chaiyaat), an elderly man whose worsening dementia makes him impossible to defend, and impossible to trust -- even by his own family.
This forces his daughter, Wan (Natapohn Phornprapha), a provincial high school teacher, to stand up and fight against the town's rumor and prove that her father is only a sick man who needs care, not the monster the town has decided he is. But every answer she uncovers only raises more questions, and the closer she gets to the truth, the less she recognizes the people closest to her, the ones she calls family.
Natapohn, Jespipat, and Vachiravit in Their Most Challenging Roles Yet
Beyond its gripping narrative, Delusion is anchored by a cast taking on some of the most challenging roles of their acting careers. Taew-Natapohn Phornprapha, who plays Wan, shared that the character deeply resonates with her real life, particularly the struggles of a generation trying to build their own lives while carrying the anxiety of caring for aging parents. This personal connection fueled her dedication to portraying Wan as authentically as possible. Defining the show's core appeal, she explained: "For me, it's about 'deception.' It makes the audience question what kind of series they are actually watching -- is it a mystery, an investigative thriller, or a profound family drama? But there's something hidden within that ultimately makes you realize why the story had to be told this way."
Jes-Jespipat Tilapornputt plays Pete, a detective transferred from Bangkok, and is someone who believes only in what evidence can prove and his own eyes can see -- not superstition, not rumor, and certainly not fear. Jes revealed the intense preparation behind his role: "I had to study the script heavily because the plot is highly complex with a lot of details. I attended several workshops and spoke with real police officers, both from crime and investigation units and the general detective unit, in order to fully understand the differences between them. Even though this is not my first time playing a police officer in my acting career, it was the first time that I truly understood the differences between investigative and interrogative police duties."
August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong takes on the role of Wat, the family's beloved youngest son. He admitted to feeling immense pressure stepping into the part: "Working alongside so many top-notch, experienced actors meant I had to do more homework than ever before. I had to dig deep into Wat's background to justify his actions in every single scene. I also went through numerous solo and group workshops to truly understand the character on a deeper level before filming, which really helped me in the most effective ways."
The intense narrative is further elevated by a powerhouse supporting cast, including Nu-Surasak Chaiyaat, Tom-Sirani Yankittikan, Suttawat Settakorn, Boombim Samtone, and rising child star Tham-Norraphat Nakadumrongchai, who together make this dark mystery complete and unmissable.
More Than a Mystery: Blurring the Lines Between Belief and Reality
What sets Delusion apart from typical mystery series is its artful play with ambiguity. Viewers are left stranded between every possibility, unable to guess the true root of the horror: Is it the supernatural folklore of the Phii Pong? The tragic delusions and memory loss caused by a brain disease like dementia? Or a dark, twisted secret intentionally buried by the family?
Director and co-writer Chayan Laoyodtrakool explained the vision behind this unique blend: "The core of this story is family dynamics, heavily layered with mystery, crime and investigation, and family drama, which amplifies the emotional weight of the series far beyond expectations. I believe that by the end, viewers will be left with a deeper understanding of human nature; one that's closer to them than they might think."
Prepare yourself for Delusion, a mystery-thriller that will make you question your own eyes. Join the global search for the truth on September 24, only on Netflix.
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About Delusion
DIRECTOR: Chayan Laoyodtrakool
PRODUCER: Prakasit Patrathiranond
WRITERS: Chayan Laoyodtrakool, Kasidej Sundararjun, and Kanokphan Ornrattanasakul
CAST: Natapohn Phornprapha, Jespipat Tilapornputt, Surasak Chaiyaat, Tom Sirani Yankittikan, August Vachiravit Paisarnkulwong, Norraphat Nakadumrongchai, Boombim Samtone, and Suttawat Settakorn
CONTENT PARTNER: Base Camp PA
STREAMING DATE: September 24, 2026
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Original text here: https://about.netflix.com/en/news/delusion-main-trailer
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Brandes Investment Partners Selects Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions to Modernize Investment Management
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Brandes Investment Partners Selects Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions to Modernize Investment Management
Integrated portfolio management, order management and trading solutions deliver a connected workflow, trusted data and a scalable operating model for global investing
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Bloomberg today announced that Brandes Investment Partners ("Brandes"), a global value investing specialist managing equity and fixed income assets for institutional and individual investors, has expanded its adoption of Bloomberg's buy-side solutions
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NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Bloomberg issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026:
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Brandes Investment Partners Selects Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions to Modernize Investment Management
Integrated portfolio management, order management and trading solutions deliver a connected workflow, trusted data and a scalable operating model for global investing
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Bloomberg today announced that Brandes Investment Partners ("Brandes"), a global value investing specialist managing equity and fixed income assets for institutional and individual investors, has expanded its adoption of Bloomberg's buy-side solutionsto support an integrated investment management workflow across its global equity business. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in San Diego, Brandes is recognized as a pioneer in value investing.
Brandes recently implemented Bloomberg's portfolio and order management solutions (PORT Enterprise and AIM) alongside Bloomberg's Execution Management System (EMSX) to support electronic execution workflows. The firm also implemented Bloomberg Transaction Cost Analysis (BTCA), to provide insight into trading costs and execution performance, and has deployed Bloomberg Indices tools across its fixed income business.
"Bloomberg's integrated investment solutions enable us to bring together order management, trading and risk analytics within a single workflow," said Carlos Oliveira, Head of Trading Analytics and Market Structure at Brandes Investment Partners. "These investments will enhance operational efficiencies and workflows and improve portfolio analytics capabilities so that we can continue to deliver best-in-class outcomes to our clients around the world."
Following the successful implementation of Bloomberg's order management solution, integrated with EMSX to support execution management and access to liquidity, Brandes expanded its investment management solution with advanced portfolio analytics and risk capabilities. This connected workflow enables the firm to bring portfolio management, order management and execution more closely together. Transaction cost analytics further support the trading process by helping Brandes evaluate trading costs, inform execution strategies and assess execution performance.
"We are pleased to deepen our relationship with Brandes Investment Partners as they continue to modernize their investment management operations," said Jose Ribas, Global Head of Buy-Side Enterprise Solutions at Bloomberg. "By bringing together trading, portfolio analytics and trusted data within a connected workflow, Bloomberg helps firms improve decision-making, operate more efficiently and scale their investment processes as their business grows."
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About Bloomberg
Bloomberg is a global leader in business and financial information, delivering trusted data, news, and insights that bring transparency, efficiency, and fairness to markets. The company helps connect influential communities across the global financial ecosystem via reliable technology solutions that enable our customers to make more informed decisions and foster better collaboration. For more information, visit Bloomberg.com/company
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About Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions
Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions deliver multi-asset capabilities across the full investment lifecycle. With a modular and flexible approach, Bloomberg Buy-Side Solutions offer research management, order and execution management, portfolio and risk analytics, trade compliance and operations capabilities. Integrated with the Bloomberg Terminal service, these solutions provide consistency and quality that enable accurate and transparent decision making, informed investment analysis, and scalable workflows across the enterprise. For more information, visit professional.bloomberg.com/solutions/buy-side/.
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About Brandes Investment Partners
Brandes is an independent boutique investment advisory firm, managing global equity and fixed-income assets for clients worldwide. Since the firm's inception in 1974, Brandes has consistently applied the value investing approach pioneered by Benjamin Graham to security selection and was among the first investment firms to invest globally using a value approach. The independently owned firm manages a variety of active investment strategies and applies its investment philosophy consistently in all market conditions. Headquartered in San Diego, Brandes and its related entities currently have offices in Milwaukee, Toronto, Dublin, and Singapore.
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Original text here: https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/brandes-investment-partners-selects-bloomberg-buy-side-solutions-to-modernize-investment-management/
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BMJ Group: Spouted Baby Food Pouches More Like Sugary Drinks/smoothies Than Nutritious Food
LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Archives of Disease in Childhood:
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Spouted baby food pouches more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food
They are high in sugar, low in nutrients, and too thin, finds analysis of UK products.
Current labelling as complementary food source needs regulatory review, say researchers.
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Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches--intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards--are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, finds an analysis of UK products,
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LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about Archives of Disease in Childhood:
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Spouted baby food pouches more like sugary drinks/smoothies than nutritious food
They are high in sugar, low in nutrients, and too thin, finds analysis of UK products.
Current labelling as complementary food source needs regulatory review, say researchers.
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Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches--intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards--are often more like sugary drinks and smoothies than nutritious food, finds an analysis of UK products,published online in Archives of Disease in Childhood.
They are often higher in sugar and lower in nutrient density than breast milk or formula, as well as frequently lacking the texture needed to help babies learn to eat solid foods, the analysis shows.
These pouches are currently labelled as a complementary food to be used alongside breast milk or formula, but the findings prompt the researchers to question whether this labelling is appropriate and to call for a regulatory review of these products.
Breast milk alone supplies all the key nutrients needed up to the age of around 6 months. After that, complementary foods are essential for establishing healthy food preferences, optimal growth, and long term health, as well as for helping babies learn how to eat solid foods, explain the researchers.
Complementary foods should have an increasingly solid texture and be more energy and nutrient dense than breast milk, they add. But while spouted pouches have become the dominant packaging for commercial baby foods, it's not clear if their content fulfils these criteria, particularly as the contents need to be thin enough to pass through the spout.
To find out, the researchers reviewed the commercial baby foods available in 6 large hypermarkets, serving families in Glasgow, Scotland in October and November 2024.
In all, they found 298 products from 16 manufacturers, of which 178 (60%) were spouted pouches.
All these pouches were labelled as suitable for children under 12 months; two-thirds were aimed at babies aged 6 months or younger--counter to official recommendations. Of the other products, 46 (38%) were aimed at infants aged 12 months or more.
Foods were categorised relative to breast milk for energy, protein, and sugar content, and defined as suitable for complementary feeding if they were: a puree or solid food which would enable weaning; more energy and protein dense than breast milk; had a sugar content no higher than breast milk.
Food texture was rated by two assessors for 284 (95%) of all the products. Half of the spouted pouches (49%) were liquids (score 1-3, where 0 is thin, and 4 is very thick) compared with 7% of the other products.
Only 10% of the spouted pouches were soft foods, compared with more than three-quarters (77%) of the other products.
"The texture and manner of complementary feeding is important," emphasise the researchers. "While suckling is an innate characteristic, the oromotor skills required for the manipulation of solid food in the mouth must be learnt experientially.
"For that reason, recommendations suggest that first foods offered should progress from purees to lumpy, mashed, and finger foods. For pouches specifically, not only do they deliver a thin food that can be swallowed with little oromotor manipulation, but they are also often consumed by sucking from the spout, rather than from a spoon," they add.
Overall, the available baby foods had an average energy content of 66.5 kcal/100 g, with only 35% above that for breast milk (65-70 kcal/100 g).
Only half (52%) of spouted pouches had a protein content higher than the range for breast milk..
In common with most of the other baby foods, only around a third of the spouted pouches had more energy per weight than breast milk, even though 61% had higher sugar content than breast milk. This compares with only 8% of the other baby foods.
"High sugar intakes in early childhood have long-term health implications, both in terms of dental health and overweight," point out the researchers.
In all, only 14 (8.5%) of the spouted pouches were defined as being completely suitable for a complementary food in that they met all the desired criteria; 48 (29%) met none. By contrast, 37 (32%) of the other wet baby foods met all the desired criteria; only 2 (2%) met none.
The researchers acknowledge various limitations to their findings. For example, they had no data on actual consumption, and the assessment of nutrient content was limited to the information provided by the manufacturers, with iron content, which is a key nutrient, rarely stated.
But they nevertheless conclude: "Products delivered in [spouted] pouches generally do not meet the desired characteristics of complementary foods. Many are more similar to sweet fruit smoothies, which are not recommended at all for babies or preschool children.
"Our findings suggest that regulators should consider whether a change in product categorisation and labelling is needed to make clear which products are foods and which are drinks, to discourage the use of [these pouches] and to enable parents to make informed choices in line with public health recommendations for feeding infants and young children."
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Notes for editors
Research: Texture and nutrient content of commercial baby foods supplied in spouted pouches, compared to other packaging Doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2026-330535
Journal: Archives of Disease in Childhood
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About the journal
Archives of Disease in Childhood is one of 75 journals published by BMJ Group. The title is co-owned with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. https://adc.bmj.com/
Link to Academy of Medical Sciences press release labelling system: http://press.psprings.co.uk/AMSlabels.pdf
Externally peer reviewed? Yes
Evidence type: Observational
Subjects: People
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Original text here: https://bmjgroup.com/spouted-baby-food-pouches-more-like-sugary-drinks-smoothies-than-nutritious-food/
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