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12 Press Releases You Need to See This Week
Friday, September 26, 2025
Including 2026's best colleges, a new AI-powered platform from PR Newswire, and a new collection from Urban Outfitters and Dunkin'.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2025 /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.
1. U.S. News Announces 2026 Best Colleges RankingsServing as a guide for
prospective students and their families, the national and regional
rankings evaluate nearly 1,700 colleges and universities using up to 17
measures of academic quality. In a show of continued excellence, eight of
the top-ranked schools in the ten ranking categories retained their No. 1
position, with the remaining two finishing a strong second.
2. PR Newswire Launches Amplify: AI Platform to Accelerate Modern PR and
Communications CapabilitiesA new platform gives communicators the tools
to transform a single press release into a full-scale campaign, ensuring
their message breaks through to global audiences and AI alike.
3. Compass Announces Combination with Anywhere Real Estate in All-Stock
TransactionThe combined company is expected to have an enterprise value
of approximately $10 billion, including the assumption of debt. This
transaction pairs Compass' years of investment in technology, innovative
marketing offerings, and real estate professionals with Anywhere's
leading brands, broader and complementary businesses, and global reach.
4. Urban Outfitters and Dunkin' Celebrate the Fall Equinox with a
Campus-Ready CollaborationThe capsule, ranging from $29-$75, features
best-selling silhouettes from UO, including a Graphic Tee, Hoodie,
Boatneck Tee, Bubble Hoodie, and sweatshort. Each piece reimagines
Dunkin's iconic colors and beloved treats--frosted donuts, hot and iced
coffee, and Refreshers--into playful graphics that turn everyday Dunkin'
runs into style statements.
5. GE Aerospace Successfully Completes Supersonic Flight Tests of a
Solid-Fueled Ramjet at Kennedy Space CenterThis phase of ATLAS is
designed to showcase and validate the key performance capabilities of
solid fuel ramjets during flight, offering essential insights for future
systems requiring enhanced speed, range, and responsiveness.
6. From Austin, With Spirit: Tito's Handmade Vodka Welcomes LALO Tequila to
the Fifth Generation, Inc. FamilyUsing only three ingredients - fully
mature Highland agave, deep well water from Jalisco's mineral-rich soil,
and champagne yeast selected for its harmonious flavor profile - LALO has
crafted a blanco tequila with a clean, distinctive flavor that's quickly
winning fans across the country.
7. From Check-In to Championship: Marriott Bonvoy Debuts Keysakes to Give
Fans the Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience of Waking Up at Super Bowl LXTo
kick off the latest season of its NFL partnership, Marriott Bonvoy has
teamed up with 2025 NFL "Fanbassador" Adam Devine and six global artists
to debut Marriott Bonvoy Keysakes: art-driven, NFL-themed keycards that
can also unlock sports' ultimate prize: waking up inside Levi's Stadium
on Super Bowl Sunday in the Marriott Bonvoy Super Bowl Sleepover Suite.
8. Instacart Launches Consumer Insights Portal to Power Faster, Smarter
Decisions for BrandsThe offering gives brands a faster, clearer picture
of what's driving trial, loyalty, and basket-building across channels,
and helps marketers refine promotions, product placement, and media
strategies week to week.
9. Axon to acquire AI-powered 911 communications company Prepared,
strengthening the public safety ecosystem from call to closurePrepared's
technology synthesizes call audio, text, video, GPS and real-time
translation into a single view, supporting more than 1,000 agencies
across 49 states.
10. Ariana Grande Debuts Two Wicked-Inspired Fragrances Ahead of the Release
of "Wicked: For Good," In Partnership with Luxe Brands and Universal
Pictures"I wanted to find a way to pay tribute this chapter and honor
these amazing, once-in-a-lifetime, characters and really capture what
they represent through fragrance - the light, the complexity, the beauty
of both Glinda and Elphaba," says Grande.
11. Water Environment Federation, Amazon, The Water Center at the University
of Pennsylvania, and Leading Utilities of the World Launch
Groundbreaking Water-AI Nexus Center of ExcellenceThe groundbreaking
collaboration will develop sustainable water practices for AI
infrastructure while also using AI to solve global water challenges.
This knowledge hub at the confluence of water and AI brings together
water utilities, technology companies, and researchers to address the
complex relationship between digital infrastructure and water
sustainability.
12. Sherwin-Williams and HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Unite to Name
Universal Khaki as their 2026 Color of the YearThe 2026 Color of the
Year is a warm, grounded neutral that captures the essence of life's
bare essentials, offering a calming simplicity and timeless appeal. With
its understated elegance and everyday versatility, Universal Khaki
encourages slowing down, resetting and designing with purpose.
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