Category: Artificial Intelligence

MIL-OSI: Kaleo AI Launches Revolutionary Real-Time Translation Platform for Churches, Breaking Language Barriers in 150+ Languages
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Toronto, Canada, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kaleo AI announced the official launch of its groundbreaking real-time translation platform designed specifically for churches, enabling congregations to instantly translate their services into more than 150 languages and dialects. With this solution, churches can finally reach diverse communities with the gospel, removing language as a barrier to worship and discipleship.

Kaleo AI enables churches to translate their services into 150+ languages in real-time

Unlike generic translation services, Kaleo AI has been custom-trained on theological terminology and Bible names, ensuring that the richness and accuracy of scriptural teaching is preserved across every language. This specialized approach addresses a critical need in increasingly multicultural communities where churches often struggle to minister effectively to non-English speakers.

“Language should never be a barrier to hearing the gospel,” said Aidan Britnell, founder of Kaleo AI. “We’ve built this platform from the ground up with the local church in mind, creating a solution that combines theological accuracy, proven effectiveness, and unprecedented affordability, making your ministry accessible to everyone.”

The platform is already transforming worship experiences across Canada, with churches of all sizes – from portable church plants to multisite churches with thousands in weekly attendance – leveraging Kaleo AI to create truly inclusive worship environments.

Key features of Kaleo AI include:
- Real-time translation into 150+ languages and dialects
- Custom-trained on theological and Biblical terminology for unmatched accuracy
- Plug-and-play solution with no special hardware required
- Industry-leading pricing starting at just $24/month with no yearly contracts
“The response from churches has been overwhelming,” added Aidan. “Church members are bringing family members who’ve never attended because of the language barrier – and they’re staying. We’re also hearing from English language learners that they can finally grasp the full depth of the sermon instead of catching just bits and pieces. This is truly a great day for the Church.”

Churches interested in expanding their multilingual ministry can sign up for a free trial at https://getkaleo.ai and experience four hours of real-time translation at no cost.

About Kaleo AI

Kaleo AI is pioneering multilingual accessibility for the global church with its revolutionary real-time translation platform that breaks down language barriers in worship services. By instantly translating sermons and church content into over 150 languages, Kaleo AI empowers local churches to fulfill the Great Commission and reach diverse communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Purpose-built for ministry, the platform combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence with a deep understanding of church needs, making it possible for congregations of any size to reach every person, tribe, and tongue with the most important message they will ever hear: the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Press inquiries

Kaleo AI
https://getkaleo.ai
Aidan Britnell
aidan@getkaleo.ai

The MIL Network –
July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura O’Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University

American filmmaker David Cronenberg is a leading figure in body horror, a film genre that explores disturbing and often grotesque aspects of the human body. Films such as The Fly (1986), eXistenZ (1999) and Crimes of the Future (2022) depict scenes of physical mutilation, illness and technological invasion to represent deeper fears about identity, society and the human condition.

Through intense bodily imagery, Cronenberg’s films raise powerful questions about human relationships with technology and nature. As our relationship with technology rapidly evolves alongside escalating environmental catastrophe, there is a timely significance in these ideas.

His latest film, The Shrouds, evokes the writing of Stacy Alaimo, a scholar known for her work exploring the connections between the human body, the environment, and the social forces that shape both. Alaimo’s work combines feminist and materialist ideas and examines how our bodies are physically connected to the world around us – not separate from nature or society, but shaped by both ecological systems and social structures.

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Like Cronenberg, Alaimo is interested in the entanglement of human flesh with more-than-human worlds, alongside the interplay between bodies and objects.

In The Shrouds, the body, specifically that of Becca (Diane Kruger) is placed firmly at the centre of the story. Appearing both as a decaying corpse and naked in dream sequences, her body bears fresh surgical scars which are unbandaged and exposed.

Becca’s body is shown as intensely vulnerable, a gendered depiction of femaleness which is controlled literally by the male gaze through the “shroud”, a piece of sci-fi wearable tech. It comprises a suit of MRI and X-ray cameras which encases a corpse, allowing decomposition to be monitored through a live video link with an app.

This conceit embeds Becca both in the Earth and in technology, creating deeply memorable imagery which challenges viewers to think about death, grief and the environmental ethics surrounding human burial.

The presentation of Becca’s body evokes Alaimo’s concept of transcorporeality. In her 2010 book Bodily Natures, Alaimo describes transcorporeality as the idea that “the human is ultimately inseparable from ‘the environment’” – continually transformed through interactions with the landscape, chemicals, technology and non-human forces. Becca’s corpse, decaying in real-time on a live link, highlights this connection.

Grief: the fictional and the personal

The film opens with Karsh (Vincent Kassel), Becca’s bereaved husband, in a dentist’s chair being told, “Grief is rotting your teeth”. The film as a whole can be read as a meditation on how grief seeps into and changes the body.

Written following the death of David Cronenberg’s wife (and initially conceived of as a Netflix series), Cronenberg has rejected the idea that it is fully autobiographical. It is, however, difficult to fully separate the director from the story.

Cassel as Karsh physically resembles Cronenberg in the film, blurring the boundary between fiction and the personal. Physical duplication is a disorienting motif of the film. Kruger reappears as Becca’s sister Terri and as an animated AI assistant named Honey.

Alongside the grotesque images of her decaying body, these versions of Kruger are especially striking. Cassel’s performance as the controlling and obsessive Karsh is nuanced and understated. His desire to monitor Becca’s decomposition is presented as a logical step to regain possession of her from her illness, and is deeply disturbing.

It also has ominous and timely resonance in our modern world, where controversial technology exists that permits artificial intelligence to create avatars of the dead to comfort the bereaved.

The film becomes a mimetic piece on grief, where boundaries between imagination and reality dissolve. Cronenberg’s frequent collaborator Howard Shore provides an ambient score that reinforces this dissolution. Ethereal and bass-rich, it features spacious, slowly evolving melodies wrapped in velvety synth textures which evoke a dream-like soundscape.

As the plot progresses into a tangle of conspiracy theories, lines blur between Karsh’s dreams and reality. Background plots drift unresolved, characters are vaguely sketched. Themes of environmental activism versus capitalist enterprise, the exploitation of technology, illegal surveillance and government corruption are all threaded through the story, but none are fully realised. This is not a film which offers a straightforward narrative or closure. Like grief, it remains raw, fluid and difficult to contain.

Throughout, the film returns to Becca’s decaying body, encased in a shroud that is described as both toxic and radioactive, an object of controversy for eco-activists. “She’s dead, remember, she can’t do anything,” Karsh’s companion reminds him.

But this is not true for Becca. In death, her body is watched and consumed by systems of surveillance and ecological anxiety. Symbolising Alaimo’s concept of transcorporeality, Becca’s decaying corpse, wrapped in technology, but buried in the Earth, is deeply connected to the environment and cannot be separated from it. Her body is influenced by both its natural surroundings and social factors such as the shroud’s technology, outside interference and Karsh’s control.

Karsh asserts that burial is a complex matter, converging politics, religion and economics. The Shrouds raises questions that touch on all of these, but provides no tangible answers. Some viewers will be frustrated by the film’s lack of logical structure and resolution. But it is also fair to say that this is how it mirrors the pathways of grief itself: unwieldy, unpredictable and consuming.

Laura O’Flanagan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics – https://theconversation.com/the-shrouds-new-cronenberg-film-is-an-elusive-meditation-on-death-grief-and-environmental-ethics-260009

MIL OSI Analysis –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura O’Flanagan, PhD Candidate, School of English, Dublin City University

American filmmaker David Cronenberg is a leading figure in body horror, a film genre that explores disturbing and often grotesque aspects of the human body. Films such as The Fly (1986), eXistenZ (1999) and Crimes of the Future (2022) depict scenes of physical mutilation, illness and technological invasion to represent deeper fears about identity, society and the human condition.

Through intense bodily imagery, Cronenberg’s films raise powerful questions about human relationships with technology and nature. As our relationship with technology rapidly evolves alongside escalating environmental catastrophe, there is a timely significance in these ideas.

His latest film, The Shrouds, evokes the writing of Stacy Alaimo, a scholar known for her work exploring the connections between the human body, the environment, and the social forces that shape both. Alaimo’s work combines feminist and materialist ideas and examines how our bodies are physically connected to the world around us – not separate from nature or society, but shaped by both ecological systems and social structures.

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Like Cronenberg, Alaimo is interested in the entanglement of human flesh with more-than-human worlds, alongside the interplay between bodies and objects.

In The Shrouds, the body, specifically that of Becca (Diane Kruger) is placed firmly at the centre of the story. Appearing both as a decaying corpse and naked in dream sequences, her body bears fresh surgical scars which are unbandaged and exposed.

Becca’s body is shown as intensely vulnerable, a gendered depiction of femaleness which is controlled literally by the male gaze through the “shroud”, a piece of sci-fi wearable tech. It comprises a suit of MRI and X-ray cameras which encases a corpse, allowing decomposition to be monitored through a live video link with an app.

This conceit embeds Becca both in the Earth and in technology, creating deeply memorable imagery which challenges viewers to think about death, grief and the environmental ethics surrounding human burial.

The presentation of Becca’s body evokes Alaimo’s concept of transcorporeality. In her 2010 book Bodily Natures, Alaimo describes transcorporeality as the idea that “the human is ultimately inseparable from ‘the environment’” – continually transformed through interactions with the landscape, chemicals, technology and non-human forces. Becca’s corpse, decaying in real-time on a live link, highlights this connection.

Grief: the fictional and the personal

The film opens with Karsh (Vincent Kassel), Becca’s bereaved husband, in a dentist’s chair being told, “Grief is rotting your teeth”. The film as a whole can be read as a meditation on how grief seeps into and changes the body.

Written following the death of David Cronenberg’s wife (and initially conceived of as a Netflix series), Cronenberg has rejected the idea that it is fully autobiographical. It is, however, difficult to fully separate the director from the story.

Cassel as Karsh physically resembles Cronenberg in the film, blurring the boundary between fiction and the personal. Physical duplication is a disorienting motif of the film. Kruger reappears as Becca’s sister Terri and as an animated AI assistant named Honey.

Alongside the grotesque images of her decaying body, these versions of Kruger are especially striking. Cassel’s performance as the controlling and obsessive Karsh is nuanced and understated. His desire to monitor Becca’s decomposition is presented as a logical step to regain possession of her from her illness, and is deeply disturbing.

It also has ominous and timely resonance in our modern world, where controversial technology exists that permits artificial intelligence to create avatars of the dead to comfort the bereaved.

The film becomes a mimetic piece on grief, where boundaries between imagination and reality dissolve. Cronenberg’s frequent collaborator Howard Shore provides an ambient score that reinforces this dissolution. Ethereal and bass-rich, it features spacious, slowly evolving melodies wrapped in velvety synth textures which evoke a dream-like soundscape.

As the plot progresses into a tangle of conspiracy theories, lines blur between Karsh’s dreams and reality. Background plots drift unresolved, characters are vaguely sketched. Themes of environmental activism versus capitalist enterprise, the exploitation of technology, illegal surveillance and government corruption are all threaded through the story, but none are fully realised. This is not a film which offers a straightforward narrative or closure. Like grief, it remains raw, fluid and difficult to contain.

Throughout, the film returns to Becca’s decaying body, encased in a shroud that is described as both toxic and radioactive, an object of controversy for eco-activists. “She’s dead, remember, she can’t do anything,” Karsh’s companion reminds him.

But this is not true for Becca. In death, her body is watched and consumed by systems of surveillance and ecological anxiety. Symbolising Alaimo’s concept of transcorporeality, Becca’s decaying corpse, wrapped in technology, but buried in the Earth, is deeply connected to the environment and cannot be separated from it. Her body is influenced by both its natural surroundings and social factors such as the shroud’s technology, outside interference and Karsh’s control.

Karsh asserts that burial is a complex matter, converging politics, religion and economics. The Shrouds raises questions that touch on all of these, but provides no tangible answers. Some viewers will be frustrated by the film’s lack of logical structure and resolution. But it is also fair to say that this is how it mirrors the pathways of grief itself: unwieldy, unpredictable and consuming.

Laura O’Flanagan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. The Shrouds: new Cronenberg film is an elusive meditation on death, grief and environmental ethics – https://theconversation.com/the-shrouds-new-cronenberg-film-is-an-elusive-meditation-on-death-grief-and-environmental-ethics-260009

MIL OSI –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Analysis: Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lacklustre affair.

The two most prominent leaders from the group’s founding members – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – were conspicuously absent. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, only attended virtually due to an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over his role in the war in Ukraine.

China’s Xi Jinping avoided the summit altogether for unknown reasons, sending his prime minister, Li Qiang, instead. This was Xi’s first no-show at a Brics summit, with the snub prompting suggestions that Beijing’s enthusiasm for the group as part of an emerging new world order is in decline.

Perhaps the most notable takeaway from the summit was a statement that came not from the Brics nations but the US. As Brics leaders gathered in Rio, the US president, Donald Trump, warned on social media: “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy.”

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Trump has long been critical of Brics. This is largely because the group has consistently floated the idea of adopting a common currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar in international trade.

Such a move makes sense if we focus on trade figures. In 2024, the value of trade among the Brics nations was around US$5 trillion, accounting for approximately 22% of global exports. Member nations have always felt their economic potential could be fully realised if they were not reliant upon the US dollar as their common currency of trade.

During their 2024 summit, which was held in the Russian city of Kazan, the Brics nations entered into serious discussions around creating a gold-backed currency. At a time when the Trump administration is waging a global trade war, the emergence of an alternative to the US dollar would be a very serious pushback against US economic hegemony.

Read more:
Why Donald Trump’s election could hasten the end of US dollar dominance

But the freshly concluded Brics summit did not present any concrete move towards achieving that objective. In fact, the 31-page Rio de Janeiro joint declaration even contained some reassurances about the global importance of the US dollar.

There are two key obstacles hindering Brics from translating its vision of a common currency into reality. First is that some founding member nations are uncomfortable with adopting such an economic model, in large part due to internal rivalries within Brics itself.

India, currently the fourth-largest economy in the world, has a history of periodic confrontation and strategic competition with China. It is reticent about adopting an alternative to the US dollar, concerned that this could make China more powerful and undercut India’s long-term interests.

Second is that the Brics member nations are dependent on their bilateral trade with the US. Simply put, embracing an alternative currency is counterproductive when it comes to the current economic interests of individual countries. Brazil, China and India, for example, all export more to the US than they import from it.

In December 2024, following his election as US president, Trump said: “We require a commitment from these countries that they will neither create a new Brics currency nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US dollar or they will face 100% tariffs and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US economy”. This blunt message all but killed any enthusiasm that was there for this grand economic model.

Caught in contradiction

The Brics group is a behemoth. Its full 11 members account for 40% of the world’s population and economy. But the bloc is desperately short of providing any cohesive alternative global leadership.

While Brazil used its position as host to highlight Brics as a truly multilateral forum capable of providing leadership in a new world order, such ambitions are thwarted by the many contradictions plaguing this bloc.

Among these are tensions between founding members China and India, which have been running high for decades.

There are other contradictions, too. In their joint Rio declaration, the group’s members decried the recent Israeli and US attacks on Iran. Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, also used his position as summit host to criticise the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

But this moral high ground appears hollow when you consider that the Russian Federation, a key member of Brics, is on a mission to destroy Ukraine. And rather than condemning Russia, Brics leaders used the Rio summit to criticise recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s railway infrastructure.

Brics declared intention to address the issue of climate change is also problematic. The Rio declaration conveyed the group’s support for multilateralism and unity to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement. But, despite China making significant advances in its green energy sector, Brics contains some of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases as well as several of the largest oil and gas producers.

Brics can only stay relevant and provide credible leadership in a fast-changing international order when it addresses its many inner contradictions.

Amalendu Misra is a recipient of British Academy and Nuffield Foundation Fellowships.

– ref. Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear – https://theconversation.com/brics-is-sliding-towards-irrelevance-the-rio-summit-made-that-clear-260653

MIL OSI Analysis –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Submissions: Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear

Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University

The Brics group of nations has just concluded its 17th annual summit in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. But, despite member states adopting a long list of commitments covering global governance, finance, health, AI and climate change, the summit was a lacklustre affair.

The two most prominent leaders from the group’s founding members – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – were conspicuously absent. Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, only attended virtually due to an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court over his role in the war in Ukraine.

China’s Xi Jinping avoided the summit altogether for unknown reasons, sending his prime minister, Li Qiang, instead. This was Xi’s first no-show at a Brics summit, with the snub prompting suggestions that Beijing’s enthusiasm for the group as part of an emerging new world order is in decline.

Perhaps the most notable takeaway from the summit was a statement that came not from the Brics nations but the US. As Brics leaders gathered in Rio, the US president, Donald Trump, warned on social media: “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy.”

Get your news from actual experts, straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily newsletter to receive all The Conversation UK’s latest coverage of news and research, from politics and business to the arts and sciences.

Trump has long been critical of Brics. This is largely because the group has consistently floated the idea of adopting a common currency to challenge the dominance of the US dollar in international trade.

Such a move makes sense if we focus on trade figures. In 2024, the value of trade among the Brics nations was around US$5 trillion, accounting for approximately 22% of global exports. Member nations have always felt their economic potential could be fully realised if they were not reliant upon the US dollar as their common currency of trade.

During their 2024 summit, which was held in the Russian city of Kazan, the Brics nations entered into serious discussions around creating a gold-backed currency. At a time when the Trump administration is waging a global trade war, the emergence of an alternative to the US dollar would be a very serious pushback against US economic hegemony.

Read more:
Why Donald Trump’s election could hasten the end of US dollar dominance

But the freshly concluded Brics summit did not present any concrete move towards achieving that objective. In fact, the 31-page Rio de Janeiro joint declaration even contained some reassurances about the global importance of the US dollar.

There are two key obstacles hindering Brics from translating its vision of a common currency into reality. First is that some founding member nations are uncomfortable with adopting such an economic model, in large part due to internal rivalries within Brics itself.

India, currently the fourth-largest economy in the world, has a history of periodic confrontation and strategic competition with China. It is reticent about adopting an alternative to the US dollar, concerned that this could make China more powerful and undercut India’s long-term interests.

Second is that the Brics member nations are dependent on their bilateral trade with the US. Simply put, embracing an alternative currency is counterproductive when it comes to the current economic interests of individual countries. Brazil, China and India, for example, all export more to the US than they import from it.

In December 2024, following his election as US president, Trump said: “We require a commitment from these countries that they will neither create a new Brics currency nor back any other currency to replace the mighty US dollar or they will face 100% tariffs and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful US economy”. This blunt message all but killed any enthusiasm that was there for this grand economic model.

Caught in contradiction

The Brics group is a behemoth. Its full 11 members account for 40% of the world’s population and economy. But the bloc is desperately short of providing any cohesive alternative global leadership.

While Brazil used its position as host to highlight Brics as a truly multilateral forum capable of providing leadership in a new world order, such ambitions are thwarted by the many contradictions plaguing this bloc.

Among these are tensions between founding members China and India, which have been running high for decades.

There are other contradictions, too. In their joint Rio declaration, the group’s members decried the recent Israeli and US attacks on Iran. Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, also used his position as summit host to criticise the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

But this moral high ground appears hollow when you consider that the Russian Federation, a key member of Brics, is on a mission to destroy Ukraine. And rather than condemning Russia, Brics leaders used the Rio summit to criticise recent Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s railway infrastructure.

Brics declared intention to address the issue of climate change is also problematic. The Rio declaration conveyed the group’s support for multilateralism and unity to achieve the goals of the Paris agreement. But, despite China making significant advances in its green energy sector, Brics contains some of the world’s biggest emitters of greenhouse gases as well as several of the largest oil and gas producers.

Brics can only stay relevant and provide credible leadership in a fast-changing international order when it addresses its many inner contradictions.

Amalendu Misra is a recipient of British Academy and Nuffield Foundation Fellowships.

– ref. Brics is sliding towards irrelevance – the Rio summit made that clear – https://theconversation.com/brics-is-sliding-towards-irrelevance-the-rio-summit-made-that-clear-260653

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Breaking: China supports UN’s central role in global governance in AI, polar exploration — Chinese Premier

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Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 (Xinhua) — China supports the United Nations as a key channel to address governance gaps in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, polar regions and outer space, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday.

Li Qiang made the remarks during a meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Meeting. –0–

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July 9, 2025
UP: Meerut gets Agritech Innovation Hub to boost rural farming technology

Source: Government of India

Source: Government of India (4)

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Skill Development and Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday inaugurated an Agritech Innovation Hub and Startup Technology Showcase at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUAT) in Meerut, aiming to promote precision farming and sustainable agriculture in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Pradhan said the initiative is part of a broader push to modernise India’s farming sector and increase farmers’ incomes, adding that the vision of a developed India remains incomplete without prosperous villages and self-reliant farmers.

The new hub will deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning and real-time data analytics to help farmers increase productivity while adopting chemical-free, natural farming practices.

“India’s services sector has reached global standards, but the soul of India still resides in its fields and barns,” Pradhan said, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for encouraging technology-driven farming solutions.

The centre is being developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, which will contribute IoT-enabled sensors, automation technologies and cloud computing infrastructure worth up to Rs. 75 lakhs. An MoU was signed between IIT Ropar and SVPUAT to expand research and academic collaboration in agritech.

Speaking at the launch, Chaudhary said the project would create a collaborative ecosystem for farmers, startups and researchers to co-develop practical solutions for the agriculture sector.

The event also featured an exhibition of 20 agritech startups, a demonstration at SVPUAT’s Model Smart Farm and the felicitation of farmers adopting modern and sustainable practices.

The hub will work with Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farmer Producer Organisations to train rural youth and farmers, with the aim of scaling region-specific solutions across North India.

July 9, 2025
UP: Meerut gets Agritech Innovation Hub to boost rural farming technology

Source: Government of India

Source: Government of India (4)

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Skill Development and Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday inaugurated an Agritech Innovation Hub and Startup Technology Showcase at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUAT) in Meerut, aiming to promote precision farming and sustainable agriculture in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Pradhan said the initiative is part of a broader push to modernise India’s farming sector and increase farmers’ incomes, adding that the vision of a developed India remains incomplete without prosperous villages and self-reliant farmers.

The new hub will deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning and real-time data analytics to help farmers increase productivity while adopting chemical-free, natural farming practices.

“India’s services sector has reached global standards, but the soul of India still resides in its fields and barns,” Pradhan said, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for encouraging technology-driven farming solutions.

The centre is being developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, which will contribute IoT-enabled sensors, automation technologies and cloud computing infrastructure worth up to Rs. 75 lakhs. An MoU was signed between IIT Ropar and SVPUAT to expand research and academic collaboration in agritech.

Speaking at the launch, Chaudhary said the project would create a collaborative ecosystem for farmers, startups and researchers to co-develop practical solutions for the agriculture sector.

The event also featured an exhibition of 20 agritech startups, a demonstration at SVPUAT’s Model Smart Farm and the felicitation of farmers adopting modern and sustainable practices.

The hub will work with Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farmer Producer Organisations to train rural youth and farmers, with the aim of scaling region-specific solutions across North India.

July 9, 2025
UP: Meerut gets Agritech Innovation Hub to boost rural farming technology

Source: Government of India

Source: Government of India (4)

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Minister of State for Skill Development and Education Jayant Chaudhary on Tuesday inaugurated an Agritech Innovation Hub and Startup Technology Showcase at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology (SVPUAT) in Meerut, aiming to promote precision farming and sustainable agriculture in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Pradhan said the initiative is part of a broader push to modernise India’s farming sector and increase farmers’ incomes, adding that the vision of a developed India remains incomplete without prosperous villages and self-reliant farmers.

The new hub will deploy artificial intelligence, machine learning and real-time data analytics to help farmers increase productivity while adopting chemical-free, natural farming practices.

“India’s services sector has reached global standards, but the soul of India still resides in its fields and barns,” Pradhan said, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for encouraging technology-driven farming solutions.

The centre is being developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, which will contribute IoT-enabled sensors, automation technologies and cloud computing infrastructure worth up to Rs. 75 lakhs. An MoU was signed between IIT Ropar and SVPUAT to expand research and academic collaboration in agritech.

Speaking at the launch, Chaudhary said the project would create a collaborative ecosystem for farmers, startups and researchers to co-develop practical solutions for the agriculture sector.

The event also featured an exhibition of 20 agritech startups, a demonstration at SVPUAT’s Model Smart Farm and the felicitation of farmers adopting modern and sustainable practices.

The hub will work with Krishi Vigyan Kendras and Farmer Producer Organisations to train rural youth and farmers, with the aim of scaling region-specific solutions across North India.

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK commits to international legal order with European partners
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

Press release

UK commits to international legal order with European partners

The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC has reiterated the UK’s commitment to upholding international legal order at a flagship event with European partners held in London.
Resetting the UK’s relationship with Europe, and proactively and unequivocally supporting the international legal order, are amongst the Government’s top priorities.

To support this, the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) hosted a Venice Commission event on Monday 7 July in collaboration with the FCDO and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of law.

The event was attended by key members of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission, member states and civil society groups.

Delegates discussed shared commitments to the rule of law, human rights and democracy, and contemporary challenges to the rules-based order, such as AI, migration and climate change.

The event also provided an opportunity for the UK and European partners to actively support the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission’s work on updating its Rule of Law checklist.

The event also marked the 35th anniversary of the creation of the Venice Commission (on 10 May 1990) and sought to identify ways in which the Venice Commission and the Council of Europe could give practical effect to the Principles.

Speaking at the event the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC said:

When I look at what you have been discussing today – protecting and promoting the rule of law and its importance to prosperity, freedom and security, I see discussions we need to have now – rooted in real world issues.

At a time when it feels like the world is becoming ever more polarised and there is a tendency for retreat into the familiar and the insular – it is important to use what we have at our disposal to encourage cooperation and shared understanding.

The Rule of Law Checklist is one of those rare things that does this and has intergovernmental support.

Lord Collins of Highbury, Minister for Multilateral and Human Rights, said:

The rule of law is not just a legal principle, but the foundation of public trust and institutional legitimacy, and only by communicating its everyday relevance can we build and sustain trust.

Members of The Venice Commission from across the world underscore the global desire for democracy and rights rooted in legal principles, and I hope the updated Rule of Law checklist will support efforts by governments globally to reinforce the crucial links between democracy, human rights, and the integrity of legal systems.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: How ASHABot empowers rural India’s frontline health workers

Source: Microsoft

Headline: How ASHABot empowers rural India’s frontline health workers

When Mani Devi, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) in rural Rajasthan, saw the underweight infant, she knew something was wrong—but not how serious it might be, or what advice to give.

So she reached for her phone and opened WhatsApp: In Hindi, she typed a question to a new tool called ASHABot: What’s the ideal weight for a baby this age?

The chatbot—trained in Hindi, English, and a hybrid known as Hinglish—responded within seconds: a baby that age should weigh around 4 to 5 kilograms. This one weighed less.

The bot’s answer was clear and specific. It encouraged feeding the baby eight to 10 times a day, and it explained how to counsel the mother without causing alarm.

That, she said, was one of the many encounters with ASHABot that changed the way she does her job.

The tool is part of a quiet but significant shift in public health, one that blends cutting-edge artificial intelligence with on-the-ground realities in some of India’s most underserved communities.

ASHABot, launched in early 2024, is what happens when a generative AI model akin to OpenAI’s ChatGPT or GPT-4 is not only trained on the broader internet, but is connected to a knowledge base containing India’s public health manuals, immunization guidelines, and family planning protocols. It takes voice notes when prompted and provides answers that help the ASHAs serve patients.

Built by the nonprofit Khushi Baby (opens in new tab) using technology developed and open sourced by Microsoft Research, the bot has been transforming how some of the country’s ASHA workers do their jobs. These women are the glue between India’s rural households and the health system, responsible for everything from vaccination records to childbirth counseling. But they receive just 23 days of basic training and often work in settings where doctors are distant, supervisors are overburdened, and even mobile signal is unreliable.

“ASHAs have always been on the front lines,” said Ruchit Nagar, co-founder and CEO of Khushi Baby and a Harvard-trained physician. “But they haven’t always had the tools.”

Nagar’s relationship with ASHAs goes back nearly a decade. In 2015, he launched Khushi Baby with the goal of digitizing health data in underserved communities, often designing tech systems that were locally grounded. The idea of ASHABot emerged in late 2023, during a summit with stakeholders in Rajasthan.

At the time, Khushi Baby was working with Microsoft Research on a separate AI project—one that used eye images to detect anemia. But the buzz around large language models, especially ChatGPT, was rising fast. Nagar and his collaborators began to ask whether this technology could help ASHAs, who often lacked real-time access to quality, understandable, medically sound guidance.

“ASHAs were already using WhatsApp and YouTube. We saw an inflection point, new digital users ready for something more,” said Nagar, now a resident at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.

So they began building.

Microsoft researcher Pragnya Ramjee joined the project around that time, leaving a design job at a hedge fund to focus on technology with social impact. With a background in human-centered design, she helped lead the qualitative research, interviewing ASHAs in Rajasthan alongside a trained translator.

“It made a huge difference that the translator and I were women,” she said. “The ASHAs felt more comfortable being open with us, especially about sensitive issues like contraception or gender-based violence.”

An ASHA worker encourages children to attend the Anganwadi center, helping them stay healthy through essential care and support.

Ramjee and the team helped fine-tune the system in collaboration with doctors and public health experts. The model, based on GPT-4, was trained to be highly accurate. When it receives a question, it consults a carefully curated database—around 40 documents from the Indian government, UNICEF, and other health bodies. If the bot doesn’t find a clear answer, it doesn’t guess. Instead, it forwards the question to a small group of nurses, whose responses are then synthesized by the model and returned to the ASHA within hours.

The goal, Ramjee said, is to ensure the bot always stays grounded in reality and in the real training ASHAs receive.

So far, more than 24,000 messages have been sent through the system and 869 ASHAs have been onboarded. Some workers have used it only once or twice. Others send up to 20 messages in a single day. Topics range from the expected—childhood immunization schedules, breastfeeding best practices—to the unexpected.

“They’re asking about contraception, about child marriage, about what to do if there’s a fight in the family,” Ramjee said. “These aren’t just medical questions. They’re social questions.”

An ASHA worker educates community members on how to protect themselves against seasonal illnesses.

One woman came to Mani Devi saying she’d missed her period for two months but wasn’t pregnant. The bot provided Devi with information that gave her the confidence to assure the patient she had nothing to worry about.

The responses come in both text and voice note, the latter often played aloud by ASHAs for the patient to hear. In some cases, voice responses about long-acting contraception help persuade hesitant women to begin treatment.

There is no question the technology works. But the team is quick to emphasize that it doesn’t replace human knowledge. Instead, it amplifies it. ASHABot illustrates how LLM-powered chatbots can help bridge the information gap for people, particularly those with limited access to formal training and technology, said Mohit Jain, principal researcher at Microsoft Research India.

“There is a lot of debate about whether LLMs are a boon or a bane,” Jain said. “I believe it’s up to us to design and deploy them responsibly, in ways that unlock their potential for real societal benefit. ASHABot is one example of how that’s possible.”

– Mohit Jain, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research India

During a door-to-door visit, an ASHA worker uses ASHABot to guide a pregnant woman through essential information on material health and nutrition.

Of course, the chatbot isn’t perfect. Some users still prefer to call people they know, and the big question of scaling remains. The team is exploring personalization options, multimodal support like image inputs, and parallel LLM agents to ensure quality assurance at scale.

Still, the vision is expansive. As of now, ASHABot is only used in Udaipur, one of the 50 districts in Rajasthan. The long-term goal is to bring ASHABot to all one million ASHAs across the country, who take care of about 800 to 900 million people in rural India. The potential ripple effect across maternal health, vaccination, and disease surveillance is immense.

Nagar, who has traveled to India twice yearly for the last 10 years to research the needs of ASHAs, said there are still “many things yet to explore, and many big questions to answer.”

For ASHAs like Mani Devi, the shift is already real. She says she feels more informed, more confident. She can talk about previously taboo subjects, because the bot helps her break the silence.

“Overall, I can give better information to people who need help,” she said. “I can ask it anything.”

MIL OSI Economics –

July 9, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)

Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Gainesville, July 8, 2025

GAINESVILLE, GA — Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) invited middle and high school students in Georgia’s Ninth District to participate in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition that encourages young Americans to showcase their creativity and coding skills by designing original apps. The submission portal is now open, and students can register and submit their apps through October 30th, 2025.

“The Congressional App Challenge provides an incredible opportunity for students of all backgrounds to learn valuable skills and display their creativity on the national stage,” said Clyde. “I encourage middle and high school students throughout the Ninth District to take part in this competition to explore and excel in coding, tech, and innovation.”

Background:

First launched in 2014, the Congressional App Challenge is the official computer science competition of the U.S. House of Representatives. The competition encourages students to create and submit their own app for the opportunity to receive national recognition.

Students may participate as individuals or in teams of up to four. Congressional App Challenge winners may be eligible to have their app featured on a display in the U.S. Capitol and put on the U.S. House of Representatives’ website. Additionally, winners will receive an invitation to the #HouseOfCode celebration on Capitol Hill.

Rules and guidelines are available HERE. For more information, please visit Rep. Clyde’s website and the Congressional App Challenge’s website.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025

MIL-OSI China: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour 2025-07-08 21:12:32 President Xi Jinping has called on north China’s Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation and development of the resource-based economy and strive to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.

Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, lays a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs at the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

TAIYUAN, July 8 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping has called on north China’s Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation and development of the resource-based economy and strive to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during his inspection tour in Shanxi from Monday to Tuesday.

On Monday afternoon, Xi visited a monument square in Yangquan City and paid tribute to heroes of the Eighth Route Army who died in the Hundred-Regiment Campaign. The campaign took place in northern China between August 1940 and January 1941 during the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Xi described the campaign as a powerful testament to the CPC’s role as the pillar of the nation’s resistance war against Japanese aggression. He called for passing on the great spirit of resisting aggression from one generation to the next.

Speaking to young students visiting an exhibition on the campaign, Xi called on the younger generation to carry forward the revolutionary legacy and rise to the task of national rejuvenation.

When inspecting the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd., Xi was briefed on the province’s progress in industrial transformation and upgrade in recent years. He also learned about the production and sales of some valve products at the company’s workshop.

He emphasized that traditional manufacturing is an important part of the real economy, and called for efforts to respond to market demand and enhance sci-tech innovation to breathe new life into traditional industries.

Noting that China’s industrial development today relies on advanced technologies and equipment for improvement, Xi encouraged the company’s staff members to contribute more to the country’s growing manufacturing strength.

On Tuesday morning, after listening to a work report from the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and the provincial government, Xi made requirements for the province’s future work.

Xi noted that building a national pilot area of comprehensive reform for the transformation of resource-based economy is a strategic task entrusted to Shanxi by the CPC Central Committee.

While ensuring the coal supply for the country’s power generation, efforts should be made to promote the low-end to high-end transformation of the coal industry and the upgrading of coal products from primary fuels to high-value products, Xi said.

He also required efforts to push forward the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and develop emerging and future industries in light of local conditions to foster new quality productive forces.

It is imperative to make good use of various development conditions, optimize the business environment and stimulate the vitality of business entities, he said.

Xi also highlighted the bottom line of security and stability in this process, urging efforts to ensure people’s livelihoods, maintain social stability, safeguard ecological security and boost workplace safety.

Persistent work should be done to enforce the Party’s full and rigorous self-governance, Xi added, calling for cultivating a clean political environment and improving the long-term, regular mechanisms for Party conduct.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, lays a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs at the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students and staff members at the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students and staff members at the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the production workshop and products display at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, is pictured with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

MIL OSI China News –

July 9, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)

Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Gainesville, July 8, 2025

Background:

Rules and guidelines are available HERE. For more information, please visit Rep. Clyde’s website and the Congressional App Challenge’s website.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025

MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA)

Rep. Clyde Announces Launch of 2025 Congressional App Challenge

Gainesville, July 8, 2025

Background:

Rules and guidelines are available HERE. For more information, please visit Rep. Clyde’s website and the Congressional App Challenge’s website.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025

MIL-OSI China: Xi stresses transforming resource-based economy, advancing Chinese modernization during Shanxi inspection tour 2025-07-08 21:12:32 President Xi Jinping has called on north China’s Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation and development of the resource-based economy and strive to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.

Source: People’s Republic of China – Ministry of National Defense

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, lays a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs at the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

TAIYUAN, July 8 (Xinhua) — President Xi Jinping has called on north China’s Shanxi Province to further promote the transformation and development of the resource-based economy and strive to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during his inspection tour in Shanxi from Monday to Tuesday.

On Monday afternoon, Xi visited a monument square in Yangquan City and paid tribute to heroes of the Eighth Route Army who died in the Hundred-Regiment Campaign. The campaign took place in northern China between August 1940 and January 1941 during the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

Xi described the campaign as a powerful testament to the CPC’s role as the pillar of the nation’s resistance war against Japanese aggression. He called for passing on the great spirit of resisting aggression from one generation to the next.

Speaking to young students visiting an exhibition on the campaign, Xi called on the younger generation to carry forward the revolutionary legacy and rise to the task of national rejuvenation.

When inspecting the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd., Xi was briefed on the province’s progress in industrial transformation and upgrade in recent years. He also learned about the production and sales of some valve products at the company’s workshop.

He emphasized that traditional manufacturing is an important part of the real economy, and called for efforts to respond to market demand and enhance sci-tech innovation to breathe new life into traditional industries.

Noting that China’s industrial development today relies on advanced technologies and equipment for improvement, Xi encouraged the company’s staff members to contribute more to the country’s growing manufacturing strength.

On Tuesday morning, after listening to a work report from the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and the provincial government, Xi made requirements for the province’s future work.

Xi noted that building a national pilot area of comprehensive reform for the transformation of resource-based economy is a strategic task entrusted to Shanxi by the CPC Central Committee.

While ensuring the coal supply for the country’s power generation, efforts should be made to promote the low-end to high-end transformation of the coal industry and the upgrading of coal products from primary fuels to high-value products, Xi said.

He also required efforts to push forward the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and develop emerging and future industries in light of local conditions to foster new quality productive forces.

It is imperative to make good use of various development conditions, optimize the business environment and stimulate the vitality of business entities, he said.

Xi also highlighted the bottom line of security and stability in this process, urging efforts to ensure people’s livelihoods, maintain social stability, safeguard ecological security and boost workplace safety.

Persistent work should be done to enforce the Party’s full and rigorous self-governance, Xi added, calling for cultivating a clean political environment and improving the long-term, regular mechanisms for Party conduct.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, lays a floral basket to pay tribute to the martyrs at the monument square honoring the martyrs of the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students and staff members at the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with students and staff members at the memorial hall commemorating the Hundred-Regiment Campaign during the war of resistance against Japanese aggression, when inspecting Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the production workshop and products display at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has a cordial conversation with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, is pictured with workers at the Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. in Yangquan City, north China’s Shanxi Province, July 7, 2025. Xi inspected the company here on Monday. (Xinhua/Yan Yan)

MIL OSI China News –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Hold ‘Pen and Pad’ on His New Bill to Reform FEMA

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)

**THURSDAY**
Introduction of the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act will mark the anniversaries of catastrophic flooding across Vermont on July 10-11, 2023, and July 10-11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will hold a Pen and Pad with reporters this Thursday to discuss his new bill to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He will file the bill Thursday morning.
Senator Welch’s new Disaster AID Act will cut red tape and empower state and local governments, make the delivery of disaster aid more efficient and effective, provide assistance to small towns and communities impacted by natural disasters, and block the White House from withholding funding for disaster recovery.  
Last week, Senator Welch visited with Vermonters and community leaders impacted by the July 2023 and July 2024 floods across Vermont—including in Killington, Ludlow, Weston, Barre and Montpelier.
LOGISTICS:  
WHAT: Senator Peter Welch’s Pen and Pad on the need to reform and strengthen FEMA.
***Please RSVP to Aaron_White@welch.senate.gov; 202-960-0677 ***
WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 2025; 10:15-10:45 a.m. ET
WHERE: Senator Welch’s hideaway—location provided upon RSVP
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:  
Senator Welch has been outspoken in opposing threats by President Trump to dismantle FEMA. Earlier this year, Senator Welch published a guest essay in The New York Times entitled: “Don’t Kill FEMA. Fix It.” In his piece, Senator Welch outlined why President Trump’s actions to undermine and potentially dissolve FEMA are misguided—but also committed to working with the President on good faith efforts to reform the agency’s long-term recovery process.  
In December 2024, Senator Welch helped shape and pass a comprehensive disaster aid package, which delivered more than $100.4 billion of relief for states like Vermont recovering from climate disasters. The disaster aid package contained many of Senator Welch’s top priorities for the State: dedicated help for Vermont’s flood-impacted farmers, flexible spending through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief fund, money for FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, and support for businesses, among many other important provisions. 
Learn more about the Disaster AID Act.
Read a section-by-section summary of the Disaster AID Act.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Hold ‘Pen and Pad’ on His New Bill to Reform FEMA

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)

**THURSDAY**
Introduction of the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act will mark the anniversaries of catastrophic flooding across Vermont on July 10-11, 2023, and July 10-11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will hold a Pen and Pad with reporters this Thursday to discuss his new bill to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He will file the bill Thursday morning.
Senator Welch’s new Disaster AID Act will cut red tape and empower state and local governments, make the delivery of disaster aid more efficient and effective, provide assistance to small towns and communities impacted by natural disasters, and block the White House from withholding funding for disaster recovery.  
Last week, Senator Welch visited with Vermonters and community leaders impacted by the July 2023 and July 2024 floods across Vermont—including in Killington, Ludlow, Weston, Barre and Montpelier.
LOGISTICS:  
WHAT: Senator Peter Welch’s Pen and Pad on the need to reform and strengthen FEMA.
***Please RSVP to Aaron_White@welch.senate.gov; 202-960-0677 ***
WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 2025; 10:15-10:45 a.m. ET
WHERE: Senator Welch’s hideaway—location provided upon RSVP
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:  
Senator Welch has been outspoken in opposing threats by President Trump to dismantle FEMA. Earlier this year, Senator Welch published a guest essay in The New York Times entitled: “Don’t Kill FEMA. Fix It.” In his piece, Senator Welch outlined why President Trump’s actions to undermine and potentially dissolve FEMA are misguided—but also committed to working with the President on good faith efforts to reform the agency’s long-term recovery process.  
In December 2024, Senator Welch helped shape and pass a comprehensive disaster aid package, which delivered more than $100.4 billion of relief for states like Vermont recovering from climate disasters. The disaster aid package contained many of Senator Welch’s top priorities for the State: dedicated help for Vermont’s flood-impacted farmers, flexible spending through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief fund, money for FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, and support for businesses, among many other important provisions. 
Learn more about the Disaster AID Act.
Read a section-by-section summary of the Disaster AID Act.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Hold ‘Pen and Pad’ on His New Bill to Reform FEMA

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont)

**THURSDAY**
Introduction of the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act will mark the anniversaries of catastrophic flooding across Vermont on July 10-11, 2023, and July 10-11, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) will hold a Pen and Pad with reporters this Thursday to discuss his new bill to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He will file the bill Thursday morning.
Senator Welch’s new Disaster AID Act will cut red tape and empower state and local governments, make the delivery of disaster aid more efficient and effective, provide assistance to small towns and communities impacted by natural disasters, and block the White House from withholding funding for disaster recovery.  
Last week, Senator Welch visited with Vermonters and community leaders impacted by the July 2023 and July 2024 floods across Vermont—including in Killington, Ludlow, Weston, Barre and Montpelier.
LOGISTICS:  
WHAT: Senator Peter Welch’s Pen and Pad on the need to reform and strengthen FEMA.
***Please RSVP to Aaron_White@welch.senate.gov; 202-960-0677 ***
WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 2025; 10:15-10:45 a.m. ET
WHERE: Senator Welch’s hideaway—location provided upon RSVP
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND:  
Senator Welch has been outspoken in opposing threats by President Trump to dismantle FEMA. Earlier this year, Senator Welch published a guest essay in The New York Times entitled: “Don’t Kill FEMA. Fix It.” In his piece, Senator Welch outlined why President Trump’s actions to undermine and potentially dissolve FEMA are misguided—but also committed to working with the President on good faith efforts to reform the agency’s long-term recovery process.  
In December 2024, Senator Welch helped shape and pass a comprehensive disaster aid package, which delivered more than $100.4 billion of relief for states like Vermont recovering from climate disasters. The disaster aid package contained many of Senator Welch’s top priorities for the State: dedicated help for Vermont’s flood-impacted farmers, flexible spending through the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief fund, money for FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund, and support for businesses, among many other important provisions. 
Learn more about the Disaster AID Act.
Read a section-by-section summary of the Disaster AID Act.

MIL OSI USA News –

July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Europe: President Meloni meets with Chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase at Palazzo Chigi

Source: Government of Italy (English)

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The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, received the Chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, Jamie Dimon, at Palazzo Chigi today.

During the meeting, President Meloni had an in-depth discussion with CEO Dimon on potential additional investments by JPMorganChase in strategic sectors for the development of the ‘Sistema Italia’. She also shared investment opportunities in infrastructure and artificial intelligence.

During the discussion, President Meloni presented the priorities of the Mattei Plan and the new funding instruments that have been established for joint projects with African nations. She particularly highlighted the possibility of co-financing projects in Africa, with a special focus on the energy sector.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Captured after 26 years on the run

Source: Interpol (news and events)

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Twenty-six years after Nancy Mestre Vargas never returned home from a New Year’s Eve outing in Barranquilla, Colombia, her killer was captured in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte, where he had been living under a false identity.

Jaime Saade Cormane had been on the run ever since he raped and murdered Ms Mestre Vargas in 1994. He was one of several wanted persons targeted by INTERPOL’s Fugitive Investigative Support (FIS) unit as part of Project El PAcCTO (Europe-Latin America Assistance Programme against Transnational Organized Crime).

21 fugitives arrested

The latest El PAcCTO operation saw police representatives from eight countries set up camp in INTERPOL’s Regional Bureau in Buenos Aires from 21 to 25 October 2019 and focus on some of their most notorious fugitives.

In total, 21 people subject to Red Notices were arrested in the El PAcCTO operation, including individuals wanted for crimes against children, drug trafficking, homicide and sexual offences. A further nine fugitives wanted for serious crimes were successfully located by the El PAcCTO police network.

“Whenever police arrest a fugitive, a powerful message is delivered that no one is beyond the reach of law enforcement, no matter how far away or for how long they flee,” said INTERPOL Secretary General Jürgen Stock. “Operations like El PAcCTO demonstrate what can be achieved when investigators pool their knowledge and resources.”

“Whenever police arrest a fugitive, a powerful message is delivered” Jürgen Stock, INTERPOL Secretary General

A command centre for tracking fugitives

Jaime Saade Cormane was one of more than 100 fugitive profiles initially submitted to INTERPOL by national police organizations to be targeted in the El PAcCTO operation. Following an analysis, a final list of targets was set and provided to the El PacCTO permanent fugitive network composed of investigators from each participating country.

The team set up a command centre in INTERPOL’s Buenos Aires Regional Bureau to track the fugitives during four days of intense collaboration. For the next three months, police leveraged this work, exchanging more than 500 messages of intelligence regarding the targeted fugitives. This cooperation enabled police to locate the now 57-year-old Saade Cormane and he was apprehended by the Brazilian Federal Police on 29 January.

Police exchanged more than 500 messages of intelligence regarding the targeted fugitives

All of the fugitives were arrested or located thanks to the El PAcCTO operation in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Spain, Switzerland and the United States.

El PAcCTO is a European Union-funded cooperation programme that seeks to strengthen capacities and facilitate international cooperation. Its partnership with INTERPOL aims to create and develop a permanent mechanism for fugitive investigations across Latin America, involving Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: SEMCAP Food & Nutrition Announces Investment in Fresh Prep, Canada’s Leading, Locally-Led Meal Subscription Service

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Growth Equity Investor Becomes Large Minority Shareholder to Support Brand’s Rapid National Expansion and Sustainability Leadership

VANCOUVER, BC & WAYNE, Pa. , July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEMCAP Food & Nutrition, a growth equity investment firm focused on identifying and growing the purpose-driven food and nutrition brands of the future, announces a large minority investment in Fresh Prep, a proudly Canadian-founded and operated, B Corp-certified meal subscription service known for its zero-waste innovation, strong customer loyalty, and commitment to sustainability. This investment aligns with SEMCAP’s vision of supporting sustainable, high-performing food brands across North America, and Fresh Prep joins a prestigious portfolio of industry leaders, including ALOHA, good culture, Kite Hill and Purely Elizabeth.

“Fresh Prep is a perfect addition to our portfolio as we invest behind innovative food companies that support sustainable modern health and a better future for food,” said Kate Storey, Partner at SEMCAP Food & Nutrition. “Unlike competitors who have faced challenges in the meal-delivery space, the Fresh Prep team has emerged as a shining light with an unwavering focus on delivering incredible, unmatched quality and truly empowering consumers with food that fits their lifestyle, budget, and goals which has resulted in tremendous, profitable growth. Prioritizing innovation, automation and sustainability, with the launch of their zero-waste kits, is clearly a recipe for profitability, driving more than C$100 million in annual revenue and 40-percent CAGR over the past 5 years. We look forward to delivering the support to help the company with its national expansion and east coast launch in Quebec and Ontario and further accelerating this rapid growth.”

As part of this minority investment, Storey, a Vancouver local, will join Fresh Prep’s Board of Directors, to support the founding team at the helm of this Canadian-operated company. SEMCAP brings complementary operational expertise and its network of food-focused advisors to help scale Fresh Prep’s impact while preserving its identity, mission and day-to-day operations. This additional support will help Fresh Prep maintain its laser-focus on driving continuous improvement and customer value, including by expanding its delivery footprint and increasing basket size with its ready-to-eat line of products and curated grocery staples available through the Fresh Prep Market. SEMCAP joins a seasoned group of investors supporting Fresh Prep’s growth. This includes Renewal Funds, who both led the Series A and participated in the Series B round, as well as Longo Family Capital Corporation, who also participated in both rounds.

“With extensive operational expertise in the food and nutrition space and an impact-driven investment strategy, SEMCAP Food & Nutrition is the ideal partner for our next phase of growth,” said Dhruv Sood Co-CEO of Fresh Prep. “Kate and the team are completely aligned with our mission, immediately recognizing sustainability as an important differentiator in our space. We look forward to tapping the operational expertise within SEMCAP’s platform and broader network to help accelerate the expansion of the Fresh Prep brand and work to maintain high double-digit topline growth this year and beyond.”

Fresh Prep was founded by three life-long friends Becky Brauer, Dhruv Sood, and Husein Rahemtulla in 2015, while trying to answer the familiar question, “What’s for dinner?” They understood the daily struggles of busy people trying to cook wholesome meals at home, and while conventional meal kits offered convenience, they also generated excess packaging and waste. With an unwavering commitment to delighting their customers and driving continuous innovation, the team founded a very different kind of meal-kit service, differentiated from the start by its patented ‘Zero Waste’ food kits – that were made for convenience and sustainability. Fresh Prep’s success was also built on a dedicated delivery fleet, which enables tighter quality control, more convenient delivery windows and real-time tracking for its customers. The company is able to offset carbon emissions which means net zero emissions deliveries.

SEMCAP was founded in 2020 by Walter (“Buck”) Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala to invest in companies at the forefront of seminal trends in sectors that have the greatest impact on humanity – food, health and, most recently, AI. SEMCAP’s Food & Nutrition platform is led by John Haugen, Ryan Newcom, and Kate Storey. The team invests in environmentally sustainable, high-growth businesses with more than $25 million in revenue and category-leading products that have achieved proof of concept and evidence of scale.

“With the strength of its management team and track record of profitable growth, it would be hard to find a better example than Fresh Prep of what we’re looking for as we execute against our cross-border investment strategy,” said Haugen. “We’re seeing consumers fuel a massive food revolution across North America and this seismic shift presents an incredible opportunity for our Food & Nutrition platform to identify and help scale the food and nutrition brands of the future.”

About Fresh Prep

Fresh Prep is a Canadian meal subscription service on a mission to make sustainable, high-quality meals more accessible to busy households. Each week, customers can choose from 35+ ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meals, plus over 150 grocery staples, from quick breakfasts to effortless dinners.

Founded in Vancouver in 2015, Fresh Prep delivers across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Meals arrive in reusable cooler bags and many recipes come in patented Zero Waste Kits designed to reduce single-use plastic.

Fresh Prep is the first Canadian meal subscription service to become a Certified B Corporation, balancing purpose and profit.

Learn more at www.freshprep.ca.

About SEMCAP Food & Nutrition

SEMCAP Food & Nutrition invests in remarkable food companies that support sustainable modern health and a better future for food. Led by a highly skilled investment team with deep operating and investing experience in consumer packaged goods, the team provides unique deal insight and support for strategic partnering and enhanced growth. SEMCAP Food & Nutrition, with offices in Vancouver and Philadelphia, partners with companies whose products emphasize organic, natural, non-GMO, and low-carbon foods as well as efficient supply chain and delivery and low-waste packaging. SEMCAP Food & Nutrition is one of SEMCAP’s three platforms – AI, healthcare, and food. SEMCAP is a growth equity company committed to investing behind seminal trends in these sectors that have the greatest impact on society. Visit www.semcap.com for more information.

This release is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This material may contain estimates and forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts and do not represent a guarantee of future performance. This information is not intended to be complete or exhaustive and no representations or warranties, either express or implied, are made regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. The views expressed are as of July 8, 2025 and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves significant risks.

©2025 Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. SEMCAP is a trademark of Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: SEMCAP Food & Nutrition Announces Investment in Fresh Prep, Canada’s Leading, Locally-Led Meal Subscription Service

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Growth Equity Investor Becomes Large Minority Shareholder to Support Brand’s Rapid National Expansion and Sustainability Leadership

VANCOUVER, BC & WAYNE, Pa. , July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEMCAP Food & Nutrition, a growth equity investment firm focused on identifying and growing the purpose-driven food and nutrition brands of the future, announces a large minority investment in Fresh Prep, a proudly Canadian-founded and operated, B Corp-certified meal subscription service known for its zero-waste innovation, strong customer loyalty, and commitment to sustainability. This investment aligns with SEMCAP’s vision of supporting sustainable, high-performing food brands across North America, and Fresh Prep joins a prestigious portfolio of industry leaders, including ALOHA, good culture, Kite Hill and Purely Elizabeth.

“Fresh Prep is a perfect addition to our portfolio as we invest behind innovative food companies that support sustainable modern health and a better future for food,” said Kate Storey, Partner at SEMCAP Food & Nutrition. “Unlike competitors who have faced challenges in the meal-delivery space, the Fresh Prep team has emerged as a shining light with an unwavering focus on delivering incredible, unmatched quality and truly empowering consumers with food that fits their lifestyle, budget, and goals which has resulted in tremendous, profitable growth. Prioritizing innovation, automation and sustainability, with the launch of their zero-waste kits, is clearly a recipe for profitability, driving more than C$100 million in annual revenue and 40-percent CAGR over the past 5 years. We look forward to delivering the support to help the company with its national expansion and east coast launch in Quebec and Ontario and further accelerating this rapid growth.”

As part of this minority investment, Storey, a Vancouver local, will join Fresh Prep’s Board of Directors, to support the founding team at the helm of this Canadian-operated company. SEMCAP brings complementary operational expertise and its network of food-focused advisors to help scale Fresh Prep’s impact while preserving its identity, mission and day-to-day operations. This additional support will help Fresh Prep maintain its laser-focus on driving continuous improvement and customer value, including by expanding its delivery footprint and increasing basket size with its ready-to-eat line of products and curated grocery staples available through the Fresh Prep Market. SEMCAP joins a seasoned group of investors supporting Fresh Prep’s growth. This includes Renewal Funds, who both led the Series A and participated in the Series B round, as well as Longo Family Capital Corporation, who also participated in both rounds.

“With extensive operational expertise in the food and nutrition space and an impact-driven investment strategy, SEMCAP Food & Nutrition is the ideal partner for our next phase of growth,” said Dhruv Sood Co-CEO of Fresh Prep. “Kate and the team are completely aligned with our mission, immediately recognizing sustainability as an important differentiator in our space. We look forward to tapping the operational expertise within SEMCAP’s platform and broader network to help accelerate the expansion of the Fresh Prep brand and work to maintain high double-digit topline growth this year and beyond.”

Fresh Prep was founded by three life-long friends Becky Brauer, Dhruv Sood, and Husein Rahemtulla in 2015, while trying to answer the familiar question, “What’s for dinner?” They understood the daily struggles of busy people trying to cook wholesome meals at home, and while conventional meal kits offered convenience, they also generated excess packaging and waste. With an unwavering commitment to delighting their customers and driving continuous innovation, the team founded a very different kind of meal-kit service, differentiated from the start by its patented ‘Zero Waste’ food kits – that were made for convenience and sustainability. Fresh Prep’s success was also built on a dedicated delivery fleet, which enables tighter quality control, more convenient delivery windows and real-time tracking for its customers. The company is able to offset carbon emissions which means net zero emissions deliveries.

SEMCAP was founded in 2020 by Walter (“Buck”) Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala to invest in companies at the forefront of seminal trends in sectors that have the greatest impact on humanity – food, health and, most recently, AI. SEMCAP’s Food & Nutrition platform is led by John Haugen, Ryan Newcom, and Kate Storey. The team invests in environmentally sustainable, high-growth businesses with more than $25 million in revenue and category-leading products that have achieved proof of concept and evidence of scale.

“With the strength of its management team and track record of profitable growth, it would be hard to find a better example than Fresh Prep of what we’re looking for as we execute against our cross-border investment strategy,” said Haugen. “We’re seeing consumers fuel a massive food revolution across North America and this seismic shift presents an incredible opportunity for our Food & Nutrition platform to identify and help scale the food and nutrition brands of the future.”

About Fresh Prep

Fresh Prep is a Canadian meal subscription service on a mission to make sustainable, high-quality meals more accessible to busy households. Each week, customers can choose from 35+ ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat meals, plus over 150 grocery staples, from quick breakfasts to effortless dinners.

Founded in Vancouver in 2015, Fresh Prep delivers across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Meals arrive in reusable cooler bags and many recipes come in patented Zero Waste Kits designed to reduce single-use plastic.

Fresh Prep is the first Canadian meal subscription service to become a Certified B Corporation, balancing purpose and profit.

Learn more at www.freshprep.ca.

About SEMCAP Food & Nutrition

SEMCAP Food & Nutrition invests in remarkable food companies that support sustainable modern health and a better future for food. Led by a highly skilled investment team with deep operating and investing experience in consumer packaged goods, the team provides unique deal insight and support for strategic partnering and enhanced growth. SEMCAP Food & Nutrition, with offices in Vancouver and Philadelphia, partners with companies whose products emphasize organic, natural, non-GMO, and low-carbon foods as well as efficient supply chain and delivery and low-waste packaging. SEMCAP Food & Nutrition is one of SEMCAP’s three platforms – AI, healthcare, and food. SEMCAP is a growth equity company committed to investing behind seminal trends in these sectors that have the greatest impact on society. Visit www.semcap.com for more information.

This release is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This material may contain estimates and forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts and do not represent a guarantee of future performance. This information is not intended to be complete or exhaustive and no representations or warranties, either express or implied, are made regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. The views expressed are as of July 8, 2025 and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves significant risks.

©2025 Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. SEMCAP is a trademark of Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: Practice AI™ and Settlement Streams Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand AI-Powered Services and Enhance Settlement Distributions

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

LOS ANGELES, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Practice AI™, a leading provider of AI solutions for legal and medical professionals, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Settlement Streams, a trusted post-settlement financial management for law firms. This collaboration marks a milestone in advancing intelligent, end-to-end solutions for the personal injury and mass tort legal sectors.

Through this partnership, Settlement Streams’ clients will gain direct access to Practice AI’s suite of AI-powered tools, including automated demand letter generation and medical document summarization. These tools are designed to save firms hundreds of hours and reduce operational bottlenecks. In turn, Practice AI clients will benefit from enhanced settlement distribution capabilities, offering a more efficient, secure, and transparent experience for post-resolution fund handling.

“This partnership allows both of our organizations to deliver greater value at every stage of the case lifecycle,” said Hamid Kohan, CEO of Practice AI. “By aligning Practice AI’s automation tools with Settlement Streams’ best-in-class disbursement platform, we’re helping firms go from case intake to check disbursement faster and smarter than ever before.”

The integration reflects a shared commitment to simplifying legal workflows through technology—empowering attorneys, paralegals, and operations teams to focus on outcomes, not admin.

“This collaboration is about creating a smarter workflow for our shared clients. Practice AI excels at streamlining the complex, document-intensive work required to get a case to the finish line. We provide a secure, transparent platform to handle the crucial financial steps that follow. It’s a natural fit that will deliver immediate value, helping firms move from intake to disbursement with greater speed and confidence,” said Ben Raslavich, Founder and CEO

The partnership will roll out across shared clients starting in Q3 2025, with joint webinars, integration support, and platform enhancements planned throughout the year.

For more information, visit www.lawpractice.ai or www.settlementstreams.com.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Practice AI™
Address: 21731 Ventura Blvd. #175, Woodland Hills, CA 91364
Phone: (424) 476-5858
Email: sales@mylawfirm.ai

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: Bitsolara: A New Era Begins in the GameFi World

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Among the rising stars of the GameFi ecosystem, Bitsolara is attracting attention with its Telegram-based airdrop system and innovative mechanics. Built on speed, accessibility, and rewarding experiences, Bitsolara is now in active public sale, offering early investors the chance to buy at the lowest price before the first major exchange listing.

Mission and Vision
Mission:
Bitsolara aims to democratize Web3 access by providing a seamless, wallet-free gamified DeFi experience directly within Telegram. It empowers users to engage with blockchain mechanics intuitively, making earning and social interaction easy for everyone.

Vision:
To become the leading Telegram-native Web3 ecosystem that combines GameFi, DeFi, and SocialFi through innovative, user-friendly mini-apps. Bitsolara envisions a community-driven platform that continuously evolves with engaging quests, NFT integrations, and dynamic reward systems, creating sustainable value and fun for millions worldwide.

Project Vision and Goals
Bitsolara aims to revolutionize the play-to-earn model by offering a simplified and gamified reward system accessible to everyone. With just a few taps on Telegram, users can complete tasks and instantly earn tokens — no complex steps, no confusing dashboards.

Beyond short-term hype, Bitsolara has a clear long-term vision:
• Launch of a staking system
• Introduction of NFT-based mini games
• Cross-project integrations
• Expansion into DeFi modules
These features are designed to establish Bitsolara as a multi-layered Web3 ecosystem that grows with its community.

Current Stage: Public Sale is Live
Bitsolara is currently in public sale, and it’s the perfect time for early adopters to get in at the ground level. Tokens are available at the lowest entry price before any centralized exchange listing. This means participants today have the chance to benefit from value increases once the project goes live on major platforms.

Upcoming Listing on a Top 10 Exchange
One of the project’s most anticipated milestones is its listing on one of the top 10 global cryptocurrency exchanges. This major listing will not only increase visibility but also provide deep liquidity and access to a much broader user base.
Upon listing, Bitsolara will:
• Activate staking mechanisms
• Release interactive gameplay features
• Expand strategic partnerships
• Launch new user acquisition campaigns
This listing marks the beginning of a global expansion phase for Bitsolara.

Conclusion: The Future Will Be Played With Bitsolara
Bitsolara is not just another airdrop bot — it’s a next-generation, gamified earning platform created for the modern Web3 investor. With a strong team, an active community, and real product delivery, Bitsolara is on track to become one of the standout GameFi projects of the year.

Now is the perfect time to jump in and secure your position before the major listing event.

Public Sale & Official Links
The Bitsolara token sale is live through the official platform and selected partners. To join early and become part of one of the most promising Web3 communities, use the links below:

Website
Pitch Deck
Twitter(x)
Telegram Chat
Telegram Ann
App
Media Kit

Contact:
Barnaby
marketing@bitsolara.com

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: Presidio Named AWS Generative AI Innovation Alliance Partner

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NEW YORK, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Presidio, a leading technology services and solutions provider, today announced it has been selected as a Partner Innovation Alliance (PIA) partner within the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center (GenAIIC). This recognition underscores Presidio’s commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) innovation and its deep collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver transformative solutions for clients.

The GenAIIC connects customers with AWS AI/ML scientists and strategy experts, to help envision, identify, and develop generative AI solutions. Since its inception, the GenAIIC has helped thousands of organizations achieve success with generative AI. The AWS GenAIIC PIA designation is awarded to select partners who demonstrate exceptional capabilities in applying generative AI to solve complex business challenges and deliver both proof-of-concept and production ready implementations.

“Presidio’s inclusion in this elite group reflects our pioneering work to push the boundaries of what’s possible with AI,” said Chris Cagnazzi, Chief Innovation Officer at Presidio. “Our collaboration with AWS has enabled us to rapidly prototype, scale, and deliver innovative generative AI solutions that are closely aligned with our clients’ strategic goals. We’re honored to join the GenAIIC Partner Innovation Alliance and excited to continue shaping the future of AI together.”

By combining domain expertise, agile methodologies, and AWS’s powerful AI/ML services, Presidio empowers organizations to unlock new efficiencies, enhance decision-making, and create differentiated customer experiences.

As a GenAIIC PIA partner, Presidio will continue working closely with AWS to co-develop industry-specific solutions, share best practices, and accelerate AI adoption across the enterprise landscape. For more information about Presidio’s AI capabilities and partnership with AWS, visit https://www.presidio.com/partners/aws.

About Presidio

At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation, security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio’s expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services, enables actionable data insights, and builds forward-thinking solutions that drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information, visit www.presidio.com.

Contacts:
Press: PR@Presidio.com
Investor Relations: Investors@presidio.com

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI Canada: The Procurement Ombud Proposes 5 Solutions to Solve Federal Procurement Issues
Source: Government of Canada News (2)

Ottawa, Ontario – July 8, 2025

In his new Knowledge Deepening and Sharing report, the Procurement Ombud outlines 5 key solutions to address long-standing systemic issues in federal procurement. These issues, have persisted for decades and continue to undermine the efficiency of the system and the core principles of fairness, openness, and transparency.

These systemic issues, such as overly complex solicitation processes, unclear accountabilities, and fragmented rules, have been raised by Parliamentarians, procurement experts, and Canadian businesses year after year, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.

In consultation with federal procurement experts and stakeholders, the Procurement Ombud has identified 5 foundational changes for improving the system.

The top 5 foundational changes proposed by the Ombud are:
1. The establishment of a federal Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to ensure effective oversight
2. The creation of a government-wide vendor performance management (VPM) system to enhance supplier accountability
3. The development of one universally applicable set of federal procurement rules to simplify the overly complex federal procurement landscape for both suppliers and procurement professionals
4. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) advancements to modernize federal procurement tools and systems
5. The establishment of a framework for procurement data collection to increase the transparency of federal procurements
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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: Earn Crypto from Your Pocket: PFMCrypto Launches New Mobile Cloud Mining App

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

New York, NY, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amid growing interest in alternative methods for digital wealth creation, PFMCrypto proudly announces the official launch of its mobile cloud mining app, now available on iOS and Android. Built for accessibility, speed, and security, the app lets users participate in crypto mining directly from their smartphones—no rigs or technical expertise required. With support for BTC, DOGE, ETH, and XRP settlements, the app offers multiple paths to passive income through a clean, user-friendly interface. New users receive a $10 sign-up bonus, making it easier than ever to start mining from anywhere in the world.

Download the new PFMCrypto App today at: https://pfmcrypto.net

Cloud Mining, Now in Your Pocket
Crypto mining has long been limited to expensive hardware setups and complex software. PFMCrypto is redefining that experience with its mobile-first cloud mining platform. Users can activate contracts, track daily earnings, and withdraw in BTC, DOGE, ETH, or XRP—entirely from their phone. Whether commuting, relaxing, or traveling, the opportunity to earn digital rewards is now just a tap away.

By combining real-time mining with flexible withdrawal options, the app is ideal for both casual users and serious investors. All mining contracts are fully remote, AI-optimized, and protected with enterprise-grade encryption—ensuring both peace of mind and consistent earning potential.

Key Features of PFMCrypto’s Mobile Cloud Mining App:
– Multi-Token Settlements: Withdraw earnings in BTC, DOGE, ETH, or XRP—choose the asset that suits your financial goals.
– User-Friendly Interface: Designed for seamless mining management on any mobile device.
– Instant Contract Activation: Start earning immediately—no hardware needed.
– Real-Time Tracking: Monitor contract status, returns, and market performance in a single dashboard.
– AI Optimization: Proprietary algorithms enhance mining efficiency, even during periods of low market volatility.

Mining Contracts Tailored for Every Lifestyle
The PFMCrypto app offers a wide range of cloud mining contracts designed for different investment levels and durations. From short 1-day plans to 45-day strategies, users can select contracts that match their goals and risk preferences:
$10 Contract – 1 Day – Earn $0.66 daily (Free with sign-up bonus)
$100 Contract – 2 Days – Earn $3.00 daily + $2 extra reward
$500 Contract – 5 Days – Earn $6.15 daily
$5,000 Contract – 30 Days – Earn $78.50 daily
$20,000 Contract – 45 Days – Earn $380.00 daily
All contracts include daily payouts, optional reinvestment, and zero maintenance fees. The $10 bonus allows new users to begin earning instantly with no upfront investment.

Click here to explore more contract options.

What Sets PFMCrypto’s Mobile Mining App Apart?
– 100% Remote Mining:
All contracts run entirely on the cloud—no physical infrastructure, no technical setup. Simply log in, choose a plan, and start earning from anywhere.
– Principal Guarantee:
At the end of each contract, the original investment is returned in full—protecting your capital while maximizing daily earnings.
– AI-Enhanced Performance:
The platform utilizes proprietary AI to monitor market trends and optimize mining output across supported tokens.
– Diversified Passive Income:
With the option to receive earnings in 10 major cryptocurrencies, users can diversify their income and better manage risk.

Getting Started with PFMCrypto’s Mobile App
1. Create an Account – Receive a $10 bonus instantly and unlock beginner-friendly contracts.
2. Choose a Plan – Select a short- or long-term mining contract with daily payouts.
3. Start Earning – Watch your crypto earnings grow and withdraw in your preferred token.

Download the app or sign in at: https://pfmcrypto.net

Mining Freedom for a Multi-Coin Future
Since 2018, PFMCrypto has helped users worldwide generate steady crypto income without technical barriers. With this mobile app launch, the company takes another step toward democratizing access, making mining smarter, more flexible, and more rewarding.

“With multi-coin support and true mobile freedom, this app delivers the future of mining directly into users’ hands,” said a PFMCrypto spokesperson. “We’ve combined performance, simplicity, and choice—so anyone can earn from the crypto economy, anytime.”

Digital markets may fluctuate, but passive income doesn’t have to. Download the PFMCrypto app today and start mining BTC, DOGE, ETH, or XRP with zero hassle.

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July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI: Blockmate Ventures to Present at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference July 10th
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

TORONTO, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blockmate Ventures (OTCQB: MATEF | TSXV: MATE), based in Toronto, focused on venture building scalable Blockchain businesses, today announced that Domenic Carosa, Founder & Chairman, will present live at the AI & Technology Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on July 10th, 2025.

DATE: July 10^th
TIME: 3:00 PM ET
LINK: REGISTER HERE
Available for 1×1 meetings: July 10^th and July 15^th

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.

Recent Company Highlights
- HVLO token sale and listing backed by Animoca Brands
- Hivello backed by group of strategic blockchain investors in December 2024, led by Tony G
- HVLO value growth drivers through airdrop rewards, Buy & Burn initiative and fiat pairings
- Blockmate Mining launched as a new subsidiary at a low-cost facility in Wyoming with capacity for 200 BTC production per month and integrated mine-and-hold strategy
- The Wyoming site offers an electricity cost of just 3.3 cents per kilowatt-hour, among the most competitive rates in North America
About Blockmate

Blockmate Ventures (TSX.V: MATE) is a Blockchain & Web3 venture builder investing in and operating scalable blockchain, mining, and digital infrastructure companies. From decentralized computing with Hivello to Blockmate Mining, the Company’s portfolio provides investors with diversified exposure to emerging sectors within Web3 and beyond.

About Virtual Investor Conferences^®
Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC) is the leading proprietary investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for publicly traded companies to seamlessly present directly to investors.

Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access. Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors.

CONTACTS:
Blockmate Ventures
Domenic Carosa
Founder & Chairman
+61 411 196 979
dom@blockmate.com

Virtual Investor Conferences
John M. Viglotti
SVP Corporate Services, Investor Access
OTC Markets Group
(212) 220-2221
johnv@otcmarkets.com

The MIL Network –
July 9, 2025
MIL-OSI China: China supports UN’s central role in global governance in AI, polar regions — Premier Li

Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News

China supports UN’s central role in global governance in AI, polar regions — Premier Li

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 — China supports the United Nations as the main channel in addressing the governance gaps in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, the polar regions and outer space, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday.

Li made the remarks when meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 17th BRICS Summit.

MIL OSI China News –

July 9, 2025

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