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  • MIL-OSI Global: What a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross

    Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sower at Sunset’ painting. Vincent van Gogh/ Kröller-Müller Museum via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-NC-SA

    In his first general audience in Rome, Pope Leo XIV referred to Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sower at Sunset” and called it a symbol of hope. A brilliant setting sun illuminates a field as a farmer walks toward the right, sowing seeds.

    Leo referred to Christ’s Parable of the Sower, a story in the Gospel that speaks to the need to do good works. “Every word of the Gospel is like a seed sown in the soil of our lives,” he said, and highlighted that the soil is not only our heart, “but also the world, the community, the church.”

    He noted that “behind the sower, van Gogh painted the grain already ripe,” and Leo called it an image of hope which shows that somehow the seed has borne fruit.

    Van Gogh painted “Sower at Sunset” in 1888, when he was living in Arles in southern France. At the time, he was creating art alongside his friend Paul Gauguin and feeling very happy about the future. The painting reflects his optimism.

    Van Gogh’s inspiration

    In November 1888, van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo, in whom he frequently confided, about “Sower at Sunset.” He described its beautiful colors: “Immense lemon-yellow disc for the sun. Green-yellow sky with pink clouds. The field is violet, the sower and the tree Prussian Blue.”

    ‘The Sower,’ by Jean-François Millet.
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston via Wikimedia Commons

    Van Gogh’s painting was inspired by French artist Jean-Francois Millet’s 1860 painting, “The Sower.” But he transformed Millet’s composition, in which a dark, isolated figure dominates, and deliberately set the sower in the midst of a landscape transformed by the sun.

    Other artists, including the Norwegian Emanuel Vigeland, explicitly depicted the Parable of the Sower. Vigeland’s series of stained-glass windows in an Oslo church explains each passage’s meaning. As the sower works, some seeds fall by the wayside and the birds immediately eat them, indicating those who hear the word of God but do not listen.

    Norwegian artist Emanuel Vigeland’s ‘Parable of the Sower,’ 1917-19, Lutheran church of Borgestad, near Oslo, Norway.
    Virginia Raguin

    Some seeds fall on stony ground and cannot take root, a symbol of those with little tenacity. Others fall among thorns and are choked. Vigeland juxtaposed a dramatic image of a miser counting piles of money, indicating how the man’s life has become choked by desire for material gain.

    The final passage of the parable states that some seeds fell on good ground and yielded a hundredfold. Vigeland’s depiction shows an image of an abundant harvest of grain next to a man seated on the ground and cradling a child in his lap.

    What it says about Leo

    Van Gogh’s painting corresponds to many of the ideas the new pope expressed in the first days of his papacy. Leo observed: “In the center of the painting is the sun, not the sower, [which reminds us that] it is God who moves history, even if he sometimes seems absent or distant. It is the sun that warms the clods of the earth and ripens the seed.”

    The theme of the dignity of labor is also inherent in the image of the sower being deeply engrossed in physical labor, which relates to the pope’s choice of his name. The pope stated that he took on the name Leo XIV “mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution.” Leo XIII was referring to the social question of economic injustice in the meager rewards for workers even as owners made great profits from the Industrial Revolution.

    The pope saw Van Gogh’s image of the sower, like Vigeland’s, as a message of hope. That message, to him, fits with the theme of hope of The Jubilee Year proclaimed by Leo’s predecessor, Francis. Leo also expressed hope that humans listening to God would embrace service to others.

    Virginia Raguin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. What a sunny van Gogh painting of ‘The Sower’ tells us about Pope Leo’s message of hope – https://theconversation.com/what-a-sunny-van-gogh-painting-of-the-sower-tells-us-about-pope-leos-message-of-hope-258040

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI Global: 1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Natoshia R. Cunningham, Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Michigan State University

    Mental heath approaches beat medication in treating children’s chronic pain. andresr/E+ via Getty Images

    Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia – the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as they age. Yet these are chronic, painful conditions that frequently affect children.

    People often imagine childhood as a time when the body functions at its best, but about 25% of children experience chronic pain. I was one of them: Starting in elementary school, migraines incapacitated me for hours at a stretch with excruciating pain that made it impossible to go to school, much less talk to friends or have fun.

    As a licensed pediatric pain psychologist, I develop and test psychological care strategies for children who experience chronic pain. Effective treatments exist, but they are often not accessible, particularly for families that don’t live near major medical centers or have adequate health insurance. My colleagues and I are working to change that by training school nurses and other community health providers to deliver such care.

    More than growing pains

    Chronic pain in children is not only widespread but also persistent. Many continue to experience symptoms for years on end. For example, one-third of children with abdominal pain experience symptoms that last into adulthood. Children with chronic pain are also more likely to come from families that have less income, have greater health care barriers, report more safety concerns about their environment and experience greater exposure to violence than those without chronic pain.

    These conditions interfere with daily life. Children with chronic pain miss about 1 in 5 days of school. Consequently, their academics suffer and they are less likely to graduate from high school. Mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression are common.

    Experiencing chronic pain in childhood also puts people at an increased risk for opioid use in adulthood, signaling a major public health concern.

    Chronic pain can derail a child’s daily life.

    Behavioral therapy for pain

    Many adults think nothing of taking medicines such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen for minor aches and pains, but there’s little evidence that pharmacologic treatments work best for children’s chronic pain. Research suggests that such medicines are insufficient for helping children get back to their routines and activities, such as school, sports and hanging out with friends.

    The most studied and perhaps most effective approach for treating chronic pain in children is cognitive behavioral therapy. This modality involves teaching children how pain works in the brain, and also training them on problem solving, relaxation methods such as deep breathing, challenging negative thoughts about pain, and pacing activities to avoid pain flares. Unlike pain medications, which wear off after a few hours, research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy can have a lasting effect. Kids can get back to doing things they need and want to do, and they often feel better too over the long term.

    My colleagues and I – along with other researchers – have developed and tested cognitive behavioral approaches for children with chronic painful conditions such as functional abdominal pain and childhood-onset lupus. These interventions not only get kids back to their daily lives but also reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression that often accompany children’s pain syndromes.

    To be sure, providing interventions in the form of web-based tools or apps can improve access for children who can’t see a provider. However, we have found that children and their families are more likely to complete the course of treatment with a provider, and that automated self-management tools can complement but not replace care delivered by a provider. In fact, when cognitive behavioral therapy for children’s chronic pain is delivered exclusively through an online tool, only a third of children complete treatment.

    How community providers can fill the gap

    Despite the proven benefits of psychological therapies for children’s pain, few providers are trained to use them. That’s one of the most common barriers to care.

    One potentially untapped resource is school nurses and other specialists who are often the first point of contact for a child with chronic pain, such as social workers and school counselors. Programs already exist to train school providers, including school nurses, in managing children’s mental health, but few of them address chronic pain.

    To fill this gap, my colleagues and I have developed a program to train school nurses and other community health experts to teach children cognitive and behavioral strategies to manage their chronic pain. So far, we have trained approximately 100 school providers across Michigan, who report that the training improves pain symptoms and helps keep children in school. We are also expanding the project to address trauma and other mental health symptoms that commonly occur with chronic pain, and to support providers in discouraging substance use to manage pain in these children.

    Our work suggests that this approach can empower providers to reach children in rural communities and other settings that lack access to care. By training more boots on the ground, we hope to provide children with the pain management tools they need to grow into healthy and thriving adults.

    Natoshia R. Cunningham receives grant funding from the US Department of Defense, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, and the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance-Arthritis Foundation. She was previously funded by the National Institutes of Health, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan.

    – ref. 1 in 4 children suffers from chronic pain − school nurses could be key to helping them manage it – https://theconversation.com/1-in-4-children-suffers-from-chronic-pain-school-nurses-could-be-key-to-helping-them-manage-it-251220

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI Global: What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chetan Jaiswal, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Quinnipiac University

    Large language model AIs can generate software code based on your prompts. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

    Whether you’re streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is known as coding. Until recently, most computer code was written, at least originally, by human beings. But with the advent of generative artificial intelligence, that has begun to change.

    Now, just as you can ask ChatGPT to spin up a recipe for a favorite dish or write a sonnet in the style of Lord Byron, you can now ask generative AI tools to write computer code for you. Andrej Karpathy, an OpenAI co-founder who previously led AI efforts at Tesla, recently termed this “vibe coding.”

    For complete beginners or nontechnical dreamers, writing code based on vibes – feelings rather than explicitly defined information – could feel like a superpower. You don’t need to master programming languages or complex data structures. A simple natural language prompt will do the trick.

    How it works

    Vibe coding leans on standard patterns of technical language, which AI systems use to piece together original code from their training data. Any beginner can use an AI assistant such as GitHub Copilot or Cursor Chat, put in a few prompts, and let the system get to work. Here’s an example:

    “Create a lively and interactive visual experience that reacts to music, user interaction or real-time data. Your animation should include smooth transitions and colorful and lively visuals with an engaging flow in the experience. The animation should feel organic and responsive to the music, user interaction or live data and facilitate an experience that is immersive and captivating. Complete this project using JavaScript or React, and allow for easy customization to set the mood for other experiences.”

    But AI tools do this without any real grasp of specific rules, edge cases or security requirements for the software in question. This is a far cry from the processes behind developing production-grade software, which must balance trade-offs between product requirements, speed, scalability, sustainability and security. Skilled engineers write and review the code, run tests and establish safety barriers before going live.

    But while the lack of a structured process saves time and lowers the skills required to code, there are trade-offs. With vibe coding, most of these stress-testing practices go out the window, leaving systems vulnerable to malicious attacks and leaks of personal data.

    And there’s no easy fix: If you don’t understand every – or any – line of code that your AI agent writes, you can’t repair the code when it breaks. Or worse, as some experts have pointed out, you won’t notice when it’s silently failing.

    The AI itself is not equipped to carry out this analysis either. It recognizes what “working” code usually looks like, but it cannot necessarily diagnose or fix deeper problems that the code might cause or exacerbate.

    IBM computer scientist Martin Keen explains the difference between AI programming and traditional programming.

    Why it matters

    Vibe coding could be just a flash-in-the-pan phenomenon that will fizzle before long, but it may also find deeper applications with seasoned programmers. The practice could help skilled software engineers and developers more quickly turn an idea into a viable prototype. It could also enable novice programmers or even amateur coders to experience the power of AI, perhaps motivating them to pursue the discipline more deeply.

    Vibe coding also may signal a shift that could make natural language a more viable tool for developing some computer programs. If so, it would echo early website editing systems known as WYSIWYG editors that promised designers “what you see is what you get,” or “drag-and-drop” website builders that made it easy for anyone with basic computer skills to launch a blog.

    For now, I don’t believe that vibe coding will replace experienced software engineers, developers or computer scientists. The discipline and the art are much more nuanced than what AI can handle, and the risks of passing off “vibe code” as legitimate software are too great.

    But as AI models improve and become more adept at incorporating context and accounting for risk, practices like vibe coding might cause the boundary between AI and human programmer to blur further.

    Chetan Jaiswal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. What is vibe coding? A computer scientist explains what it means to have AI write computer code − and what risks that can entail – https://theconversation.com/what-is-vibe-coding-a-computer-scientist-explains-what-it-means-to-have-ai-write-computer-code-and-what-risks-that-can-entail-257172

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Hysell V. Oviedo, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Research, Washington University in St. Louis

    How you process language is influenced by how each side of your brain developed in early life. Peter Dazeley/The Image Bank via Getty Images

    Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the speech perception process is typically dominated by the left hemisphere.

    Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels – linguistic, emotional and musical – and acts as a biological multicore processor. Although scientists have recognized this division of cognitive labor for over 160 years, the mechanisms underpinning it remain poorly understood.

    Researchers know that distinct subgroups of neurons must be tuned to different frequencies and timing of sound. In recent decades, studies on animal models, especially in rodents, have confirmed that splitting sound processing across the brain is not uniquely human, opening the door to more closely dissecting how this occurs.

    Yet a central puzzle persists: What makes near-identical regions in opposite hemispheres of the brain process different types of information?

    Answering that question promises broader insight into how experience sculpts neural circuits during critical periods of early development, and why that process is disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders.

    Timing is everything

    Sensory processing of sounds begins in the cochlea, a part of the inner ear where sound frequencies are converted into electricity and forwarded to the auditory cortex of the brain. Researchers believe that the division of labor across brain hemispheres required to recognize sound patterns begins in this region.

    For more than a decade, my work as a neuroscientist has focused on the auditory cortex. My lab has shown that mice process sound differently in the left and right hemispheres of their brains, and we have worked to tease apart the underlying circuitry.

    For example, we’ve found the left side of the brain has more focused, specialized connections that may help detect key features of speech, such as distinguishing one word from another. Meanwhile, the right side is more broadly connected, suited for processing melodies and the intonation of speech.

    Sound information moves through the cochlea to the brain.
    Jonathan E. Peelle, CC BY-SA

    We tackled the question of how these left-right differences in hearing develop in our latest work, and our results underscore the adage that timing is everything.

    We tracked how neural circuits in the left and right auditory cortex develop from early life to adulthood. To do this, we recorded electrical signals in mouse brains to observe how the auditory cortex matures and to see how sound experiences shape its structure.

    Surprisingly, we found that the right hemisphere consistently outpaced the left in development, showing more rapid growth and refinement. This suggests there are critical windows of development – brief periods when the brain is especially adaptive and sensitive to environmental sound – specific to each hemisphere that occur at different times.

    To test the consequences of this asynchrony, we exposed young mice to specific tones during these sensitive periods. In adulthood, we found that where sound is processed in their brains was permanently skewed. Animals that heard tones during the right hemisphere’s earlier critical window had an overrepresentation of those frequencies mapped in the right auditory cortex.

    Adding yet another layer of complexity, we found that these critical windows vary by sex. The right hemisphere critical window opens earlier in female mice, and the left hemisphere window opens just days later. In contrast, male mice had a very sensitive right hemisphere critical window, but no detectable window on the left. This points to the elusive role sex may play in brain plasticity.

    Our findings provide a new way to understand how different hemispheres of the brain process sound and why this might vary for different people. They also provide evidence that parallel areas of the brain are not interchangeable: the brain can encode the same sound in radically different ways, depending on when it occurs and which hemisphere is primed to receive it.

    Speech and neurodevelopment

    The division of labor between brain hemispheres is a hallmark of many human cognitive functions, especially language. This is often disrupted in neuropsychiatric conditions such as autism and schizophrenia.

    Reduced language information encoding in the left hemisphere is a strong indication of auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia. And a shift from left- to right-hemisphere language processing is characteristic of autism, where language development is often impaired.

    Children with certain neurodevelopmental conditions may have trouble processing speech.
    Towfiqu Ahamed/iStock via Getty Images Plus

    Strikingly, the right hemisphere of people with autism seems to respond earlier to sound than the left hemisphere, echoing the accelerated right-side maturation we saw in our study on mice. Our findings suggest that this early dominance of the right hemisphere in encoding sound information might amplify its control of auditory processing, deepening the imbalance between hemispheres.

    These insights deepen our understanding of how language-related areas in the brain typically develop and can help scientists design earlier and more targeted treatments to support early speech, especially for children with neurodevelopmental language disorders.

    Hysell V Oviedo receives funding from NIH.

    – ref. Your left and right brain hear language differently − a neuroscientist explains how – https://theconversation.com/your-left-and-right-brain-hear-language-differently-a-neuroscientist-explains-how-257436

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

  • MIL-OSI Africa: Africa Investment Forum Partners Sign Partnership Framework Agreement at African Bank Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings

    Source: Africa Press Organisation – English (2) – Report:

    ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, June 4, 2025/APO Group/ —

    On the sidelines of the African Development Bank Annual Meetings (www.AfDB.org), founding partners of the Africa Investment Forum signed a Partnership Framework Agreement, reinforcing their collective commitment to mobilize transformative investments across the African continent.

    The new framework creates a clearer partnership model that sets out the roles and benefits for the founding partners. It also opens the door for expansion to new partners, ensuring everyone benefits while increasing the Forum’s overall impact.

    Launched in 2018, the Africa Investment Forum platform has solidified its standing as  Africa’s premier investment marketplace for global investors and has garnered nearly $225 billion in investment interest to date.

    Principals of the African Development Bank Group, Africa50, Africa Finance Corporation, Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) signed the agreement. The other partners are Trade and Development Bank, European Investment Bank, Islamic Development Bank and Afreximbank.

    Speaking at the signing ceremony, President of the African Development Bank Group and chairperson of the Africa Investment Forum, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina said:

    “This agreement is a testament to our shared vision: that Africa will not be developed by aid, but by investment. The AIF has changed perceptions and proven that Africa is indeed a bankable destination.”

    Dr Fahad Abdullah Aldossari, Chairman of BADEA’s Board of Directors said: “The signing of the AIF Framework Agreement marks a remarkable milestone to ascertain both effectiveness and efficiency as well as financial sustainability for AIF 2.0 in a bid to advance more projects to bankability and crowd-in transformative investments to the continent.”

    Alain Ebobissé, CEO of Africa 50 said: “This signature marks our renewed commitment to support the objectives of the Africa Investment Forum, launched under the visionary leadership of President Adesina. It is a much-needed deal-making platform that helps strengthen collaborations and leverage innovative models to unlock private capital to accelerate the delivery of bankable projects on the continent. It is critical for African Institutions to support it”.

    “As a Founding Partner, we are proud to see this initiative formally take shape. Through AIF, we’ve proven what Africa can achieve when we collaborate — building the continent’s first investment platform that truly mobilizes capital for bankable, high-impact projects,” said Samaila Zubairu, President and CEO of Africa Finance Corporation.

    “We have to continue leveraging the AIF as a platform for capital mobilisation in Africa, to bridge the infrastructure funding gap in the continent,” said DBSA’s CEO Boitumelo Mosako.

    The signing of the Partnership Framework Agreement takes place ahead of what is expected to be an expanded and impactful Market Days 2025, to be held from 26 to 28 November 2025 in Rabat, Morocco. Market Days, the centerpiece of the Africa Investment Forum platform, brings together investors, deal sponsors and heads of government to advance transformational African projects toward financial close.   

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  • MIL-OSI: Chuck MacAnanny Brings Fast-Growing Business to Rate in Mt. Pleasant, SC

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rate, a leader in fintech mortgage solutions, today announced that Chuck MacAnanny has joined the company as a loan officer in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. With more than 20 years of mortgage lending experience, MacAnanny is accelerating his growth by aligning with a team of high-performing originators.

    A top 1% loan originator nationally and a consistent Presidents Club and Chairman’s Club honoree, MacAnanny moved to Rate after more than a decade with his previous lender. The decision was fueled by a clear ambition to surround himself with top producers and take his business to the next level.

    “My move to Rate was by desire for growth,” said MacAnanny. “I was at my previous company for 11 years, but knew something was missing and that I needed to make a change to uplevel my progress. I wanted to find a company with multiple top producers to surround myself with and learn from. At Rate, I have found a great new home where I will thrive. I set a goal of doubling my business each year over the next few years, and believe I now have the support I have always desired to accomplish this.”

    With a long track record of excellence, including eight consecutive years as a President’s Club member and two years in the Chairman’s Club, MacAnanny brings proven production and leadership to the Rate team.

    “We are thrilled to welcome Chuck to our team at Rate,” said Jeff Nelson, Chief Production Officer – East. “He brings over 20 years of expertise in mortgage lending. His extensive knowledge and experience will be a tremendous asset, propelling him to great success with us.”

    This appointment underscores Rate’s continued focus on attracting experienced originators ready to grow their business and benefit from a high-performance, tech-enabled platform.

    About Rate
    Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, Rate has over 850 branches across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Rate has helped more than 2 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates, and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top 5 Mortgage Lender by Inside Mortgage Finance for 2024; Best Mortgage Lender for First-Time Homebuyers by NerdWallet for 2023; HousingWire’s Tech100 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose℠ digital mortgage platform in 2020, MyAccount in 2022, and Language Access Program in 2023; the most Scotsman Guide Top Originators for 11 consecutive years; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for seven consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for seven straight years. Visit rate.com for more information.

    Media Contact

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    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a4594612-9a54-4dbd-8af5-e198d1d78308

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  • MIL-OSI: Martha Stewart to Keynote Applied Net 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Chicago, IL., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Systems® and Applied Client Network today announced that entrepreneur, best-selling author of 101 books, and Emmy Award-winner Martha Stewart will be the featured keynote speaker at Applied Net 2025. The lifestyle expert founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the first multi-channel company, which today reaches more than 100 million devoted fans on a monthly basis through her magazines, television shows, books, and products for the home. Martha will share her incredible journey of building a media empire from the ground up.

    “The insurance industry is built on entrepreneurial professionals who have turned their passion for helping people and communities safeguard and protect what matters most into a career, much like Martha Stewart has done with her passions for all things style and elegance,” said Brian Langerman, chief executive officer, Applied Client Network. “This year’s keynote will inspire our guests from across the insurance industry to continue turning their passion into new ways to serve their clients and build their businesses.”

    “Martha Stewart is one of the most successful and iconic business leaders of our time, with so many experiences to share that will inspire and motivate our Applied Net guests to dream big and turn their passions into great experiences for their teams and their clients,” said Taylor Rhodes, chief executive officer, Applied Systems. “Personally, I can’t wait for the Applied Net community to be inspired by her wisdom, wit and the many successes she’s accomplished in the business world and beyond.” 

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    About Applied Systems
    Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest provider of agency and brokerage management systems, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people around the world to safeguard and protect what matters most.

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  • MIL-OSI: Progress Software Sets New Standard for Developer Productivity with Groundbreaking AI Coding Assistants in Latest Telerik and Kendo UI Release

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BURLINGTON, Mass., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS), the trusted provider of AI-powered digital experience and infrastructure software, today announced the Q2 2025 release of Progress® Telerik® and Progress® Kendo UI®, the most powerful .NET and JavaScript UI libraries for modern application development. This release introduces a number of groundbreaking AI capabilities that significantly accelerate development workflows, including AI Coding Assistants for Blazor and React, AI-driven theme generation and GenAI-powered reporting insights.

    “We are excited to empower our customers with advanced AI Coding Assistants built right into the tools that they know and love,” said Loren Jarrett, EVP & GM, Digital Experience, Progress Software. “Our new AI Coding Assistants help serious developers reach new levels of productivity working directly with their favorite AI-powered IDEs, enabling automatic code generation with our Telerik and Kendo UI components. Developers can accelerate the creation, styling and deployment of innovative digital experiences with unmatched speed and efficiency. They gain the speed and advantages of AI without compromising their preferred workflows or code quality.”

    Highlights of the Telerik and Kendo UI Q2 2025 release:

    • AI Coding Assistants for Blazor and React: Empowers developers to automatically generate production-ready code in the Progress Telerik UI for Blazor and Progress KendoReact libraries directly inside all popular AI-powered IDEs, minimizing manual edits and significantly shortening development cycles.
    • AI Theme Generation in Progress ThemeBuilder: Developers can leverage natural language prompts to create custom styles for Telerik and Kendo UI components, with real-time previews that streamline design-to-production workflows and uphold consistent branding.
    • GenAI-Powered Reporting Insights: Integrated directly into Progress Telerik Reporting, these intelligent summaries and contextual insights eliminate the need for external tools, enabling faster, more informed decisions.

    Additional AI-driven enhancements include a GenAI-powered Telerik PDF Processing library for instant document insights, AI prompt options in the Editor control and new AI building blocks and page templates to speed up UI development.

    Beyond AI, the Q2 2025 release includes performance-optimized Data Grids for faster, more responsive data handling, enhanced design system tooling and expanded styling capabilities as well as new UI components with adaptive features designed to provide seamless experiences across all screen sizes and devices.

    To explore the full capabilities of the Q2 2025 release, visit the release overview page or register for one of our webinars: Telerik 2025 Q2 Release Webinar–Web, Desktop & Mobile, Mobile & Cross-Platform Products, Kendo UI 2025 Q2 Release Webinar and Telerik Reporting and Fiddler 2025 Q2 Release Webinar.

    About Progress Software 
    Progress Software (Nasdaq: PRGS) empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and digital experiences with agility and ease. Customers get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to succeed. Over 4 million developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of enterprises depend on Progress. Learn more at www.progress.com.

    Progress, Telerik, ThemeBuilder and Kendo UI are trademarks or registered trademarks of Progress Software Corporation and/or one of its subsidiaries or affiliates in the US and other countries. Any other trademarks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

    Press Contacts:           
    Kim Baker
    Progress Software        
    +1-800-477-6473    
    pr@progress.com

    Videos accompanying this announcement are available at
    https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/bd7e2478-8177-4518-8122-3d39f59e180e
    https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a1b92a5b-8285-4073-b245-1fa1ef1d76a1

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  • MIL-OSI: Copyleaks Named No. 2 on TIME’s List of World’s Top EdTech Rising Stars of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copyleaks, a pioneering AI content analysis and governance platform used by enterprises, educational institutions, and individual users across the globe, has been named No. 2 on the second edition of the World’s Top EdTech Rising Stars of 2025. This prestigious award is presented by TIME and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The ranking recognizes the fastest-growing education technology companies worldwide based on revenue growth and industry impact.

    Chosen from a global pool of more than 7,000 edtech companies, Copyleaks was the only U.S.-based company to break into the top five. The company was recognized for its cutting-edge innovation in AI content detection and its pivotal role in helping educators and institutions uphold trust, transparency, and academic integrity in an increasingly digital world.

    “As AI continues to shape the future of education, maintaining integrity and transparency is paramount,” said Alon Yamin, CEO and co-founder of Copyleaks. “Being recognized by TIME as a Rising Star in EdTech underscores our dedication to delivering trusted solutions that help institutions navigate this new era with confidence and clarity.”

    The World’s Top EdTech Companies 2025 list recognizes companies primarily focused on developing and providing educational technologies, products, or services. Data was gathered from company applications, annual reports, media monitoring, and other public sources to support the research. Additionally, Statista worked with specialized data partners HolonIQ and LexisNexis PatentSight to further strengthen the data quality.

    The ranking is built on the research and analysis of the companies across two dimensions:

    1. Financial Strength: Revenue, funding data, and company disclosures were analyzed.
    2. Industry impact: Analyzed quality and impact of product or service portfolio, and the quality and value of the company’s intellectual property.

    Companies received scores in each of these dimensions, which are then combined into an overall score. The 350 companies with the highest scores, which have demonstrated an extraordinary impact on the industry and strong financial performance, were awarded.

    Copyleaks’ leading platform leverages advanced, multi-layered AI to detect both AI-generated and plagiarized content with up to 99% accuracy. Built for transparency and trust, it delivers verifiable insights into content authorship. As educational institutions face growing challenges around AI misuse, Copyleaks empowers them with the tools to trace content origins and promote academic integrity and authentic student work.

    Statista publishes hundreds of worldwide industry rankings and company listings with high-profile media partners. This research and analysis service is based on the success of statista.com, the leading data and business intelligence portal that provides statistics, relevant business data, and various market and consumer studies and surveys.

    To learn more about Copyleaks and its solutions, visit www.copyleaks.com.

    About Copyleaks
    Copyleaks is a leading AI text analysis platform empowering businesses and educational institutions to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of genAI confidently. With an award-winning suite of AI-powered tools trusted by millions, Copyleaks ensures AI governance, empowers responsible AI adoption, safeguards IP, protects intellectual property, and maintains academic integrity with comprehensive AI and plagiarism detection.

    For additional information, visit our Website or follow us on LinkedIn.

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  • MIL-OSI: Mezmo Announces Cost Optimization Workflow to Reduce Observability Spend for Datadog Users

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN JOSE, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Mezmo unveiled new solutions to optimize observability costs for Datadog users. Mezmo Telemetry Pipeline now includes comprehensive insights and optimization workflows for Datadog users, providing SREs and developers with the flexibility needed to profile and reduce large telemetry data volumes, thereby improving cost efficiency and maximizing value from their data.

    Companies face a massive challenge in optimizing observability data. The sheer volume of telemetry data generated by modern applications makes it difficult for organizations to know and fully utilize what they have. Enterprise observability tools, such as Datadog, cannot automatically determine which logs and traces are most critical, leaving teams with no alternative but to capture and store all their data. Teams are left missing important insights and face massive overages as they struggle with the cost and complexity of managing their telemetry data.

    Mezmo solves this challenge with a new optimization workflow designed to easily understand the data in the stream and make decisions on where to direct the data before it is stored in Datadog. With a clear view of what data is most valuable — and most costly — teams can consolidate common data patterns and make adjustments in storage, easily reducing log volume by as much as 40%. The simple, self-guided workflow ensures faster time to value. Teams can begin reducing data volume and seeing cost optimization in as little as 15 minutes.

    “Datadog generates massive amounts of telemetry data, and companies are forced to store it all because they cannot easily determine what is important. Then, at the end of the billing cycle, they are stunned by the ever-increasing costs,” said Lauren Nagel, VP of Product for Mezmo. “Mezmo helps them cut through the noise to understand their data; work smarter, not harder; and, ultimately, identify opportunities for cost optimization that align with business goals.”

    Cutting noise and costs with Mezmo
    Keeping all telemetry data in a full-stack observability tool, like Datadog, is noisy, challenging to manage, and expensive. Mezmo’s new capabilities make it easier for companies to streamline data management while slashing observability costs. With Mezmo, teams get:

    Dedicated Datadog cost optimization workflow
    Users can employ Mezmo flow, a guided experience for building telemetry pipelines, to profile Datadog logs, metrics, and tags to better understand operational value and estimate billing impact. This solution allows teams to discern what data is valuable, identify repetitive patterns, and apply optimizations to reduce overall data volume, helping to manage costs and avoid overage charges. Streamlining data processing before it reaches Datadog allows companies to manage Datadog costs predictably and ensure that they’re getting the most value from their data without unnecessary spend.

    Responsive pipelines
    Empowering SREs and developers, responsive pipelines enable the dynamic adjustment of telemetry data processing based on triggers such as incidents and deployments, automatically providing high-fidelity data for troubleshooting. At the same time, live tail instantly streams parsed data, allowing teams to quickly spot and resolve issues as they occur, resulting in faster mean time to resolution (MTTR), reduced data costs, and enhanced incident response effectiveness.

    Teams can leverage a 4-hour “rewind buffer” with full-fidelity information immediately from the time the incident occurred. Available in private beta, this capability ensures that teams have the data needed to answer key questions about what happened pre-incident and facilitate a quicker diagnosis of the root cause.

    Advanced trace sampling for optimal data insight
    Users can now choose how they want to sample their trace data — either head-based or tail-based sampling — to reduce noise and accelerate insight discovery. SREs and developers can now be confident that they have the necessary traces for troubleshooting, making them more productive while reducing MTTR. Reducing the mental toil of managing data leads to improved developer experiences, greater opportunities for innovation, and better business outcomes.

    SREs and developers can start their free trial of Mezmo and learn more about how the platform can help dramatically reduce observability costs.

    About Mezmo
    Mezmo is the intelligent telemetry orchestration platform for SREs, developers and DevOps leaders. It empowers organizations to understand, optimize and respond to their observability data with unparalleled efficiency. The AI-powered solution combines data profiling, responsive pipelines and comprehensive management features to deliver enhanced visibility, cost optimization and compliance while reducing operational toil. The company has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S. by Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Fast 500. Visit www.mezmo.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

    Media contact:
    Jennifer Tanner
    Look Left Marketing
    mezmo@lookleftmarketing.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/f4267fb0-7420-41c6-a2a2-790b3b31a163

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  • MIL-OSI: Flywire Named to PCI Security Standards Council 2025-2027 Board of Advisors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    For the second consecutive term, Flywire joins other leading organizations to help shape the future of security standards and protocols

    David King, Flywire’s CTO, and Barbara Cousins, Flywire’s CIO & CISO, leverage their extensive security and payment experience to represent Flywire on the prestigious Board

    BOSTON, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flywire Corporation (NASDAQ: FLYW) (Flywire), a global payments enablement and software company, today announced that it has been named to the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) 2025-2027 Board of Advisors. Flywire’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), David King, and Chief Information Officer / Chief Information Security Officer (CIO / CISO), Barbara Cousins, will represent Flywire on the PCI SSC Board of Advisors and provide their expertise to help shape the future of payment security.

    Flywire’s second consecutive appointment to the PCI SSC Board of Advisors builds on the Company’s longstanding relationship with the PCI SSC. Flywire’s CTO David King has regularly been Flywire’s representative as a Participation Organization on the PCI SSC. Additionally, King was part of the original team in 2003-2004 that helped to draft the initial version of PCI DSS 1.0. King will now bring his technical insights, expertise, perspectives and ideas to help shape the development of forthcoming security standards and programs.

    “We are incredibly proud to join the PCI SSC Board of Advisors and continue the important work designed to create more secure, compliant payment solutions across industries,” said David King, Flywire CTO. “It is a very dynamic landscape for payments security, and we are excited to apply our unique expertise working in highly regulated industries to help solve the most pressing payments challenges of our time.”

    The appointment also validates Flywire’s commitment to maintaining the security and integrity of the payments it delivers across the industries it serves. Flywire prioritizes robust security and compliance, demonstrating this commitment through rigorous internal controls and adherence to the highest industry standards. Flywire is PCI DSS Level 1 certified, the most stringent level for credit card data security, and undergoes annual SOC II Type II audits, attesting to their strong information management processes. Beyond these foundational certifications, Flywire proactively manages global regulatory requirements, maintaining comprehensive Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) programs and complying with various data protection laws like GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, HIPAA and FERPA.

    Flywire’s security capabilities are a key differentiator for many of the company’s global clients. For Nordic Visitor, one of the largest tour operators in Scandinavia, Flywire’s robust security and compliance features were paramount in its decision to select Flywire to be its international payments provider:

    “Flywire’s solutions are much more modernized and capable of handling new technology. Security was a main driver for choosing Flywire, along with the cost savings,” said Magnús Freyr Erlingsson, Chief Operating Officer at TravelConnect, which oversees operations of Nordic Visitor.

    “At Flywire, being a leader in security and compliance isn’t just about meeting regulatory checkboxes; it’s about building and preserving the fundamental trust our clients and their customers place in us,” says Barbara Cousins, CISO of Flywire. “We have always maintained proactive and superior security protocols to protect sensitive data and ensure seamless, secure transactions. We are thrilled to help apply our knowledge and expertise to help contribute to a more secure and reliable financial future for everyone.”

    “The Board of Advisors provides industry expertise and perspectives that influence and shape the development of PCI security standards and programs,” said PCI SSC Executive Director Gina Gobeyn. “We look forward to working with Flywire in our efforts to help organizations secure payment data globally.”

    About the PCI Security Standards Council

    The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) leads a global, cross-industry effort to increase payment security by providing industry-driven, flexible and effective data security standards and programs that help businesses detect, mitigate and prevent cyberattacks and breaches. Connect with PCI SSC on LinkedIn. Join the conversation on X (formerly Twitter) @PCISSC. Subscribe to the PCI Perspectives Blog. Listen to the Coffee with the Council podcast.

    About Flywire

    Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company. We combine our proprietary global payments network, next-gen payments platform and vertical-specific software to deliver the most important and complex payments for our clients and their customers.

    Flywire leverages its vertical-specific software and payments technology to deeply embed within the existing A/R workflows for its clients across the education, healthcare and travel vertical markets, as well as in key B2B industries. Flywire also integrates with leading ERP systems, such as NetSuite, so organizations can optimize the payment experience for their customers while eliminating operational challenges.

    Flywire supports more than 4,600 clients with diverse payment methods in more than 140 currencies across more than 240 countries and territories around the world. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA, USA with global offices. For more information, visit www.flywire.com. Follow Flywire on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Flywire’s expectations of its security and data privacy policies. Flywire intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “may,” “will,” “potentially,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “expect,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, changes in circumstances, assumptions, and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in Flywire’s forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors that are described in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of Flywire’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov/. The information in this release is provided only as of the date of this release, and Flywire undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release on account of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

    Media Contacts:

    Sarah King
    Flywire
    Media@Flywire.com 

    Investor Contacts:

    Masha Kahn
    IR@Flywire.com 

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  • MIL-OSI: From One-Size-Fits-All to Custom Built Models: Personal AI Charts an Alternative Path – ”No LLM” Required

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Personal AI today made a public declaration: “No LLM.”

    While Personal Language Models (PLMs) have quietly emerged as an alternative to general-purpose AI, Personal AI is the first to fully lean in, framing PLMs as the smarter, safer choice for organizations that demand privacy, precision, and control. This movement marks a clear stance on AI optionality: one-size-fits-all models aren’t the only way forward, and in many cases, they’re not the right one.

    At the heart of this movement is a simple belief: AI doesn’t need to be bigger; it needs to be better for you, the individual. PLMs are designed to reflect your data, your rules, and your expertise, helping workers and workforces reclaim control in an AI landscape dominated by common systems.

    “PLMs put people back at the center of AI,” said Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI. “We’ve been conditioned to believe that scale equals intelligence. But the future of AI is personal. It’s secure, efficient, and uniquely yours.”

    From General Purpose to Personal Power

    While LLMs operate on massive public datasets, PLMs are built on a different architecture that’s privacy-first, memory-based, and programmable to specific needs.

    “PLMs distinguish themselves through a memory-based transformer architecture that combines scalability, efficiency, and high performance,” said Kanuganti, “Built on two foundational pillars, a memory and mixture-of-experts framework and an advanced transformer-based design, this hybrid approach enables Personal AI to handle tasks requiring deep contextual understanding with exceptional accuracy and predictability. It’s an architectural leap, much like the shift from CPUs to GPUs for specialized workloads.”

    PLMs offer a new path for AI adoption that’s grounded in:

    • Privacy by Design: Your data stays in your control—never scraped or shared. This is particularly important as 72% of Americans believe there should be more government regulation on what can be done with personal data.
    • Programmability: Models are tailored to your context, not trained on the internet’s average.
    • Precision at Scale: PLMs deliver efficient, accurate responses without the infrastructure bloat of LLMs.
    • Contextual Intelligence: PLMs go deep in specific domains, not wide on general trivia.
    • AI That Works With You: Every PLM reflects its user—offering decisions, insights, and actions that align with how you work.

    Kanuganti and his team envision a future where every worker partners with a trusted network of PLMs, embedded across every function, from operations to strategy.

    Drawing Inspiration From the Campaign That Changed Software Forever

    Personal AI’s “No LLM” movement draws inspiration from Salesforce’s iconic 1999 “No Software” campaign, a bold declaration that helped redefine a market. Just as Salesforce challenged the prevailing belief that software had to be packaged and installed, Personal AI is challenging the assumption that bigger models mean better results.

    Rolling out at major tech events in 2025, the “No LLM” movement is designed to provoke a critical question: why settle for generic intelligence when you can build your own, specific intelligence?

    Jean-Yves Couput, Senior Executive Advisor on Corporate Strategies and Communications at Salomon, a French sporting goods company, said “LLMs like ChatGPT opened the door, but they are generalists and often too vague or off-mark for our needs. With PLMs, we are in control. We train the model on our content, our tone, our strategy. It speaks Salomon. That level of personalization is not just convenient — it is transformative. From inventory management to employee onboarding to executive communications, we are seeing 50-75% gains in speed, accuracy, and consistency. And frankly, it is the only way we can meet our compliance standards while scaling AI securely across the company.”

    “LLMs aren’t going away, but they alone don’t serve all customer needs,” added Kanuganti. “Our message is about expanding what’s possible. About giving people tools that serve their interests, not just the industry’s.”

    About Personal AI

    Personal AI is the largest supplier of AI workers, serving Enterprise and SMB markets with proprietary Personal Language Models (PLMs). Each PLM (or “Persona”) has a specific function or role, with deep knowledge in its area, and is designed for both human collaboration and autonomous workflows. The Company was founded in 2020 by Suman Kanuganti, Sharon Zhang, and Kristie Kaiser. For more information, visit https://personal.ai

    Media Contact:
    Susanna Kalnes
    Sparkpr
    susanna.kalnes@sparkpr.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8b3748a8-8f20-47da-94c9-2e7b0a6f40e8

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  • MIL-OSI: S44 Energy Launches TopazEV to Democratize Access to EV Charging Software

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MAHWAH, N.J., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — S44 Energy, the EV charging software company, today announced TopazEV — the industry’s first Open-as-a-Service (OaaS) charge station management software (CSMS). TopazEV gives charge point operators (CPOs), fleets, retailers and utility companies the flexibility to launch, operate and scale EV charging networks without vendor lock-in, per-session fees or protocol limitations.

    With federal subsidies in flux and mounting pressure to build reliable, scalable infrastructure, TopazEV arrives at a critical moment. Despite more than 250,000 public fast chargers in the U.S., EV adoption still lags behind China and Europe. A main driver is that nearly half of Americans fear being stranded due to charger availability — a concern validated by data showing that one in five charging attempts fail, often due to software issues.

    “Whether you’re standing up a pilot site or running a nationwide network, TopazEV delivers the control of open architecture with the simplicity of a managed platform,” said Olga Haygood, CEO of S44 Energy. “You get the flexibility to scale and the freedom to integrate at a price that grows with you, not against you.”

    TopazEV is a modern CSMS that was built for today’s CPOs, fleets and utilities. It gives operators complete control of their networks, with a real-time dashboard for charger status, network statistics and session tracking. TopazEV supports open protocols like OCPP 1.6, OCPP 2.0.1, OCPI 2.2.1 and ISO 15118, making it easy to onboard legacy hardware while providing standard features like Plug & Charge and roaming and preparing for next-gen features like hardware monitoring and V2G integration. It’s ready to integrate seamlessly with billing systems, CRMs and analytics tools of your choice via REST APIs, GraphQL and Webhooks.

    What Sets TopazEV Apart

    • Protocol-ready for any stage — Full support for both legacy and modern charging standards, enabling true network interoperability and future-proofing.
    • Built for operators, not just engineers — A clean, intuitive UI designed for daily operations, including live status, fault alerts, charging statistics and asset provisioning.
    • API-first and integration-friendly — Integrations with 3rd party tools made simple. Implement on your own or with our help: either way, the IP is yours, so operators can build the tech stack that fits their needs.

    TopazEV is available in two models

    • Open-as-a-Service (OaaS): Subscription-based, hosted by S44 Energy, or on the platform of your choice for a setup fee. Ideal for fast pilots and growing networks.
    • Business Source License (BSL): A one-time license that gives enterprises full ownership of the codebase for independent implementation.

    Both models offer full control, transparency and the ability to scale without compromise.

    To learn more about TopazEV, visit topazev.com.

    About S44 Energy
    S44 Energy is a software company dedicated to advancing e-mobility through scalable, open EV charging solutions for charge point operators, fleets and infrastructure providers. For more than a decade, S44 Energy has created EV charging software that powers automotive OEMs and top EV network operators. With a commitment to open standards, innovation and sustainability, S44 Energy empowers the transition to electric mobility through its open-source projects and flagship product, TopazEV.

    To learn more, visit topazev.com and follow the company on LinkedIn.

    Media Contact
    Liesse Jayalath
    Look Left Marketing
    s44@lookleftmarketing.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8b5575ee-be70-46fd-ad99-c4d815bcfdfb

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  • MIL-OSI: Noma Security Named to Exclusive “Rising in Cyber 2025” List as Leader in Enterprise AI Security

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TEL AVIV, Israel, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Noma Security, the unified AI security and governance platform, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, an independent list launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most-promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security.

    Noma Security was selected for its uniquely comprehensive AI security and governance platform, providing enterprise customers with the confidence to rapidly build and deploy AI at scale. Fortune 500 customers use Noma Security to realize measurable value and accelerate competitive advantage through secure AI development and adoption.

    Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most-urgent challenges facing today’s security teams.

    The company joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations.

    “The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we’re witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations,” said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. “What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year’s Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need.”

    In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors.

    “Rising in Cyber 2025 recognition stands out from other awards based on a selection process led by CISOs who are on the front lines of secure AI adoption,” said Niv Braun, Vulcan Cyber CEO and co-founder. “Leading CISOs validate what we’re seeing in the market—enterprises are eager to harness the potential of AI, but they also understand the need for comprehensive AI security and governance. The Noma Security platform gives cybersecurity teams the visibility and control they need to enable rapid, secure deployment at scale, turning AI security from a bottleneck into a competitive advantage.”

    In November 2024, Noma Security launched from stealth with a $32M Series A funding round led by Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Partners.

    To learn more about Rising in Cyber 2025, visit www.notablecap.com/risingincyber.

    About Noma Security
    Noma Security is the AI security and governance platform giving enterprise organizations the confidence to rapidly build and deploy AI at scale. Noma Security uniquely provides cybersecurity teams with control of AI risk through continuous discovery and inventory, supply chain security, red teaming, and runtime protection to ensure compliance and mitigate risk. Backed by Ballistic Ventures, Glilot Capital, Cyber Club London, Databricks Ventures and SVCI, Noma Security is widely adopted by Fortune 500 customers and has been recognized by Gartner as a leading AI TRiSM solution. For more information visit https://noma.security.

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  • MIL-OSI: Goosehead Insurance Launches New Program to Support Veterans on Path to Business Ownership

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WESTLAKE, Texas, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Goosehead Insurance, Inc., (NASDAQ: GSHD), a rapidly growing, independent personal lines insurance agency, today launched the Veteran Initiative Program (VIP), designed to support and recruit military veterans on their path to become business owners. The program empowers veterans to apply their unique skills from active duty through professional development, mentorship and real-world learning to build thriving Goosehead franchises and achieve lasting financial independence.

    According to the International Franchise Association, 14% of franchisees are veterans and they are more likely to hire other veteran employees with similar backgrounds and work ethic. Goosehead Insurance’s VIP provides driven, former service members with a unique pathway to entrepreneurship in the growing and resilient insurance industry. Through the program, the company equips veterans, regardless of prior insurance experience, with the comprehensive support and training needed to operate a successful franchise:

    • Comprehensive Business Training and Ongoing Support: Mirroring the structured coaching and leadership veterans experienced during their service, ensuring they are set up for long-term success.
    • Access to Industry-Leading Technology: Simplifying sales and marketing efforts by identifying target markets and streamlining the process of matching clients with the best insurance products.
    • A Dedicated Veteran Development Team: Providing specialized guidance and mentorship throughout their journey as franchise owners.
    • Geographic Flexibility: Allowing veterans to establish their franchises in locations that suit their personal and professional goals, with opportunities available in up to 39 states.
    • A 20% Discount on the Initial Franchise Fee: Demonstrating Goosehead Insurance’s commitment to making franchise ownership more accessible to veterans.

    “After 23 years in the military, I’ve seen that veterans bring a unique mindset and valuable skills honed in high pressure situations, such as leadership, discipline, grit and a strong work ethic – all critical to building a successful business,” said Ben Walker, Sr. Manager of the Veteran Initiative Program at Goosehead Insurance. “We have 40+ operating veteran-owned franchises nationwide, and the Veteran Initiative Program demonstrates Goosehead’s growing commitment to giving even more veterans a seat at the table.”

    “The Veteran Initiative Program showcases our commitment to real-world learning, professional development and fostering success across our franchise network. We are excited to bring more veterans into our proven franchise model and give them a competitive edge toward financial independence,” added Walker.

    The program was inspired by the success of veteran franchisees like Tim McMullin, whose agency in Pennsylvania recently achieved a $10 million book of business.

    “At Goosehead Insurance, I’ve been able to achieve remarkable results by leaning into my strengths and channeling skillsets acquired during my military service,” said McMullin. “Now, as a successful franchise owner, I can also help others along their journey – something I’m both eager to do and proud to say I can, thanks to Goosehead.”

    For more information, please visit goosehead.com/military.
      
    About Goosehead Insurance, Inc.
    Goosehead (NASDAQ: GSHD) is a rapidly growing and innovative independent personal lines insurance agency that distributes its products and services through corporate and franchise locations throughout the United States. Goosehead was founded on the premise that the consumer should be at the center of our universe and that everything we do should be directed at providing extraordinary value by offering broad product choice and a world-class service experience. Goosehead represents over 200 insurance companies that underwrite personal and commercial lines. For more information, please visit goosehead.com or goosehead.com/become-a-franchisee.

    Contacts
    Mission North for Goosehead Insurance
    Email: goosehead@missionnorth.com; PR@goosehead.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Varonis Named a Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Second Consecutive Year

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), the leader in data security, has once again been recognized as a 2025 Customers’ Choice in the Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer” for Data Security Posture Management (DSPM). This marks the second consecutive year Varonis received this prestigious distinction.

    Varonis is proud to be one of the highest scoring vendors, with an impressive 4.9 out of 5 stars out of 149 reviews and more five-star ratings, as of February 2025. Notably, 99% of customers said they would recommend Varonis.

    Customers rated Varonis 4.9 out of 5 stars for support experience and 4.8 out of 5 stars for product capabilities. Here’s what they have to say:

    “Our customers are our best advocates, and the results speak for themselves,” said Varonis CMO Rob Sobers. “In our opinion, being named a Customers’ Choice for two consecutive years with a 99% recommendation is quantitative evidence that we deliver and are constantly innovating. Our team is dedicated to helping organizations confidently strengthen their cyber resilience and effortlessly reduce data risk through automation.”

    GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark, and PEER INSIGHTS is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    Gartner Peer Insights content consists of the opinions of individual end users based on their own experiences, and should not be construed as statements of fact, nor do they represent the views of Gartner or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in this content nor makes any warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this content, about its accuracy or completeness, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

    Additional Resources

    About Varonis
    Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) is the leader in data security, fighting a different battle than conventional cybersecurity companies. Our cloud-native Data Security Platform continuously discovers and classifies critical data, removes exposures, and detects advanced threats with AI-powered automation.

    Thousands of organizations worldwide trust Varonis to defend their data wherever it lives — across SaaS, IaaS, and hybrid cloud environments. Customers use Varonis to automate a wide range of security outcomes, including data security posture management (DSPM), data classification, data access governance (DAG), data detection and response (DDR), data loss prevention (DLP), AI security, identity protection, and insider risk management.

    Varonis protects data first, not last. Learn more at www.varonis.com.

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Tim Perz
    Varonis Systems, Inc.
    646-640-2112
    investors@varonis.com 

    News Media Contact:
    Rachel Hunt
    Varonis Systems, Inc.
    877-292-8767 (ext. 1598)
    pr@varonis.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Onfolio Holdings Launches Pace Generative to Help Brands Dominate AI-Generated Search Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WILMINGTON, Del., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onfolio Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ONFO, ONFOW) (OTC: ONFOP) (“Onfolio” or the “Company”) today announced the launch of Pace Generative LLC, a dedicated Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) agency created to help brands appear in AI-generated answers – a rapidly emerging opportunity in digital discovery and trust-building.

    As AI assistants start to replace traditional search engines as the primary way people discover and evaluate services, GEO has emerged as a mission-critical strategy. It ensures that a brand’s insights and authority are embedded in the answers delivered by AI tools – positioning businesses at the point of decision-making, not just after the fact.

    Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) helps businesses become part of the answers AI platforms generate, by embedding their expertise directly in real-time, conversational responses.

    When a user asks an AI assistant, “Who’s the top cosmetic surgeon near me?”, “What wealth management firm should I trust with my portfolio?”, or “Which estate planning attorney is most experienced in my area?”, GEO helps to determine which businesses are cited in the answer. These moments often shape high-value decisions, before a search engine is ever consulted. For example, a law firm that appears in ChatGPT’s response to “best estate attorney in Miami” could earn immediate trust and consideration well before a potential client sees competing websites.

    AI-driven discovery is accelerating. A recent Elon University study found that 52% of U.S. adults already use AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, and Copilot. ChatGPT alone now serves 400 million weekly active users globally, including nearly 68 million in the U.S. With platforms like Perplexity gaining traction, AI assistants are becoming the default source for trusted, real-time answers. According to McKinsey, generative AI could add as much as $4.4 trillion in annual economic value, with marketing and sales among the most directly impacted sectors.

    This shift is transforming how brands are discovered, evaluated, and chosen.

    As traditional search becomes a fallback rather than the starting point, GEO has emerged as a critical strategy for relevance. Unlike SEO, which helps websites rank in search results, GEO ensures a brand’s insights, authority, and offerings are embedded directly in AI-generated answers.

    SEO earns clicks. GEO earns trust, by making brands part of the answer, not just part of the results. Today’s search engines send users to websites. AI platforms deliver the answer itself. If a brand isn’t cited, it may be invisible at the moment of decision.

    Onfolio brings deep experience in SEO, having led successful campaigns across multiple agencies and industries. With a strong foundation in content strategy, technical optimization, and performance publishing, the Company is now applying that expertise to the next era of online visibility: GEO.

    The launch of Pace Generative marks a strategic evolution. Purpose-built for the AI era, with proprietary frameworks, scalable systems, and specialized processes designed to help brands be recognized and cited by AI platforms.

    Our core services are designed to help brands become part of the answers AI platforms deliver and not just compete for placement in crowded search results:

    • Question-Driven Content CreationWe craft authoritative content; articles, guides, FAQs, that mirrors how real people ask questions in tools like ChatGPT and Gemini.
    • AI-Optimized Site StructureWe organize websites so that AI models can easily understand, access, and reference key information – ensuring important expertise isn’t overlooked.
    • Language and Topic AlignmentWe align messaging with the terms and topics AI platforms associate with credibility – positioning content to be cited accurately and confidently.
    • Strategic Publishing and DistributionWe publish and distribute content in formats, channels, and timelines that signal trust- improving the likelihood of being included in AI-generated answers.

    These services improve the chances that a brand will be surfaced in the moment a customer asks for a trusted recommendation and will help position that brand as part of the decision-making conversation.

    “AI is where decisions are being made,” said Dominic Wells, CEO of Onfolio Holdings Inc. “If a brand isn’t part of the answers, it’s not in the market. GEO isn’t just the next evolution of search, it’s the new standard for being found.”

    Pace Generative is built for businesses and professionals in industries where trust, expertise, and timing drive customer decisions – including healthcare, finance, law, education, consulting, B2B services, and high-end consumer markets.

    Onfolio anticipates strong demand for Pace Generative’s GEO service as more organizations adapt their marketing strategies for AI-native visibility.

    As artificial intelligence continues to reshape how the world seeks and selects solutions, Pace Generative is helping forward-thinking companies lead the AI-powered conversations that define tomorrow’s market leaders.

    For more information, visit www.pacegenerative.com or contact Mike at mike@pacegenerative.com.

    About Onfolio Holdings Inc.

    Onfolio acquires, operates, and scales a diversified portfolio of digital companies. The Company focuses on businesses with strong cash flows, long-term growth potential, and experienced leadership—or those that can be effectively managed by Onfolio’s in-house team. By targeting under-optimized businesses with untapped potential, Onfolio adds value through operational expertise, strategic guidance, and advanced technologies. For more information, visit www.onfolio.com.

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    Company Contact:
    Investor Communications
    Onfolio Holdings Inc.
    Investors@Onfolio.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Descope Named to Rising in Cyber 2025 List of Top Cybersecurity Startups

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ALTOS, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Descope, the drag & drop external IAM platform, today announced its inclusion in Rising in Cyber 2025, an independent list launched by Notable Capital to spotlight the 30 most promising cybersecurity startups shaping the future of security.

    Unlike traditional rankings, Rising in Cyber 2025 honorees were selected through a multi-stage process grounded in real-world validation. Leading cybersecurity venture firms submitted nominations, and nearly 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and senior security executives voted on the final list, highlighting the companies solving the most urgent challenges facing today’s security teams.

    Descope was selected for its no / low code external IAM capabilities that provide security teams the confidence to add the right user journey security controls at the right time without impacting the user experience. Additionally, the Descope Agentic Identity Hub provides key tools and infrastructure to help organizations securely adopt agentic AI systems with robust authentication and access control baked-in.

    The company joins a cohort that has collectively raised over $7.8 billion according to Pitchbook as of May 2025, and is defining the next era of cybersecurity across key areas like identity, application security, agentic AI, and security operations.

    “The demand for cybersecurity innovation has never been greater. As the underlying technologies evolve and agentic AI reshapes everything from threat detection to team workflows, we’re witnessing a shift from reactive defense to proactive, intelligence-driven operations,” said Oren Yunger, Managing Partner at Notable Capital. “What makes this list special is that it reflects real-world validation—honorees were chosen by CISOs who face these challenges every day. Congratulations to this year’s Rising in Cyber companies for building the solutions that modern security leaders truly want and need.”

    In celebration, honorees will be recognized today at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) alongside top security leaders and investors.

    “We’re honored to be named to Rising in Cyber 2025 alongside other innovative security startups,” said Slavik Markovich, Co-Founder and CEO of Descope. “Developers building authentication in-house are burdened with lots of security responsibilities that they shouldn’t be responsible for. We’re proud to help hundreds of organizations ‘descope’ authentication and access control from their daily work without having to worry about account takeover, session management, and agentic identity infrastructure.”

    Descope launched from stealth in February 2023 with $53M in seed funding and a developer-oriented auth platform. The product has since grown to a complete external IAM platform while retaining its developer focus. Descope helps hundreds of organizations like GoFundMe, Databricks, GoodRx, Navan, and You,com create secure and frictionless identity journeys for their end users, business customers, partners, APIs, and AI agents.

    To learn more about Rising in Cyber 2025, visit www.notablecap.com/risingincyber.

    About Descope

    Descope is a drag & drop platform to help organizations manage all their external identities. Our no / low code external IAM solution helps organizations create, modify, and secure authentication and authorization journeys for end users, business customers, partner applications, and APIs / AI agents. Hundreds of businesses use Descope to improve customer experience, prevent account takeover, and get a 360 view of their customer and machine identities.

    About Rising in Cyber

    Rising in Cyber is an annual list recognizing the most innovative startups in cybersecurity as determined by nearly 150 leading CISOs and cybersecurity executives. Nomination criteria included private, venture-backed companies with a primary product focus on cybersecurity and the U.S. as a primary market. For more information about the honorees, participating investors, and methodology, visit www.risingincyber.com.

    About Notable Capital

    Notable Capital is a global venture capital firm based in the U.S. focused on early-to-growth-stage companies in cloud infrastructure and business and consumer applications. The firm invests primarily in the U.S., Israel, Europe, and Latin America. Notable Capital portfolio companies include Affirm, Airbnb, Anthropic, Brightwheel, Drata, Fal.ai, Handshake, HashiCorp, Ibotta, Monte Carlo, Neon, Orca Security, Quince, Slack, Stori, Vercel, and more.

    Notable Capital is a longtime investor in the global cybersecurity sector. Its investments include Bitsight, Descope, Drata, Gem Security (Acquired by Wiz), HashiCorp ($HCP, Acquired by IBM), Nozomi Networks, Orca Security, Torq, Tonic.io, and Vdoo (Acq by JFrog), and more. More information can be found at www.notablecap.com and @notablecap.

    Media Contacts

    Erica Anderson

    Offleash for Descope

    descope@offleashpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Joveo Named Among Top 25 AI Companies of 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MENLO PARK, Calif., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Joveo, the global leader in AI-led, high-performance recruitment marketing, has been named one of the Top 25 AI Companies of 2025 by The Software Report. This prestigious accolade highlights Joveo’s innovative use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform recruitment marketing and talent acquisition to deliver exceptional hiring outcomes for organizations worldwide.

    The annual list, curated by The Software Report, celebrates organizations that are pioneering advancements in AI. Joveo’s inclusion proves its role as a game-changer in recruitment marketing, leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to optimize job advertising, enhance recruiting processes, improve candidate experience, and maximize return on investment for employers globally.

    “Being named one of the Top 25 AI Companies of 2025 is an incredible honor and a reflection of our team’s hard work,” said Prateek Mishra, Chief Technology Officer at Joveo. “This didn’t happen overnight — we made a deliberate choice three years ago to build a solid AI foundation, and what you see today is the result of that long-term focus, not a quick fix. We’re proud to be recognized alongside companies like Scale AI, Anthropic, Perplexity, and Hugging Face, and we’ll keep pushing the limits to help our customers stay ahead.”

    As a leader in recruitment marketing, Joveo is not only building cutting-edge technology but also helping talent acquisition teams understand, adopt, and thrive with AI. The company is committed to empowering recruiting leaders and practitioners with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in an AI-driven world. Here’s how:

    • Autonomous AI agents: Spearheading advancements in recruitment marketing automation with agents that intelligently adjust strategies in real-time.
    • Conversational AI assistant: Improving candidate interactions and preventing ghosting.
    • Dynamic campaign management: Empowering employers to scale and optimize their job advertising campaigns effortlessly, while reducing paid media spend.

    Recently, Joveo published its AI maturity model for talent acquisition, helping talent acquisition leaders and practitioners benchmark their AI adoption, and chart pathways to greater recruiting efficiency.

    The Software Report’s annual Top 25 AI Companies list recognizes organizations that demonstrate excellence in AI innovation and application. This year’s recipients were selected based on their industry expertise, measurable impact, and commitment to advancing AI responsibly. From foundational AI providers to industry-specific innovators, these companies are shaping the future of technology and business.

    About Joveo
    As the global leader in AI-powered, high-performance recruitment marketing, Joveo is transforming talent attraction and recruitment media buying for the world’s largest employers, staffing firms, RPOs, and media agencies. The Joveo platform enables businesses to attract, source, engage, and hire the best candidates on time and within budget.

    Powering millions of jobs every day, Joveo’s data-driven recruitment marketing platform uses advanced data science and AI to dynamically manage and optimize talent sourcing and applications across all online channels, while providing real-time insights at every step of the job seeker journey, from click to hire.

    For more information about Joveo’s award-winning platform, visit www.joveo.com.

    Media Contact
    Heather van Werkhooven
    Sr. Director, Content and Thought Leadership
    Joveo
    pr@joveo.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1aead472-ddf9-46cd-8cd5-aaa3ca7c6b23

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  • MIL-OSI Global: Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics

    Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Alessandro Marcon, Senior Research Associate at the Health Law Institute, University of Alberta

    Online searches for health information can pull up misleading ads. (S. Ghassimi), CC BY

    More than 80 per cent of online searches are now performed with Google. But there’s an insidious element to the world’s most popular search engine. As companies compete for the advertising spaces that accompany search query results, users seeking critical health information can be exposed to dangerous and exploitative misinformation.



    Read more:
    Why we fall for fake health information – and how it spreads faster than facts

    In 2024, North Americans overwhelmingly used Google for news and information on politics, celebrities, entertainment and topical events like natural disasters. Health-related queries are also popular: nearly 70 per cent of the Canadian public use online searches for health information.

    Google is the world’s most popular search engine.
    (Shutterstock)

    Online searches

    The phrases or questions contained in online searches serve as valuable data. They can inform epidemiological surveillance and provide insight into popular global and regional trends.

    These data also hold immense value for online marketing teams, tracking who is searching for what, where and when. In addition to search tracking, however, queries now are used for online advertising. It’s a reality that raises serious ethical, regulatory and public health issues.

    Before the internet, key advertising spaces existed in magazines and newspapers, on highway billboards and time slots between radio and television programming. Advertising is so lucrative that a 30-second time slot during the Super Bowl now costs upwards of US$8 million.

    Online, fixed slots have now been replaced by targeted advertisements to accompany search results, determined by search queries entered by users.

    Highly coveted spots

    Like a Super Bowl ad, advertising on Google’s first page results is highly coveted.

    Obtaining the rights to these space requires companies to outbid one another to win the ads spaces determined by search terms — an advertiser can purchase ad space from Google associated with a specific phrase or keyword.

    Companies with snack products, for example, may compete for their sponsored content to appear when individuals search for “Super Bowl party snacks,” “new chip flavours” or “chip and dip ideas.”

    As harmless and obvious — and perhaps even inevitable — as this marketing approach may seem, the practice is problematic when industry targets personal, sensitive and critical health terms — which is exactly what our research uncovered.

    Searches for cancer, exploitative ads

    Using the AI-driven marketing platform SemRush, we analyzed the search terms purchased for advertising by notorious alternative cancer clinics in Tijuana, Mexico and Arizona. We determined what queries were targeted and how much was spent on acquiring the advertising space matching these queries.

    We also assessed whether this spending increased traffic to their clinic websites. Our results showed that over roughly one decade, these clinics paid over an estimated US$15 million to purchase the ad spaces for thousands of search words and phrases.

    These search queries related to cancer prognosis and diagnosis, treatment options including alternative treatments and cancer types including late-stage cancer. In sum, the advertising strategy generated more than 6.5 million website visits for alternative cancer clinics.

    Alternative cancer treatments can interfere with the success of medical treatments.
    (Shutterstock)

    Negative health impacts

    Unfortunately, the success of these alternative clinics’ marketing strategies is nothing short of a disaster for the public’s health and well-being. Alternative cancer treatments are associated with an increased risk of death and offer false hope for those suffering from end-stage cancer.

    These ineffective and oftentimes dangerous treatments can financially exploit patients, disrupt end-of-life planning and interfere with evidence-based cancer or palliative treatments.

    Google is therefore enabling an advertising option that contributes to the harmful spread of inaccurate and damaging cancer misinformation that can directly lead to detrimental health-related actions.

    Protection from deception

    Our research focused entirely on the cancer context and analyzed the targeted search query approach of problematic clinics in two specific locations. It is imaginable — indeed very probable — that this approach is deployed in other health contexts and beyond.

    Google does have and enforce policies to protect users from deceptive advertising content. But there is little oversight regarding how advertisers may exploit its keyword ad matching features.

    It’s imperative that Google take action to restrict its ads mechanism from being used in this exploitative manner. Search results could give prominence only to websites supported by accurate scientific evidence. Google could prohibit the advertising purchase of ostensibly controversial search terms. This would include personal, sensitive queries from vulnerable groups, including patients suffering from cancer and other life-threatening ailments.

    Google and other social media platforms benefit financially from misinformation. It is up to these companies to decide if human health and well-being is more valuable than these financial gains. It is up to all of us to advocate for those harmed by dangerous misinformation.

    Alessandro Marcon works at the University of Alberta’s Health Law Institute, which has received funding related to this project from CIHR.

    Marco Zenone is the recipient of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

    – ref. Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics – https://theconversation.com/google-searches-for-information-about-cancer-lead-to-targeted-ads-from-alternative-clinics-255372

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  • MIL-OSI: TOP Ships Inc. Announces Intention to Spin Off a New Nasdaq-Listed Suezmax Tanker Company

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ATHENS, Greece, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company” or “TOP Ships”) (NYSE American: TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel-efficient “ECO” tanker vessels, announced today that it intends to effect a spin-off of two of its Suezmax tanker vessels.

    Rubico Inc. (“Rubico”), currently a subsidiary of TOP Ships, would become an independent publicly-traded company listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market as a result of the planned spin-off. The initial assets of Rubico will be the M/T Eco Malibu and M/T Eco West Coast, each a modern, high specification, scrubber-fitted and fuel-efficient 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker.

    As part of the spin-off transaction, TOP Ships intends to distribute 100% of the common shares of Rubico to its securityholders of record as of June 16, 2025. The distribution of common shares of Rubico is expected to be made on or around June 30, 2025. Following the spin-off, there are expected to be no overlapping board members or executive officers between Rubico and TOP Ships.

    In the spin-off distribution, TOP Ships intends to distribute 100% of the common shares of Rubico pro rata to the common shareholders of TOP Ships and to all holders of outstanding common stock purchase warrants of TOP Ships on an as-exercised basis.

    TOP Ships securityholders do not need to take any action to receive Rubico shares to which they are entitled, and do not need to pay any consideration or surrender or exchange TOP Ships common shares. TOP Ships common shareholders (and warrantholders on an as-exercised basis) will receive one Rubico common share for every two TOP Ships common shares held at the close of business on June 16, 2025, the record date for the distribution. Fractional common shares of Rubico will not be distributed. Instead, the distribution agent will aggregate fractional common shares into whole shares, sell such whole shares in the open market at prevailing rates promptly after Rubico’s common shares commence trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and distribute the net cash proceeds from the sales pro rata to each holder who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional common shares in the distribution.

    In connection with the spin-off transaction, Rubico expects to raise $1.5 million in a private placement of its common shares at a purchase price of $20.00 per share. The private placement will be conditioned on and is expected to close concurrently with the spin-off distribution.

    Rubico will file a registration statement on Form 20-F with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the proposed spin-off. The transaction remains subject to such registration statement being declared effective and the approval of the listing of Rubico’s common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market. There can be no assurance that the transaction will occur or, if it does occur, of its terms or timing. TOP Ships may, at any time, decide to abandon the spin-off. A copy of the registration statement on Form 20-F filed by Rubico will be available at www.sec.gov.

    About TOP Ships Inc.

    TOP Ships Inc. is an international owner and operator of ocean-going vessels focusing on modern, fuel-efficient eco tanker vessels transporting crude oil, petroleum products (clean and dirty) and bulk liquid chemicals. For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.

    Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts, including statements regarding the proposed spin-off and the prospects and strategies of TOP Ships and Rubico following the spin-off, the valuation of the shares of Rubico and TOP Ships following the spin-off, and the listing of Rubico’s common shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

    The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including, without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records, and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs, or projections. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward‐looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.

    For further information please contact:

    Alexandros Tsirikos
    Chief Financial Officer
    TOP Ships Inc.
    Tel: +30 210 812 8107
    Email: atsirikos@topships.org

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  • MIL-OSI: Real Matters Appoints Mortgage Market Industry Veteran John Walsh to its Board of Directors

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Real Matters Inc. (“Real Matters” or the “Company”), a leading network management services provider for the mortgage lending and insurance industries, today announced the appointment of John Walsh to its Board of Directors, effective June 4, 2025. Mr. Walsh will serve on the Company’s Compensation, Nomination, Governance and Sustainability Committee. Following the appointment of Mr. Walsh, the Board will comprise seven directors, six of whom are independent.

    “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome John as a new director,” said Real Matters Chairman Garry Foster. “With more than four decades of mortgage market experience, John is a seasoned industry veteran whose extensive background and expertise in financial services, data and technology will be an invaluable asset to our Board and to the Company as it continues to pursue its long-term growth strategy.”

    John Walsh is a corporate director with more than four decades of experience in the mortgage, real estate and financial services industry, including leading technology and data firms. Mr. Walsh is currently a director and the former CEO of California-based LERETA LLC (2015 to 2025), a leading provider of real estate tax services. Prior to joining LERETA, Mr. Walsh was the CEO of DataQuick, a nationwide provider of real estate property information, analytics and mortgage settlement services from 2008 to 2015. Previously, he was president of Del Mar Database, a provider of technology solutions to residential lenders. He is also the former president of RF/Spectrum Decision Science Corp. and chairman and CEO at PureCarbon, Inc. (now Workstream, Inc.). Earlier in his career, Mr. Walsh held senior management positions at several mortgage companies and banks. 

    “I am truly excited to be joining the Real Matters Board and am eager to bring my experience to the table in support of the Company’s continued growth and innovation,” said John Walsh. “I look forward to contributing to the Company’s success as it strengthens its position as a leader in mortgage technology and drives forward-thinking solutions in an ever-evolving industry.”

    Mr. Walsh was an independent director of DocuTech Inc. from 2013 to 2018, serving on its Compensation Committee. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science Degree from California Lutheran College. He is also a recipient of the PROGRESS in Lending Association Lending Luminary Award™.

    About Real Matters
    Real Matters is a leading network management services provider for the mortgage lending and insurance industries. Real Matters’ platform combines its proprietary technology and network management capabilities with tens of thousands of independent qualified field professionals to create an efficient marketplace for the provision of mortgage lending and insurance industry services. Our clients include top 100 mortgage lenders in the U.S. and some of the largest banks and insurance companies in Canada. We are a leading independent provider of residential real estate appraisals to the mortgage market and a leading independent provider of title and mortgage closing services in the U.S. Headquartered in Markham (ON), Real Matters has principal offices in Buffalo (NY) and Middletown (RI). Real Matters is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol REAL. For more information, visit www.realmatters.com.

    For more information:
    Lyne Beauregard
    Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
    Real Matters
    lbeauregard@realmatters.com
    416.994.5930

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/cf814742-972f-45dc-ab64-69bb92179659

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  • MIL-OSI: Veea and StarGroup Join Forces to Transform Mexico’s Digital Divide with Smart Connectivity and Entertainment Solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK and MEXICO CITY, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA), a global innovator in edge computing and AI-driven platforms, and StarGroup, one of Mexico’s most dynamic and visionary telecommunications and entertainment providers, are proud to announce a strategic alliance to accelerate digital inclusion, connectivity and entertainment services across underserved rural communities in Mexico.

    Empowering Communities Through Technology and Vision

    As Mexico advances its national mission for universal internet access, Veea and StarGroup are combining their technological strengths and market leadership to deliver high-performance, cybersecure, and affordable digital services to remote areas that have historically been left behind. This transformative partnership reflects a bold step and an unwavering commitment to bridging the digital divide and true digital equity for millions of Mexicans. Moreover, from cloud-managed entertainment to intelligent edge networking, this partnership aims to fuel education, commerce, and innovation for communities that have long been digitally excluded.

    With deep local expertise and a growing presence across the country, StarGroup is uniquely positioned to drive innovation at the edge of connectivity, leveraging Veea’s cutting-edge technology. StarGroup’s deployment of Veea’s virtual Trusted Broadband Access (vTBA) platform marks the beginning of a nationwide rollout that will provide intelligent internet access, IoT integration, and cloud-based applications directly to users’ Wi-Fi-enabled devices—including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. “At StarGroup, we believe technology should be a tool for empowerment, not exclusion,” said Monica Aguirre, CEO of StarGroup. “This partnership with Veea allows us to bring real solutions to real communities—solutions that go far beyond entertainment and connectivity. We are investing in a future where every Mexican family, regardless of geography, can participate in the digital economy.”

    Deployed with satellite backhaul and powered by compact VeeaHub devices and VeeaWare software, the service supports not only seamless connectivity but also a wide range of local IoT applications—from precision agriculture and energy monitoring to public safety and asset tracking. StarGroup is not just deploying infrastructure; it is building the foundation for a smarter, more inclusive Mexico.

    “StarGroup’s adoption of vTBA platform reinforces the growing demand for cost-effective, intelligent connectivity at the edge,” added Allen Salmasi, CEO of Veea. “This collaboration extends far beyond internet access—it empowers communities with real-time AI-driven applications, with the ability to cache content at the edge including for tele-education, tele-medicine, entertainment and precision agriculture, along with the tools that enable the end-users to easily develop applications serving their specific use cases and participate in the digital economy.”

    About StarGroup

    StarGroup is a forward-thinking Mexican telecommunications and entertainment company committed to redefining connectivity for families across the country. Through its STAR brands—including StarTV (pay television), StarGo (internet), StarLine (mobile services), and StarLink (telecommunications), etc.—the company delivers high-quality, reliable services powered by advanced satellite technology, reaching regions beyond the scope of traditional networks.

    With a strong foundation in innovation, customer focus, and social responsibility, StarGroup leverages global partnerships and cutting-edge infrastructure to provide inclusive digital access, foster community development, and promote cultural enrichment. Its integrated approach to entertainment, media, tourism, and connectivity, positions StarGroup as a catalyst for digital transformation in Mexico’s most underserved regions.

    Learn more at www.stargroup.com.mx.

    About Veea

    Veea Inc. (NASDAQ: VEEA) was formed in 2014 and is headquartered in New York City with a rich history of major innovations in the development of advanced networking, wireless and computing technologies. Veea has unified multi-tenant computing, multiaccess multiprotocol communications, edge storage, edge AI with AI-driven cybersecurity in fully integrated all-in-one VeeaHub® products. Similar to cloud-management of smartphones and other user devices, VeeaHub products are cloud- and locally-managed with equivalent capabilities on VeeaCloud™. Applications and services running on VeeaHub devices benefit from cybersecure connections with Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), optionally, with a highly simplified, plug and play, 5G-based Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offering.

    Veea Edge Platform™ enables network slicing with direct connections from anywhere, through the wide area optical fiber, cellular and satellite networks, to network-managed Wi-Fi and IoT devices on the local area networks, which may be on a mesh cluster created by VeeaHub products. This unique capability enables service providers to offer subscription-based services for one or a group of devices, sensors, machines or other endpoints on the local area networks.

    VeeaWare software stack provides for a virtualized software environment to run applications in Secured Docker™ containers on VeeaHub products and third-party APs and servers with orchestration. Veea Developer Portal and development tools provide for rapid development of edge applications with inferencing or federated learning to cost-effectively enable Edge AI for most enterprise use cases. Veea has received numerous recognitions by Gartner Group, Market Reports World’s and IoT Evolution for Edge Computing and Edge AI since 2021. For more information about Veea and its product offerings, visit veea.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) as well as Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor created by those sections. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company’s future plans, strategies and expectations, can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “seek,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “project,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely” or other comparable terms, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release regarding the Company’s strategies, prospects, financial condition, operations, costs, plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties including those regarding: the Company’s business strategies, and the risk and uncertainties described in “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements” and the additional risk described in Veea’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and any subsequent filings which Veea makes with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The forward-looking statements made in the press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in the press release. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by law. You should read this press release with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

    The Equity Group

    Devin Sullivan
    Managing Director
    dsullivan@equityny.com

    Conor Rodriguez
    Associate
    crodriguez@equityny.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Beeline taps Crypto Ecosystem to Unlock Real Estate Liquidity for consumers through a Stablecoin Funding

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Beta closings begin in June; full-scale launch hits late July

    Homeowners unlock equity for cash—no debt, no interest, no monthly payments

    PROVIDENCE, RI, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beeline Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLNE) the fast-growing digital mortgage platform that shortens the path to homeownership, today announced the upcoming launch of a new home equity access product that allows homeowners to convert a portion of their home equity into immediate cash—without incurring debt or monthly payments.

    Beeline has partnered with a company (“RealCo”), which is co-owned by Beeline’s principal shareholder and CEO. RealCo will issue stablecoins to access capital to purchase equity from homeowners seeking liquidity. RealCo is engaging with Beeline, which will source consumers and provide services. Beeline Title will provide title and escrow services.  

    This innovative product will be funded through a stablecoin-backed model, offering homeowners a fast and flexible alternative to traditional refinancing or HELOCs. The hard launch is scheduled for late July, with beta transactions beginning in June. The coins will be backed by ownership through a fractional deed on the property. RealCo will acquire a minority ownership in homes (up to 49%) as a nominee for the funders who will receive the stablecoins. Homeowners selling equity can opt to receive RealCo-issued stablecoins or US dollars.

    Unlike conventional lending products, this is not a loan transaction, tied to interest rates, or a buy-back obligation, allowing Beeline to generate consistent revenue in any rate environment. The company expects this to drive faster percentage-based revenue growth than traditional mortgage lenders, and with the fees, it expects to be well-positioned to reach operational profitability beginning in Q4 2025. Early market feedback indicates strong demand from equity-rich homeowners seeking liquidity without selling their property or incurring additional monthly obligations. RealCo will initially launch in approximately ten thousand US zip codes and will only enter into equity purchases on homes with a value of $ 1 million or more.

    “Provided there’s equity in the home, RealCo will mint coins at closing, which may then be converted into U.S. dollars,” said Nick Liuzza, CEO of Beeline Holdings. “This model enables us to provide homeowners with liquidity quickly, with an unprecedented model. The stablecoin mechanism becomes the catalyst for funding, and the stablecoin is secured by property recorded in 1:1 in the blockchain and in the public record.”   

    As the crypto ecosystem continues to gain mainstream adoption, with Bitcoin reaching new levels of institutional recognition, Beeline’s use of blockchain-native funding infrastructure represents a first-of-its-kind application in real estate finance. While Bitcoin itself is not used directly in these transactions, the overall architecture reflects the increasing integration of traditional asset classes with blockchain-backed liquidity models.

    Participating homeowners will receive cash at closing and won’t be required to repay the funds until the property is sold. Upon sale, RealCo, as nominee for the token holders, will receive its pro rata percentage of the net proceeds. All ownership privileges remain intact, provided property taxes are kept current.

    “As we enter discussions with new investors, it’s critical to provide transparency about this expansion,” added Liuzza. “This product represents a major opportunity.”

    Beeline’s existing product suite includes both conventional mortgage offerings and a range of non-QM loan programs, many of which are optimized for 1099 earners, self-employed borrowers, and younger homeowners. The company emphasized that this new product is an addition, not a pivot, from its core model.

    “We’re not shifting focus,” said Jess Kennedy, COO of Beeline. “We’re simply adding more firepower to our arsenal that meets the evolving needs of today’s homeowners.”

    The product is expected to benefit individuals who don’t qualify for traditional cash-out refinancing or HELOCs but have meaningful equity. Beeline anticipates additional use cases to emerge as the product rolls out to a wider audience in the months ahead.

    About Beeline https://makeabeeline.com/

    Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. is a trailblazing mortgage fintech transforming the way people access property financing. Through its fully digital, AI-powered platform, Beeline delivers a faster, smarter path to home loans—whether for primary residences or investment properties. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Beeline is reshaping mortgage origination with speed, simplicity, and transparency at its core. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Beeline Holdings and also operates Beeline Labs, its innovation arm focused on next-generation lending solutions.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the company’s prospective new home equity access product, the timing, features, and demand for such product, and the benefits thereof including revenue growth and the potential to achieve profitability in Q4 2025. Forward-looking statements are prefaced by words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “intend,” “seem,” “potential,” “appear,” “continue,” “future,” believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” and similar words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. We caution you, therefore, against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. Our actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, the ultimate interest of homeowners in unlocking liquidity and Beeline’s ability to attract homeowners, its reliance on RealCo to raise capital to fund the real estate transactions, and the Risk Factors contained in our Form 10-K filed April 15, 2025. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this presentation speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

    Contact
    ir@makeabeeline.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Hallador Energy Company Appoints Todd Telesz as Chief Financial Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hallador Energy Company (Nasdaq: HNRG) (“Hallador” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Todd Telesz as Chief Financial Officer, effective June 23, 2025. Mr. Telesz will succeed Marjorie Hargrave, who has been with Hallador since April 2024 and is leaving the Company to pursue other opportunities. Ms. Hargrave was instrumental in reducing operating and overhead expenses, improving turn-around times for internal and external financial reporting and driving other efficiencies within the Company and will remain with the Company for a short period to ensure a seamless transition.

    Mr. Telesz is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in the power sector. Since 2024, Mr. Telesz has served as Chief Financial Officer of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc., a non-profit generation and transmission cooperative owned by 40 cooperative systems across four states. Between 2021 and 2023, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Basin Electric, one of the nation’s largest cooperative associations, owned by 141 cooperative systems across nine states. Prior to Mr. Telesz’s role at Basin Electric, he served as Senior Vice President at CoBank, ACB, a provider of loans and financial services to cooperatives, agribusinesses, rural utilities and farm credit associations in its Power, Energy and Utilities division between 2007 and 2021.

    “I would like to thank Marjie for her time with Hallador and for the meaningful contributions she made to the Company during the initial phases of our transition from a coal producer to an independent power producer (“IPP”),” said Brent Bilsland, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hallador. “I’m pleased to welcome Todd to the team and believe his experience in high-profile leadership roles as well as his extensive relationships within the power sector will help advance our efforts to acquire additional generation, specifically as energy cooperatives continue to retire or exit portfolios of fossil-based generation. We are excited for the expertise that Todd will bring to Hallador as we further penetrate the power market and seek to advance our acquisition strategy.”

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act“), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act“). Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as “expects,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “estimates,” “guidance,” “target,” “potential,” “possible,” or “probable” or statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” “will,” “should,” or “could” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, those relating to our ability to execute definitive agreements with respect to the non-binding term sheet with a leading global data center developer, to execute a strategic transaction that delivers long-term value for our shareholders or to strengthen opportunities for growth and cash flow generation. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions and analyses made by Hallador and its management in light of experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors appropriate under the circumstances that involve various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, those set forth in Hallador’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Hallador undertakes no obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

    About Hallador Energy Company

    Hallador Energy Company (Nasdaq: HNRG) is a vertically-integrated Independent Power Producer (IPP) based in Terre Haute, Indiana. The Company has two core businesses: Hallador Power Company, LLC, which produces electricity and capacity at its one-Gigawatt (GW) Merom Generating Station, and Sunrise Coal, LLC, which produces and supplies fuel to the Merom Generating Station and other companies. To learn more about Hallador, visit the Company’s website at http://www.halladorenergy.com/.

    Company Contact

    Ryan McManis
    Chief Legal Officer
    RMcManis@halladorenergy.com

    Investor Relations Contact

    Sean Mansouri, CFA
    Elevate IR
    (720) 330-2829
    HNRG@elevate-ir.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Green Impact Exchange (GIX) Appoints Paul Bauccio as Chief Operating Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paul Bauccio has joined the Green Impact Exchange (GIX) as Chief Operating Officer, the company announced today. In this role, Bauccio will help bring GIX’s vision to life, overseeing the development of the trading platform and leading critical operational functions, including compliance, market operations, and member support. As a member of the GIX Leadership Team, he will also help shape the company’s culture by fostering a collaborative, results-oriented environment.

    “We’re thrilled to welcome Paul to the leadership team,” said Dan Labovitz, CEO of GIX. “As we build a marketplace that rewards sustainability performance and long-term value creation, Paul’s experience and leadership will be essential to delivering on our mission.”

    Bauccio brings more than 25 years of experience in technology, operations, and regulatory leadership within the exchange industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Risk Officer at IEX Group, where he oversaw information security, enterprise risk, and vendor management. Earlier in his career, Bauccio served as Senior Vice President of Market Operations for the New York Stock Exchange’s cash equities business, where he led key technology and market structure initiatives and managed the daily operations of the historic New York Stock Exchange trading floor.

    During his tenure at IEX, Bauccio held increasingly senior leadership roles, including Head of Market Operations, Head of Listings and Issuer Services, and Advisor to IEX Digital Assets. His track record of building operational excellence and leading high-performance teams positions him well to guide GIX through its next phase of growth.

    “I’m honored to be joining GIX at such a pivotal moment,” said Bauccio. “This is an exciting opportunity to help build a regulated exchange platform that serves the evolving needs of both issuers and investors in the sustainability economy.”

    About The Green Impact Exchange:

    The Green Impact Exchange (GIX) will be the first national securities exchange in the US dedicated to the emerging $35+ trillion sustainability economy. GIX will be a dual listing and trading venue for US registered securities and will seek to improve capital formation and the quality of disclosures around sustainability. GIX was founded by a team of financial services professionals with decades of deep experience in global exchanges, market & trade operations, corporate governance, and sustainability.

    To learn more, please visit our website at https://www.tradegix.com/ or reach out to us at info@tradegix.com. 

    Tomorrow’s Blue Chips will be green!

    Contact
    Deborah Kostroun
    Zito Partners
    +1 201-403-8185
    deborah@zitopartners.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Wedbush Fund Advisers Launches IVES AI Revolution ETF Built on Dan Ives’ Proprietary Research

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ANGELES, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wedbush Fund Advisers has launched the Dan IVES Wedbush AI Revolution ETF (Ticker: IVES). The ETF will provide investors with transparent, cost-effective access to 30 names at the heart of the AI Revolution.

    Built around the proprietary research framework of Dan Ives, Wedbush Securities Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Research, the ETF targets companies driving AI’s infrastructure and deployment across semiconductors, hyperscalers, cybersecurity, consumer platforms, robotics, and cloud infrastructure. These companies form the backbone of a multi trillion-dollar investment cycle transforming global industries and accelerating enterprise and consumer adoption.

    Key Features of IVES ETF:

    • Research-Driven Selection: Constituents are drawn directly from Dan Ives’ proprietary research behind “The AI Revolution Theme,” a multi-year analysis identifying 30 public companies at the core of the AI spending cycle;
    • Cross-Sector Exposure: Covers the full spectrum of industries powering the AI economy — from infrastructure to implementation;
    • Balanced Construction: Strategically weighted to reduce concentration risk while maintaining high-conviction thematic exposure;
    • Future-Focused Positioning: Targets companies with both established momentum and long-term potential to lead in enterprise and consumer AI adoption.

    “We’re incredibly excited to bring Dan Ives’ research on the AI Revolution to life through this ETF,” said Cullen Rogers, Chief Investment Officer of Wedbush Fund Advisers. “It’s a response to what investors have been asking for—direct, meaningful exposure to the companies powering the next major economic transformation: artificial intelligence.”

    Wedbush entered the rapidly growing ETF market earlier this year through its new Investment Management division, marking the firm’s commitment to cutting-edge investment solutions and highly curated product development for our Global Family Office, Wealth Management and RIA clients.

    “AI is the most transformational force in the global economy in our lifetime,” said Gary Wedbush, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wedbush Securities. “Dan’s track record speaks for itself. He’s been identifying the drivers of tech disruption for years, and the IVES ETF gives investors a chance to follow that insight in a disciplined, transparent way. We are proud to offer investors exposure to the AI Revolution through the IVES ETF.”

    About Wedbush Fund Advisers, LLC

    Wedbush Fund Advisers launched in 2024 to build on Wedbush’s 70-year legacy of market insight, innovation, and client trust. Our mission is to design forward-thinking investment strategies that reflect the evolving nature of markets and investor priorities. Backed by a seasoned team with decades of asset management experience, we’re committed to building a trusted platform that expands Wedbush’s tradition of excellence into the next era of investment innovation.

    Media Inquiries
    Deborah Kostroun
    Phone: +1 201 403-8185
    Email: deborah@zitopartners.com

    Important Information

    Shares of ETFs are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

    Carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds’ prospectuses or, if available, the summary prospectuses which may be obtained by visiting www.wedbushfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

    AI Technology Risk. AI technology is generally highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, and it is not possible or practicable to incorporate all relevant data into the model that such AI utilizes to operate. Certain data in such models will inevitably contain a degree of inaccuracy and error – potentially materially so – and could otherwise be inadequate or flawed, which would be likely to degrade the effectiveness of the AI technology. Companies involved in, or exposed to, artificial intelligence-related businesses may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. These companies face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence, and many depend significantly on retaining and growing the consumer base of their respective products and services. Many of these companies are also reliant on the end-user demand of products and services in various industries that may in part utilize artificial intelligence. Further, many companies involved in, or exposed to, artificial intelligence-related businesses may be substantially exposed to the market and business risks of other industries or sectors, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors.

    Calculation Methodology Risk. The Index relies directly or indirectly on various sources of information to assess the criteria of issuers included in the Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor the Adviser can offer assurances that the Index’s calculation methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included issuers or a correct valuation of securities, nor can they guarantee the availability or timeliness of the production of the Index.

    Concentration Risk. The Fund’s investments will be concentrated in an industry or group of industries to the extent that the Index is so concentrated. In such event, the value of the Shares may rise and fall more than the value of shares of a fund that invests in securities of companies in a broader range of industries.

    Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Narrowly focused thematic investments will be more susceptible to factors affecting that sector and subject to more volatility.

    The Wedbush Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Wedbush Fund Advisers, LLC and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, are not affiliated.

    Investment products are not insured by the FDIC or any federal government agency, may lose value, and are not a deposit of or guaranteed by any bank or any bank affiliate.

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  • MIL-OSI: DelNorte Launches DTVc Token, Advancing Blockchain and AI-Driven Government Data Management with Decentralized Property Systems

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DelNorte, a groundbreaking platform at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain, has taken a major leap forward in transforming government data management. At the core of this innovation is DelNorte’s decentralized Municipal Property Management Standard, combined with a patent-pending CRM tailored to the public sector, setting a new standard in how governments manage, share, and monetize public data..

    PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DelNorte has officially launched its native token, marking a significant milestone in its mission to transform government data management using AI and blockchain. The token is now available on MEXC, a top leading exchange in web3 world, allowing investors and users to participate in the ecosystem that powers DelNorte’s groundbreaking solutions. By integrating AI with blockchain, DelNorte ensures a level of transparency, efficiency, and accountability never before seen in the public sector. Their cutting-edge solutions offer a robust, immutable infrastructure for government data management, providing citizens with better access to public information and streamlining processes for government officials.

    DelNorte’s flagship product revolutionizes municipal property systems by tokenizing property deeds as ERC-721 NFTs, integrating real-world legal metadata and IPFS storage to ensure data integrity. This approach not only provides secure, decentralized property registries but also guarantees transparency and security in property transactions, with each update tracked and stored on-chain. Already trusted by governments across El Salvador, Brazil, Mexico, and Honduras, DelNorte has proven its value by delivering real-world solutions that are in use today. Unlike competitors still vying for government contracts, DelNorte has direct access to government clients, establishing a unique position within the blockchain and AI space.

    DelNorte’s ecosystem is built on cutting-edge technologies like AI-driven analytics, blockchain integration, and decentralized storage, enabling governments to modernize their operations while safeguarding public data. Their patent-pending CRM, designed specifically for the public sector, allows for seamless workflows and data sharing, setting DelNorte apart as a key player in the evolving landscape of government technology.

    Holding the DTVc token provides users and developers with a wide array of benefits, enabling deeper engagement within the DelNorte ecosystem. Token holders enjoy discounts on transaction fees for accessing government documents, participating in governance votes, and interacting with other applications within the platform. Additionally, DTVc token holders can stake their tokens either individually or in pools, earning automatic staking rewards that incentivize long-term participation. Special events with randomized rewards further encourage active engagement, fostering a dynamic and engaged community.

    Beyond financial incentives, DTVc holders gain crucial governance participation rights, allowing them to vote on proposals that shape the future of the DelNorte ecosystem. This includes influencing platform features, rules, and community-driven initiatives. DTVc tokens also offer access to exclusive services, such as priority access to government documents and premium offerings for both public and private sector interactions. Furthermore, token holders can use DTVc as collateral for loans, participate in crowdfunding campaigns, and invest in projects within the platform, providing a comprehensive suite of financial services and investment opportunities.

    As governments continue to embrace blockchain for data security and transparency, DelNorte is poised to lead the way in revolutionizing public sector operations. With an emphasis on decentralization, data ownership, and trust, DelNorte is reshaping the future of government data management. DelNorte’s mission goes beyond profitability; the company is committed to fostering financial inclusion, empowering public institutions, and developing tools that address global governance challenges. With a focus on transparency, innovation, and sustainability, DelNorte aims to create a long-lasting, positive impact across both emerging and developed markets, ensuring that its solutions benefit communities worldwide and drive meaningful change in government data management and public sector operations.

    About DelNorte
    DelNorte is an AI and blockchain-driven platform revolutionizing government data management, focusing on transparency, efficiency, and decentralized systems. Their innovative solutions, including the Municipal Property Management Standard and patent-pending CRM, are already empowering governments and citizens alike with secure, transparent, and accessible public data.

    Website
    www.delnorte.io

    X
    www.x.com/delnorte_io

    Core Team Members
    Anton Glotser – Founder, CEO
    linkedin.com/in/aglotser

    Deni Dudaev – Partner, CMO
    linkedin.com/in/0xdeni

    Ken Silverman – CTO
    crunchbase.com/person/ken-silverman

    Contact:
    Deni Dudaev
    deni@delnorte.io

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  • MIL-OSI: Polymath Research Inc. to Present at the Blockchain and Digital Assets Virtual Investor Conference June 5th

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Polymath Research Inc., based in Toronto is a fintech company pioneering the infrastructure for compliant tokenization of real-world assets on the blockchain. Today it was announced that Vince Kadar, CEO, will present live at the Blockchain and Digital Assets Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on June 5th, 2025

    DATE: June 5th
    TIME: 10am EST
    LINK: REGISTER HERE
    Available for 1×1 meetings: June 5, 6, 9, 10

    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

    • Amalgamation Agreement relating to Reverse Takeover (RTO)

    On May 13th, AnalytixInsight Inc. (TSXV: ALY) (OTC Pink: ATIXF) announced an amended and restated amalgamation agreement (original amalgamation agreement was dated March 3rd, 2025) relating to the upcoming Reverse Takeover (RTO) transaction. This transaction involves a three-cornered amalgamation where Polymath and a wholly-owned subsidiary of AnalytixInsight will merge to form a new entity, resulting in Polymath becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of AnalytixInsight. Following the RTO, AnalytixInsight plans to change its name to “Polymath Network Inc.” and consolidate its shares on a 25:1 basis. The exchange ratio for Polymath shareholders has been adjusted from 4.292 to 6.25427 AnalytixInsight shares per Polymath share, reflecting Polymath’s increased valuation after acquiring assets from Polymesh Association, including the Polymesh blockchain and POLYX tokens. The transaction’s completion is contingent upon shareholder and regulatory approvals, as well as the successful closing of a concurrent financing round aiming to raise at least $18.75 million through the issuance of subscription receipts. The annual general and special meeting of AnalytixInsight shareholders to approve the transaction has been rescheduled to August 25, 2025.

    • Acquisition of Polymesh Assets by Polymath

    On May 13, 2025, pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Polymath, indirectly through Polymesh Labs, agreed to acquire certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Polymesh Switzerland, including POLYX tokens held by Polymesh Switzerland (the “Polymesh Labs Acquisition“). Polymesh Switzerland is a not for profit association formed under the laws of Switzerland and is an Arm’s Length Party (as such term is defined in the policies of the TSXV). The Polymesh Labs Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, and is expected to close prior to the Transaction.

    The Polymesh Labs Acquisition will enable Polymesh Labs’ principal business to include the oversight of the Polymesh blockchain, including POLYX tokens associated with the Polymesh blockchain, and the development of TokenStudio, the Polymesh wallet, other software application, and further investment in developing the Polymesh ecosystem. The Polymesh blockchain is a Layer-1 public-permissioned blockchain using Polkadot’s modular tool substrate framework that is designed for tokenizing real-world assets. It builds on the ERC1400 standard and layers in additional capabilities around governance, identity, compliance and confidentiality. POLYX tokens are the native tokens of the Polymesh blockchain and are used as a utility tokens to provide holders access to the Polymesh blockchain. POLYX tokens are only created when block rewards are minted to reward those that participate in the proof-of-stake consensus mechanisms that validates transactions and produces new blocks on the blockchain. These participants are referred to as “validators” and “nominators”, collectively referred to as “stakers”.

    About Polymath Research Inc.

    Polymath’s principal business is the creation of its flagship white label SaaS technology solution, referred to as Polymath’s Capital Platform, which includes the Polymath dApps and enables customers to create platforms to tokenize real-world assets. Polymath’s Capital Platform technology solution is available for license by third parties. Under this licensing arrangement, Polymath may provide technology services to its customers for the setup, maintenance, and support of their use of Polymath’s Capital Platform technology solution. In each case, Polymath works with, or will work with, the customer to tailor the technology to the particular requirements of the customer and the assets to be tokenized. Polymath as a technology services provider is not registered with any Canadian or foreign securities regulatory authority and its services do not include acting as a broker or the promotion or marketing of securities.

    Polymath also generates revenue by staking proprietary POLYX token that is held in its treasury. Staking is not a service offered to third parties, but it is a revenue stream that monetizes treasury assets. Crypto staking is an important aspect of the nominated proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, which defines which blocks get written to the blockchain, as well as the blockchain network’s roles, rules, and incentives. Polymath stakes 100% of the POLYX tokens held in its treasury, with 50% of the staking rebonded on the Polymesh blockchain and the other 50% converted to fiat and bitcoin reserves.

    About Virtual Investor Conferences®
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    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:
    Polymath Research Inc.
    Vince Kadar
    CEO
    Vince@polymath.network 
    +1-613-276-0695

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  • MIL-OSI: Stacks to be Showcased at Blockchain and Digital Assets Virtual Investor Conference on June 5th

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, June 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Stacks (STX), the leading Bitcoin Layer-2 (L2), which is dedicated to unlocking and scaling Bitcoin’s full potential, will be represented at the upcoming Blockchain and Digital Assets Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com on June 5th, 2025. Kyle Ellicott, Executive Director at the Stacks Asia Foundation, is scheduled to present live at the event. Stacks enables both retail and institutional users and investors to seamlessly participate in the Bitcoin economy.

    Event Details

    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.

    Date: June 5, 2025
    Time: 11:00 AM ET
    Link: REGISTER HERE

    Kyle Ellicott will be available for 1×1 meetings with investors on June 5th & 10th. Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.

    Recent Stacks Highlights

    • sBTC, the programmable Bitcoin asset built on Stacks, has seen three successful cap raises, each filling rapidly. The latest 5,000 BTC subscription cap was filled within hours after opening. An sBTC incentive program also allows investors to earn yield on their Bitcoin, which has drawn significant and increasing interest from investors and institutions.
    • Stacks is now recognized as the top Bitcoin Layer 2 according to bitcoinlayers.org, leading the sector in programmability and DeFi adoption.
    • Stacks’ TVL has surged recently, surpassing $113 million, with TVL tripling since the launch of key DeFi protocols, reflecting accelerated ecosystem growth and user engagement.
    • A new Stacks roadmap was released in May 2025, outlining upcoming technical upgrades, strategic developments, and a focused push toward $1B+ TVL.
    • Major new partnerships and integrations have been established with industry leaders such as BitGo, Asymmetric, Hex Trust, Bitfinex, and others.

    About Stacks
    Stacks is the leading Bitcoin Layer 2 (L2) and the top L2 by developer traction, user activity, and market capitalization. Stacks is unlocking over $1 trillion in passive Bitcoin capital and making BTC a fully programmable, productive asset. Stacks enables smart contracts and decentralized applications to leverage Bitcoin as a secure, programmable foundation. With the Nakamoto upgrade activated in October 2024, Stacks achieved near-instant transactions, while retaining the security and irreversibility of Bitcoin L1. The launch of sBTC in December 2024 opened the door for developers and users to use native BTC in smart contracts, DeFi, and other Bitcoin-secured applications, including paying gas fees with BTC. The Stacks (STX) token was the first to undergo an SEC-qualified sale in the United States, and the project fully decentralized before the mainnet launch in 2021.

    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:

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

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