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  • MIL-OSI: New Payscale Research Points to AI and Social Media Driving Salary Misinformation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • 1 in 5 employees are sourcing salary information from AI assistants and another 1 in 5 are turning to social media platforms like TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook
    • 27% of employees using AI assistants, like ChatGPT, for salary research said it gave them higher salary expectations than other sources and 38% of employers agree that the use of generative AI in salary research is driving salary higher expectations than ever
    • 63% of HR and business leaders surveyed have seen an increase in employees coming to them with salary requests based on inaccurate or unverified data in the last year, with nearly half reporting an increase in employee turnover due to salary-related conflicts over the past year

    BOSTON, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Payscale Inc., the leading provider of compensation intelligence solutions, today released its 2025 Pay Confidence Gap Report, revealing a widening disconnect between employers and employees around salary expectations, fueled by pay misinformation.

    Generative AI is quickly becoming a go-to tool in salary research. The 2025 Pay Confidence Gap Report shows that roughly one in five employees (18%) turn to AI assistants like ChatGPT for compensation insights, and 70% of employers have noticed a rise in employees using AI to shape salary expectations. But using generative AI as a barometer of salary expectations is creating new tensions; 27% of AI-using employees say it inflated their expectations compared to other sources, and 38% of employers agree AI tools are driving salary demands higher than ever before.

    Social media platforms like TikTok, Reddit, Instagram, and Facebook are also major drivers of unverified salary information. With one in five employees (19%) using these platforms for their salary research, the spread of pay misinformation is further amplified. In fact, 63% of HR and business leaders surveyed have seen an increase in employees coming to them with salary requests based on inaccurate or unverified data in the last year. This is fueling employee distrust around salaries, with nearly half (48%) of employers reporting an increase in employee turnover due to salary-related conflicts over the past year.

    The report reveals that employers may be underestimating this pay confidence gap and falling short on effectively communicating pay decisions and strategies. Employers overwhelmingly believe their employees trust their pay decisions (93%). However, employees aren’t so optimistic, with only two thirds (69%) reporting they trust their employer’s decisions on pay. Almost half of employees (41%) say they have never had a transparent discussion with their employer about how their pay is determined. Without clear communications from managers and HR leadership, employees are left to seek information from other sources like AI and social media.

    “The avenues for employees to educate themselves on salary expectations are expanding,” said Ruth Thomas, chief compensation strategist at Payscale. “Employees are still gaining knowledge from traditional sources like family and friends and industry salary guides, but AI and social media are driving up salary expectations without the verified data and role context needed to inform compensation. In the face of mounting misinformation, too many employers aren’t having the right conversations with their employees about pay. It’s critical they develop compensation strategies that are rooted in transparency, driven by data, and ensure compensation decisions are communicated clearly to improve pay confidence among employees.”

    Additional findings from Payscale’s Pay Confidence Gap Report include:

    • Salary conversations are becoming increasingly challenging for employers to navigate: Almost three quarters (72%) of employers have seen an increase in employees negotiating salaries based on information they’ve found online in the last year, highlighting the importance of arming managers with the right data to navigate tough pay conversations. Two-thirds (66%) of employees would consider leaving their job if a pay conversation is handled poorly. To combat the rise of tough pay conversations, HR leaders are looking for support from leadership on pay decisions (46%), greater pay transparency (44%), and reliable, accurate, and up-to-date compensation data insights (42%).
    • Cost of labor versus cost of living puts regional pay differences in the spotlight: While employers are more focused on the cost of labor, employees are feeling the strain of the rising cost of living. Two-thirds (66%) of employers reported an increase in the number of employees challenging their pay based on the local cost of living in the last year and almost half (47%) report internal conflicts over pay differences between employees in different geographies. As a result of these conflicts, almost half (49%) of employees have considered leaving their job in the last year because they don’t feel their salary has kept up with the cost of living in their city or region. Two thirds (64%) of the employers surveyed say they are actively hiring U.S. employees from locations with a lower cost of living to keep salaries down.
    • Economic uncertainty reshapes pay conversations and workforce decisions: The state of the economy is impacting salary conversations for both employers and employees. More than half (53%) of employers expect pay conversations to become more challenging over the next year due to economic uncertainty. A third (33%) are reassessing their pay structures and 32% report being more cautious with pay increases. For employees, the report reveals an equally cautious approach to pay conversations, with only 23% saying they are more likely to ask for a salary increase in the current economic climate.
    • A growing focus on merit-based pay amid an ongoing talent crunch: Skills shortages are reshaping employee leverage in pay negotiations. Over two-thirds of employers (68%) say skills shortages have impacted employee bargaining power over the past year, and most (70%) have increased compensation beyond typical pay ranges to attract or retain top performers. Employees bringing special skills expect to be rewarded for high performance, and 76% of those surveyed said they would consider leaving their job if their performance isn’t adequately reflected in their compensation package. Yet, a third (32%) of employees surveyed feel they are not adequately compensated based on their performance. Employees at lower job levels were more likely than managers or executives to feel that their performance did not affect their pay.

    To provide a comprehensive analysis of the key compensation challenges facing employers and employees, Payscale surveyed 1,000 US employees (aged 18+) and 500 US business leaders, HR leaders, and HR managers with responsibility for compensation decision-making within their organization. The full report and its methodology can be accessed here.

    About Payscale

    Payscale is the original compensation innovator for organizations who want to scale their business with pay and transform their largest investment into their greatest advantage. With decades of innovation in sourcing reputable data and developing AI-powered tools, Payscale delivers actionable insights that turn pay from a cost to a catalyst. Its suite of solutions — Payfactors, Marketpay, and Paycycle — empower 65% of Fortune 500 companies and businesses like Panasonic, ZoomInfo, Chipotle, AccentCare, University of Washington, American Airlines, and TJX Companies.

    Create confidence in your compensation. Payscale.

    To learn more, visit www.payscale.com.

    Contact: Press@Payscale.com 

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  • MIL-OSI: Plastno Expands Eco-Friendly Cleaning Product Line and Launches AI-Powered Cleaning Assistant App

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plastno, a growing leader in sustainable home products, has announced a major expansion of its cleaning product line alongside the debut of Plastnofy, an AI-powered house cleaning app. This dual development reinforces the company’s mission to help households reduce plastic waste by cleaning sustainably, while being safe, effective, and affordable.

    Plastno’s zero waste cleaning kit features compostable bags, cleaning refills, sponge towels, and biodegradable sponges.

    Initially recognized for their compostable and biodegradable garbage bags, Plastno has since expanded its lineup to include sponge towels, biodegradable sponges, reusable spray bottles, and dissolvable cleaning refills. These additions further support a zero-waste cleaning approach for everyday consumers who want to reduce their environmental impact without sacrificing cleanliness or convenience.

    Plastno’s cleaning supplies are available through a convenient cleaning product subscription model. Customers can choose to receive eco-friendly items on a recurring schedule, helping them stay stocked while minimizing excess packaging and unnecessary store trips.

    “With the addition of products like soaked sponge refills and plastic-free packaging, we’re helping customers take a smarter, long-term approach to cleaning,” said Julian Silva, spokesperson for Plastno. “These new items are part of a complete system designed to reduce waste while supporting healthier home environments”.

    In addition to expanding its product range, Plastno has launched Plastnofy, the first AI-powered house cleaning app focused on sustainable practices. Plastnofy uses visual task management and smart reminders to help users plan and carry out household chores more effectively. It can track supply levels and recommend eco-conscious routines.

    “Plastnofy is more than just a digital checklist. It’s a practical guide that helps people clean more efficiently while using fewer resources,” Silva added. “Families and individuals alike can benefit from the structure and support it provides.”

    The app is especially useful for customers looking to streamline their routine while staying committed to environmentally friendly choices. Its recommendations are designed to work hand-in-hand with Plastno’s product ecosystem, from compostable trash bags and biodegradable sponges to cleaning refills and reusable bottles.

    As more consumers seek out zero-waste cleaning products and sustainable home solutions, Plastno aims to meet that demand with innovation, accessibility, and a strong commitment to environmental responsibility. The company continues to build tools that encourage thoughtful, consistent cleaning practices rooted in simplicity and long-term impact.

    For additional details about Plastno’s expanded product line, visit https://plastno.com. To learn more about the Plastnofy cleaning assistant app, visit https://plastnofy.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Plastno Expands Eco-Friendly Cleaning Product Line and Launches AI-Powered Cleaning Assistant App

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Plastno, a growing leader in sustainable home products, has announced a major expansion of its cleaning product line alongside the debut of Plastnofy, an AI-powered house cleaning app. This dual development reinforces the company’s mission to help households reduce plastic waste by cleaning sustainably, while being safe, effective, and affordable.

    Plastno’s zero waste cleaning kit features compostable bags, cleaning refills, sponge towels, and biodegradable sponges.

    Initially recognized for their compostable and biodegradable garbage bags, Plastno has since expanded its lineup to include sponge towels, biodegradable sponges, reusable spray bottles, and dissolvable cleaning refills. These additions further support a zero-waste cleaning approach for everyday consumers who want to reduce their environmental impact without sacrificing cleanliness or convenience.

    Plastno’s cleaning supplies are available through a convenient cleaning product subscription model. Customers can choose to receive eco-friendly items on a recurring schedule, helping them stay stocked while minimizing excess packaging and unnecessary store trips.

    “With the addition of products like soaked sponge refills and plastic-free packaging, we’re helping customers take a smarter, long-term approach to cleaning,” said Julian Silva, spokesperson for Plastno. “These new items are part of a complete system designed to reduce waste while supporting healthier home environments”.

    In addition to expanding its product range, Plastno has launched Plastnofy, the first AI-powered house cleaning app focused on sustainable practices. Plastnofy uses visual task management and smart reminders to help users plan and carry out household chores more effectively. It can track supply levels and recommend eco-conscious routines.

    “Plastnofy is more than just a digital checklist. It’s a practical guide that helps people clean more efficiently while using fewer resources,” Silva added. “Families and individuals alike can benefit from the structure and support it provides.”

    The app is especially useful for customers looking to streamline their routine while staying committed to environmentally friendly choices. Its recommendations are designed to work hand-in-hand with Plastno’s product ecosystem, from compostable trash bags and biodegradable sponges to cleaning refills and reusable bottles.

    As more consumers seek out zero-waste cleaning products and sustainable home solutions, Plastno aims to meet that demand with innovation, accessibility, and a strong commitment to environmental responsibility. The company continues to build tools that encourage thoughtful, consistent cleaning practices rooted in simplicity and long-term impact.

    For additional details about Plastno’s expanded product line, visit https://plastno.com. To learn more about the Plastnofy cleaning assistant app, visit https://plastnofy.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Trupeer.ai Raises $3M to Unlock Studio Quality Videos for Every Software

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    San Francisco, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every product demo starts with a screen recording. But for most teams, turning that into something polished can mean hours of editing, painful handoffs, or bloated video tools. Trupeer, the AI video platform built specifically for software and business workflows, has raised $3 million to change that.

    The seed funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures following Trupeer’s win at the Salesforce AI Pitchfield, and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. This round supports Trupeer’s mission to reinvent how teams create product videos, tutorials, and walkthroughs. With a single raw screen recording, Trupeer’s AI engine can produce a clean, professional video in seconds, complete with AI voiceovers, avatars, highlights, and the ability to translate video instantly into 50+ languages.

    Trupeer founders: Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta.

    Trupeer was founded by Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta, who saw a pattern across teams: product knowledge was hard to share, and even harder to scale.  They experienced this firsthand, Shivali while driving digital transformation projects at BCG, and Pritish while leading large teams at fast-growing startups. That one insight led to hundreds of conversations with SaaS founders, IT leaders, and customer teams – all looking for a faster, more flexible way to create high-quality product marketing and training content.

    “Software should be easy to explain. But until now, making good product videos meant spending hours editing or thousands of dollars on production,” said Shivali Goyal, CEO and co-founder of Trupeer. “We built Trupeer so anyone can turn a simple recording into a polished video that’s clear, searchable, and ready to scale, without needing any professional video skills.”

    With Trupeer, teams drop in a rough recording of a demo, a process walkthrough or an internal how-to, and the platform handles the rest. Its multi-modal AI pipeline removes filler words, generates studio-quality voiceovers, adds intelligent zooms and subtitles, tracks cursor actions, and inserts a humanlike AI avatar for a more engaging delivery. Alongside the video, Trupeer automatically generates step-by-step documentation with screenshots and summaries, giving users everything they need to explain a product clearly, instantly, and at scale. 

    Unlike traditional video editors or generic screen recorders, Trupeer is built to meet the speed and complexity of modern businesses. Its AI personalization layer creates multiple versions of a single video, tailored by audience, language, or brand style, and lets teams share them instantly through public links or embedded formats.

    Trupeer is already being used by over 10,000 teams globally, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 companies. As a result, teams are going live with customers faster, cutting support tickets, and slashing training time across departments.

    Trupeer team.

    Trupeer’s momentum also reflects a broader shift: video has become the dominant format for sharing knowledge, and teams need faster, more adaptable tools to keep up.

    “Trupeer is reimagining content creation by turning what was once complex, costly, and manual into a fast, automated, and scalable process. From onboarding to support and training videos, they’re making high-quality product content accessible in minutes”, said Madhur Makkar, RTP Global. “We’ve been incredibly impressed by the positive feedback Trupeer has garnered from its users—they’re clearly building something that resonates with a passionate customer base. We’re excited to support Shivali and Pritish as they build a defining company in AI-powered content infrastructure.”

    Looking ahead, Trupeer is expanding beyond screen recordings. The team is building new ways to generate video from documents, personalize content at scale, and integrate natively with the tools where teams already work, from CRMs to learning platforms. Longer term, the vision is bigger: a system that doesn’t just create product knowledge, but acts like a common brain for organisations; allowing anyone, anywhere to create, share and access every single piece of information, workflow and process that exists in the workspace. Trupeer started with a vision to make technology accessible for all, and this fundraise is the first step in that direction.

    Media images can be found here.

    About Trupeer
    Trupeer is an AI-powered platform that transforms screen recordings into studio-quality product videos, automatically. Designed for fast-moving teams in product, support, sales, and training, Trupeer helps businesses scale software content without scaling production teams. From removing pauses and filler words to adding dynamic cuts, zooms, voiceovers, and translations, Trupeer creates polished, professional videos in minutes, along with step by step guides and documentations. Backed by RTP Global, Salesforce Ventures and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. Trupeer is trusted by thousands of teams globally to make product documentation and enablement 10x faster, smarter, and easier. To learn more, visit www.trupeer.ai or follow via LinkedIn

    About RTP Global
    RTP Global is an early-stage venture capital firm, backing the founders who use technology to reimagine how the world works. Since 2000, RTP Global has made over 150+ investments worldwide, with one in 10 becoming multi-billion dollar companies and one in 20 publicly trading at over $10bn. Notable investments include Datadog, DeliveryHero, Cred and SumUp. RTP Global has offices in New York, London, Paris and Bangalore. For more information on RTP Global, visit www.rtp.vc

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  • MIL-OSI: Trupeer.ai Raises $3M to Unlock Studio Quality Videos for Every Software

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    San Francisco, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every product demo starts with a screen recording. But for most teams, turning that into something polished can mean hours of editing, painful handoffs, or bloated video tools. Trupeer, the AI video platform built specifically for software and business workflows, has raised $3 million to change that.

    The seed funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures following Trupeer’s win at the Salesforce AI Pitchfield, and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. This round supports Trupeer’s mission to reinvent how teams create product videos, tutorials, and walkthroughs. With a single raw screen recording, Trupeer’s AI engine can produce a clean, professional video in seconds, complete with AI voiceovers, avatars, highlights, and the ability to translate video instantly into 50+ languages.

    Trupeer founders: Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta.

    Trupeer was founded by Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta, who saw a pattern across teams: product knowledge was hard to share, and even harder to scale.  They experienced this firsthand, Shivali while driving digital transformation projects at BCG, and Pritish while leading large teams at fast-growing startups. That one insight led to hundreds of conversations with SaaS founders, IT leaders, and customer teams – all looking for a faster, more flexible way to create high-quality product marketing and training content.

    “Software should be easy to explain. But until now, making good product videos meant spending hours editing or thousands of dollars on production,” said Shivali Goyal, CEO and co-founder of Trupeer. “We built Trupeer so anyone can turn a simple recording into a polished video that’s clear, searchable, and ready to scale, without needing any professional video skills.”

    With Trupeer, teams drop in a rough recording of a demo, a process walkthrough or an internal how-to, and the platform handles the rest. Its multi-modal AI pipeline removes filler words, generates studio-quality voiceovers, adds intelligent zooms and subtitles, tracks cursor actions, and inserts a humanlike AI avatar for a more engaging delivery. Alongside the video, Trupeer automatically generates step-by-step documentation with screenshots and summaries, giving users everything they need to explain a product clearly, instantly, and at scale. 

    Unlike traditional video editors or generic screen recorders, Trupeer is built to meet the speed and complexity of modern businesses. Its AI personalization layer creates multiple versions of a single video, tailored by audience, language, or brand style, and lets teams share them instantly through public links or embedded formats.

    Trupeer is already being used by over 10,000 teams globally, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 companies. As a result, teams are going live with customers faster, cutting support tickets, and slashing training time across departments.

    Trupeer team.

    Trupeer’s momentum also reflects a broader shift: video has become the dominant format for sharing knowledge, and teams need faster, more adaptable tools to keep up.

    “Trupeer is reimagining content creation by turning what was once complex, costly, and manual into a fast, automated, and scalable process. From onboarding to support and training videos, they’re making high-quality product content accessible in minutes”, said Madhur Makkar, RTP Global. “We’ve been incredibly impressed by the positive feedback Trupeer has garnered from its users—they’re clearly building something that resonates with a passionate customer base. We’re excited to support Shivali and Pritish as they build a defining company in AI-powered content infrastructure.”

    Looking ahead, Trupeer is expanding beyond screen recordings. The team is building new ways to generate video from documents, personalize content at scale, and integrate natively with the tools where teams already work, from CRMs to learning platforms. Longer term, the vision is bigger: a system that doesn’t just create product knowledge, but acts like a common brain for organisations; allowing anyone, anywhere to create, share and access every single piece of information, workflow and process that exists in the workspace. Trupeer started with a vision to make technology accessible for all, and this fundraise is the first step in that direction.

    Media images can be found here.

    About Trupeer
    Trupeer is an AI-powered platform that transforms screen recordings into studio-quality product videos, automatically. Designed for fast-moving teams in product, support, sales, and training, Trupeer helps businesses scale software content without scaling production teams. From removing pauses and filler words to adding dynamic cuts, zooms, voiceovers, and translations, Trupeer creates polished, professional videos in minutes, along with step by step guides and documentations. Backed by RTP Global, Salesforce Ventures and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. Trupeer is trusted by thousands of teams globally to make product documentation and enablement 10x faster, smarter, and easier. To learn more, visit www.trupeer.ai or follow via LinkedIn

    About RTP Global
    RTP Global is an early-stage venture capital firm, backing the founders who use technology to reimagine how the world works. Since 2000, RTP Global has made over 150+ investments worldwide, with one in 10 becoming multi-billion dollar companies and one in 20 publicly trading at over $10bn. Notable investments include Datadog, DeliveryHero, Cred and SumUp. RTP Global has offices in New York, London, Paris and Bangalore. For more information on RTP Global, visit www.rtp.vc

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  • MIL-OSI: Trupeer.ai Raises $3M to Unlock Studio Quality Videos for Every Software

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    San Francisco, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Every product demo starts with a screen recording. But for most teams, turning that into something polished can mean hours of editing, painful handoffs, or bloated video tools. Trupeer, the AI video platform built specifically for software and business workflows, has raised $3 million to change that.

    The seed funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures following Trupeer’s win at the Salesforce AI Pitchfield, and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. This round supports Trupeer’s mission to reinvent how teams create product videos, tutorials, and walkthroughs. With a single raw screen recording, Trupeer’s AI engine can produce a clean, professional video in seconds, complete with AI voiceovers, avatars, highlights, and the ability to translate video instantly into 50+ languages.

    Trupeer founders: Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta.

    Trupeer was founded by Shivali Goyal and Pritish Gupta, who saw a pattern across teams: product knowledge was hard to share, and even harder to scale.  They experienced this firsthand, Shivali while driving digital transformation projects at BCG, and Pritish while leading large teams at fast-growing startups. That one insight led to hundreds of conversations with SaaS founders, IT leaders, and customer teams – all looking for a faster, more flexible way to create high-quality product marketing and training content.

    “Software should be easy to explain. But until now, making good product videos meant spending hours editing or thousands of dollars on production,” said Shivali Goyal, CEO and co-founder of Trupeer. “We built Trupeer so anyone can turn a simple recording into a polished video that’s clear, searchable, and ready to scale, without needing any professional video skills.”

    With Trupeer, teams drop in a rough recording of a demo, a process walkthrough or an internal how-to, and the platform handles the rest. Its multi-modal AI pipeline removes filler words, generates studio-quality voiceovers, adds intelligent zooms and subtitles, tracks cursor actions, and inserts a humanlike AI avatar for a more engaging delivery. Alongside the video, Trupeer automatically generates step-by-step documentation with screenshots and summaries, giving users everything they need to explain a product clearly, instantly, and at scale. 

    Unlike traditional video editors or generic screen recorders, Trupeer is built to meet the speed and complexity of modern businesses. Its AI personalization layer creates multiple versions of a single video, tailored by audience, language, or brand style, and lets teams share them instantly through public links or embedded formats.

    Trupeer is already being used by over 10,000 teams globally, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 500 companies. As a result, teams are going live with customers faster, cutting support tickets, and slashing training time across departments.

    Trupeer team.

    Trupeer’s momentum also reflects a broader shift: video has become the dominant format for sharing knowledge, and teams need faster, more adaptable tools to keep up.

    “Trupeer is reimagining content creation by turning what was once complex, costly, and manual into a fast, automated, and scalable process. From onboarding to support and training videos, they’re making high-quality product content accessible in minutes”, said Madhur Makkar, RTP Global. “We’ve been incredibly impressed by the positive feedback Trupeer has garnered from its users—they’re clearly building something that resonates with a passionate customer base. We’re excited to support Shivali and Pritish as they build a defining company in AI-powered content infrastructure.”

    Looking ahead, Trupeer is expanding beyond screen recordings. The team is building new ways to generate video from documents, personalize content at scale, and integrate natively with the tools where teams already work, from CRMs to learning platforms. Longer term, the vision is bigger: a system that doesn’t just create product knowledge, but acts like a common brain for organisations; allowing anyone, anywhere to create, share and access every single piece of information, workflow and process that exists in the workspace. Trupeer started with a vision to make technology accessible for all, and this fundraise is the first step in that direction.

    Media images can be found here.

    About Trupeer
    Trupeer is an AI-powered platform that transforms screen recordings into studio-quality product videos, automatically. Designed for fast-moving teams in product, support, sales, and training, Trupeer helps businesses scale software content without scaling production teams. From removing pauses and filler words to adding dynamic cuts, zooms, voiceovers, and translations, Trupeer creates polished, professional videos in minutes, along with step by step guides and documentations. Backed by RTP Global, Salesforce Ventures and a consortium of over 20 CIO and CTO angel investors from Fortune 500 companies. Trupeer is trusted by thousands of teams globally to make product documentation and enablement 10x faster, smarter, and easier. To learn more, visit www.trupeer.ai or follow via LinkedIn

    About RTP Global
    RTP Global is an early-stage venture capital firm, backing the founders who use technology to reimagine how the world works. Since 2000, RTP Global has made over 150+ investments worldwide, with one in 10 becoming multi-billion dollar companies and one in 20 publicly trading at over $10bn. Notable investments include Datadog, DeliveryHero, Cred and SumUp. RTP Global has offices in New York, London, Paris and Bangalore. For more information on RTP Global, visit www.rtp.vc

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  • MIL-OSI: Vorlon Launches Industry’s First Unified SaaS and AI Security Platform, Empowering Enterprises to Secure the Next Wave of AI-Driven Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vorlon, the leader in SaaS ecosystem security, today announced the launch of the industry’s first unified SaaS and AI security platform. As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, Vorlon’s new capabilities give business and IT leaders the comprehensive visibility and control they need to manage risk and unlock innovation, no matter how fast the world is changing.

    The macro shift: AI is now part of the enterprise SaaS fabric

    Over the last fifteen years, enterprises have shifted massive amounts of sensitive data into SaaS, but visibility and control haven’t kept up. Security and compliance teams have been grappling with a fast-changing landscape. Hundreds of sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS applications, each containing thousands of integrations, have already stretched traditional risk management to the breaking point.

    Now, the adoption of AI-driven innovation is accelerating faster than any previous technology wave.

    According to Gartner® 1, by 2028:

    • “33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024.”
    • “At least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI, up from 0% in 2024.”
    • “One-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will invoke action models and autonomous agents for task completion.”

    AI agents, copilots, and automated workflows access sensitive data, initiate transactions and connect disparate SaaS systems at machine speed, often leaving traditional security tools blind to where data is flowing and who or what is controlling it. This compounds existing blind spots and introduces completely new ones, including:

    • Expanded access: AI agents inherit broad privileges, often spanning multiple apps and data types, making unauthorized or excessive access more likely.
    • Opaque data flows: AI agents can move data between SaaS platforms and external models, frequently without clear audit trails or human review.
    • Shadow AI adoption: Employees and teams can spin up new AI plugins and integrations outside IT’s purview, rapidly multiplying risk.
    • Complexity of oversight: Traditional tools can’t distinguish between legitimate user activity and automated, machine-driven actions, leaving organizations in the dark about who (or what) is accessing critical information.

    “Enterprise security teams thought SaaS made life complicated. AI takes it to a whole new level. The biggest risk today isn’t just what you know, but what you can’t see. Vorlon is the first platform to bring true clarity to this new frontier, giving business leaders the power to move fast and innovate without fear,” said Amir Khayat, co-founder and CEO of Vorlon.

    “Agentic AI is software that’s designed to pursue goals and make decisions on its own. The key difference? It’s officially been given the green light by the organization to act on its behalf, making choices and taking action without needing a human in the loop every time. From a cybersecurity standpoint, that’s a nightmare waiting to happen. If compromised, this AI doesn’t just leak data, it acts with your full organizational permissions, turning every decision it makes into a potential breach at machine speed. That’s why AI oversight is so critical.”

    “In a world where every app, every user, and now every AI agent can touch your most sensitive data, security can’t be an afterthought. Vorlon delivers a unified strategy that’s built for the way modern business actually works, so leaders can unleash the power of AI and SaaS, confidently and responsibly.”

    “Our mission is simple: Give business leaders the power to innovate without fear. With Vorlon, CISOs and other executives get the real-time visibility and control they need to move fast, meet regulatory demands, and unlock the true value of their AI-powered future.”

    Unifying SaaS and AI oversight

    Vorlon continuously discovers both sanctioned and shadow AI usage, maps every sensitive data flow between SaaS apps and AI models and agents, and delivers real-time, explainable alerts for unusual access or data sharing, whether it’s a human or a machine at the controls. Security and compliance teams get a live, intuitive view of every identity, every connection, and every integration touching their data.

    Key features include:

    • Shadow AI discovery: Instantly surface unauthorized or hidden AI tools, copilots, and integrations.
    • Sensitive data flow mapping: Trace exactly where and how business data is accessed, processed, or exported by humans, digital keys, and AI alike.
    • Unified access monitoring: Visualize every connection, API call, and service account linking AI, automation, and SaaS.
    • Behavioral and risk analytics: Prioritize response using context-rich intelligence on both human and machine-driven threats.
    • Audit-ready reporting: Meet regulatory and board-level demands for transparency and accountability in the age of intelligent automation.

    Cloud speed and scale via DataMatrix™ and MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server

    DataMatrix™, Vorlon’s patent-pending engine that models a SaaS ecosystem, links every alert, identity, API, data flow, and secret. Vorlon’s MCP Server acts as the connective tissue, translating an enterprise’s security questions into precise queries against this detailed model, and returning answers to key questions—who (or what) was involved, what was accessed, where the risk is, and what to do next.

    Built for speed and scale, DataMatrix™ is lightning fast and optimized for the massive, interconnected SaaS and AI environments now prevalent in the modern enterprise. Vorlon’s architecture means security teams get answers in seconds, not minutes or hours.

    A new foundation for trust in the intelligent enterprise

    Vorlon’s approach is already being adopted by Fortune 500 leaders and digital innovators who recognize that AI is transforming not just productivity, but the very nature of risk. In an era where the speed and complexity of change outpace traditional oversight, Vorlon puts business and IT leaders back in control.

    Learn more about Vorlon’s unified SaaS and AI security platform in the blog: Unifying SaaS and AI Security: Why Vorlon Is Looking at the Forest, Not Just the Trees

    Hear more about the problem Vorlon is solving in this analyst webinar: No boundaries. Why AI and SaaS are Now the Same Attack Surface, featuring Justin Lam, Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research

    1 Gartner TSP 2025 Trends: Agentic AI — The Evolution of Experience, 24 February 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    About Vorlon
    SaaS and AI data move fast. Vorlon’s SaaS ecosystem security platform gives enterprises the context to move faster. By combining data flow visibility, posture and identity management, and detection and response, Vorlon helps you see what’s connected, what’s at risk, and what to do next. With its agentless, patent-pending DataMatrix™ technology, Vorlon builds a live model of your SaaS environment to power fast, AI-driven remediation. Backed by Accel and SOC 2 Type 2 Certified, Vorlon is trusted by Fortune 500 companies to secure what others miss: the interactions between apps, identities, and data that power modern business. Learn more at vorlon.io.

    Media Contact
    Chloe Amante
    Montner Tech PR
    camante@montner.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2171ef41-f6be-4288-a4a5-6adacce46bc9

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI: Vorlon Launches Industry’s First Unified SaaS and AI Security Platform, Empowering Enterprises to Secure the Next Wave of AI-Driven Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vorlon, the leader in SaaS ecosystem security, today announced the launch of the industry’s first unified SaaS and AI security platform. As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, Vorlon’s new capabilities give business and IT leaders the comprehensive visibility and control they need to manage risk and unlock innovation, no matter how fast the world is changing.

    The macro shift: AI is now part of the enterprise SaaS fabric

    Over the last fifteen years, enterprises have shifted massive amounts of sensitive data into SaaS, but visibility and control haven’t kept up. Security and compliance teams have been grappling with a fast-changing landscape. Hundreds of sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS applications, each containing thousands of integrations, have already stretched traditional risk management to the breaking point.

    Now, the adoption of AI-driven innovation is accelerating faster than any previous technology wave.

    According to Gartner® 1, by 2028:

    • “33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024.”
    • “At least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI, up from 0% in 2024.”
    • “One-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will invoke action models and autonomous agents for task completion.”

    AI agents, copilots, and automated workflows access sensitive data, initiate transactions and connect disparate SaaS systems at machine speed, often leaving traditional security tools blind to where data is flowing and who or what is controlling it. This compounds existing blind spots and introduces completely new ones, including:

    • Expanded access: AI agents inherit broad privileges, often spanning multiple apps and data types, making unauthorized or excessive access more likely.
    • Opaque data flows: AI agents can move data between SaaS platforms and external models, frequently without clear audit trails or human review.
    • Shadow AI adoption: Employees and teams can spin up new AI plugins and integrations outside IT’s purview, rapidly multiplying risk.
    • Complexity of oversight: Traditional tools can’t distinguish between legitimate user activity and automated, machine-driven actions, leaving organizations in the dark about who (or what) is accessing critical information.

    “Enterprise security teams thought SaaS made life complicated. AI takes it to a whole new level. The biggest risk today isn’t just what you know, but what you can’t see. Vorlon is the first platform to bring true clarity to this new frontier, giving business leaders the power to move fast and innovate without fear,” said Amir Khayat, co-founder and CEO of Vorlon.

    “Agentic AI is software that’s designed to pursue goals and make decisions on its own. The key difference? It’s officially been given the green light by the organization to act on its behalf, making choices and taking action without needing a human in the loop every time. From a cybersecurity standpoint, that’s a nightmare waiting to happen. If compromised, this AI doesn’t just leak data, it acts with your full organizational permissions, turning every decision it makes into a potential breach at machine speed. That’s why AI oversight is so critical.”

    “In a world where every app, every user, and now every AI agent can touch your most sensitive data, security can’t be an afterthought. Vorlon delivers a unified strategy that’s built for the way modern business actually works, so leaders can unleash the power of AI and SaaS, confidently and responsibly.”

    “Our mission is simple: Give business leaders the power to innovate without fear. With Vorlon, CISOs and other executives get the real-time visibility and control they need to move fast, meet regulatory demands, and unlock the true value of their AI-powered future.”

    Unifying SaaS and AI oversight

    Vorlon continuously discovers both sanctioned and shadow AI usage, maps every sensitive data flow between SaaS apps and AI models and agents, and delivers real-time, explainable alerts for unusual access or data sharing, whether it’s a human or a machine at the controls. Security and compliance teams get a live, intuitive view of every identity, every connection, and every integration touching their data.

    Key features include:

    • Shadow AI discovery: Instantly surface unauthorized or hidden AI tools, copilots, and integrations.
    • Sensitive data flow mapping: Trace exactly where and how business data is accessed, processed, or exported by humans, digital keys, and AI alike.
    • Unified access monitoring: Visualize every connection, API call, and service account linking AI, automation, and SaaS.
    • Behavioral and risk analytics: Prioritize response using context-rich intelligence on both human and machine-driven threats.
    • Audit-ready reporting: Meet regulatory and board-level demands for transparency and accountability in the age of intelligent automation.

    Cloud speed and scale via DataMatrix™ and MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server

    DataMatrix™, Vorlon’s patent-pending engine that models a SaaS ecosystem, links every alert, identity, API, data flow, and secret. Vorlon’s MCP Server acts as the connective tissue, translating an enterprise’s security questions into precise queries against this detailed model, and returning answers to key questions—who (or what) was involved, what was accessed, where the risk is, and what to do next.

    Built for speed and scale, DataMatrix™ is lightning fast and optimized for the massive, interconnected SaaS and AI environments now prevalent in the modern enterprise. Vorlon’s architecture means security teams get answers in seconds, not minutes or hours.

    A new foundation for trust in the intelligent enterprise

    Vorlon’s approach is already being adopted by Fortune 500 leaders and digital innovators who recognize that AI is transforming not just productivity, but the very nature of risk. In an era where the speed and complexity of change outpace traditional oversight, Vorlon puts business and IT leaders back in control.

    Learn more about Vorlon’s unified SaaS and AI security platform in the blog: Unifying SaaS and AI Security: Why Vorlon Is Looking at the Forest, Not Just the Trees

    Hear more about the problem Vorlon is solving in this analyst webinar: No boundaries. Why AI and SaaS are Now the Same Attack Surface, featuring Justin Lam, Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research

    1 Gartner TSP 2025 Trends: Agentic AI — The Evolution of Experience, 24 February 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    About Vorlon
    SaaS and AI data move fast. Vorlon’s SaaS ecosystem security platform gives enterprises the context to move faster. By combining data flow visibility, posture and identity management, and detection and response, Vorlon helps you see what’s connected, what’s at risk, and what to do next. With its agentless, patent-pending DataMatrix™ technology, Vorlon builds a live model of your SaaS environment to power fast, AI-driven remediation. Backed by Accel and SOC 2 Type 2 Certified, Vorlon is trusted by Fortune 500 companies to secure what others miss: the interactions between apps, identities, and data that power modern business. Learn more at vorlon.io.

    Media Contact
    Chloe Amante
    Montner Tech PR
    camante@montner.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2171ef41-f6be-4288-a4a5-6adacce46bc9

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI: Vorlon Launches Industry’s First Unified SaaS and AI Security Platform, Empowering Enterprises to Secure the Next Wave of AI-Driven Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vorlon, the leader in SaaS ecosystem security, today announced the launch of the industry’s first unified SaaS and AI security platform. As enterprises accelerate digital transformation, Vorlon’s new capabilities give business and IT leaders the comprehensive visibility and control they need to manage risk and unlock innovation, no matter how fast the world is changing.

    The macro shift: AI is now part of the enterprise SaaS fabric

    Over the last fifteen years, enterprises have shifted massive amounts of sensitive data into SaaS, but visibility and control haven’t kept up. Security and compliance teams have been grappling with a fast-changing landscape. Hundreds of sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS applications, each containing thousands of integrations, have already stretched traditional risk management to the breaking point.

    Now, the adoption of AI-driven innovation is accelerating faster than any previous technology wave.

    According to Gartner® 1, by 2028:

    • “33% of enterprise software applications will include agentic AI, up from less than 1% in 2024.”
    • “At least 15% of day-to-day work decisions will be made autonomously through agentic AI, up from 0% in 2024.”
    • “One-third of interactions with generative AI (GenAI) services will invoke action models and autonomous agents for task completion.”

    AI agents, copilots, and automated workflows access sensitive data, initiate transactions and connect disparate SaaS systems at machine speed, often leaving traditional security tools blind to where data is flowing and who or what is controlling it. This compounds existing blind spots and introduces completely new ones, including:

    • Expanded access: AI agents inherit broad privileges, often spanning multiple apps and data types, making unauthorized or excessive access more likely.
    • Opaque data flows: AI agents can move data between SaaS platforms and external models, frequently without clear audit trails or human review.
    • Shadow AI adoption: Employees and teams can spin up new AI plugins and integrations outside IT’s purview, rapidly multiplying risk.
    • Complexity of oversight: Traditional tools can’t distinguish between legitimate user activity and automated, machine-driven actions, leaving organizations in the dark about who (or what) is accessing critical information.

    “Enterprise security teams thought SaaS made life complicated. AI takes it to a whole new level. The biggest risk today isn’t just what you know, but what you can’t see. Vorlon is the first platform to bring true clarity to this new frontier, giving business leaders the power to move fast and innovate without fear,” said Amir Khayat, co-founder and CEO of Vorlon.

    “Agentic AI is software that’s designed to pursue goals and make decisions on its own. The key difference? It’s officially been given the green light by the organization to act on its behalf, making choices and taking action without needing a human in the loop every time. From a cybersecurity standpoint, that’s a nightmare waiting to happen. If compromised, this AI doesn’t just leak data, it acts with your full organizational permissions, turning every decision it makes into a potential breach at machine speed. That’s why AI oversight is so critical.”

    “In a world where every app, every user, and now every AI agent can touch your most sensitive data, security can’t be an afterthought. Vorlon delivers a unified strategy that’s built for the way modern business actually works, so leaders can unleash the power of AI and SaaS, confidently and responsibly.”

    “Our mission is simple: Give business leaders the power to innovate without fear. With Vorlon, CISOs and other executives get the real-time visibility and control they need to move fast, meet regulatory demands, and unlock the true value of their AI-powered future.”

    Unifying SaaS and AI oversight

    Vorlon continuously discovers both sanctioned and shadow AI usage, maps every sensitive data flow between SaaS apps and AI models and agents, and delivers real-time, explainable alerts for unusual access or data sharing, whether it’s a human or a machine at the controls. Security and compliance teams get a live, intuitive view of every identity, every connection, and every integration touching their data.

    Key features include:

    • Shadow AI discovery: Instantly surface unauthorized or hidden AI tools, copilots, and integrations.
    • Sensitive data flow mapping: Trace exactly where and how business data is accessed, processed, or exported by humans, digital keys, and AI alike.
    • Unified access monitoring: Visualize every connection, API call, and service account linking AI, automation, and SaaS.
    • Behavioral and risk analytics: Prioritize response using context-rich intelligence on both human and machine-driven threats.
    • Audit-ready reporting: Meet regulatory and board-level demands for transparency and accountability in the age of intelligent automation.

    Cloud speed and scale via DataMatrix™ and MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server

    DataMatrix™, Vorlon’s patent-pending engine that models a SaaS ecosystem, links every alert, identity, API, data flow, and secret. Vorlon’s MCP Server acts as the connective tissue, translating an enterprise’s security questions into precise queries against this detailed model, and returning answers to key questions—who (or what) was involved, what was accessed, where the risk is, and what to do next.

    Built for speed and scale, DataMatrix™ is lightning fast and optimized for the massive, interconnected SaaS and AI environments now prevalent in the modern enterprise. Vorlon’s architecture means security teams get answers in seconds, not minutes or hours.

    A new foundation for trust in the intelligent enterprise

    Vorlon’s approach is already being adopted by Fortune 500 leaders and digital innovators who recognize that AI is transforming not just productivity, but the very nature of risk. In an era where the speed and complexity of change outpace traditional oversight, Vorlon puts business and IT leaders back in control.

    Learn more about Vorlon’s unified SaaS and AI security platform in the blog: Unifying SaaS and AI Security: Why Vorlon Is Looking at the Forest, Not Just the Trees

    Hear more about the problem Vorlon is solving in this analyst webinar: No boundaries. Why AI and SaaS are Now the Same Attack Surface, featuring Justin Lam, Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research

    1 Gartner TSP 2025 Trends: Agentic AI — The Evolution of Experience, 24 February 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    About Vorlon
    SaaS and AI data move fast. Vorlon’s SaaS ecosystem security platform gives enterprises the context to move faster. By combining data flow visibility, posture and identity management, and detection and response, Vorlon helps you see what’s connected, what’s at risk, and what to do next. With its agentless, patent-pending DataMatrix™ technology, Vorlon builds a live model of your SaaS environment to power fast, AI-driven remediation. Backed by Accel and SOC 2 Type 2 Certified, Vorlon is trusted by Fortune 500 companies to secure what others miss: the interactions between apps, identities, and data that power modern business. Learn more at vorlon.io.

    Media Contact
    Chloe Amante
    Montner Tech PR
    camante@montner.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2171ef41-f6be-4288-a4a5-6adacce46bc9

    The MIL Network –

  • MIL-OSI Africa: World Youth Skills Day: For Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming African women livestock farmers’ herds into a source of finance

    Source: APO

    A dirt road in Kenya. Heavy heat shimmers over the surrounding savannah. A loan officer approaches a herd of cattle and pulls out a smartphone. Standing next to the owner, a woman with a proud yet cautious gaze, he photographs an animal. Hundreds of miles away, an artificial intelligence algorithm transforms that animal into a bankable asset.

    This scene illustrates the quiet revolution led by Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya. A young Congolese engineer, she is tackling a paradox that traps millions of women living in rural areas in precarious conditions. The challenge is staggering. Sub-Saharan Africa has around 200 million smallholder farmers, a significant proportion of whom raise livestock. Women account for up to 60 percent of these farmers, representing an economic force of 80-120 million rural female livestock keepers.

    Yet, this force remains virtually invisible to the financial system. Studies conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) show that women receive only 10 percent of smallholder-targeted loans and barely 1 percent of all agricultural loans. The result? An estimated between 70-115 million women are effectively excluded from formal financing.

    Their livestock is their savings account. But without a reliable way to document their herds, how can they prove ownership of 10 cows? Traditional methods, such as ear tags, are fragile and easy to falsify, making verification by a banker nearly impossible and turning a woman’s most valuable asset into an invalid guarantee.

    “It was by combining these two realities – a need for reliability in the field and in-house technical expertise – that the idea emerged: why not apply AI to recognizing assets such as livestock?” explains Jenny.

    Her solution, Halisi Livestock, works like facial recognition for animals. “A loan officer can take a photo of a cow’s face using a simple smartphone,” she explains. “Using biometric recognition algorithms, our AI analyses each animal’s unique features and generates a digital identity that cannot be falsified.”

    This innovation is the key to unlocking financing. First, the digital identity provides farmers with a reliable, indisputable way to count and value their herds. Next, the digital inventory serves as irrefutable proof of ownership, transforming a moving asset into a verifiable guarantee. Finally, this collateral, which can be verified remotely, gives financial institutions the confidence to approve loans.

    “For a financial institution, it is no longer a rough estimate, but concrete and reliable data. We are no longer talking about an ‘informal’ profile, but a digital asset that is registered, verified, and integrated into a structured portfolio,” summarizes Jenny. Trust, built on data, finally opens the doors to credit.

    The transition from promising innovation to large-scale solution was achieved thanks to the “Enhancing Women Entrepreneurship for Africa” programme, supported by Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) (https://apo-opa.co/4nKHta9), the African Development Bank’s initiative for financing women in Africa. “Joining the programme marked a turning point in our journey,” Jenny acknowledges. “The support provided allowed us to benefit from strategic guidance to strengthen our vision and above all, to refine our product in order to achieve a better fit between the product and the market.” Thanks to this support, the company she founded, Neotex.ai, has rolled out its services in new rural areas in Kenya, registering more than 1,250 head of livestock and proving the viability of its model.

    Beyond facilitating access to loans, Jenny Ambukiyenyi Onya’s vision is to redefine the role of rural economies in Africa. She believes technology makes the livestock sector “visible, measurable and able to be modelled” for investors and policymakers.

    Her message is twofold. She calls on financial institutions to invest “in high-potential local economies, often led by women.” To young African women dreaming of innovating, she offers her own journey as proof. “Dare to create. Even in sectors where you are not expected to. If I can build disruptive solutions from a cell phone and a herd of cows, you too can reinvent what no one has yet dared to imagine.”

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of African Development Bank Group (AfDB).

    Editor’s note:
    15 July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the United Nations World Youth Skills Day. This year’s theme focuses on empowering young people through artificial intelligence and digital skills.

    About the African Development Bank Group: 
    The African Development Bank Group is Africa’s premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.AfDB.org

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  • MIL-OSI Video: The EU Budget and what the EU citizens expect from it

    Source: European Commission (video statements)

    150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU countries joined the European Citizens’ Panel to shape the future of the EU budget.

    They came up with concrete recommendations – and we listened.

    Their input helped shape the new EU budget proposal…coming out tomorrow!
    #thepoweroftogether

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bnkCIQh3-bM

    MIL OSI Video –

  • MIL-OSI Video: The EU Budget and what the EU citizens expect from it

    Source: European Commission (video statements)

    150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU countries joined the European Citizens’ Panel to shape the future of the EU budget.

    They came up with concrete recommendations – and we listened.

    Their input helped shape the new EU budget proposal…coming out tomorrow!
    #thepoweroftogether

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bnkCIQh3-bM

    MIL OSI Video –

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Great to see how San Francisco is equipping its employees with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Thank you, Daniel Lurie for leading the way!

    Source: Microsoft

    Headline: Great to see how San Francisco is equipping its employees with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Thank you, Daniel Lurie for leading the way!

    Today we officially gave AI technology to 30,000 city employees, giving them tools to better serve the people of San Francisco. San Francisco is the global home of AI, and now, we’re putting that innovation to work for the people of this city. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o gives our city workers a powerful, secure new tool to save time and work more effectively. AI is transforming every aspect of our city and our world—and my administration is building a government that reflects the innovative spirit of our city.

    MIL OSI Economics –

  • MIL-OSI Video: The EU Budget and what the EU citizens expect from it

    Source: European Commission (video statements)

    150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU countries joined the European Citizens’ Panel to shape the future of the EU budget.

    They came up with concrete recommendations – and we listened.

    Their input helped shape the new EU budget proposal…coming out tomorrow!
    #thepoweroftogether

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bnkCIQh3-bM

    MIL OSI Video –

  • MIL-OSI Video: The EU Budget and what the EU citizens expect from it

    Source: European Commission (video statements)

    150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU countries joined the European Citizens’ Panel to shape the future of the EU budget.

    They came up with concrete recommendations – and we listened.

    Their input helped shape the new EU budget proposal…coming out tomorrow!
    #thepoweroftogether

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bnkCIQh3-bM

    MIL OSI Video –

  • MIL-OSI Europe: President Meloni meets with the King of Bahrain

    Source: Government of Italy (English)

    15 Luglio 2025

    The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, today received at Palazzo Chigi the King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, who is on a private visit to Italy.

    During the meeting, the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East, and in particular the joint efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. The discussion also provided President Meloni with the opportunity to offer her congratulations on Bahrain’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the 2026-27 mandate.

    Lastly, the meeting enabled the two leaders to discuss bilateral relations, starting with economic cooperation, also in view of the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain’s visit to Rome in September and the agreements that will be signed on that occasion.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Mayor encourages greater collaboration between London and Lagos’ multi-billion creative economies as he meets creative leaders in Nigeria

    Source: Mayor of London

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is today celebrating the impact of London and Lagos’s multi-billion creative economies and the cultural ties between the two capitals.

    The Mayor is highlighting the huge impact of the creative economies and encouraging even greater collaboration as part of his trade mission to Africa, banging the drum for London as a place to invest and strengthening ties with countries across the continent.

    Today, the Mayor will join with leading figures from the city’s art and entertainment businesses to celebrate creative links and forge new partnerships. The Lagos Canvas event has been organised with media powerhouse Mo Abudu and brings together people from across Nigeria’s film industry Nollywood, Afrobeat music scene, fashion and entertainment.

    Lagos Canvas will include a live music performance by Rising Afro-soul talent Konstance, fashion curated by House of Zeta and featuring designers Hertunba and Wannifuga, art curated by Soto Gallery and featuring visual artist Johnson Uwadinma and multimedia artist Obi Nwaegbe, and films curated by EbonyLife Films, including clips by leading film directors Jade Osiberu and Kayode Kasum.

    Later this year a London edition of Lagos Canvas is also being planned with the support of the Lagos State Government to bring together outstanding talent across music, fashion, film and art to celebrate the spirit of Lagos on an international stage.

    Culture is the beating heart of London, defining how the capital is seen around the world and generating more than £63bn for the economy, having significantly surpassed pre-pandemic levels. It also supports one in five jobs in the capital.

    The African continent has had a significant influence on London’s creative industries, including art, fashion and music. Afrobeat is currently one of London’s most popular music genres, and in 2023 Burna Boy became the first artist from the African continent to headline a stadium show in the UK, returning to play there again last year.

    Lagos’s creative industries are also thriving with the capital rated as Africa’s top city for creative economy performance thanks to its incredible music, film, fashion and design scenes. Nigeria’s film industry is renowned with Nollywood the second largest global film industry in terms of production.

    Across Nigeria the creative industry contributes approximately $5.6 billion to the nation’s GDP, with the creative sector the country’s second-largest employer. Nigeria’s Government aims for the country’s creative economy to generate $100 billion by 2030 and Sadiq wants London to create even closer ties and long-term partnerships to help drive our economies, unite communities and inspire young people.

    London and Lagos have globally influential creative sectors and there has been a growing collaboration and cultural exchange between the capitals. This includes the Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation and Yinka Shonibare Foundation which were established by artist Yinka Shonibare to provide artistic residences in Lagos and opportunities for collaboration with those in the UK, the South London Gallery which has hosted exhibitions including one celebrating the links between Lagos and Peckham, and the Tiwani Contemporary which has galleries in both cities. In March London hosted the launch of a new Creative Industries Technical Working Group that aims to deepen creative ties between the UK and Nigeria and boost innovation.

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “London and Lagos are two of the most culturally dynamic cities in the world, with our music, film, fashion, design and digital creativity leading the way.

    “I’m proud that across both capitals you can feel the influence of our long-standing and deeply-rooted connection, and as both of our creative industries thrive I want to see even closer collaboration.

    “That’s why I’m delighted to join with the very best of Lagos’s art and entertainment business today. By working together to showcase our creativity, develop new partnerships and learn from each other, we can drive our economies forward, unite our communities and inspire young people.”

    Mo Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Group, said: “We are truly delighted to be co-hosting this special evening alongside the Mayor of London right here at EbonyLife Place in Lagos. It reflects the growing global recognition of the creative industry as a powerful driver of cultural and economic exchange. With Canvas Lagos, we are building bridges between Lagos and London — two vibrant cities bound by innovation, resilience, and an abundance of creative talent.”

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  • MIL-OSI: One in three Americans pays for a specialist streaming or subscription service

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nearly a third of American subscribers (31%) now pay for at least one specialist subscription — ranging from horror streaming and pet trackers, to diet plans, meditation apps, and more. That’s according to newly released research from Bango (AIM: BGO).

    Beyond streaming: The rise of specialist subscriptions

    According to the Bango study, which surveyed 5000 U.S. subscribers, Americans are looking beyond the go-to streaming platforms and signing up to a huge variety of specialist services.

    1 in 10 now pay for at least one children’s subscription service such as ABCmouse, while 1 in 20 pay for a guided meditation subscription. A further 1 in 20 pay for at least one foreign-language streaming service.

    Broader bundles: America demands more choice

    As consumers embrace a broader range of subscriptions, many are calling for these services to be bundled into the deals offered by their mobile providers, banks, and internet service providers.

    More than half of subscribers (58%) believe today’s bundles should include a wider variety of specialist subscriptions, not just the major streaming platforms. At the same time, subscribers are also looking to build more unique bundles that reflect their own unique interests:

    Top subscription combos

    • 34% of health‑and‑fitness subscribers also pay for a food delivery or meal kit service
    • 26% of students combine language or study apps with international cuisine services such as Hungry Panda
    • 21% of food delivery subscribers also pay for genre‑specific streamers like Shudder
    • 16% of AI tool subscribers pay for a dating upgrade (e.g. Tinder Gold)
    • 14% of gaming subscribers splash out on pet‑care subscriptions such as BorrowMyDoggy

    Commenting on the findings, Giles Tongue, subscription expert at Bango, said, “When deciding whether to take up a bundle or deal, today’s subscribers want more than just streaming, music or retail. The beauty of bundling is that subscribers get to design their own experiences and build a combination that is genuinely useful and meaningful to them.”

    “Today’s subscribers are creating all kinds of weird and wonderful combinations. They’re bundling meditation apps with heavy‑metal playlists and using AI subscriptions to perfect their Tinder ice‑breakers. These quirky combos represent the next stage in the bundle economy, offering a huge commercial opportunity to providers who are willing to team up with other, more specialized players.”

    “Imagine Shudder teaming up with HelloFresh for a ‘Meals & Squeals’ deal. That’s a bundle. Or Duolingo offering Hungry Panda vouchers to language learners. That’s a bundle. With the Digital Vending Machine® (DVM™) from Bango, launching those cross‑category bundles is as easy as flipping a switch.”

    The bundle economy

    Bango predicts that growing consumer demand for specialist streaming and subscription services will fuel a new wave of bundling and a further boom to the growing bundle economy.

    According to additional Bango data, 68% of U.S. consumers are now paying for at least one subscription obtained indirectly, such as through a bundled offer. Meanwhile, 72% of subscription brands report higher customer lifetime value from subscribers acquired via bundles compared to those acquired through direct sign-ups.

    “The bundle economy presents a huge opportunity, but the challenge is in linking all of these services together efficiently,” said Giles Tongue. “Consumers don’t want complexity. They want convenience, choice, and value in one place. The Digital Vending Machine® from Bango already connects hundreds of popular, mainstream, and specialist subscriptions, powering Super Bundling platforms from Verizon, Optus and Telenet. Using the DVM, telcos, banks, retailers, and other providers can offer compelling deals instantly, differentiating their services, while giving customers the variety they crave.”

    Find out about the latest subscription combos here.

    About Bango

    Bango enables content providers to reach more paying customers through global partnerships. Bango revolutionized the monetization of digital content and services, by opening-up online payments to mobile phone users worldwide. Today, the Digital Vending Machine® is driving the rapid growth of the subscription economy, powering choice and control for subscribers.

    The world’s largest content providers, including Amazon, Google and Microsoft trust Bango technology to reach subscribers everywhere.

    Bango, where people subscribe. For more information, visit www.bango.com

    Media contact

    For US enquiries, contact SamsonPR: bango@samsonpr.com
    For all other enquiries, contact Giles Tongue, VP Marketing at Bango: giles@bango.com

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  • MIL-OSI: AIXA Miner Launches Fully Automated Cloud Mining for Daily Passive Crypto Income

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Denver, USA, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AIXA Miner, a next-generation AI and blockchain infrastructure company, today announced the official launch of its fully automated, cloud-based cryptocurrency mining platform. Designed for both first-time users and crypto investors, AIXA Miner leverages artificial intelligence to optimize mining performance and deliver stable daily earnings without requiring users to manage hardware or trading decisions.

    The launch comes at a time when AI-based cryptocurrencies—such as SingularityNET (AGIX), Fetch.ai (FET), and Ocean Protocol (OCEAN)—are surging in popularity, but present high volatility for retail investors. AIXA Miner offers a lower-risk alternative through AI-managed mining contracts that automatically identify profitable coins and reduce the complexity of crypto income generation.

    A New Standard for AI Cloud Mining 

    AIXA Miner’s contract system introduces a streamlined mining experience by removing the typical barriers of hardware, electricity costs, and technical setup. Through proprietary AI algorithms, the platform dynamically shifts mining resources to maximize returns and efficiency—24 hours a day.

    “We designed AIXA Miner to democratize crypto mining,” said spokesperson at AIXA. “By combining automation, AI-driven optimization, and transparent contract terms, users can now earn daily crypto rewards with a simple email sign-up—no prior experience required.”

    Platform Features and Affiliate Capabilities 

    • AI-Optimized Mining with 24/7 Automation – The core engine reallocates mining power based on real-time yield data, ensuring every contract works toward optimal returns.
    • No Hardware or Experience Needed – Register with your email and activate a contract with as little as $100. A $20 bonus is automatically credited upon sign-up.
    • Transparent Daily Payouts and Full Capital Return – Earnings are credited daily, and your full investment is returned at the end of the contract term—no hidden fees, no lock-ins.
    • Diversified Contract Strategy – Manage multiple short- and long-term mining contracts to match your investment goals and risk profile.

    Four AI Mining Contracts Available at Launch 

    AIXA Miner contracts are designed to suit both entry-level users and institutional-scale investors. Whether you’re exploring crypto income for the first time or scaling large operations, AIXA’s infrastructure and AI optimization deliver predictable performance. 

    Contract Name Investment Duration Daily Earnings Total Return ROI
    DOGE iBeLink BM L3 $300 2 Days $4.08 $300 + $8.16 2.72%
    LTC AntMiner L9 $500 3 Days $6.90 $500 + $20.70 4.14%
    BTC S19 XP Hyd 3U $4,600 12 Days $70.38 $4,600 + $844.56 18.36%
    BTC ANTSPACE MD5 $101,000 2 Days $5,151.00 $101,000 + $10,302 10.20%

    AIXA Miner’s 3-Level Affiliate Program

    The AIXA Miner affiliate program allows users to earn commissions by sharing their referral links—no investment required.

    • Level 1 – 5% Commission – 5% of each direct referral’s deposit.
    • Level 2 – 2% Commission – 2% from contracts purchased by your referral’s referrals.
    • Level 3 – 1% Commission – 1% from third-level referral deposits, growing your income passively over time.

    Whether you’re a content creator, community leader, or crypto enthusiast, AIXA’s affiliate structure rewards outreach and engagement with long-term benefits.

    Get Started in 3 Simple Steps

    1. Register with your email on the official AIXA Miner site and receive a signup bonus. 
    2. Choose a Mining Contract from a range of durations and investment levels.
    3. Activate AI Mining and collect daily crypto rewards—monitor, reinvest, or withdraw anytime.

    In a time when AI tokens dominate headlines but bring unpredictable swings, AIXA Miner offers a practical, AI-powered solution for stable crypto income. No hardware. No technical knowledge. No speculation. Just automated, transparent, daily rewards.

    Combined with a low entry barrier, flexible contracts, and a rewarding affiliate model, AIXA Miner positions itself as a smarter, more accessible way to benefit from the AI revolution—without riding the market rollercoaster.

    About AIXA Miner

    AIXA Miner is a leading provider of cloud mining services. Utilizing the latest technology and renewable energy sources, we offer our clients the opportunity to engage in cryptocurrency mining without the need for personal hardware. Our services are designed to ensure compliance with the highest security standards, including FinCEN Certification. For more information on how we can help you achieve your crypto mining goals, visit our website at aixaminer.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: ESET and Amwins Partner to Offer Best-in-Class Cyber Insurance to Companies Across the US

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, and Amwins, a leading distributor of specialty insurance products, today announced a partnership to bridge the gap between cyber insurance requirements and applicants’ cybersecurity technology and processes. In collaboration with ESET, Amwins clients will receive exclusive discounts on ESET’s top-tier MDR solution to help businesses maintain security and compliance for cyber insurance.

    “As a leading global specialty insurance distributor, we are delighted to partner with ESET,” said David Lewison, Executive Vice President and National Professional Lines Practice Leader, Amwins. “ESET’s consistent global performance, achievements in third-party testing, and recent recognition as the Best Ransomware Remediation Solution by the SC Awards make them a great MDR choice for our clients.”

    “Providing value-added resources from top service providers, like ESET, matter,” said Jason White, Executive Vice President and Professional Lines Broker, Amwins. “Whether our clients are entering the market for the first time or facing a challenging renewal, Amwins is here to help them become a better risk and secure the best coverage and terms possible.”

    Covering a client’s complete resource requirements from cyber insurance approval and renewal to cybersecurity controls, the ESET/Amwins partnership provides an exclusive, discounted offer for fully managed Extended Detection and Response with ESET PROTECT MDR. By combining cyber risk and insurance assessments with competitive products and services across the spectrum, ESET and Amwins solve the longstanding problem of how to bring the right cybersecurity expertise directly into the insurance discussion.

    “We are proud to partner with Amwins, a top global cyber insurance distributor, to provide exceptional solutions that help companies stay ahead of cyber threats and zero-day attacks, while helping to ensure they are not denied insurance coverage,” said Ryan Grant, Country Manager, US & Canada, for ESET North America. “Businesses choosing ESET benefit from 30 years of leading malware identification and incident response expertise, developed from protecting millions of customers and thousands of companies globally. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for ESET in the cyber insurance industry, delivering unmatched value and guidance for our mutual clients.”

    ESET offers award-winning multi-layered solutions to help businesses of all sizes prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats. With 24/7 threat management service for any organization, and using AI and human expertise for premium ransomware protection without in-house security specialists, ESET MDR is a fully managed, standalone cybersecurity solution, providing continuous threat monitoring and automated response. Actively detecting, investigating, and neutralizing cyber threats before they escalate, ESET MDR delivers comprehensive security across endpoints, cloud applications, email, mobile devices, and networks achieving industry-leading protection without the need for in-house security specialists and eliminate data-organization bottlenecks that can hinder effective detection and response.

    To learn more about the ESET and Amwins partnership visit https://www.eset.com/us/insurance/amwins/. 

    About Amwins
    Amwins is the largest independent wholesale distributor of specialty insurance products in the U.S., dedicated to serving retail insurance agents by providing property and casualty products, specialty group benefits, and administrative services. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company operates through more than 138 offices globally and handles premium placements in excess of $44.5 billion annually.

    About ESET
    ESET provides cutting-edge digital security to prevent attacks before they happen. By combining the power of AI and human expertise, ESET stays ahead of known and emerging cyber threats — securing businesses, critical infrastructure, and individuals. Whether it’s endpoint, cloud or mobile protection, its AI-native, cloud-first solutions and services remain highly effective and easy to use. ESET technology includes robust detection and response, ultra-secure encryption, and multi-factor authentication. With 24/7 real-time defense and strong local support, we keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. An ever-evolving digital landscape demands a progressive approach to security: ESET is committed to world-class research and powerful threat intelligence, backed by R&D centers and a strong global partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Mayor heads historic trade mission to Africa to drive trade, investment and cultural links

    Source: Mayor of London

    • Sadiq is first Mayor of London to lead trade mission to Africa
    • Mayor will visit Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa to boost trade and growth and further develop cultural links
    • Mayor to visit four cities in five days – Lagos, Accra, Johannesburg and Cape Town  
    • Trade between UK and Africa worth £50bn
    • The Mayor says that over the next decade there are ‘huge opportunities’ to deepen partnerships between London and African nations.

    Sadiq Khan will this week become the first Mayor of London to lead a trade mission to Africa, banging the drum for the capital as a place to invest and strengthening ties with countries across the continent.

    Sadiq will visit Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, and Johannesburg and Cape Town in South Africa – four cities in five days – to boost trade links with London and build on extensive connections between the region and the capital’s growing African diaspora.

    Alongside the visit, the Mayor’s growth agency London & Partners will host a trade delegation of 27 London-based companies that are looking to grow their business and access opportunities in this dynamic and important region of the world.  

    The bilateral trade relationship between Africa and London has shown consistent growth over recent years, despite global challenges. More businesses from London expand into Africa than from any other city globally and the UK stands as one of Africa’s significant trading partners. With trade between the UK and Africa worth £50bn in 2024* and UK exports up six per cent year on year, the Mayor is hoping that his visit will contribute to future economic growth both in London and the cities he visits.

    The visit also helps to celebrate London’s cultural links and history with the African continent. Londoners of African heritage have played, and continue to play, a huge part of life in the capital, from food and music, to art and culture and sport. Nigeria is the eighth most common country of birth for Londoners, with the country among the top 10 fastest growing populations in London, and Ghana in the top 30 fastest growing between 2001 and 2021. Last month London hosted the football Unity Cup, which saw Ghana and Nigeria go head-to-head in a semi-final at Brentford’s stadium. 

    New analysis from Dealroom has ranked Lagos as the world’s top emerging tech hub.** In Lagos, the Mayor will attend a flagship tech event hosted by London and Partners, the growth agency for London, where he will encourage Nigerian tech businesses to invest in London.

     Just last week, Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) became the first Nigerian banking entity to list all of its shares directly on the London Stock Exchange, highlighting the close economic ties that already exist between London and the African continent.

    Africa’s Creative Vibrancy Index ranks Lagos as the top city for creative economy performance and the Mayor will also host a major culture and creative industries reception to celebrate the status of Lagos and London as cultural and creative industry powerhouses. This will also look to encourage even greater ties between the creative industry ecosystems in both cities – from the arts to music and film.

    Trade between the UK and Ghana stood at around £1.4 billion in 2024. In Accra, the Mayor will deliver a speech on innovation and entrepreneurship to students at the University of Ghana, hosted by Imperial College London. Imperial is the first UK university to have a permanent base solely focused on science and technology in Africa, building on the rapid increase in the number of scientific advancements and breakthroughs by researchers from Imperial working with scientists in Ghana in recent years. He will also launch the British High Commission’s new business campaign that will promote trade between the two cities.

    In Johannesburg, the Mayor will commemorate Mandela Day – an annual international day in honour of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. Nelson Mandela made a number of visits to London during his lifetime, including a state visit in 1996 by invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, and speaking in Trafalgar Square in 2005 in support of the Make Poverty History Campaign. His impact on South Africa, the UK and the wider world is celebrated by a statue in Parliament Square, and last year the Mayor provided funding to support the first cultural centre and museum dedicated to the history of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in Britain.

    Finally, the Mayor will visit Cape Town where he will join London businesses from his trade delegation who are seeking new opportunities in Africa. He will attend London & Partners’ London x Cape Town Tech Summit, which will bring together London and South Africa’s dynamic tech sectors, developing opportunities for collaboration between the two cities in driving innovation, attracting investment and scaling transformative technologies. He will also take part in events marking the huge role sport can play in supporting communities, both in London and in Africa.

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I am delighted to be visiting Africa this week – the first visit of its kind by a Mayor of London – to bang the drum for the capital and further develop the strong ties between our countries.

    “Africa has the world’s fastest growing populations, and is seeing major economic growth across many of its economies. Over the next decade there are huge opportunities to deepen partnerships with London. I will be working tirelessly throughout this visit to drive trade and investment across critical sectors including finance, education, health, tech creative and sustainability.

    “Londoners of African heritage have played, and continue to play, a huge role in making London the greatest city in the world, and this trip is an opportunity to celebrate our shared heritage, history and culture with the African continent – as we build a better and fairer city for everyone.”  

    Laura Citron, CEO of London & Partners, said: “London is one of the best places in the world to build a business. But it doesn’t thrive in isolation. Its strength comes from global connections. Markets like Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya offer real opportunities for growth. These trade missions focus on building strong partnerships between London and some of the most important emerging business hubs in the region. London is home to important African diaspora communities, which are a great strength in our diverse city.”

    Lord Collins of Highbury, UK Minister for Africa said: “Sir Sadiq’s visit marks an exciting moment for the UK’s relationship with countries across Africa, and is a strong demonstration of our commitment to deepening our ties with the continent. 

     

    “Strengthening our trade, investment, and cultural ties is not only vital for shared economic growth, but also for fostering long-term partnerships that are rooted in respect and open up opportunities for all.”

    Dr Lloyd Anderson, the Acting Regional Director for Sub Saharan at the British Council, said: “On behalf of the British Council in Sub Saharan Africa, I am delighted to welcome Mayor Sadiq Khan on his historic trade mission to this vibrant continent. The visit will not only strengthen the bonds between London and Africa, but showcase the immense potential for trade, investment and cultural programmes.

    “Given Africa’s dynamic economies and diverse cultures, there are precedented opportunities for collaborations that celebrate our shared heritage and drive innovation across sectors such as creative industries and education. I look forward to witnessing the fruitful partnerships that will emerge from this mission, enhancing not only economic ties but also the cultural connections that enrich both London and Africa.”

    Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, said: “The Mayor of London’s visit underscores the UK Government’s commitment to strengthening economic and cultural ties with Nigeria. From trade to fintech and fashion, our collaboration is driving innovation and growth.

    “Through the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, we’re committed to unlocking new opportunities that benefit both our economies, and this visit is a powerful step forward in that journey of inclusive growth.”

    Antony Phillipson, British High Commissioner to South Africa, said: “The Mayor of London’s visit marks a significant moment in deepening the economic ties between South Africa and London, with a focus on trade, innovation, and cultural links. His engagements in Cape Town show the tangible benefits of collaboration to drive inclusive, sustainable growth for both our economies.”

    Orla Browne, Head of Insights at Dealroom, said: “Lagos is the world’s top emerging tech hub in our 2025 ‘Rising Stars’ ranking — and for good reason. Its tech ecosystem has grown 11-fold in enterprise value since 2017 to $15B, produced five unicorns like Flutterwave and OPay, and attracted significant foreign investment. In the context of a low-income national economy, Lagos shows how tech can be a powerful driver of economic growth.”

    Tom Attenborough, Head of International Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange Group, said; “The London Stock Exchange has been a consistent funding partner – both to Governments and to the wider African economy – with more than 90% of the bonds issued by African Sovereigns currently listed on our markets and more than 100 companies from 20 African countries with a market capitalisation of $110bn listed here. London’s capital markets continue to play actively in directing financing to opportunities that support economic development across Africa.”

    Olu Alake, CEO of The Africa Centre, London UK, said: “The Africa Centre warmly welcomes The Mayor of London’s trade mission to Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa as part of his office’s focus on Africa. For over 60 years, we have had the pleasure of fostering meaningful engagements and innovative partnerships between the United Kingdom and the African continent. Mayor Khan’s visit represents a timely and strategic opportunity to deepen economic, cultural and innovation ties with the continent in a spirit of genuine partnership. We stand ready to support all efforts that will advance inclusive growth and mutual prosperity.”

    London-based businesses in Africa as part of London & Partners trade delegation include fintech company Abound who specialise in AI-powered lending.

    Michelle He, Co-Founder and COO of Abound said: “We’re excited to take part in this historic trade mission to Africa. We’ve already partnered with one African unicorn, LemFi, and are excited to continue to grow our presence in what is becoming such an important fintech hub.”

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  • No labels on samosa or jalebi: Health ministry issues clarification on healthy eating advisory

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Union Health Ministry has clarified that its recent advisory urging workplaces to display Oil and Sugar Boards is aimed at promoting healthier eating habits and greater public awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar in foods. The Ministry has dismissed recent media reports claiming that it has mandated Warning Labels on food items like samosa, jalebi and laddoo, calling such reports misleading and incorrect.

    The advisory recommends that workplaces such as office lobbies, canteens, cafeterias and meeting rooms install boards that highlight the health risks associated with excessive consumption of oil and sugar. According to the Ministry, these boards act as behavioural nudges to encourage individuals to make healthier dietary choices in daily life, especially as the country sees a sharp rise in obesity and related lifestyle diseases.

    Officials have underlined that the advisory is not about targeting specific Indian snacks or street food. Instead, it aims to promote general awareness about hidden fats and sugars across all food categories. The Ministry has further clarified that it has not directed vendors or manufacturers to carry warning labels on food products.

    As part of the broader message, the advisory also encourages workplaces to promote healthier meal options such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods. It suggests practical steps to incorporate physical activity into daily routines — including use of stairs, short exercise breaks during work hours and creating walking routes within office campuses.

    The initiative is part of the Union Health Ministry’s flagship programme — the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). Experts highlight that excessive consumption of oil and sugar significantly contributes to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases across the country.

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt

    Source: International Monetary Fund

    International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. “Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt”, IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 186 (2025), accessed July 15, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229014700.002

    MIL OSI Economics –

  • No labels on samosa or jalebi: Health ministry issues clarification on healthy eating advisory

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Union Health Ministry has clarified that its recent advisory urging workplaces to display Oil and Sugar Boards is aimed at promoting healthier eating habits and greater public awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar in foods. The Ministry has dismissed recent media reports claiming that it has mandated Warning Labels on food items like samosa, jalebi and laddoo, calling such reports misleading and incorrect.

    The advisory recommends that workplaces such as office lobbies, canteens, cafeterias and meeting rooms install boards that highlight the health risks associated with excessive consumption of oil and sugar. According to the Ministry, these boards act as behavioural nudges to encourage individuals to make healthier dietary choices in daily life, especially as the country sees a sharp rise in obesity and related lifestyle diseases.

    Officials have underlined that the advisory is not about targeting specific Indian snacks or street food. Instead, it aims to promote general awareness about hidden fats and sugars across all food categories. The Ministry has further clarified that it has not directed vendors or manufacturers to carry warning labels on food products.

    As part of the broader message, the advisory also encourages workplaces to promote healthier meal options such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods. It suggests practical steps to incorporate physical activity into daily routines — including use of stairs, short exercise breaks during work hours and creating walking routes within office campuses.

    The initiative is part of the Union Health Ministry’s flagship programme — the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). Experts highlight that excessive consumption of oil and sugar significantly contributes to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases across the country.

  • No labels on samosa or jalebi: Health ministry issues clarification on healthy eating advisory

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    The Union Health Ministry has clarified that its recent advisory urging workplaces to display Oil and Sugar Boards is aimed at promoting healthier eating habits and greater public awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar in foods. The Ministry has dismissed recent media reports claiming that it has mandated Warning Labels on food items like samosa, jalebi and laddoo, calling such reports misleading and incorrect.

    The advisory recommends that workplaces such as office lobbies, canteens, cafeterias and meeting rooms install boards that highlight the health risks associated with excessive consumption of oil and sugar. According to the Ministry, these boards act as behavioural nudges to encourage individuals to make healthier dietary choices in daily life, especially as the country sees a sharp rise in obesity and related lifestyle diseases.

    Officials have underlined that the advisory is not about targeting specific Indian snacks or street food. Instead, it aims to promote general awareness about hidden fats and sugars across all food categories. The Ministry has further clarified that it has not directed vendors or manufacturers to carry warning labels on food products.

    As part of the broader message, the advisory also encourages workplaces to promote healthier meal options such as fruits, vegetables and low-fat foods. It suggests practical steps to incorporate physical activity into daily routines — including use of stairs, short exercise breaks during work hours and creating walking routes within office campuses.

    The initiative is part of the Union Health Ministry’s flagship programme — the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD). Experts highlight that excessive consumption of oil and sugar significantly contributes to rising rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and other non-communicable diseases across the country.

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt

    Source: International Monetary Fund

    International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. “Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt”, IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 186 (2025), accessed July 15, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229014700.002

    MIL OSI Economics –

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt

    Source: International Monetary Fund

    International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. “Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt”, IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 186 (2025), accessed July 15, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229014700.002

    MIL OSI Economics –

  • MIL-OSI Economics: Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt

    Source: International Monetary Fund

    International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Dept. “Arab Republic of Egypt: 2025 Article IV Consultation, Fourth Review Under the Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility, Requests for Waivers of Nonobservance and Modification of Performance Criteria and Request for an Arrangement Under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Egypt”, IMF Staff Country Reports 2025, 186 (2025), accessed July 15, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229014700.002

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Don’t miss your station: all escalators lead to Polytech

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The heat is on: real summer has arrived in St. Petersburg, and applicants have just over a week to apply for admission to a university. There are many opportunities, but it is difficult to make the right choice. Not all graduates leave school with a clear understanding of where exactly they will go to get higher education. Sometimes a strong emotion becomes a turning point for making a decision. For example, many students stay to study at the Polytechnic University under the impression of the beauty of its buildings and park. But first, they need to get there. Potential students will be helped by… superheroes of the Polytechnic Universe.

    Now you can see them on light boxes in the vestibules and on the escalators of eleven stations of the St. Petersburg metro, and they will definitely not let you go astray. If you get on the wrong line, change to the red one. If you hear in the train: “The next station is Politekhnicheskaya”, get off, this is where you need to go. Go up the escalator, the superheroes will wave their hand in greeting – and now you are outside, and you are greeted by the snow-white main building of the Polytechnic and a green park with a 46-meter old tower. You must admit, there is no better place for student life.

    “This year we have kept the slogan of the previous admissions campaign, “You are the main hero!” It has proven itself well,” said Dmitry Voronov, Head of the Department for Promotion of Educational Programs at SPbPU. “The corporate style with comic book characters was created by the Visual Communications Department of the Public Relations Office, and the advertising layouts were prepared by the Department for Promotion of Educational Programs.”

    Let us recall that in 2024, almost 145 thousand applications were submitted for budget places in the bachelor’s and specialist’s degree programs at the Polytechnic University – this is 70% more than in 2023. It is too early to sum up the results of the 2025 admissions campaign, but by July 15, 108,126 applications had already been submitted for all forms of study in the bachelor’s and specialist’s degree programs. The largest number – 26,000 applications – were received by the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, in second place (25,000) – the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, in third (12,000) – the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.

    Among the areas of training, the most popular are “Software Engineering”, “Construction”, “Information Systems and Technologies”.

    The admissions committee notes the continued high demand of applicants for all areas of the IT sphere and the growing interest in such areas of training as: “Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermal Physics”, “Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Engineering”, “Automation of Technological Processes and Production”, “Biotechnology”.

    The acceptance of documents continues. The rules of the admission campaign and its progress can be found aton our website.

    Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source of the information. It is an accurate report of what the source claims and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Don’t miss your station: all escalators lead to Polytech

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The heat is on: real summer has arrived in St. Petersburg, and applicants have just over a week to apply for admission to a university. There are many opportunities, but it is difficult to make the right choice. Not all graduates leave school with a clear understanding of where exactly they will go to get higher education. Sometimes a strong emotion becomes a turning point for making a decision. For example, many students stay to study at the Polytechnic University under the impression of the beauty of its buildings and park. But first, they need to get there. Potential students will be helped by… superheroes of the Polytechnic Universe.

    Now you can see them on light boxes in the vestibules and on the escalators of eleven stations of the St. Petersburg metro, and they will definitely not let you go astray. If you get on the wrong line, change to the red one. If you hear in the train: “The next station is Politekhnicheskaya”, get off, this is where you need to go. Go up the escalator, the superheroes will wave their hand in greeting – and now you are outside, and you are greeted by the snow-white main building of the Polytechnic and a green park with a 46-meter old tower. You must admit, there is no better place for student life.

    “This year we have kept the slogan of the previous admissions campaign, “You are the main hero!” It has proven itself well,” said Dmitry Voronov, Head of the Department for Promotion of Educational Programs at SPbPU. “The corporate style with comic book characters was created by the Visual Communications Department of the Public Relations Office, and the advertising layouts were prepared by the Department for Promotion of Educational Programs.”

    Let us recall that in 2024, almost 145 thousand applications were submitted for budget places in the bachelor’s and specialist’s degree programs at the Polytechnic University – this is 70% more than in 2023. It is too early to sum up the results of the 2025 admissions campaign, but by July 15, 108,126 applications had already been submitted for all forms of study in the bachelor’s and specialist’s degree programs. The largest number – 26,000 applications – were received by the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, in second place (25,000) – the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, in third (12,000) – the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.

    Among the areas of training, the most popular are “Software Engineering”, “Construction”, “Information Systems and Technologies”.

    The admissions committee notes the continued high demand of applicants for all areas of the IT sphere and the growing interest in such areas of training as: “Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermal Physics”, “Thermal Power Engineering and Thermal Engineering”, “Automation of Technological Processes and Production”, “Biotechnology”.

    The acceptance of documents continues. The rules of the admission campaign and its progress can be found aton our website.

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