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Category: Machine Learning

  • MIL-OSI Global: Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Patrick Byrne, Professor of Water Science, Liverpool John Moores University

    Overlooking Peel Bay on the Isle of Man. Clint Hudson

    The production and use of toxic synthetic chemicals called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were banned internationally more than 40 years ago. There is a great deal of evidence that they are carcinogens and hormone disrupters in mammals and can cause birth defects.

    PCBs can build up in the tissues in increasing amounts over time (bioaccumulate) in long-lived animals and people exposed to them. They also biomagnify in the environment meaning they build up in food chains – smaller animals take them into their tissues, those are then eaten by larger animals (such as fish), which themselves are eaten by humans and marine mammals such as dolphins and seals living in Britain’s waters.

    Despite these risks, the Isle of Man government – by its own admission – has been dumping toxic silt containing PCBs into the waters of Peel Bay and unlined landfills over the past decade. This is despite the fact these waters have been declared a Unesco biosphere.

    Here, Patrick Byrne, Professor of Water Science at Liverpool John Moores University, questions freshwater scientist Calum MacNeil about why he thinks it is so important that the world, and particularly Unesco, takes notice about what’s being dumped into the sea around the Isle of Man.

    When did you live on the Isle of Man and what was your exact role?

    I lived on the Isle of Man for nearly 15 years (2004 – 2019) and left at the end of 2019.

    From 2004 – 2007, I was the Isle of Man government’s freshwater biologist. From 2007 – 2017, I was the freshwater biologist and enforcement officer, responsible for regulation and enforcement of environmental matters related to controlled waters (all inland waters and coastal waters).

    Where is the Isle of Man and what is the Unesco status it has earned?

    The Isle of Man is a small island in the middle of the Irish Sea, located almost an equal distance from England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. It is British but not part of the UK: it is a self-governing dependency of the British Crown with its own government and laws. It is not part of the EU but is signed up to various international agreements on the environment.

    Unesco is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation. It began the biosphere programme in 1991, concentrating on the care of land, sea and species, as well as culture, heritage, community and economy.

    The Isle of Man was awarded Unesco biosphere status in 2016 after a lengthy process and a detailed application. Although the island is now one of over 750 biospheres worldwide, it is the world’s only “entire nation Unesco biosphere”.

    According to the island government’s own fact sheet, biospheres have three functions: promoting sustainable development, conservation and learning. The sea makes up 87% of the Isle of Man Unesco biosphere.

    Despite earning this status, evidence in the public domain shows that pollutants have been dumped into the sea. What’s been going on?

    The Isle of Man government has been accused of deliberately dumping 4,000 tonnes of toxic silt from harbour dredging, which included synthetic industrial chemicals known as PCBs and heavy metals, in the Irish sea in 2014.

    This trial dump, referred to on the Isle on Man’s own website, was despite environmental and legal advice from its marine monitoring officer that this would be ignoring international agreements and would be damaging to the environment.

    Despite extensive evidence in the public domain, this dumping was not mentioned once in the biosphere nomination documents, dated 2015. The nation’s biosphere website says the nomination process was “several years” in the making and the Unesco biosphere designation occurred in 2016 – only a relatively short time after the deliberate dumping in the Irish Sea.



    Read more:
    PCBs: these toxic pollutants were banned decades ago but still pose a huge threat

    The government has also allegedly discharged toxic PCB-contaminated effluent – known as called leachate – from an old landfill, called the Raggatt, directly into Peel Bay, an area which has one of the most popular public beaches on the island. Peel is one of three beaches (technically designated as non-bathing areas) on the island that recently failed to meet minimum standards for bathing waters.

    I wasn’t aware of the details of the sea dumping of toxic silt until June 2022 when the employment tribunal findings related to the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s (Defa) ex-marine monitoring officer Kevin Kennington became public. This tribunal heard evidence that this was going on before, during and after the Unesco biosphere designation.

    The Isle of Man is a signatory to the Oslo-Paris convention for the protection of the marine environment for the north-east Atlantic (Ospar). The convention specifies a maximum level of marine contaminants.

    A decade on from its initial application, the Isle of Man is currently bidding to renew its Unesco Biosphere status in 2026.

    The Insights section is committed to high-quality longform journalism. Our editors work with academics from many different backgrounds who are tackling a wide range of societal and scientific challenges.

    While all of this was going on, the Isle of Man has been promoting its Unesco biosphere status as a marketing tool and it was receiving a lot of favourable media attention on how it was protecting its marine environment and beaches.

    There does appear to be a lack of monitoring, at least in the public domain. Given the serious nature of the contaminants, I would expect the environmental regulator to monitor any PCBs detected in the environment and fully inform the public of any exposure risk.

    The disposal of thousands of tonnes of contaminated silt into biodiverse waters could have had a serious negative impact on that bid. So, how did you discover that all was not as it seemed with the marine biosphere status?

    Shortly after resigning from my post in 2017, I read an article in the local media about how the attorney general of the Isle of Man (the government’s senior legal advisor) believed it might be in the public interest to hold a full investigation into the discharging of potentially toxic material retrieved from an old landfill site that was being transported by tankers and taken to the sea. There were a number of statements made in that article that I found very concerning, such as the two below:

    The then Environment Minister Richard Ronan told the House of Keys [the parliament of the Isle of Man] in July last year that levels of a range of metals, ammonia, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and 225 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) identified in the leachate exceed environmental quality standards, making it unsuitable for direct discharge into the River Neb.

    The government said the leachate is subject to a large degree of dilution [as] it enters the sea. Samples are analysed regularly and the leachate “does not pose a risk to people swimming in Peel bay”.

    To be clear, I knew at the time of reading this article in 2017 that there was no UK or EU environmental quality standard to legally allow a deliberate discharge of PCBs into either freshwaters (rivers and lakes) or to the sea. I knew this because PCBs are massively hydrophobic (water-hating) – meaning you shouldn’t have them suspended in effluent anyway because all they want to do is settle out at the bottom of whatever they are suspended in as soon as possible.

    So, if you can detect them suspended in actual effluent you should be very worried about how much is built up or buried in the sediment accompanying that effluent. I knew the deliberate discharge of this was internationally banned and that it shouldn’t be going on into rivers or the sea.

    I was even more alarmed when the article quoted a government spokesperson saying the leachate “does not pose a risk to people swimming in Peel Bay”. The government needs to prove that statement legally and scientifically because in the US and Europe there is a “risk averse” approach to PCB release.

    This story and the government’s response was very concerning to me as an internationally banned carcinogen was being discharged deliberately to Peel bay, a popular public beach area, while the public were being told it was fine, legal and safe. I didn’t see how this could possibly be legal as regards international agreements.

    A few months later, I was concerned about further silt dredging at Peel bay and was curious how Defa as a regulator would deal with avoiding the risk of resuspending previously buried PCBs.

    Ospar gives guidance on this, as this is important as PCBs remain toxic for decades and dredging could obviously further increase the risk to the public and environment – resuspending any PCBs that had been previously buried under layers of sediment for decades would result in releasing another source of PCBs into the bay.

    Was anyone concerned about possible pollution at the time of the Unesco application?

    The Isle of Man government says it spent a great deal of time on the nomination process and the publicly available nomination documents are long and detailed and Defa was heavily involved in the application process and the details provided so they would have to answer that.

    I don’t know if any other scientists were raising a red flag at the time, but I do refer you to Kevin Kennington’s tribunal findings which involved dumping toxic silt at sea and Defa officers were aware of this dumping in 2014. None of this was mentioned in the nomination document as far as I have been able to ascertain.

    The tribunal found the toxic silt exceeded Ospar guidelines.

    When The Conversation put that to Isle of Man government, it did not accept it was in contravention of the rules. But a spokesperson for the UK regulator, Defra told us: “Defra’s internal analysis concluded that the incident constituted actions that were not in accordance with the Ospar convention (Articles 4, and Annex II Art 4) and the 1996 London protocol on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter.”

    What laws are involved here?

    The 252-page-long nomination forms refer to the Water Pollution Act 1993. This is an act that makes “new provision for the protection of inland and coastal waters from pollution, to control deposits in the sea and for connected purposes”.

    Some EU legislation is also applied to the Isle of Man, such as Ospar (the convention for protection of the marine environment of the north-east Atlantic) and the Basel convention which governs how nations, including the Isle of Man, should treat and dispose of hazardous waste, including PCBs, in an environmentally sound way.

    What are the most worrying impacts of the pollution here?

    The dumping in the Irish sea is obviously very worrying, not just for the Isle of Man. PCBs can travel long distances and are toxic for decades.

    In my view, the deliberate tanker discharge of PCBs to Peel bay is extremely worrying from both an environmental and public health risk perspective, as is the dredging up of PCB contaminated silt in Peel harbour.

    I’m alarmed by the fact that the Isle of Man government decided that it was not in the public interest to pursue the case for the discharge into the sea, given that international agreements were broken.

    What needs to change in terms of governance and law enforcement?

    I feel there needs to be international scientific and legal scrutiny of all of this. I believe both Unesco and the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have a responsibility here as well given the international agreements involved and the biosphere designation. Given the biosphere status surely the Isle of Man government should be acting not just to the letter of the law but the spirit of the law.

    What should a biosphere reserve really look like and what needs to change?

    Ideally, the government in the world’s only all-nation Unesco biosphere would fully abide by its own principles and pledges and adhere to international agreements.

    For instance, the Isle of Man government set its own environmental quality standards (EQS) for PCBs – now, those won’t be breached by the levels of existing discharges. EQS values for soil, sediment, freshwater and marine environments are derived from years of research showing the maximum concentrations (or quality standards) that cannot be exceeded in order to protect human and environmental health.

    As far as I’m aware, there is still no EQS for PCBs in effluent agreed to by the EU. There are PCB guidelines for sediment and biota (animals and plants) at the end of pipelines but these are more concerned with monitoring legacy historic sources of PCBs. I don’t know legally how the Isle of Man was able to do this despite international laws.

    The Isle of Man government should be taking a far more precautionary approach to PCBs and potential public exposure, environmental damage and public health risk. They should be doing this anyway, but in the world’s only entire nation Unesco biosphere, I think the moral and legal onus is on them to prove what they are doing is safe. If they are saying it is safe, they obviously need to prove it. I think the onus is also on Unesco to check what is going on in their only all-nation biosphere, especially in the “care” areas of that biosphere.

    Calum MacNeil raises some important questions about the very nature of Unesco biosphere status and about the safety of the waters in and around the Isle of Man. The public has a right to clear answers and information. Here are some of the key issues from my perspective as a water scientist.

    Long-term health effects

    The point about PCB sorption to sediments is a good one. An important study from 2019 estimated that 75% of all PCBs manufactured since 1930 now reside in marine sediment. Marine sediment is literally the waste bin for PCBs. Dilution in rivers is commonly used as a convenient way of masking the mass transport of chemicals through rivers and ultimately to the oceans. So, yes, dilution decreases concentrations locally, but it does not reduce the volume of chemicals transported to or disposed of at sea.

    The PCB discharge to Peel bay has been going on since the 1990s which is worrying given possible long-term public health risks and environmental impacts.
    Some of the metabolites may leave your body in a few days, but others may remain in your body fat for months. Unchanged PCBs may also remain in your body and be stored for years mainly in the fat and liver, but smaller amounts can be found in other organs as well. Once in our bodies, they can have toxic long-term health effects. Some are associated with fertility issues and they are classed as probable human carcinogens.

    Persistence in the environment

    Since the 1970’s, the gradual phasing out and banning of PCBs has led to dramatic reductions in their release into the environment. However, despite this, PCBs remain one of the biggest chemical threats to humans and wildlife worldwide. Why is this? Well, we know PCBs are very persistent in the environment, which means they last for decades to hundreds of years. Because of this persistence, they accumulate in living things and we know that at certain concentrations they can be very harmful to us.

    It is also because of the widely held belief that “dilution is the solution to pollution”. Sure, dilution of effluent in a river reduces concentrations locally and might allow a government or an industry to meet an environmental quality guideline.

    But where have the pollutants gone? They have not disappeared – remember PCBs may persist for hundreds of years. They have gone out to sea where they accumulate in sediments and living things. And we see the evidence and impacts of this all around us. For example, PCBs and other harmful chemicals are routinely detected in apex predators like orcas and whales and polar bears and we know this is negatively impacting their physiology and reproductive health.

    PCBs have been detected in the Arctic and Antarctica and even in the Mariana trench in the deep ocean. This is the cumulative result of decades of PCB discharge into the seas from all around the world. We cannot do anything about PCBs that are already in the sea, but with everything we now know about how harmful and long-lasting these chemicals are, we really cannot knowingly continue discharging them into the sea.

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    Patrick Byrne receives funding from the UK Natural Environment Research Council.

    – ref. Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps – https://theconversation.com/pollution-scientist-talks-to-freshwater-ecologist-who-warned-of-isle-of-man-toxic-silt-dumps-242429

    MIL OSI – Global Reports –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    News story

    Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland application to cease as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners

    Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland has applied to the Secretary of State for Business to give up its status as a recognised professional body for insolvency practitioners.

    Section 391N of the Insolvency Act 1986

    Revocation of recognition at the request of a body

    Notice in accordance with section 391N(3) of the Insolvency Act 1986

    The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

    On 13 November 2024, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (otherwise known as Chartered Accountants Ireland ‘CAI’) asked the Secretary of State to consider a request made under section 391N of the Insolvency Act 1986 (‘the Act’), that it should cease to be a Recognised Professional Body (‘RPB’) for the purposes of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986.

    CAI is listed within the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) Order 1986 as a body recognised under Section 391 of the Act, for the purpose of authorising insolvency practitioners.

    The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has considered this request and is satisfied that it is appropriate in all the circumstances to revoke this recognition in accordance with the procedure set out in section 391N of the Insolvency Act 1986.

    Accordingly, the Secretary of State is making the Insolvency Practitioners (Recognised Professional Bodies) (Revocation of Recognition) Order 2025.  This Order takes effect from 1 June 2025.

    The reasons for making the Order in relation to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (CAI) are:

    • CAI notified the Secretary of State that the low number of insolvency practitioners it authorised made it commercially unsustainable to continue as an RPB.
    • On 21 March 2024, the Council of the CAI approved the formal proposal to cease authorising insolvency practitioners from 1 January 2025.
    • CAI insolvency licence holders were informed of the intention to withdraw as an RPB on 2 June 2024.
    • CAI has completed all internal procedures to approve and implement the decision to withdraw as an RPB.
    • All insolvency practitioners licensed by CAI as at 31 December 2024 who wished to continue to practice are now authorised by another RPB.
    • Arrangements have been put in place for the investigation of complaints in the period between 31 December 2024 and the making of the Order formally revoking its recognition as an RPB, and in respect of any complaints made relating to conduct prior to 31 December 2024.
    • CAI has requested for its recognition as an RPB to be revoked.

    A print version of the notice is available from the Insolvency Service, 16th Floor, 1 Westfield Avenue, Stratford, London, E20 1HZ.

    Justin Madders, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Business and Trade

    Date: 8 April 2025

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Gradle, Inc. Joins Scala Center Advisory Board to Improve Scala Developer Experience

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gradle, Inc., the company behind Gradle Build Tool—one of the most used build systems in the world—and Develocity®, the leading developer toolchain observability platform, today announced it has joined the Scala Center Advisory Board. As a member, Gradle will be an active participant in discussions about improving the Scala ecosystem including how to best equip Scala developers with the right tools to enhance their experience and productivity.

    Scala is among the top 20 programming languages in the world and is used among hundreds of leading technology companies for major back-end systems across industries such as data science, machine learning, financial services and more. The language has a sophisticated type system and advanced features along with greater compile-time safety guarantees which can contribute to longer build times. The most popular build system used to build Scala applications—called sbt—would also benefit from more advanced observability and actionable build insights for developers. Regardless of these challenges, the Scala ecosystem has continued to grow steadily together with the increasing need for enterprise productivity solutions for development teams. Gradle’s decision to join the Scala Center Advisory Board is a testament to its commitment to change this and address critical pain points within the Scala community.

    “Multi-build system support is core to our mission and vision. We imagine a world where tools and strategies that improve the developer experience are available for all software development ecosystems, no matter the build system or framework,” said Hans Dockter, Gradle, Inc. co-founder and CEO. “Scala developers deserve to experience the same level of productivity support as the rest of the JVM ecosystem. By joining the Scala Center Advisory Board, we will be able to help assess critical pain points and bring more tools and solutions to this community.”

    Gradle’s support for the Scala community began in 2023 when the company acquired Triplequote, a Swiss-based software development technology provider, which allowed the company to gain expertise in Scala productivity tooling. Since then, Gradle announced Develocity support for the sbt build system, bringing the benefits of its developer productivity platform to the Scala and sbt user communities.

    “We’re thrilled to have the opportunity to collaborate with Gradle on improving the Scala developer experience,” said Professor Martin Odersky, creator of the Scala programming language and member of Gradle’s Technical Advisory Board. “We value their shared commitment to bringing advanced productivity tooling like Develocity to the Scala community to enhance the daily lives of developers and drive innovation.”

    As the leading technology-enablement platform for the practice of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE), Develocity improves developer productivity by removing critical software development process bottlenecks like slow builds, inefficient troubleshooting, flaky tests, and a general lack of build and test process observability. Scala and sbt users can leverage Develocity’s core features to speed up feedback cycles and measure key performance metrics. For example, Build Scan® provides Scala developers with observability into each build and test cycle above console logs and Jenkins CI reports for the first time. Additionally, Build Cache for sbt has proven to accelerate Scala builds by up to 70%.

    In addition to sbt, Develocity supports Apache Maven, Android, Bazel, npm, Python, and Gradle Build Tool. For more information on Develocity for sbt, visit the Gradle website.

    About Gradle
    Gradle, Inc. is the award-winning developer productivity company behind Gradle Build Tool—one of the most used build systems in the world—and Develocity®, the leading developer toolchain observability platform. Develocity provides comprehensive observability, build and test acceleration technologies, and rapid troubleshooting features for Apache Maven, Android, Bazel, sbt, npm, Python, and Gradle Build Tool. Top companies like Netflix, LinkedIn, ASML, Airbnb, Microsoft, Nasdaq, and SAP use Develocity to deliver critical software faster at scale.

    Contact
    LaunchSquad for Gradle, gradle@launchsquad.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1f1fc211-ab66-4213-917d-c0eb5dc859cf

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Creatd, Inc. to Acquire Air Charter Advisors in $3-$6 Million Stock Deal, Further Strengthening Its Aviation Portfolio Following the $8.3 Million Flyte Acquisition

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Strategic Integration: Air Charter Advisors expands Flyte’s global reach while advancing revenues within its AI-enabled aviation platform
    • Deal Terms: Valued between $3–6 million; expected to close within 60 days

    NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Creatd, Inc. (OTC: CRTD), a diversified holding company scaling growth through strategic acquisitions, has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to acquire Air Charter Advisors, Inc., a boutique private aviation firm based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The transaction follows Creatd’s recent $8.3 million acquisition of Flyte (formerly Flewber Global, Inc.) and further solidifies its position as a leading consolidator of aviation assets. The deal will be executed through Flyte, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Creatd, and is expected to close following the completion of due diligence and definitive agreements.

    Establishing the AI Infrastructure for the Future of Private Aviation

    Flyte offers regional, domestic and international private air travel through its Flyte Luxe and Hops products. Through this acquisition, Flyte will expand its customer base and diversify its service offerings, while maintaining Air Charter Advisors as an independent operating entity within Creatd’s broader aviation network.

    Air Charter Advisors brings a complementary portfolio of services—including global jet charter, non-emergency air ambulance flights, and cargo charter services—along with longstanding relationships across corporate, government, and high-net-worth clientele. As part of the Flyte platform, Air Charter Advisors will gain access to Flyte’s shared services infrastructure, including finance, compliance, IT, performance marketing, booking technology, and AI-powered optimization tools designed to drive efficiency and scale across operations.

    “Air Charter Advisors is a strong cultural and strategic fit for Flyte,” said Marc Sellouk, CEO of Flyte. “This is exactly the kind of integration Flyte was built for—we’re not here to compete with great operators, we’re here to empower them. By combining our AI-driven infrastructure with trusted teams like Adam’s, we’re building a shared services platform that relieves operators of operational burdens and creates something the private aviation market has never had: scale, efficiency, and service—together.”

    “We’ve built Air Charter Advisors on a reputation for trust, reliability, and exceptional service,” said Adam Steiger, President of Air Charter Advisors. “Coming under the umbrella of Flyte and Creatd gives us access to world-class marketing and cutting-edge technology that supercharges our ability to scale. This collaboration empowers us to innovate faster, deliver an even better client experience, and help shape the future of private aviation.”

    The LOI includes a 30-day exclusivity period and contemplates a transaction valued between $3-$6 million, subject to due diligence and customary closing conditions.

    Accelerating Sector-Wide Integration

    The deal is part of Creatd’s broader strategy to bring together aviation companies with complementary capabilities and shared values. With Flyte as the anchor brand, the goal is to create a comprehensive aviation network powered by centralized infrastructure—spanning sales, booking, finance, regulatory, and technology services. This approach enables founder-led companies to thrive in a competitive landscape while reducing operational inefficiencies.

    About Air Charter Advisors, Inc.
    Air Charter Advisors is a global aviation firm specializing in private jet charter, aircraft management, and consulting. Based in Pennsylvania, the company has earned a loyal client base through its commitment to safety, discretion, and premium service.

    About Flyte, Inc.
    Flyte is a tech-forward aviation platform offering both regional and international private flight services. A subsidiary of Creatd, Inc., Flyte is pioneering a shared services model that supports high-growth operators with the infrastructure they need to scale.

    About Creatd, Inc.
    Creatd, Inc. (OTC: CRTD) is a publicly traded investment firm acquiring and growing founder-led companies in aviation, media, and advisory services. Through its shared services model, Creatd enables its portfolio companies to scale efficiently, improve margins, and expand market reach.

    For investor relations, contact ir@creatd.com

    Forward Looking Statements: This statement includes forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, beliefs, and assumptions about future events and are subject to uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially. These statements often contain terms like “expected,” “anticipated,” and “estimated.” Factors influencing future outcomes are unpredictable and may emerge over time. We do not commit to updating any forward-looking statement post its publication date. Our SEC filings provide further details and risk disclosures.

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: John Snow Labs Unveils New AI-Powered HCC Coding Engine to Enhance Risk Adjustment Accuracy and Revenue Integrity

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LEWES, Del., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — John Snow Labs, the AI for healthcare company, today announced its new end-to-end Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) coding engine designed to help healthcare providers and payers improve risk adjustment accuracy and revenue integrity. This was introduced at the company’s annual Healthcare NLP Summit in a session titled, “Transforming HCC Coding with Healthcare-Specific Language Models.”

    Accurate HCC coding is critical for patient risk adjustment, as it directly impacts reimbursement models and financial sustainability in value-based care. However, studies indicate that as many as half of all patients may have prior conditions, complications, or severity indicators documented in clinical notes but not reflected in claims or electronic health records (EHRs).

    The new end-to-end solution automates the discovery of missed clinical codes that are evidenced in unstructured clinical notes, but not properly coded. The solution includes a human-in-the-loop validation as well as a full audit trail. The ability to fine-tune the model to a local patient population results in higher accuracy compared to off-the-shelf models and services.

    Powered by state‑of‑the‑art, healthcare‑specific language models from John Snow Labs, healthcare organizations can bring AI‑powered HCC coding in‑house, empowering clinical teams with greater control, scalability, and cost efficiency. Additionally, integrating the engine into existing coding workflows can reduce dependency on outsourced services, which can significantly reduce costs and maintain better quality control.

    These enhancements come at a critical time. Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2026 Medicare Advantage (MA) Rate Announcement, projecting a 5.06% average increase in payments to MA plans, signifying the largest rate hike in a decade. With the additional funding comes an expectation for plans to deliver more accurate risk scores, improve coding integrity, and prove that the MA model can deliver better value. John Snow Labs can help organizations do this in a way that meets the specific demands of the healthcare industry.

    “Our new HCC coding engine was developed to address the challenges of today’s healthcare industry—creating a more accurate and consistent revenue cycle at a lower cost,” said David Talby, CEO, John Snow Labs. “By leveraging the latest healthcare-specific AI models and human-in-the-loop workflows to improve them, both payers and providers can run HCC coding in-house at lower cost, with higher accuracy, and tighter control compared to outsourced or black-box services.”

    To learn more about John Snow Labs’ AI-powered HCC coding solution, visit https://www.johnsnowlabs.com/.

    About John Snow Labs
    John Snow Labs, the AI for healthcare company, provides state-of-the-art software, models, and data to help healthcare and life science organizations put AI to good use. Developer of Medical LLMs, Healthcare NLP, Spark NLP, the Generative AI Lab No-Code Platform, and the Medical Chatbot, John Snow Labs’ award-winning medical AI software powers the world’s leading pharmaceuticals, academic medical centers, and health technology companies. Creator and host of The NLP Summit, the company is committed to further educating and advancing the global AI community.

    Contact
    Gina Devine
    Head of Communications
    John Snow Labs
    gina@johnsnowlabs.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/490e7235-dc9a-4b8d-8daf-a73854c095e4

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: SEMCAP Launches SEMCAP AI to Capitalize on the Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SEMCAP announces its new AI investment strategy, SEMCAP AI, to capitalize on the burgeoning Artificial Intelligence revolution that is fundamentally changing the way businesses operate, while tapping its decades of strong technology investment acumen. The investor announces this new vertical investment strategy alongside its other platforms focused on Food & Nutrition and Healthcare. Notably, SEMCAP AI will absorb the firm’s legacy Education strategy, and Education will be one area of focus for SEMCAP AI.

    SEMCAP AI targets influential investment stakes in high-growth, next generation AI platforms, with the majority of deals expected to be growth equity stage. This focus will include AI business applications, vertical solutions, and AI infrastructure solutions disrupting how businesses operate, increasing sales, boosting productivity and transforming entire markets.

    “As a team, we’ve been fortunate to be part of early tech-driven transformations and are very excited to tap into our tech roots and embrace the power of AI as the next major wave of disruption,” said Walter “Buck” Buckley, SEMCAP co-founder and co-CIO. “Having been around this block a few times, we understand the value of coupling transformative technologies with strong operating expertise to drive outsized growth. We firmly believe that AI has the potential be the greatest wave yet—and the biggest force of change we will witness in our lifetime.”

    Drawing on the team’s decades of experience investing in and leading technology businesses, SEMCAP AI takes influential positions in high growth businesses that have established product-market fit, demonstrated strong ROI for customers, have the potential to be market leaders, and the profound ability to transform entire industries. SEMCAP AI drives strong alignment with management and leverages active post-investment value creation and governance in seeking to maximize and accelerate the performance of its portfolio companies.

    SEMCAP AI Investment Team

    SEMCAP AI’s investment team is led by SEMCAP co-founders and co-CIOs, Buckley and Cyrus Vandrevala, as well as Managing Partner, Vince Menichelli, Managing Directors John Loftus, Erik Rasmussen and Abraham Kromah and Operating Partner, Bader Al-Rezaihan. Together members of this team have decades of shared experience building and investing in technology business while officers at Safeguard Scientifics, ICG and later Actua Corporation. SEMCAP AI has offices across the globe including in Wayne, Pennsylvania, Kuwait and Vancouver. In order to more fully capitalize on the enormous opportunity within AI, SEMCAP AI has partnered with Wayve Capital to offer public investment opportunities, in addition to their core offering of private investment strategies. The partnership also enables the teams to opportunistically source proprietary deals in the AI space through their vast respective networks.

    SEMCAP AI Strategic Operating Advisors

    The investor has also assembled a diverse, influential and well-connected team of Strategic Operating Advisors to assist in the sourcing and vetting of potential investment opportunities, while also working closely with portfolio companies to create value and lasting impact, post-investment. This includes providing targeted strategic support, strengthening management teams, expanding customer pipelines and providing access to the industry’s key decision makers. SEMCAP AI’s Strategic Operating Advisors hail from disparate but significant industries, ripe for transformation, and represent sectors where we expect accelerated transformation driven by artificial intelligence. SEMCAP AI’s advisors include:

    • Sylvia Acevedo is an engineer, advocate for girls’ STEM education, and a lifelong Girl Scout. She worked in leadership positions at a number of technology companies, such as Apple, Dell, and IBM, and served as head of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. In 1983 she became one of the first Hispanic students—male or female—to earn a graduate degree in engineering from Stanford University. Acevedo was named the 2018 Cybersecurity Person on the Year. She was also named a 2019 Notable Woman in Tech by Crain’s magazine and one of the 100 Most Influential Latinas by Latino Leaders magazine in 2020.
    • Samantha Bradely serves as managing director of RealmSpark, a business unit of ASU Enterprise Partners that facilitates the capital investments necessary to fuel ASU’s modalities of learning. She brings years of experience in private equity, including with firms managing billions of dollars in assets, such as Truvvo Partners and Baron Capital.
    • Harry Keiley currently serves as chairman of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) Investment Committee, the largest educator-only pension fund in the world, with more than $300 Billion in assets under management. His previous positions include Chaiman of the Board of CalSTRS and multiple terms as President of the Santa Monica Classroom Teachers Association.

    SEMCAP AI’s Investment in Arcana Labs

    In conjunction with the launch of this new vertical investment strategy, SEMCAP AI recently announced that it led a $5.5 million investment round in Arcana Labs, a leading generative AI creative studio transforming the film and production industry. Arcana is revolutionizing key steps in the filmmaking process with its all-in-one generative AI tools, which were purpose-built for the film industry’s unique creative needs from pre-production to post-production. Buckley will join the Acana Board of Directors and Menichelli will serve as a Board observer.

    “From our first meeting with Buck and the SEMCAP team, we knew we had found partners who truly understood our vision for revolutionizing the creative industry with AI,” said Jonathan Yunger, co-founder and CEO of Arcana Labs. “Their deep expertise and strategic networks across multiple verticals, combined with their genuine enthusiasm for empowering artists through technology, makes them the ideal partner for Arcana’s next phase of growth. In a time when AI’s potential seems limitless, SEMCAP shares our commitment to putting Arcana’s powerful tools in the hands of artists while preserving the unmatched power of human creativity. SEMCAP’s partnership and guidance will help us accelerate our mission of making artist-driven AI accessible to creators and professionals everywhere.”

    “We are thrilled to officially launch SEMCAP AI and announce our investment in Arcana, which exemplifies the type of company that SEMCAP AI will seek to invest in moving forward. Arcana is delivering significant ROI to its customers and unequivocally transforming the film and production industry. Beyond that we believe it has the power to also completely upend multiple other markets like advertising, branding, interior design, and gaming,” said Buckley. “Additionally, I have been fortunate enough to witness firsthand how Arcana’s platform is revolutionizing the nearly $300 Billion global film industry through my work on a docuseries about George Washington. Using their platform, we were able to reduce our production time and costs by almost 90%, while producing a historically accurate and realistic end-product. We look forward to collaborating with Jonathan and the Arcana team to support and accelerate their growth and help transform the industry.”  

    About SEMCAP

    SEMCAP AI invests in high-growth, next-generation AI companies that are disrupting how businesses operate, boosting productivity and transforming markets. Led by a highly skilled investment team with deep operating and investing experience in technology and AI, the team provides unique deal insight and support for strategic partnering and enhanced growth. SEMCAP AI is one of SEMCAP’s three platforms – AI, food & nutrition and health. SEMCAP is a growth equity platform committed to investing across sectors that have the greatest impact on society.

    About Arcana

    Arcana Labs is an artist-driven AI company that empowers creators with model agnostic AI-powered creative tools. Founded by a braintrust of tech nerds and Hollywood blockbuster filmmakers, Arcana Labs is revolutionizing the AI art space by marrying traditional creative processes with the magic of AI, empowering Artist-driven AI, rather than AI-driven art. The company’s flagship product, Arcana AI, gives artists an all-in-one, “AI production company in a box,” with sleek, easy-to-use tools that assist artists rather than replace them. https://www.arcanalabs.ai/

    This release is provided for informational purposes only, and does not constitute investment advice, a recommendation or an offer or solicitation to purchase or sell any securities to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. This material may contain estimates and forward-looking statements, which may include forecasts and do not represent a guarantee of future performance. This information is not intended to be complete or exhaustive and no representations or warranties, either express or implied, are made regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein. The views expressed are as of April 22, 2025, and are subject to change without notice. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Investing involves significant risks.

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

    Media contact:
    Michelle Musburger
    michelle@musburger.com
    773.230.0629

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  • MIL-OSI: Paytronix Celebrates 10th Client Conference, PX|NXT with Leading Brands in Hospitality Guest Experience

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEWTON, Mass. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paytronix, an Access Group company and leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, will host their premier guest engagement event next week, as Paytronix clients gather in Nashville for PX|NXT ’25. Hospitality leaders will come together once again to share their experiences and learn from the industry’s visionaries as they jam with Paytronix in Music City, at the Loews Nashville Hotel, from April 29th to May 1st.

    PX|NXT will feature lively presentations, interactive sessions, and signature social events, focused on building community and educating attendees on innovative guest engagement strategies, from loyalty and online ordering programs to reservation systems, kiosks, and messaging. Over three days, Paytronix will offer an opportunity to learn new revenue generating techniques and master the use of Paytronix’s solutions.

    Paytronix was acquired by UK-based The Access Group in October of last year, and PNX|NXT will be an opportunity for attendees to learn how new solutions and integrations from Access will help them take their guest engagement strategies to the next level.

    “We’re going even bigger for the 10th anniversary, bringing our customers together and building connections and deeper industry relationships because we learn the most from each other. PX|NXT has a tremendous lineup of customers and experts speaking and sharing their first-hand experiences,” said Pamela Robertson, CMO at Paytronix. “This year’s sessions will explore how new technologies in mobile, AI and digital engagement are not only taking guest experiences to new levels, but when done right — they’re also driving efficiencies and powering growth.”

    PX|NXT Speakers Present Game-Changing Experiences & Strategies
    Paytronix assembled a powerful lineup of experts to speak in 2025, with thought-provoking, high-energy sessions centered around upcoming products, theory and case studies around guest engagement strategy. This year’s speaking lineup is full of leaders who have driven loyalty and embraced innovation for some of the industry’s leading brands.

    In addition to Paytronix and customer speakers, this year’s keynotesinclude:

    • Liz Seelye, CEO and brand wayfinder of StarryEyed Strategy – who has proven why brand purpose matters and how restaurants can leverage it to lead their categories. For 20 years, Liz has helped brands, big and global (Starbucks, Cinnabon, Chick-fil-A, CAVA, FAT Brands), small and local (Legacy Pie Co., Pancho & Lefty’s, The Post) find their North Stars to move their businesses forward fast.
    • Gerry O’Brion, author and featured speaker on translating big brand strategies into knowledge that any business can use to win in the marketplace. Gerry shares experiences from leading marketing for top brands with Procter & Gamble, Coors Brewing Company, Quiznos restaurant chain and most recently, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers.

    Executives from top restaurant and convenience store brands will share their restaurant tech strategies for guest engagement, loyalty, ordering, mobile and more. Read the full list of featured speakers online, including but not limited to:

    • Erin Newkirk, CMO, Caribou Coffee
    • Eric Rush, Director of Marketing, Tri Star Energy
    • Jeff Lee, Director of IT & Operations, SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza
    • Jimmy VanValkenburg, Head of Digital Marketing & Loyalty, PDQ Chicken
    • Olga Lopategui, Founder & Principal Consultant, Restaurant Loyalty Specialists

    For more information, including FAQs and video highlights from last year’s event, visit https://www.paytronix.com/pxnxt.

    About Paytronix
    Paytronix, an Access Group company, is a cloud-based digital guest engagement platform for the hospitality industry. Our innovative, unified platform provides loyalty programs, online ordering, gift cards, branded mobile applications, and strategic insights to more than 1,800 leading restaurant and convenience store brands. Our valued clients leverage the power of Paytronix across 50,000 sites globally to create seamless, personalized, and brand-authentic experiences that foster lasting relationships with their customers. For more than 20 years, Paytronix has been a trusted partner helping brands maximize the lifetime value of their guests and grow more profitable businesses. For more information, visit www.paytronix.com.

    Media Contact:
    Calen McGee
    Paytronix Systems, Inc.
    Calen.McGee@theaccessgroup.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Intapp to announce fiscal third quarter 2025 financial results on May 6, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intapp, Inc., (NASDAQ: INTA), a leading global provider of AI-powered solutions for professionals at advisory, capital markets, and legal firms, will report fiscal third quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on May 6, 2025. On that day, management will host a webcast at 5 p.m. ET to discuss the company’s business and financial results.

    Investors and other interested parties can access the webcast as follows:

    What: Intapp fiscal third quarter 2025 financial results earnings webcast

    When: Tuesday, May 6, 2025

    Time: 5 p.m. ET

    Live webcast: Investors | Intapp, Inc.

    Replay: An archived webcast of the event will be accessible from the “news and events” section of the company’s investor relations website at Investors | Intapp, Inc. The replay will be available for 90 days following the live presentation.

    About Intapp

    Intapp software helps professionals unlock their teams’ knowledge, relationships, and operational insights to increase value for their firms. Using the power of Applied AI, we make firm and market intelligence easy to find, understand, and use. With Intapp’s portfolio of vertical SaaS solutions, professionals can apply their collective expertise to make smarter decisions, manage risk, and increase competitive advantage. The world’s top firms — across accounting, consulting, investment banking, legal, private capital, and real assets — trust Intapp’s industry-specific platform and solutions to modernize and drive new growth.

    Investor contact 

    David Trone
    Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
    Intapp, Inc.
    ir@intapp.com

    Media contact

    Ali Robinson
    Global Media Relations Director
    Intapp, Inc.
    press@intapp.com

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  • MIL-OSI: WSO2 Launches Ambassador Program to Empower Tech Advocates

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WSO2, the leader in enterprise digital infrastructure technology, today announced the launch of the WSO2 Ambassador Program, a global initiative that celebrates and supports the most passionate voices in its tech community, including developers and architects. This program is designed to recognize individuals who actively share knowledge, inspire innovation, and contribute to the growth of the open-source ecosystem powered by WSO2 technologies.

    At the heart of the digital era are developers and architects—the problem-solvers and builders of the digital experiences we use every day. WSO2 recognizes that its success is deeply tied to the passion and ingenuity of its developer community. Developers are not only consumers of WSO2’s open-source platforms for API management, integration, identity and access management and WSO2’s internal developer platform, Choreo; they are also co-creators, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, improving the products through feedback, and building impactful solutions that serve millions. Architects, on the other hand, play a critical role in shaping the bigger picture—designing scalable, secure, and future-ready digital architectures that bring developer innovations to life.

    “Developers are the driving force behind innovation,” said Isabelle Mauny, Chief Developer Advocate at WSO2. “They are not merely users of our products—they are instrumental in shaping them. Architects help ensure that solutions built on WSO2’s platforms are robust, cohesive, and aligned with long-term business goals. The WSO2 Ambassador Program is our way of acknowledging their contributions and supporting their continued growth. Whether through leading community meetups, publishing technical tutorials, or contributing to our codebase, our ambassadors play a vital role in empowering others to succeed with WSO2.”

    WSO2’s commitment to open source goes beyond code—it’s about people. The Ambassador Program is a natural extension of that commitment. By offering mentorship, visibility, and support, WSO2 aims to empower developers to become leaders in their communities and advance their personal and professional growth.

    What Ambassadors can expect:

    • Skill-building opportunities in community leadership, developer advocacy, and public speaking
    • Sponsorship for local events, meetups, and conferences to grow regional communities
    • Visibility and recognition through WSO2’s digital channels and media
    • Access to exclusive WSO2 events, tools, and swag
    • Direct collaboration with WSO2 teams, providing feedback and influence on product direction

    The program is open to developers, architects, and technical leaders with experience using WSO2 technology and a passion for empowering others through content, events, and code. Ambassadors can contribute at their own pace, with flexible engagement levels.

    “Being a WSO2 Ambassador is not about holding a title—it is about making a meaningful impact,” Mauny explained. “It recognizes those developers who dedicate their time to writing tutorials, answering questions in forums, and mentoring the next generation of technologists. Our goal is to support their efforts, elevate their contributions, and connect them with a global community of peers and innovators.”

    Visit the WSO2 Ambassadors Page to learn more about the program, meet our 2025 ambassadors, and find out how you can get involved.

    About WSO2
    Founded in 2005, WSO2 is the largest independent software vendor providing open-source API management, integration, and identity and access management (IAM) to thousands of enterprises in over 90 countries. WSO2’s products and platforms—including our next-gen internal developer platform, Choreo—empower organizations to leverage the full potential of artificial intelligence and APIs for securely delivering the next generation of AI-enabled digital services and applications. Our open-source, AI-driven, API-first approach frees developers and architects from vendor lock-in and enables rapid digital product creation. Recognized as leaders by industry analysts, WSO2 has more than 800 employees worldwide with offices in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Sri Lanka, the UAE, the UK, and the US, with over USD100M in annual recurring revenue. Visit https://wso2.com to learn more. Follow WSO2 on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

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  • MIL-OSI: Cangrade Launches Generative AI-Powered Soft and Hard Skills Assessments, Expanding Accessibility to HR Teams

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WATERTOWN, Mass., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cangrade today announced the launch of generative AI-powered soft and hard skills assessments. Created instantly from a simple job description, HR teams can now access quick, customized, high-quality and high-validity assessments without the need for expert input or extensive talent data. Any organization that hires can benefit from Cangrade’s solution as a cost-effective, easy-to-implement tool to streamline intelligent talent decisions.

    Research shows that around 65% of job candidates use AI at some point in the application process, from resume and cover letter writing to interview practice and creating work samples. In response to a greater volume of applicants and potential skills’ inflation, HR teams must adapt their processes to properly vet AI-enabled candidates. Cangrade is using AI to fight AI with its science-backed, bias-free assessments.

    More specifically, Cangrade’s new soft skills assessments leverage generative AI to instantly create an assessment by simply inputting a job description and streamlining the process without compromising accuracy or fairness. This enables teams that need to generate an immediate assessment or that lack talent data to bypass traditional, machine-learning-based processes of analyzing existing performance and leveraging internal expertise.

    Adding to an existing library of hard skills assessments in 30+ languages, HR teams can now instantly generate AI-powered custom hard skills assessments tailored to their exact hiring needs. Users simply select the skill they want to assess, difficulty level, assessment length, and any additional instructions, and the AI will create an assessment that is immediately validated for accuracy.

    Key benefits for HR teams include:

    • Increased accessibility: Organizations of all sizes and all budgets can now easily create high-quality assessments without relying on internal experts or talent data.
    • Rapid implementation: Generate assessments instantly—no benchmarking or lengthy expert consultations necessary.
    • Immediate time-to-launch: Shortening the assessment creation process enables HR teams to implement effective hiring solutions on-demand.
    • Customization without compromise: Tailored to each organization’s unique requirements, assessments maintain Cangrade’s standards of evaluation.

    “As HR teams navigate uncertain workforce trends and the rise of AI-enabled candidates, we’re using generative AI to make our assessments more affordable, scalable, and efficient,” said Gershon Goren, founder and CEO, Cangrade. “Whether you’re operating a two-person startup or a Fortune 500 company, Cangrade makes it simple to make data-driven hiring decisions with confidence.”

    For more information about Cangrade’s AI-powered, bias-free hiring and talent management solutions, visit www.cangrade.com.

    About Cangrade
    For HR leaders, Cangrade is the bias-free, AI-powered talent intelligence platform. By integrating data into talent acquisition and management processes, Cangrade enables businesses to make strategic and efficient decisions from initial screening through the entire employee lifecycle. Delivering 10x more accurate predictions of talent success and retention than traditional methods, the company’s Pre-Hire Assessment has helped organizations like Wayfair, FDNY, Lamar Advertising, and Applied Industrial Technologies make the right hiring decisions for over 10 million candidates and counting. For more information, visit www.cangrade.com.

    Media Contact:
    Gina Devine
    Public Relations
    press@cangrade.com

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  • MIL-OSI: OneShot.ai Launches Execution OS: The antidote to digital workers. A GTM platform built on the best of AI + human firepower

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    San Francisco, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the past 18 months, companies rushed to deploy “AI digital workers” to replace headcount. The promise? Faster growth, fewer hires. The reality? Underwhelming performance, churn, and flatlining pipelines. Today, OneShot.ai announced the public release of its Execution OS—a GTM (go-to-market) operating system that blends multi-agent AI, on-demand GTM specialists, and a real-time Analysis Engine to execute go-to-market strategy with zero internal lift.

    “Companies didn’t just want automation—they were promised they could replace humans,” said Gautam Rishi, CEO and co-founder of OneShot.ai.“But the results never came. We built a platform where AI and humans work in sync to actually execute and deliver results.”

    Execution OS turns any go-to-market task outbound, content, social, SEO, events, into a managed workflow. Its AI scopes the task and orchestrates agent workflows and human experts (SDRs, copywriters, designers, analysts) are deployed to complete the last mile. 

    OneShot.ai founders: Peda Pola and Gautam Rishi.

    Execution OS is designed to create revenue from raw data and is built around two key engines: The Analysis Engine ingests a company’s CRM, sales calls, meeting transcripts, campaigns, and customer interactions to detect what’s working and why, across messaging, personas, and channels. And the Execution Engine uses those insights to drive action: it scopes the work, spins up multi-agent workflows, recruits on-demand human experts, and executes GTM campaigns end-to-end.

    “Most AI agents today are static workflows. But true execution needs a feedback loop,” said Peda Venki Pola, Co-founder and CTO. “That’s what makes Execution OS different. Our platform learns from customer data and GTM activity, and dynamically drives outbound strategy, hiring, and human enablement. It’s not just automation—it’s orchestration.”

    It’s already demonstrating its impact for a range of businesses. In one case, after transcribing hundreds of sales calls, OneShot.ai identified a highly resonant message with a specific persona. It sourced new leads with that persona—not in CRM—and enabled human operators to launch real-time outbound within minutes. Similarly, OneShot.ai noticed a spike in demo bookings from California-based financial firms. The Analysis Engine uncovered a recent regulation change, and the Execution Engine immediately targeted 100+ companies impacted, launching campaigns across email, ads, and cold calls in minutes.

    OneShot.ai customer Eli Burstein, President at Capstone said: “We’ve worked with OneShot.ai for a while, but the new Execution OS changed the game. Since bringing human specialists into the loop, our pipeline has exploded across multiple GTM channels.” Another user Karl May, Founder and CEO at Join Digital said: “We tried hiring SDRs and agencies—nothing stuck. OneShot.ai changed that. Within weeks, we were landing meetings with the world’s largest enterprises. The scale and consistency are unmatched.”

    OneShot.ai dashboard.

    OneShot.ai was founded by GTM and AI veterans who understood that AI alone wouldn’t scale go-to-market execution. As LLMs rapidly advanced, one truth became clear: no one really knew which tasks should be handled by AI, and which still required human judgment. That line is constantly shifting, and most teams are guessing. The OneShot team built a new system of work to solve this: one where AI scopes the task, decides who (or what) should do it, and then orchestrates execution with precision.

    Since launching Execution OS in December, OneShot has added over $250K in new ARR every month and customers are expanding use cases within weeks. “AI gets you 70% of the way there,” said Gautam Rishi, CEO and Co-founder. “Execution OS gets you all the way—by combining AI with the right humans at the right time.”

    The OneShot.ai founders are GTM and AI experts. Gautam Rishi, is GTM leader with over two decades experience in enterprise SaaS (ex-Akamai, CloudBees, 1E), known for scaling sales teams globally and delivering multiple exits. While Peda Pola, a former senior engineering leader having spent a decade at Salesforce, with deep expertise in generative AI, multi-agent orchestration, and large-scale enterprise platform development.

    Looking ahead, OneShot.ai is positioning itself as the execution layer for modern B2B companies, starting with GTM and expanding into every operational domain. The platform not only executes—it learns what needs to be done, who should do it, and whether the company has the capacity. If not, it autonomously recruits and enables the right human experts, zero touch.

    As AI evolves, OneShot.ai will scale from top-of-funnel activities like outbound and content into deal acceleration, forecasting, CS, RevOps, and more—redefining execution across the enterprise.

    Ends 

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    About OneShot.ai
    OneShot.ai is the Execution OS for go-to-market teams. It blends multi-agent AI with on-demand human specialists to plan, execute, and scale outbound, content, SEO, social, and more—without hiring internally or using agencies. Founded by senior GTM and product engineering leaders from Akamai, CloudBees, and Salesforce – OneShot.ai powers the next generation of operationally efficient, high-growth companies.

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  • MIL-OSI: TD SYNNEX and Trifork Partner to Deliver Scalable AI and Digital Transformation Solutions

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press release

    TD SYNNEX and Trifork Partner to Deliver Scalable AI and Digital Transformation Solutions

    April 22nd, 2025 – Austin, Texas – Trifork today announced a new partnership with TD SYNNEX, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. Through this partnership, Trifork will deliver advanced digital solutions to TD SYNNEX’s new and existing customers, helping them accelerate digital transformation and drive measurable business outcomes.

    “Partnering with TD SYNNEX enables us to reach a broader audience of enterprise customers who are ready to embrace modern, AI-driven software solutions,” says Karan Yadav, CEO at Trifork US. “TD SYNNEX is a trusted partner in the channel, and we’re excited to work together to help organizations transform the way they build and scale digital experiences.”

    “TD SYNNEX is committed to uniting IT solutions that deliver business outcomes today and unlock growth for the future,” said Cheryl Day, SVP, New Vendor Acquisition and Global Solutions. “Trifork brings their high-impact software solutions to our vast portfolio of vendor partners, and through our partnership, we’re able to enrich the breadth and depth of our enterprise offerings so our customers can do great things with technology.”

    Trifork offers expertise in AI, scaled platforms, spatial computing, and user-centric applications – serving industries such as manufacturing, energy, healthcare, finance, education, and public services. Their modular, scalable approach allows organizations to integrate innovation quickly and efficiently while maintaining a secure and user-centric architecture.

    TD SYNNEX customers can now access Trifork’s solutions through the TD SYNNEX ecosystem, with support from dedicated teams to ensure a seamless onboarding experience. To learn more about Trifork’s offering, visit https://us.trifork.com/products/vision-ai/.

    About TD SYNNEX

    TD SYNNEX (NYSE: SNX) is a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator for the IT ecosystem. We’re an innovative partner helping more than 150,000 customers in 100+ countries to maximize the value of technology investments, demonstrate business outcomes and unlock growth opportunities. Headquartered in Clearwater, Florida, and Fremont, California, TD SYNNEX’s 23,000 co-workers are dedicated to uniting compelling IT products, services and solutions from 2,500+ best-in-class technology vendors. Our edge-to-cloud portfolio is anchored in some of the highest-growth technology segments including cloud, cybersecurity, big data/analytics, AI, IoT, mobility and everything as a service. TD SYNNEX is committed to serving customers and communities, and we believe we can have a positive impact on our people and our planet, intentionally acting as a respected corporate citizen. We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice for talent across the IT ecosystem. For more information, visit www.TDSYNNEX.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

    Copyright 2025 TD SYNNEX Corporation. All rights reserved. TD SYNNEX, the TD SYNNEX Logo, and all other TD SYNNEX company, product and services names and slogans are trademarks of TD SYNNEX Corporation. Other names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


    About Trifork

    Trifork is a pioneering global technology partner, empowering enterprise and public sector customers with innovative solutions. With 1,229 professionals across 73 business units in 16 countries, Trifork delivers expertise in inspiring, building, and running advanced software solutions across diverse sectors, including public administration, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, energy, financial services, retail, and real estate. Trifork Labs, the Group’s R&D hub, drives innovation by investing in and developing synergistic and high-potential technology companies. Trifork Group AG is a publicly listed company on Nasdaq Copenhagen. Learn more at trifork.com.

    Media contact: Frederik Svanholm, frsv@trifork.com, +41 79 357 73 17

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  • MIL-OSI: Molly Gallaher Boddy of Rightworks honored among CPA Practice Advisor’s “20 Under 40” Accounting Influencers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NASHUA, N.H., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rightworks, the only intelligent cloud service provider of solutions purpose-built for accounting firms and professionals, is proud to announce Molly Gallaher Boddy, Director of Product Marketing, has been named among CPA Practice Advisor’s 2024 “20 Under 40” Accounting Influencers. This prestigious recognition highlights exceptional young professionals who are helping advance the accounting profession.

    Now in its eighth year, the “20 Under 40” awards program honors professionals pioneering advancements in technology and enhancing firm processes that enable practitioners to be more productive, efficient and profitable, as they build practices that will endure and thrive.

    “We are fortunate to be surrounded by so many young professionals who are sharing their ideas, skills, and enthusiasm with the goal of making the accounting profession a better place,” said CPA Practice Advisor Editor-in-Chief Gail Perry. “Change is occurring rapidly in our profession and this year’s award winners are embracing and driving the changes.”

    Gallaher Boddy, who joined Rightworks in 2022, works with accounting firms to uncover pain points and identify solutions based on their unique needs. She has led initiatives for Written Information Security Plans (WISP) and security awareness, helping firms meet mandatory IRS and FTC standards. In the last year, Gallaher Boddy focused on leveraging her extensive experience in cloud consulting to assist firms in achieving optimal cloud adoption, focusing on critical touchpoints such as security, change management and cultural transition.

    “I’m honored to be recognized as one of CPA Practice Advisor’s ‘20 Under 40’ Accounting Influencers alongside many inspiring and dedicated colleagues,” said Gallaher Boddy. “I look forward to helping firms embrace the rapid changes in the accounting profession so they can elevate their practices and face the challenges of tomorrow.”

    For more information and to read the full list of honorees, click here.

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    About Rightworks
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  • MIL-OSI: Docker Extends AI Momentum with MCP Tools Built for Developers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Docker, Inc.®, a leading provider of cloud-native application development tools, content, and services for developers, today announced a major expansion of its AI initiative with the upcoming Docker MCP Catalog and Docker MCP Toolkit. Built around the emerging Model Context Protocol (MCP), these new offerings bring Docker’s signature developer experience to the rapidly evolving AI ecosystem.

    The Docker MCP Catalog, integrated into Docker Hub, provides developers a centralized way to discover verified and curated MCP tools. The Docker MCP Toolkit enables developers to run, authenticate, and manage MCP tools with the simplicity, security, and usability they expect from Docker. Paired with new enterprise-ready tooling, the initiative helps developers put AI to work without reinventing their workflow.

    “Building functional AI applications shouldn’t feel radically different from building any other app,” said Docker President and COO Mark Cavage. “Developers want to integrate AI into their existing workflows–build locally, test, and ship to production with confidence. With agentic tools starting to behave like full-fledged software systems, the old challenges of packaging, versioning, and authentication come back fast. The Docker MCP Catalog brings that all together in one place, a trusted, developer-friendly experience within Docker Hub, where tools are verified, secure, and easy to run.”

    Partnering with Industry Leaders to Simplify MCP Development
    Docker is partnering with some of the most trusted names in cloud, developer tooling, and AI — including Elastic, Heroku at Salesforce, New Relic, Stripe and many more — to shape a secure, developer-first ecosystem for MCP tools. From Docker Desktop to leading MCP clients like Docker AI Agent, Claude, continue.dev, Cursor, Goose, VS Code, and Windsurf, integrating powerful and capable AI agents into real workflows is about to get a whole lot easier.

    Developers can discover and run 100+ MCP servers directly from the Docker Desktop extension. These servers will also be hosted on Docker Hub, complete with verified instructions for running them with any MCP client. It’s all part of our mission to make building with AI as simple, secure, and familiar as any other app workflow.

    With a growing ecosystem of trusted, verified MCP servers and clients, Docker is delivering the security, consistency, and scalability enterprises need to confidently use AI-powered tools.

    “Docker’s new MCP Catalog is a meaningful step forward in secure software delivery,” said Paul Nashawaty, Practice Lead and Principal Analyst at theCUBE Research. “With features like Registry Access Management and built-in secret management, Docker is addressing the growing enterprise demand for supply chain security. That demand is expected to reach 70 percent adoption by 2026, up from just 10 percent in 2022. At the same time, its AI tooling, including Docker Model Runner and Docker AI Agent, simplifies how developers build and run models locally. This is critical in a market where global AI software spend is projected to exceed 300 billion dollars by 2026. Docker is positioning itself at the intersection of containerization and AI, where speed, consistency, and security are essential.”

    Enterprise-Ready and Built on the Trust of Docker Hub

    Docker MCP Catalog is built on the scale and reliability of Docker Hub, the world’s largest container registry with over 14 million images and millions of developers. Future releases will enable teams to publish and manage their own MCP servers with full enterprise controls, including Registry Access Management (RAM) and Image Access Management (IAM), plus seamless secret storage integrated into Docker Desktop.

    Today’s announcement builds on a wave of recent momentum in Docker’s AI strategy, including the beta launch of Docker AI Agent, a context-aware assistant integrated into Docker Desktop and CLI, and Docker Model Runner, a fast, secure way to run AI models locally with the same simplicity as running a container. Together, these tools are making it easier for developers to build, test, and deploy AI-powered applications—without friction or complexity. The Docker MCP Catalog makes it easy to discover and trust MCP tools — join here to help shape how the world builds with AI and MCPs.

    The Industry Rallies to Build a Simpler AI Future for Developers

    Nate Sesti, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, continue.dev
    At Continue, we understand the frustration of spending more time tinkering with AI systems than actually coding. Docker’s MCP Catalog works seamlessly with our curated server blocks on hub.continue.dev by handling the technical complexity—from authentication to configuration—so you can focus on what matters: building assistants that fit your workflow perfectly. This gives developers the power to create AI-native tools that amplify capabilities without sacrificing control.

    Shay Banon, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Elastic
    “MCP is a significant innovation for agent builders. By bringing the Elasticsearch MCP server to the Docker MCP Catalog, we’re enabling more teams to leverage Elasticsearch for AI agents with secure, scalable vector database and hybrid search capabilities.”

    Chris Marchbanks, Principal Software Engineer, Grafana Labs
    “By partnering with Docker, we’re making it easy to discover and run 20+ tools within the Grafana MCP server in secure, containerized environments. This gives MCP clients and AI agents instant, programmatic access to observability data and workflows across dashboards, alerts, incidents, and on-call schedules. With Grafana MCP servers, developers can build smarter, more connected agents. The possibilities are wide open.”

    Ross Kukulinski, Vice President of Product, Kong Inc.
    “We’re thrilled to partner with Docker to distribute our newly launched MCP Server for the Kong Konnect platform. This makes it easier than ever for developers to discover and integrate Kong Konnect APIs into their AI agents and applications, enabling real-time API discovery, analytics, and configuration management. By combining the reach of Docker’s MCP Catalog with the security of the Toolkit, we’re one step closer to our mission: enabling any company to securely adopt AI and embrace an API-first approach.”

    Michael Hunger, Vice President of Product Innovation, Neo4j
    “We’re excited to see Docker advancing the MCP ecosystem with MCP Catalog and Toolkit, making secure integration and hosting of MCP servers much easier. As the leading graph database for AI-native applications, Neo4j helps developers create grounded and explainable agents by providing relevant context through connected data. We’re proud to be a launch partner and contribute Neo4j MCP servers to this initiative — and to continue our shared mission of empowering developers to build smarter AI applications, faster.”

    Camden Swita, Head of AI and ML Innovation, New Relic
    “New Relic is committed to its open partner ecosystem and working with partners like Docker to bring much-needed simplicity and trust to AI-native development. New Relic continues to lead the industry in AI and observability by joining Docker’s MCP Catalog and Toolkit and bringing intelligent observability to developers building the next generation of applications.”

    Joe Duffy, Founder and CEO, Pulumi
    “Pulumi’s MCP server puts the cloud at your fingertips in your favorite AI tools. Powered by infrastructure as code, it can spin up modern infrastructure anywhere, with 1,000s of cloud and SaaS providers supported on day one. We’re excited to partner on Docker’s MCP Catalog and Toolkit to deliver AI-assisted cloud management with enhanced security and enterprise-readiness to our shared customers, the cloud builders and innovators.”

    Betty Junod, CMO and Senior Vice President, Heroku at Salesforce
    “The Heroku MCP Server unlocks new levels of automation, efficiency, and intelligence for managing custom applications running in production on the Heroku AI PaaS including: lifecycle management, database operations, managing third party add-ons, application scaling, performance, and more. At Heroku, we believe in meeting developers where they are in the languages and tools they love to be their most creative and productive. We’re excited to have the Heroku MCP Server bring the power of our platform directly to the Docker Desktop developer experience.”

    Jeff Weinstein, Product Lead, Stripe
    “With Docker MCP Toolkit, you can spin up Stripe MCP in an isolated container—making it fast and easy for developers to integrate Stripe into your AI workflows.”

    Utkarsh Sengar, Vice President, Engineering, Webflow
    “We launched the Webflow MCP Server to let agents and developers interact with our API the same way they work with code—inline and in context. Docker takes that experience even further by removing friction around credential management for Docker users. We’re proud to be a launch partner for the Docker MCP Catalog and Toolkit and excited to support the next wave of innovation in building and delivering online experiences.”

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    About Docker
    Docker drives modern software development by making it easy to adopt container technology to radically boost productivity, security, testing, and collaboration at every step of the developer experience. Embraced by over 20 million developers worldwide, Docker’s unmatched flexibility and choice make it the preferred tool for developers seeking efficiency and innovation for creating modern applications. Learn more about Docker at www.docker.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Descope Announces Agentic Identity Hub to Enable Secure, Standards-Based AI Agent Connectivity

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ALTOS, Calif., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Descope, the drag & drop external IAM platform, today announced the launch of the Agentic Identity Hub, an industry-first platform that helps organizations solve authentication and authorization challenges for AI agents, systems, and workflows. Notable additions include providing apps an easy way to become agent-ready while requiring user consent, providing agents a scalable way to connect with 50+ third-party tools and enterprise systems, and helping developers using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) protect their remote MCP servers with purpose-built authorization APIs and SDKs.

    As agents, LLMs, and other AI systems become increasingly embedded into enterprise and consumer workflows, developers struggle with the dual challenge of securely connecting these AI systems to external SaaS tools and ensuring their own apps properly authenticate AI agents with the right level of access and human oversight. As the industry converges on a few key standards to power identity infrastructure for agentic builds (e.g. OAuth, MCP), developers face the choice between spending time to become experts in these protocols to build and manage authentication for AI systems, or risking identity spoofing, tool misuse, privilege compromise, and other threats described in the OWASP Top 10 for GenAI. This developer complexity contributes to the fact that less than two-fifths of GenAI projects go into production.

    The Descope no / low code external IAM platform helps organizations easily create, modify, and manage journeys for their consumers, business customers, partners, and APIs / AI agents using visual workflows. Hundreds of customers including GoFundMe, Databricks, Navan, and You.com use Descope to enhance customer experience, help prevent account takeover, and get a 360 view of their customer and machine identities.

    Capabilities announced today include:

    • Inbound Apps, which provide every application an easy way to become its own identity provider using the OAuth standard. This allows AI agents to securely authenticate, access authorized user data, and take scoped actions on behalf of users with their explicit consent.
    • Outbound Apps, which provide every AI agent builder a secure, scalable way to connect AI agents to external tools without having to manually manage and store tokens, scopes, and permissions. Developers can choose from over 50 out-of-the-box tool integration templates including Gmail, HubSpot, GitHub, Snowflake, Slack, Notion, and Shopify.
    • MCP Auth SDKs and APIs that help developers building and managing remote MCP servers secure their systems with robust authorization controls as well as extend the MCP servers’ functionality by connecting them with multiple OAuth-based services.

    “As AI systems make our lives easier, we must ensure the lives of developers building AI don’t become harder,” said Slavik Markovich, Co-founder and CEO of Descope. “The Agentic Identity Hub provides a set of tools to help developers spend more time on the interesting work of building and fine-tuning their AI systems and hardly any time on the nitty-gritties of authentication and access control. True enterprise AI adoption won’t happen without a robust, interoperable identity infrastructure working behind the scenes, and we’re excited to be a part of that infrastructure.”

    “According to industry trends, over 70% of enterprises cite security, compliance, and trust as primary concerns when adopting AI technologies. As organizations increasingly integrate AI agents into their workflows, the need for robust governance frameworks becomes critical,” said Paul Nashawaty, Principal Analyst at theCUBE. “To scale AI adoption successfully, enterprises must become AI-ready—by modernizing their identity infrastructure—while AI systems must be architected for enterprise-grade demands. Solutions like the Descope Agentic Identity Hub, with its secure, granular, and interoperable identity management capabilities, are essential to bridging this readiness gap.”

    To learn more, visit Descope’s AI Launch Week page and AI demo site.

    Inbound Apps

    AI agents are autonomous enough to navigate digital storefronts and access SaaS applications–however, these apps need to account for the fact that many AI agents don’t navigate the web like humans do. Instead of visual stimuli and UI, AI systems rely on APIs, standards like OAuth, and token-based flows to securely communicate with other machines.

    With Descope Inbound Apps, any app or API can easily become OAuth-compatible, enabling a variety of use cases such as:

    • Secure connectivity with AI agents with consent screens for users to have control and visibility into what data the AI agent can access and what actions it can perform.
    • Integrating with partner applications while allowing them to fetch user data and take authorized actions on the user’s behalf.
    • Powering app registration, token management, and consent for B2C and B2B marketplace ecosystems.

    “We’re very excited about the potential of Descope Inbound Apps,” said Arnie Katz, Chief Product and Technology Officer at GoFundMe. “Descope is helping us provide frictionless, secure, and omnichannel authentication experiences for millions of users. Inbound Apps builds on this by providing the building blocks for us to more deeply connect with our charity partner ecosystem and make it easier for users to create and donate to fundraisers wherever they are – extending the reach and impact of our platform.”

    Outbound Apps
    Developers seeking to build powerful AI systems that can interact with the “real world” (e.g. book meetings, write emails, retrieve data from external systems on users’ behalf) face several authentication and integration challenges that delay or prevent production-readiness.

    Descope Outbound Apps simplifies how AI agents connect with external tools and enterprise systems. Developers can pick from 50+ templates–ranging from CRMs and payroll to calendars and customer support tools–to securely integrate their AI agent without the heavy lift of learning complex OAuth processes, managing and storing tokens, or ensuring properly scoped access.

    “Descope’s Outbound Apps capability frees up our developers from tooling and integration work so they can spend more time shipping core features instead,” said Soham Mazumdar, Co-founder and CEO of WisdomAI. “Being able to seamlessly connect with CRMs, data warehouses, and messaging tools to take actions on users’ behalf helps us show the value of our AI-powered analytics platform instantly.”

    Remote MCP Auth SDKs and APIs

    The Model Context Protocol, developed by Anthropic, provides a standardized way for LLMs to connect with external tools and services. As MCP continues to gain rapid adoption–with OpenAI, Microsoft, and Figma being a few recent adopters–developers face a mounting list of tasks to make their MCP servers production-ready.

    The Descope MCP Auth SDKs and APIs simplify the process of implementing MCP authorization in remote MCP Servers, abstracting out complexities such as creating OAuth-based flows with PKCE or dynamic client registration. These SDKs and APIs work seamlessly with Inbound Apps, enabling use cases such as:

    • Protecting MCP servers with OAuth-based authorization, ensuring scoped access to authorized clients.
    • Extending MCP server functionality by connecting with external OAuth-based services.

    Resources

    About Descope

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

    Media Contact 
    Erica Anderson
    Offleash for Descope 
    descope@offleashpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Fullstory Appoints Chad Gold as Chief Financial Officer

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ATLANTA, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fullstory, a leading behavioral data company, today announced the appointment of Chad Gold as its chief financial officer (CFO). Gold brings over two decades of financial leadership experience in high-growth technology companies to Fullstory, where he will oversee the company’s financial strategy and operations.

    “Chad’s extensive experience in scaling technology companies aligns perfectly with Fullstory’s vision for growth,” said Scott Voigt, CEO of Fullstory. “His strategic financial leadership will be instrumental as we continue to expand our offerings and deliver data-driven value to our customers. I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Chad to the team, especially given his deep ties to the Atlanta tech community and proven track record of helping high-growth companies thrive here.”

    As CFO, Gold will focus on driving Fullstory’s continued growth, particularly as the company scales into the enterprise market. He will also work closely with the leadership team to support Fullstory’s product innovations, including the recent launch of new AI-agent-powered behavioral data solutions.

    “Fullstory is in a prime position to lead the charge in AI innovation, thanks to the unmatched depth and quality of our behavioral data,” said Gold. “Businesses increasingly turn to AI to drive transformation, and I’m excited to contribute to that momentum. Fullstory is expanding its offerings, providing greater access to workforce intelligence and cutting-edge AI capabilities. I’m proud to be part of the team launching these innovations and am ready to start helping businesses turn data into meaningful, measurable outcomes.”

    Prior to joining Fullstory, Gold served as CFO at G2, where he led financial strategy, investor relations, and business operations. He previously held the CFO role at Salesloft, guiding the company through rapid growth and a majority investment by Vista Equity Partners. Gold has also held senior finance roles at Rubicon Global, SAP Ariba, and The Home Depot. He was named CFO of the Year by the Atlanta Business Chronicle in 2022.

    Gold’s appointment follows a series of strategic executive hires at Fullstory. In March 2024, the company welcomed Jason Wolf as president to lead growth and expansion initiatives. In August 2024, Fullstory appointed Claire Fang as chief product and technology officer – leading the product, design, and engineering teams. These additions underscore Fullstory’s commitment to strengthening its leadership team to support its ongoing growth and innovation.

    About Fullstory
    Fullstory is on a mission to help technology leaders make better, more informed decisions by injecting behavioral data into their analytics stack. The company’s patented technology unlocks the power of quality behavioral data at scale by transforming every digital visit into actionable data and insights. With Fullstory, enterprises can get closer to their customers’ true sentiments and intentions to predict what they want, create personalized experiences, and drive conversion, loyalty, and revenue. Fullstory is headquartered in Atlanta, USA, with regional teams across North America, EMEA, and APAC. For more information, visit www.fullstory.com.

    Fullstory Media Relations
    Alexandra King
    Director of Communications
    pr@fullstory.com

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  • MIL-OSI: AvePoint Adds New Data Security and Management Capabilities to the Elements Platform for MSPs

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT), the global leader in data security, governance and resilience, today announced new capabilities available in the AvePoint Elements Platform, empowering managed service providers (MSPs) to simplify user lifecycle management and unify device management across tenants with security and scale. Additional capabilities underscore AvePoint’s continued investment into its channel business, building upon the completed acquisition of Ydentic in January 2025 and release of the next-generation Elements platform in February 2025.

    The managed security services market is expected to grow to $56.6 billion by 2027, with over 80% of MSPs currently offering managed detection and response services and virtually all planning to add these services to their portfolio. In partnership with AvePoint, MSPs can secure client data and build additional service offerings to tap into this rapidly expanding market opportunity.  

    “As technology advances and security challenges intensify, MSPs face increasing pressure to scale operations, enhance security, and unlock new revenue streams,” said Scott Sacket, Senior Vice President of Partner Strategy, AvePoint. “The newest additions to the AvePoint Elements Platform give MSPs and channel partners the edge they need to drive business growth and augment their service offerings – by securing, managing, and protecting clients’ critical business data.”

    Two new management capabilities are generally available today in the AvePoint Elements Platform:

    • Simple, Secure User Lifecycle Management: The new User Lifecycle Management capabilities within the AvePoint Elements Platform address the complexities MSPs face in onboarding, security, and governance by automating user provisioning and management. This solution enables MSPs to enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), revoke active sessions, and ensure secure, efficient user lifecycle management across all customer environments. Using intelligent automation and centralized management tools, MSPs can significantly reduce administrative overhead, enhance operational efficiency, and ensure robust security, ultimately accelerating profitability and efficiency.
    • Unified Device Management and Security: The new Device Management capabilities within the AvePoint Elements Platform provide centralized oversight of devices across multiple tenants, addressing the need for streamlined operations and reduced manual intervention for MSPs. This integration automates tasks such as configuring compliance policies, deploying applications, and enforcing security measures. Key capabilities include remote device wipes, defender scans, and policy synchronization, ensuring consistent security across tenants. With these advanced features, MSPs can enhance operational efficiency, maintain robust security, and scale their services seamlessly.

    “AvePoint continues to develop solutions purpose-built for partners that benefit everyone who uses Microsoft technology,” Heather Deggans, VP ISV Partnerships at Microsoft. “With the latest enhancements to the AvePoint Elements Platform, partners can deliver more intelligent and proactive data security, governance and management strategies to their customers. This level of automation and efficiency in one single solution allows users to forge more effective and resilient digital workplaces and make the most of their Microsoft investments.”

    For more information on AvePoint Elements, visit the website.

    About AvePoint:

    Beyond Secure. AvePoint is the global leader in data security, governance, and resilience, going beyond traditional solutions to ensure a robust data foundation and enable organizations everywhere to collaborate with confidence. Over 25,000 customers worldwide rely on the AvePoint Confidence Platform to prepare, secure, and optimize their critical data across Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other collaboration environments. AvePoint’s global channel partner program includes approximately 5,000 managed service providers, value-added resellers, and systems integrators, with our solutions available in more than 100 cloud marketplaces. To learn more, visit www.avepoint.com.

    Forward-Looking Statements:

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws including statements regarding the future performance of and market opportunities for AvePoint. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: changes in the competitive and regulated industries in which AvePoint operates, variations in operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting AvePoint’s business and changes in AvePoint’s ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and ability to identify and realize additional opportunities, and the risk of downturns in the market and the technology industry. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of AvePoint’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. Copies of this and other documents filed by AvePoint from time to time are available on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. This filing identifies and addresses other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and AvePoint does not assume any obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements after the date of this release, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law. AvePoint does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations. Unless the context otherwise indicates, references in this press release to the terms “AvePoint,” “the Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to AvePoint, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

    Disclosure Information

    AvePoint uses the https://www.avepoint.com/ir website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

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  • MIL-OSI: ASAPP Achieves the AWS Generative AI Competency

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASAPP, the leading provider of AI-powered contact center software, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Generative AI Competency, a recognition of AWS partners that drive the advancement of services, tools, data strategy, and infrastructure pivotal for implementing generative AI technologies across diverse industries.

    “ASAPP is committed to delivering best-in-class AI solutions that redefine what’s possible in enterprise contact centers,” said Priya Vijayarajendran, CEO of ASAPP. “Achieving the AWS Generative AI Competency underscores the measurable business impact of our AI-native solutions. We’re honored to deepen our collaboration with AWS as we continue to help customers solve the most complex, data-rich challenges facing enterprise contact centers today.”

    ASAPP’s AI-native product suite addresses complex, data-intensive customer service challenges at enterprise scale—advancing beyond basic automation to solve customer-specific problems with speed and precision. GenerativeAgent is an enterprise generative AI agent that accelerates resolution of complex customer service interactions—safely and autonomously—while reducing integration overhead. Built for enterprise needs, it taps into historical data and existing systems to enable rapid deployment, improve customer satisfaction, and deliver measurable ROI from day one.

    AWS Generative AI Competency partners are the go-to experts in implementing generative AI solutions that create value and drive business growth for AWS customers globally. Partners have proven expertise, field experience, and successful projects using generative AI tools from AWS to craft innovative solutions, enabling the building, training, deployment, and utilization of foundation models in creative ways at scale.

    ASAPP is available in the AWS Marketplace. Click here to learn more.

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    About ASAPP
    ASAPP is an AI solution provider committed to solving the toughest problems in customer service. Because we automate what was previously impossible to automate, our AI-nativeⓇ solutions deliver more than efficiency gains. They redefine the role of AI in the contact center and lay the groundwork for businesses to reimagine their customer experience delivery in the age of AI. Leading enterprises rely on ASAPP’s generative and agentic AI solutions to dramatically expand contact center capacity and transform their contact centers from cost centers into value drivers. To learn more about ASAPP, visit www.asapp.com.

    Media Contact
    Amy McDowell
    Offleash PR for ASAPP
    asapp@offleashpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Onex to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results on May 9, 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    All amounts in U.S. dollars
    unless otherwise stated

    TORONTO, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Onex Corporation (TSX: ONEX) will release its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on May 9, 2025.

    A live broadcast of Onex’ webcast to discuss the results will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 9, 2025. A link to the webcast and on-line replay will be available at www.onex.com/events-and-presentations.

    As a reminder, Onex’ Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held virtually on May 8, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET. A link to the online event will be available on Onex’ website at www.onex.com/events-and-presentations.

    About Onex

    Onex invests and manages capital on behalf of its shareholders and clients across the globe. Formed in 1984, we have a long track record of creating value for our clients and shareholders. Our investors include a broad range of global clients, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, banks, insurance companies, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. In total, Onex has approximately $51.1 billion in assets under management, of which $8.3 billion is Onex’ own investing capital. With offices in Toronto, New York, New Jersey and London, Onex and its experienced management teams are collectively the largest investors across Onex’ platforms.

    Onex is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ONEX. For more information on Onex, visit its website at www.onex.com. Onex’ security filings can also be accessed at www.sedarplus.com.

    For further information:
    Zev Korman
    Vice President, Shareholder Relations and Communications
    +1 416.362.7711

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  • MIL-OSI: Primech AI Showcases HYTRON Cleaning Technology at Global Innovation Summit 2025 in Germany

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Primech AI Pte. Ltd. (“Primech AI” or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Primech Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: PMEC), recently participated in the prestigious Global Innovation Summit (GIS) 2025 held at HANNOVER MESSE in Hannover, Germany on April 1-2, 2025. The Company was invited by Enterprise Singapore to join a select group of innovative Singaporean companies representing the nation’s technological capabilities on the global stage.

    Picture 1: Charles Ng, Chief Operating Officer of Primech Ai presenting at the Global Innovation Summit

    The Global Innovation Summit, one of the world’s premier platforms for industrial technology innovation, provided Primech AI with the opportunity to showcase its groundbreaking HYTRON, AI-powered autonomous bathroom cleaning robots to an international audience of industry leaders, potential partners, and investors.

    “Our participation at the Global Innovation Summit represents a significant milestone in our international expansion strategy,” said Mr. Charles Ng, Chief Operating Officer of Primech AI. “Being invited by Enterprise Singapore to represent Singapore’s innovation ecosystem at such a prestigious global event validates our technological achievements and opens doors to potential collaborations across European markets.”

    During the two-day summit, the Primech AI team presented its innovation pitch focused on the HYTRON, AI-powered autonomous bathroom cleaning robot technology, highlighting its advanced AI capabilities, 3D-cleaning functionality, and the use of electrolyzed water for enhanced sanitation. The presentation demonstrated how Primech AI’s solutions address critical challenges in the facility services industry, including labor shortages, increasing hygiene standards, and sustainability requirements.

    A key enabler behind HYTRON’s performance is the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Super, a cutting-edge System-on-Module (SoM) designed for robust edge AI and robotics applications. By integrating NVIDIA’s advanced hardware and software technologies—including CUDA, TensorRT, cuDNN, and the NVIDIA Driver—Primech AI has significantly boosted HYTRON’s real-time data processing capabilities, enabling greater autonomy, precision, and responsiveness in demanding cleaning environments.

    The Company engaged with numerous potential partners and customers from various sectors, including commercial property management, healthcare, hospitality, and public transportation, exploring opportunities to implement its autonomous cleaning solutions across European markets.

    The Global Innovation Summit served as a platform for Primech AI to connect with international technology partners, distributors, and end-users interested in next-generation cleaning solutions. These engagements have already resulted in several promising partnership discussions that could accelerate the Company’s European market entry strategy.

    “The response to our technology at HANNOVER MESSE exceeded our expectations,” said Mr. Kin Wai Ho, Chief Executive Officer of Primech Holdings. “We identified significant interest from European facility management companies seeking to integrate autonomous cleaning solutions into their operations. The connections made at this event will be instrumental in our international growth plans.”

    About the Global Innovation Summit 2025
    The Global Innovation Summit is Eureka’s flagship event organised as part of HANNOVER MESSE, the world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology. The summit brings innovators, industry leaders, policymakers, and investors together to explore emerging technologies and foster international collaborations. The 2025 edition focused on sustainable industrial solutions, AI applications, and automation technologies transforming traditional industries.

    About Primech AI
    Primech AI is a leading robotics company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation in technology. With a team of passionate individuals and a commitment to collaboration, Primech AI is poised to revolutionize the robotics industry with groundbreaking solutions that make a meaningful impact on society. For more information, visit www.primech.ai.

    About Primech Holdings Limited
    Headquartered in Singapore, Primech Holdings Limited is a leading provider of comprehensive technology-driven facilities services, predominantly serving both public and private sectors throughout Singapore. Primech Holdings offers an extensive range of services tailored to meet the complex demands of its diverse clientele. Services include advanced general facility maintenance services, specialized cleaning solutions such as marble polishing and facade cleaning, meticulous stewarding services, and targeted cleaning services for offices and homes. Known for its commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology, Primech Holdings integrates eco-friendly practices and smart technology solutions to enhance operational efficiency and client satisfaction. This strategic approach positions Primech Holdings as a leader in the industry and a proactive contributor to advancing industry standards and practices in Singapore and beyond. For more information, visit www.primechholdings.com.     

    Forward-Looking Statements
    Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, for example, statements about completing the acquisition, anticipated revenues, growth, and expansion. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. These forward-looking statements are also based on assumptions regarding the Company’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure that such expectations will be correct. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

    Company Contact:
    Email: ir@primech.com.sg

    Investor Relations Contact:
    Matthew Abenante, IRC
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    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Global: Toxic chemical pollution continues on Isle of Man as government defends Unesco conservation status

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor, The Conversation

    Peel Bay on the Isle of Man. MrsBain/Shutterstock

    The Isle of Man government has said it is “fully committed to environmental protection and transparency” regarding its Unesco biosphere status – despite admitting that legacy landfill sites are discharging hazardous chemical contaminants into the sea.

    The Isle of Man is a self-governing island in the Irish Sea between the UK and and Ireland. It is not part of the UK or the European Union, but has the status of “crown dependency” with an independent administration. Its population of about 84,000 people are British citizens.

    It is known as the home of TT motorbike racing, traditional smoked kippers a low tax economy, and the world’s only “whole-nation” Unesco biosphere reserve. It boasts crystal clear waters, top-class dive sites and a thriving marine life.

    The Isle of Man achieved this highly regarded status in 2016 on the basis of its marine habitats and sustainability strategies.



    Read more:
    PCBs: these toxic pollutants were banned decades ago but still pose a huge threat

    But polychlorinated biphenols (PCBs) – synthetic industrial chemicals once used to make electricals and other materials – continue to be released into the waterways and the sea.

    Although the production of PCBs was banned globally in the 1980s, they still exist in many products, like electrical equipment, much of which lingers in landfills and so they continue to pose a risk to ocean health. Research has shown how legacy contaminants such as PCBs can be released from hundreds of thousands of coastal landfills across Europe – and the Isle of Man is no different.

    Evidence has been accumulating for years about PCB discharges on the Isle of Man and much of it is on the government’s own website.

    For example, 4,000 tonnes of toxic silt from harbour dredging – which included PCBs and heavy metals was dumped in the Irish sea in 2014. This “trial dump” was despite environmental and legal advice from its marine monitoring officer that this would be ignoring international agreements and would be damaging to the environment.

    The Insights section is committed to high-quality longform journalism. Our editors work with academics from many different backgrounds who are tackling a wide range of societal and scientific challenges.

    Then in 2015 – a time when it would have been putting together its Unesco application – the island government compiled a document, titled “the Peel Marina silt questions and answers” in which it discussed further toxic waste dumping options. It states:

    Disposing of 18,000 tonnes of contaminated sediments from the marina directly to the sea bed would have had a negative impact on the species involved. Testing carried out by Defa [Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture] officers had already identified the likelihood that earlier disposal of 4,000 tonnes into the sea had contributed to rises in contaminants within commercial fisheries species to levels approaching EU food safety standards.

    That batch of 18,000 tonnes of contaminated silt, collected after harbour dredging in Peel harbour, was eventually moved to a sealed pit.

    But it is the ongoing situation with legacy landfills which is seeing PCBs continuing to leach into the sea – a situation that the island government admits will not be entirely solved until the construction of a wastewater treatment plant (building is due to start on the plant in April 2025).

    ‘A hidden gem’

    The Isle of Man government leans heavily on its biosphere status across its tourism marketing and brands itself as “extraordinary”, a “hidden gem, an unexplored land, a biosphere nation”.

    But despite its pledges of being a destination with a “fantastic seascape…and coastline”, contaminated leachate from decommissioned landfill continues to drain into the marine environment.

    The Isle of Man applied for the biosphere reserve status in 2013, which was awarded in 2016 based on the submission of a comprehensive 250-page nomination document. But there was no mention of toxic landfill leachate or the dumping of thousands of tonnes of contaminated harbour silt which later came to light.

    The Isle of Man government told The Conversation that Unesco was aware of the discharges and that “biosphere status is not a hallmark of perfection”. It said its PCB discharges are in line with those of the UK.

    But it raises the question of whether such pollution can be in line with the spirit of the biosphere status.

    It is important to be clear that the Isle of Man is not unique in the British Islands in having managed disposal or unintentional discharges of legacy industrial wastes to the sea.

    My team’s research (Patrick Byrne’s) documents thousands of coastal landfills in England and Wales, many of which discharge hazardous materials to the sea through leachates or erosion.

    A Unesco biosphere reserve is not supposed to be perfect – almost nowhere is. But it should be a model for how we protect and sustainably manage our environment, including how we address legacy pollution. Why not highlight the issue of legacy industrial wastes as a challenge to be met?

    The Isle of Man government rejects the idea that it misrepresented any of the facts around its environmental credentials.

    But when The Conversation put the details to Unesco, it said it had not been made aware of previous dumping of toxic silt containing PCBs in 2014 and added that the first time the issue was raised with them was “in late 2023”.

    A spokesperson said: “At the time of the nomination, the International Committee of the Unesco Biosphere Programme was not aware of this issue.”

    The government told The Conversation it included “all information relevant for consideration by Unesco” when it made its application, but said certain discharges were not in the “zonation area” and that “nowhere is perfect”.

    The major concern is about being open and honest with the public and Unesco about the environmental challenges and potential human health concerns associated with legacy pollutants like PCBs. It is entirely possible that the Isle of Man’s Unesco status would still have been granted if Unesco had been fully aware about the dumping at sea.

    Landfills

    The Conversation spoke to Calum MacNeil, a freshwater scientist who worked for the Isle of Man government for 13 years. He now works for a research institute in New Zealand but has been flagging concerns about contamination from toxic silt. Together with his help, we spent months gathering all of the evidence, checking the facts and joining the dots between silt dredged from a harbour, landfills and sealed pits aimed at temporarily dealing with this legacy pollution.

    On the Isle of Man, historic landfills dating back to the 1940s are unlined so they are not sealed. After heavy rain, pollutants can wash away and leach out into the surrounding environment.

    One, called Raggatt landfill, is located 3.7 miles (6km) from the coast. It’s the size of several football pitches and when it rains, leachate (the landfill’s liquid discharge) that has been found to contain PCBs can “run off” the facility onto the nearby main road and the adjacent River Neb, eventually draining into the sea at Peel Bay.



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    Pollution scientist talks to freshwater ecologist who warned of Isle of Man toxic silt dumps

    According to a 2017 news report, the government stated that the leachate “does not pose a risk to people swimming in Peel Bay” because it’s diluted by seawater. MacNeil insists that this is “a crucial admission” because he believes that the government cannot scientifically prove that any public exposure to PCB contamination is ever safe.

    MacNeil said: “I feel there needs to be international scientific and legal scrutiny of all of this. I believe both Unesco and the UK government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have a responsibility here as well given the international agreements involved and the biosphere designation. Given the biosphere status, surely the Isle of Man government should be acting not just to the letter of the law but in the spirit of the law.”

    Regulations

    While various international regulations govern levels of chemical contamination in leachate in and immediately around old landfills, the same rules do not apply to anything that is deliberately dumped or discharged directly into rivers or the sea.

    Isle of Man legislation called the Water Pollution Act 1993 outlines that any discharge or dumping must abide by any and all relevant international agreements that apply to the Isle of Man.

    MacNeil argues that the onus should be on the Isle of Man government to prove that any discharge of PCBs is legal under international agreements.

    These include an agreement called Ospar (the Oslo-Paris convention for the protection of the marine environment for the north-east Atlantic) and the Basel convention which governs how nations, including the Isle of Man, should treat and dispose of hazardous waste in environmentally sound ways.

    Tourism

    Tourists and local residents swim all year round in bathing waters such as Peel Bay, and praise for this nation’s marine conservation achievements is vast. Last summer, the Isle of Man was even nominated for the “most desirable island in Europe” travel award hosted by magazine Wanderlust.

    With goals to grow annual visitor numbers to 500,000, a thriving ecotourism industry could contribute an estimated £520 million by 2032. According to the island’s tourism agency, Visit Isle of Man, it aims to be “a leading British ecotourism destination that provides a range of opportunities for visitors to connect with our unique nature and wildlife”.

    Contaminated silt was allegedly dredged from Peel harbour and dumped out at sea.
    Daniel Sztork/Shutterstock

    But Peel is one of three beaches (technically designated as a non-bathing area) on the island to recently fail minimum standards for bathing waters “due to insufficient infrastructure”, according to the 2024 bathing water report from the Isle of Man’s Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defa).

    A desirable designation

    A board is currently being formed to lead the ten-year periodic review (reaccreditation) of the island’s Unesco status.

    As one 2022 study explains, biosphere reserves are “learning sites for sustainable development”. Researchers point out that a coherent and holistic approach on the Isle of Man is not necessarily easy to achieve, in part because the biosphere is managed by one government department (Defa) with a remit for environment, food and agriculture, resulting in “age-old tensions between farming and conservation”.



    Read more:
    Coastal landfills risk leaking long-banned toxic chemicals into the ocean

    The Isle of Man government’s website states: “Our biosphere status encourages us to learn about and cherish what we have in the Isle of Man and safeguard it for the future by making good decisions, as individuals, as organisations and as an island. It tells potential new residents and visitors that we are a special place for people and nature and have a conscience.”

    But without openly acknowledging the legacy pollution challenges, they are literally being buried for future generations. This ultimately undermines local, national, and international efforts to learn and move forward in a sustainable way, which is at the heart of the Unesco biosphere philosophy.

    A spokesperson for the Isle of Man government said:

    “The Isle of Man government remains fully committed to environmental protection and transparency regarding its Unesco Biosphere status. We reject any assertion that the government has acted to misrepresent environmental matters in its Unesco application.

    “All relevant data and policies have been developed in line with scientific evidence and regulatory frameworks. The Isle of Man government conducts rigorous environmental monitoring, including assessments of water quality and potential contaminants, to ensure compliance with established safety standards.

    “The Isle of Man has legacy landfill sites similar to those found in the UK, Europe and around the world which leach contaminants, including PCBs, into the marine environment. Details of PCB discharges from UK landfills can be found on the UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) data sets where the pollutant threshold below which data is not required to be submitted for PCBs in water is stated as 0.1kg.

    “The level of PCBs entering the marine environment in the Isle of Man is slightly lower than the average throughout the Irish Sea as determined by sediment and biota samples.

    “The leachate discharge from the historic Raggatt landfill, which closed in 1990, is planned to be discharged to Peel Wastewater Treatment Plant which has recently received planning permission and construction expected to commence by April 2025.

    “As stated on the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture’s pollution control monitoring webpage: ‘Independent advice from Phoenix Engineering is that this would represent the best available technology to manage and control emissions of PCBs present in Raggatt landfill leachate to the marine environment in Peel.’

    “Due to historic mining, heavy metals such as lead are known to flow down the river and accumulate in silt at Peel Marina, which has previously exceeded Cefas action level 2 where sediments are considered unacceptable for uncontrolled disposal at sea without special handling and containment. No further deposits to sea of Peel dredging silt have been made since 2014, and a catchment management plan is currently being developed to reduce this contamination at Peel Marina.

    “The aim for all Unesco Biospheres is to improve our environment; something which the Isle of Man has consistently strived to achieve since accreditation in 2016.”

    A spokesperson for Unesco said:

    “Unesco first received information on this issue in late 2023, which was then relayed to the relevant government authorities for comments. Unesco was informed that the situation appeared to stem from the presence of a UK historic landfill which is being followed through a comprehensive monitoring programme.

    “Following Unesco’s request, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs confirmed that ‘it is in line with the UK government’s responsibilities under the Ospar convention, and are satisfied the Isle of Man government is taking all possible steps to prevent and eliminate pollution of PCBs from land-based sources entering the marine environment in line with Article 3 of the Ospar convention’.

    “In the original application dossier, the Isle of Man committed to ‘take responsibility for overseeing salvage and pollution counter-measures in order to comply with international conventions’. It also committed to observing a range of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs).

    “As the Isle of Man Biosphere Reserve was designated in 2016, its periodic review is scheduled for 2026. Unesco will make all information available to the Intergovernmental Committee in charge of examining the renewal of the status.”

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

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Obagi Medical Announces the Launch of Retinol + PHA Refining Night Cream

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    A Scientific Breakthrough in Skin Renewal: A Clinically Proven Dual-Action, Slow-Release, Overnight Skin Renewal Cream for a Resurfaced, Smoother, and More Even-Looking Complexion

    NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Obagi Medical (“Obagi”), the fastest-growing professional skincare brand in the U.S. in 2024* and a subsidiary of Waldencast plc, (NASDAQ: WALD) (“Waldencast”), proudly introduces its latest breakthrough: Retinol + PHA Refining Night Cream. This advanced formulation is engineered to optimize skin renewal by leveraging the efficacy of Entrapped Retinol with the scientifically proven gentle exfoliating properties of Polyhydroxy Acid (PHA) Gluconolactone. This synergistic combination enhances cell turnover while reinforcing the skin barrier, resulting in a visibly refined, smoother, and more even complexion.

    Expanding on Obagi’s trusted retinol portfolio, this innovative formula incorporates PHA—a next-generation exfoliant with a larger molecular structure than Alpha Hydroxy Acids (AHAs) and Beta Hydroxy Acids (BHAs). This distinction allows for effective resurfacing with minimal irritation, making it ideal for individuals seeking to improve skin texture and tone while maintaining hydration and skin barrier integrity. Additionally, the formula features Entrapped Retinol, a slow-release delivery technology that gradually delivers retinol into multiple layers of the skin over time. This controlled release helps maximize efficacy while minimizing the irritation commonly associated with vitamin A products. The result is an effective yet gentle introduction to retinol, suitable for beginners and those with sensitive skin who may struggle with stronger retinoids.

    “Patient compliance is the key to achieving visible results. By using a slow-release, encapsulated retinol combined with a gentle exfoliating and hydrating PHA, this formula makes it easier for patients to tolerate nightly use,” said Dr. Suzan Obagi, Chief Medical Director at Obagi. “As a result, they may experience improved skin texture and a noticeable reduction in blemishes.”

    Retinol + PHA Refining Night Cream is fortified with eight additional dermatologically recognized ingredients to support hydration, minimize irritation, and enhance skin resilience. These ingredients include:

    • Sodium Hyaluronate – A potent humectant that deeply hydrates and retains moisture.
    • Vitamin E (Tocopherol) – A powerful antioxidant that shields against oxidative stress while nourishing the skin.
    • Squalane – A bio-compatible lipid that enhances hydration, reinforces the skin barrier, and improves texture.
    • Glycerin – A clinically proven hydrating agent that maintains moisture balance and supports skin resilience.

    A four-week clinical study demonstrated the efficacy of Retinol + PHA Refining Night Cream, with participants experiencing significant improvements in skin texture and tone, including:

    • 29% increase in skin smoothness*
    • 10% improvement in skin tone evenness*
    • 90% of users reporting visibly smoother skin texture*
    • 90% observing a reduction in the appearance of blemishes*

    “At Obagi, our mission is to transform skin. We wanted to create a retinol solution that delivers real results while being accessible to those with sensitive skin, blemish concerns, or who aren’t ready for higher-strength retinoids,” said Justin Giouzepis, Chief Marketing Officer of Obagi. “This formula was designed with both professionals and their patients in mind—addressing unmet needs with a gentle yet effective approach. We’re thrilled to report that our clinical data found that in just eight weeks, there was a 2.3x increase in the number of participants who felt comfortable in their own skin.”

    The Retinol + PHA Refining Night Cream, priced at $135 is now available through partnering professional channels. They will be available for customers to purchase on Obagi.com on 5.5.2025.

    *Results based on a 2024-2025 8-week clinical test. Data on file at Obagi Cosmeceuticals LLC.

    About Obagi Medical

    Obagi Medical is an industry-leading, advanced skincare line rooted in research and skin biology, with a legacy of 35+ years of experience. Initially known for its leadership in the treatment of hyperpigmentation with the Obagi Nu-Derm® System, Obagi products are designed to address a variety of skin concerns, including premature aging, photodamage, skin discoloration, acne, and sun damage. As the fastest-growing professional skincare brand in the U.S. in 2024,* Obagi empowers individuals to achieve healthy, beautiful skin. The brand continues to lead in physician-recommended skincare solutions and is recognized as the #1 Physician-Recommended Brand for At-Home Skincare Products for Hyperpigmentation, Fine Lines & Wrinkles, and Sagging Skin & Loss of Elasticity.** More information about Obagi is available on the brand’s website, https://www.obagi.com.

    *Among the Top 10 Professional Skin Care Brands in the U.S., According to Kline’s 2024 Global Professional Skin Care Series (China, Europe and the U.S.)

    **According to Kline’s Physician- Dispensed Skin Care: U.S. Perception and Satisfaction Survey 2023.

    About Waldencast
    Founded by Michel Brousset and Hind Sebti, Waldencast’s ambition is to build a global best-in-class beauty and wellness operating platform by developing, acquiring, accelerating, and scaling conscious, high-growth purpose-driven brands. Waldencast’s vision is fundamentally underpinned by its brand-led business model that ensures proximity to its customers, business agility, and market responsiveness, while maintaining each brand’s distinct DNA. The first step in realizing its vision was the business combination with Obagi Cosmeceuticals and Milk Makeup. As part of the Waldencast platform, its brands will benefit from the operational scale of a multi-brand platform; the expertise in managing global beauty brands at scale; a balanced portfolio to mitigate category fluctuations; asset-light efficiency; and the market responsiveness and speed of entrepreneurial indie brands. For more information please visit: https://ir.waldencast.com/.

    Media Contact:
    obagi@purplepr.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/19348f80-4f45-44c4-990a-dc3de7df67b7

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Banzai Announces Exercise of 1,048,920 Warrants Purchased at $3.89 Each

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SEATTLE, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Banzai International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNZI) (“Banzai” or the “Company”), a leading marketing technology company that provides essential marketing and sales solutions, today announced that it has issued 1,048,920 shares of common stock to Alco Investment Company (“Alco”), pursuant to an exercise notice for Pre-Funded Warrants received on September 20, 2024 for a purchase price of $3.89.

    On September 20, 2024, the Company completed a private placement of securities pursuant to which Alco acquired 282,420 shares of Class A Common Stock for a purchase price of $3.89 per share, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase up to 1,048,920 shares of Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $0.0001 per share for a purchase price of $3.89 per Pre-Funded Warrant, and Common Warrants to purchase up to 1,331,340 shares of Class A Common Stock with an exercise price of $4.02 per share. Alco has not sold any shares issued under the private placement.

    All Pre-Funded Warrants were net exercised on a cashless basis, resulting in a total number of Class A common shares outstanding of 14,470,727 as of April 21, 2025. Following the exercise, Alco will own 9.5% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock.

    “The exercising of these warrants, which originally carried a significant premium to market price, is a highly positive vote of confidence from Alco, one of our key investors and company insiders,” said Joe Davy, Founder and CEO of Banzai. “We are continuing to strengthen our capital structure, and we appreciate the support of our stakeholders who demonstrate their belief in our strategy as we work to achieve long-term success.”

    About Banzai

    Banzai is a marketing technology company that provides AI-enabled marketing and sales solutions for businesses of all sizes. On a mission to help their customers grow, Banzai enables companies of all sizes to target, engage, and measure both new and existing customers more effectively. Customers who use Banzai’s product suite include Autodesk, Dell Technologies, New York Life, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Thinkific, and ActiveCampaign, among thousands of others. Learn more at www.banzai.io. For investors, please visit https://ir.banzai.io.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often use words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “target,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “propose,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar variations and expressions. Forward-looking statements are those that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Examples of forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements regarding Banzai International, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”): future financial, business and operating performance and goals; annualized recurring revenue and customer retention; ongoing, future or ability to maintain or improve its financial position, cash flows, and liquidity and its expected financial needs; potential financing and ability to obtain financing; acquisition strategy and proposed acquisitions and, if completed, their potential success and financial contributions; strategy and strategic goals, including being able to capitalize on opportunities; expectations relating to the Company’s industry, outlook and market trends; total addressable market and serviceable addressable market and related projections; plans, strategies and expectations for retaining existing or acquiring new customers, increasing revenue and executing growth initiatives; and product areas of focus and additional products that may be sold in the future. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity and development of the industry in which the Company operates may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Therefore, investors should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include changes in the markets in which the Company operates, customer demand, the financial markets, economic, business and regulatory and other factors, such as the Company’s ability to execute on its strategy. More detailed information about risk factors can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q under the heading “Risk Factors,” and in other reports filed by the Company, including reports on Form 8-K. The Company does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Global: Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Yu-Ru Lin, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh

    The likes pour in for some politicians who post misinformation. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

    What happens when politicians post false or toxic messages online? My team and I found evidence that suggests U.S. state legislators can increase or decrease their public visibility by sharing unverified claims or using uncivil language during times of high political tension. This raises questions about how social media platforms shape public opinion and, intentionally or not, reward certain behaviors.

    I’m a computational social scientist, and my team builds tools to study political communication on social media. In our latest study we looked at what types of messages made U.S. state legislators stand out online during 2020 and 2021 – a time marked by the pandemic, the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. We focused on two types of harmful content: low-credibility information and uncivil language such as insults or extreme statements. We measured their impact based on how widely a post was liked, shared or commented on on Facebook and X, at the time Twitter.

    Our study found that this harmful content is linked to increased visibility for posters. However, the effects vary. For example, Republican legislators who posted low-credibility information were more likely to receive greater online attention, a pattern not observed among Democrats. In contrast, posting uncivil content generally reduced visibility, particularly for lawmakers at ideological extremes.

    Why it matters

    Social media platforms such as Facebook and X have become one of the main stages for political debate and persuasion. Politicians use them to reach voters, promote their agendas, rally supporters and attack rivals. But some of their posts get far more attention than others.

    Earlier research showed that false information spreads faster and reaches wider audiences than factual content. Platform algorithms often push content that makes people angry or emotional higher in feeds. At the same time, uncivil language can deepen divisions and make people lose trust in democratic processes.

    When platforms reward harmful content with increased visibility, politicians have an incentive to post such messages, because increased visibility can lead directly to greater media attention and potentially more voter support. Our findings raise concerns that platform algorithms may unintentionally reward divisive or misleading behavior.

    Political misinformation has burgeoned in recent years.

    When harmful content becomes a winning strategy for politicians to stand out, it can distort public debates, deepen polarization and make it harder for voters to find trustworthy information.

    How we did our work

    We gathered nearly 4 million tweets and half a million Facebook posts from over 6,500 U.S. state legislators during 2020 and 2021. We used machine learning techniques to determine causal relationships between content and visibility.

    The techniques allowed us to compare posts that were similar in almost every aspect except that one had harmful content and the other didn’t. By measuring the difference in how widely those posts were seen or shared, we could estimate how much visibility was gained or lost due solely to that harmful content.

    What other research is being done

    Most research on harmful content has focused on national figures or social media influencers. Our study instead examined state legislators, who significantly shape state-level laws on issues such as education, health and public safety but typically receive less media coverage and fact-checking.

    State legislators often escape broad scrutiny, which creates opportunities for misinformation and toxic content to spread unchecked. This makes their online activities especially important to understand.

    What’s next

    We plan on conducting ongoing analyses to determine whether the patterns we found during the intense years of 2020 and 2021 persist over time. Do platforms and audiences continue rewarding low-credibility information, or is that effect temporary?

    We also plan to examine how changes in moderation policies such as X’s shift to less oversight or Facebook’s end of human fact-checking affect what gets seen and shared. Finally, we want to better understand how people react to harmful posts: Are they liking them, sharing them in outrage, or trying to correct them?

    Building on our current findings, this line of research can help shape smarter platform design, more effective digital literacy efforts and stronger protections for healthy political conversation.

    The Research Brief is a short take on interesting academic work.

    Yu-Ru Lin receives funding from external funding agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF).

    – ref. Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds – https://theconversation.com/some-politicians-who-share-harmful-information-are-rewarded-with-more-clicks-study-finds-252491

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Engineers of the Future: GUU Introduces High School Students to Scientific Projects

    Translartion. Region: Russians Fedetion –

    Source: State University of Management – Official website of the State –

    Representatives of the State University of Management held a series of meetings with 10th-11th grade students as part of the RosGeoTech Advanced Engineering Schools project.

    The children were told about the digitalization of the fuel and energy business and modern management technologies in industry management (FEC), and were also introduced to the PISh “PRO PROJECT” competition and given advice on preparing an individual project.

    Before the start of the master class, the Head of the Scientific Research Coordination Department of the State University of Management Maxim Pletnev introduced the guests to the activities of the RosGeoTech Scientific and Technical School, which covers alternative energy, power engineering, oil and gas, autonomous unmanned and robotic innovative systems.

    The head of the Advanced Engineering School, Andrey Luzhetsky, also addressed the event participants with a welcoming speech.

    As part of the additional general development program, students became familiar with the development trends of the energy industry (3D technologies), studied management technologies related to the use of drones for geological exploration and detection of damage in electrical networks, as well as the concept of digital twins (digital fields and substations) and elements of risk-oriented management in the risk management system.

    The students also began to master the basics of machine learning in the fuel and energy sector, using a simple algorithm as an example, became familiar with the formulation of tasks, identifying problems and creating a competitor matrix. They were explained what machine learning is, who is behind its development, and also looked at the learning tasks and their solution, after which they “hacked” the algorithms.

    In addition, a presentation was given on the All-Russian Project Competition for High School Students “PRO PROJECT”. The deadlines and key stages of the competition were discussed, as well as the specifics of team and individual participation and the topics of the areas. Both unsuccessful projects (for example, essays and papers) and successful ones (startups and product developments) were analyzed using examples. In conclusion, the schoolchildren asked questions about the preliminary assessment of their project ideas and were invited to join the competition group on VKontakte, where all relevant information is published.

    The event was aimed at introducing schoolchildren to the RosGeoTech PISh project, which helps train future specialists in the field of engineering sciences.

    Let us recall that the Advanced Engineering School “RosGeoTech” was created on the basis of GGNTU named after academician M.D. Millionshchikov together with the State University of Management. In March 2025, based on the results of the work carried out in 2024 and the defense of the project before the Council of the Advanced Engineering School, “RosGeoTech” received a large grant for further development.

    Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 04/22/2025

    Please note: This information is raw content directly from the source of the information. It is exactly what the source states and does not reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: MoneyHero Offers End-to-End Car Insurance Purchase Journey in Hong Kong through Strategic Partnership with bolttech

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HONG KONG, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MoneyHero Limited (NASDAQ: MNY) (“MoneyHero” or the “Company”), a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, as well as a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, today announced the launch of its end-to-end car insurance purchasing journey in Hong Kong. In collaboration with global insurtech bolttech, this innovative enhancement enables customers to compare and receive real-time insurance quotes while seamlessly completing their entire car insurance purchase directly on MoneyHero’s platform—an industry milestone in Hong Kong.

    Enhancing Car Insurance Experience with AI Capabilities

    The enhanced platform allows customers to:

    • Compare real-time quotes from leading insurers
    • Customize coverage options based on their needs
    • Purchase policies instantly without redirection to third-party sites
    • Receive immediate confirmation and policy issuance

    By integrating bolttech’s advanced insurance exchange technology, MoneyHero ensures accuracy, efficiency, and a fast, hassle-free experience for customers. This launch marks a major advancement for MoneyHero, building on its initial strategic partnership with bolttech previously announced on October 8, 2024, which introduced real-time car insurance pricing comparisons. With the introduction of a fully integrated purchasing experience, customers can now enjoy unparalleled convenience, a streamlined process, and expedited policy issuance.

    Hong Kong’s motor vehicle business recorded gross written premiums of over HK$5 billion1, with insurance penetration in Hong Kong reaching 17.2% in 20232 — offering a compelling opportunity for transformation through data-driven, embedded distribution. For insurers, this enhancement translates to a higher volume of policies sold and improved customer acquisition, solidifying MoneyHero’s position as a valuable digital distribution partner in the evolving insurance landscape.

    A Stronger Digital Insurance Offering

    The introduction of this fully integrated car insurance journey aligns with MoneyHero’s strategic pillars of leading the insurance brokerage and enhancing its conversion expertise. MoneyHero’s platform has already demonstrated impressive results with travel insurance, achieving conversion rates up to two times higher due to its seamless end-to-end purchasing model. MoneyHero anticipates similar success with car insurance, which will drive increased sales for insurers and contribute to robust revenue growth.

    Strong Insurance Growth and Market Expansion

    MoneyHero’s insurance business has emerged as a significant growth driver, with revenues from this vertical increasing by 54% year-over-year in the first nine months of 2024. The Company expects full-year 2024 growth in its insurance business surpassing its Q3 level of 9.5% of its group revenue, driven by the expansion of end-to-end purchasing journeys across multiple insurance categories.

    This enhancement builds on the success of MoneyHero’s travel insurance platform, which has experienced strong adoption and improved conversion rates due to its streamlined purchasing process. In the upcoming quarters, the Company plans to further enhance insurance purchasing experience across other markets and product lines, ensuring the Company remains at the forefront of innovation in the industry.

    Rohith Murthy, CEO of MoneyHero, said: “Customers increasingly seek a seamless experience where they can compare, select, and purchase insurance all in one place. With this launch in Hong Kong, we are not only streamlining the car insurance shopping process—we are fully embracing the entire purchasing journey. Our data indicates that end-to-end insurance transactions yield significantly higher conversion rates, and we anticipate strong adoption in Hong Kong. This initiative represents a natural evolution of our partnership with bolttech3, and we believe we have found the perfect partner to enhance our offerings. Together, we are taking a pivotal step toward positioning MoneyHero as the go-to destination for digital insurance in the region. With bolttech’s technological expertise and commitment to innovation, we are confident in our ability to significantly improve the purchase experience for our customers.”

    Philip Weiner, CEO for Asia and Middle East of bolttech added: “Following our partnership announcement late last year, we are excited to be heading into the next stage with MoneyHero. Our insurance exchange platform will enable them to deliver a more intuitive and transparent user experience, enhancing the overall car insurance purchasing journey for consumers in Hong Kong. Together with MoneyHero, we look forward to bringing more value-added services to consumers.”

    About MoneyHero Group

    MoneyHero Limited (NASDAQ: MNY) is a leading personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, as well as a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia. The Company operates in Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines.  Its brand portfolio includes B2C platforms MoneyHero, SingSaver, Money101, Moneymax and Seedly, as well as the B2B platform Creatory.  The Company also retains an equity stake in Malaysian fintech company, Jirnexu Pte. Ltd., parent company of Jirnexu Sdn. Bhd., the operator of RinggitPlus, Malaysia’s largest operating B2C platform. MoneyHero had over 270 commercial partner relationships as at September 30, 2024, and had approximately 7.4 million Monthly Unique Users across its platform for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The Company’s backers include Peter Thiel—co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and the Founders Fund—and Hong Kong businessman, Richard Li, the founder and chairman of Pacific Century Group. To learn more about MoneyHero and how the innovative fintech company is driving Greater Southeast Asia’s digital economy, please visit www.MoneyHeroGroup.com.

    About bolttech

    bolttech is a global insurtech with a mission to build the world’s leading, technology-enabled ecosystem for protection and insurance. bolttech serves customers in more than 35 markets across Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa.

    With a full suite of digital and data-driven capabilities, bolttech powers connections between insurers, distributors, and customers to make it easier and more efficient to buy and sell insurance and protection products.

    For more information, please visit www.bolttech.io.

    Forward Looking Statements

    This document includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States federal securities laws and also contains certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this communication, including, but not limited to, statements as to the Group’s growth strategies, future results of operations and financial position, market size, industry trends and growth opportunities, are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “predicts,” “intends,” “trends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and forecasts and reflect the views, assumptions, expectations, and opinions of the Company, which are all subject to change due to various factors including, without limitation, changes in general economic conditions. Any such estimates, assumptions, expectations, forecasts, views or opinions, whether or not identified in this communication, should be regarded as indicative, preliminary and for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon as being necessarily indicative of future results. The forward-looking statements and financial forecasts and projections contained in this communication are subject to a number of factors, risks and uncertainties. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; the Company’s ability to attract new and retain existing customers in a cost effective manner; competitive pressures in and any disruption to the industries in which the Company and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) operates; the Group’s ability to achieve profitability despite a history of losses; and the Group’s ability to implement its growth strategies and manage its growth; the Group’s ability to meet consumer expectations; the success of the Group’s new product or service offerings; the Group’s ability to attract traffic to its websites; the Group’s internal controls; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the Group’s ability to raise capital; media coverage of the Group; the Group’s ability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; changes in the regulatory environments (such as anti-trust laws, foreign ownership restrictions and tax regimes) and general economic conditions in the countries in which the Group operates; the Group’s ability to attract and retain management and skilled employees; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic on the business of the Group; the success of the Group’s strategic investments and acquisitions, changes in the Group’s relationship with its current customers, suppliers and service providers; disruptions to the Group’s information technology systems and networks; the Group’s ability to grow and protect its brand and the Group’s reputation; the Group’s ability to protect its intellectual property; changes in regulation and other contingencies; the Group’s ability to achieve tax efficiencies of its corporate structure and intercompany arrangements; potential and future litigation that the Group may be involved in; and unanticipated losses, write-downs or write-offs, restructuring and impairment or other charges, taxes or other liabilities that may be incurred or required and technological advancements in the Group’s industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s annual report for the year ended December 31, 2023 on Form 20-F (File No.: 001-41838), registration statement on Form F-1 (File No.: 333-275205), and other documents to be filed by the Company from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, there may be additional risks that the Company currently does not know, or that the Company currently believes are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations, plans, projections or forecasts of future events and view. If any of the risks materialize or the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause their assessments to change. However, while the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so, except as required by law. The inclusion of any statement in this document does not constitute an admission by the Company or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this document. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. In addition, the analyses of the Company contained herein are not, and do not purport to be, appraisals of the securities, assets, or business of the Company.

    For MoneyHero inquiries, please contact:

    Investor Relations:
    MoneyHero IR Team
    IR@MoneyHeroGroup.com

    Media Relations:
    MoneyHero PR Team
    Press@MoneyHeroGroup.com

    For bolttech inquiries, please contact:
    FTI Consulting on behalf of bolttech
    bolttech@fticonsulting.com

    _______________________________

    1 Insurance Authority, Market Overview, https://www.ia.org.hk/en/infocenter/statistics/files/GB_Market_Overview_2023_Eng_Final.pdf

    2 Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, https://www.fstb.gov.hk/en/financial_ser/insurance-industry.htm

    3 An affiliate of the Company.

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Atsign Unveils Invisible SSH, Powered by NoPorts, Fortifying Security Against Emerging Vulnerabilities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN JOSE, Calif., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Atsign, the leader in pre-emptive security solutions, today announced Invisible SSH, leveraging the groundbreaking NoPorts technology. This advancement renders Secure Shell (SSH) connections invisible to external threats by eliminating the need for open ports, effectively neutralizing the attack surface and providing a robust defense against pre-authentication attacks, including zero-day vulnerabilities, such as the recently disclosed critical flaw in Erlang/OTP SSH.

    Traditional SSH relies on open ports, creating potential entry points for malicious actors. The newly discovered CVE-2025-32433 vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH, with a maximum severity score, underscores the inherent risks associated with this conventional approach. By eliminating open ports, NoPorts makes SSH invisible, ensuring that even if underlying SSH implementations contain vulnerabilities, they cannot be exploited from the network, offering a critical layer of pre-emptive security.

    “The increasing sophistication and frequency of cyberattacks demand a paradigm shift in how we approach security,” said Colin Constable, CTO at Atsign. “The recent critical vulnerability in Erlang/OTP SSH is a stark reminder that relying on patching alone is a reactive measure. Our Invisible SSH, powered by NoPorts, offers a proactive and fundamental security advantage by making the connection point invisible in the first place. This eliminates the network attack vector, providing peace of mind regardless of underlying software vulnerabilities.”

    Atsign’s NoPorts establishes secure, peer-to-peer connections without requiring any inbound ports to be open on firewalls or routers. This innovative approach creates an inherently more secure environment for remote access and management. By making SSH invisible, organizations can significantly reduce their risk exposure and enhance their overall security posture.

    Key benefits of Atsign’s Invisible SSH powered by NoPorts include:

    • Elimination of Attack Surface – By closing all inbound ports, NoPorts removes the primary pathway for network-based attacks targeting SSH.
    • Pre-emptive Security – Protects against both known and zero-day vulnerabilities in SSH implementations, as there are no open doors for attackers to exploit.
    • Simplified Security Management – Reduces the complexity of managing firewall rules and port forwarding, streamlining security operations.
    • Enhanced Privacy – Prevents port scanning and enumeration attempts, making the presence of an SSH service undetectable.
    • Seamless Integration – Can be implemented with existing SSH clients and servers with minimal configuration changes.

    The recent disclosure of the critical Erlang/OTP SSH vulnerability highlights the urgent need for solutions like NoPorts.

    About NoPorts

    NoPorts eliminates network & security vulnerabilities by securing connections between people, entities, and things making them invisible to would-be attackers by eliminating attack network surfaces. Built on Atsign’s atPlatform, NoPorts provides a zero trust architecture, end-to-end encryption, and no reliance on cumbersome security layers, enabling seamless and secure communication across virtually any environment. Organizations gain scalability, operational efficiency, and stronger security—all while reducing costs and complexity. For more information, visit NoPorts.com.

    About Atsign

    At Atsign, we believe that people, entities, and things—including AI—should connect securely and directly, while always being invisible to bad actors. By eliminating the need for open ports and centralized servers, the atPlatform empowers developers and organizations to build applications with “invisible” security built in, placing data and device control back into the hands of their owners. Atsign is the creator of the atPlatform, the most robust infrastructure available for “invisible networking” and secure, private, peer-to-peer connectivity. Learn more at Atsign.com.

    For More Information Contact

    Scott Hetherington
    Atsign
    Scott@Atsign.com
    844-827-0985

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Exowatt Closes $70 Million in Series A Funding to Deploy and Scale the Exowatt P3

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exowatt, a next-generation renewable energy company, today announced the close of its $70 million Series A round, bringing the company’s total funding to $90 million to date. The Series A round was led by Felicis, a leading venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. Of the $70 million raised, $35 million comes from debt provided by HSBC Innovation Banking and other lending partners—this marks further commitment following an initial debt facility established during the seed round for Exowatt in August of 2024—while the remaining $35 million comes from equity. Additional investors include Andreesen Horowitz, 8090 Industries, Starwood Capital, Thrive Capital, MCJ Collective, MVP Ventures, GOAT VC, and StepStone Group. Atomic and a16z returned to make additional investments following their contributions to Exowatt’s Seed round, which included notable angel investors such as Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI and actor and environmentalist, Leonardo DiCaprio.

    The close of Exowatt’s Series A round comes just months after launching its flagship product, The Exowatt P3, during the RE+ conference last September in Anaheim, CA. The Exowatt P3 is a modular, dispatchable solar solution capable of delivering up to 24 hours of power daily. The P3 captures solar energy as heat in a long-duration battery and converts it into electricity on demand, making it ideal for data centers and other commercial and industrial (C&I) applications. Funding from Series A will support the domestic production and deployment of the Exowatt P3, making the technology far more accessible to the industry. Exowatt has a demand backlog of over 90 GWh (gigawatt hours) from data centers, energy developers and hyperscalers across the U.S. Several commercial deployments will be going live in 2025 across a number of locations across the U.S.

    “We’ve been overwhelmed with the amount of interest in the P3 since we launched it to market late last year,” said Hannan Happi, CEO of Exowatt. “The additional funding will help us accelerate commercialization and deployment of our solution for the data center energy needs and help us scale our manufacturing capacity as fast as possible to address the almost insatiable demand for power from our customers.”

    The expansion of the data center and AI market has become one of the Trump administration’s priorities since January, beginning with the launch of Project Stargate earlier this year. This funding will enable Exowatt to continue providing domestically manufactured products, which will contribute significant amounts of power to data centers across the country, and to assist in reaching America’s goal of energy dominance.

    “With power consumption from AI data centers growing fast, we urgently need an alternative American energy supply chain that’s sustainable and accessible,” said Aydin Senkut, founder and managing partner of Felicis. “Exowatt’s technology will lead the future of power generation and improve energy efficiency across the country.”

    “Exowatt’s Series A fundraise is the culmination of incredible progress and represents the next phase of the company’s journey,” said Matt Perlow of HSBC Innovation Banking. “We are proud to be expanding our support for the Exowatt team and their mission to create a more sustainable future for data center power generation.”

    Power generation demand from data centers is predicted to increase by 150% by 2030, and Exowatt is powering the next wave of innovations. Interested customers can learn more about Exowatt’s technology and order the Exowatt P3 at www.exowatt.com.

    About Exowatt
    Exowatt is a next-generation renewable energy company providing modular energy solutions tailored for energy-intensive applications like data centers. Founded in 2023 by Hannan Happi and Atomic CEO Jack Abraham, Exowatt’s mission is to make sustainable renewable energy always available and almost free. Exowatt is backed by a16z, Atomic, Felicis, and Sam Altman and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

    Media Contact
    Claire Underwood
    Silverline Communications
    claire@teamsilverline.com

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/b780b67a-8aad-4578-aebc-756eddaaf1b9

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    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: BigCommerce and Noibu Share Joint Vision of Curated Composability to Deliver Seamless Site Performance and Accelerated Innovation for Online Merchants

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    AUSTIN, Texas, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading provider of open, composable commerce solutions for B2C and B2B brands and retailers, today announced discussions regarding a potential expansion of its commercial partnership with Noibu, a leading ecommerce intelligence platform that helps brands detect, prioritize, and resolve revenue-impacting issues while delivering seamless customer experiences. The partnership, if finalized, would reflect the joint value of “curated composability,” enabling brands, retailers, manufacturers and distributors of all sizes to leverage best-in-class solutions without the procurement delays or complex integrations.

    “BigCommerce sees the ecommerce landscape becoming more complex with the growing number of channels being introduced,” said Travis Hess, CEO at BigCommerce. “Engaging and selling through multiple channels has created an orchestration challenge for brands and organizations. Our composable approach addresses that challenge by allowing them to leverage best-in-class partners and capabilities. By partnering with Noibu, we would deliver a frictionless way to unlock deeper customer experience insights, site intelligence, reduce development cycles and drive revenue — all without the delay of traditional contracting.”

    Through this proposed integration, brands and retailers would be able to seamlessly activate Noibu’s enterprise-grade ecommerce intelligence capabilities without the need for separate contracts. This would streamline procurement, simplify operations, and empower teams to uncover a wide range of technical and customer experiences issues — from hidden bugs to performance bottlenecks — that can hinder revenue growth. With comprehensive error detection, root-cause analysis, and prioritized recommendations, merchants could innovate faster, enhance digital experiences, and capture more conversions.

    Unlocking Conversion Opportunities at Speed

    Today, BigCommerce and Noibu enable brands to innovate confidently by identifying and resolving potential shopper experience issues before they affect revenue.

    Later this year, BigCommerce plans to make it easier for its enterprise customers to purchase Noibu without additional procurement friction or integration complexity.

    Key partnership benefits would include:

    • Faster Time to Value: Noibu could be activated instantly through the BigCommerce agreement — eliminating delays and enabling immediate performance insights.
    • Proactive Revenue Protection: Instead of waiting for problems to surface, merchants could continuously monitor their storefront for high-impact disruptions and prioritize fixes based on business value.
    • Collaborative Merchant Success: BigCommerce and Noibu teams would work in sync, offering a fully supported solution that strengthens the merchant experience from storefront to support.

    “Our collaboration with BigCommerce and Noibu has led to significant improvement in our ecommerce operations,” said Mike Hoefer, director of web product and strategy at King Arthur Baking. “The combination of Noibu’s advanced error monitoring and resolution capabilities and BigCommerce’s robust ecommerce platform has helped us enhance our site performance, increase customer satisfaction and avoid potential revenue losses.”

    A Partnership Built for Growth

    The proposed structure of this partnership would ensure that BigCommerce and Noibu could support merchants at every stage of growth — whether optimizing conversion rates, scaling traffic during peak seasons or maintaining performance across complex ecommerce architectures.

    “At Noibu, we share BigCommerce’s vision of empowering merchants to deliver fast, reliable, and insight-driven ecommerce experiences,” said Kailin Noivo, president and co-founder of Noibu. “By joining forces, we would eliminate the guesswork from issue resolution and help brands recover every dollar of potential revenue—all through one streamlined, unified solution.”

    To learn more about the existing Noibu-BigCommerce integration, and how to activate it, visit https://www.bigcommerce.com/apps/noibu/

    Read King Arthur Baking’s case study to learn more about how the brand is leveraging BigCommerce and Noibu: https://www.noibu.com/customers/case-studies/king-arthur-baking-company-noibu-case-study

    About BigCommerce
    BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading open SaaS and composable ecommerce platform that empowers brands, retailers, manufacturers and distributors of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. BigCommerce provides its customers sophisticated professional-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use. Tens of thousands of B2C and B2B companies across 150 countries and numerous industries rely on BigCommerce, including Coldwater Creek, Harvey Nichols, King Arthur Baking Co., MKM Building Supplies, United Aqua Group and Uplift Desk. For more information, please visit www.bigcommerce.com or follow us on X and LinkedIn.

    About Noibu
    Noibu is the leading ecommerce intelligence platform trusted by global brands to detect, prioritize, and resolve technical issues that disrupt the customer journey and impact revenue. By surfacing hidden errors, performance blockers, and root causes, Noibu empowers teams to deliver seamless shopping experiences, reduce lost revenue, and innovate with confidence. Learn more at www.noibu.com.

    BigCommerce® is a registered trademark of BigCommerce Pty. Ltd. Third-party trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

    Media Contact:
    Brad Hem
    pr@bigcommerce.com

    The MIL Network –

    April 23, 2025

  • MIL-OSI: Auto Shanghai 2025: Cerence AI Partners with Industry Leaders to Showcase xUI, its Hybrid, Agentic AI Assistant Platform

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANGHAI and BURLINGTON, Mass., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) (“Cerence AI”), a global leader pioneering conversational AI-powered user experiences, will demo Cerence xUI™, its agentic AI assistant platform that works across the edge and the cloud, for the first time at Auto Shanghai 2025. The platform will be showcased in both English and Mandarin in partnership with Great Wall Motor (GWM) and TCL, a leading consumer electronics company.

    Cerence AI will demonstrate xUI in a GWM car, unveiling the future of LLM-powered in-car experiences in a real vehicle setting. In addition, in partnership with TCL, Cerence AI will showcase an in-car interaction experience integrating Cerence xUI with TCL’s Intelligent Automotive solutions in a state-of-the-art driving simulator. The demos will include:

    • Multi-Modal SLM – New multi-modal capabilities with CaLLM Edge™ that make in-car interactions smarter, more perceptive, and more human than ever, going far beyond pure infotainment.
    • Integrated Model Architecture – Cerence xUI leverages the CaLLM™ family of language models, third-party LLMs, real-time data sources, and contextual data from the car to create an engaging, conversational interface. In Cerence AI and TCL’s joint demo, users will also have simple access to DeepSeek.
    • Dual- and Multi-Seat Interaction and Multi-Screen Synchronization – Voice-controlled screen casting and operations will allow for synchronized interactions between front and rear seats, fostering collaboration among the driver, passengers, and Cerence xUI for intelligent dialogue.
    • Smart Home Integration – Seamless connectivity between Cerence xUI and TCL’s extensive ecosystem of smart home systems, allowing for intelligent home control directly from the car.

    “Auto Shanghai 2025 marks an important milestone in the Cerence xUI journey, with the first public demo of our next-gen, agentic AI platform,” said Christian Mentz, Chief Revenue Officer, Cerence AI. “We are thrilled to team up with industry leaders GWM and TCL as our innovation partners telling this exciting story to the world. With GWM, we continue our long-term partnership to bring AI innovation to their cars as they expand globally, and it’s an honor to have a GWM vehicle in our booth as the first illustration of Cerence xUI in a real car. And, we are excited to collaborate with TCL to showcase advanced in-car interaction, as well as together explore opportunities beyond automotive.”

    “In the era of intelligent mobility, voice has become the most natural bridge between humans and vehicles. As a global leader in AI-powered voice technology, Cerence continues to push the boundaries of smart interaction,” said Nicole Wu, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, GWM. “At GWM, we are proud to partner with Cerence to co-create intelligent cockpit experiences that are not only advanced, but intuitive and human centric. Looking ahead, we believe our continued collaboration will drive innovation and shape a smarter, more connected future of mobility.”

    Ryan Hao, General Manager, TCL Automotive BU, said, “As TCL continues to expand its presence in the automotive sector, this collaboration underscores our shared commitment to innovative breakthroughs. By combining TCL’s cutting-edge intelligent cockpit technologies with Cerence AI’s extensive automotive experience and leading advancements in AI, we aspire to revolutionize the future of mobility through transformative opportunities.”

    Cerence AI’s booth at Auto Shanghai is located at NECC Shanghai, Hall 8.2, booth number 8BD002. To learn more about Cerence AI, visit www.cerence.ai, and follow the company on LinkedIn.

    About Cerence Inc.
    Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC) is a global industry leader in creating intuitive, seamless, AI-powered experiences across automotive and transportation. Leveraging decades of innovation and expertise in voice, generative AI, and large language models, Cerence powers integrated experiences that create safer, more connected, and more enjoyable journeys for drivers and passengers alike. With more than 500 million cars shipped with Cerence technology, the company partners with leading automakers, transportation OEMs, and technology companies to advance the next generation of user experiences. Cerence is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, with operations globally and a worldwide team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of AI innovation. For more information, visit www.cerence.ai.

    Contact Information

    Kate Hickman | Tel: 339-215-4583 | Email: kate.hickman@cerence.com 

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    April 23, 2025
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