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MIL-OSI Global: Sudan’s civil war: What military advances mean, and where the country could be heading next

Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Christopher Tounsel, Associate Professor of History, University of Washington

A Sudanese man celebrates as the military enters the central city of Wad Madani, pushing out the Rapid Support Forces in January 2025. AP Photo/Marwan Ali

A series of advances by the Sudanese military has led some observers to posit that the African nation’s yearslong civil war could be at a crucial turning point.

Even if it were to end tomorrow, the bloody conflict would have left the Sudanese people scarred by violence that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions of people. But the recent victories by the military do not spell the end of its adversary, a rebel paramilitary group that still holds large areas in Sudan.

The Conversation turned to Christopher Tounsel, a historian of modern Sudan at the University of Washington, to explain what the war has cost and where it could turn now.

Can you give a summary of the civil war to date?

On April 15, 2023, fighting broke out in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces, or SAF – led by de facto head of state Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan – and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known colloquially as “Hemedti.” The RSF emerged out of the feared Janjaweed militia that had terrorized the Darfur region of Sudan.

While the SAF and RSF previously worked together to forcibly remove longtime President Omar al-Bashir from power in 2019, they later split amid a power struggle that turned deadly.

The major point of contention was the disputed timeline for RSF integration into the national military, with the RSF preferring a 10-year process to the SAF’s preferred two-year plan.

By early April 2023, the government deployed SAF troops along the streets of the capital, Khartoum, while RSF forces took up locations throughout the country. Matters came to a head when explosions and gunfire rocked Khartoum on April 15 of that year. The two forces have been in conflict ever since.

To human toll of the civil war has been staggering. As of February 2025, estimates of those killed from the conflict and its related causes, including lack of sufficient medical facilities and hunger, have ranged from 20,000 to 150,000 – a wide gulf that, according to Humanitarian Research Lab executive director Nathaniel Raymond, is partially due to the fact that the dead or displaced are still being counted.

The conflict has displaced more than 14 million people, a number that demographically makes the Sudan situation the world’s worst displacement crisis. Nearly half of Sudan’s population is “acutely food insecure,” according to the U.N.’s World Food Programme. Another 638,000 face “catastrophic levels of hunger” – the world’s highest number.

How have recent developments changed the war?

The SAF has recently scored a slew of victories. At time of writing, the Sudanese military controls much of the country’s southeastern border with Ethiopia, the Red Sea coast – and, with it, Sudan’s strategically important Port Sudan – and parts of the country’s metropolitan center located at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers.

Further, the SAF has reclaimed much of the White Nile and Gezira provinces and broken an RSF siege of North Kordofan’s provincial capital of el-Obeid. In perhaps the most important development, the army in late March recaptured the RSF’s last major stronghold in Khartoum, the Presidential Palace.

A fighter loyal to the Sudanese army patrols a market area in Khartoum on March 24, 2025.
AFP via Getty Images

Each of these actions indicates that the SAF is taking an increasingly proactive approach in the war. Such positive momentum could not only serve to reassure the Sudanese populace that the SAF is the country’s strongest force but also signal to foreign powers that it is, and will continue to be, the country’s legitimate authority moving forward.

And yet, there are other indications that the RSF is in no rush to concede defeat. Despite the SAF’s advances, the RSF has strengthened its control over nearly all of Darfur, Sudan’s massive western region that shares a lengthy border with neighboring Chad.

It is here that the RSF has been accused of committing genocide against non-Arab communities, and only the besieged capital of North Darfur, El Fasher, stands in the way of total RSF hegemony in the region. The RSF also controls territory to the south, along Sudan’s borders with the Central African Republic and South Sudan.

The fact that the SAF and RSF are entrenched in their respective regional strongholds casts doubt on the significance of the military’s recent victories.

Could Sudan be heading to partition?

As a historian who spent years writing about South Sudanese separatism, I find it somewhat unfathomable to imagine that Sudan would further splinter into different countries. Given the current state of affairs, however, partition is not outside the realm of possibility. In February, during a summit in Kenya, the RSF and its allies officially commenced plans to create a rival government.

The African Union’s 55 member states are said to be split on the issue of Sudanese partition and the question of whether any entity linked with the RSF should be accepted. In January, during the waning days of U.S. President Joe Biden’s presidency, Washington determined that the RSF and its allies had committed genocide and sanctioned Hemedti, the RSF leader, prohibiting him and his family from traveling to the U.S. and freezing any American assets he may hold.

Any attempt to entertain partition could be read as an acknowledgment of the legitimacy of the RSF and would also create a dangerous precedent for other leaders who have been accused of human rights violations.

In addition to the RSF’s perceived lack of moral legitimacy, there is also the recent precedent of South Sudan’s secession. South Sudan, since seceding from Sudan in 2011, has experienced enormous difficulties. Roughly 2½ years into independence, the nation erupted into a civil war waged largely along ethnic lines. Since the conclusion of that war in 2018, the world’s youngest nation continues to struggle with intergroup violence, food insecurity and sanctions resulting from human rights violations.

Simply put, recent Sudanese history has shown that partition is not a risk-free solution to civil war.

How has shifting geopolitics affected the conflict?

It is important to understand that the conflict’s ripples extend far beyond Sudan’s borders. Similarly, the actions of countries such as the U.S., Russia and China have an impact on the war.

Sudanese people line up to collect a charity ‘iftar’ fast-breaking meal in Omdourman on March 19, 2025.
Ebrahim Hamid/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s executive order freezing contributions from the U.S. government’s development organization, USAID, has shuttered approximately 80% of the emergency food kitchens established to help those impacted by the conflict. An estimated 2 million people have been affected by this development.

Russian financial and military contributions have been credited with helping the SAF achieve its gains in recent months. Russia has long desired a Red Sea naval base near Port Sudan, and the expulsion of Russia’s fleet from Syria following the fall of President Bashar Assad increased the importance of such a base.

And then there is China. A major importer of Sudanese crude oil, China engaged in conversations to renegotiate oil cooperation agreements with Sudan in October 2024 with the hopes of increasing oil production amid the war. An end to the war – and, with it, protecting the flow of oil through pipelines vulnerable to attack – would benefit both members of this bilateral relationship.

As the war enters its third year, the outlook remains frustratingly difficult to discern.

Christopher Tounsel has previously received funding from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.

– ref. Sudan’s civil war: What military advances mean, and where the country could be heading next – https://theconversation.com/sudans-civil-war-what-military-advances-mean-and-where-the-country-could-be-heading-next-253007

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Sen. Warner Speaks at Senate Intelligence Committee Hearing

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Commonwealth of Virginia Mark R Warner

BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF SEN. WARNER’S OPENING REMARKS IS AVAILABLE HERE

WASHINGTON – Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) delivered opening remarks at the Intelligence Committee’s annual Worldwide Threats Assessment hearing.

Sen. Warner’s opening remarks as delivered are below:

Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good morning, everybody, and I want to thank all the witnesses for being here.

I got to say, I’ve been on the committee now for 14 years, and this year’s assessment is clearly one of the most complicated and challenging in my tenure on the committee.

And I want to get into that in a moment, but I want to, first of all, address the recent story that broke in the news.

Yesterday, we stunningly learned that senior members of this administration and according to reports, two of our witnesses here today, were members of a group chat that discussed highly sensitive and likely classified information that supposedly even included ‘weapons packages, targets and timing,’ and included the name of an active CIA agent.

Putting aside for a moment that classified information should never be discussed over an unclassified system, it’s also just mind boggling to me that all these senior folks were on this line and nobody bothered to even check, security hygiene 101…

Who are all the names? Who are they?

Well, it apparently includes a journalist.

And no matter how much the Secretary of Defense or others want to disparage him, this journalist had at least the ethics to not report everything he heard.

The question I raise is: everybody on this committee gets briefed on security protocols. They’re told you don’t make calls outside of SCIFs of this kind of classified nature.

Director Gabbard is the executive in charge of all keeping our secrets safe. Were these government devices? Or were they personal devices? Have the devices been collected to make sure there’s no malware?

There’s plenty of declassified information that shows that our adversaries, China and Russia, are trying to break in to encrypted systems like Signal.

I can just say this. If this was the case of a military officer, or an intelligence officer, and they had this kind of behavior, they would be fired. I think this is one more example of the kind of sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior, particularly towards classified information, that this is not a one off or a first time error.

Let me take a couple of minutes and review some of the other reckless choices that this administration has made regarding our national security. We all recall it seems like it wasn’t that long ago, but less than two months ago, in the first two weeks, the administration canceled all U.S. foreign assistance.

Now, some may say, how can that how bad can that be, its foreign assistance?

Well, U.S. foreign assistance paid for the units in Ukraine to provide air defense to civilian cities being attacked by Russia.

Foreign assistance paid for guarding camps in Syria, where ISIS fighters are to be detained.

Foreign assistance paid for programs abroad that ensure that diseases like Ebola don’t come home.

And until recently, it paid for the construction of a railway in Africa that would have help given the United States much needed access to critical minerals in Congo.

Now that project… China is going to try to finance it as well.

In the first two weeks, the administration fired several of our most experienced FBI agents, including the head of the criminal Investigative submission, the head of the intelligence division, the head of the Counterterrorism division, the heads of the New York, Washington and Miami field office, all individuals who were distinctly and directly responsible for helping to keep America safe.

The irony a little bit, was the recently dismissed head of the counterterrorism division was involved in disrupting the ISIS attacks planned for Oklahoma City and Philadelphia and helped lead the effort to bring to justice the key planner of the Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan, who killed 13 U.S. servicemen and 150 civilians.

That very Abbey Gate effort was actually praised by the president in his state of the Union address.

The administration’s response to these agents’ good works and years of service was to force these folks out.

It’s hard to imagine how that makes our country safer.

Nor can I understand how Americans are made more secure by firing more than 300 staff at the National Nuclear Security Administration, including those responsible for overseeing the security and safety of the nuclear stockpile, or by ousting 130 employees at CSA.

The agency directly responsible for trying to take on China’s salt typhoon attack again. After Salt Typhoon, I would have thought folks on that group chat might have thought twice.

Or how are we made safer by sacking a thousand employees at the CDC and NIH. We’re actually directly working on trying to keep our country safe from disease by pushing out hundreds of intelligence officers.

The amazing thing is our intelligence officers, they’re not interchangeable like a Twitter coder. Our country makes $20,000 to $40,000 of an investment just in getting a security clearance.

It literally goes into six figures when you take the training involved. Can anyone tell how firing probationary individuals without any consideration for merit or expertise is an efficient use of taxpayer dollars?

And just to make clear that yesterday’s story in the Atlantic was not this rookie one-off, it’s a pattern.

I want to acknowledge Director Ratcliffe was not here in his position with this took place.

But again, earlier in the administration, when a new unclassified network was used, thereby exposing literally hundreds of CIA officers’ identities.

Those folks can’t go into the field now.

How does that make our government more efficient?

You know, again, this pattern of an amazing, cavalier attitude towards classified information is reckless and sloppy.

And perhaps what troubles me most is the way the administration has decided that we can take on all of our problems by ourselves without any need for friends or allies.

I agree that we’ve got to put America’s priorities first, but American first cannot mean America alone.

The intelligence we gather to keep Americans safe depends on a lot of allies around the world who have access to sources that we don’t have.

That’s sharing of information saves lives. And it’s not hypothetical.

We all remember (because it was declassified) last year when Austria worked with our community to make sure to expose a plot against Taylor Swift in Vienna that could have killed literally hundreds of individuals.

However, these relationships are not built in stone. They’re not dictated by law. Things like the Five Eyes are based on trust built on decades, but so often that trust is now breaking literally overnight.

Yet suddenly, for no reason that I can understand, the United States is starting to act like our adversaries are our friends. Voting in the UN with Russia, Belarus and North Korea. It’s a rogues gallery if ever heard one.

Treating our allies like adversaries, whether it’s threats to take over Greenland or over the Panama Canal, a destructive trade war with Canada, or literally threatening to kick Canada out of the Five Eyes, I feel our credibility is being enormously undermined with our allies, who I believe, and I think most of us on this committee, regardless of party believes, makes our country safer and stronger.

But how can our allies ever trust us as the kind of partner we used to be when we, without consultation or notice, for example, stop sharing information to Ukraine in its war for survival against Russia. Or how can our allies not only not trust our government, but potentially not our businesses with such arbitrary political decision?

Let me give you a few examples. You know, as a result of a lot of work from this committee and others in Congress, we made sure America’s commercial space industry is second to none from space to launch to commercial sensing and communications.

The United States has taken a lead. Yet overnight, this administration called into question the reliability of American commercial tech industry.

When maps are and other commercial space companies were directed to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

I’m going to tell you… I’m a business guy. Can’t say longer than being an elected official, but pretty close. That shockwave across all of commercial space and frankly, not just commercial space. I’ve heard it from some of our hyperscalers, in the tech community, has sent an enormous chill.

Who’s going to hire an American commercial space company, government or foreign business with the ability to have that taken down so arbitrarily?

It’s not just in the case of commercial space.

We’ve seen that Canada, Germany, Portugal have all been saying they’re rethinking buying F-35s.

I’ve heard from Microsoft and Google directly, and Amazon that they’re having questions about whether they can still sell their services.

We’ve also seen foreign adversaries and friends take advantage of this RIF in our national security areas, and our scientists.

Germany has already put out ads trying to attract some of our best scientists who’ve been RIFed and the Chinese intelligence agencies are posting on social media sites in the hopes of luring individuals with that national security clearance who’ve been pushed out, perhaps arbitrarily, to come into their service.

So, no, the signal fiasco is not a one off. It is, unfortunately, a pattern we’re seeing too often repeated.

I fear that we feel the erosion of trust from our workplace, from our companies, and from our allies and partners can’t be put back in the bottle overnight. Make no mistake, these actions make America less safe.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Eric Peter Weschke of AdvancedFolio Capital Management Rings NYSE Closing Bell
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SETAUKET, N.Y., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eric Peter Weschke, president and CEO of AdvancedFolio Capital Management, joined an elite group of financial leaders by ringing the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Closing Bell. The event, broadcast live on CNBC, marked a significant achievement for Weschke, a 29-year veteran of the financial services industry and a prominent New York financial educator.

Image by AdvancedFolio Capital Management

For Weschke, this milestone represents a full-circle moment, as his journey in finance began decades ago, inspired by his mother, a pioneer who worked on the NYSE floor in the late 1960s. “Being on the NYSE trading floor and ringing the closing bell was truly surreal,” Weschke says. “As a child, I remember visiting the exchange with my mother, who was among the first women to work there. To now be here, participating in a historic tradition, is an incredible honor both personally and professionally.”

Eric Peter Weschke Celebrates Financial Leadership at NYSE

The NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony is a symbolic tradition that marks the end of the trading day, often reserved for industry leaders, top executives, and companies making significant contributions to the financial world. Weschke’s participation reflects his longstanding influence in financial education, asset management, and wealth preservation strategies.

The invitation to ring the closing bell places Weschke among distinguished financial figures who have shaped the industry. This honor acknowledges his contributions to advancing investor education and developing innovative wealth management approaches throughout his career. The ceremony, witnessed by traders, executives, and millions of viewers, showcases AdvancedFolio’s growing influence in the financial services sector.

“This isn’t just a personal achievement; it’s a reflection of the trust our clients place in us and the strength of the brand we’ve built at AdvancedFolio Capital Management,” Weschke says.

AdvancedFolio Capital Management Showcases Success on National Stage

Founded by Eric Peter Weschke, AdvancedFolio Capital Management has established itself as a premier financial firm, offering personalized investment strategies and financial planning solutions. The firm prioritizes a client-first approach, crafting customized solutions while balancing asset protection with effective risk management.

“At AdvancedFolio, our mission is simple: to provide our clients with strategic, tax-efficient investment plans that ensure long-term financial security,” Weschke says. “We’re not just managing wealth—we’re building financial confidence.”

This commitment extends to education, with hundreds of free seminars and workshops offered to boost financial literacy among clients and the broader community. The firm’s expertise has earned national recognition, from appearances on CNBC to features in financial publications and high-profile industry events.

“The success of AdvancedFolio Capital Management isn’t just about numbers; it’s about helping people build sustainable financial futures,” Weschke says. “The recognition we’ve received, from Nasdaq’s National Board in Times Square in 2021 to the NYSE Closing Bell in 2025, reflects our dedication to excellence.”

Reflecting on the NYSE Immersion Moment

“The excitement inside the exchange was electric,” he says. “The anticipation of ringing the bell, knowing it was being broadcast nationwide, was an unforgettable experience. It’s moments like these that remind me why I chose this career: to be part of something bigger than myself and contribute to the financial well-being of others.”

During his visit, Weschke engaged in discussions with NYSE executives, traders, and financial analysts, gaining valuable insights into the current state of the markets and future trends.

“It was fascinating to hear firsthand perspectives from professionals who operate at the heart of the financial world,” Weschke says. “From market analysts to on-air CNBC personalities, the exchange is a hub of financial expertise.”

Beyond the ceremony, Weschke took a behind-the-scenes tour of the NYSE, where he gained a new appreciation for the technology and operations driving global financial markets.

“Seeing the trading floor up close, rather than just on TV, gave me a whole new perspective,” Weschke says. “The floor is smaller than it appears on screen, but the energy, the technology, and the precision with which everything runs is remarkable.”

A Career of Achievement

Throughout his career, Eric Peter Weschke has been recognized for his expertise in institutional investment theory, risk management, and tax-efficient retirement income strategies. As a nationally published financial expert and speaker, he has guided countless individuals, families, and businesses toward achieving their financial goals.

Among his professional accomplishments:
- Former National Speaker on financial strategies for corporations across the U.S.
- Chief Technical Analyst for the Swing-Trader Market Newsletter.
- Senior Executive Syndicate Underwriting Team Member for a $20M Initial Public Bond Offering.
- Senior VP and Northeast Regional Planner for First National Bank of Arizona.
- Advisor of the Year (2003) for outstanding financial planning performance.
- #1 Nationally Ranked Representative for Northwestern Mutual (1993) based on volume.
Weschke is also a licensed investment advisor and 1031 Exchange Specialist, ensuring that his clients receive comprehensive, well-informed financial guidance.

“Success in finance isn’t just about numbers; it’s about trust, relationships, and delivering long-term results,” Weschke says. “At AdvancedFolio Capital Management, we’re committed to making a real impact in people’s lives.”

Eric Peter Weschke’s Message to Clients and the Industry

As Weschke reflects on his participation in the NYSE Closing Bell Ceremony, he hopes the event sends a powerful message to his clients and professional network.

“This moment reinforces our firm’s relevance and credibility in today’s financial world,” Weschke says. “It’s proof that AdvancedFolio Capital Management is being recognized at the highest levels for the work we do. Our exposure through CNBC, the NYSE, and Nasdaq has only strengthened our brand and mission.”

With the future in focus, Weschke remains committed to expanding AdvancedFolio Capital Management, enhancing client services, and continuing to shape the financial landscape through education, innovation, and trust.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but it’s just the beginning,” Weschke says. “We’re building something that will last, something that will help generations achieve financial stability and success.”

About AdvancedFolio Capital Management

AdvancedFolio Capital Management is a Setauket-based financial advisory firm committed to delivering personalized investment strategies and proactive wealth management solutions. By focusing on client education and disciplined financial planning, the firm helps individuals and families achieve their financial goals with confidence and clarity.

Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investors are advised to consult with a financial advisor before making any investment decisions. Investment advisory services are offered through Coppell Advisory Solutions, LLC dba Fusion Capital Management, an SEC registered investment advisor. The firm only transacts business in states where it is properly registered or is excluded or exempted from registration requirements. SEC registration is not an endorsement of the firm by the commission and does not mean that the advisor has attained a specific level of skill or ability. See full disclosures on FusionCM.com/compliance. Insurance and annuity products are not sold through Fusion Capital Management. Fusion does not endorse any annuity or insurance product, nor does it guarantee any insurance or annuity performance. Annuity and life insurance guarantees are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. If you withdraw money from or surrender your contract within a certain time after investing, the insurance company may assess a surrender charge. Withdrawals may be subject to tax penalties and income taxes. Persons selling annuities and other insurance products receive compensation for these transactions. These commissions are separate and distinct from Fusion’s investment advisory fees.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: BitMart Celebrates 7th Anniversary with AI3 Hackathon Afterparty, Co-Hosted with Solana Superteam and NFT SOHO

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Mahe, Seychelles, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To commemorate BitMart’s 7th anniversary, we proudly co-hosted the AI3 Hackathon Afterparty, bringing together builders, creatives, and Web3 pioneers for an evening of connection and celebration.

Organized by Solana Superteam, with key support from NFT SOHO, the post-hackathon gathering served as the closing highlight of the AI3 Hackathon — a multi-day Web3 & AI experience powered by community energy, innovation, and decentralized collaboration.

BitMart sponsored and co-hosted the networking session, where developers, investors, artists, and founders came together for drinks, product chats, and idea exchanges in a relaxed and vibrant setting.

“Celebrating our 7th anniversary alongside some of the brightest minds in Web3 was more than a milestone — it was a reminder of why we build,” said Fan, BitMart’s Europe expert. “We’re proud to support events that champion innovation and community-first culture.”

From exclusive BitMart merch to immersive brand showcases, the event also marked a renewed commitment to empowering the Web3 builder ecosystem through partnership, product, and presence.

This is just the beginning — here’s to many more years of unlocking the future of digital assets, together.

About BitMart
BitMart is the premier global digital asset trading platform. With millions of users worldwide and ranked among the top crypto exchanges on CoinGecko, it currently offers 1,700+ trading pairs with competitive trading fees. Constantly evolving and growing, BitMart is interested in crypto’s potential to drive innovation and promote financial inclusion. New users can register here to unlock an $8,000+ welcome bonus.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this press release is not a solicitation for investment, nor is it intended as investment advice, financial advice, or trading advice. It is strongly recommended you practice due diligence, including consultation with a professional financial advisor, before investing in or trading cryptocurrency and securities.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: The TGL golf league might signal that indoor sport is the future, for better or worse

Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Brad Millington, Associate Professor, Sport Management, Brock University

The inaugural season of the TGL golf league closes this week with a final championship-deciding series. The upstart, team-based, men’s league has made headlines for its celebrity backers, including star golfers Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Even more noteworthy is TGL’s unique format. Events are played inside SoFi Center, a custom-built venue in Florida with an audience capacity of 1,500.

At one end lies the “ScreenZone,” where a golf simulator is used for longer shots such as drives and iron play. At the other end, players chip and putt along the physical surface of the “GreenZone” to record a final score on each hole.

TGL is the latest commercial venture to shake up the golf world in recent years. The league is no doubt novel in some ways, yet it can also be explained as the convergence of two longstanding trends: the “mediatization” and “indoorization” of sport.

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A ‘mediatized’ sports landscape

Mediatization is a concept that speaks to relationships of interdependence between media and other institutions, such as sport. More than simply conveying sport content, communication technologies have helped change sport over the years — consider “television timeouts” or the use of instant replay.

In return, sport is a source of live, unpredictable and exciting media content, something that is highly valuable in a competitive attention economy.

In this context, TGL stands out as an especially tech-infused venture.

First, there is the golf simulator. The ScreenZone is so named because players hit into a massive screen measuring 64 by 53 feet. Tracking technology is used to map and represent the flight of the ball on screen. This allows for a thoroughly datafied sport experience as an array of performance metrics are available to both players and fans.

Also relevant are TGL’s seemingly made-for-TV conventions, some of which might be anathema to golf traditionalists. Among them, a 40-second shot clock keeps a brisk pace of play. Players are also mic’d up, making strategy conversations and reactions accessible to the audience.

In all, TGL is a media spectacle. It is not uncommon for sports leagues to adopt new rules and formats, seemingly in a bid to capture consumer attention. But, through TGL’s video game-like components, media representation — golf on a simulated volcano, among other places — becomes part of the sport competition itself.

Sport moves indoors

TGL is also an indoor spectacle. In this sense, it contributes to the indoorization of outdoor sports.

Outdoor sports from surfing to skiing, rock climbing and many more have moved indoors in recent years (while remaining outdoor sports too). A potential trade-off is that, while outdoor sports often foreground adventure, uncertainty and danger, their indoor analogues often trade this for control, predictability and calculability. The authenticity of indoor sport might therefore be debated, especially in historically counter-cultural sports such as surfing.

Yet indoorization can also lead to expansion. From the late 1800s onwards, artificial ice in North American arenas allowed for reliable skating conditions and helped hockey move to new locations, growing the game as a commercial endeavour and cultural institution.

There was also the benefit of escaping the elements. As architectural historian Howard Shubert writes:

“Covered rinks allowed patrons to escape winter’s cold temperatures, harsh winds, and blowing snow and eliminated the immediate danger of falling through thin ice on ponds and streams.”

Indoorization is not new, even for golf: golf simulators can be found in converted garages; Topgolf facilities offer high-tech, all-weather golf experiences. But TGL is a high-profile entrant in a history of moving sport indoors.

Indoorization as adaption?

Researchers assessing the prospects for outdoor skating against recent climate projections have concluded the future looks bleak for outdoor rinks, and that indoor arenas and synthetic surfaces will grow more important in the years ahead.

Put another way, indoorization may increasingly be a requirement, and not just a luxury, in the context of a worsening climate crisis.

Likewise, sport mega-events have implemented various climate adaptation measures over time, from snow-making on ski slopes to refrigeration of sliding tracks and far beyond. The future is likely to see host cities become climate unreliable to an even greater extent.

It’s not just winter sports. From air-conditioned stadiums to relocated events in search of cooler conditions to indoor recess for students escaping poor-quality outdoor air, the changing climate is a point of vulnerability year-round — and for sport and physical activity participation at various levels.

Our point here is not that TGL was conceived with the climate crisis in mind. Nor do we expect outdoor golf to disappear. Rather, the climate crisis will demand adaptation in sport in the years ahead.

In a time of technological innovation — augmented reality, artificial intelligence and more — the mediatization of sport will provide new commercial and recreational opportunities that offer escape from, and perhaps distraction from, worsening outdoor conditions.

TGL’s blend of real and artificial elements can be seen as foreshadowing “solutions” to much greater problems that are beginning to seem inevitable.

Brad Millington receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Brian Wilson receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

Michael L. Naraine receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and Sport Canada.

Parissa Safai has received funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

– ref. The TGL golf league might signal that indoor sport is the future, for better or worse – https://theconversation.com/the-tgl-golf-league-might-signal-that-indoor-sport-is-the-future-for-better-or-worse-252608

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Africa: Home Affairs Minister issues stern warning to crooked officials

Source: South Africa News Agency

Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has warned crooked officials that the department will leave no stone unturned to rid its ranks of corruption.

Schreiber said officials involved in corrupt activities will face the full might of the law.

“Our message also makes it clear that we apply the rule of law without fear or favour,” Schreiber said.

Speaking at the launch of the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF) in Pretoria on Tuesday, Schreiber said cooperation amongst the relevant authorities is making an impact on efforts to restore the image of the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA).

“We are also committed to the kind of systems reform that will close the space for discretion, which enables fraud and corruption in the first place,” Schreiber said.

One of the fundamental pillars of digital transformation, the Minister said, is the use of technology to help prevent and detect corruption, and uproot corrupt networks altogether.

“But the reality is that, for as long as we have paper-based visa documents, for as long as we use manual, paper-based processes, and for as long as decisions are wide-open to human discretion and interference, the space for corruption will continue to exist.

“Paper visas are being replaced by an Electronic Travel Authorisation featuring Artificial Intelligence and machine learning-based adjudication. Paper documents are being replaced by secure digital documents, including the digital ID system announced by the President during the State of the Nation Address.

“The green ID book will be phased out and replaced by the far more secure smart ID and digital ID, and we are automating entry-and-exit at all South African ports-of-entry,” the Minister said.

Schreiber is confident that the systems reforms will deliver a “systems revolution” in the border management and immigration environment.

“No more papers that can go missing or be manipulated. No more photo-swopping on green ID books. No more bribing an immigration officer to manipulate an outcome, or to gain entry into the country illegally because you cannot bribe a computer and an electronic gate,” Schreiber said.

Schreiber said the Department of Home Affairs is concluding the appointment of a permanent Deputy Director-General for Human Resources.

“It is my expectation that this person will further intensify our quest to rid Home Affairs of the bad apples,” he said.

Speaking at the launch of the BMIACF, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Shamila Batohi, said officials must urgently bring an end to the phenomenon of South Africa being used as a transit route for criminal activities.

“We need law enforcement agencies that serve the public and put an end to these criminal activities.”

Batohi said a lot has been done over the period of five years and that more is still to be done to deal with crime and corruption.

Advocate Andy Mothibi, the Head of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), said the launch of Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum is a strategic intervention in the fight against crime and corruption.

“The launch of Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum is a strategic intervention to foster collaboration between various stakeholders, who bring with them their respective mandates and expertise, which will speed up investigations of corruption allegations.”

Mothibi expressed the SUI’s support for the BMIACF.

The BMIACF focuses on immigration and border management, which is vulnerable to fraud and corruption.

The BMIACF has a steering committee coordinating all the work and managing stakeholders’ progress. It is supported by subcommittees that focus on specialist areas such as prevention, detection, investigation and implementation of consequence management. – SAnews.gov.za

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Banking: Level up your AI skills on March 28, National AI Literacy Day
Source: Microsoft

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: NREL Researcher Steven R. Spurgeon Wins Burton Medal From Microscopy Society of America

Source: US National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Spurgeon Integrates Artificial Intelligence and Materials Science To Accelerate Discovery and Advance Next-Generation Technologies

Materials science researcher Steven Spurgeon (left) and his lab associates Grace Guinan and Michelle Smeaton work on autonomous electron microscopy at NREL. Photo by Brooke Buchan, NREL

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) materials data scientist Steven R. Spurgeon has been honored with the Microscopy Society of America’s (MSA’s) Burton Medal award. The award, which is given annually to a single physical sciences researcher under the age of 40, is the highest honor the MSA bestows upon early-career scientists in the field of microscopy and microanalysis.

“I’ve been involved with the MSA for 15 years and have been fortunate to work with amazing leaders in the field of microscopy,” Spurgeon said. “To be recognized with this award and join their ranks is a true honor.”

Throughout his career, Spurgeon has pioneered the integration of machine learning (ML) with electron microscopy, using artificial intelligence (AI), to help make sense of the detailed images generated by electron microscopes. This approach not only dramatically enhances the efficiency of microscopy techniques; it also provides new insights into the behavior of functional materials—like silicon microprocessors used in computers and cell phones—at the atomic level. These insights enable researchers to fine-tune material properties and enhance efficiency to drive advancements in energy solutions.

“Dr. Spurgeon’s pioneering work at the intersection of AI and microscopy continues to transform materials science,” said Katherine Jungjohann, who manages NREL’s Analytical Microscopy and Imaging Science group. “His visionary leadership and groundbreaking research make him a truly deserving recipient of the Burton Medal.”

Spurgeon’s journey to the AI/microscopy frontier began with a deep curiosity about the fundamental building blocks of matter. As a graduate student at Drexel University, he studied materials science and engineering, focusing on developing new functional materials. After Spurgeon completed his Ph.D., he joined Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), first as a postdoctoral research associate, and later as a staff scientist in the laboratory’s longstanding thin-film Basic Energy Sciences program. At PNNL, he developed new functional materials that could be used for energy storage and computing, which was recognized by the PNNL Laboratory Director’s Award for Early Career Achievement. He also had a realization that would shape the trajectory of his career.

AI-powered tools like transformers—which is what the “T” in ChatGPT stands for—began to emerge in the scientific community about 10 years ago and were used in areas like processing internet data and building autonomous vehicles. Watching the rise of these ML tools, Spurgeon began to wonder if they could benefit his own field of work.

“I realized we were collecting and analyzing all our data by hand,” Spurgeon recalled. “That made me ask, ‘Can we use AI to accelerate our experiments so that humans don’t have to make every single decision?’ I saw that machine learning could help us analyze larger datasets, uncover patterns that would be difficult to detect manually, and ultimately shorten the time to discovery.”

Inspired by these possibilities, Spurgeon helped launch an AI initiative at PNNL and established a groundbreaking partnership with industry to design a completely new AI-infused microscope. His efforts led to the development of the Autonomous Electron Microscope (AutoEM), a platform that leverages AI to improve the way researchers study and understand functional materials. The platform, which enables researchers to conduct analyses up to 1,000 times faster than traditional methods, earned Spurgeon and his team an R&D 100 Award in 2024.

“During his time at PNNL, Dr. Spurgeon rapidly ascended to international prominence in AI-guided materials science and electron microscopy,” said Sergei Kalinin, chief scientist of Physics-Informed Machine Learning at PNNL. “He established himself as a brilliant researcher, a staunch advocate for our field, and an exceptional mentor, and he continues this reputation today.”

After nearly 10 years at PNNL, Spurgeon joined NREL’s Material Science team in May 2024 with a mission to lead research on autonomous materials science and characterization in the development of new energy technologies.

“I joined NREL to help establish a forward-thinking vision for autonomous science,” Spurgeon said. “NREL’s leadership in emerging energy technologies, coupled with its proactive approach to integrating AI, creates an environment like no other, where researchers can strategically innovate and push the boundaries of energy solutions.”

Since joining NREL, Spurgeon has integrated autonomous capabilities into lab workflows, established new industry partnerships, and created effective teams. In May 2025, he is organizing a workshop to convene leading experts to explore practical, real-world applications of autonomous research.

His work has sped up experiments and led to faster discoveries in energy materials and microelectronics, which translates to tangible benefits for NREL’s partners and the wider community. Moving forward, he is focused on using AI to develop important materials—like advanced semiconductors and catalysts—that could lead to major breakthroughs in technology.

As Spurgeon explained, “AI-driven autonomy in materials science is the key to breaking through current research bottlenecks. It allows us to move beyond incremental improvements and achieve truly transformative discoveries in the energy materials we use every day, saving money and improving resilience.”

Reflecting on his career, Spurgeon identified the thrill of discovery, bolstered by persistence in the face of failure, as a driving factor in all that he has achieved.

“Breakthroughs don’t come easily. They often follow many, many failures,” Spurgeon said. “But every once in a while, you get a new process to work or you uncover a phenomenon no one has seen before. Those moments of seeing something for the first time—something no one else has seen—are what make me come to work every day.”

Beyond the personal satisfaction of pushing the boundaries of knowledge, Spurgeon finds inspiration in the support of the scientific community and in the impact of his work on real-world technologies.

“When you’re all pushing in the same direction, you can help each other, share in the struggles, and celebrate the wins,” Spurgeon said. “It has been especially rewarding to work with so many talented early-career staff and students over the years.”

Spurgeon also recognizes that the focus of his work—AI integration—has been the subject of a fair amount of debate in recent years.

“We’re at the start of a significant transformation in science, but the essence of the scientific process—generating and testing a hypothesis—still belongs to humans,” Spurgeon said. “AI can help us analyze more data and refine our decision-making, but it’s still on us as scientists to take responsibility for our conclusions.”

With this in mind, Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of building practical, trustworthy AI implementations whose conclusions can be clearly explained and that provide real value for users.

Looking ahead, Spurgeon is optimistic: “The future of materials science lies in the collaborative power of AI and human ingenuity. Together, we’ll push the boundaries of innovation and improve the lives of everyone around the world.”

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: VERB Publishes Management’s Prepared Remarks During Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Call

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

LAS VEGAS and LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB) (“VERB” or the “Company”), Transforming the Landscape of Social Commerce, Social Telehealth and Social Crowdfunding with MARKET.live; VANITYPrescribed; GoodGirlRx; and the GO FUND YOURSELF TV Show, today filed its Form 10-K reporting financial and operating results for the full year and the quarter ending December 31, 2024 and held an earnings conference call at 1 p.m. ET to discuss these results. Prepared remarks during the conference call of Rory J. Cutaia, the Company’s Chairman & CEO, are provided below.

Company Participant
Rory J. Cutaia, CEO

Operator:
Good afternoon and welcome to the full-year and fourth quarter 2024 Financial Results Conference Call for Verb Technology Company, Inc. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Please be advised, the call is being recorded at the Company’s request.

On our call today is Rory J. Cutaia, Verb’s Founder, Chairman and CEO

Before we begin, I’d like to remind everyone that statements made during this conference call will include forward-looking statements under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties that can cause actual results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, except as required by law, as the underlying facts and circumstances may change. Verb Technology Company disclaims any obligations to update these forward-looking statements, as well as those contained in the Company’s current and subsequent filings with the SEC.

I would now like to turn the call over to Rory J. Cutaia, CEO. Rory?

Rory:
Thank you moderator, and thanks to everyone for joining us today for our fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results and business update conference call.

Well it sure feels good being back before you, speaking directly to you about our company, our business, our performance, and sharing our direct, transparent, honest thoughts and strategies for how we intend to drive shareholder value in this business now and into the future.

I’d like to begin with a brief discussion about our history and the challenging market conditions that influenced the formulation of the strategies we undertook to insulate ourselves from those conditions. I’m referring to insulating ourselves from those market conditions that became impediments to value creation in our former direct sales Software as a Service line of business, as well as those market conditions, particularly capital markets conditions, that affected, and are affecting many, many small and micro-cap exchange-listed companies even today.

Then I’d like to discuss the strategies that we employed and the changes we’ve made that underlie the impressive results we’re now seeing in the business. I’ll also touch on the strategies we employed that resulted in what I’m proud to state is a well cash-infused, extremely healthy debt-free balance sheet and a super clean cap table, the combination of which provide the all-important foundation for the impressive revenue growth we’re now enjoying.

Ok – let’s jump in. Historically, we were an R&D driven technology business, built around a SaaS platform, with a customer base that was comprised of, for the most part, direct sales companies, or as they are sometimes referred to: multi-level marketing companies. When we entered the market with our interactive video-based sales software, we set out to become the dominant player in this sector. What we saw at that time was the opportunity to address a market that included the large-scale sales teams, including tens of thousands of independent sales reps that these companies managed, all of whom needed a simple and effective, mobile-based sales tool.

Over time we learned valuable lessons. First, while we onboarded large numbers of new sales reps every month, the attrition rate among sales reps at these companies was extraordinarily high, making it difficult and costly to generate meaningful revenue growth. In addition, while we developed what we believe were extremely effective tools to help sales reps, even inexperienced sales reps generate and convert sales leads, outdated internal communications policies at these companies prohibited us from communicating these tools and how to use them directly to the fields of sales reps which may have curtailed much of the sales rep attrition, as the companies that managed these reps were often ineffective at doing so themselves. Finally, the ever-changing nature of the customer base we served, as well as the give-it-away below cost pricing models adopted by competitors who found themselves marginalized by our superior product offering, required continued, costly R&D expenditures, and continued returns to the capital markets.

These factors, coupled with what we perceived to be declining market multiples for SaaS businesses generally, drove our decision to sell that business unit and focus instead on our new, though not yet revenue-generating – Market.live, livestream shopping business. A bold move indeed, but one that has certainly proven now to have been in the best interests of our shareholders. This was the first prong of our multi-pronged strategy to restructure, reconstitute, and re-invent VERB.

The next prong of our strategy was to insulate ourselves from the predatory financing terms imposed universally on companies like ours who relied on access to the capital markets to fund continued R&D and other growth capital requirements. Almost every financing initiative we undertook was fraught with last minute re-trading of material deal terms, ridiculous warrant coverage terms and conditions, post-deal financing exclusivity arrangements, tying the Company to bad financings into the future when additional capital was needed – all of which made us – and so many other companies in the same situation – perfect targets for short-selling – and for companies with any kind of trading volume, greed-driven illegal naked short-selling.

It wasn’t hard to target companies that announced an upcoming financing as short-sellers could be confident that deal terms and corresponding share prices would be below whatever the then current trading price was. This capital markets environment eroded share prices across the board resulting in reverse splits required to maintain exchange listing requirements, and destroyed cap tables and balance sheets causing an unprecedented level of exchange de-listings. Ultimately, it was the individual retail investors, left without sufficiently aggressive regulatory intervention, who bore the brunt of this market activity and still do.

To avoid this awful outcome, we developed a unique strategy to utilize Reg A to structure our capitalize raise initiatives and avoid the predatory hedge-fund investors, allowing us to issue straight common shares, priced at-the-market, with no warrant coverage, and no investment banking fees. This financing vehicle, unique for publicly-traded companies, among other financing strategies, allowed us to pay-off all of our debt, redeem all of the previously issued preferred shares, completely restructure our balance sheet, padding it with cash, taking shareholder equity from almost $2 million negative in June 2023 to more than $16 million positive in December 2024, and giving us a cash runway, conservatively assuming zero revenue growth, well into 2028 and beyond.

The shareholder approved reverse split we did last year resulted in an extremely tight – less than 1 million share float – and essentially eliminated all of the warrant overhang from years-ago predatory financings. We’re very proud of how well that series of initiatives was executed, completing that important second prong of our multi-pronged strategy to restructure, reconstitute, and re-invent VERB.

The next prong of our strategy was to diversify our revenue streams to insulate ourselves from changes in the market, including economic and regulatory changes, as well as changes within our own customer base and demand for our products and services. The challenge was to identify and develop independent, yet complementary revenue producing business units that could leverage the cost savings produced by a unified internal finance, sales, marketing, and technology department structure utilized by and across all business units.

Recognizing that the core of our business was our interactive social video commerce technology and know-how, our strategy was to exploit those capabilities by entering the exploding telehealth industry, leading to the development and launch of VANITY Prescribed, followed by GoodGirlRX in partnership with TV and social media celebrity Savannah Chrisley, and then the development and launch of GO FUND YOURSELF, our very exciting, fast-growing crowd funding marketing platform. To give a sense of the revenue potential for Go Fund Yourself, we launched it in Q3 with little to no marketing and recognized $25 thousand in revenue – and then in Q4 we recognized $233 thousand in revenue. And if any of the more recent developments come to fruition for the Show – 2025 may be an extraordinary year for Go Fund Yourself and VERB stockholders.

VANITY Prescribed was in development during Q3 and Q4, identifying suppliers, onboarding suppliers, then replacing suppliers, developing our online patient screening and prescription approval process, and shoring up our supply chain in anticipation of participating in the extraordinary growth of the telehealth space following the introduction and rapid adoption of the new GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Revenue, though now growing, was modest through that period and we’re excited for a broad-based launch and marketing campaign that is about to get under way.

As to MARKET.live, at the end of Q3, we changed our focus and product offering by providing what we believe is an industry-leading end-to-end solution for brands seeking to adopt a social commerce strategy that they cannot manage in-house on a cost effective basis. That strategy has proven to be enormously successful producing exponential revenue growth. As reflected in our 2024 Form 10-K filed today, in Q1 we generated revenue of $7 thousand, in Q2 we generated revenue of $37 thousand, in Q3 we generated revenue of $103 thousand, and in Q4 we generated revenue of $490 thousand. An impressive and most welcomed trend by anyone’s standards.

Combined 2024 revenue was $895 thousand, an increase of $832 thousand over 2023, representing revenue growth of 1,321% over that period. This performance is the greatest amount of revenue generated since the strategic sale of the Company’s direct sales SaaS business unit in June 2023.

Looking at Q4 alone, we generated $723 thousand, an increase of $694 thousand over the same period last year, representing revenue growth of almost 2,400% over that period. And as compared to Q3 2024, revenue in Q4 increased by $595 thousand, representing growth of almost 465% quarter-over-quarter.

While we historically do not provide going-forward guidance, we are comfortable sharing our expectation that Q1 2025 will surpass Q4 2024.

Finally, as to the last prong of our multi-pronged strategy to restructure, reconstitute, and re-invent VERB, we recognized that any business that fails to identify and develop an artificial intelligence strategy will be marginalized. With that in mind, we explored a number of different strategies, including developing our own A.I. capabilities in-house, which we smartly rejected. Instead, we scoured the market for a company with a developed, tested, proprietary A.I. solution uniquely tailored to video-based social commerce. Upon testing the A.I. and social commerce capabilities of LyveCom, a bleeding-edge, video-based social commerce start-up, we entered into a licensing agreement to incorporate their technology into our MARKET.live platform.

To our great surprise, we found that the integration of LyveCom’s tech resulted in a massive operational cost reduction. In fact, we anticipate a direct operational cost reduction of approximately $1 million per year. However, perhaps more importantly, we also recognized that the addition of LyveCom’s technology created an entirely new, updated platform, feature rich with capabilities far beyond our current platform and certainly beyond that of many other social commerce platforms. So rather than simply license the technology and risk LyveCom being acquired by a competitor, limiting our access to the technology and future iterations of it, we decided to acquire it ourselves. It is our expectation that the acquisition will be highly accretive and produce meaningful value for VERB stockholders.

With the closing of the LyveCom acquisition, which remains on track and is expected to occur in the coming weeks, we will have effectively completed the transition of VERB from an unprofitable, cash-hungry business in a challenging market, to an extremely well-capitalized, well diversified business, with proven, strong, fast-growing revenue generation capabilities, A.I.-ready, with a tight float, clean cap table and debt-free balance sheet, poised for meaningful continued growth.

In closing, I refer you to our Form 10-K filed today for greater details concerning our 2024 financial results as well as the press release distributed today summarizing those results for additional information I’ve not covered in my conference call today. I’ve chosen instead to use this time to provide context for those results and share our strategies and ongoing initiatives for continued growth and value-creation for VERB stockholders.

Finally, and as anyone who can read a balance can see, with under 1 million shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024, and debt-free with more than $13 million in cash and highly liquid securities – and assuming ZERO value given for our three revenue generating business units – I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that our net cash value per common share is at least $13.50, which we believe represents a very compelling opportunity, very compelling indeed.

I thank you for allowing me to address you all today and share with you our excitement and optimism for VERB shareholders now and into the future.

Operator: This concludes the conference call. You may now disconnect.

About VERB
Verb Technology Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: VERB), is the innovative force behind interactive video-based social commerce. The Company operates three business units, each of which leverages its social commerce technology and video marketing expertise. The Company’s MARKET.live platform is a multi-vendor, livestream social shopping destination at the forefront of the convergence of e-commerce and entertainment, where brands, retailers, creators, and influencers engage their customers, clients, fans, and followers across multiple social media channels simultaneously. GO FUND YOURSELF is a revolutionary interactive social crowd funding platform and TV show for public and private companies seeking broad-based exposure across social media channels for their crowd-funded Regulation CF and Regulation A offerings. The platform combines a ground-breaking interactive TV show with MARKET.live’s back-end capabilities allowing viewers to tap, scan or click on their screen to facilitate an investment, in real time, as they watch companies presenting before the show’s panel of “Titans”. Presenting companies that sell consumer products are able to offer their products directly to viewers during the show in real time through shoppable onscreen icons. VANITYPrescribed.com and GoodGirlRx.com are telehealth portals, intended to redefine telehealth by offering a seamless, digital-first experience that empowers individuals to take control of their healthcare needs. They were designed and developed to disrupt the traditional healthcare model by providing tailored healthcare solutions at affordable, fixed prices – without hidden fees, membership costs, or inflated pharmaceutical markups. GoodGirlRx.com, a partnership with Savannah Chrisley, a well-known lifestyle personality and advocate for health and wellness, offers customers access to convenient, no-hassle telehealth services and pharmaceuticals, including the new weight-loss drugs, with fixed pricing regardless of dosage, breaking away from the industry’s traditional model of excessive pricing and pharmaceutical gatekeeping.

The Company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV and operates full-service production and creator studios in Los Alamitos, California.

For more information, please visit: www.verb.tech

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This communication contains “forward-looking statements” as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future results, performance, or achievements. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, those identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our annual, quarterly and current reports filed with the SEC and the risk factors included in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC today. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: ARU expert has key role in £2m dementia initiative

Source: Anglia Ruskin University

A music therapy expert from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) is to play a key role in a new project to help people with dementia continue to participate in the activities they love, while maintaining their independence.

Funding for the £1.97 million BRIDGES Dementia Network comes from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), with support of the Alzheimer’s Society, and has been announced on the day of the World Dementia Council Summit in London.

Currently, around one million people in the UK have dementia, and this number is expected to increase to 1.4 million by 2040. At the same time, a survey by Alzheimer’s Society found that 85% of people say they would prefer to remain at home if diagnosed with dementia.

The national BRIDGES Dementia Network aims to revolutionise the role of technology in supporting independent living, helping those with dementia as well as their families.

Within the new project, Dr Ming Hung Hsu of Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research will co-lead work focusing on new innovations to allow people with dementia to continue to enjoy creative and recreational activities, in turn helping their mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Dr Hsu will work alongside researchers, care providers, and people with dementia to design new technology that is accessible, scalable, and meets the needs of different communities. Dr Hsu’s involvement in the BRIDGES Dementia Network, which is being hosted by the University of Sheffield, builds on his leadership in other national dementia care initiatives.

These include the NIHR-funded MELODIC project, which focuses on how music therapy can manage distress on NHS dementia wards, and the MediMusic project, funded by Innovate UK, which is investigating how AI-driven music interventions can support culturally diverse communities with dementia.

“The BRIDGES Dementia Network is a significant change in dementia research, moving beyond traditional models of care to develop new, person-centred technological innovations that support independent living. A major focus will be on art, sport, and culture, highlighting the impact of creative activities on people’s quality of life.

“Potential applications could include AI-powered personalised music platforms, interactive storytelling tools, virtual reality experiences, and digital platforms that encourage social engagement and physical activity. Through new technology like this, the aim is to maintain and enhance cognitive function, emotional wellbeing, mobility, and social connectivity for those living with dementia.”

Dr Hsu, Senior Research Fellow at the Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)

“Dementia is a major challenge in the UK and globally. As people are living longer, the number of people living with dementia is increasing.

“With most people wishing to remain at home, we are investing in research that could lead to new technologies and innovations that will help keep people safe and independent.”

Professor Charlotte Deane, Executive Chair of funders the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UKRI

“One in three people born today will develop dementia in their lifetime. Research will beat dementia, and innovative networks like these will play an important part in helping people living with dementia today, and in the future, live independently for longer.

“As well as exploring ways to make daily life easier, and helping people with dementia feel more connected, they have the potential to ease pressure on the NHS. This could improve care for everyone as more people with dementia will be able to remain independent and cared for in the community for longer.

“As technology develops at pace, it’s critical we harness it, using AI, digital health, and community support to create simple, effective solutions. We’re excited to see what the future holds.”

Professor Fiona Carragher, Chief Policy and Research Officer at Alzheimer’s Society

The BRIDGES Dementia Network is led by Dr Jennifer MacRitchie at the University of Sheffield, and also includes academics from Lancaster University, London South Bank University, University College London, University of Cambridge, University of Kent and University of Leicester, as well as ARU. The network also involves a range of non-academic partners, including Innovations in Dementia, robotics company BOW, Lewy Body Society, Dementia UK, Kent County Council, and Sheffield City Council.

MIL OSI United Kingdom –

March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Delaware Park Converts from VizExplorer to Quick Custom Intelligence’s (QCI) Enterprise Platform

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SAN DIEGO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI), a leading provider of cutting-edge casino management solutions, is thrilled to announce that Delaware Park has selected the QCI Enterprise Platform to elevate its data-driven operations. The strategic decision to transition from VizExplorer to QCI’s innovative platform highlights Delaware Park’s commitment to providing an enhanced guest experience through superior analytics and real-time operational insights.

Delaware Park, a prominent gaming destination in Delaware, is well-known for offering its guests exceptional service. By adopting the QCI Enterprise Platform, Delaware Park will now leverage advanced marketing and data analytics to optimize their performance and guest satisfaction.

Terry Glebocki, President & General Manager of Delaware Park, shared her thoughts on the transition: Delaware Park Casino is excited to partner with QCI. “The real-time insights and innovative analytics provided by QCI will enable us to make data-driven decisions that will enhance the overall experience for our customers and improve our internal processes.”

Andrew Cardno, CTO of QCI, expressed his excitement about the partnership:

“We are honored to welcome Delaware Park to the expanding network of gaming properties utilizing the QCI Enterprise Platform. By choosing QCI, Delaware Park demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation, and we look forward to supporting their efforts to streamline operations and drive revenue.”

Melissa Chiaurro, President of VizExplorer, also commented on the collaboration:

“The Viz team is excited to begin transitioning our clients to the QCI Platform. This move will not only enhance their analytical capabilities but also offer a more user-friendly experience and deeper insights into player behaviors. We are committed to making the migration process as smooth as possible and are eager to see the innovative opportunities that QCI will unlock for our partners.”

ABOUT QCI
Quick Custom Intelligence (QCI) has pioneered the revolutionary QCI AGI Platform, an artificial intelligence platform that seamlessly integrates player development, marketing, and gaming operations with powerful, real-time tools designed specifically for the gaming and hospitality industries. Our advanced, highly configurable software is deployed in over 250 casino resorts across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Latin America, and The Bahamas. The QCI AGI Platform, which manages more than $35 billion in annual gross gaming revenue, stands as a best-in-class solution, whether on-premises, hybrid, or cloud-based, enabling fully coordinated activities across all aspects of gaming or hospitality operations. QCI’s data-driven, AI-powered software propels swift, informed decision-making vital in the ever-changing casino industry, assisting casinos in optimizing resources and profits, crafting effective marketing campaigns, and enhancing customer loyalty. QCI was co-founded by Dr. Ralph Thomas and Mr. Andrew Cardno and is based in San Diego, with additional offices in Las Vegas, St. Louis, Denver, Dallas, and Tulsa. Main phone number: (858) 299.5715. Visit us at www.quickcustomintelligence.com.

ABOUT Andrew Cardno
Andrew Cardno is a distinguished figure in the realm of artificial intelligence and data plumbing. With over two decades spearheading private Ph.D. and master’s level research teams, his expertise has made significant waves in data tooling. Andrew’s innate ability to innovate has led him to devise numerous pioneering visualization methods. Of these, the most notable is the deep zoom image format, a groundbreaking innovation that has since become a cornerstone in the majority of today’s mapping tools. His leadership acumen has earned him two coveted Smithsonian Laureates, and teams under his mentorship have clinched 40 industry awards, including three pivotal gaming industry transformation awards. Together with Dr. Ralph Thomas, the duo co-founded Quick Custom Intelligence, amplifying their collaborative innovative capacities. A testament to his inventive prowess, Andrew boasts over 150 patent applications.
Across various industries—be it telecommunications with Telstra Australia, retail with giants like Walmart and Best Buy, or the medical sector with esteemed institutions like City Of Hope and UCSD—Andrew’s impact is deeply felt. He has enriched the literature with insights, co-authoring eight influential books with Dr. Thomas and contributing to over 100 industry publications. An advocate for community and diversity, Andrew’s work has touched over 100 Native American Tribal Resorts, underscoring his expansive and inclusive professional endeavors.

Contact:
Laurel Kay, Quick Custom Intelligence
Phone: 858-349-8354

The MIL Network –

March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Bolstering Accessibility Technology Resources
Source: US State of New York

overnor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $2.1 million in awards to 43 faith-based and not-for-profit organizations through the New York State Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services to improve public access to essential technologies. The funds are available to community organizations that will work directly with New Yorkers to help remove barriers for people who need technology resources, including telehealth appointments, career advancement services, remote educational opportunities, social services applications or other computer access needs.

“Technology is rapidly advancing, and we need to make sure that everyone has a fair chance at taking advantage of its resources,” Governor Hochul said. “From doctors appointments to opportunities in education and professional development, we are making these resources easily accessible for all New Yorkers.”

Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley said, “The Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development is making good on Governor Hochul’s commitment to ensuring community-based organizations have access to critical state resources in order to serve the people of our great state. These grants to organizations across New York will help remove barriers for those in need to use technology resources to get telehealth, education, career advancement and any other support to better their lives.”

Director of the Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services Caura Washington said, In 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul reimagined the Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services Office commissioning this office to go on a 62-county tour. Our dedication to listen, understand, and respond to the needs often highlighted during that tour, in every region across our state, led to the development of this funding opportunity. Through the New York State request for application process, this opportunity was offered statewide, ensuring that funding was awarded with transparency and equal opportunity so that innovation and impact would take precedence. We are excited to continue to provide support across our state and meet the needs of everyday New Yorkers.”

President of New York State Interfaith Council A.R. Bernard said, “I applaud Governor Hochul for her visionary leadership and commitment to strengthening New York’s communities through the announcement of more than $2.1 million in awards to 43 faith-based and nonprofit organizations. This initiative reflects a deep understanding that communities thrive when faith-based and nonprofit partners are empowered to serve. I stand in full support of this effort and celebrate Governor Hochul’s continued promise to help these organizations fulfill their potential as pillars of hope, access, and opportunity for all.”

The grants of up to $50,000 will allow these organizations to further break down barriers for people in need of technology services by offering:
- Technology access for communities across NYS.
- Helping bridge gaps in technology for vulnerable populations.
- Enhancing public programs with technology infrastructure investments.
- Creating opportunities for public access to computers and the internet for education, job advancement, telehealth and more.
The goal of these grants is to work together with faith-based and non-profit organizations to enhance the ability to meet the community’s needs, including serving distinctly different populations and/or geographic locations and technology demands. The regions to receive the grants are:

Capital Region
- Capital District Center for Independence (CDCI) $48,893
- Higher Horizons Development Corp (HHDC) $49,433
Central New York
- Syracuse Northeast Community Center (SNCC) $49,999
Finger Lakes
- Episcopal SeniorLife Communities (ESLC) $50,000
- Literacy West, NY (LWNY) $49,821
Mid-Hudson
- CHOICE of New Rochelle (CHOICE of NY) $50,000
- Echoes Africa Initiatives $50,000
- NYSARC The ARC Mid-Hudson / Cornell Creative Arts Center $50,000
- Parcare Community Health Network $50,000
- Rockland Independent Living Center (BRIDGES) $50,000
- United Hebrew of New Rochelle $42,431
- Upon this Rock Ministries, Inc $50,000
- Westchester Jewish Community Services, Inc. (WJCS) $50,000
Mohawk Valley
- Muslim Community Association of Mohawk Valley (MCAMV) $50,000
- Rescue Mission of Utica (RMU) $49,905
New York City Bronx
- Bridge Builders Community Partnership (BBCP) $50,000
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center (KHCC) $50,000
- Practice of Peace Foundation, Inc. $50,000
New York City Brooklyn
- CAMBA $50,000
- Kings Bay Y (KBY) $50,000
- Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) $41,253
- University Settlement Society of New York (USS) $50,000
New York City New York
- Chinatown Manpower Project, Inc. (CMP) $50,000
- Girls Write Now (GWN) $50,000
- Muslim Community Network (MCN) $50,000
New York City Queens
- Center for the Integration & Advancement of New Americans (CIANA) $25,000
- Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula (JCCRP) $50,000
- Korean American Family Services Center (KAFSC) $50,000
- Korean Community Services of Metro (KCS) $50,000
- Rise Now, Inc $50,000
- Rockaway Development & Revitalization Corporation (RDRC) $49,967
Southern Tier
- The Economic Opportunity Program, Inc. (EOP) $48,600
- AIM Independent Living Center (AIM) $50,000
Western New York
- Ardent Solutions, Inc. $50,000
- Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Inc. (BFNC) $50,000
- ChildCare Network of the Niagara Frontier, Inc. (The LINK) $50,000
- Computers for Children, Inc. (AKA Mission: Ignite) $50,000
- Gerard Place $49,793
- Jewish Family Services of Western NY (JFS) $50,000
- Literacy West NY, Inc. (LWNY) $49,533
- The Chapel $ 36,715
Contracting organizations will start the development of the Community Resource Rooms to be available in the next few months, expanding technology accessibility for New Yorkers.

About the Office of Faith and Nonprofit Development Services

Since its creation in November of 2023, the New York State Office of Faith & Nonprofit Development Services has stood as a beacon of support and resources for faith-based and not-for-profit organizations across the State. At its core, the Office seeks to empower faith-based and not-for-profit organizations by providing essential information, facilitating access to state grants, and enhancing organizational capacities. More information is available on the Office of Faith & Nonprofit Development Services website.

MIL OSI USA News –
March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Research Day 2025 Highlights Medical and Dental Research Breadth
Source: US State of Connecticut

Medicine and dentistry students stood beside their posters, brightly catching the eye of anyone who seemed interested in their work, as faculty and fellow students browsed the buzzing hall.

“Each year, we are thoroughly impressed by the quality and rigor of the scholarly work that is presented by our students and, if you have looked at the program booklet and have read the abstracts, this year’s presentations will be no different,” School of Dental Medicine Dean Steven Lepowsky promised that morning, as he welcomed attendees to the 2025 Medical and Dental Research Day.

The energy was infectious. This is the second year the research day has been back in person, after taking a hiatus during the pandemic, and students, faculty, and staff happily mingled while viewing posters on a wildly diverse range of topics, from sexually transmitted disease treatment to maxillofacial surgery.

“Year after year our students make us so UConn-proud with their novel research investigations and professional presentations about them. They surely are poised to become the next generation of physician-scientists,” said Dr. Bruce T. Liang, dean of UConn School of Medicine.

After the poster sessions, Wenyuan Shi, the chief executive officer of the ADA Forsyth Institute, addressed the students with a keynote on how to combine a satisfying career in the health fields with opportunities for technological innovation and business development.

“Research and innovation have everything to do with being a good doctor,” Shi said.

Wenyuan Shi, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer at the ADA Forsyth Institute, gives a lecture as the keynote speaker at the Medical and Dental Student Research Day at UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine, on FEbruary 27, 2025. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

The dental and medical students presented 102 projects, enough to fill the hallways and lobby near the rotunda as well as the landing on the way to the library. Every poster contained original research done by second-year students. It was impossible for a single individual to speak with every presenter, but below is a sampling of the work presented by the students.

Root to Crown

Longer roots make for stabler smiles: teeth with longer roots compared to the visible crown of the tooth are more likely to stay put. Especially in orthodontics, the length of the root of the tooth is a good predictor of how successful the treatment will be.

“It’s important to have that good anchor,” dental student Stephanie Salcines said. Salcines’s research looked at whether ethnicity correlated with root length in Asian and Hispanic populations. The answer she found was no, aside from the maxillary lateral incisor—but gender did seem to make a difference, particularly among Hispanics.

Fewer X-rays, Same Imagery

A new 3D x-ray technique that uses just half the radiation can identify problems in the sinuses as well as the standard method, reported Erica Mallon. The second-year dental student showed that cone beam computed tomography scans taken only from behind, rotating around the head from one ear to the other, can allow clear diagnosis of blockages, deformations, and other sinus troubles. The 180-degree behind the head technique fully shows the teeth and the sinuses, while avoiding radiation to the sensitive eyes and thyroid gland, Mallon found. Previous research showed this reduces the total radiation dose by 40% to 60%.

“This is a sweet spot between a reasonably low and balanced radiation exposure and the resolution needed for diagnosis and clinical treatment planning,” said Aditya Tadinada, associate dean for graduate research and one of the principal investigators on the project.

Troughs of Tears

The thin skin under the eye often sags with age, particularly the area around the tear trough. It’s a common location for cosmetic surgeries, but there are nerves, major blood vessels and veins that must be avoided. Second-year dental student John Fregene surveyed outcomes of tear trough cosmetic procedures and found that surgeons who followed specific guidelines caused little swelling, no artery damage, no nerve damage, and improved the appearance of the tear trough area.

“There should be a standard protocol to follow in tear trough augmentation,” Fregene said.

Exon of Action in Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is a rare condition in which the parathyroid glands become overactive, causing jaw tumors, renal and uterine issues. There’s a specific gene that commonly causes the condition, called CDC73. Second-year dental student Lorens Carrasquillo found most of the mutations associated with hyperparathyroidism affected Exon 1, a specific location in CDC73.

Objectively Painful

Pain is notoriously subjective—but maybe not, according to work done by Victoria Abalyan, a second-year medical student. She used microfilments to apply precise amounts of pressure on a patient’s forearm and asked them to rate their perceived level of pain. There was definitely a correlation between level of pressure and level of reported pain, indicating women were reliably reporting their pain levels. All the patients in the study were women within 48 hours of having given birth.

“We want to take data further out, at six weeks, or 24 weeks. We might be able to screen for women who are at higher risk of pain in the postpartum period,” Abalyan said.

Medical and dental students present their research at the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine research day on February 27, 2025. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

Ultrasound in the Emergency Room

Long waits in the emergency room are common and frustrating for patients. Three student researchers looked at whether ultrasounds done right in the emergency room could speed appropriate treatment for patients with three common issues: joint pain, suspected urinary tract infections, and emergency surgery.

Second-year medical student Michael Kosover looked into whether ultrasound could help triage joint pain. And it could—not a single joint pain patient with a normal ultrasound required surgery or admission to the hospital.

“It was 100% sensitivity,” Kosover said. “And the advantage of ultrasound is it’s quicker, no radiation, and portable.”

Delaney Kehoe looked into whether ultrasounds could diagnose urinary tract infections in the emergency room.

“We expected to see if there was a different in the inner wall of the bladder—a thicker layer, because of inflammation, or just different,” Kehoe said. In this case, the answer seemed to be no—but the study didn’t recruit enough patients, so they may continue it to get a larger sample size and clearer results.

Aspiration (inhaling stomach contents) can be a risk during lifesaving intubations in the emergency room. The risk of aspiration is why patients are advised to fast before surgery—but people who need emergency surgery obviously can’t plan ahead. Nicolette Meka evaluated whether ultrasound can reliably determine stomach size, and if so, which angle of the patient’s torso gives the best ultrasound view of their stomach.

“We found coronal—looking at the stomach from the patient’s side—gave 94.6% specificity,” in whether they had significant food in their stomach, Meka said.

Hives on Social Media

Getting hives – those red, itchy raised welts on the skin – happens to a portion of the population all the time, for no apparent reason. Yee Won Kim had them all the time when she was young, and information on how to treat or prevent them was scarce. Now, people are likely to look for advice on social media, the second-year medical student reports in her research.

“Many people are just asking what helped other people—there are a lot of good conversations happening,” Kim says. She collected information on the people and questions surrounding “chronic spontaneous urticaria,” as hives are known, on social media channels including X, Instagram, and Facebook.

Following the poster day, the judging committee, composed of medical and dental faculty, decided on the winners of the competition.

The winners of the 2025 Student Research Day are below.

Medical and dental students present their research at the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine research day on February 27, 2025. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

School of Medicine

CONNECTICUT ACADEMY OF FAMILY PRACTICE: One medical student will receive this $200 monetary gift for excellence in Primary Care Research.

Poster 57 | Survey Connecticut Providers on the Process of Making Patient Referrals to Community-Based Organizations
- Paul Jude Isaac
CONNECTICUT HOLISTIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION: Awarded by Dr. Michael Basso, this annual award was established to recognize excellence in research in Integrative/ Complementary and Alternative Medicine. A medical student and a dental student will each receive an award of $100. Special thanks go to Dr. Michael Basso of the Connecticut Holistic Health Association.

Poster 51 | Financial Strain as a Contributor to Cognitive Impairment in Late Life Depression
- Brian Fox
- Madison Witt
DEAN’S AWARD: In recognition of two outstanding medical student researchers and their faculty mentors. Awards of $250 each will be presented to the four awardees. The awards to faculty mentors will be used for travel to a scientific meeting.

Poster 31 | Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence Integration in Pediatric Health Care for Patient Education
- Veronica Sofia Arroyo Rodriguez & Dr. Thomas Agresta
Poster 77 | Gastric Distention on Ultrasound: Coronal versus Sagittal Approach
- Nicolette Mary Meka & Dr. Meghan Herbst
MR. AND MRS. JEFFREY GROSS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT: Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Gross established this award. Dr. Jeffrey Gross is Professor Emeritus at UCHC. Awards of $250 each will be given to two medical student researchers who presented excellent studies. One award will go to an oral presentation and one award will go to a poster presentation.

Poster 47 | In vivo modeling of a novel TEK:GAB2 fusion oncogene reveals targetable oncogenic signaling pathways in angiosarcoma
- Flora Isabella Dievenich Braes
Poster 52 | Visit characteristics from emergency departments caring for persons living with dementia: a nationally representative sample
- James Christopher Galske
JOHN SHANLEY MEMORIAL GLOBAL HEALTH AWARD: The award is to honor the memory of John D. Shanley, MD, MPH, former Chief of Infectious Disease at the University of Connecticut, and Professor of Preventive Medicine and Public Health and Associate Dean of International Health at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. This award is sponsored by FNE International and will be given in recognition of a project that best exemplifies collaboration towards sustainable services with an international partner. The student will receive a monetary award of $250.

Poster 68 | Assessing Dengue Vaccine Acceptance in Pediatric Caregivers in Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Caitlin Alexandra Lawrence
LAWRENCE G. RAISZ AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUSCULOSKELETAL RESEARCH:

In honor and memory of Lawrence G. Raisz, M.D., this award of $250 will be given to a medical student researcher who presented outstanding work in the field musculoskeletal research.

Poster 54 | Effect of 4-Aminopyridine and Smoothened Agonist on Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells
- Christopher Jesse Garcia
PEER RECOGNITION AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH:

This award of $200 will be given to a medical student researcher in recognition of an exemplary poster presentation, as determined by peer review.

Poster 76 | Reassessing Maxillary Sinusitis: Recognizing Odontogenic Origins in the ENT Clinic
- Uma Sandeep Mehta
WILLIAM M. WADLEIGH MEMORIAL AWARD FOR CROSS-CULTURAL AND INTERNATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH: The award is in honor the memory of William M. Wadleigh, PhD, anthropologist and Associate Director of the Center for International Community Health Studies in the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care. This $250 award is given annually to a medical student whose research exemplifies international and cross-cultural understanding of health issues.

Poster 75 | Assessing the Impact of Pediatric Dengue Hospitalization on Caregiver Stress and Functioning
- Meghan Martin
School of Dental Medicine

DEAN’S AWARD:
Student: Sadhana Sankar
Mentor: Dr. Caroline Dealy
Awarded in recognition of an outstanding presentation demonstrating clinical application and technique relating to dentistry. This award consists of an expense-paid trip as the School of Dental Medicine’s representative to the Hinman Student Research Symposium held in Memphis, Tennessee in October 2025.

ASSOCIATE DEAN’S AWARD:
Student: Daniel Kotait
Mentor: Dr. I-Ping Chen
Awarded in recognition of an outstanding presentation in basic, clinical, educational, or behavioral science. The award consists of a complimentary meeting registration and travel assistance to present at the AADOCR General Session & Exhibition in 2026.

DENTSPLY-SIRONA STUDENT CLINICIAN AWARD:
Student: Claire Ann
Mentor: Dr. Frank Nichols
Awarded in recognition of an outstanding presentation. Includes travel assistance to the 2026 AADOCR General Session & Exhibition/Dentsply-Sirona SCADA Program as the School’s representative; allowance for lodging, food and other expenses and a Dentsply-Sirona crystal.

CONNECTICUT HOLISTIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION:
Student: Madison Witt
Mentor: Dr. Gary Schulman
Presented by Dr. Michael Basso, this annual award was established to recognize excellence in research in Integrative/ Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Basso of the Connecticut Holistic Health Association.

HORACE WELLS AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN DENTISTRY:
Student: Erica Mallon
Mentors: Dr. Pooja Bysani and Dr. Aditya Tadinada
Student: Donny You
Mentor: Dr. David Shafer
Two awards will be given to dental students in recognition of outstanding research with a focus on innovation in dentistry.This award is supported by the Horace Wells Trust.

JAMES AND ELLA BURR MCMANUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DENTAL RESEARCH:
Student: Bradley Rosenberg
Mentor: Dr. Alix Deymier
Student: Haven Montefalco
Mentor: Dr. Frank Nichols
Two awards will be given to dental students presenting at the student research day to recognize excellence in research. This award is supported by the James and Ella Burr McManus Trust.

DENTAL STUDENT RESEARCH SOCIETY AWARD:
Student: Marcus Costa
Mentor: Dr. Flavio Uribe
Presented for excellence in a science presentation by dental students at the Student Research Day. Special thanks to Dr. Arthur Hand for supporting this award.

GUSTAVE PERL MEMORIAL AWARD:
Student: Henry Shaffer
Mentor: Dr. Dong Zhou
A scholarship award presented for outstanding original research.

OMICRON KAPPA UPSILON-PHI CHI CHAPTER AWARDS:
Two awards given in recognition of outstanding research; the first award is given for basic science research and the second award given for clinical science research.

OKU-Basic Science Research Category
Student: Bryson Christian
Mentor: Dr. Eliane Dutra

OKU-Clinical Science Research Category
Student: Alfredo Rendon
Mentor: Dr. Prazwala Chirravur

We would like to acknowledge generous donations from our many sponsors in support and recognition of the hard work of our dental research students. Special thanks to our judges and research committees for their review of the abstracts, posters and judging this event. And lastly, congratulations to all of our dental student researchers and their faculty mentors for making this day possible.

MIL OSI USA News –
March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: 5000fish Announces Yurbi Version 12: A Game-Changer in White Label Embedded Analytics for SaaS Providers
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

HERNDON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 5000fish, the innovative software company behind the Yurbi brand, is proud to announce the release of Yurbi Version 12, a powerful upgrade to its embedded analytics platform. Designed specifically for software vendors and SaaS providers, Yurbi Version 12 empowers organizations to seamlessly integrate dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics into their applications. It eliminates the high costs, excessive complexity, or security vulnerabilities often associated with traditional BI tools.

Yurbi Logo

Yurbi Version 12 represents a major leap forward in embedded analytics, empowering software vendors to enrich their offerings and drive customer satisfaction. As the demand for robust analytics capabilities continues to grow, the release comes at a critical time when organizations are looking for cost-effective and user-friendly solutions that address the challenges of traditional business intelligence tools.

“Software vendors are under increasing pressure to deliver robust analytics capabilities,” said David Ferguson, Founder and CEO of 5000fish. “Yurbi Version 12 is designed to lift that burden—it’s secure, cost-effective, and effortlessly embeddable. Vendors can now focus entirely on innovating their core product while exceeding expectations with powerful, user- friendly analytics. We’re excited to help software companies unlock new revenue streams and enhance customer satisfaction with Yurbi.”

What’s New in Yurbi Version 12?

Yurbi Version 12 introduces significant enhancements designed to simplify data reporting, enhance user experience, and boost performance. Key updates include:
- Modernized User Interface: A sleek design featuring collapsible navigation and streamlined action panels, delivering an intuitive user experience.
- Enhanced Reporting and Insights: Real-time report previews and improved notifications ensure users can make informed decisions quickly.
- Advanced Customization and Multi-Tenant Branding: Tailor Yurbi to meet specific needs with customizable branding options.
- Performance and Accessibility: A fully responsive design ensures seamless access across devices, supported by backend optimizations that enhance speed and scalability.
- Dashboard and Visualization Upgrades: Enhanced interactivity and dynamic visualizations enable users to explore data more effectively and uncover actionable insights.
A Vision for the Future

Yurbi Version 12 lays the groundwork for exciting future advancements, including AI-driven report automation and expanded visualization tools for KPI-based dashboards—set to launch later this year. This forward-thinking approach positions Yurbi as a leading choice for software vendors looking to stay ahead in an evolving market.

Experience Yurbi Version 12 Today

5000fish encourages software vendors and enterprise businesses to discover the transformative capabilities of Yurbi Version 12. Don’t wait—see how Yurbi’s powerful embedded analytics can transform your offerings. Schedule a live demo or start your free trial today. For more information, visit https://yurbi.com.

Example Yurbi v12 Dashboard

About 5000fish

5000fish, Inc. is a leading Business Intelligence software company focused on providing organizations with innovative tools for data-driven decision-making. The company helps businesses utilize their existing data to improve processes, increase efficiency, and achieve success. They offer two main products: Yurbi, a powerful BI platform that can be white-labeled and embedded into hosted or on-premise applications for interactive dashboards and self- service reporting, and DashboardFox, an agile BI solution designed for small to mid-sized businesses and enterprise teams, offering comprehensive analytics without recurring subscription fees.

Press inquiries

5000fish
https://5000fish.com
David Ferguson
media@5000fish.com
(855) 438-5000
2201 Cooperative Way STE 600
Herndon, VA 20171

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The MIL Network –
March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Delinea Earns 5-Star Rating in the 2025 CRN® Partner Program Guide

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Delinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralized authorization, has been honored by CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, with a 5-Star Award in the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide. This annual guide is an essential resource for solution providers seeking vendor partner programs that match their business goals and deliver high partner value.

Delinea was recognized for several enhancements made to its partner program in 2024, including the launch of a new partner portal. This portal provides a centralized hub for partners to drive revenue growth and deliver more value to customers through resources like comprehensive training materials, sales tools, and marketing collateral. Delinea has also expanded its partner ecosystem and driven greater collaboration by embracing cloud marketplaces as a key sales channel, supporting multi-cloud strategies, co-marketing, and joint promotions.

“Earning a 5-star rating is a testament to our long-term commitment to partners, ensuring they are armed with the right tools and educational materials to support their customers’ identity security needs, no matter where they are in their journey,” said Kara Trovato, vice president of Channel Sales and one of CRN’s 2025 Channel Chiefs. “This is especially important at a time when the cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving in the age of AI as businesses are grappling with the explosion of human and machine identities. We have lots in store for our partners in 2025 as we supercharge our training and enablement offerings even more so they can support their customers with seamless, intelligent identity security.”

For the 2025 Partner Program Guide, the CRN research team evaluated vendors based on program requirements and offerings such as partner training and education, pre- and post-sales support, marketing programs and resources, technical support, and communication. The 5-Star Award is an elite recognition given to companies that have built their partner programs on the key elements needed to nurture lasting, profitable, and successful channel partnerships.

“Being featured on the 2025 CRN Partner Program Guide highlights the dedication these technology vendors have to evolving with solution providers, driving innovation, and supporting mutual success,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “This critical annual project empowers solution providers to identify vendors that are committed to enhancing their partner programs and meeting the always-changing business needs of the channel and end customers. The guide provides deep insight into the distinctive value of each partner program so solution providers can make strategic partnership decisions with confidence.”

The 2025 Partner Program Guide will be featured in the April 2025 issue of CRN and published online at www.CRN.com/PPG.

To learn more about Delinea’s partner program and become a partner, visit www.delinea.com/partners.

About Delinea
Delinea is a pioneer in securing human and machine identities through intelligent, centralized authorization, empowering organizations to seamlessly govern their interactions across the modern enterprise. Leveraging AI-powered intelligence, Delinea’s leading cloud-native Identity Security Platform applies context throughout the entire identity lifecycle across cloud and traditional infrastructure, data, SaaS applications, and AI. It is the only platform that enables you to discover all identities – including workforce, IT administrator, developers, and machines – assign appropriate access levels, detect irregularities, and respond to threats in real-time. With deployment in weeks, not months, 90% fewer resources to manage than the nearest competitor, and a guaranteed 99.99% uptime, Delinea delivers robust security and operational efficiency without complexity. Learn more about Delinea on delinea.com, LinkedIn, X, and YouTube.

About The Channel Company:
The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers, and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Asure Software Strengthens Innovation Leadership through Strategic AI Partnership with AWS

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Asure Software (NASDAQ: ASUR), a leading provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) software solutions, today highlighted exciting innovations emerging from its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), focused on leveraging advanced AI technologies and services. This collaboration underscores Asure’s commitment to driving transformative advances in HR and payroll solutions through artificial intelligence.

Highlighted recently on AWS’s prominent machine learning blog, this partnership showcases how the integration of generative AI tools, such as Amazon Q in QuickSight, opens the door to groundbreaking possibilities across numerous business functions. While the current focus demonstrates a transformative shift in call center operations, the broader vision of this collaboration extends well beyond customer support. Future innovations made possible through generative AI and AWS services include predictive HR analytics, intelligent workforce management, personalized employee engagement platforms, and advanced compliance monitoring.

“Partnering closely with AWS allows Asure to explore, experiment, and quickly deploy AI-powered solutions that will fundamentally redefine the Human Capital Management landscape,” said Yasmine Rodriguez, CTO at Asure. “With AWS’s advanced tools and infrastructure, we’re not just addressing today’s challenges—we’re laying the groundwork for tomorrow’s opportunities in AI-driven business innovation.”

Asure and AWS are dedicated to exploring the vast potential of generative AI, aiming to empower businesses with unprecedented insights, increased productivity, and significant operational efficiencies. Future possibilities include automating complex payroll processes, creating dynamic compliance monitoring systems, and delivering highly personalized HR experiences at scale.

“This partnership with AWS significantly enhances our ability to innovate and adapt quickly,” continued Rodriguez. “Generative and agentic AI is poised to revolutionize every aspect of human capital management, and we are thrilled to be at the forefront of this exciting technological shift.”

To explore the full scope of potential applications and insights from this innovative partnership, visit: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/machine-learning/asures-approach-to-enhancing-their-call-center-experience-using-generative-ai-and-amazon-q-in-quicksight/

About Asure

Asure (NASDAQ: ASUR) provides cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) software solutions that assist organizations of all sizes in streamlining their HCM processes. Asure’s suite of HCM solutions includes HR, payroll, time and attendance, benefits administration, payroll tax management, and talent management. The company’s approach to HR compliance services incorporates AI technology to enhance scalability and efficiency while prioritizing client interactions. For more information, please visit www.asuresoftware.com.

Contact Information:
Patrick McKillop
Vice President, Investor Relations
617-335-5058
patrick.mckillop@asuresoftware.com

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: TWAICE and Modo Energy Debut Integration to Quantify the Financial Impact of BESS Performance Improvements in ERCOT Markets

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

CHICAGO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TWAICE, the leading provider of battery analytics software, and Modo Energy, a B2B SaaS platform providing energy data, analytics, and forecasting, announced today a pioneering integration that enables battery energy storage system (BESS) owners and operators in ERCOT to translate improvements in system performance into accurate financial insights. This partnership underscores Modo Energy and TWAICE’s shared commitment to delivering actionable insights for the energy storage industry, reinforcing the value of high-quality, real-time data in optimizing battery performance and maximizing asset value to drive the energy transition forward.

TWAICE customers in ERCOT can now use Modo Energy’s proprietary battery asset revenue performance data to assess the financial impact of performance adjustments and maintenance plans for their BESS. This enables a more accurate, asset-specific calculation of revenue at the exact settlement point. TWAICE customers will ultimately be able to realize greater BESS uptime – a boost for revenue as market data from the UK and ERCOT show that even a 1% improvement in BESS availability can increase revenue by $2,000 per megawatt per year.¹

“Battery owners need more than just data – they need clear, real-time insights into financial performance,” says Quentin Scrimshire, CEO and co-founder at Modo Energy. “TWAICE is leading the way in battery health analytics, and this partnership brings greater precision to understanding the financial impact of performance optimization. By integrating Modo Energy’s benchmarking intelligence with TWAICE’s analytics, we’re giving battery owners the tools to make smarter, data-driven decisions with confidence.”

“The success of our customers is directly linked to the performance of their BESS assets,” says Stephan Rohr, Co-CEO of TWAICE. “With the integration of Modo Energy’s data, we’re giving our ERCOT customers a clear understanding of how performance improvements translate into measurable financial gains. By linking BESS performance with real-time revenue insights, asset managers can make data-driven decisions to maximize profitability.”

Two new features help operators identify the root causes of poor performance and availability
In addition to the Modo Energy integration, TWAICE also announced today that all customers now benefit from two new tools in its analytics platform: Recoverable Energy and Usable Energy. These features provide BESS operators with an overview of how much energy is currently available for use, and how much can be regained by fixing underlying issues. BESS operators today often struggle to pinpoint the root causes of performance issues, including preventable energy losses caused by factors such as imbalances, weak cells or non-operating components. With Recoverable Energy and Usable Energy, operators can tackle these challenges and maximize availability through recommendations to fix performance bottlenecks and restore lost energy.

Additional details, including a live demo of the new Usable Energy and Recoverable Energy features, will be presented at the TWAICE Energy Analytics Webinar on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Attendees at Energy Storage Summit USA can also learn more about TWAICE’s latest developments at the company’s seminar “Beyond Basic O&M: Optimizing BESS Availability with Analytics“ on March 26.

About TWAICE
Since 2018, TWAICE has been leading the field of predictive battery analytics, meeting the demand for safe, durable, and highly available energy storage assets (BESS). TWAICE provides advanced software solutions for designing, validating, and operating batteries at scale, combining deep battery knowledge with artificial intelligence to generate actionable insights. While Battery Management System (BMS) and Energy Management System (EMS) providers offer basic monitoring capabilities, TWAICE exceeds the traditional service by providing advanced analytics that uncover hidden patterns and anomalies to optimize battery performance and lifespan. As an independent third-party, TWAICE ensures unbiased recommendations, free from ties to specific insurance companies, manufacturers or vendors.

About Modo Energy
Modo Energy is a B2B SaaS platform providing data, analytics, and forecasting to help energy companies, funds, utilities, and banks optimize battery storage assets. The Modo Energy Terminal is the go-to platform for evaluating the commercial case for grid-scale storage—offering trusted revenue indices, customizable benchmarks, bankable forecasts, interactive market analysis, and policy insights. Trusted by thousands, Modo Energy helps teams navigate evolving markets, optimize investments, and make data-backed, bankable decisions in the energy transition.

Media Contacts
TWAICE:
Justin Williams
Trevi Communications for TWAICE
justin@trevicomm.com
+1 (978) 539-7157

Modo Energy:
Charlotte Owen
Executive Assistant at Modo Energy
charlotte@modo.energy
+1 (925) 360-5899

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¹ Source: Modo Energy presentation at TWAICE Vision Summit 2024.

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a4f505a5-11ff-41b9-9ae5-ccb4a3588086

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: How AI agents and digital threads will transform the manufacturing industries

Source: Microsoft

Headline: How AI agents and digital threads will transform the manufacturing industries

Manufacturing is set for a major transformation with AI agents. These AI agents are programs that interact with their environment, perceive data, and act on that data, enabling organizations to gain insights, speed up innovation, and transform value chains. At Hannover Messe 2025, Microsoft and our partners will showcase how these technologies are creating a more connected, efficient, and intelligent future for the industry. Organizations will see how they can move faster, adapt smarter, and lead with confidence.

Yet even with all this progress, for decades fragmented systems and heterogenous environments have kept digital threads within the industry largely aspirational, preventing most organizations from achieving synchronized operations. A persistent inability to connect modern technology solutions with aging infrastructure has also slowed the collaboration long promised to manufacturers. Together, unified data and AI are now enabling organizations of all sizes to break through these barriers, transforming digital threads from static, disconnected datasets to dynamic networks. With AI agents serving as the interface, every worker can surface the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), total cost of ownership (TCO), and return on investment (ROI) insights necessary to drive decision-making.

Explore Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing

At Hannover Messe 2025, Microsoft is showcasing how new AI agents and partnerships with leading software vendors can help manufacturers deliver secure, scalable innovation from the shopfloor to the boardroom. Attendees will experience firsthand how data-driven intelligence and AI-enabled solutions will reshape manufacturing.

AI agents supporting the development of frontline workers

Manufacturing transformation is reaching into every aspect of operations. Frontline workers now have access to AI agents providing them with enhanced guidance needed to make informed decisions. To expand this modern toolbox, we announced back at Ignite 2024 the public preview of Factory Operations Agent in Azure AI Foundry. An AI-powered assistant, Factory Operations Agent streamlines operations—enabling operators, production, and leaders to quickly access insights and optimize manufacturing processes through natural language querying. In doing so, the agent accelerates issue resolution and root cause analysis to improve productivity within day-to-day manufacturing operations.

As the industry struggles with turnover, worker skilling is an ever-present challenge. The World Economic Forum found that 63% of industry leaders believe skilling to be a significant barrier to growth.¹ Manufacturers need no-code and low-code options that democratize the power of AI without the need for extensive coding. With this in mind, we are announcing the same Factory Operations Agent now available in Copilot Studio in public preview, where with one-click it can be easily integrated into products like Microsoft Teams.

Finally, we’re announcing the public preview of Factory Safety Agent in Copilot Studio. This low-code, customizable solution provides workers with answers to occupational health and safety (OHS) questions and guidelines. It can also streamline safety inspections and personalize workforce training.

Also, at Hannover Messe 2025, we will be showcasing state of the art technologies that will enhance the future of frontline work, like with our customer Sanctuary AI.

Sanctuary AI is shaping the future of frontline work, ushering in the era of autonomous labor with the power of Microsoft Azure. As frontline labor shortages intensify, manufacturers can explore deploying advanced general-purpose robots with dexterity-driven physical AI to automate repetitive, complex, and unsafe tasks to enhance operational efficiency. With Azure’s high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), Sanctuary AI can train machine learning models at scale, pushing the boundaries of dexterous intelligence.

Advancing innovation in digital engineering with generative AI

Manufacturers shape their market leadership through digital engineering and design. By accelerating development and prototyping, and reducing time-to-market, AI-powered generative design is empowering manufacturers to create new high-performing, customer-centric products.

GenAI use cases to modernize manufacturing

Explore the value generative AI creates across the organization

Aras is introducing Aras InnovatorEdge, a low-code application programming interface (API) management framework embedded in the Aras Innovator® platform. This solution simplifies API creation and integration, enabling secure, scalable data connectivity and enhancing collaboration, operational efficiency, and decision-making across enterprises. It integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Fabric, unlocking deeper insights and optimizing decision-making across the digital engineering landscape.

Autodesk and Microsoft collaborate to create an AI-powered digital thread to help manufacturers gain efficiencies, reduce costs, and compete smarter. Autodesk® Fusion, the industry cloud for manufacturing, connects people, data, and process through the product development lifecycle. Autodesk Data solutions in Fusion Manage and Microsoft Fabric will enable efficient data management and process optimization. Additionally, Autodesk’s digital twin offerings with Tandem, factory simulation through FlexSIM, and factory operations management with Fusion Operations all benefit from this collaboration, ensuring that these tools work seamlessly across the IT and OT ecosystem.

Windchill by PTC is a crucial platform for engineering and manufacturing teams globally. To support manufacturers aiming to integrate AI across their value chains, PTC and Microsoft are partnering to develop an enterprise data framework and multi-agentic model within Microsoft Fabric. This collaboration extends digital thread capabilities beyond traditional product lifecycle management (PLM), integrating data from enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES) systems, and enabling AI-powered insights and workflows.

Preparing the factory edge for AI

AI is redefining factory operations, but to fully capitalize on shop floor investments, manufacturers need to integrate their on-premises industrial edge solutions with the cloud.

A core component of the Azure adaptive cloud approach, Azure IoT Operations is built on industry standards. Capturing data from industrial equipment assets and devices, Azure IoT Operations normalizes it at the edge—sending operational insights to the cloud and back.

Husqvarna is leveraging Azure IoT Operations and AI tools to digitally transform its factory floors. Their AI Vision Companion enhances visual quality control for chainsaw production, while AI chatbots assist night workers with troubleshooting, improving efficiency, and reducing downtime. With these new capabilities, Husqvarna expects to double their in-market connected devices and boost robotic lawn mower sales, expanding Azure IoT Operations from two to 40 factories globally by summer 2025.

Siemens and Microsoft have expanded their partnership, Siemens Industrial Edge works seamlessly with Microsoft Azure IoT Operations, making OT and IT data planes fully interoperable for manufacturing. This joint effort streamlines data flow between edge and cloud, enhancing machine performance, product quality, and maintenance efficiency, and enabling manufacturers to adopt AI and digital twin technologies for more adaptive, optimized production.

Making AI-powered digital threads a reality for manufacturers

The nervous system of industrial operations, digital threads weave together critical information, processes, and people across manufacturing segments. Grounded in unified operational (OT), information (IT), and engineering (ET) data, the electronic frameworks can empower individuals with relevant, timely insights. From initial concept to customer support, this continuous flow of data connects and enriches every aspect of manufacturing.

For over a century, Rolls-Royce has been a force for progress; powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. Today, with digital transformation at the forefront, the company is redefining how its world-class products are designed, built, and maintained. Hannover Messe 2025 visitors will see firsthand how AI and cloud technologies are shaping the future of aerospace. With the help of Siemens and Microsoft, Rolls-Royce is leveraging AI to streamline production, boost engine efficiency, and predict maintenance needs before issues arise. Rolls-Royce is also helping provide more efficient, reliable, and low-emissions energy solutions, powering everything from critical infrastructure to data centers. Rolls-Royce isn’t just keeping up with the digital revolution—it’s driving it.

Without AI, manufacturing data is difficult to navigate. Data quality, standardization, and integration have been unreliable. Microsoft is helping manufacturers make sense of their data to unlock the AI opportunity. With Microsoft Fabric, manufacturers can integrate data across different departments and teams. Traditionally, this data is trapped within separate systems. Parsec and Tulip integrations mark another major step in our ability to drive operational intelligence, enhancing shop floor and frontline execution.

Parsec, developer of the industry-leading MES, TrakSYS , today announced an upcoming integration with Microsoft Fabric and the factory operations agent in Azure AI Foundry solution to help deliver generative AI to manufacturing organizations. Dubbed TrakSYS IQ, this industry-defining functionality will enable users to retrieve and analyze factory data through a conversational user interface, bolstering productivity and data-based decision-making.

Tulip, a leader in frontline operations solutions, announces its integration with Microsoft Fabric. This integration enables the Tulip Frontline Operations Platform to deliver scalable analytics across multiple factories, leveraging rich datasets for machine learning to provide real-time feedback and alerts to supervisors and operators.

See Industrial AI in action at Hannover Messe 2025

The future of manufacturing is powered by AI. This year, at Hannover Messe 2025, attendees will have the opportunity to experience how Microsoft and its partners are supporting the industry transformation—from digital engineering, on factory floors, with frontline workers, and through digital thread. Join us at Hall 17, Stand G06.

Thanks to all partners and customers joining Microsoft at Hannover Messe 2025: ABB, Accenture Avanade, Autodesk, AVEVA, AVL, Bayer, Blue Yonder, Bosch, Bühler Group, C3.ai, Capgemini, Cognite, Databricks, EPLAN, Hexagon, Husqvarna, Kongsberg Digital, Litmus, MTEK, NVIDIA, NTT Data, o9, Parsec, PTC, PWC, Rescale, Rockwell Automation, Rolls-Royce, Sanctuary AI, Sandvik, Schneider Electric, Siemens, Sight Machine, Symphony AI, TeamViewer, TCS, and Tulip.

Explore Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing

¹WEF: Skill Gaps are the Biggest Barrier to Transformation, Skillsoft.

Dayan Rodriguez

Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing and Mobility, Microsoft

As the Corporate Vice President of Manufacturing & Mobility at Microsoft, Dayan Rodriguez leads the sales strategy and vision across these industries to accelerate growth, build differentiated offerings and drive new business outcomes for customers and partners. Previously, Dayan served as global vice president and general manager for Honeywell Industrial Automation. Dayan enjoys spending time with family, traveling, reading, learning, applying new technologies and staying active through various water sports activities.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: The Future of Agro-Industry: Scientists from the State University of Management Receive Support from the Ministry of Education and Science and the Russian Academy of Sciences

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

On March 24, 2025, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation held a defense of the results of the first stage of the Large Scientific Project “Ensuring Food Security of the Country Based on the Creation of Software and Hardware Complexes and Intelligent Platform Digital Solutions in the Sphere of Development of Agro-Industrial Technologies of the Full Life Cycle”, where the State University of Management was represented by Vice-Rector Maria Karelina and Artem Terpugov, Director of the Center for Management of Engineering Projects Vladimir Filatov, Deputy Head of the UKNI Irina Mikhailova, Researcher of the Center for Management of Engineering Projects Dmitry Rybakov and Associate Professor of the Department of Innovation Management Denis Serdechny.

Let us remind you that for the sake of simplicity we call this scientific development a “digital village project”. The SUM team reported on the indicators met and the results achieved. During the first year of the project, our employees performed an analytical review and intelligent analysis of data on the best available technologies in the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation (AIC), formed technological production packages, developed and verified a general model for closing cycles in the AIC, performed analytical modeling of processes, technological, production and economic cycles, and also developed a conceptual scheme of a digital platform for managing a modern agricultural enterprise. The consumers of the project results will be specialized regional executive authorities; cooperative associations of agricultural producers, agro-aggregators and agro-biotechnoparks, agricultural producers.

The Expert Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences highly appreciated the results of the work on the first stage of the project, and the Ministry’s commission unanimously supported the transition of the SUM researchers to solving the tasks of the second stage of the Large Scientific Project. Let us wish our scientists good luck and achievement of new scientific horizons!

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: RegEd Webinar with Datos Insights to Spotlight Distribution & Compensation Management Trends in the Insurance Industry
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Raleigh, NC, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RegEd, the leader in enterprise compliance and regulatory technology solutions, is partnering with Datos Insights to present a timely and insightful webinar, “The Future of Distribution & Compensation Management – Key Trends and Strategies.” The event will explore the rapidly evolving landscape of producer management, the increasing need for modernization, and how carriers can stay ahead by leveraging the latest technology solutions.

As insurers navigate a shifting workforce demographic, the demand for streamlined onboarding, licensing, and compensation systems has never been greater. With 64% of carriers citing “ease of doing business” as a top priority and 42% investing in new DCM solutions, the industry is at a pivotal moment for transformation.

The webinar will feature expert insights from Jackie Morales, Senior Principal at Datos Insights, Michael Pouliot, EVP of Sales at RegEd, and Jacob Spitzley, VP of Product Management at RegEd. Together, they will discuss key trends, including the role of automation, AI-driven workflows, and API-enabled integrations in shaping the future of distribution management.

“The insurance industry is experiencing a massive shift as veteran producers retire and new generations enter the workforce with different expectations for digital efficiency,” said Michael Pouliot, EVP of Sales at RegEd. “Firms that fail to modernize their distribution and compensation management risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive landscape. This webinar will provide insurers with actionable insights to optimize their systems, reduce manual processes, and future-proof their distribution strategies.”

Key topics to be covered include:
- Bridging the Generational Technology Gap – Retaining institutional knowledge while modernizing operations.
- Enhancing the Producer Experience – Automating onboarding, credentialing, and compliance for greater efficiency.
- Strategic DCM Investments – Where insurers are focusing their technology spend to drive long-term growth.
- Industry Best Practices – Leveraging modern solutions to streamline distribution and improve productivity.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, April 8th
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM ET

Insurance executives, compliance professionals, and distribution leaders are encouraged to attend this essential session. To register, visit here.

About RegEd

RegEd is the market-leading provider of RegTech enterprise solutions with relationships with more than 200 enterprise clients that represent more than 35 of the top 50 insurance companies.

Established in 2000 by former regulators, the company is recognized for continuous regulatory technology innovation with solutions hallmarked by workflow-directed processes, data integration, regulatory intelligence, automated validations, business process automation and compliance dashboards. The aggregate drives the highest levels of operational efficiency and enables our clients to cost-effectively comply with regulations and continuously mitigate risk.

Trusted by the nation’s top financial services firms, RegEd’s proven, holistic approach to RegTech meets firms where they are on the compliance and risk management continuum, scaling as their needs evolve and amplifying the value proposition delivered to clients. For more information, please visit www.reged.com.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI Global: Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Brenda Vrkljan, Professor of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University

Older people often miss or ignore signs that their own mobility is waning, because it typically happens gradually. (Shutterstock)

Winter weather makes it hard for everyone to get around. But for many, especially older people, the whole world can feel like an icy sidewalk every day of the year, particularly if they already have problems with their mobility that puts them at higher risk of falling.

For people who have trouble getting around, stairs, bathrooms and kitchens are among the most treacherous features of typical homes, loaded with potential hazards, such as hard surfaces, slippery floors, accessing high and low cupboards, elevation changes and more.

The danger is worse at night, especially for older people due in part to changes in vision and certain medications.

Vehicles are another major challenge for people with mobility issues, especially getting into and out of them, let alone driving them.

Pope Francis showed his own vulnerability in early February when he stumbled after his walking stick broke. He managed to stay upright but had fallen twice in the preceding weeks. When we don’t move around as much, other health issues can arise, requiring hospitalization.

The Pope’s public stumble and slow recovery triggered concerns over the 88-year-old’s health and gave the rest of us good reason to consider our own vulnerability.

Recognizing risks

As a professor of rehabilitation science who researchers and teaches occupational therapy with a focus on optimizing mobility in later life, I spend my working days thinking about how to make life better by keeping seniors living well and reducing the risks they face.

In my personal life, I do my best to help my mother stay healthy. I recognize that some of the adapted features we made to her daily activities and living space are helpful to me knowing, as her primary caregiver, that her environment is set up to support her independence.

Older people often miss or ignore signs that their own mobility is waning, because it typically happens gradually. We may not be conscious of how much we’re using our arms to get out of a chair, that we’re leaning against the wall of the shower while washing, hesitating to pick up a dropped item, or less comfortable driving at night or at higher speeds.

These are some of the early signs we may need help. Since it’s easy to miss them, it’s important to think consciously and deliberately to avoid a fall or a collision that results in major injury like a broken hip, wrist or worse.

No one takes pleasure in admitting it might be time for a grab bar or a cane, but assistive devices can prevent injury. Even those who already use such devices may not recognize that their needs change over time, or that their equipment — even a cane — may need maintenance or replacement.

Failing to take precautions, though, can have severe and lasting repercussions, so it’s vital to be honest with ourselves.

Prevention and risk reduction

The upside of taking stock of our situation is that by preventing falls and driving safely, we can continue to participate fully for much longer than was possible even a generation ago.

For people who have trouble getting around, stairs, bathrooms and kitchens are among the most treacherous features of typical homes.
(Shutterstock)

There is plenty of research to show, of course, that diet and exercise can make a significant difference in preserving and even improving mobility while reducing vulnerability, but people don’t always pause to consider their physical environment and other strategies until after an injury.

Here are some ways you can help yourself or someone in your life whose mobility may be waning:
- Install low lighting — even a plug-in night light or two can help — that illuminates the path from bedroom to bathroom.
- Add a second handrail to cover both sides of staircases inside and outside of the home, especially steep stairs that lead to the basement or attic.
- Stay up-to-date with vision and hearing tests. Always use the eyeglasses and hearing aids, as prescribed.
- Install “tall” toilets that make sitting and standing up easier.
- Scan the house for tripping hazards, such as throw rugs, and remove them.
- Re-organize cupboards to put the most frequently used items in easy reach.
- Use non-slip footwear made with safety in mind. The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute has done some helpful studies on footwear and safety, including in ice and snow.
- Schedule a home visit from a licensed occupational therapist who can make recommendations suited to your mobility needs, including taking a look at your mobility devices to be sure they are still suitable and are in good working order. An occupational therapist together with a qualified contractor can ensure grab bars, ramps and other features are installed appropriately.
- Plan ahead for the time when you can no longer drive by considering alternative transit options and lifestyle changes that might be necessary.
Mobility matters because it allows us to live independently and participate fully in our everyday activities. By proactively addressing potential hazards, we can enhance our quality of life and continue to enjoy the freedom that mobility provides.

Brenda Vrkljan has recieved funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, AGE-WELL – A Network of Centres of Excellence, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

– ref. Maintaining mobility with aging means planning ahead – https://theconversation.com/maintaining-mobility-with-aging-means-planning-ahead-251589
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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Mastery Made Easy: HIKMICRO’s New FALCON 2.0 and CONDOR LRF 2.0 Introduced at the JAGD & HUND 2025

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DORTMUND, GERMANY, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HIKMICRO, a leading optics manufacturer, will unveil its latest thermal hunting innovations, the FALCON 2.0 and CONDOR LRF 2.0 thermal monoculars, at JAGD & HUND Dortmund 2025. The event, taking place from January 28 to February 2 at Messe Dortmund, will showcase these groundbreaking devices that embody the company’s “Mastery Made Easy” philosophy.

The FALCON 2.0 and CONDOR LRF 2.0 represent significant advancements in thermal imaging technology, focusing on one-handed operation and superior image quality. These devices feature a highly sensitive 15mK thermal detector, capturing minute temperature differences and providing rich image details on a 0.49″ display.

The CONDOR LRF 2.0 series features an integral laser rangefinder and has an ergonomic design that cradles the hand. Meanwhile, the FALCON 2.0 maintains a traditional cylindrical shape.

Mr. Wang, HIKMICRO’s R&D expert, stated, “We have made comprehensive improvements to the FALCON and CONDOR models with ‘Mastery Performance’ and ‘One-handed, easy operation’ functions. We have made these advancements while maintaining high image quality to provide the most comfortable observation. The enhanced usability will deliver a simplified and intuitive operating experience.”

Both models incorporate HIKMICRO’s Shutterless Image System (HSIS), eliminating image freeze and guaranteeing continuous, smooth viewing. The devices boast an optimized 21700 battery, offering over six hours of operation time, and are compatible with external power banks for extended use. The laser rangefinder function can precisely determine ranges up to 1000m (±1m), enhancing shot placement accuracy for safe and humane hunting.

The new models feature a rear focus wheel and inline button arrangement, certifying intuitive operation for hunters of all ages. The devices offer multiple carrying options, including a neck strap, wrist lanyard, and monocular carrying bag, catering to various hunting styles and preferences.

Stefan Li, HIKMICRO’s overseas director, emphasized the company’s commitment to innovation, stating, “HIKMICRO’s vision is to keep blazing the trail by creating more precise, faster and easier ways to help hunters master the mystery of the night. These new devices reflect our dedication to user-centered innovation and understanding hunters’ needs in the field.”

About HIKMICRO

HIKMICRO is a world-leading optics brand dedicated to “Continually Make Crafted Confidence” for hunters. The company focuses on user-centered innovation, combining technological breakthroughs with traditional hunting values and expert craftsmanship to deliver superior hunting experiences.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Vacancy: Head of Health and Safety and Engineering Support
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements

News story

Vacancy: Head of Health and Safety and Engineering Support

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is recruiting for a Head of Health and Safety and Engineering Support
Are you an experienced Health and Safety professional with extensive engineering experience? If so, then this is the perfect role for you!

As the AAIB’s competent person for Health and Safety, this role involves advising, leading and monitoring the AAIB’s Health and Safety responsibilities, including teams deployed to accident sites as well as our activities carried out at AAIB HQ and during post deployment investigation. You will work closely with the other accident investigation branches in the UK to share best practice in Health and Safety and supporting accident investigation.

The role also includes managing the AAIB’s engineering support to accident investigation including the AAIB’s hangars and engineering workshops, and two Engineering Support Technicians.

A full job description and role profile is on the Civil Service Jobs Website.

Reference number: 397255.

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Make sure to apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 1st April 2025 to not miss out on this great opportunity.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: aiCraft.Fun Soars to 500K+ Users in a Month, 1st AI Revolution on Monad Ready to Launch

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

SINGAPORE, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — aiCraft.fun, a rising star in the AI and Web3 space featured on Bitcoin.com, is making significant strides as the leading AI Agent Launchpad on Monad, a high-performance Layer-1 blockchain. With a user base approaching 500K+ in just one month, and a notable presence at the PLS 369 Conference in Las Vegas, the platform is positioning itself as a key player in the intersection of AI, blockchain, and real-world business applications.

aiCraft.fun: Expanding Reach Through 20+ Strategic Partnerships

aiCraft.fun has secured partnerships with Kintsu, Magma, Bean Exchange, and 17+ other firms, broadening its AI Agent applications across diverse sectors. aiCraft’s AI Agents optimize supply chain processes, leveraging Monad’s 10,000 TPS throughput via parallel execution on Kintsu, a liquid staking platform. AI solutions by aiCraft also enter the entertainment sector in collaboration with Magma, a Web3 gaming infrastructure provider, to transform in-game economies—an industry projected to reach $8.6 billion in revenue by 2027, per Newzoo research.

These collaborations build on aiCraft’s existing work with Fizen.io, integrating Travel AI Agents into the Fizen Super App and its portfolio of 4,000+ global gift card brands, including Nike, Adidas, and Uber. They showcase aiCraft’s ability to deliver tailored AI solutions across industries.

Unmatched Community Growth: 500K+ Users and 12M Transactions in Over One Month

As a result of massive go-to-market strategies, aiCraft.fun’s growth trajectory is striking, signaling a huge launch ahead. The platform has surged to over half a million users in just over a month—a 141% jump from the 360K reported on March 17, 2025—while racking up 12M transactions, a 200% increase from 6M in the same period. This meteoric rise has solidified aiCraft’s position as a Top 3 dApp on Monad, surpassing giants like Uniswap and Magic Eden.

With a weekly active user (WAU) of 210K, and a global reach spanning the US, UK, Hong Kong, China, Japan, aiCraft.fun is capturing the imagination of creators and businesses worldwide. Its $AICFUN token sale has also sparked buzz, with over 200 KOLs sharing posts, reflecting the excitement around this AI Agent platform.

Hit the Spotlight at PLS 369 Conference: AI Meets Crypto Innovation

aiCraft.fun’s momentum reached new heights at the PLS 369 Conference, at the Flamingo Las Vegas Conference Center. The team was thrilled to see their advisor, Joey Bertschler, take the stage on the AI panel, bringing aiCraft’s vision of smart tech solutions to the forefront of the crypto and business innovation conversation. Joey, a thought leader with ties to OpenAI and Forbes, highlighted how platforms like aiCraft are bridging AI and blockchain to solve real-world problems, from travel to retail to gaming.

“Seeing Joey at PLS 369 was a proud moment for us,” said Harry, CEO of aiCraft.fun. “We’re en route to making AI Agents a cornerstone of Web3 innovation, and events like these put aiCraft in the global spotlight where it belongs.”

Why aiCraft.fun Is the Future of AI and Web3

Built natively on Monad—a Layer-1 blockchain with $244M in funding and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility—aiCraft.fun empowers creators to train, deploy, and monetize AI Agents easily. From Sales Agents driving revenue for travel and retail to Income Generation Agents earning passive income via tips and commissions, the platform’s one-click deployment and tokenization features (via Initial Agent Offerings) are a game-changer.

With the massive buzz on X by KOL, 20 B2B partners ready to deploy AI Agents, and a technical advisor from OpenAI and Forbes, aiCraft.fun is not just a dApp—it’s a movement. Harry expressed deep appreciation for the platform’s community: “We’re incredibly grateful to the aiNADs community for driving this growth. Their support has been invaluable, and we’re thrilled to be launching our first AI Agent with our partners and rolling out the $AICFUN token.” Built on Monad, which has raised $244 million and offers Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatibility, aiCraft is preparing to deploy its first AI Agent and launch its token, marking a pivotal step in its journey.

Join the AI Revolution Today

The future of AI and Web3 is here, and aiCraft.fun is leading the charge. Whether you’re a creator looking to earn passive income or a business aiming to supercharge operations, now is the time to get involved.

Get involved & stay updated:
Website: https://aicraft.fun/
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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Unissant Focuses on Corporate Culture as a Strategic Growth Enabler with Appointment of Laila Salguero, Chief People Officer

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

HERNDON, Va., March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a strategic move to accelerate growth and enhance employee experience, Unissant Inc. (Unissant) today announced the appointment of Laila Salguero as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer. In this new role, Salguero will expand Unissant’s corporate culture initiatives and align its people priorities with the company’s ambitious growth objectives.

Salguero brings decades of successful corporate experience to her new role. Her background includes employee and team development, employee relations, talent attraction and retention, change management, conflict resolution, and employment law and compliance. Most recently, she served as Vice President, Human Resources, and before that Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, at Peraton. In addition, she has held HR leadership roles at CGI and Booz Allen.

Laila’s passion for workforce development and employee engagement extends beyond the workplace. She serves as a Council Member of GO Virginia, Region 7, advancing regional economic and workforce development initiatives. Laila was selected for the 2024 Lead Virginia cohort, bringing together corporate and civic leaders from across the Commonwealth. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Fairfax Futures, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and building support for quality early childhood education and school readiness in Fairfax County.

“Laila’s proven ability to align people strategies with business objectives will be crucial as we embark on our next phase of growth,” shared Unissant President and CEO Sumeet Shrivastava. “With her leadership, we’ll continue to build a workforce that is innovative, creative, and ready to deliver on our clients’ missions. I’m thrilled to welcome her to the team.”

“I’m delighted to join Unissant and contribute to its mission by promoting a people-first culture where employees can thrive,” said Salguero. “I look forward to fostering impactful talent development and engagement initiatives that will position Unissant for continued success.”

About Unissant
Mission-focused, data-driven—Unissant Inc. (Unissant) delivers for the agencies that keep our nation healthy and safe. Keeping people and mission at the forefront, we apply our domain expertise, data acumen, and technology know-how to achieve breakthrough results. Agencies turn to Unissant for our expertise in AI, advanced analytics, digital excellence, and cybersecurity solutions. Our proven frameworks drive successful execution of complex projects at enterprise scale. With an unwavering commitment to advancing mission outcomes, our teams engineer human-centered, innovative solutions that accelerate time to value. We bring honesty, integrity, and dependability to every interaction with our employees, clients, and partners.

For more information, visit us at www.unissant.com.

For more information:
Theresa White
Director, Growth Enablement and Marketing
TWhite@Unissant.com
+1 703.889.8500, ext 124

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: In the age of AI-powered deepfake attacks, Trust Stamp unveils cutting-edge protection against the rising threat of both deepfakes and injection attacks

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Atlanta, GA, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trust Stamp announces a groundbreaking innovation in biometric security with the allowance by the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a patent application for its “Shape Overlay for Proof of Liveness” mechanism. This disruptive advancement improves the security of remote person authentication by defending it against deepfake and injection attacks.

As digital fraud techniques become increasingly sophisticated, traditional biometric authentication methods face significant security challenges. One of the most critical vulnerabilities is the use of deepfake technology and injection attacks, where malicious actors attempt to bypass biometric security systems using pre-captured or AI-generated images. Trust Stamp’s novel Shape Overlay for Proof of Liveness counters these threats by implementing an interactive challenge-response mechanism.

This patented approach requires users to interact with randomly generated shape overlays on their device screens, ensuring real-time verification of a live subject. Unlike other solutions that demand specialized hardware, Trust Stamp’s system is designed to function seamlessly across all smartphone models, making it an accessible and cost-effective security measure.

Andrew Gowasack, President and Co-Founder of Trust Stamp, underscores the importance of this technology, “The rise of deepfake technology poses a significant threat to biometric security, and our solution provides an additional line of defense. By incorporating interactive liveness verification, we make biometric authentication far more resilient against injection attacks and fraudulent access attempts.”

Dr. Norman Poh, Chief Science Officer of Trust Stamp, highlights the accessibility of the innovation, “This solution offers a highly adaptable challenge-response mechanism that can be implemented on any smartphone, regardless of make or budget. By eliminating the need for specialized hardware, we ensure that robust biometric security is available to everyone.”

Trust Stamp continues to lead the industry in AI-powered biometric authentication, developing innovative solutions that prioritize security, privacy, and accessibility. With the Shape Overlay for Proof of Liveness, Trust Stamp reaffirms its commitment to protecting digital identities in an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape.

Inquiries

Trust Stamp Email: Shareholders@truststamp.ai
Andrew Gowasack, President

About Trust Stamp

Trust Stamp is a global provider of AI-driven identity authentication solutions. Specializing in privacy-first biometric security, Trust Stamp delivers cutting-edge technology to enhance digital identity protection across financial services, government, and enterprise applications. For more information, visit www.truststamp.net.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: 2025 Louisiana Energy Conference to Be Held May 27- 29 at the Four Seasons Hotel in New Orleans Celebrating 25 Years of All Things Energy

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

NEW ORLEANS, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The 25^th Anniversary Louisiana Energy Conference (LEC) will be held midday Tuesday May 27 through Thursday, May 29, 2025 at the Four Seasons Hotel, New Orleans, located at 2 Canal Street, at the foot of Canal Street on the Mississippi River. Conference registration is now open and hotel reservations can be secured through the web site, www.LouisianaEnergyConference.com.

The 2025 Conference will feature three key topical areas of discussion:

Tuesday, May 27, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm: Conference will begin this year with lunch and includes Gulf of America/Offshore with exploration and production (E&P) and oil services/infrastructure panels and presentations;

Wednesday, May 28, 8 am – 5:30 pm: U.S. Onshore and International with E&P and oil services/infrastructure panels and presentations; and

Thursday, May 29, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm: Future Energy with LNG, Carbon Capture (CCUS), Renewables, New Energy Technology, Power Generation and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and other related panels and presentations.

In total there will be a series of more than 35 panels and presentations that will discuss key traditional domestic and international oil and natural gas industry topics as well as sessions dedicated to future energy developments. Executives from a variety of leading public and private E&P and oil field services companies as well as representatives from energy-related private equity firms, industry trade groups, regulatory agencies, investment banks, institutional research groups, industry advisory firms, insurance, and law firms will participate in the panel discussions and presentations.

What’s New in 2025

Breakfast Meeting Tables: On Wednesday, May 28 from 7:00 to 8:30 a.m., participating companies will have the opportunity to meet informally with attendees and enjoy a full breakfast. Tables are limited and available for panelist firms and other energy industry companies only.

Keynote Speaker: On Wednesday afternoon, prior to our networking event at the Vue Orleans, we are pleased to have Stephen Jury, Vice Chairman – J.P. Morgan Private Bank, return as our keynote speaker.

Technology Breakfast: On Thursday morning May 29, we will host a new energy technology breakfast session that will feature exciting new private companies that have the potential to transform the industry.

Exhibitor Tables: Service companies looking to promote their business have an opportunity to host an Exhibitor Table in one of the prominent foyers of the conference space. Exhibitors will have the opportunity to connect, network and mingle with key leaders in the energy industry. Potential interested exhibitors should contact us at info@LouisianaEnergyConference.com.

Agenda

The 2025 agenda is under development and will be posted to the Conference web site, www.LouisianaEnergyConference.com, by March 31 and will be continually updated. The site currently includes the panelist firms who have confirmed participation.

Networking Events

On Tuesday, May 27 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, our Welcome Reception will be held at The MISI, featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, fabulous live jazz, and plenty of networking. The MISI is a beautiful new venue in the historic Jax Brewery on the Mississippi River, across the street from Jackson Square and the French Quarter.

On Wednesday, May 28, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, our premier networking event of the Conference will be held at Vue Orleans, an amazing venue on the 34^th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel that showcases the culture of New Orleans with commanding 360-degree views of the Mississippi River and New Orleans.

On Thursday, May 29, from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, our Closing Reception will offer you the opportunity to wind down and recap the previous day’s discussions before enjoying New Orleans for the remainder of your stay. The venue will be announced in the coming weeks.

Attendance at special events during the Conference is limited so please register as soon as possible.

Host Hotel

Al Petrie Advisors is very pleased to announce our LEC is returning to the Four Seasons Hotel in 2025 based on the strong positive feedback from last year. The Four Seasons is Louisiana’s only five-star hotel. It is located at the foot of Canal Street at the Mississippi River in an area that has undergone significant redevelopment in recent years with new hotels, more high-quality restaurants, additional attractions, and the full transformation of Caesars New Orleans. Visit www.fourseasons.com/neworleans to learn more about this great new venue.

Conference registration is now open through the Conference web site as well as the ability to reserve rooms online at the very special rate of $285 per night. The hotel has offered this rate to Conference attendees from May 24 to May 31 for those who wish to arrive early or stay extra nights at the hotel. This special rate is only available through May 9, 2025. Rooms may sell out quickly so reservations should be made as soon as possible.

Attendance and Registration

Attendance at the Conference is directed to investment professionals including buy side and sell side analysts and portfolio managers, as well as private equity and wealth management executives and trust officers; we also welcome public and private energy company management and advisors to the industry. Attendance at the Conference is expected to qualify for continuing education credits for Louisiana and Mississippi Certified Public Accountants and Chartered Financial Analysts.

The cost for all attendees will be $395 per person which includes all daytime and evening events associated with the Conference.

The Sponsors of the event are pleased to offer free attendance to the first 100 investment professionals who register before April 30, 2025. Additional details are available on the event web site, www.LouisianaEnergyConference.com.

Confirmed investment professional attendees will be offered the opportunity to register for one-on-one meetings with companies participating on the panels. Over 80 E&P, oil field service, and future energy and other panelist firms are expected to take part in the Conference.

The Conference is being hosted by Al Petrie Advisors. For additional information on attendance and sponsorship opportunities, please call (504) 799-1953 or email info@LouisianaEnergyConference.com.

201 Saint Charles Avenue Suite 4120 New Orleans, Louisiana 70170

Contact: Al Petrie (504) 799-1953

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Hivello’s first Airdrop activates 32,000 Solana Wallets

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

TORONTO, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Blockmate Ventures Inc (TSX.V: MATE) (OTCQB: MATEF) (FSE: 8MH1) (“Blockmate” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its investee, Hivello Holdings, and the HVLO Token have activated 32,000 Solana Wallets with HVLO’s first Airdrop.

Due to Hivello’s newly created “in-app wallet”, whether users have a wallet or not, they can receive Hivello’s airdrops. The 32,000 new users can now utilize the Hivello platform to earn passive income by integrating their idle computing resources to the Hivello ecosystem – a decentralized physical infrastructure network (DePIN). This first airdrop is part of Hivello’s growth strategy to drive participation in the network by demonstrating to users how simple the Hivello platform is to use and earn. Hivello will also gain valuable data insights into the most engaged networks and reward preferences.

Justin Rosenberg, CEO of Blockmate Ventures, commented, “Hivello has done a revolutionary job to simplify the process of Download, Mine, Earn, Withdraw/Stake such that anyone with an internet connection can do it. One of the most effective ways to rapidly expand the Hivello user base is to reward early HVLO adopters. This airdrop is an excellent way to introduce blockchain enthusiasts to Hivello so they can see how simple it is to start earning passive income.”

Below is the press release from Hivello:

Hivello Onboards 32,000 Users with Solana Wallets in First HVLO Airdrop

London & Amsterdam, March 20, 2025 – Hivello, a DePIN aggregator that enables users to earn by monetizing idle (computing) resources across multiple decentralized networks, has achieved a major milestone with the successful launch of in-app Solana wallets and the completion of its first HVLO token airdrop.

Over 32,000 user wallets have now received HVLO tokens, kicking off a long-term incentive program aimed at rewarding early adopters and expanding the Hivello ecosystem. As part of a 4-year plan, Hivello has allocated 2.5 billion HVLO tokens to drive participation, strengthen community engagement, and accelerate the adoption of DePIN mining with Hivello.

This airdrop reflects Hivello’s commitment to empowering its users while also gathering valuable insights into the most effective DePIN networks. By incentivizing participation and contributions, Hivello is fostering a collaborative, accessible, and user-driven decentralized ecosystem.

The HVLO token, which powers Hivello’s ecosystem, enables rewards, staking, and active participation in DePIN networks. With the in-app wallet integration, users can now seamlessly manage their HVLO tokens and participate in the decentralized economy directly within the Hivello app.

This milestone is part of a larger roadmap to expand Hivello’s ecosystem and simplify DePIN mining for users worldwide. Hivello remains focused on fostering a decentralized future where individuals can earn passive income by connecting idle computer resources to DePIN projects.

“This is a pivotal moment for Hivello and our growing community,” said Domenic Carosa, Chairman & Co-founder of Hivello. “The launch of in-app Solana wallets and our 1st $HVLO airdrop are just the beginning of our efforts to incentivize early adopters and make decentralized technology more accessible. We’re excited to see our users actively engaging with DePIN networks and helping us refine our platform to optimize earnings for everyone.”

(ENDS)

About Hivello
Hivello is an aggregator of DePIN projects that allows any user to participate in a variety of DePIN networks with just a few clicks. This eliminates the technical hurdles that many users face when trying to join these networks, and allows users to earn passive income by mobilizing their idle computers. We aim to create a simple app that allows users to contribute their computer resources and earn passive income, with no technical knowledge required. It’s as easy as downloading, installing, and running nodes, making complex technologies accessible and beneficial to all.

For more information about Hivello and to stay updated on its developments, visit www.hivello.com

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About Blockmate Ventures Inc.
Blockmate Ventures is a venture creator focussing on building fast-growing technology businesses relating to cutting-edge sectors such as blockchain, AI and renewable energy. Working with prospective founders, projects in incubation can benefit from the Blockmate ecosystem that offers tech, services, integrations and advice to accelerate the incubation of projects towards monetization. Recent projects include Hivello (download the free passive income app at www.hivello.com) and Sunified, digitising solar energy.

The leadership team at Blockmate Ventures have successfully founded successful tech companies from the Dotcom era through to the social media era. Learn more about being a Blockmate at: www.blockmate.com.

Blockmate welcomes investors to join the Company’s mailing list for the latest updates and industry research by subscribing at https://www.blockmate.com/subscribe.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Justin Rosenberg, CEO
Blockmate Ventures Inc
justin@blockmate.com
(+1-580-262-6130)

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: After $250M Metaco exit, serial founders unveil Supervised to redefine the role of managers in the era of AI

Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Zurich, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Modern organizations face a crippling design flaw: each new management layer adds weeks to decision cycles and millions in costs, while trapping critical knowledge in bureaucratic silos.The root cause is not technology or strategy, but a biological limitation. With a natural ‘span of control ceiling’ of typically 10 direct reports, growing organizations are forced to add layers that create friction, dilute strategic intent, and slow decision velocity.

Today, Supervised is emerging from stealth to tackle this problem by reengineering how management functions. Founded by Adrien Treccani and Seamus Donoghue, the serial entrepreneurs behind the $250M Metaco acquisition, Supervised has already been quietly deployed by Fortune 500 companies across financial services, manufacturing, and technology.

Supervised founders: Seamus Donoghue and Adrien Treccani,

Supervised’s breakthrough platform uses advanced voice AI to automatically capture, structure, and route critical operational insights – eliminating the need for managers to act as information bottlenecks. Traditionally, managers spend 30% of their time in status meetings, manually gathering and relaying updates. With Supervised, that intelligence is surfaced in real time, freeing leaders to focus on high-value strategic decisions. Early adopters have achieved the previously impossible: expanding manager span of control from 10 to 30 direct reports while reducing decision cycles from weeks to days.

Fresh from their $250M exit to Ripple, Treccani and Donoghue built Supervised from first hand experience. “After scaling Metaco from 10 people to post-acquisition integration with 1,000 employees, we discovered management structures become the biggest obstacle to success for growing organizations,” said Adrien Treccani, CEO of Supervised. “When a manager hits their biological limit of 7-10 direct reports, companies add layers that slow down everything. Our platform breaks this fundamental constraint, enabling radically flatter organizations that maintain startup speed at enterprise scale.”

Rapid adoption by major enterprises – including leading companies across financial services, manufacturing, and technology sectors – signals strong market validation for the platform. Early customers have reported dramatic improvements in decision velocity, reduced overhead costs, and better operational clarity. Companies can now scale horizontally rather than vertically, recapturing the agility of a startup while maintaining enterprise-level operational discipline.

Supervised’s impact extends beyond just efficiency gains. Its platform acts as a real-time intelligence layer, helping enterprises maintain business continuity during organizational changes, preserve critical institutional knowledge, and reduce the risk of key-person dependency. For regulated industries, Supervised also enhances governance and compliance by ensuring operational knowledge is properly documented and surfaced at the right moment.

“We’re building the foundation for next-generation enterprise operations,” said Seamus Donoghue, CCO of Supervised. “By creating a unified intelligence layer that connects human insight with automation capabilities, we’re enabling organizations to scale their operations while maintaining proper governance and control. The strong early adoption we’re seeing validates our vision of transforming how enterprises capture and leverage their operational intelligence.”

Supervised’s timing couldn’t be more critical. With forty million baby boomers retiring in the next decade and the rise of remote work disrupting real-time knowledge sharing, enterprises face an unprecedented risk of losing institutional intelligence. It’s estimated that Fortune 500 companies lose $31.5B* annually due to critical knowledge exiting their organizations. Meanwhile, companies are increasingly reliant on independent contractors and freelancers, creating additional knowledge retention challenges as contracts end and expertise walks out the door.

The market opportunity here is substantial. Global AI Knowledge Management Market is projected to reach $60B by 2033**, growing at 25% annually. Supervised’s platform represents the convergence of AI, organizational science, and the growing recognition that legacy management structures are the biggest barrier to enterprise agility.

“Every organization above 100 people faces this constraint – you either transform how management functions or watch nimbler competitors run circles around you,” added Adrien Treccani. “With our experienced team that has successfully built and scaled enterprise software, we’re giving organizations the power to finally break free from the management structures that are holding them back.”

Looking ahead, with strong early customer traction and a proven founding team, Supervised is positioned to fundamentally redefine the management model. By transforming management from an evolutionary dead end into a strategic advantage, Supervised is helping enterprises break free from the bureaucratic structures that have constrained their ability to move fast, make better decisions, and operate at their full potential.

Ends

* Knowledge loss is a $30 billion problem – Fast Company
** AI in Knowledge Management Market to hit USD 62 bn by 2033

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About Supervised
Supervised is an AI-powered Enterprise Intelligence Platform transforms how organizations capture and leverage their operational intelligence. Through sophisticated voice AI agents, we eliminate the 30% of management time typically spent on status meetings while building the essential foundation for enterprise AI transformation. For more information about Supervised, visit https://www.supervised.com/ or follow via LinkedIn.

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March 26, 2025
MIL-OSI: Historic Shift: Passkeys Set to Become Leading Authentication Method by 2027, New Survey Reveals
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)
- 49% of firms breached last year, 87% due to identity vulnerabilities, leading to an average loss of $2.5M per incident
- 40% experienced a GenAI related security incident in the last year, 95% encountered a deepfake attack
- Phishing-resistant authentication to surpass passwords and standard MFA within two years. Passkeys set to overtake legacy methods
- IDV tools are the most widely deployed IAM tool (63%) and a top choice for post-breach implementation (68%)
NEW YORK, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HYPR, the Identity Assurance Company, today released the fifth edition of its State of Passwordless Identity Assurance Report, revealing an increasing misalignment between real-world security risks and outdated authentication methods. The report highlights the growing risks associated with outdated authentication methods and the rise of new generative AI-related attacks. However, it also signals a potential turning point in the fight against identity-based attacks, with phishing-resistant authentication methods like FIDO passkeys poised to become the dominant solution within the next two years – a first in the report’s five-year history.

Leveraging insights from 750 IT security decision-makers across various industries and regions, the report, commissioned by HYPR, and conducted by S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research, revealed:

Organizations Under Siege from Exploited Weaknesses: Nearly half (49%) of organizations suffered a breach in 2024, with 87% attributed to identity vulnerabilities. These were primarily driven by credential misuse (47%), privilege access abuse (41%), social engineering (36%), and MFA bypass (35%).

Breaches are Taking a Toll Beyond the Bottom Line: These attacks caused substantial financial losses (an average of $2.5 million per incident) and legal ramifications (20%), forcing many organizations to reduce headcount, demote executives (34%) and downsize their frontline workforce (38%) ^[^1].

Deepfakes Emerge as a Modern Identity Threat: In 2024, IT decision-makers named GenAI a major concern (60%), with deepfake identity fraud taking the top spot. Today, nearly 40% of organizations have suffered a GenAI-related security incident in the past year, and a staggering 95% were hit by some form of deepfake attack – including altered static imagery (50%) and manipulated live (44%) and recorded (41%) audio/video.

A New Era of Secure Authentication is Here: For the first time in the report’s history, passwordless and FIDO-based authentication methods are gaining significant traction, with 46% of respondents now utilizing these secure solutions. This adoption of phishing-resistant authentication marks a paradigm shift in cybersecurity, with FIDO passkeys and hardware keys poised to become the gold standard in authentication by 2027. This trend is further validated by the FIDO Alliance’s recent survey results, which revealed that 87% of organizations have successfully deployed or are deploying passkeys.

“We are in the midst of The Identity Renaissance, a period of profound transformation,” says Bojan Simic, CEO of HYPR. “Our report serves as a clarion call, exposing the vulnerabilities of outdated authentication methods and the urgent need for change. But amidst this challenge, there’s a powerful wave of innovation. Phishing-resistant authentication, led by FIDO passkeys, is poised to redefine how we secure digital identities, not just by replacing passwords, but by fundamentally shifting our approach to managing and verifying identities.”

The Reactive Approach to Identity Security is Insufficient: It is evident that organizations are acting post breach – whether it’s increasing their investment in cybersecurity tools (61%), changing their authentication methods (50%) or implementing new identity management tools (68%). Yet, despite a shift in mindset and action, organizations are still embracing outdated practices such as standard MFA (52%) and passwords (40%). While in terms of general identity verification (IDV), organizations continue to use “traditional” methods such as in-person office visits and document-based authentication during hiring processes (72%).

“This report highlights a key moment in identity security,” says Garrett Bekker, Principal Research Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research. “While the surge in GenAI-fueled attacks and the persistence of traditional vulnerabilities underscore the need for change, the anticipated dominance of phishing-resistant authentication by 2027 offers a clear, strategic path forward. Organizations must now prioritize the deployment of phishing-resistant authentication such as FIDO passkeys and other modern identity verification tools, not as a future aspiration, but as a core component of their immediate risk mitigation strategy. Failure to do so will leave them exposed to escalating threats and undermine their ability to compete in an increasingly digital-first economy.”

WEBINAR: The Identity Renaissance: Key Insights from The State of Passwordless Identity Assurance 2025
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About HYPR
HYPR, the leader in passwordless identity assurance, delivers the industry’s most comprehensive end-to-end identity security for your workforce and customers. By unifying phishing-resistant passwordless authentication, adaptive risk mitigation, and automated identity verification, HYPR ensures secure and seamless user experiences for everyone.

Trusted by organizations worldwide, including two of the four largest US banks, leading manufacturers, and critical infrastructure companies, HYPR secures some of the most complex and demanding environments globally.

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The MIL Network –
March 26, 2025