Category: Technology

  • MIL-OSI Russia: 17 NSU postgraduate students became holders of Presidential scholarships

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –

    The 500 winners of the second competitive selection for the Russian Presidential Scholarship for postgraduate and adjunct students have been announced. The monthly scholarship is 75 thousand rubles. The payment is assigned for a period of 1 to 4 years. Last year, the first recipients of the scholarship included eight NSU postgraduate students: three from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Physics, and one from the Faculty of Economics and the Institute of Humanities. In 2025, their number increased to 17.

    This year, the Presidential Scholarship was awarded to 8 postgraduate students. Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU, 4 postgraduate students Physics Department of NSU, 2 postgraduate students Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of NSU and 3 postgraduate students Humanitarian Institute of NSU.

    Scholarships for postgraduate and adjunct students conducting scientific research within the framework of the implementation of the country’s scientific and technological development priorities were awarded to:

    Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU:

    Olga Bakunina (3rd year of study), scientific supervisor – senior lecturer of the Department of Physics of the Specialized Scientific Center of NSU Mikhail Yuryevich Ivanov;

    Ekaterina Butikova (1st year student), scientific supervisor – head of the laboratory of cellular technologies of the Department of Experimental Lymphology of the Institute of Clinical and Experimental Lymphology – branch of the ICG SB RAS Olga Vladimirovna Poveshchenko;

    Alexander Nashivochnikov (3rd year of study), scientific supervisor – senior researcher at the Laboratory of Quantum Optical Technologies of the Physics Department of NSU Anton Ivanovich Kostyukov;

    Tamara Rakhmanova (3rd year of study), scientific supervisor – head of the cryopreservation and reproductive technologies sector of the Federal Research Center of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Biological Sciences Sergei Yakovlevich Amstislavsky;

    Arkady Samsonenko (2nd year of study), scientific supervisor – senior lecturer of the Department of Chemical and Biological Physics of the Physics Faculty of NSU Sergei Leonidovich Weber;

    Sergey Sviyazov (3rd year of study), scientific supervisor – assistant of the Department of Physical Chemistry of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU Dudari Bairovna Burueva;

    Egor Sosnin (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – senior lecturer of the Department of General Physics of the Physics Faculty of NSU Stanislav Albertovich Trubachev;

    Artem Urlukov (3rd year of study), scientific supervisor – Associate Professor of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of the Faculty of Natural Sciences of NSU Dmitry Igorevich Potemkin.

    NSU Faculty of Physics:

    Alexandra Borodulina (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – senior lecturer of the Department of Chemical and Biological Physics of the Physics Faculty of NSU Sergei Leonidovich Weber;

    Stepan Karmushin (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – director of the Advanced Engineering School of NSU Sergey Valerievich Golovin;

    Natalia Osik (2nd year of study), scientific supervisor – chief researcher of the International Tomography Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Yuri Pavlovich Tsentalovich;

    Andrey Cherepanov (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – Associate Professor of the Department of General Physics of the Physics Faculty of NSU Denis Anatolyevich Knyazkov.

    Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of NSU:

    Mark Ignatov (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – senior lecturer of the Department of Physical Methods for Solid State Research of the Physics Faculty of NSU Sergey Vladimirovich Rashchenko;

    Alexey Tarasov (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – senior researcher of the laboratory of lithospheric mantle and diamond deposits of the V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Viktorovich Golovin.

    Humanitarian Institute of NSU:

    Dmitry Lebedkin (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – head of the Department of Fundamental and Applied Linguistics of the Humanities Institute of NSU Alexander Nikolaevich Savostyanov;

    Valeria Mikhienko (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – professor of the Department of Archeology and Ethnography of the Humanities Institute of NSU Mikhail Vasilyevich Shunkov;

    Vasily Sokolovsky (1st year of study), scientific supervisor – associate professor of the Department of Archeology and Ethnography of the Humanities Institute of NSU Andrey Vladimirovich Tabaev.

    In total, more than 4.6 thousand applications from 73 subjects of Russia were submitted to the competition. The winners were representatives of all federal districts, including 2 postgraduate students from new regions. The largest number of applications were submitted in the direction of “Engineering Sciences”.

    Candidates for the presidential scholarship were nominated by their scientific supervisors. As specified on the official website of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the research of scholarship applicants must be based on the priorities defined by the Strategy for Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Federation, approved by Vladimir Putin on February 28, 2024.

    Valeria Mikhienko (NSU Humanitarian Institute):

    — As part of my dissertation research, it is planned to study the main techniques of chipping on the archaeological materials of the Upper Paleolithic of the Altai Mountains, obtained from sites with an established chronology and with the involvement of experimental data. The identification and substantiation of a new additional criterion for differentiating the Upper Paleolithic industries of the Altai Mountains will allow us to determine the main trends at different stages of the Upper Paleolithic and better understand their specificity. In the Upper Paleolithic (about 50 thousand years ago), changes in stone processing occur everywhere, which are associated with the production of new types of blanks (plates, blades, microplates) and typologically expressed tool forms (leaf-shaped bifaces). At first, man in ancient times mastered new methods of obtaining standardized stone blanks – plates within the framework of volumetric thinking, then moved on to the manufacture of smaller forms – plates, and at the end of the Upper Paleolithic he already mastered the technique of pressing and was already able to obtain microplates. All this took place against the backdrop of changes in the natural environment and the development of human cognitive abilities, which can be traced in the archaeological materials of the multi-layered sites of the Altai Mountains (from 50 to 20 thousand years ago).

    Ekaterina Butikova (FEN NSU):

    — I am researching the effects of terahertz radiation on normal and tumor human cells. As part of the project, we study how irradiation at terahertz frequencies affects cellular metabolism and the viability of various cell types. These data are important for understanding the fundamental mechanisms of terahertz radiation and may be useful for understanding safety limits.

    Stepan Karmushin (FF NSU):

    — My scientific research is devoted to a relevant and complex area of modern hydrodynamics — the mechanics of viscoelastic (non-Newtonian) fluids, including issues of unsteady flows and rheology of complex structured polymer and colloidal systems. The relevance of this topic is due to the wide range of applications of such materials in advanced technologies, including the oil and gas industry, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry and the development of new composites. Particular attention is paid to the development of nonlinear mathematical models and analysis of the internal structure of the flow, which allows for reliable calculation of the rheology of viscoelastic fluids, as well as reproducing their behavior in real conditions. The results of the work are of both fundamental importance for modern hydrodynamics and practical value for the real sector of the economy, including cooperation with leading oil and gas companies to solve specific technological challenges.

    Alexey Tarasov (GGF NSU):

    — The topic of my project is “Melt inclusions in minerals of mantle xenoliths from kimberlites: reconstruction of mantle melt compositions”. Kimberlites are igneous rocks, which are associated with more than 90% of diamond deposits. Kimberlites are formed by the crystallization of kimberlite magmas. Kimberlite melts are formed by partial melting of mantle rocks at a depth of 160-300 kilometers. In my work, I try to reconstruct the composition of kimberlite melts. To do this, I study melt inclusions in various minerals from kimberlites.

    Dmitry Lebedkin, (NSU GI):

    — I study neural indicators in the cognitive processing of syntactic errors in the process of perceiving sentences in natural languages and arithmetic formulas.

    The aim of the study is to identify similarities and differences between the neural processes that occur during the processing of linguistic and arithmetic syntax, in order to subsequently conclude whether this process is the same or not. If not, what are the differences between them).

    To answer this question, a series of experiments will be conducted with electroencephalogram recordings. During them, participants will read arithmetic formulas and sentences in Russian, which may contain syntactic and semantic errors. The obtained indicators of brain activity will be compared both between arithmetic and Russian, and within these categories of stimuli (with or without syntactic or semantic errors).

    The results of the conducted research can be used in the development of complex educational methods intended for more productive joint study of mathematical and language disciplines. Also in the future it is possible to create therapeutic methods for supporting students with dyscalculia and related developmental disorders based on the results of this work.

    Reference:

    Scholarships for postgraduate students and adjuncts conducting research within the framework of implementing the priorities of scientific and technological development of the country were introduced in 2024. The corresponding Decree “On the scholarship of the President of the Russian Federation for postgraduate students and adjuncts conducting research within the framework of implementing the priorities of scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation” was signed by the head of state Vladimir Putin on November 27, 2023. Up to 500 scholarships in the amount of 75 thousand rubles will be allocated annually based on the results of competitive selection. They will be paid to postgraduate students and adjuncts until they complete their studies at the university. These payments are financed from the federal budget. The first recipients of the scholarship last year included eight NSU postgraduate students: three each from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and the Faculty of Physics, and one each from the Faculty of Economics and the Humanities Institute. This year their number has increased to 17.

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  • MIL-OSI: Oma Savings Bank Plc – Managers’ transactions – Rissanen

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 MAY 2025 AT 11.40. A.M. EET, MANAGERS’ TRANSACTIONS

    Oma Savings Bank Plc – Managers’ transactions – Rissanen
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    Person subject to the notification requirement
    Name: Rissanen, Ville
    Position: Other senior manager
    Issuer: Oma Savings Bank Plc
    LEI: 743700LE1ECAPXC5UT18

    Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
    Reference number: 743700LE1ECAPXC5UT18_20250509141654_46
    ____________________________________________

    Transaction date: 2025-05-21
    Venue not applicable
    Instrument type: SHARE
    ISIN: FI4000306733
    Nature of the transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE

    Transaction details
    (1): Volume: 545 Unit price: 0.00 EUR

    Aggregated transactions
    (1): Volume: 545 Volume weighted average price: 0.00 EUR

    Oma Savings Bank Plc

    Additional information:
    Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 45 656 5250, karri.alameri@omasp.fi

    DISTRIBUTION: 
    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Major media
    www.omasp.fi

    OmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 500 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 48 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations.

    OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: The Polytechnic University summed up the results of the competition of entrepreneurial and business ideas of students

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The award ceremony of the fifth youth competition of entrepreneurial and business ideas The Blue Ocean Open Polytech Entrepreneurship Competition took place at the Boiling Point – Polytech. The competition was announced at the beginning of February this year and attracted a large number of participants.

    The event was organized by the Polytech Innovation Support and Development Fund, the Higher School of Industrial Management of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, and the Higher School of Technological Entrepreneurship of the Advanced Engineering School Digital Engineering.

    This year, 12 teams reached the final. In addition to the awards for first, second and third places, the jury members presented diplomas “For creativity”, “For creativity and desire for knowledge”, “For the promotion of a healthy lifestyle”, “For creativity and uniqueness of the project”, “For the promotion of sports and beauty”.

    The first place and the prize “For the most technologically advanced project” were awarded to the team of masters of the Higher School of Technological Entrepreneurship of the PIS “Digital Engineering”. Daria Kuzmenkova, Yaroslav Plokhikh and Denis Shatalov presented the project “ProjectAR – interactive VR projector”.

    The second and third places were taken by teams of bachelors of the Management program of the Higher School of Industrial Management of IPMEiT. The project “Interactive theater “The Storyteller’s Den”” was presented by Andrey Ponomarev, Zaur Guseinov, Pavel Kasyanik and Dmitry Rusnak. The project “”Nomads” – a mobile recreation center” was defended by Diana Yakimenko, Vitaly Trofimov, Maria Belova and Maria Platonova.

    The jury members noted that this year there were many projects with a social focus, supporting a healthy lifestyle and sports.

    The general partner of the competition, which provided cash prizes to the teams, was the company “Profilans IT”.

    The chairman of the jury, associate professor of the Higher School of Industrial Management Anastasii Klimin presented letters of gratitude from the Foundation for Support and Development of Innovations “Polytech” to the general director of the company “Profilans IT” Mark Stramousov. Gratitude was also received by the head of the company’s development team Elizaveta Mokhova, who has been judging the competition for the third year.

    It is great that we have talented students who repeatedly participate in the competition and win. Each success for bachelors is additional points in the portfolio when entering a master’s program, as well as an opportunity to develop their business ideas in the future, – emphasized Anastasii Klimin.

    The “Star Captain” diploma and a special prize were received by Daria Kuzmenkova from the General Director of the PSS company Pavel Balobanov.

    This year we gave a special prize to the captain of the BOSS winning team to emphasize the importance of a leader. Congratulations to Daria on her great achievement. I would also like to congratulate all the participants who reached the end of the competition. This is the most important condition for success: to try and see things through, sometimes by the skin of your teeth, but to the end, demonstrating a strong will. This is exactly what you all showed today, – said Pavel Balobanov.

    Executive Director of the Foundation for Support and Development of Innovations “Polytech”, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Technological Entrepreneurship of the PIS “Digital Engineering” Alexey Efimov wished further success and professional development to all participants of the competition.

    There are now many opportunities to develop your ideas and startups, many funds finance student entrepreneurship. Don’t stop there. Come to our Peter the Great startup center, and we will help you finalize and correctly design your project and grant application, – said Alexey Efimov.

    The sixth edition of The Blue Ocean Open Polytech Entrepreneurship Competition is scheduled for February-May of the next academic year.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Rosneft continues training future programmers

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Rosneft – Rosneft – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    Rosneft Research Institute in Tomsk continues training Tomsk State University students in server developer and interface specialist competencies. Two more groups of students from the university’s Applied Mathematics and Computer Science departments have begun two months of practice-oriented training.

    During the course, one of the groups will learn how to create simple web servers, work with databases and stream processing of information. Students will become familiar with key technologies for creating software and managing data sets (note: Java, Spring Boot, PostgreSQL and Java Stream API). At the end of the training, future specialists will be able to write a server application in the messenger format.

    The second group will focus on studying the development of client application interfaces and will master the main stages of testing, optimization, protection and preparation of the project for launch.

    Last year, 29 students completed a similar practical course, most of whom decided to undergo industrial training at the Rosneft research institute. Following its successful completion, one of the graduates has already been hired.

    According to the curators of the educational project, the graduates of the first stream received solid experience in working with technologies that are used in industrial, commercial programming and in real projects. This will enable young specialists to quickly adapt to work tasks in the field of development.

    In order to form an external personnel reserve and a constant influx of highly educated young specialists, Rosneft has a corporate system of continuous education called “School – University – Enterprise”. It allows future professionals to learn more about real production and learn how to effectively apply their existing theoretical knowledge.

    Reference:

    As part of strategic cooperation with Russian universities, the Rosneft Research Institute in Tomsk focuses on developing the digital competencies of future specialists. In 2025, the institute became a partner of the educational programs of the Digital Modeling Center, which opened at the Tomsk University of Architecture and Civil Engineering. In 2024, the first graduates completed a unique program for Russia to train chief project engineers.

    The institute’s digital solutions are being implemented across the entire Rosneft production chain. The institute’s specialists are the key developers of GIS-RN, the first corporate software for consolidating geospatial information. Last year, GIS-RN was recognized as the best digital solution for the oil and gas industry.

    Department of Information and Advertising of PJSC NK Rosneft May 21, 2025

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  • MIL-OSI United Nations: Digital Product Passport Symposium on Textiles, Batteries, and Other Strategic Sectors

    Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

    Background

    In the face of accelerating global demand for transparency, traceability, and sustainability, the UNECE and ISO have partnered to advance international standardization through the Digital Product Passport (DPP) initiative. At the core of this effort is ISO 25534-1, the first international project jointly launched to define foundational principles for interoperable DPP systems.

    Building on the success of the Kick-off and Ad-hoc meetings, this Industry-Specific DPP Symposium aims to deepen dialogue with key sectors—textile, batteries, and others—to align on requirements and ensure the resulting standards meet real-world needs.

    Objectives

    This symposium series will:

    • Clarify regulatory frameworks, business needs, and data requirements for DPP implementation.

    • Identify sector-specific challenges and opportunities.

    • Facilitate the exchange of best practices and innovations.

    • Address open questions raised in previous meetings.

    • Inform and strengthen the ISO 25534-1 and future standardization efforts.

    Expected Outcomes

    • Agreement on common and sector-specific DPP elements

    • Contributions to ISO 25534-1 content

    • Identification of gaps and key themes for future standardization

    • Publication of findings and recommendations

    Target Audience

    • Government authorities and regulators

    • Industry and supply chain stakeholders

    • Technology solution providers

    • Research institutions and academia

    • International and development organizations

    Structure & Focus Areas

    🧭 Session 1: Scenario-setting 
    Cross-sector DPP requirements – Interoperability, business needs, and regulatory compliance.

    👕 Session 2: Textile Sector 
    Focus: Textile, garment, and fashion industries

    • Traceability of materials and processes

    • Eco-design, recyclability, and digital labelling

    • Consumer engagement through DPP

    🔋 Session 3: Battery Sector 
    Focus: Batteries for EV and energy storage

    • Lifecycle tracking of critical raw materials

    • Second-life use, recycling, and regulatory alignment

    • Integration with EV passports and EU Battery Regulation

    🔄 Session 4: Other Sectors & Wrap-Up
    Cross-sector and legal perspectives

    • Interoperability and governance

    • Legal frameworks and international alignment

    • Brainstorming on future standard components

    Note: If speaker representation is limited in Session 4, it will be merged into the wrap-up session.

    Contact

    For further information, please contact: 📧 Kevin Bishop[email protected]

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Legislative amendments on air transport of dangerous goods to be gazetted on Friday

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    Legislative amendments which seek to implement the latest requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the safe transport of dangerous goods (DG) by air will be gazetted on Friday (May 23) for tabling in the Legislative Council on May 28, and targeted for commencement on July 18, 2025.

    The Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995 (Amendment of Schedule 16) Order 2025 and the Dangerous Goods (Consignment by Air) (Safety) Regulations (Amendment of Schedule) Order 2025 serve to incorporate the ICAO’s latest requirements in the local legislation. Such requirements are set out in a new edition (i.e. the 2025-2026 edition) of the ICAO’s Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (Technical Instructions).

    Some of the updated provisions introduced by the new edition of the Technical Instructions include:

    (a) A requirement to indicate on the DG transport document the dimensions of packages containing certain radioactive materials has been added to facilitate cargo loading procedures;

    (b) A note specifying DG allowed for carriage by passengers has been relocated to better reflect its applicability; and

    (c) Some changes to the technical requirements on the classification, packing, marking and labelling of certain kinds of DG for carriage by air have been incorporated.

    “The aviation industry is supportive to the legislative amendments which aim to enhance the safe carriage of DG by air,” a spokesperson for the Transport and Logistics Bureau said.

    DG, in the context of air transport, include explosives, compressed gas, flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidising substances, toxic substances, infectious substances, radioactive materials and corrosives.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bilibili Inc. Publishes Its Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANGHAI, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today published its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2025 (the “Interim Financial Statements”) and a supplemental discussion titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for the corresponding periods (the “MD&A”).

    Please refer to the Inside Information on Additional Disclosures and Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements dated May 21, 2025 published on the websites of the HKEX at https://www.hkexnews.hk/index.htm.

    About Bilibili Inc.

    Bilibili is an iconic brand and a leading video community with a mission to enrich the everyday lives of young generations in China. Bilibili offers a wide array of video-based content with All the Videos You Like as its value proposition. Bilibili builds its community around aspiring users, high-quality content, talented content creators and the strong emotional bonds among them. Bilibili pioneered the “bullet chatting” feature, a live comment function that has transformed our users’ viewing experience by displaying the thoughts and feelings of audience members viewing the same video. The Company has now become the welcoming home of diverse interests among young generations in China and the frontier for promoting Chinese culture across the world.

    For more information, please visit: http://ir.bilibili.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:
    Bilibili Inc.
    Juliet Yang
    Tel: -86-21-2509-9255 Ext. 8523
    Email: ir@bilibili.com

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Helen Wu
    Tel: -86-10-6508-0677
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

    In the United States:

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: -1-212-481-2050
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Bilibili Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of US$500 Million Convertible Senior Notes

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANGHAI, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced the proposed offering (the “Notes Offering”) of US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”), subject to market conditions and other factors, only to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company intends to grant the initial purchasers in the Notes Offering an option to purchase up to an additional US$75 million principal amount of the Notes, exercisable for settlement within a 30-day period beginning on, and including, the date on which the Notes are first issued.

    The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to enhance its content ecosystem to facilitate user growth, facilitate IP asset creation, and unleash its inherent potential. The Company also plans to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to improve its overall monetization efficiency, fund the Concurrent Repurchase (as defined below), fund future repurchases (from time to time) under its share repurchase program, and for other general corporate purposes.

    When issued, the Notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of the Company. The Notes will mature on June 1, 2030, unless repurchased, redeemed or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Holders may convert their Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the seventh scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. Upon conversion, the Company will cause to be delivered the Company’s Class Z ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share. Holders may elect to receive the Company’s American depositary shares (“ADS”), each representing one Class Z ordinary share, in lieu of Class Z ordinary shares deliverable upon conversion, subject to certain procedures and conditions set forth in the terms of the notes. The interest rate, initial conversion rate and other terms of the Notes will be determined at the time of pricing of the Notes.

    The Company may redeem for cash all or any part of the Notes on or after June 6, 2028 if the last reported sale price of the Class Z ordinary shares has been at least 130% of the conversion price for the Notes then in effect for at least 20 trading days, whether or not consecutive, during any 30 consecutive trading day period preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption (the “Optional Redemption”). In addition, the Company may redeem for cash all but not part of the Notes at any time if less than 10% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes originally issued remains outstanding at such time (the “Cleanup Redemption”). The Company may also redeem the Notes upon the occurrence of certain tax-related events (the “Tax Redemption”). Holders of the Notes may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or part of their Notes in cash on June 1, 2028, or in the event of certain fundamental changes. In connection with certain corporate events or if the Company issues a notice of Optional Redemption, Cleanup Redemption or Tax Redemption, it will, under certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate for holders who elect to convert their Notes in connection with such corporate event or such Optional Redemption, Cleanup Redemption or Tax Redemption.

    Concurrently with the Notes Offering, a certain number of the Company’s Class Z ordinary shares are proposed to be borrowed from third parties and offered in a separate underwritten offering by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (the “Underwriters”), each acting severally on behalf of itself and/or its respective affiliates (the “Concurrent Delta Offering”). The Underwriters will use the resulting short position to facilitate hedging transactions by certain investors subscribing for the Notes, who employ a convertible arbitrage strategy (the “Convertible Arbitrage Investors”). The Company has been advised that each Underwriter is concurrently entering into privately negotiated derivative transactions relating to the Class Z ordinary shares, enabling Convertible Arbitrage Investors to establish their initial short positions in the Class Z ordinary shares to hedge market risk in the Notes. The number of Class Z ordinary shares subject to the Concurrent Delta Offering will be determined at the time of pricing of the Concurrent Delta Offering, and is expected to generally correspond to such initial short positions of the Convertible Arbitrage Investors. No new Class Z ordinary shares will be issued in the Concurrent Delta Offering. Any securities sold in the Concurrent Delta Offering will be offered and sold through a concurrent SEC-registered offering pursuant to a separate prospectus supplement and an accompanying base prospectus. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the Concurrent Delta Offering. The Notes Offering and the Concurrent Delta Offering are contingent upon each other.

    The Company also intends to purchase a number of its Class Z ordinary shares offered in the Concurrent Delta Offering for an amount expected to be up to US$100 million at the offering price (the “Concurrent Repurchase”) pursuant to its existing share repurchase program.

    The Company will use part of the proceeds from the Notes Offering for the Concurrent Repurchase. The Concurrent Repurchase enables investors to establish some of their initial short positions in the Class Z ordinary shares to hedge market risk in the Notes and reflects the Company’s confidence in its long-term strategy and growth. The repurchased shares will be cancelled. It is generally expected that the Concurrent Repurchase will help offset some of the potential dilution for the Company’s shareholders upon conversion of the Notes.

    Other Matters

    The Notes, the Class Z ordinary shares deliverable upon conversion of the Notes or the ADSs deliverable in lieu thereof, have not been registered under the Securities Act, or any state securities laws. They may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons, except in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act.

    This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of these securities, nor shall there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

    This press release contains information about the pending Notes Offering, and there can be no assurance that the Notes Offering will be completed.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the terms of the Notes, whether the Company will complete the Notes Offering, a description of various hedging activities, and statements about Bilibili’s beliefs and expectations, contain forward-looking statements. Bilibili may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Bilibili’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: results of operations, financial condition, and stock price; Bilibili’s strategies; Bilibili’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Bilibili’s ability to retain and increase the number of users, members and advertising customers, provide quality content, products and services, and expand its product and service offerings; competition in the online entertainment industry; Bilibili’s ability to maintain its culture and brand image within its addressable user communities; Bilibili’s ability to manage its costs and expenses; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to the online entertainment industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    About Bilibili Inc.

    Bilibili is an iconic brand and a leading video community with a mission to enrich the everyday lives of young generations in China. Bilibili offers a wide array of video-based content with All the Videos You Like as its value proposition. Bilibili builds its community around aspiring users, high-quality content, talented content creators and the strong emotional bonds among them. Bilibili pioneered the “bullet chatting” feature, a live comment function that has transformed our users’ viewing experience by displaying the thoughts and feelings of audience members viewing the same video. The Company has now become the welcoming home of diverse interests among young generations in China and the frontier for promoting Chinese culture across the world.

    For more information, please visit: http://ir.bilibili.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:

    Bilibili Inc.
    Juliet Yang
    Tel: -86-21-2509-9255 Ext. 8523
    Email: ir@bilibili.com

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Helen Wu
    Tel: -86-10-6508-0677
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

    In the United States:

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: -1-212-481-2050
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Bilibili Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Class Z Ordinary Shares in Connection with Hedging Transactions of Certain Convertible Notes Investors and Concurrent Repurchase

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SHANGHAI, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bilibili Inc. (“Bilibili” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BILI and HKEX: 9626), an iconic brand and a leading video community for young generations in China, today announced a separate SEC-registered underwritten offering of its Class Z ordinary shares, par value US$0.0001 per share (the “Concurrent Delta Offering”).

    Concurrently with such offering, the Company announced the proposed offering (the “Notes Offering”) of US$500 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The proposed Notes Offering is subject to market conditions and other factors. The Company intends to grant the initial purchasers in the Notes Offering a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional US$75 million in principal amount of the Notes. The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to enhance its content ecosystem to facilitate user growth, facilitate IP asset creation, and unleash its inherent potential. The Company also plans to use the net proceeds from the Notes Offering to improve its overall monetization efficiency, fund the Concurrent Repurchase (as defined below), fund future repurchases (from time to time) under its share repurchase program, and for other general corporate purposes.

    In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company announced the Concurrent Delta Offering, under which certain number of the Company’s Class Z ordinary shares are proposed to be borrowed from third parties and offered in a separate underwritten offering by Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and Morgan Stanley Asia Limited (the “Underwriters”), each acting severally on behalf of itself and/or its respective affiliates. The Underwriters will use the resulting short position to facilitate hedging transactions by certain investors subscribing for the Notes, who employ a convertible arbitrage strategy (the “Convertible Arbitrage Investors”). The Company has been advised that each Underwriter is concurrently entering into privately negotiated derivative transactions relating to the Class Z ordinary shares, enabling Convertible Arbitrage Investors to establish their initial short positions in the Class Z ordinary shares to hedge market risk in the Notes. The number of Class Z ordinary shares subject to the Concurrent Delta Offering will be determined at the time of pricing of the Concurrent Delta Offering, and is expected to generally correspond to such initial short positions of the Convertible Arbitrage Investors. No new Class Z ordinary shares will be issued in the Concurrent Delta Offering. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the Concurrent Delta Offering. The Notes Offering and the Concurrent Delta Offering are contingent upon each other.

    In addition, the Company intends to purchase a number of its Class Z ordinary shares offered in the Concurrent Delta Offering for an amount expected to be up to US$100 million at the offering price (the “Concurrent Repurchase”) pursuant to its existing share repurchase program.

    The Company will use part of the proceeds from the Notes Offering for the Concurrent Repurchase. The Concurrent Repurchase enables investors to establish some of their initial short positions in the Class Z ordinary shares to hedge market risk in the Notes and reflects the Company’s confidence in its long-term strategy and growth. The repurchased shares will be cancelled.

    The Company has filed an automatic shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (including a prospectus) with the SEC. The Concurrent Delta Offering will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and an accompanying prospectus. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and other documents that the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Company and the Concurrent Delta Offering. You may obtain these documents by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email: Prospectus-ny@ny.email@gs.com, Telephone: 1 (866) 471-2526; or Morgan Stanley Asia Limited, c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus Department, Email: prospectus@morganstanley.com, Telephone: 1 (866) 718-1649.

    This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of these securities, nor shall there be a sale of the securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

    This press release contains information about the pending Concurrent Delta Offering and Concurrent Repurchase, and there can be no assurance that the Concurrent Delta Offering and Concurrent Repurchase will be completed.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “confident,” “potential,” “continue,” or other similar expressions. Among other things, the terms of the Notes, whether the Company will complete the Notes Offering, whether the Concurrent Delta Offering and/or Concurrent Repurchase will be completed, a description of various hedging activities, and statements about Bilibili’s beliefs and expectations, contain forward-looking statements. Bilibili may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its interim and annual reports to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the website of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “Hong Kong Stock Exchange”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including but not limited to statements about Bilibili’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: results of operations, financial condition, and stock price; Bilibili’s strategies; Bilibili’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; Bilibili’s ability to retain and increase the number of users, members and advertising customers, provide quality content, products and services, and expand its product and service offerings; competition in the online entertainment industry; Bilibili’s ability to maintain its culture and brand image within its addressable user communities; Bilibili’s ability to manage its costs and expenses; PRC governmental policies and regulations relating to the online entertainment industry, general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments is as of the date of the announcement, and the Company undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

    About Bilibili Inc.

    Bilibili is an iconic brand and a leading video community with a mission to enrich the everyday lives of young generations in China. Bilibili offers a wide array of video-based content with All the Videos You Like as its value proposition. Bilibili builds its community around aspiring users, high-quality content, talented content creators and the strong emotional bonds among them. Bilibili pioneered the “bullet chatting” feature, a live comment function that has transformed our users’ viewing experience by displaying the thoughts and feelings of audience members viewing the same video. The Company has now become the welcoming home of diverse interests among young generations in China and the frontier for promoting Chinese culture across the world.

    For more information, please visit: http:/ir.bilibili.com.

    For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

    In China:

    Bilibili Inc.
    Juliet Yang
    Tel: -86-21-2509-9255 Ext. 8523
    Email: ir@bilibili.com

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Helen Wu
    Tel: -86-10-6508-0677
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

    In the United States:

    Piacente Financial Communications
    Brandi Piacente
    Tel: -1-212-481-2050
    Email: bilibili@tpg-ir.com

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI: Oma Savings Bank Plc – Managers’ transactions – Liiri

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    OMA SAVINGS BANK PLC, STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 21 MAY 2025 AT 11.35. A.M. EET, MANAGERS’ TRANSACTIONS

    Oma Savings Bank Plc – Managers’ transactions – Liiri
    ____________________________________________

    Person subject to the notification requirement
    Name: Liiri, Sarianna
    Position: Chief Financial Officer
    Issuer: Oma Savings Bank Plc
    LEI: 743700LE1ECAPXC5UT18

    Notification type: INITIAL NOTIFICATION
    Reference number: 743700LE1ECAPXC5UT18_20250509141654_45
    ____________________________________________

    Transaction date: 2025-05-21
    Venue not applicable
    Instrument type: SHARE
    ISIN: FI4000306733
    Nature of the transaction: RECEIPT OF A SHARE-BASED INCENTIVE

    Transaction details
    (1): Volume: 1047 Unit price: 0.00 EUR

    Aggregated transactions
    (1): Volume: 1047 Volume weighted average price: 0.00 EUR

    Oma Savings Bank Plc

    Additional information:
    Karri Alameri, CEO, tel. +358 45 656 5250, karri.alameri@omasp.fi

    DISTRIBUTION: 
    Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd
    Major media
    www.omasp.fi

    OmaSp is a solvent and profitable Finnish bank. About 500 professionals provide nationwide services through OmaSp’s 48 branch offices and digital service channels to over 200,000 private and corporate customers. OmaSp focuses primarily on retail banking operations and provides its clients with a broad range of banking services both through its own balance sheet as well as by acting as an intermediary for its partners’ products. The intermediated products include credit, investment and loan insurance products. OmaSp is also engaged in mortgage banking operations.

    OmaSp core idea is to provide personal service and to be local and close to its customers, both in digital and traditional channels. OmaSp strives to offer premium level customer experience through personal service and easy accessibility. In addition, the development of the operations and services is customer-oriented. The personnel is committed and OmaSp seeks to support their career development with versatile tasks and continuous development. A substantial part of the personnel also own shares in OmaSp.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China struggles with persistent heat wave

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    TAIYUAN, May 21 (Xinhua) — A warm front sweeping across northern China has prompted local authorities to sound a high-temperature alert and take measures to secure water supplies and guard against diseases and pests.

    The National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a yellow alert for high temperatures on Wednesday, warning that temperatures could rise above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Hubei provinces. China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red being the highest, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

    This is a critical period for most winter wheat in Shanxi Province, which is at its peak of maturity. During this period, hot, dry winds can disrupt this process and affect the yield of this crop.

    Yuncheng City, one of the province’s major winter wheat producing regions, has taken a series of measures to combat drought and ensure a stable summer grain harvest. Technicians are using UAVs equipped with devices to monitor field conditions, leaf and soil moisture levels, to ensure efficient irrigation.

    Efforts to protect the wheat crop have also been stepped up in Hebei Province. Emergency teams, including students and teachers from China Agricultural University and local agricultural officials, are helping farmers use light-duty spot irrigation techniques to effectively water their crops.

    Shaanxi Province has prepared emergency water supply plans tailored to the current drought and water conditions to ensure safe drinking water for residents. Local authorities are also closely monitoring reservoir levels and optimizing distribution plans.

    The period of high temperatures is expected to be prolonged, intense and widespread, with the current heatwave expected to continue until Thursday, said NMC chief forecaster Chen Tao. -0-

    MIL OSI Russia News

  • MIL-OSI Russia: Conference “IQ Project 2025”: new ideas, large-scale geography and best practices

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    The IV All-Russian educational and scientific conference “IQ Project 2025” was held at the Higher School of Project Activity and Innovations in Industry of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU. This year, the conference broke its own records in the number of participants and expanded its geography. Representatives of SPbPU, NSU, LETI, RUT, MISiS, ISU, MFUA, SFU, KNITU, HSE, GUU, SPbGUP, KU, RUDN, Moscow Polytechnic University, OSU, GUAP took part in it.

    For the first time, representatives of companies took part in the scientific part of the conference.

    The guests and speakers of the first day of the conference were:

    Gleb Subbotin (business analyst at Gazpromneft ITO); Oleg Suvorov (head of corporate clients at 1C:North-West); Dinara Kamolova (ambassador of the process approach); Oksana Murzaeva (head of project portfolio at Norilsk Nickel).

    The day ended with a quiz, in which participants could demonstrate their erudition, compete and win prizes. A round table on the topic of “The Image of a 1C Specialist in the Eyes of Employers and Students” was also held.

    On the second day of the conference, the speakers were Igor Vlasov (senior product manager at Yandex Technologies, previously Avito, Toyota, VW) and Marina Bolsunovskaya (head of the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems laboratory).

    Next, a plenary session was held, at which the best reports of the conference were presented:

    Dinara Kamolova, “Application of quality management tools in the IT industry” Assistant of the Higher School of Psychology and Information Technologies Zhanna Burlutskaya, “Modeling multi-agent interactions in the process of conducting intonation activities in network associations of technology companies” Assistant of the Higher School of Psychology and Information Technologies Kapiton Pospelov, “Method for assessing the limited rationality of agents in the problems of managing innovative projects” Assistant of the Higher School of Psychology and Information Technologies Salbek Beketov, “Algorithm for forming a portfolio of projects taking into account the optimal distribution of labor resources on individual projects”.

    The day ended with presentations by participants in the conference sections.

    The best reports in the sections this year were:

    Section “Corporate Information Systems” — Natalia Ilyina, report “Personalization of the educational process in an inclusive school using an information and analytical system developed on the “1C:Enterprise 8.3” platform. Section “Mathematical models of decision-making” — Liya Khabibullina, report “Algorithm for calculating crews to fulfill an airline schedule, taking into account legislative restrictions”. Section “Product management and advanced practices in training management personnel” — Irina Romanova, report “Research of product backlog prioritization methods”. Section “Management in organizational systems” — Polina Sharko, report “Application of a multi-agent approach in managing decentralized organizational systems”. Section “Innovation management” — Gleb Subbotin, report “Integration of physically informed neural networks and hydrodynamic models to improve the accuracy of reservoir situation forecasting”. Section “Quality Management” — Artem Nigmatulin, report “The concept of a simulation model of inventory management processes at an enterprise in the field of electronics”. Section “Project Management and Project Activities” — Alexey Nikitin, report “From Risk to Opportunity: Managing Positive Risks in Project Activities”, and Vadim Bulushev, report “Multi-agent neural network approach to improving project content management processes in the company “UNISTORY.LLC”.

    All abstracts of reports that have passed the review will be published in a collection indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index. The best ones will be recommended for publication in VAK journals.

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

    MIL OSI Russia News

  • MIL-OSI China: Shanghai Intl Film Festival reveals jury, previews highlights

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

    The organizers of the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) unveiled posters, jury lineup and select highlights for the upcoming festival at a press conference in Beijing on May 20.

    Organizers brief media at a press conference for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and the 30th Shanghai TV Festival (STVF), Beijing, May 20, 2025. [Photo courtesy of SIFF Organizing Committee]

    Pan Min, director of the Shanghai Film Bureau, announced that renowned Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore will lead the jury for the main competition of the Golden Goblet Awards. Joining him are Argentine screenwriter-director Iván Fund, Chinese actor-director Huang Bo, Greek producer Thanassis Karathanos, Indian filmmaker Kiran Rao, Chinese director Yang Lina and Chinese actress Yong Mei.

    Pan revealed that the Golden Goblet Awards this year received a record 3,900-plus film submissions from 119 countries and regions across five competition categories. Submissions included over 2,800 competition entries, with notable growth from the Americas and Africa, as well as an 18% rise in short film submissions.

    As an internationally influential film festival, SIFF has long been a prominent platform for showcasing Chinese-language cinema and a vital arena for promotion and distribution. Approximately 60 Chinese films, including competition nominees, new releases and beloved classics, will be featured this year.

    A promotional image showing Golden Goblet Awards jury members for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. [Photo courtesy of SIFF Organizing Committee]

    This year’s SIFF has refined its screening sections to broaden its perspectives, Pan said. For example, the new “Master Duo” format will honor two film masters together, while the Asia Now section will highlight regional cinema with a “Filmmaker in Focus” program. Other additions include the “UK Focus” program in the Contemporary World Cinema section and “Amplify” under the Spectrum section for outstanding genre films worldwide.

    The festival’s Film Panorama screening schedule will be announced June 3, with tickets going on sale on June 5 through major ticketing platforms Damai and Taopiaopiao. The opening film, “She’s Got No Name,” directed by Peter Chan, will have a special citywide screening after the opening ceremony on the evening of June 14 at more than 100 cinemas across Shanghai. The day before the press conference, a selection of the films to be screened during the festival were revealed, including IMAX showings of “Michael Jackson’s This Is It,” “Becoming Led Zeppelin,” “The Brutalist” and “Nosferatu.”

    Running June 13-22, this year’s SIFF marks both the 130th anniversary of world cinema and 120th anniversary of Chinese cinema. The opening session, themed “Era of Splendor: Dreams Ignite New Journeys,” celebrates Chinese cinema’s achievements over the past 120 years while inspiring new creative journeys. The Film Panorama will feature a special section titled “Resonance: A Brief Encounter of Chinese and World Cinema,” showcasing iconic global films to highlight cinematic exchange between China and the wider world.

    Building on the success of the Belt and Road Film Festival Alliance initiated by SIFF, this year’s Belt and Road Film Week will incorporate forums and other events. Selected films recommended by alliance members will also be screened across the Yangtze River Delta, with Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Ningbo and Hefei joining Shanghai in showcasing these works.

    A poster for the opening film “She’s Got No Name” directed by Peter Chan. [Photo courtesy of SIFF Organizing Committee]

    Organizers noted that 2025 also marks several significant diplomatic anniversaries — 50 years of China-EU relations, 55 years of China-Italy ties and 50 years of China-Thailand relations — bringing increased European and Southeast Asian film engagement through exhibitions, screenings and co-productions. The Film Panorama will host an Italian Film Week, showcasing over 20 Italian cinematic classics across nearly 100 screenings, from “Rome, Open City” to “Cinema Paradiso.”

    The festival continues to develop its “6+1” tiered talent nurturing framework. The fourth SIFF Young adds producer roles, while SIFF Project’s new Genre Films category attracted more than 530 submissions. The upgraded SIFF ING focuses on new technologies and formats, featuring special tracks for AIGC and vertical-screen formats to support emerging talent, attracting more than 3,600 submissions. For the first time in 21 years, the Asian New Talent Awards will be officially combined with the Golden Goblet Awards.

    Four official posters inspired by Shanghai’s architecture and culture for the 27th Shanghai International Film Festival. [Photo courtesy of SIFF Organizing Committee]

    SIFF, under the guidance of China Film Administration and co-hosted by China Media Group (CMG) and the Shanghai Municipal Government, will organize 10 to 12 SIFForum sessions and two to four MasterClass sessions. These will cover technological innovation, international cooperation, literary adaptations and IP commercialization, with the aim of exploring new pathways for Chinese cinema’s high-quality development.

    In addition, the film festival will be followed by the 30th Shanghai TV Festival (STVF) running from June 23-27, organized by the National Radio and Television Administration, CMG, and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. Events include an Ultra HD productions showcase, thematic forums, and a joint International Film & TV Market with SIFF. The International TV Showcase will feature award-winning global programs, while a BBC partnership will commemorate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. The festival’s prestigious Magnolia Awards will honor top productions, having received nearly 1,000 entries from 43 countries and regions, including submissions from the BBC, Sony, HBO, Warner Bros. and Disney.

    MIL OSI China News

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: The 44th Young Designers’ Exhibition Kicks Off in 2025: Diverse Creativity Envisions the Future

    Source: Republic of China Taiwan

    The opening ceremony of the 44th Young Designers’ Exhibition (YODEX) 2025, was held on May 9 at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Hall 2, Mr. Chin-Tsang Ho, the Deputy Minister of Ministry of Economic Affairs and other distinguished guests are officially opening the events. The exhibition, running from May 9 (Friday) to May 12 (Monday), is jointly guided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the Ministry of Education (MOE), and organized by the Industrial Development Administration (IDA), and executed by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI).

    With the theme “Preferred Future”, YODEX 2025 presents a rich woven tapestry of perspectives on future living through the lens of design. This year’ s events feature participation from 59 domestic schools, 122 departments, nearly 10,000 young designers, and approximately 3,500 design works. Additionally, 10 schools from seven countries- including the United States, Thailand, Japan, Mexico, India, and Australia-have joined the showcase. The event also highlights the outcomes of 11 industry-academia cooperation projects, emphasizing the interwoven synergy between design talents and industry. The public is warmly invited to experience firsthand the bold yet pragmatical imagination and creativity of Taiwan’ s next generation of designers.

    Beyond an exhibition, YODEX is also a key platform for industry-academia cooperation and a talent pipeline for enterprises seeking outstanding creatives. This year’ s YODEX Industry-Academia Collaboration Program features participation from seven companies and institutions-including Gamania Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd., FAMICA INTERNATIONAL CO. LTD., and the NEW TAIPEI CITY DESIGN CENTER-under the themes of “Future Education”, “Future Health”, and “Future Entertainment”. A total of 365 student teams submitted proposals, with 19 teams selected for six months of co-creation with industry partners.

    To promote regional talent development, this year also witnessed the expansion of YODEX Industry-Academia Cooperation, with four companies-YEE CHAIN INTERNATIONAL CO., Ltd., Tair Chu Enterprise Co, Ltd, KENDA RUBBER INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd. and SLICETHINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY Ltd.-partnering with nine universities. A total of 105 students worked on solutions tailored to local industry needs, encouraging local employment and retention of design talent.

    This year’ s upgraded Professional Day features cross-disciplinary professionals, student pitch sessions, and corresponding matchmaking. A record of 14 industry forums cover topics like IP licensing, packaging, education, sustainability, and tech, deepening industry-academia collaboration.

    The 2025 44th Young Designers’ Exhibition gathers Taiwan’s design schools and industry resources to explore the future of design. Through cross-disciplinary collaborations and international exchanges, it showcases diverse aspects of design education and practice. Welcome to this events from May 9 to May 12 to eyewitness how the young designers creatively imagine and project the issues like environment, technology, and humanity while exploring the possible future living.

    MIL OSI Asia Pacific News

  • MIL-OSI China: China hosts ISO’s first port, terminal standardization body

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

    The first port and terminal standardization subcommittee under the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was officially established in China on Tuesday, with its secretariat hosted by the country, the Ministry of Transport has announced.

    The subcommittee, approved by the ISO, is established under the ISO Technical Committee for Ships and Marine Technology. It is the first ISO technical body in the port sector initiated by the ministry.

    The newly established subcommittee will promote global “hard connectivity” of port infrastructure and “soft connectivity” of rules and standards, said Xu Wenqiang, director of the ministry’s science and technology department, at a press conference.

    The subcommittee will focus on leading global green and intelligent development in port operations, system construction, and technology applications, with 23 participating members and 27 observing members.

    Ports and terminals serve as crucial logistics nodes for maintaining stable global supply chains. Standardization plays a vital role in enhancing their competitiveness and modernizing governance systems.

    Since last year, the ISO has visited Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao and other locations in China, highly commending the country’s achievements in port and terminal standardization.

    In terms of port infrastructure, China’s coastal ports lead the world in overall scale. Chinese ports hold eight and six positions respectively among the global top ten ports by cargo throughput and container throughput. In port intelligence development, China ranks first worldwide in both completed and under-construction automated terminals. The world record for container handling efficiency at automated terminals has also been set and maintained by Chinese ports.

    Through continuous innovation, China has developed advanced technical achievements in port construction and operation, particularly in terminal guidelines, operational requirements and green development, creating a standard system characterized by safety, sustainability, intelligence and efficiency, said Xu.

    The establishment of this subcommittee marks a solid step forward in global port standardization, injecting strong momentum into building an efficient, safe and sustainable global shipping network, said Li Ying, spokesperson for the Ministry of Transport. 

    MIL OSI China News

  • MIL-OSI USA: SPC May 21, 2025 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

    Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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    May 21, 2025 0600 UTC Day 2 Convective Outlook

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    SPC AC 210605

    Day 2 Convective Outlook CORR 1
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    0105 AM CDT Wed May 21 2025

    Valid 221200Z – 231200Z

    …THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR PORTIONS OF
    THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND SOUTHEAST FLORIDA….

    CORRECTED FOR MISSING HEADLINE INFORMATION

    …SUMMARY…
    A few severe storms are possible across parts of the southern High
    Plains on Thursday.

    …Synopsis…
    A mid-level ridge will amplify somewhat as it shifts east across the
    Rockies. Northwest flow aloft will be present across the High Plains
    with weak southeasterly upslope flow at the surface. Lee troughing
    will begin during the period which will lead to some strengthening
    of the low-level flow.

    …Southern Plains Vicinity…
    Elevated thunderstorms may be ongoing at the beginning of the period
    across Oklahoma within a zone of isentropic ascent. Destabilization
    south of this cluster may support strengthening through the morning
    and into the afternoon with additional storms possible on the
    western flank. Isolated severe wind gusts and large hail will be
    possible from this activity.

    Farther west, isolated storms are expected to develop along the
    dryline in the southern High Plains from Southwest Oklahoma to West
    Texas. Storms will likely initiate within the hot, well-mixed
    airmass and eventually move into better instability with eastward
    extent. Shear is forecast to be somewhat marginal at this time which
    may limit storm organization and a greater severe weather threat.

    …Southeast Florida Peninsula…
    A mid-level shortwave trough will move across the Florida Peninsula
    on Thursday. 500mb temperatures will cool to around -10C.
    Strengthening flow aloft, with the associated mid-level shortwave
    trough, will provide effective shear around 35 to 40 knots. The cool
    mid-level temperatures will aid in development of moderate
    instability across the region by early afternoon. Thunderstorm
    development is expected along the east-coast sea breeze during the
    afternoon with some rotating updrafts possible. Isolated large hail
    and damaging wind gusts will be possible from this activity.

    ..Bentley.. 05/21/2025

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  • MIL-OSI Europe: EU citizens give recommendations for a stronger EU budget

    Source: European Union 2

    The recommendations are out from the final European Citizens’ Panel on the new EU long-term budget. After debate, 150 EU citizens concluded that the new European budget should focus on the environment, economic success, equal access to healthcare, renewable energy and AI, among other issues.

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  • MIL-OSI: ZeroBiometrics Unveils Breakthrough in AI Agent Security with Human-Bound Cryptographic Authentication

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a major leap forward for digital trust and AI governance, ZeroBiometrics has announced a groundbreaking innovation that securely links AI agents to real human identities using its proprietary, template-less biometric cryptographic technology. This advancement addresses one of the most urgent challenges in the AI age: ensuring that autonomous agents act with verifiable, human-authorized intent.

    The new system allows AI agents—ranging from trading bots to autonomous customer support systems—to carry out transactions within strict, pre-defined limits, as enumerated in certificates issued by a biometrically-backed Certificate Authority. Humans are issued root or intermediate certificates via ZeroBiometrics’ privacy-preserving biometric authentication platform, which cryptographically verifies individuals in real time without storing or transmitting biometric templates. That person can issue end-entity certificates to AI Agents to allow them to act within a scoped set of capabilities and participate in a cryptographically verifiable digital identity framework. Certificates can extend an individual’s own identity, or can extend an organization’s identity.

    “AI agents are becoming more powerful, but without trust anchors, they can be hijacked or abused,” said Alfred Chan, CEO of ZeroBiometrics. “Our technology ensures that every AI action can be traced to a real, authenticated person—who approved it, scoped it, and can revoke it.”

    The solution leverages open standards and technology that underpins the internet today. It supports transactional controls such as time limits, financial caps, functional scopes, and revocable keys, and integrates easily into decentralized ledgers or enterprise PKI infrastructures. This positions ZeroBiometrics as a key enabler of safe AI deployment in finance, healthcare, logistics, and government applications.

    By binding digital autonomy to real-world accountability, ZeroBiometrics isn’t just securing AI—it’s redefining digital authority for the post-password and Agentic AI driven world.

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  • MIL-OSI: Nokia sole company recognized as a Champion, Market Momentum Leader in Omdia’s 2025 Private 5G Market Radar report

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Press Release
    Nokia sole company recognized as a Champion, Market Momentum Leader in Omdia’s 2025 Private 5G Market Radar report

    • Nokia private wireless portfolio, edge AI capabilities, segment blueprints, and global partner ecosystem recognized for accelerating Industry 4.0 transformation.

    21 May 2025
    Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced that it is the sole company recognized as a Champion and a Market Momentum Leader in Omdia’s Market Radar: E2E Private 5G Networks Vendors – 2025. The report highlights Nokia’s 5G Private Wireless vision, strong product portfolio, and continued investment in mission-critical connectivity solutions tailored for industrial enterprises in multiple verticals, including manufacturing, mining, ports, airports, utilities, public safety, and railways.

    Omdia’s Private 5G Market Radar report provides comprehensive analyses of the private 5G vendor landscape, while discussing partnerships, market trends, and strategic insights. According to Omdia, the Market Leader category represents leading vendors that provide advanced capabilities across six areas explored and which Omdia believes is worthy of a place on most technology selection shortlists. Nokia was the only vendor cited as a Champion in the report for “jump starting the market to exploring opportunities in the mission-critical edge where the connectivity at OT world are merging.”

    At a time when private wireless networks have become essential for industries seeking secure, reliable, and high-performance connectivity to support their digital transformation, Nokia’s leadership in the sector is recognized for being the first company to identify the private networks opportunity and engage with the ecosystem to drive market adoption, having already deployed 890 private 4G and 5G networks worldwide as of Q1 2025.

    Omdia highlights Nokia’s evolving its private wireless solutions beyond connectivity to an edge compute and AI platform for industries, verticalized solutions built on years of research, testing, and validation through segment blueprints, as well as a rich ecosystem of applications and partners such as Kyndryl, Telefonica Tech and Verizon.

    “Nokia’s continued leadership in the private 5G market is underpinned by its comprehensive and forward-looking approach to industrial connectivity. By offering an integrated platform that benefits an array of industries, Nokia is setting the pace for Industry 4.0 transformation,” said Pablo Tomasi, Principal Analyst, Private Networks and Enterprise 5G at Omdia.

    “Omdia’s recognition reflects our commitment to delivering robust, scalable, and intelligent networks that meet the demanding needs of industrial environments. From our MX Industrial Edge platform to our vertical blueprints, Nokia is helping enterprises accelerate their digital transformation journeys,” said Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services at Nokia.

    Nokia’s portfolio supports both campus and wide-area networks, including private wireless solutions such as Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC), Modular Private Wireless (MPW), and Core Enterprise Solutions. It also features patented innovations like MX Industrial Edge (MXIE), Nokia MX Boost, and AI-powered solutions including Nokia MX Grid, MX Workmate, Visual Position and Object Detection (VPOD), and MX Context.

    Some of Nokia’s most notable private network customer references include Southern California Edison, British Sugar, Husky Terminals, Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahia, Butachimie, Lufthansa Technik, Dow Chemical, Chevron Phillips Chemical, Hola Oulu Hospital, and Carrix.

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    As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs, which is celebrating 100 years of innovation.

    With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital services and applications of the future.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: China’s Pizza Market to Exceed RMB 100 Billion in 5 Years: Report

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –

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

    SHANGHAI, May 21 (Xinhua) — China’s pizza market is expected to exceed 100 billion yuan (about 13.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the next five years, with growth driven mainly by smaller cities, according to an industry report released at the ongoing SIAL Shanghai international food expo.

    In 2024-2025, the market size is expected to grow from 48 billion to 60.8 billion yuan. By the end of March 2025, there were more than 60 thousand pizzerias in China.

    In terms of the growth rate of the pizzeria chain for the period from 2016 to 2022, cities of the third and lower levels surpassed cities of the first category – the growth was 10 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. In the period from 2025 to 2027, another 15 thousand pizzerias are expected to open.

    Notably, in 2022, the online segment’s share in the Chinese pizza market surpassed the offline sales share for the first time, reaching 58.1 percent. The online segment will continue to expand in the coming years, the report notes.

    Pizza arrived in mainland China in 1990, when the country’s first foreign-invested pizzeria opened. Initially considered a Western dish reserved for upper-class cities, pizza has gained widespread popularity in the decades since.

    Analysts attribute the market expansion to the active introduction of takeaway services, increased consumer spending in smaller cities and growing demand for pizza options tailored to local tastes.

    However, the report notes that the density of pizzerias in China is still low compared to other countries. As of 2022, China had 11.7 such establishments per million people, compared to 232.4 in the United States, and compared to Japan and the Republic of Korea, it is only a third of those countries. -0-

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: LCQ5: Accelerating the implementation of railway projects

    Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

    ​Following is a question by the Hon Michael Tien and a reply by the Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan, in the Legislative Council today (May 21):

    Question: 

    There are views that as the Government is currently making vigorous efforts to develop the Northern Metropolis, it should expedite the implementation of various railway projects, such as the “Hung Kong Railway” linking Hung Shui Kiu to Hong Kong Island and the new cross-harbour railway between the coastal areas of Tuen Mun and Hong Kong Island. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

    (1) as the Government has indicated earlier on that the co-ordination of railway projects by one single entity is conducive to maintaining cost-efficiency, and that splitting part of the railway project works into a public works project may not be able to help enhance the efficiency of such a project, but there are views that adopting the public-private-partnership (PPP) approach in taking forward the railway projects (e.g. handing over to the Government the infrastructure portion, which accounts for about 70 per cent of the overall works, while the MTR Corporation Limited will take charge of the remaining portion of the electrical and mechanical works, which accounts for about 30 per cent) may expedite the progress of such works, and the Government may also raise funds through bond issuance, and even if the debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (debt-to-GDP) ratio rises to 16 per cent in the future, Hong Kong’s debt-to-GDP ratio will still rank around 160 among some 170 economies, whether the Government will proactively explore and implement the PPP option in this regard; and

    (2) whether it will consider formulating a labour importation scheme specifically for the railway projects, under which Mainland workers who travel on a same-day-return basis and are not entitled to any local benefits will be imported and exempted from the restriction that their wages should not be less than the median monthly wages of local workers in comparable positions, so as to reduce the cost of such projects; if so, of the timetable; if not, the reasons for that?

    Reply:

    President,

    Following the principles of “infrastructure-led” and “capacity-creating”, the Government is pressing ahead with a series of major transport infrastructure projects in the Northern Metropolis (NM) to strengthen the connectivity among the various new development areas and with other districts, as well as to facilitate Hong Kong’s better integration into the national development through the construction of cross-boundary infrastructure.

    The Government is carrying out preliminary planning and study for the development of the Kau Yi Chau Artificial Islands (KYCAI) and related strategic railway. The proposed strategic railway is primarily intended to enhance the connectivity of the artificial islands with the NM and the western part of Shenzhen, and its alignment and programme will have to tie in with the planning of the artificial islands. After reviewing the priorities and overall strategy of the various land creation and infrastructure projects, the Government considers that the development pace of the KYCAI could be eased. Separately, relevant departments are conducting a planning and engineering study on the near-shore reclamation in Lung Kwu Tan and the re-planning of Tuen Mun West area, and the transport connectivity of the said area with other districts will be examined in the process.

    In consultation with the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, the Development Bureau and the Labour and Welfare Bureau, our reply to the various parts of the question raised by the Hon Michael Tien is as follows: 

    (1) To ensure that the NM and other strategic infrastructure projects can proceed on schedule and benefit the economy and people’s livelihood at an early juncture, the Government will leverage market resources in a more flexible manner and adopt more diverse development models. All along, the Government would formulate the most suitable implementation and financing arrangements of individual new railway project taking into account the distinct characteristics and specific circumstances of each project. Currently, railway projects are mainly implemented under the “Rail-plus-Property” model which has proven to be effective. The Government grants property development rights having regard to the funding gap of the project, while the railway company bears the commercial risks associated with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the railway. Under this arrangement, the railway company would co-ordinate the works for the property development as well as those for the railway, which could enable synergy among the stations, depots and the property development, and also create incentive for the railway company to complete the railway project and thus enhance the value of the property development as early as possible. Where circumstances warrant, the Government does not preclude the possibility to provide financial support for new railway projects through or in combination with other means. In fact, there were railway projects being taken forward using other approaches.

    The current practice of having a single entity to implement a railway project ensures seamless co-ordination across all aspects of the project, from design to construction. This also helps ensure that the design of the works fully takes into consideration cost-effectiveness, meeting operational needs while keeping cost under control. Splitting part of the works of a railway project into public works of the Government might not be able to help enhance the efficiency of the works due to interfaces between the works, and would also increase the Government’s fiscal burden. With projects related to the NM being rolled out progressively, as well as other infrastructure projects with socio-economic benefits, the Government will expand the scale of bond issuance correspondingly. Over the five years covered by the current Medium Range Forecast, the ratio of government debt to Gross Domestic Product is expected to rise from the current 9.5 per cent to 16.5 per cent, which remains to be a prudent and manageable level. The actual amount of bonds to be issued by the Government will take into consideration the prevailing fiscal position, market response and works progress. We will continue to adhere strictly to fiscal discipline and ensure the fiscal prudence of our overall bond issuance programmes and sustainability of our public finances.

    The MTR Corporation Limited (MTRCL) has been playing a pivotal role in driving Hong Kong’s development. We are aware of public concerns about the possible pressure on the MTRCL’s manpower and resource when taking forward multiple new railway projects simultaneously. The Government has reminded the MTRCL’s management of the need to strategically plan its treasury management, and make financing arrangements through appropriate means such as bond issuance having regard to its liquidity needs, so as to support the corporation’s operation and continuous development. At the same time, the MTRCL must strictly control the costs and compress the programmes of its railway projects in order to enhance the financial viability of the projects.

    To enhance speed and efficiency in implementing railway projects, the Government will continue to optimise and streamline procedures through “dual innovation” in policy and technology, so as to save construction time and manpower. Subject to local circumstances and existing legal framework, the Government is also actively exploring ways to facilitate the use of Mainland’s construction methods and capabilities in constructing cross-boundary railway projects. In addition, when taking forward independent new railways or transport infrastructure projects, the Government will consider introducing new entities in their implementation. This would not only help relieve the pressure on the MTRCL, but also enable new entities to introduce innovative technologies and bring in more diverse financing sources.

    (2) The existing Labour Importation Scheme for Construction Sector (Construction Sector Scheme) allows principal contractors of eligible works contracts to apply for importation of labour. The requirements for importing labour under the Construction Sector Scheme are formulated by the Government in accordance with Hong Kong’s labour policy. Principal contractors of railway projects may also apply for importation of labour under this scheme as needed.

    In the case of cross-boundary railway projects, the adoption of Mainland construction teams would work better with the above-mentioned idea of leveraging the Mainland’s construction methods and capabilities and achieve maximum effectiveness. Taking the subsea railway tunnel of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link at the Deep Bay as an example, it would be more efficient and cost-effective for the Shenzhen side to construct the tunnel by unidirectional tunneling method. The Government will seriously study the implementation of specific arrangements for employment of Mainland labour in cross-boundary railway projects in light of the projects’ unique nature.

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  • Mizoram becomes first fully literate state in India

    Source: Government of India

    Source: Government of India (4)

    Mizoram has been officially declared a fully literate state. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Lalduhoma during a special ceremony held in Aizawl on Tuesday. With this achievement, Mizoram becomes the first state in India to attain full functional literacy.

    The event, held at the Auditorium of Mizoram University, witnessed the presence of several key dignitaries including Jayant Chaudhary, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister of State for Education, Dr. Vanlalthlana, Mizoram’s Minister of School Education, Higher & Technical Education, Khilli Ram Meena, Chief Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, and other senior officials, educators, and students.

    Mizoram, which attained statehood in 1987, has consistently ranked among the top states in terms of literacy. According to the 2011 Census, it had a literacy rate of 91.33%, the third-highest in the country at the time. Building on this solid foundation, the state implemented the ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme) to identify and educate the remaining non-literate individuals.

    A comprehensive door-to-door survey conducted in August–September 2023 by Cluster Resource Centre Coordinators (CRCCs) identified 3,026 non-literate persons in the state. Of these, 1,692 actively participated in learning activities. Based on this outreach and the Ministry of Education’s benchmark that defines full literacy as a literacy rate above 95%, Mizoram successfully crossed the threshold. The PFLS survey for 2023–24 confirmed this success, placing the state’s literacy rate at an impressive 98.20%.

    This achievement was made possible through the commitment of 292 volunteer teachers, including students, educators, and local officials, who took up the mission of educating every last citizen with a spirit of Kartavya Bodh (sense of duty) and deep cultural pride. Their dedication, supported by the Mizoram government and the community, played a pivotal role in transforming the educational landscape of the state.

    ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram is a centrally sponsored initiative aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aimed at promoting adult education. The programme focuses on five components: Foundational Literacy and Numeracy, Critical Life Skills, Basic Education, Vocational Skills, and Continuing Education. Launched in 2022 and running till 2027, it targets adults aged 15 and above who missed formal schooling.

    Nationally, the ULLAS scheme has seen significant outreach, with over 2.37 crore learners and more than 40.84 lakh volunteer teachers registered on the ULLAS mobile app. More than 1.77 crore neo-literates have participated in the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) so far.

    Earlier, in June 2024, Ladakh became the first administrative unit in India to achieve full literacy. Mizoram’s latest milestone now marks the first full state-level success, setting a new benchmark in the country’s pursuit of universal education.

  • MIL-OSI: BAYC#7537 AI computing satellite was successfully launched! Web3 interstellar computing era officially started

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LONDON, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On May 14, 2025, 12:12 p.m. (Beijing Time), Adaspace successfully launched 12 satellites of the Space Computing Constellation 021 Mission from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center through the Long March 2D launch vehicle. The successful entry of the satellites into the intended orbit marks the successful launch of the world’s first space computing constellation, which will open a new chapter of the global “space computing era”. Space Computing Constellation 021 Mission is not only the first constellation of “Star-Compute” program initiated by Adaspace, but also the first constellation of “Three-Body Computing Constellation” of Zhejiang Lab. The constellation consists of 12 computing satellites in one orbit invested by different entities and developed by Adaspace. The launch and orbiting of BAYC#7537 computing satellite marks Web3’s transformation from the virtual economy to the space computing network.

    According to the introduction, the “protagonist” of this launch consists of 12 computing satellites in one orbit invested by different entities and developed by Adaspace, including Neijiang (Star Era-27), Neijiang High-Tech (Star Era-28), Taizhou (Star Era-29), Haikou (Star Era-30), Ma’anshan Intelligent Computing-1 (Star Era-31), Chongzhou (Star Era-32), Tiantie Technology (Star Era-33), BAYC #7573 (Star Era-34), Yukongzhe (Star Era-35), “Grand Neobay”(Star Era-36), Zhejiang-1 (Star Era-37) and Zhejiang-2 (Star Era-38). After the assembly of 12 satellites in one orbit, the on-orbit verification and application of the basic functions of space-based computing, such as chain building, networking and cloud formation, will be finished through interstellar laser high-speed interconnection, stable constellation networking and distributed computing management.

    What is a computing constellation? In the past, satellites were only used for communication, navigation and remote sensing. Computing satellites are defined as the fourth type of satellites, which will become the basis of the first three satellites, and then form a new network system called computing constellation through the interconnection of satellites.

    According to Wang Jian, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering and director of Zhejiang Lab, the constellation can raise the computing power of a single satellite from level T to level P and realize interconnection between satellites like the Internet connects different computers together. “The construction of space computing constellation enables the single satellite to be of greater value and has far-reaching implications for the transformation of the aerospace industry.”

    “The primary mission of this launch is to realize the transformation from ‘computing on Earth’ to ‘computing in space’ for specific scenarios to meet the growing demand for space-based instant computing and to help China take the lead in building a space computing infrastructure in the world.” The relevant official of Adaspace said. In short, support computing power with space power.

    As a representative sign in the series, the holder of BAYC #7573 has repeatedly promoted the innovative application of AI. Naming the satellite after BAYC #7573 AI not only recognizes its cultural value, but also symbolizes the Web3 community’s deep involvement in cutting-edge technology. Both AI computing and Web3 have empowered the future.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Pay bills and register an ATV: DIT reminds about useful services and services of the mos.ru portal for summer residents

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Moscow’s digital ecosystem allows city residents to solve most everyday issues from anywhere in Russia. You can transmit readings of water, heat and electricity meters, pay utility bills, make an appointment for your pets to see a veterinarian and do other everyday things even while at your dacha.

    “The mos.ru portal offers more than 450 online services, many of which will be useful during the summer season, and they can be used using a mobile device, which is very convenient when staying outside the city. Everyday services are also available in the Moscow State Services and My Moscow applications,” the capital’s

    Department of Information Technology.

    Submit meter readings

    It is recommended to transmit data on water consumption from the 15th of the current month to the third of the following month inclusive. This can be done using the service “Transmission of water and heat readings”, telegram bot or through specialists of the unified service department by phone: 7 495 539-25-25. Those who leave the city for a long time can indicate the minimum water meter readings for one or two months in advance. This data will be included in the unified payment document (UPD).

    The portal also offers the following service: “Receiving readings and paying for electricity”. It allows you to transmit readings of electricity meters, view the verification status of electricity meters, pay for electricity consumption, receive information on the current balance and debt. It is necessary to send meter data from the 15th to the 26th inclusive. If the device is equipped with an automated information and measuring system for commercial electricity metering, the information will be loaded into the system automatically.

    Pay the bills

    Summer residents can pay for housing and communal services, home telephone bills and other receipts remotely in the My Payments service on the mos.ru portal, as well as in the city mobile applications Moscow State Services and My Moscow. All unpaid bills are automatically loaded here if the user has a standard or full account and the necessary information is specified in the personal account, including the payer code, apartment address, personal account of JSC Mosenergosbyt and other data. If there is not enough information, quick search widgets will help. In addition, here you can connect autopayment or create a template, as well as top up the personal account of the transponder for travel on toll sections of roads. More information about the My Payments service – in the instructions.

    Those who pay for utilities online, may refuse from receiving paper unified payment documents. In this case, after returning to the city, you will not need to empty your mailbox. Receipts will stop coming from the next billing month after submitting the application. Instead, an electronic EPD will be loaded into your personal account.

    Take care of your pets’ health

    To prepare your pet for a trip and make its vacation enjoyable and safe, super service “My pet”. It contains tips on caring for pets, as well as information on all city veterinary services. An early visit to specialists at state veterinary clinics it is possible to planto vaccinate or chip your pet, complete accompanying documents and receive other services.

    Register self-propelled equipment

    Summer residents who have a tractor, ATV or other self-propelled equipment can use the state online service on the mos.ru portal “Registration of self-propelled vehicles and trailers for them”. Detailed information — in the instructions.

    Take part in the general meeting of owners

    To communicate with neighbors and management organizations during a trip out of town, Muscovites can use the “Electronic House” platform. It helps to receive up-to-date information about your home and area, publish messages on the electronic bulletin board, participate in general meetings of owners online and much more. The platform’s capabilities will become available after confirming the specified address. Its full functionality is also available in the mobile application “Electronic House Moscow”.

    Take an interesting book

    It will be useful for book lovers at their dacha service “Moscow Libraries”. With its help, you can not only find and reserve the necessary publications in city libraries, but also extend the return period for 30 days. This can be done in the reader’s account. To use the service, you will need a standard account on mos.ru andsingle library card. It can be obtained at any of the city’s 440 libraries or online. The electronic version of the ticket is easy to use. in the mobile application “My id”.

    On mos.ru you can set up notifications about new invoices from the Unified Payment Document for non-residential premisesThe core of the digital ecosystem: how to quickly register with the required department or government services center on the mos.ru portal

    You can learn about how the mos.ru portal turned from a news feed with a book of reviews into a resource where today more than 450 electronic services are presented from a popular science film “Moscow in Digital”.

    The creation, development and operation of the e-government infrastructure, including the provision of mass socially significant services, as well as other services in electronic form, corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State” and the regional project of the city of Moscow “Digital Public Administration”.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Since the beginning of the year, more than 1.7 thousand families have moved into new apartments under the renovation program in the east of the capital

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    Since the beginning of 2025, over 1.7 thousand families in the east of the capital have moved to new buildings as part of the renovation program. Almost 75 percent of them took advantage of the city’s assistance in moving. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Urban Development Policy and Construction Vladimir Efimov.

    “Since the beginning of 2025, about 4.8 thousand families have moved into new apartments under the renovation program. Of these, more than 1.7 thousand are in the Eastern Administrative District of the capital. In particular, in Severnoye Izmailovo, more than 500 families celebrated housewarming, and in Perovo – over 400. In the Sokolinaya Gora and Golyanovo districts, more than 300 and 200 families, respectively, moved into new apartments,” said Vladimir Efimov.

    In order to make the move under the renovation program more comfortable, the city provides residents with movers and a truck free of charge. This service can be ordered on the mos.ru portal – to do this, go tosuper service “Moving under the renovation program”, then select “Assistance with moving” or contact the resettlement information centers.

    “Of the 1.7 thousand families who moved in the east, almost 75 percent — over 1.3 thousand — used the “Moving Assistance” service. Of these, about 400 left requests for movers and a car in the Severnoye Izmailovo district, and another 350 in Perovo. In the Sokolinaya Gora and Golyanovo districts, about 200 and more than 160 families, respectively, used this service,” added the Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Urban Development Policy

    Vladislav Ovchinsky.

    As noted inthe capital’s Department of Information Technology, will help you prepare for the move general instructions, available in the super service “Moving under the renovation program” on the mos.ru portal. With its help, you can find out how this process is organized and what documents are required. If you configure the parameters of the move, then the resident will be able to familiarize themselves with the scenario of the future resettlement depending on the specific life situation. And Muscovites who are already moving will be helped by detailed personalized instructions that are automatically customized for each resident. This will speed up the move and make it more comfortable.

    Earlier Sergei Sobyanin examined new house under the renovation program in Pokrovskoe-Streshnevo.

    The renovation program was approved in August 2017. It concerns about a million Muscovites and provides for the resettlement of 5,176 houses. Earlier, Sergei Sobyanin instructed to double the pace of implementation of the renovation program.

    Moscow is one of the leaders among regions in terms of construction volumes. High rates of housing construction correspond to the goals and initiatives of the national project “Infrastructure for life”.

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  • MIL-OSI: Sterling Trading Tech and eflow Global launch webinar series on risk management in volatile markets

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO and LONDON, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sterling Trading Tech (Sterling), a leading global provider of technology in order management, risk and margin, and trading, and eflow Global (eflow), an award-winning regulatory compliance technology vendor, today announced the launch of a joint webinar series focused on preparing firms for volatile markets.

    The series, Lines of Defense: A Modern Risk Playbook, will feature short, informative sessions designed to help firms better understand how to navigate market uncertainty. Each webinar will highlight how Sterling and eflow’s combined solutions reduce operational workloads, lower the risk of human error, eliminate manual processes, and provide scalable, cost-effective infrastructure to support financial institutions during periods of fast-moving market volatility.

    This collaborative effort reflects Sterling and eflow’s shared commitment to helping firms modernize their risk management and compliance frameworks through practical, technology-driven strategies. As ongoing geo-political, economic and societal change increases the likelihood of market volatility that will test operational resilience, Sterling and eflow aim to provide actionable insights that firms can immediately leverage.

    Said Sterling Trading Tech President & CEO Jen Nayar: “Supporting our clients through changing market conditions is at the core of what we do. By partnering with eflow, we are delivering a focused educational series to help firms strengthen their operations, enhance their risk management practices, and better position themselves for what’s next.”

    eflow Global CEO Ben Parker added, “Volatile markets demand robust, scalable solutions. Through this series, we are offering firms clear, practical guidance on how to build greater resilience into their regulatory operations. We are excited to partner with Sterling to deliver these timely insights to the market.”

    The first webinar in the series will take place in June 2025, with additional sessions planned through July. Registration details can be accessed through this link here.

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    About Sterling Trading Tech
    Sterling Trading Tech (Sterling) is a leading provider of professional trading technology solutions for the global equities, equity options, futures, fixed income, mutual funds, FX and crypto markets. With over 100 clients including leading brokers, clearing firms, and prop groups in over 20 countries, Sterling provides solutions tailored to clients’ needs. Sterling is committed to providing fast, stable technology along with outstanding customer service.

    About eflow Global
    Founded in 2004, eflow Global provides financial firms with technology solutions to help them comply with their regulatory requirements in a more streamlined, efficient and robust way. It offers award-winning solutions for market abuse surveillance, best execution, transaction-cost analysis, transaction reporting and eComms surveillance. The company currently services over 130 clients across five continents, providing both buy-side and sell-side firms with highly configurable digital tools that are designed to keep them compliant and competitive in this ever-changing regulatory landscape.

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  • MIL-OSI: Wix Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Strong start to year with Q1’25 total bookings of $511 million, up 12% y/y, with very robust top of funnel demand in the quarter and new cohort strength continuing through April and early May
    • Q1’25 total revenue of $474 million exceeded expectations, up 13% y/y, driven by accelerating Self Creators growth accompanied by solid Partners momentum as Studio adoption continued to ramp healthily
    • Launched Wixel, a new standalone AI-powered visual design platform that brings the most advanced creative tools into a single intuitive interface and puts complete visual editing control into the hands of everyone – marking Wix’s milestone foray into creation beyond websites
    • Achieved FCF margin of 30% in Q1’25 as we continued to maintain a resilient operating cost structure amidst robust top-line performance
    • Increased share repurchase board authorization to a total of $400 million under current program

    NEW YORK — Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq: WIX) (the “Company”), the leading SaaS website builder platform1, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2025. In addition, the Company provided its outlook for the second quarter and an updated outlook for full year 2025. Please visit the Wix Investor Relations website at https://investors.wix.com to view the Q1’25 Shareholder Update and other materials.

    “This year we are setting out to reimagine and expand the online creation experience and have set the bar high with the milestone release of Wixel, which I believe will democratize digital creation,” said Avishai Abrahami, Wix Co-founder and CEO. “We have been transforming web development since 2006 and are now organically extending our user-first design expertise, AI leadership and focus on accessibility to beyond websites. What you see today is the first version of our standalone next-gen visual design platform, representing the culmination of years of development in advanced design and AI and unifying the best models, intuitive UI, and powerful high-end features into one cohesive platform. Importantly, with Wixel, anyone, regardless of skill level, can now create beautiful visuals with just a few clicks. We have an ambitious roadmap for Wixel ahead and I’m excited to see how Wixel starts to reshape the design world.”

    Lior Shemesh, CFO at Wix, added, “Our strong first quarter results demonstrate the critical value of the Wix platform to anyone and everyone requiring an online presence globally amid an ever evolving macro environment, particularly SMBs. Top of funnel demand was very strong with Q1’25 new user cohort bookings finishing 12% higher than the bookings generated by the Q1’24 cohort in its first quarter. This acceleration in new cohort growth was almost entirely driven by better fundamentals, particularly an increased number of users, as well as product innovation. Encouragingly, these strong cohort trends have continued through April and early May, bolstering confidence in 2H bookings and revenue growth acceleration as additional cohorts layer on through the year. As a result of this new cohort strength and healthy existing user behavior, bookings grew a solid 12% y/y and revenue growth of 13% y/y finished above expectations in Q1. Durability was broad based across our segments with our Partners business delivering 24% y/y revenue growth, fueled by ongoing market share gains driven by Studio, as well as another consecutive quarter of Self Creators growth acceleration as AI continued to remove friction for more users in the website creation journey.”

    Q1 2025 Financial Results

    • Total revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was $473.7 million, up 13% y/y
    • Creative Subscriptions revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was $337.7 million, up 11% y/y
      • Creative Subscriptions ARR increased to $1.373 billion as of the end of the quarter, up 10% y/y
    • Business Solutions revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was $136.0 million, up 18% y/y
      • Transaction revenue2 was $58.9 million, up 19% y/y
    • Partners revenue3 in the first quarter of 2025 was $171.6 million, up 24% y/y
    • Total bookings in the first quarter of 2025 were $510.9 million, up 12% y/y
      • Creative Subscriptions bookings in the first quarter of 2025 were $369.5 million, up 10% y/y
      • Business Solutions bookings in the first quarter of 2025 were $141.4 million, up 15% y/y
    • Total gross margin on a GAAP basis in the first quarter of 2025 was 68%
      • Creative Subscriptions gross margin on a GAAP basis was 83%
      • Business Solutions gross margin on a GAAP basis was 30%
    • Total non-GAAP gross margin in the first quarter of 2025 was 69%
      • Creative Subscriptions gross margin on a non-GAAP basis was 84%
      • Business Solutions gross margin on a non-GAAP basis was 31%
    • GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2025 was $33.8 million, or $0.61 per basic share and $0.57 per diluted share
    • Non-GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2025 was $93.9 million, or $1.69 per basic share and $1.55 per diluted share
    • Net cash provided by operating activities for the first quarter of 2025 was $145.5 million, while capital expenditures totaled $3.1 million, leading to free cash flow of $142.4 million
    • In January, we completed $200 million of share repurchases, repurchasing 868,026 Wix ordinary shares in total at an approximate volume-weighted average price per share of $230.41
    • Total employee count at the end of Q1’25 was 5,275

    Increase to Share Repurchase Program

    Wix’s Board of Directors has authorized an increase to its program to repurchase the Company’s securities (ordinary shares and/or convertible notes) by an additional amount of up to $200 million, on top of the $200 million previously approved by the Board on February 26th, 2025 (which has not been used to date). This approval brings the repurchase authorization under the program to a total amount of up to $400 million.

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    1 Based on number of active live sites as reported by competitors’ figures, independent third-party data and internal data as of Q3 2024.
    2 Transaction revenue is a portion of Business Solutions revenue, and we define transaction revenue as all revenue generated through transaction facilitation, primarily from Wix Payments, as well as Wix POS, shipping solutions and multi-channel commerce and gift card solutions.
    3 Partners revenue is defined as revenue generated through agencies and freelancers that build sites or applications for other users (“Agencies”) as well as revenue generated through B2B partnerships, such as LegalZoom or Vistaprint (“Resellers”). We identify Agencies using multiple criteria, including but not limited to, the number of sites built, participation in the Wix Partner Program and/or the Wix Marketplace or Wix products used (incl. Wix Studio). Partners revenue includes revenue from both the Creative Subscriptions and Business Solutions businesses.

    Financial Outlook

    Healthy first quarter results demonstrate impactful product innovation and disciplined execution of our key growth initiatives, including Studio, AI and our focus empowering Self Creators. Notably, new cohort strength remains robust through April and early May against a dynamic macro backdrop. We expect new cohort strength to continue and drive top-line growth acceleration in 2H as additional cohorts layer on throughout the year.

    While we are encouraged by our strong Q1 results and robust top of funnel, we are maintaining full year bookings outlook of $2,025 – 2,060 million, up 11-13% y/y. This reflects conservatism due to macro uncertainty, specifically in our Business Solutions segment, with potential volatility offset by fully dissipating FX headwinds.

    With these same considerations, we are also maintaining our full year revenue outlook of $1,970 – 2,000 million, up 12-14% y/y.

    We expect total revenue in Q2 2025 to be $485 – 489 million, up 11-12% y/y.

    For the full year 2025, we continue to expect non-GAAP total gross margin of ~70% and non-GAAP operating expenses to be 47-48% of revenue for the full year.

    We continue to expect to generate free cash flow of $590 – 610 million, or ~30-31% of revenue.

    As a result, we remain on track to achieve Rule of 45 in 2025 at the high end of our outlook.

    Conference Call and Webcast Information

    Wix will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025. A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.wix.com/.

    About Wix.com Ltd.

    Wix is the leading SaaS website builder platform1 to create, manage and grow a digital presence. Founded in 2006, Wix is a comprehensive platform providing users – self-creators, agencies, enterprises, and more – with industry-leading performance, security, AI capabilities and a reliable infrastructure. Offering a wide range of commerce and business solutions, advanced SEO and marketing tools, the platform enables users to take full ownership of their brand, their data and their relationships with their customers. With a focus on continuous innovation and delivery of new features and products, users can seamlessly build a powerful and high-end digital presence for themselves or their clients.

    For more about Wix, please visit our Press Room
    Media Relations Contact: PR@wix.com

    Share Repurchase Program

    Under the Board authorized repurchase program, Company securities may be repurchased from time to time using a variety of methods, which may include open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, all in accordance with U.S. securities laws and regulations, including Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company may also, from time to time, enter into plans that are compliant with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act to facilitate repurchases of its securities under this Board authorization. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of securities, and the repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time at the Company’s discretion. Repurchases under the repurchase program may begin after conclusion of the 30-day period for creditors of the Company to object to the Company’s intent to perform the distribution by way of repurchase in accordance with the Israeli Companies Regulations (Relief for Public Companies Whose Securities are Traded on Stock Exchanges Outside of Israel), 5760-2000 and the Israeli Regulations (Approval of Distribution), 5761–2001. The actual timing, number and value of securities repurchased depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s ordinary shares, general market and economic conditions, any objections received by the Company from its creditors, the Company’s financial results and liquidity, and other considerations. The Company expects to fund repurchases with cash on hand and future cash generated from its operations.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Key Operating Metrics

    To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Wix uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: bookings, cumulative cohort bookings, bookings on a constant currency basis, revenue on a constant currency basis, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, free cash flow, free cash flow on a constant currency basis, free cash flow, as adjusted, free cash flow margins, non-GAAP R&D expenses, non-GAAP S&M expenses, non-GAAP G&A expenses, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP cost of revenue expense, non-GAAP financial expense, non-GAAP tax expense (collectively the “Non-GAAP financial measures”). Measures presented on a constant currency or foreign exchange neutral basis have been adjusted to exclude the effect of y/y changes in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. Bookings is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated by adding the change in deferred revenues and the change in unbilled contractual obligations for a particular period to revenues for the same period. Bookings include cash receipts for premium subscriptions purchased by users as well as cash we collect from business solutions, as well as payments due to us under the terms of contractual agreements for which we may have not yet received payment. Cash receipts for premium subscriptions are deferred and recognized as revenues over the terms of the subscriptions. Cash receipts for payments and the majority of the additional products and services (other than Google Workspace) are recognized as revenues upon receipt. Committed payments are recognized as revenue as we fulfill our obligation under the terms of the contractual agreement. Bookings and Creative Subscriptions Bookings are also presented on a further non-GAAP basis by excluding, in each case, bookings associated with long term B2B partnership agreements. Non-GAAP gross margin represents gross profit calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization, divided by revenue. Non-GAAP operating income (loss) represents operating income (loss) calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization, acquisition-related expenses and sales tax expense accrual and other G&A expenses (income). Non-GAAP net income (loss) represents net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortization, sales tax expense accrual and other G&A expenses (income), amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs and acquisition-related expenses and non-operating foreign exchange expenses (income). Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share represents non-GAAP net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP loss per share. Free cash flow represents net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow, as adjusted, represents free cash flow further adjusted to exclude one-time cash restructuring charges and the capital expenditures and other expenses associated with the buildout of our new corporate headquarters. Free cash flow margins represent free cash flow divided by revenue. Non-GAAP cost of revenue represents cost of revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP R&D expenses represent R&D expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP S&M expenses represent S&M expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP G&A expenses represent G&A expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP operating expenses represent operating expenses calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and amortization. Non-GAAP financial expense represents financial expense calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for unrealized gains of equity investments, amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs and non-operating foreign exchange expenses. Non-GAAP tax expense represents tax expense calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for provisions for income tax effects related to non-GAAP adjustments.

    The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The Company believes that these measures provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making.

    For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the reconciliation tables provided below. The accompanying tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures. The Company is unable to provide reconciliations of free cash flow, free cash flow margin, free cash flow, as adjusted, bookings, cumulative cohort bookings, non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, and non-GAAP tax expense to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort because items that impact those GAAP financial measures are out of the Company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Such information may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future financial results.

    Wix also uses Creative Subscriptions Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) as a key operating metric. Creative Subscriptions ARR is calculated as Creative Subscriptions Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) multiplied by 12. Creative Subscriptions MRR is calculated as the total of (i) the total monthly revenue of all Creative Subscriptions in effect on the last day of the period, other than domain registrations; (ii) the average revenue per month from domain registrations multiplied by all registered domains in effect on the last day of the period; and (iii) monthly revenue from other partnership agreements including enterprise partners.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This document contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may include projections regarding our future performance, including, but not limited to revenue, bookings and free cash flow, and may be identified by words like “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “aim,” “forecast,” “indication,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “subject”, “project,” “outlook,” “future,” “will,” “seek” and similar terms or phrases. The forward-looking statements contained in this document, including the quarterly and annual guidance, are based on management’s current expectations, which are subject to uncertainty, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, our ability to attract and retain registered users and partners, and generate new premium subscriptions and additional business solutions as we continuously adjust our marketing strategy and customer care; maintenance of our brand and reputation, and generation of revenue from sources other than premium subscriptions; risks associated with international operations and the use of platform in various countries; risks related to the macroeconomic environment and ongoing global conflicts; security risks and payment risks and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; failures of third-party hardware, software and infrastructure on which we rely, or failure to manage the operation of our infrastructure; adverse market conditions, including inflation, interest rates and other adverse developments that may adversely affect our cash balances and investment portfolio; our history of operating losses and inability to achieve sustained profitability; downturns or upturns in sales are not immediately reflected in full in our operating results; our ability to repurchase our ordinary shares and/or 0.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2025 pursuant to our repurchase program; our ability to raise capital when needed or on acceptable terms; risks related to acquisitions and investments, pricing decisions, pandemics, natural disasters and other catastrophic events; our ability to develop and introduce new products and services, as well as maintain third-party products and are ability to keep up with rapid changes in design and technology; our ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; our ability to attract a diversified customer base and increased competition; our ability to maintain compatibility of our platform and solutions with changes in third-party applications and changes to technologies used in our solutions; our ability to acquire and service small business users; risks related to security breaches and unauthorized access to data, cyberattacks; our expectation regarding the uncertain future relationship between the United States and other countries with respect to trade policies, taxes, government regulations, and tariffs; our ability to comply with the regulations applicable to our operations, including new governmental regulations regarding the internet, consumer protection, artificial intelligence (“AI”), privacy and data protection laws and regulations, as well as contractual privacy and data protection obligations; risks relating to intellectual property, including infringements, litigation and claims, and our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights and proprietary information; our expectations regarding the outcome of any regulatory investigation or litigation, including class actions; risks related to the development and integration of AI, generative AI, agentic AI, machine learning, and similar tools into our offerings, and comply with the regulatory environment impacting AI and AI-related activities; risks related to activities of registered users or content of their websites, and risks related to domain names and industry regulations; risks related to compliance with laws and regulations, including those related to economic sanctions, tariffs, export controls, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering, anti-trust, and consumer protection, and changes in these laws and regulations; risks related to tax, including application of indirect taxes, tax laws, changes in tax laws or changes in provision for income tax and examination of income tax returns; risks related to ordinary shares, activist shareholders, and our status as a foreign private issuer; risks related to our incorporation and location in Israel, including conflicts in the area; our expectations regarding future changes in our cost of revenues and our operating expenses on an absolute basis and as a percentage of our revenues; our planned level of capital expenditures and our belief that our existing cash and cash from operations will be sufficient to fund our operations for at least the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future; and our ability to enter into new markets and attracting new customer demographics, including our ability to successfully attract new partners and large enterprise-level users and to grow our activities, including through the adoption of our Wix Studio product, with these customer types as anticipated and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2025. The preceding list is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

     
    Wix.com Ltd.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – GAAP
    (In thousands, except loss per share data)
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Revenues      
    Creative Subscriptions $ 337,676     $ 304,293  
    Business Solutions   135,975       115,483  
        473,651       419,776  
           
    Cost of Revenues      
    Creative Subscriptions   56,067       54,803  
    Business Solutions   95,725       82,494  
        151,792       137,297  
           
    Gross Profit   321,859       282,479  
           
    Operating expenses:      
    Research and development   127,497       124,245  
    Selling and marketing   111,563       107,234  
    General and administrative   45,394       41,330  
    Total operating expenses   284,454       272,809  
    Operating income   37,405       9,670  
    Financial income, net   5,832       18,884  
    Other income, net   64       211  
                   
    Income before taxes on income   43,301       28,765  
    Income tax expenses   9,535       4,763  
    Net income $ 33,766     $ 24,002  
           
    Basic net income per share $ 0.61     $ 0.43  
                   
    Basic weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share   55,708,670       56,098,997  
           
    Diluted net income per share $ 0.57     $ 0.41  
                   
    Diluted weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share   60,384,510       58,647,238  
           
    Wix.com Ltd. 
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
    (In thousands) 
           
      Period ended
      March 31,   December 31,
        2025       2024  
    Assets (unaudited)   (audited)
    Current Assets:      
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 653,276     $ 660,939  
    Short-term deposits   112,078       106,844  
    Restricted deposits   793       773  
    Marketable securities   304,555       338,593  
    Trade receivables   47,328       44,674  
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets   59,132       128,577  
     Total current assets   1,177,162       1,280,400  
           
    Long-Term Assets:      
    Prepaid expenses and other long-term assets   31,343       27,021  
    Property and equipment, net   125,450       128,155  
    Marketable securities   6,183       6,135  
    Intangible assets, net   20,680       22,141  
    Goodwill   49,329       49,329  
    Operating lease right-of-use assets   395,513       399,861  
     Total long-term assets   628,498       632,642  
           
     Total assets $ 1,805,660     $ 1,913,042  
           
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Deficiency      
    Current Liabilities:      
    Trade payables $ 38,032     $ 47,077  
    Employees and payroll accruals   78,983       143,131  
    Deferred revenues   698,343       661,171  
    Current portion of convertible notes, net   573,674       572,880  
    Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   79,546       63,246  
    Operating lease liabilities   29,369       27,907  
    Total current liabilities   1,497,947       1,515,412  
    Long Term Liabilities:      
    Deferred revenues   96,461       89,271  
    Deferred tax liability   1,066       1,965  
    Other long-term liabilities   19,414       16,021  
    Operating lease liabilities   359,389       369,159  
    Total long-term liabilities   476,330       476,416  
           
     Total liabilities   1,974,277       1,991,828  
           
    Shareholders’ Deficiency      
    Ordinary shares   107       107  
    Additional paid-in capital   1,923,576       1,840,574  
    Treasury shares   (1,225,165 )     (1,025,167 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   641       7,242  
    Accumulated deficit   (867,776 )     (901,542 )
    Total shareholders’ deficiency   (168,617 )     (78,786 )
           
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficiency $ 1,805,660     $ 1,913,042  
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (In thousands)
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
    Net income $ 33,766     $ 24,002  
    Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:      
    Depreciation   6,137       6,442  
    Amortization   1,461       1,483  
    Share based compensation expenses   60,261       58,142  
                   
    Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs   794       790  
    Changes in accrued interest and exchange rate on short term and long term deposits   (224 )     880  
    Amortization of premium and discount and accrued interest on marketable securities, net   3,557       597  
                   
    Remeasurement loss (gain) on Marketable equity         (3,367 )
    Changes in deferred income taxes, net   1       (5,011 )
    Changes in operating lease right-of-use assets   4,803       5,024  
    Changes in operating lease liabilities   (8,763 )     (3,652 )
    Loss (gain) on foreign exchange, net   (2,006 )     553  
    Decrease (increase) in trade receivables   (2,654 )     1,119  
    Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current and long-term assets   58,289       (12,568 )
    Decrease in trade payables   (9,338 )     (2,123 )
                   
    Decrease in employees and payroll accruals   (64,148 )     (2,429 )
                   
    Increase in short term and long term deferred revenues   44,362       41,319  
                   
    Increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities   19,193       2,635  
                   
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 145,491       113,836  
    INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
                   
    Proceeds from short-term deposits and restricted deposits   107,780       823  
                   
    Investment in short-term deposits and restricted deposits   (112,810 )     (30,162 )
    Investment in marketable securities   (27,693 )     (27,847 )
    Proceeds from marketable securities   58,292       52,805  
                   
    Purchase of property and equipment and lease prepayment   (2,629 )     (7,715 )
    Capitalization of internal use of software   (421 )     (410 )
    Proceeds from sale of equity securities         22,148  
    Proceed from realization of investments in privately held companies   417        
                   
    Purchases of investments in privately held companies   (750 )     (550 )
                   
    Net cash provided by investing activities $ 22,186       9,092  
    FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
                   
    Proceeds from exercise of options and ESPP shares   22,654       22,628  
    Purchase of treasury stock   (200,000 )     (241,302 )
                   
    Net cash used in financing activities $ (177,346 )     (218,674 )
    Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash   2,006       (553 )
                   
    DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS   (7,663 )     (96,299 )
                   
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period   660,939       609,622  
    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period $ 653,276     $ 513,323  
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS
    (In thousands)
         
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Creative Subscriptions   337,676       304,293  
    Business Solutions   135,975       115,483  
    Total Revenues $ 473,651     $ 419,776  
           
    Creative Subscriptions   369,469       334,637  
    Business Solutions   141,436       122,644  
    Total Bookings $ 510,905     $ 457,281  
           
    Free Cash Flow $ 142,441     $ 105,711  
                   
    Free Cash Flow excluding HQ build out $ 142,441     $ 111,073  
    Creative Subscriptions ARR   1,372,670     $ 1,244,264  
           
           
     
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF REVENUES TO BOOKINGS
    (In thousands)
         
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Revenues $ 473,651     $ 419,776  
    Change in deferred revenues   44,362       41,319  
    Change in unbilled contractual obligations   (7,108 )     (3,814 )
    Bookings $ 510,905     $ 457,281  
           
    Y/Y growth   12 %    
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Creative Subscriptions Revenues $ 337,676     $ 304,293  
    Change in deferred revenues   38,901       34,158  
    Change in unbilled contractual obligations   (7,108 )     (3,814 )
    Creative Subscriptions Bookings $ 369,469     $ 334,637  
           
    Y/Y growth   10 %    
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Business Solutions Revenues $ 135,975     $ 115,483  
    Change in deferred revenues   5,461       7,161  
    Business Solutions Bookings $ 141,436     $ 122,644  
           
    Y/Y growth   15 %    
     
     
     
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF COHORT BOOKINGS
    (In millions)
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
           
    Q1 Cohort revenues   9     $ 9  
    Q1 Change in deferred revenues   27       23  
    Q1 Cohort Bookings $ 36     $ 32  
           
           
     
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF REVENUES AND BOOKINGS EXCLUDING FX IMPACT
    (In thousands)
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Revenues $ 473,651     $ 419,776  
    FX impact on Q1/25 using Y/Y rates   4,225        
    Revenues excluding FX impact $ 477,876     $ 419,776  
    Y/Y growth   14 %    
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Bookings $ 510,905     $ 457,281  
    FX impact on Q1/25 using Y/Y rates   7,775        
    Bookings excluding FX impact $ 518,680     $ 457,281  
    Y/Y growth   13 %    
           
           
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS GAAP TO NON-GAAP
    (In thousands)
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
    (1) Share based compensation expenses: (unaudited)
    Cost of revenues $ 3,320     $ 3,590  
    Research and development   31,491       31,102  
    Selling and marketing   9,177       10,483  
    General and administrative   16,273       12,967  
    Total share based compensation expenses   60,261       58,142  
    (2) Amortization   1,472       1,483  
    (3) Acquisition related expenses         5  
    (4) Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs   794       790  
    (5) Sales tax accrual and other G&A expenses   699       121  
    (6) Unrealized loss (gain) on equity and other investments   (42 )     (3,367 )
    (7) Non-operating foreign exchange income   (3,079 )     (4,663 )
    (8) Provision for income tax effects related to non-GAAP adjustments         774  
    Total adjustments of GAAP to Non GAAP $ 60,105     $ 53,285  
           
           
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP GROSS PROFIT
    (In thousands)
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Gross Profit $ 321,859     $ 282,479  
    Share based compensation expenses   3,320       3,590  
    Amortization   667       667  
    Non GAAP Gross Profit   325,846       286,736  
           
    Non GAAP Gross margin   69 %     68 %
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Gross Profit – Creative Subscriptions $ 281,609     $ 249,490  
    Share based compensation expenses   2,367       2,669  
    Non GAAP Gross Profit – Creative Subscriptions   283,976       252,159  
           
    Non GAAP Gross margin – Creative Subscriptions   84 %     83 %
           
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Gross Profit – Business Solutions $ 40,250     $ 32,989  
    Share based compensation expenses   953       921  
    Amortization   667       667  
    Non GAAP Gross Profit – Business Solutions   41,870       34,577  
           
    Non GAAP Gross margin – Business Solutions   31 %     30 %
           
           
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING INCOME TO NON-GAAP OPERATING INCOME
    (In thousands)
         
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Operating income $ 37,405     $ 9,670  
    Adjustments:      
    Share based compensation expenses   60,261       58,142  
    Amortization   1,472       1,483  
    Sales tax accrual and other G&A expenses   699       121  
    Acquisition related expenses         5  
    Total adjustments $ 62,432     $ 59,751  
           
    Non GAAP operating income $ 99,837     $ 69,421  
           
    Non GAAP operating margin   21 %     17 %
           
           
     
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP NET INCOME AND NON-GAAP NET INCOME PER SHARE
    (In thousands, except per share data)
         
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Net income $ 33,766     $ 24,002  
    Share based compensation expenses and other Non GAAP adjustments   60,105       53,285  
    Non-GAAP net income $ 93,871     $ 77,287  
           
                   
    Basic Non GAAP net income per share $ 1.69     $ 1.38  
                   
    Weighted average shares used in computing basic Non GAAP net income per share   55,708,670       56,098,997  
           
    Diluted Non GAAP net income per share $ 1.55     $ 1.29  
                   
    Weighted average shares used in computing diluted Non GAAP net income per share   60,384,510       60,073,986  
           
           
           
    Wix.com Ltd.
    RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
    (In thousands)
         
      Three Months Ended
      March 31,
        2025       2024  
      (unaudited)
    Net cash provided by operating activities $ 145,491     $ 113,836  
    Capital expenditures, net   (3,050 )     (8,125 )
    Free Cash Flow $ 142,441     $ 105,711  
           
           
    Capex related to HQ build out         5,362  
                   
    Free Cash Flow excluding HQ build out $ 142,441     $ 111,073  

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  • MIL-OSI: WISeKey Launches WISe.ART 3.0, One of the World’s First and Largest Web3 Marketplaces for Digital Art, Twins, NFTs, and Crypto Collectibles

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WISeKey Launches WISe.ART 3.0, One of the World’s First and Largest Web3 Marketplaces for Digital Art, Twins, NFTs, and Crypto Collectibles

    Geneva, Switzerland — May 21, 2025 — WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”) (SIX: WIHN, NASDAQ: WKEY), a leading global cybersecurity, blockchain, and IoT company, in partnership with its subsidiary, SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, today announces the launch of  new enhanced WISe.ART marketplace, a revolutionary Web3 platform for digital art, digital twins, NFTs, and crypto collectibles. This next-generation marketplace is one of the first and largest of its kind.

    The WISe.ART 3.0 platform redefines the digital art experience by providing creators and collectors with a secure, traceable, and intelligent environment for trading and authenticating digital assets.

    Key Features of WISe.ART 3.0:

    • Native Web3 support: Users can securely and easily connect their Metamask or Walletconnect wallet to the platform. NFTs can be imported and exported to the marketplace to allow complete control of their digital collection.
    • Refreshed platform & Multi-Device support: The WISe.Art platform has received a complete overhaul of its front-end and back-end structure, allowing users to carry their digital collection with them at all times, as the new platform supports desktop, tablets and mobile devices.
    • Link Between Physical and Digital Assets: WISe.ART NFTs are irreversibly connected to their corresponding physical objects, ensuring tamper-proof authenticity and provenance.
    • Smart Contracts for Monetization: Artists and creators can set automated royalty structures, usage rights, and monetization strategies through embedded smart contracts.         
    • Advanced Cybersecurity & Post-Quantum Resilience: Secured by WISeKey’s and SEALSQ’s digital identity and encryption technologies, the platform safeguards all transactions and digital interactions against present and future cyber threats.
    • Easy purchase with Crossmint support: The Crossmint integration allows for seamless transactions with credit and debit cards, Apple and Google Pay, from anywhere in the world. Users that do not possess a wallet can create a ghost wallet on-the-fly upon checking out.

    For Version 3 we have listened to our users and have added important new functionalities which they requested:

    • Collectors and artists can now import pre-minted NFTs from other platforms as long as they are minted in the crypto we support (such as Hedera, Polygon or Eth) and that the pre-minted NFTs are compatible with our requirements. Those wishing to consolidate their NFT collections into one wallet – it can now be done on WISe.ART. Additionally, artists wishing to leave a certain platform can now join WISe.ART and showcase their complete collections on one platform safely and efficiently.
    • Relisting tokens on the secondary market is still possible but for those who do not have a compatible wallet, it can be created with few simple steps, new prices can be set as the market fluctuates.
    • The user journey for artists and collectors is made simple and intuitive. New FAQ or contact request forms have been integrated for those who seek human interaction. Our white glove service is enhanced throughout the process.

    Since its launch in 2021, WISe.ART, the NFT platform developed by WISeKey, has led numerous high-impact and pioneering NFT projects. Combining trusted digital identity, robust cybersecurity, and environmental consciousness, WISe.ART has redefined how digital art and luxury collectibles are created, verified, and traded. Here are the most significant NFT projects it has executed:

    • ONUART Foundation & United Nations – NFT for Education in Africa: A collaboration with ONUART and the UN led to NFT auctions designed to fund school-building initiatives in Africa, combining philanthropy with digital innovation. In 2023, WISeArt artist were the first to donate generative artworks to the ONUART Foundation in celebration of the 71st anniversary of the UN Human Right Charter.
    • Antonio Banderas Foundation – Pedro Sandoval NFT Drop: A limited-edition NFT by artist Pedro Sandoval was sold to benefit the Antonio Banderas Foundation, showcasing WISe.ART’s support for social causes through cultural art.
    • Swiss Collector Events & WISe.ART Awards: WISe.ART has organized NFT art exhibitions, including the WISe.ART Awards, recognizing digital creators and curators pioneering new frontiers in NFT art.

    Revolutionizing the Future of Art

    WISe.ART 3.0 is democratizing digital expression by empowering billions of people worldwide to create, share, and monetize their artistic visions through a secure and trusted platform. Whether it’s a digitally generated painting, a collectible tied to a physical sculpture, or a new form of cultural expression, WISe.ART enables creators from all backgrounds to participate in the global digital art economy, safely and transparently. A new physical space will open Geneva to represent WISe.ART digital works on May 22. This space aims to bridge the 19th and 21st Century technologies raising awareness among collectors. The showroom will be a case study for the web3 communities to mingle with their cultural heritage.

    Accessible Art Purchasing — Crypto Optional

    To acquire WISe.ART digital artworks, including those linked to NFTs or hosted on blockchains, cryptocurrency is not a requirement. NFTs are available for purchase in USD and other fiat currencies, and transactions can be completed securely via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Additionally, Crossmint facilitates the conversion of fiat money to crypto for users who wish to engage in blockchain-based purchases. While collectors of blockchain-based works typically need a crypto wallet, platforms such as Metamask and WalletConnect make wallet setup simple, intuitive, and user-friendly, enabling purchases with the ease of acquiring a traditional artwork.

    Carlos Moreira, Founder and CEO of WISeKey, stated: “Since inception the platform has welcomed an eclectic array of works representing all types of art from physical pieces coupled with digital twins, numeric compositions, ai assisted or generated art, music and film as well as collectibles like real estate, jewelry and design. As technology progresses, we attract artists who are keen to explore the new possibilities and means to convey their message. Technology is a tool – art is a vector for communication.”

    WISe.ART 3.0 opens the door to a future where creativity meets accountability, and where digital assets are as protected and valuable as their physical counterparts. For more information, visit www.wise.art

    About WISeKey

    WISeKey International Holding Ltd (“WISeKey”, SIX: WIHN; Nasdaq: WKEY) is a global leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT solutions platform. It operates as a Swiss-based holding company through several operational subsidiaries, each dedicated to specific aspects of its technology portfolio. The subsidiaries include (i) SEALSQ Corp (Nasdaq: LAES), which focuses on semiconductors, PKI, and post-quantum technology products, (ii) WISeKey SA which specializes in RoT and PKI solutions for secure authentication and identification in IoT, Blockchain, and AI, (iii) WISeSat AG which focuses on space technology for secure satellite communication, specifically for IoT applications, (iv) WISe.ART Corp which focuses on trusted blockchain NFTs and operates the WISe.ART marketplace for secure NFT transactions, and (v) SEALCOIN AG which focuses on decentralized physical internet with DePIN technology and house the development of the SEALCOIN platform.

    Each subsidiary contributes to WISeKey’s mission of securing the internet while focusing on their respective areas of research and expertise. Their technologies seamlessly integrate into the comprehensive WISeKey platform. WISeKey secures digital identity ecosystems for individuals and objects using Blockchain, AI, and IoT technologies. With over 1.6 billion microchips deployed across various IoT sectors, WISeKey plays a vital role in securing the Internet of Everything. The company’s semiconductors generate valuable Big Data that, when analyzed with AI, enable predictive equipment failure prevention. Trusted by the OISTE/WISeKey cryptographic Root of Trust, WISeKey provides secure authentication and identification for IoT, Blockchain, and AI applications. The WISeKey Root of Trust ensures the integrity of online transactions between objects and people. For more information on WISeKey’s strategic direction and its subsidiary companies, please visit www.wisekey.com.

    Disclaimer
    This communication expressly or implicitly contains certain forward-looking statements concerning WISeKey International Holding Ltd and its business. Such statements involve certain known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause the actual results, financial condition, performance or achievements of WISeKey International Holding Ltd to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. WISeKey International Holding Ltd is providing this communication as of this date and does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, and it does not constitute an offering prospectus within the meaning of the Swiss Financial Services Act (“FinSA”), the FinSa’s predecessor legislation or advertising within the meaning of the FinSA. Investors must rely on their own evaluation of WISeKey and its securities, including the merits and risks involved. Nothing contained herein is, or shall be relied on as, a promise or representation as to the future performance of WISeKey.

    Press and Investor Contacts

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    Tel: +41 22 594 3000
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  • MIL-OSI: Bitcoin Buys a View: Trump Tower Dubai Embraces Cryptocurrency Payments via Deus X Pay

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VILNIUS, Lithuania, May 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Deus X Pay, a licensed institutional stablecoin payment solution setting new standards across the luxury sectors, is now enabling crypto payments for property purchases at the new Trump Tower Dubai, the first Trump International Hotel to be built in the Middle East.

    The new $1 billion Trump Tower Dubai, unveiled through partnership with London-listed Dar Global, marks a breakthrough in global luxury real estate. Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of the Trump Organisation and son of US President Donald Trump, has recently announced that Bitcoin and other digital currencies will be accepted for condo sales.

    Ziad El Chaar, CEO of Dar Global, said the Trump Tower Dubai is among the most ambitious Trump-branded residential towers globally, reflecting the project’s magnitude, stature, and symbolic significance in the region and internationally.

    Trump previously told Gulf Business that Dubai is where luxury real estate and financial innovation intersect, and projects like Trump Tower Dubai are leading the way. By embracing technologies like stablecoins, buyers gain a faster, cheaper and more transparent way to secure exclusive, high-end properties while reshaping how luxury transactions are conducted.

    Deus X Pay, a licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) in Lithuania, offers institutional stablecoin payment solutions, enabling luxury sectors such as real estate, aviation and yachting to capitalise on this new era of finance. Deus X Pay CEO, Richard Crook, highlights that Dubai has created an environment where stablecoins can flourish as a practical, secure tool for international transactions (with Crypto Watch reporting that crypto adoption in the UAE is expected to surge 210% in 2025), giving premium buyers faster, frictionless access to high-value assets.

    “Dubai’s forward-thinking stance has unlocked a whole new economy, and the gold standard for transactions of high-value assets. International buyers seek faster settlements, fewer cross-border complications and seamless access to premium developments. This project is a defining moment — not just for Deus X Pay, but for the global real estate sector. We are thrilled to deliver the regulated rails that make it possible for premium property buyers to transact instantly, compliantly and without the traditional delays or friction.”

    The Trump Tower Dubai, an 80-story architectural icon, offers the highest international standards for ultra-high-net-worth travellers and long-stay residents. The exclusive building boasts 2-3 bedroom apartments and 4-bedroom penthouses valued at over AED 73 million, the highest outdoor swimming pool in the world, and has views of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.

    This new skyscraper is part of an expanding trend across private aviation, superyachts, and luxury collectables as high-end sectors embrace digital assets as a payment option to future-proof legacy industries.

    For media enquiries, contact:
    Sarah Tran
    Head of Marketing
    media@deusxpay.com

    About Deus X Pay
    Deus X Pay is a regulated provider of institutional stablecoin payment solutions, revolutionising the authorisation, clearing, and settlement of cryptocurrency payments. We enhance global payment options for institutions, businesses, and corporations by seamlessly merging traditional finance with advanced digital payment infrastructure, enabling faster, more cost-effective, and secure transactions.

    Fully compliant and regulated as a Virtual Asset Service Provider, Deus X Pay operates under a license in Lithuania, supervised by the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT), the Czech Republic, supervised by the Financial Analytical Office (FAU), and in Canada, supervised by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC).

    As a part of the innovative crypto investment firm Deus X Capital, we equip organisations with state-of-the-art financial tools aimed at fostering growth and success in today’s dynamic market.

    Disclaimer: This is a paid post and is provided by Deus X Pay. The statements, views, and opinions expressed in this content are solely those of the content provider and do not necessarily reflect the views of this media platform or its publisher. We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information presented. We do not guarantee any claims, statements, or promises made in this article. This content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial, investment, or trading advice.Investing in crypto and mining-related opportunities involves significant risks, including the potential loss of capital. It is possible to lose all your capital. These products may not be suitable for everyone, and you should ensure that you understand the risks involved. Seek independent advice if necessary. Speculate only with funds that you can afford to lose. Readers are strongly encouraged to conduct their own research and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions. However, due to the inherently speculative nature of the blockchain sector—including cryptocurrency, NFTs, and mining—complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed.Neither the media platform nor the publisher shall be held responsible for any fraudulent activities, misrepresentations, or financial losses arising from the content of this press release. In the event of any legal claims or charges against this article, we accept no liability or responsibility. Globenewswire does not endorse any content on this page.

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: Students from Moscow Colleges Win Computer Game Development Marathon

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Moscow Government – Government of Moscow –

    The final of the unique all-Russian marathon GameCraft 2.0 on game development ended at the Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology. Students of the capital’s secondary specialized educational institutions won awards in all nine nominations. This was reported by the press service of the capital’s Department of Education and Science.

    “This year, 80 teams from all over the country, including Tomsk and Krasnodar Krai, joined the GameCraft 2.0 marathon and demonstrated their developments in nine competition nominations. Over the course of several months, participants created their own computer games in 3D or 2D graphics. In the final, 19 best teams presented original projects — from 3D worlds to pixel platformers. Students from Moscow colleges showed the best results and became winners in all nominations of the marathon,” the department’s press service reported.

    The marathon was won by teams from six Moscow educational institutions: Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology, Small Business College No. 4, College of Architecture, Design and Reengineering No. 26, Financial College No. 35, Moscow Automobile and Road College named after A.A. Nikolaev and Moscow College of Management, Hotel Business and Information Technology “Tsaritsyno”. The winners will have the opportunity to undergo an internship with the prospect of further employment in the CDK company, which became a partner of the marathon.

    Student teams competed for the Best 3D Game, Best 2D Game, Best Graphics, Best Gameplay, Most Creative Idea, Best Sound and Music, Best Artificial Intelligence, Most Original Concept, and Audience Choice Award. They were assisted by mentors through webinars and consultations.

    Thus, the team “Tadpoles” of the College of Small Business No. 4 won first place in the nomination “Best 2D Game”. The guys developed a puzzle game that offers to catch a butterfly in a jar using logic and improvised means. According to the expert jury, the project has a chance to get into online app stores.

    “At first we wanted to make a detective game, but then we decided to create a puzzle – it seemed more interesting to us and suitable for the marathon format. Working on the project was not easy, but very exciting: in the process, we constantly returned to the finished elements, reviewed ideas, made changes. Thanks to a special system of intermediate stages – checkpoints – we could understand what works and what needs to be improved. This helped us grow as a team and make the game better,” shared Pavel Zelenin, a student at Small Business College No. 4.

    The team from the Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology presented the game Cat’s Delivery in the genre of endless running about a delivery cat who dreams of saving up for his first electric guitar. All the characters were hand-drawn by the participants, and an original music playlist was written to create the atmosphere. The project won in the nomination “Best Sound and Musical Accompaniment” and took second place among 2D games.

    Taisiya Gritsenko, a student at the educational institution, said that the idea of the game Cat’s delivery was born spontaneously. The girl decided to combine what is close to her: music, cats and the atmosphere of the night city. The marathon became her first step in creating computer games.

    The projects of the participants were evaluated by an expert jury, headed by the CEO of the partner company Egor Pynzar, a teacher of the Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology Gadzhi Gadzhiev, an expert of the Professionals championship in the 3D modeling for computer games competency Magomed Omarov, as well as students Nikita Braga, Feodosiy Yachmenev and Ruslan Korobchenko.

    The idea of holding the marathon belongs to students of the Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology. Last year it was held for the first time. In 2025, the students from the educational institution applied for a grant from the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) for further development of the project.

    This summer, the Moscow State College of Electromechanics and Information Technology will begin recruiting for a new specialty, “Development of Computer Games, Augmented and Virtual Reality.” Students will be able to obtain a sought-after profession and master the latest technologies for creating modern games.

    Detailed information about the specialties taught in the capital’s colleges is available in the “Colleges” section on the portal“School.Moscow”, in the telegram channel“Colleges of Moscow” And community of the same name on the social network VKontakte.

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