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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Unlocking Africa’s E-Mobility Future: Upcoming Webinar on Public Transport Electrification

    Source: APO

    Electrifying public transport is no longer just an aspiration for Africa—it is rapidly becoming a reality. On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, stakeholders from across the continent and beyond will convene virtually to explore the path forward in a high-impact webinar where industry experts discuss “The Future of Public Transport Electrification in Africa: Opportunities, Trends and Challenges.”

    The webinar will focus on unlocking practical solutions and scalable models to accelerate the shift to zero-emission mobility—particularly electric buses and paratransit systems, which form the backbone of Africa’s urban mobility landscape.

    Key Themes:

    • Energy and Charging Infrastructure
      Practical strategies for grid preparedness, depot-based and on-route charging, and strengthening public-private collaboration.
    • Innovative Procurement Models
      An exploration of models such as leasing, pay-as-you-go, and city-led ownership—what’s working, and where?
    • Electrifying Paratransit
      Addressing one of Africa’s most vital and informal transport systems—minibus taxis and other modes—and how e-mobility can integrate meaningfully into this space.

    Moderator:

    Prian Reddy, Senior Programme Manager: Zero Emission Buses (Africa), C40 Cities

    Expert Panel:

    • Hans van Toor, Strategy & Innovation, Roam
    • Moses Nderitu, Managing Director, BasiGo
    • Justin Coetzee, Founder, GoMetro

    Why You Should Attend:

    • Hear real-world insights from cities and transport operators already rolling out electric buses.
    • Learn about infrastructure readiness, energy strategies, and funding models fit for African cities.
    • Explore how electrification can include and uplift paratransit and informal transport sectors.
    • Connect with the experts and decision-makers shaping Africa’s low-carbon transport future.

    This event is designed for public officials, transport authorities, urban planners, mobility innovators, infrastructure investors, and all professionals interested in the continent’s clean, just energy transition.

    Join us for a crucial conversation that will help define the next phase of Africa’s transport transformation.

    Date: Wednesday, 23 July 2025
    Time: 10:00 WAT / 11:00 SAST & CAT / 12:00 EAT
    Register here: https://apo-opa.co/44GYAlJ

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of VUKA Group.

    Additional Information:
    Link to Webinar: https://apo-opa.co/44GYAlJ 
    LinkedIN: https://apo-opa.co/4f24pxt 
    Website: https://apo-opa.co/40vphHw 
    Draft Programme: https://apo-opa.co/4f0Nxr4

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  • MIL-OSI Africa: Kaspersky: Advanced Persistent Threat (APT41) targets Southern African organisation in espionage attack

    Source: APO

    Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response experts (www.Kaspersky.co.za) have observed a cyber espionage attack on an organisation in Southern African and have linked it to the Chinese-speaking  APT41 group. Although the threat actor has shown limited activity in Southern Africa, this incident reveals that the cyber attackers have targeted government IT services in one of the countries in the region, attempting to steal sensitive corporate data — including credentials, internal documents, source code, and communications.

    APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) is a category of threat actors known for carrying out concerted, stealthy, and ongoing attacks against specific organisations, as opposed to opportunistic, isolated incidents that account for most cybercriminal activity. The adversaries’ techniques observed during the attack in Southern Africa allowed Kaspersky to attribute it to the Chinese-speaking APT41 group with a high confidence. The primary goal of the attack was cyber espionage, which is typical for this threat actor. The attackers attempted to collect sensitive data from the machines they compromised within the organisation’s network.

    It is noteworthy that APT41 typically has been showing quite limited activity in the Southern African region. APT41 specialises in cyber espionage and targets organisations across various industries, including telecommunications providers, educational and healthcare institutions, IT, energy, and other sectors, with known activity in at least 42 countries.

    Based on Kaspersky experts’ analysis, the attackers may have gained access to the organisation’s network through a web server exposed to the Internet. Using a credential harvesting technique – known in professional terms as registry dumping – the attackers obtained two corporate domain accounts: one with local administrator rights on all workstations and another belonging to a backup solution, which had domain administrator privileges. These accounts allowed the attackers to compromise additional systems within the organisation.

    One of the stealers used for data collection was a modified Pillager utility, designed for exporting and decrypting data. The attackers compiled its code from an executable file into a Dynamic Link Library (DLL). With it, they aimed to gather saved credentials from browsers, databases, administrative tools, as well as project source code, screenshots, active chat sessions and their data, email correspondence, lists of installed software, operating system credentials, Wi-Fi credentials, and other information.

    The second stealer used during the attack was Checkout. In addition to saved credentials and browser history, it was also capable of collecting information on downloaded files and browser-stored credit card data. The attackers also used the RawCopy utility and a version of Mimikatz compiled as a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) to dump registry files and credentials, as well as Cobalt Strike for Command and Control (C2) communication on compromised hosts.

    “Interestingly, as one of their C2 communication channels besides Cobalt Strike, the attackers chose the SharePoint server within the victim’s infrastructure. They communicated with it using custom C2 agents connected with a web-shell. They may have chosen SharePoint because it was an internal service already present in the infrastructure and unlikely to raise suspicion. Moreover, in that case, it probably offered the most convenient way to exfiltrate data and control compromised hosts through a legitimate communication channel,” explains Denis Kulik, Lead SOC Analyst at Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response service.

    “In general, defending against such sophisticated attacks is impossible without comprehensive expertise and continuous monitoring of the entire infrastructure. It is essential to maintain full security coverage across all systems with solutions capable of automatically blocking malicious activity at an early stage — and to avoid granting user accounts excessive privileges,” comments Denis Kulik.

    To mitigate or prevent similar attacks, organisations are advised to follow these best practices:

    • Ensure that security agents are deployed on all workstations within the organisation without exception, to enable timely incident detection and minimise potential damage.
    • Review and control service and user account privileges, avoiding excessive rights assignments – especially for accounts used across multiple hosts within the infrastructure.
    • To protect the company against a wide range of threats, use solutions from the Kaspersky Next (https://apo-opa.co/44EI2e3) product line that provide real-time protection, threat visibility, investigation and the response capabilities of EDR and XDR for organisations of any size and industry. Depending on your current needs and available resources, you can choose the most relevant product tier and easily migrate to another one if your cybersecurity requirements are changing.
    • Adopt managed security services by Kaspersky such as Compromise Assessment (https://apo-opa.co/4m8aElL), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (https://apo-opa.co/4m6do37) and / or Incident Response (https://apo-opa.co/44VsAsP), covering the entire incident management cycle – from threat identification to continuous protection and remediation.  They help to protect against evasive cyberattacks, investigate incidents and get additional expertise even if a company lacks cybersecurity workers.
    • Provide your InfoSec professionals with an in-depth visibility into cyberthreats targeting your organisation. The latest Kaspersky Threat Intelligence (https://apo-opa.co/3TQbRlK) will provide them with rich and meaningful context across the entire incident management cycle and helps them identify cyber risks in a timely manner.

    A detailed analysis of the incident is available on Securelist (https://apo-opa.co/46mfGGS).

    Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response service monitors suspicious activity and helps organisations respond swiftly to minimise impact. This is a part of Kaspersky Security Services, a team delivering hundreds of information security projects every year for Fortune Global 500 organisations: incident response, managed detection, SOC consulting, red teaming, penetration testing, application security, digital risks protection. 

    Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Kaspersky.

    For further information please contact:
    Nicole Allman
    nicole@inkandco.co.za

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    Blog: https://apo-opa.co/4l8kweB

    About Kaspersky:
    Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company founded in 1997. With over a billion devices protected to date from emerging cyberthreats and targeted attacks, Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative solutions and services to protect individuals, businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading digital life protection for personal devices, specialized security products and services for companies, as well as Cyber Immune solutions to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. We help millions of individuals and over 200,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.Kaspersky.co.za. 

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  • MIL-OSI Russia: SPbPU representatives took part in the cross-university examination of the Priority-2030 program

    Translation. Region: Russian Federal

    Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –

    An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

    The Sociocenter, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, has completed the selection of experts to conduct a cross-university examination of the implementation of the Priority-2030 program. Among them are the head of the SPbPU Office of Technological Leadership Oleg Rozhdestvensky, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education Dmitry Tikhonov and Director of the Department of Economics and Finance Elena Vinogradova.

    In total, 156 representatives of universities participating in the Priority 2030 program and scientific organizations will be involved in the cross-university examination of the Priority 2030 program.

    The selection of experts was a multi-stage process. At the correspondence stage, the selection committee assessed the professional experience and motivation of candidates based on their resumes and essays. As a result, 225 people received an invitation to an educational intensive course at Bauman Moscow State Technical University. There, the candidates’ leadership qualities, teamwork skills, ability to analyze information and formulate constructive proposals were assessed. The final stage was an online meeting with the participation of expert candidates, representatives of the Sociocenter and the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia, at which five strategically important areas of modern higher education were formulated:

    target model and strategic positioning; university development management; strategic technology projects and change projects; knowledge production, transfer and application system for technological leadership; leadership and development team.

    After the final list of experts was approved, the Sociocenter team began the final preparation of a large-scale expert work that will cover 113 universities participating in the Priority 2030 program. From September, experts will begin visiting universities across the country to assess their condition and develop recommendations for further development.

    Cross-university assessment is an innovative format for assessing the activities of universities, in which the assessment is carried out by representatives of the professional community of university specialists themselves. This mechanism allows combining the principles of objective assessment with the possibility of mutual learning and dissemination of best practices.

    “This is an excellent expert tool that has not only proven its effectiveness over the past couple of years, but has also ensured the formation of a community of qualified specialists in the field of university development,” commented Oleg Rozhdestvensky, Head of the SPbPU Office of Technological Leadership. “And the main difference this year is that such expert work is becoming systemic — more and more people and universities are getting involved. This is extremely important given the focus of most universities on the federal agenda of achieving technological leadership and the upcoming changes in the higher education system in the country.”

    The Russian Ministry of Education and Science has been implementing the Priority 2030 program since 2021. Since 2025, the program has become part of the federal project Universities for a Generation of Leaders of the national project Youth and Children.

    Based on materials from the Federal State Autonomous Institution “Sociocenter”

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

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  • MIL-OSI: A new way to mine USDC! RICH Miner cloud mining allows stablecoins to earn returns

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Chicago, Illinois, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — RICH Miner stablecoins are no longer just a tool for “saving and not using”! RICH Miner is leading a new way of mining, allowing stablecoins such as USDC (USD Coin) to participate in cloud mining and generate daily income.

    This innovative model breaks the traditional impression that “stablecoins can only be saved” and brings a new idea to asset allocation.

    Why choose USDC for cloud mining?

    Choosing USDC for cloud mining means that you can obtain continuous income while ensuring the stability of your assets. As a compliant stablecoin backed by the US dollar, the price of USDC is constant and close to $1, which greatly reduces the risk of fluctuations in the crypto market.

    By investing USDC in the cloud mining platform, users do not need to worry about the fluctuations in the price of the currency, and can get stable returns every day based on the contract computing power alone. Compared with traditional mining currencies, USDC mining is more suitable for investors who pursue stable returns, high security, and easy operation. It is an ideal way to connect the crypto world with traditional finance.

    RICH Miner USDC cloud mining has obvious advantages:

    RICH Miner‘s newly launched USDC mining service is based on the platform’s leading cloud mining technology, helping users to easily achieve stable returns. It has the following advantages:

    1. Simple and convenient, easy to participate:
    Users only need to register and recharge USDC to the platform account and purchase contracts without additional operations, truly realizing “one-click mining”.

    2. Daily automatic settlement, stable and transparent income:
    The platform automatically settles the user’s mining income on a daily basis, and automatically distributes the income to the user’s account, and the user’s funds are stable and arrive every day.

    3. Zero threshold participation, no hardware required
    Users do not need to purchase mining machines, do not need professional mining knowledge, and have no hardware maintenance costs. They can enjoy the benefits of mining anytime, anywhere.

    How to use USDC to participate in RICH Miner cloud mining?
    The participation method is extremely simple, only the following steps are required:

    ① Free account registration
    Visit the RICH Miner official website or download the official APP, and you can get a $15 reward after completing the account registration.

    ② Recharge USDC
    Get the exclusive USDC recharge address on the personal account page (support Ethereum, Base, BNB network).

    ③ Select mining contract:
    Select mining contract (short-term/long-term/high-yield plan), select and confirm the purchase according to personal preferences.

    Contract Type Contract Price Contract duration Daily income Total revenue
    Daily Sign-in Rewards $15  1 $0.6  $15+$0.6
    New User Experience Contract $100  2 $3  $100.00 + $6
    Canaan Avalon A15XP $600  8 $7.20  $500.00 + $57.60
    Bitdeer SealMiner A2 $1,300  13 $17.30  $1300.00 + $221.39
    Bitmain Antminer L7 $3,000  17 $42.30  $3000.00 + $719.10
    Bitmain Antminer S21 Immersion $5,600  24 $84.00  $5600.00 + $2016.00
    Bitmain Antminer L9 $12,000  32 $204.00  $12000.00 + $6528.00

    → Click here to view more contracts

    ④: Enjoy daily benefits:
    After the user purchases the contract, the system automatically calculates and distributes the mining income to the account every day, which can be withdrawn or reinvested at any time for continuous appreciation.

    User case example:
    Take user John as an example:

    John first recharged 3000 USDC to enter RICH Miner cloud mining, and the daily income was about 42 USDC (calculated based on the current market yield);

    One month later, John earned about 1260 USDC, with transparent and stable income, punctual arrival every day, and flexible and free.

    Conclusion:

    RICH Miner’s USDC cloud mining service allows investors to enjoy daily returns while pursuing low risks. Whether you are a crypto veteran or a conservative financial management user, you can use this service to make the stablecoins in your hands really “move” and create sustainable digital cash flow.

    Join RICH Miner now to stop your USDC from sleeping and make money for you every day!

    Official website link: https://richminer.com
    APP download: supports iOS and Android
    Official customer service: info@richminer.com

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  • MIL-OSI: AIXA Miner Launches XRP-Based Daily Income Model through One-Click BTC Cloud Mining Access

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Denver, Colorado, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AIXA Miner, a next-generation cloud mining platform, has announced a strategic upgrade that enables XRP holders to generate daily income by participating in Bitcoin (BTC) cloud mining, with zero need for hardware, technical setup, or manual execution. This innovation is built upon the company’s high-performance computing infrastructure, automated reward engine, and fully compliant operational model.

    The new feature allows users to recharge their XRP directly into the AIXA Miner platform, select a cloud mining contract, and activate it with a single click. Earnings are calculated and distributed automatically via smart contract, providing a frictionless, secure, and transparent income stream that settles in real time.

    “Our vision has always been to remove complexity from the mining process while expanding access to sustainable crypto income,” said a spokesperson from AIXA Miner’s Engineering and Innovation Division. “This XRP-to-BTC model represents a major step in that direction—offering ease of use, consistent rewards, and global scalability.”

    The platform’s “remote start, real-time settlement” system bridges the gap between utility tokens and traditional mining assets, unlocking new value for XRP holders who may not have previously engaged in mining due to technical or financial barriers. AIXA Miner’s automated backend handles all aspects of the mining lifecycle: resource allocation, reward calculation, transaction processing, and energy load balancing.

    At the heart of this offering is a scalable AI-driven infrastructure designed to maximize mining output while minimizing downtime and operational waste. Users can begin participating by simply selecting their XRP deposit amount and preferred contract duration. Once activated, the smart contract immediately begins routing power toward BTC mining, and users receive daily payouts without further input.

    The ability to leverage XRP for BTC mining is particularly relevant in today’s dynamic crypto landscape. XRP’s fast transaction speed and low fees make it an ideal vehicle for initiating on-chain actions, while BTC continues to serve as the leading proof-of-work asset with consistent block rewards and market stability.

    This convergence is managed entirely through AIXA Miner’s platform, which serves as an intelligent orchestration layer. All contracts are executed under a compliant framework, with built-in safeguards for reward delivery, user data protection, and asset traceability. The company operates under strict protocols for transparency, offering users real-time access to performance metrics and income histories via its dashboard.

    AIXA Miner’s global data centers are powered primarily by clean energy sources, including hydroelectric, solar, and wind. These facilities—located strategically in the U.S., Southeast Asia, and South America—form the backbone of the company’s sustainable cloud mining architecture. As the energy demands of BTC mining continue to rise, AIXA Miner’s use of renewable resources ensures that scalability does not come at the expense of environmental integrity.

    In line with the platform’s commitment to green blockchain innovation, users participating in XRP-initiated contracts will also have access to insights about energy sourcing and sustainability data linked to each mining location. This transparency supports a growing demand from environmentally conscious participants who value ethical practices in digital finance.

    The new XRP-based mining plans come with varied durations, allowing users to select short, medium, or longer-term commitments based on their liquidity and earnings preferences. The flexibility of these contracts reflects AIXA Miner’s mission to serve a broad spectrum of users—from first-time participants to seasoned crypto investors seeking high profit platforms that are automated, secure, and optimized.

    By removing the need to invest in expensive hardware, configure mining pools, or maintain physical equipment, AIXA Miner simplifies the entry point to passive income generation. The only requirement is an XRP balance and a few minutes to complete the contract initiation process. From there, daily rewards begin accumulating immediately and are delivered automatically, 24/7.

    “This integration makes it possible for users to transform their XRP holdings into a reliable income channel without selling their assets or engaging in high-risk market behavior,” the spokesperson added. “It’s a utility upgrade, a compliance upgrade, and a user experience upgrade—wrapped into one.”

    With this feature now live, AIXA Miner continues to lead the evolution of intelligent, accessible crypto infrastructure, designed to support long-term growth through automation, sustainability, and global interoperability.

    Media Contact:
    PR Division
    info@aixaminer.com
    https://aixaminer.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Creatd’s Flyte Introduces Jet Card Membership Program, Featuring Cryptocurrency Payment Option

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • Flyte Jet Card launches as a premium loyalty program offering guaranteed jet access, fixed hourly rates, and no hidden fees across a curated fleet of private aircraft.
    • Program introduces Bitcoin as a payment option, reflecting Flyte’s commitment to financial flexibility and innovation.
    • Launch supports Creatd, Inc.’s broader strategy to expand digital asset infrastructure among its portfolio.

    NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Creatd, Inc. (OTC: CRTD) today announced that its aviation subsidiary, Flyte, Inc., has officially launched the Flyte Jet Card, a premium members loyalty program. The program is designed to provide frequent flyers with a streamlined, predictable, and elevated private aviation experience.

    The Flyte Jet Card gives members access to a curated fleet of luxury aircraft, with benefits including guaranteed aircraft availability, fixed hourly pricing, and complementary services. Membership is structured to meet the needs of high-frequency travelers seeking consistency, simplicity, and premium service.

    In line with Flyte’s customer-centric approach, the program will also accept Bitcoin as a payment method, providing clients with additional flexibility. This feature places Flyte as one of the only private aviation providers that accept cryptocurrency, and supports Creatd’s broader strategy to build a long-term Bitcoin treasury position.

    “The launch of the Flyte Jet Card represents the next evolution in our aviation business,” said Jeremy Frommer, CEO of Creatd, Inc. “This program is designed for clients who demand reliability, efficiency, and luxury. By accepting Bitcoin, we’re giving our members another layer of choice while aligning with the way high-net-worth individuals are managing their assets today.”

    “As we continue building infrastructure across our portfolio, we are prioritizing services that match the pace and preferences of today’s most discerning travelers,” Frommer added. “Flyte sits at the intersection of convenience, technology, and financial innovation.”

    About Creatd, Inc.
    Creatd, Inc. focuses on investments and operations across technology, media, aviation, advertising, and consumer sectors. By leveraging its expertise in structured finance and acquisitions, Creatd identifies and nurtures opportunities within small-cap companies, driving growth and innovation across its diverse portfolio.

    About Flyte, Inc.
    Flyte is an air mobility company redefining private air travel through AI-powered infrastructure and user-centered design. Flyte operates Flyte Hops, a regional air taxi service, as well as Flyte Luxe, a premium global charter service.

    For investor inquiries, contact:
    ir@creatd.com

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor of Space and Society, Arizona State University

    A group of people gaze up at the Moon in Germany. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

    “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the Moon, and the applause and shouts of joy that followed signified that this achievement wasn’t just a scientific one, but a cultural one.

    India’s successful lunar landing prompted celebrations across the country, like this one in Mumbai.
    AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade

    Over the past decade, many countries have established new space programs, including multiple African nations. India and Israel – nations that were not technical contributors to the space race in the 1960s and ‘70s – have attempted landings on the lunar surface.

    With more countries joining the evolving space economy, many of our colleagues in space strategy, policy ethics and law have celebrated the democratization of space: the hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants.

    We are a team of researchers based across four countries with expertise in space policy and law, ethics, geography and anthropology who have written about the difficulties and importance of inclusion in space.

    Major players like the U.S., the European Union and China may once have dominated space and seen it as a place to try out new commercial and military ventures. Emerging new players in space, like other countries, commercial interests and nongovernmental organizations, may have other goals and rationales. Unexpected new initiatives from these newcomers could shift perceptions of space from something to dominate and possess to something more inclusive, equitable and democratic.

    We address these emerging and historical tensions in a paper published in May 2025 in the journal Nature, in which we describe the difficulties and importance of including nontraditional actors and Indigenous peoples in the space industry.

    Continuing inequalities among space players

    Not all countries’ space agencies are equal. Newer agencies often don’t have the same resources behind them that large, established players do.

    The U.S. and Chinese programs receive much more funding than those of any other country. Because they are most frequently sending up satellites and proposing new ideas puts them in the position to establish conventions for satellite systems, landing sites and resource extraction that everyone else may have to follow.

    Sometimes, countries may have operated on the assumption that owning a satellite would give them the appearance of soft or hard geopolitical power as a space nation – and ultimately gain relevance.

    Small satellites, called CubeSats, are becoming relatively affordable and easy to develop, allowing more players, from countries and companies to universities and student groups, to have a satellite in space.
    NASA/Butch Wilmore, CC BY-NC

    In reality, student groups of today can develop small satellites, called CubeSats, autonomously, and recent scholarship has concluded that even successful space missions may negatively affect the international relationships between some countries and their partners. The respect a country expects to receive may not materialize, and the costs to keep up can outstrip gains in potential prestige.

    Environmental protection and Indigenous perspectives

    Usually, building the infrastructure necessary to test and launch rockets requires a remote area with established roads. In many cases, companies and space agencies have placed these facilities on lands where Indigenous peoples have strong claims, which can lead to land disputes, like in western Australia.

    Many of these sites have already been subject to human-made changes, through mining and resource extraction in the past. Many sites have been ground zero for tensions with Indigenous peoples over land use. Within these contested spaces, disputes are rife.

    Because of these tensions around land use, it is important to include Indigenous claims and perspectives. Doing so can help make sure that the goal of protecting the environments of outer space and Earth are not cast aside while building space infrastructure here on Earth.

    Some efforts are driving this more inclusive approach to engagement in space, including initiatives like “Dark and Quiet Skies”, a movement that works to ensure that people can stargaze and engage with the stars without noise or sound pollution. This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.

    Researchers have recognized similar dynamics within the larger space industry. Some scholars have come to the conclusion that even though the space industry is “pay to play,” commitments to reciprocity can help ensure that players in space exploration who may not have the financial or infrastructural means to support individual efforts can still access broader structures of support.

    The downside of more players entering space is that this expansion can make protecting the environment – both on Earth and beyond – even harder.

    The more players there are, at both private and international levels, the more difficult sustainable space exploration could become. Even with good will and the best of intentions, it would be difficult to enforce uniform standards for the exploration and use of space resources that would protect the lunar surface, Mars and beyond.

    It may also grow harder to police the launch of satellites and dedicated constellations. Limiting the number of satellites could prevent space junk, protect the satellites already in orbit and allow everyone to have a clear view of the night sky. However, this would have to compete with efforts to expand internet access to all.

    The amount of space junk in orbit has increased dramatically since the 1960s.

    What is space exploration for?

    Before tackling these issues, we find it useful to think about the larger goal of space exploration, and what the different approaches are. One approach would be the fast and inclusive democratization of space – making it easier for more players to join in. Another would be a more conservative and slower “big player” approach, which would restrict who can go to space.

    The conservative approach is liable to leave developing nations and Indigenous peoples firmly on the outside of a key process shaping humanity’s shared future.

    But a faster and more inclusive approach to space would not be easy to run. More serious players means it would be harder to come to an agreement about regulations, as well as the larger goals for human expansion into space.

    Narratives around emerging technologies, such as those required for space exploration, can change over time, as people begin to see them in action.

    Technology that we take for granted today was once viewed as futuristic or fantastical, and sometimes with suspicion. For example, at the end of the 1940s, George Orwell imagined a world in which totalitarian systems used tele-screens and videoconferencing to control the masses.

    Earlier in the same decade, Thomas J. Watson, then president of IBM, notoriously predicted that there would be a global market for about five computers. We as humans often fear or mistrust future technologies.

    However, not all technological shifts are detrimental, and some technological changes can have clear benefits. In the future, robots may perform tasks too dangerous, too difficult or too dull and repetitive for humans. Biotechnology may make life healthier. Artificial intelligence can sift through vast amounts of data and turn it into reliable guesswork. Researchers can also see genuine downsides to each of these technologies.

    Space exploration is harder to squeeze into one streamlined narrative about the anticipated benefits. The process is just too big and too transformative.

    To return to the question if we should go to space, our team argues that it is not a question of whether or not we should go, but rather a question of why we do it, who benefits from space exploration and how we can democratize access to broader segments of society. Including a diversity of opinions and viewpoints can help find productive ways forward.

    Ultimately, it is not necessary for everyone to land on one single narrative about the value of space exploration. Even our team of four researchers doesn’t share a single set of beliefs about its value. But bringing more nations, tribes and companies into discussions around its potential value can help create collaborative and worthwhile goals at an international scale.

    Tony Milligan receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 856543).

    Adam Fish, Deondre Smiles, and Timiebi Aganaba do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. ‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty – https://theconversation.com/democratizing-space-is-more-than-just-adding-new-players-it-comes-with-questions-around-sustainability-and-sovereignty-257306

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: ‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

    Source: The Conversation – USA – By Timiebi Aganaba, Assistant Professor of Space and Society, Arizona State University

    A group of people gaze up at the Moon in Germany. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

    “India is on the Moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the Moon, and the applause and shouts of joy that followed signified that this achievement wasn’t just a scientific one, but a cultural one.

    India’s successful lunar landing prompted celebrations across the country, like this one in Mumbai.
    AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade

    Over the past decade, many countries have established new space programs, including multiple African nations. India and Israel – nations that were not technical contributors to the space race in the 1960s and ‘70s – have attempted landings on the lunar surface.

    With more countries joining the evolving space economy, many of our colleagues in space strategy, policy ethics and law have celebrated the democratization of space: the hope that space is now more accessible for diverse participants.

    We are a team of researchers based across four countries with expertise in space policy and law, ethics, geography and anthropology who have written about the difficulties and importance of inclusion in space.

    Major players like the U.S., the European Union and China may once have dominated space and seen it as a place to try out new commercial and military ventures. Emerging new players in space, like other countries, commercial interests and nongovernmental organizations, may have other goals and rationales. Unexpected new initiatives from these newcomers could shift perceptions of space from something to dominate and possess to something more inclusive, equitable and democratic.

    We address these emerging and historical tensions in a paper published in May 2025 in the journal Nature, in which we describe the difficulties and importance of including nontraditional actors and Indigenous peoples in the space industry.

    Continuing inequalities among space players

    Not all countries’ space agencies are equal. Newer agencies often don’t have the same resources behind them that large, established players do.

    The U.S. and Chinese programs receive much more funding than those of any other country. Because they are most frequently sending up satellites and proposing new ideas puts them in the position to establish conventions for satellite systems, landing sites and resource extraction that everyone else may have to follow.

    Sometimes, countries may have operated on the assumption that owning a satellite would give them the appearance of soft or hard geopolitical power as a space nation – and ultimately gain relevance.

    Small satellites, called CubeSats, are becoming relatively affordable and easy to develop, allowing more players, from countries and companies to universities and student groups, to have a satellite in space.
    NASA/Butch Wilmore, CC BY-NC

    In reality, student groups of today can develop small satellites, called CubeSats, autonomously, and recent scholarship has concluded that even successful space missions may negatively affect the international relationships between some countries and their partners. The respect a country expects to receive may not materialize, and the costs to keep up can outstrip gains in potential prestige.

    Environmental protection and Indigenous perspectives

    Usually, building the infrastructure necessary to test and launch rockets requires a remote area with established roads. In many cases, companies and space agencies have placed these facilities on lands where Indigenous peoples have strong claims, which can lead to land disputes, like in western Australia.

    Many of these sites have already been subject to human-made changes, through mining and resource extraction in the past. Many sites have been ground zero for tensions with Indigenous peoples over land use. Within these contested spaces, disputes are rife.

    Because of these tensions around land use, it is important to include Indigenous claims and perspectives. Doing so can help make sure that the goal of protecting the environments of outer space and Earth are not cast aside while building space infrastructure here on Earth.

    Some efforts are driving this more inclusive approach to engagement in space, including initiatives like “Dark and Quiet Skies”, a movement that works to ensure that people can stargaze and engage with the stars without noise or sound pollution. This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.

    Researchers have recognized similar dynamics within the larger space industry. Some scholars have come to the conclusion that even though the space industry is “pay to play,” commitments to reciprocity can help ensure that players in space exploration who may not have the financial or infrastructural means to support individual efforts can still access broader structures of support.

    The downside of more players entering space is that this expansion can make protecting the environment – both on Earth and beyond – even harder.

    The more players there are, at both private and international levels, the more difficult sustainable space exploration could become. Even with good will and the best of intentions, it would be difficult to enforce uniform standards for the exploration and use of space resources that would protect the lunar surface, Mars and beyond.

    It may also grow harder to police the launch of satellites and dedicated constellations. Limiting the number of satellites could prevent space junk, protect the satellites already in orbit and allow everyone to have a clear view of the night sky. However, this would have to compete with efforts to expand internet access to all.

    The amount of space junk in orbit has increased dramatically since the 1960s.

    What is space exploration for?

    Before tackling these issues, we find it useful to think about the larger goal of space exploration, and what the different approaches are. One approach would be the fast and inclusive democratization of space – making it easier for more players to join in. Another would be a more conservative and slower “big player” approach, which would restrict who can go to space.

    The conservative approach is liable to leave developing nations and Indigenous peoples firmly on the outside of a key process shaping humanity’s shared future.

    But a faster and more inclusive approach to space would not be easy to run. More serious players means it would be harder to come to an agreement about regulations, as well as the larger goals for human expansion into space.

    Narratives around emerging technologies, such as those required for space exploration, can change over time, as people begin to see them in action.

    Technology that we take for granted today was once viewed as futuristic or fantastical, and sometimes with suspicion. For example, at the end of the 1940s, George Orwell imagined a world in which totalitarian systems used tele-screens and videoconferencing to control the masses.

    Earlier in the same decade, Thomas J. Watson, then president of IBM, notoriously predicted that there would be a global market for about five computers. We as humans often fear or mistrust future technologies.

    However, not all technological shifts are detrimental, and some technological changes can have clear benefits. In the future, robots may perform tasks too dangerous, too difficult or too dull and repetitive for humans. Biotechnology may make life healthier. Artificial intelligence can sift through vast amounts of data and turn it into reliable guesswork. Researchers can also see genuine downsides to each of these technologies.

    Space exploration is harder to squeeze into one streamlined narrative about the anticipated benefits. The process is just too big and too transformative.

    To return to the question if we should go to space, our team argues that it is not a question of whether or not we should go, but rather a question of why we do it, who benefits from space exploration and how we can democratize access to broader segments of society. Including a diversity of opinions and viewpoints can help find productive ways forward.

    Ultimately, it is not necessary for everyone to land on one single narrative about the value of space exploration. Even our team of four researchers doesn’t share a single set of beliefs about its value. But bringing more nations, tribes and companies into discussions around its potential value can help create collaborative and worthwhile goals at an international scale.

    Tony Milligan receives funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement No. 856543).

    Adam Fish, Deondre Smiles, and Timiebi Aganaba do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    – ref. ‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty – https://theconversation.com/democratizing-space-is-more-than-just-adding-new-players-it-comes-with-questions-around-sustainability-and-sovereignty-257306

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  • MIL-OSI China: China’s State Council appoints officials

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

    BEIJING, July 21 — China’s State Council announced the appointment of several new officials on Monday.

    Xie Yuansheng was appointed vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Ling Zhifeng was named vice minister of the Ministry of Public Security.

    Liu Jianqiao was appointed deputy head of the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense. Zhao Jianheng was named vice president of the China Academy of Engineering Physics.

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  • MIL-OSI: XRP soars to $3.5: Mint Miner launches new medium- and short-term mining contracts, popular with users

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Chicago, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the price of XRP rises strongly to $3.5, the crypto market has once again attracted widespread attention. As the world’s leading cloud mining platform, Mint Miner took the lead in its layout and officially launched new medium- and short-term XRP cloud mining contracts this week, which continue to be popular.

    The leap in XRP prices not only reflects the market’s confidence in the Ripple ecosystem, but also stimulates a new round of demand for XRP asset appreciation. Under this trend, Mint Miner launched flexible contracts covering medium and short terms. Users can choose the most suitable investment cycle based on their personal funds and strategies to achieve “daily calculation and daily income”.

    “The current XRP ecosystem has entered the fast lane. Mint Miner’s goal is to help users seize this growth opportunity. Without hardware and maintenance, they can easily participate in mining and obtain daily income.” Jane Carter, Mint Miner’s operations director, said, “We see that medium- and short-term contracts are particularly popular among young users and novice investors because they have low barriers to entry, short cycles, and fast returns.”

    Mint Miner contract highlights:
    Flexible cycle: The contract can be opened in as little as 1 day;
    Daily income settlement: The platform automatically settles the income and distributes it to the user’s account every day without manual operation;
    Green energy mining support: All computing power is hosted in a data center using renewable energy, practicing the concept of environmentally friendly mining.

    It only takes 3 steps to quickly join Mint Miner cloud mining:
    1.Mint Miner launched a new user event: Register to get a $15 reward, and sign in every day to get $0.6.
    2. Choose a contract: After successful registration, the next step is to choose a mining contract that meets your goals and budget.
    Here are some of the contract options:
    [New User Experience Contract]: Investment amount: $100, contract period: 2 days, maturity income: $100 + $10
    [Avalon Miner A13]: Investment amount: $500, contract period: 5 days, maturity income: $500 + $30.5
    [Bitcoin Miner S19 XP+ Hyd]: Investment amount: $1,500, contract period: 9 days, maturity income: $1,500 + $178.2
    [ETC Miner E9 Pro]: Investment amount: $3,200, contract period: 14 days, maturity income: $3,200 + $672
    [Antminer L7 ]: Investment amount: $5,200, contract period: 20 days, maturity income: $5,200 + $1,612
    [Bitcoin MinerS21+ Hyd]: Investment amount: $10,000, contract period: 28 days, maturity income: $10,000 + $4,760
    Click here to explore more mining contracts
    3. Start earning → Daily settlement, withdraw to your wallet at any time or choose to reinvest.

    Advantages of MintMiner Cloud Mining Platform
    MintMiner is committed to creating a safe, efficient and rewarding mining environment for users of different experience levels. Its core advantages include:
    ◆ Legal and Compliance: Fully compliant with British and global standards – your trust is our foundation.
    ◆ Security: The platform integrates McAfee® security and Cloudflare® protection to protect user data security and smooth mining.
    ◆ Zero management fee: No management fee is required, no hidden fees. The mining process is clean, transparent, honest, reliable and completely transparent.
    ◆ Support multiple currencies: XRP supports a variety of mainstream cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, DOGE, LTC, etc.
    ◆ Technology and service: Provided by an experienced team of experts. The 24/7 fast-response customer service team will solve every problem you encounter, so that you have no worries.

    Mint Miner pointed out:
    The strong rise of XRP, coupled with the favorable implementation of the GENIUS Act, has ushered in a new growth cycle for the Mint Miner compliance platform. Mint Miner’s rapid response and product innovation not only meet investors’ needs for flexible configuration, but also once again consolidate its position as the “cloud mining platform with the fastest market response speed”.

    About Mint Miner:
    Mint Miner is a compliant cloud mining platform headquartered in London, UK, dedicated to providing users with zero-threshold, safe and efficient digital asset mining services through innovative cloud computing technology. The platform already supports mainstream cryptocurrency mining such as BTC and DOGE, and insists on green energy mining, actively promoting the sustainable development of the industry.

    Visit https://mintminer.com/ now to start your XRP mining journey and enjoy the fun of daily passive income.

    Media Contact:
    Contact email: info@mintminer.com
    Official website: https://mintminer.com

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  • MIL-OSI: ETHRANSACTION launches new mining contracts to Allow Retail Investors to yield more Dogecoin

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Denver, Colorado, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  ETHRANSACTION’s cloud mining contracts are leading the cloud mining industry due to its ease of use and stable crypto yields, In the recent past ETHRANSACTION has launched a variety of new mining contracts including one where the users can generate Dogecoin as a reward of crypto mining.

    Countdown to policy dividends:
    DOGE mining income is expected to be halved in Q4 2025, and the current network computing power competition has surged by 45%! Now you can enter the market to lock in a 40-day high-yield contract and grab the last dividend before halving.

    Hedging volatility tool:
    When DOGE plummeted 20% in a single day due to the news of ETF extension, ETHRANSACTION users still received a stable DOGE fixed dividend share every day.

    Musk’s ecological expansion:
    DOGE payment scenarios penetrate Twitter rewards and Tesla peripherals, hoarding coins = laying out the next generation of payment infrastructure!

    ETHRANSACTION core advantages: security + high returns + extreme simplicity

    Triple security protection, stable capital protection
    Asset insurance:
    Each contract is underwritten by the British century-old insurance giant Legal & General to ensure the protection of the planned contract.

    Military-grade encryption:
    EV SSL encryption + McAfee® anti-hacking system + cold wallet isolated storage, 0 security incident record.

    Compliance backpack:
    Established in 2017, it holds all necessary licenses issued by the British government and has now developed into a world-renowned cloud mining company. [The company is currently preparing for a stock listing]

    Turn on DOGE automatic money printing mode:

    1. Use your email to register an account on the ETHRANSACTION platform and get a $19 bonus in seconds to experience mining immediately.

    2. Purchase a planned contract: A variety of profitable mining plans are available to meet your personal financial needs, whether you are seeking short-term gains or long-term returns. For example:

    Investment amount Plan period Daily profit Total income at maturity
    $100 2 $9 $118
    $600 6 $7.5 $645
    $1300 13 $16.9 $1518.7
    $3700 20 $51.06 $4721.2

    3. Collect daily DOGE: You can easily view the daily account income growth remotely without any management.

    Take action now to grab the DOGE pre-halving bonus: Click to enter the official website https://ethransaction.vip.

    Why do veterans in the cryptocurrency circle choose ETHRANSACTION?

    Hedge trading risks:
    When you are anxious about the rise and fall of the exchange, the miner’s daily DOGE income has been received.

    Turn connections into money:
    Invite friends to get a lifetime 6% commission reward.

    Green mining pioneer:
    The mine is driven by 100% renewable energy, and each DOGE mined reduces carbon emissions by 0.3kg.

    Millionaire Roadmap in 2025
    Suppose you take action today:

    Invest $33,000 and choose ANTSPACE HK3
    “Premium Contract” (40 days):

    Daily income: $9,075 × 40 days = $363,000

    Compound interest reinvestment: Add multiple contracts on the 40th day, and the return will increase by 4%

    Take action now, miss it = miss out!
    The 2025 wealth window is closing: DOGE halving countdown, SEC policy variables, and fierce computing power competition – those who enter the market at this moment will lock in the highest future returns! Take action and don’t miss out on opportunities. Go directly to ETHRANSACTION mining to unlock the DOGE password.

    Email: info@ethransaction.vip
    Website: https://www.ethransaction.vip

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  • MIL-OSI: Check Point Appoints Jonathan Zanger as Chief Technology Officer to Strengthen Cyber Security Capabilities through AI Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Zanger as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Zanger will lead Check Point’s global cyber security and AI strategy and AI centers. He will also shape the company’s AI innovation efforts.

    Jonathan Zanger brings more than 15 years of experience building and scaling cyber security and AI-driven platforms. Prior to joining Check Point, he served as CTO at Trigo, where he led the development of advanced AI and computer vision systems for autonomous retail. He holds advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

    “AI is fundamentally reshaping both how cyber threats emerge and how we defend against them,” said Nadav Zafrir, CEO at Check Point Software Technologies. “Jonathan’s deep technical expertise and leadership in cyber security and applied AI, will accelerate our mission to deliver prevention-first security for a hyperconnected world. His appointment reinforces our commitment to shaping the future of cyber defense through bold innovation.”

    As CTO, Zanger will steer the evolution of Check Point’s AI strategy, embedding advanced automation and machine learning across its Infinity Platform to support a prevention-first approach. These efforts build on a series of recent milestones, including Check Point’s recognition as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform, Q3 2025, which praised its “plan to deliver AI-driven capabilities to automate network security functions.” Zanger’s appointment also aligns with Miercom’s validation of Check Point as one of the industry’s top-performing AI-powered security platforms. Together, these distinctions reinforce the company’s leadership in delivering intelligent, unified cyber security for hybrid IT environments.

    “I’m thrilled to join Check Point at such a pivotal moment,” said Jonathan Zanger, Chief Technology Officer at Check Point. “Cyber security must evolve faster than the threats it’s designed to stop. By embedding AI across every layer of our architecture, from gateways to the cloud, we’re not just keeping pace, we’re setting the pace.”

    Zanger’s appointment comes as Check Point expands its AI investments and talent base, reinforcing its leadership in intelligent, unified cyber defense. Backed by a prevention-first approach and its open garden ecosystem, the company is uniquely positioned to help enterprises navigate digital transformation with confidence and resilience.

    Follow Check Point via:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologies
    X: https://www.twitter.com/checkpointsw
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftware
    Blog: https://blog.checkpoint.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobal

    About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (checkpoint.com) is a leading protector of digital trust, utilizing AI-powered cyber security solutions to safeguard over 100,000 organizations globally. Through its Infinity Platform and an open garden ecosystem, Check Point’s prevention-first approach delivers industry-leading security efficacy while reducing risk. Employing a hybrid mesh network architecture with SASE at its core, the Infinity Platform unifies the management of on-premises, cloud, and workspace environments to offer flexibility, simplicity and scale for enterprises and service providers.

    Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  
    This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point’s industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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  • MIL-OSI: Check Point Appoints Jonathan Zanger as Chief Technology Officer to Strengthen Cyber Security Capabilities through AI Innovation

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader of cyber security solutions, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Zanger as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Zanger will lead Check Point’s global cyber security and AI strategy and AI centers. He will also shape the company’s AI innovation efforts.

    Jonathan Zanger brings more than 15 years of experience building and scaling cyber security and AI-driven platforms. Prior to joining Check Point, he served as CTO at Trigo, where he led the development of advanced AI and computer vision systems for autonomous retail. He holds advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and an MBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

    “AI is fundamentally reshaping both how cyber threats emerge and how we defend against them,” said Nadav Zafrir, CEO at Check Point Software Technologies. “Jonathan’s deep technical expertise and leadership in cyber security and applied AI, will accelerate our mission to deliver prevention-first security for a hyperconnected world. His appointment reinforces our commitment to shaping the future of cyber defense through bold innovation.”

    As CTO, Zanger will steer the evolution of Check Point’s AI strategy, embedding advanced automation and machine learning across its Infinity Platform to support a prevention-first approach. These efforts build on a series of recent milestones, including Check Point’s recognition as a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Platform, Q3 2025, which praised its “plan to deliver AI-driven capabilities to automate network security functions.” Zanger’s appointment also aligns with Miercom’s validation of Check Point as one of the industry’s top-performing AI-powered security platforms. Together, these distinctions reinforce the company’s leadership in delivering intelligent, unified cyber security for hybrid IT environments.

    “I’m thrilled to join Check Point at such a pivotal moment,” said Jonathan Zanger, Chief Technology Officer at Check Point. “Cyber security must evolve faster than the threats it’s designed to stop. By embedding AI across every layer of our architecture, from gateways to the cloud, we’re not just keeping pace, we’re setting the pace.”

    Zanger’s appointment comes as Check Point expands its AI investments and talent base, reinforcing its leadership in intelligent, unified cyber defense. Backed by a prevention-first approach and its open garden ecosystem, the company is uniquely positioned to help enterprises navigate digital transformation with confidence and resilience.

    Follow Check Point via:
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/check-point-software-technologies
    X: https://www.twitter.com/checkpointsw
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/checkpointsoftware
    Blog: https://blog.checkpoint.com
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CPGlobal

    About Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. 

    Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (checkpoint.com) is a leading protector of digital trust, utilizing AI-powered cyber security solutions to safeguard over 100,000 organizations globally. Through its Infinity Platform and an open garden ecosystem, Check Point’s prevention-first approach delivers industry-leading security efficacy while reducing risk. Employing a hybrid mesh network architecture with SASE at its core, the Infinity Platform unifies the management of on-premises, cloud, and workspace environments to offer flexibility, simplicity and scale for enterprises and service providers.

    Legal Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  
    This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations regarding future growth, the expansion of Check Point’s industry leadership, the enhancement of shareholder value and the delivery of an industry-leading cyber security platform to customers worldwide. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results or events in the future are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2024. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Check Point as of the date hereof, and Check Point disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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  • MIL-OSI: Online Presentation: Altucher Spotlights Elon Musk’s Next Big Leap as Countdown to August 13 Begins

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Austin, TX, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Could Elon Musk’s next public move signal the start of a new era in American infrastructure? According to entrepreneur and bestselling author James Altucher, the signs are all there—if you know where to look.

    In a newly published prediction, Altucher makes the case that Starlink—Musk’s space-based internet network—may soon take center stage in a dramatic transformation of how the world connects, communicates, and competes.

    From Quiet Build to Public Breakthrough

    For years, Starlink has been building quietly, with thousands of satellites launched and regulatory groundwork laid across dozens of countries. But Altucher believes we’re now approaching a public moment that could change everything.

    The Date That Could Define the Decade

    Altucher emphasizes August 13, 2025, as a key turning point.

    “This is the moment Elon’s been quietly preparing for—building toward it piece by piece over nearly two decades,” he writes. And with little fanfare, Altucher adds, “After this date, the window could slam shut—and you may never have this same chance again”.

    The Race for Space-Based Sovereignty

    Altucher frames Starlink not just as a product—but as a potential geopolitical force. He argues that Starlink’s independence from legacy infrastructure could make it the most powerful communications tool on Earth.

    In an increasingly unstable world, Altucher believes that matters now more than ever.

    Why the Public Isn’t Prepared

    Altucher believes this is a moment most people will miss—not because it’s hidden, but because it’s too big to see clearly.

    “You don’t need to be an expert in satellites or data to understand what’s happening here,” he writes. “You just need to connect the dots before the rest of the world does”.

    He calls this shift “a rare convergence of timing, technology, and transformation”.

    About James Altucher

    James Altucher is a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, and podcast host. He has launched more than 20 companies across technology, finance, and digital media. His books—including Choose Yourself and Skip the Line—have sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Altucher’s commentary has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and TechCrunch, and he has been featured on CNBC, Fox Business, and other major outlets. Through his daily insights, Altucher continues to help readers understand the forces shaping our future.

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  • MIL-OSI: FloQast Named to CNBC’s 2025 List of World’s Top Fintech Companies in Enterprise Category

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloQast, an Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants, today announced it has been named to CNBC’s 2025 list of the World’s Top Fintech Companies, securing a spot in the Enterprise FinTech category. The annual ranking, produced in collaboration with Statista, recognizes the most innovative and high-impact fintech firms globally.

    “It’s truly an honor to have earned a spot on CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list in the Enterprise category,” said Mike Whitmire, Co-founder and CEO of FloQast. “At FloQast, we are singularly focused on solving real problems for accounting professionals and leveraging AI and automation to enhance the way they work. This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our entire team, the trust our customers place in us every day, and the growing impact we’re having at the enterprise level—helping large organizations automate accounting workflows using AI and drive meaningful business outcomes at scale.”

    Now in its third year, CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies list evaluates thousands of firms across seven key segments, including Payments, Digital Assets, and Enterprise Technology. Companies were assessed based on quantitative KPIs, growth metrics, and industry influence, with data sourced from public reports, company submissions, and independent research.

    FloQast’s inclusion highlights its rapid growth and leadership in modernizing accounting workflows for mid-market and enterprise organizations. Through the use of AI and the automation of common accounting workflows, FloQast makes it easier for accounting teams to work smarter, not harder.
    For more information about the award and to read the full list, please visit here.

    About FloQast
    FloQast, an Accounting Transformation Platform created by accountants for accountants, enables organizations to automate a variety of accounting operations. Trusted by more than 3,000 global accounting teams – including Twilio, Los Angeles Lakers, and Zoom – FloQast enhances the way accounting teams work, enabling customers to automate close management, account reconciliations, accounting operations, and compliance activities. With FloQast, teams can utilize the latest advancements in AI technology to manage aspects of the close, reduce their compliance burden, stay audit-ready, and improve accuracy, visibility, and collaboration overall. FloQast is consistently rated #1 across all user review sites. Learn more at FloQast.com.

    Contacts:

    John Siegel
    Senior Content Marketing Manager
    john.siegel@floQast.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Edge Conversion Launches Custom AI Systems to Supercharge Sales and Scale Growth for Small Businesses

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Los Angeles, California, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Edge Conversion, an emerging AI automation agency based in Los Angeles, has unveiled a suite of tailored AI systems that simplify operations and supercharge growth for service-based and online businesses. Built to solve the everyday challenges of modern entrepreneurs, these systems automate critical functions like lead generation, customer communication, and proposal creation, saving valuable time while boosting revenue.

    Edge Conversion

    Founded by Mateo Stuyck-Plant, who was inspired by his own journey of transforming his business through automation, Edge Conversion offers a range of solutions tailored to meet the needs of modern entrepreneurs. “After seeing how automation transformed my own business, I realized other entrepreneurs needed the same edge,” says Stuyck-Plant. “Now our systems help clients recover 10+ hours per week, while turning manual follow-ups into scalable workflows that drive real results.”

    Some of Edge Conversion’s AI Systems

    • AI Lead Response Systems
    • AI Cold Email System
    • AI Proposal & Quote Generators

    These systems are designed to work together seamlessly. A typical business workflow might begin with AI-powered cold outreach that brings in prospects through personalized email campaigns. Once a lead responds, AI-driven response systems instantly follow up to keep the conversation going, ensuring no opportunity is missed. When the lead is ready to buy, dynamic proposal generators deliver polished, client-ready quotes in minutes, dramatically speeding up the close

    To further support business growth, Edge Conversion also offers systems for intake, onboarding, hiring, and CRM optimization, including:

    • AI Application & Intake Systems
    • CRM Customization & Nurture Flows
    • AI Onboarding & Project Fulfillment Systems
    • AI Hiring & Scoring Tools
    • Automated Sales & Content Systems

    The company focuses on providing done-for-you AI solutions that are not only effective but also scalable. With a strong emphasis on custom AI workflows, Edge Conversion helps businesses streamline their marketing, sales, and support processes, enabling them to scale with ease.

    “Small businesses don’t need more tools, they need the right systems that fit their goals,” says Stuyck-Plant. “We don’t just hand over software. We build and manage solutions that align with how each business actually operates.”

    Edge Conversion’s AI-driven solutions provide businesses with a trusted partner to automate key tasks, save time, and boost efficiency, making it easier than ever to scale.

    Clients in real estate, digital marketing, and professional services have already seen measurable growth by implementing Edge Conversion’s automated customer journey systems. One client cut lead response times from 24 hours to under 2 minutes, leading to a 30% increase in conversions within the first month.

    To see how Edge Conversion’s systems work in action, book a free 20-minute discovery call, or explore real case studies at www.edgeconversion.com. You can also follow Edge Conversion on LinkedIn and Instagram for client wins, new releases, and automation tips.

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  • MIL-OSI: CentralReach Adds Workforce Management System Viventium to Preferred Partnership Network

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CentralReach, a leading provider of Autism and IDD Care software for ABA, multidisciplinary, and special education, today announced a new preferred partnership with Viventium, an industry-leading payroll, HR, and compliance platform purpose-built for healthcare. Through this partnership, Viventium officially enters the CentralReach Preferred Partner Network as a trusted ally in workforce management with a system designed for applied behavior analysis (ABA) and multidisciplinary therapy providers. The collaboration furthers CentralReach’s commitment to equipping autism and IDD care providers with a full array of tools and resources designed to streamline operations.

    By combining CentralReach’s industry-leading expertise and specialized solutions for autism and IDD care with Viventium’s cloud-based platform and comprehensive HR tools, the new partnership will streamline workflows for CentralReach customers and provide critical insights to effectively support and manage their teams, including:

    • Automated Payroll & HR – Eliminate manual data entry with seamless workflows for payroll, benefits, and HR that boost speed and accuracy while cutting down admin time.
    • Retention-Focused Onboarding – Convert new hires into long-term team members through structured, engaging experiences that build connections and confidence from day one.
    • Trusted Compliance Tools – Ensure continuous audit readiness with built-in ACA compliance support, multi-state payroll tools, license management, and real-time exclusion monitoring.
    • Real-Time Workforce Intelligence – Make data-driven decisions using dashboards and actionable analytics that provide complete visibility into labor costs, productivity, and compliance risks.

    “We’re thrilled to bring Viventium’s purpose-built payroll and HR software suite to CentralReach customers,” said Navin Gupta, CEO of Viventium. “This partnership will streamline operations for ABA and multidisciplinary therapy providers, eliminating manual entry, reducing payroll errors, and supporting staff retention. With automated tracking of certifications and licenses, plus features like multi-state compliance and exclusion monitoring, customers can confidently manage their workforce and stay audit ready.”

    Viventium’s platform will be integrated with CentralReach’s suite of solutions for practices, which includes CR Care360, an advanced, AI-powered care management platform providing ABA care teams with role-specific, AI applications tailored to every member across care delivery. This integration will enable customers to boost efficiency, minimize compliance risk, and free up time to focus on what matters most: supporting staff and delivering compassionate care. Together, these solutions are transforming AI-facilitated care delivery and practice management while enhancing the overall care experience.

    CentralReach COO, Clark Convery added, “Partnering with Viventium will further enhance our comprehensive suite of solutions for customers in every aspect of their business, allowing them to put time back into providing valuable care for individuals with autism and related IDDs. Ensuring smooth practice operations is essential for delivering high-quality care within the ABA industry. We’re proud to provide CentralReach customers with efficient market-leading platforms and solutions that relieve administrative burdens and drive efficiency across every role within their organizations.”

    To learn more, visit the Viventium partner page.

    About CentralReach

    CentralReach is a leading provider of autism and IDD care software, providing a complete, end-to-end software and services platform that helps children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) – and those who serve them – unlock potential, achieve better outcomes, and live more independent lives. With its roots in Applied Behavior Analysis, the company is revolutionizing how the lifelong journey of autism and IDD care is enabled at home, school, and work with powerful and intuitive solutions purpose-built for each care setting.

    Trusted by more than 200,000 professionals globally, CentralReach is committed to ongoing product advancement, market-leading industry expertise, world-class client satisfaction, and support of the autism and IDD community to propel autism and IDD care into a new era of excellence. For more information, please visit CentralReach.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

    About Viventium

    Viventium is healthcare’s trusted ally for payroll, HR, and compliance, combining innovative solutions with deep expertise in the healthcare industry. Its purpose-built cloud-based platform is designed to tackle the complexity and compliance challenges healthcare providers face, simplifying the workday, every day. Viventium helps organizations hire and retain care staff, improve the employee experience, and drive measurable value. Serving clients in all 50 states and supporting over 500,000 healthcare employees, Viventium enables organizations to focus on what matters most: providing compassionate care. It’s a new day, with Viventium.

    For more information, visit viventium.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: ETHRANSACTION launches a new Cloud Mining contract to yield Dogecoin without effort

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Seattle, Washington, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ETHRANSACTION launches new mining contract for yielding Dogecoin without any effort for it’s users. These mining contracts do not require any hardware installation and any technical knowledge as ETHRANSACTION is leading the wave of “steady gold mining” for Dogecoin with its innovative model.

    1. No hardware and zero threshold required, ETHRANSACTION has become a “safe haven” in a volatile market
    ETHRANSACTION was founded in 2017 and holds a full license for British financial supervision. It is one of the few top cloud mining platforms in the world that integrates compliance, high returns and environmental protection concepts. Its core advantages directly hit the pain points of traditional mining and direct currency holding:

    No hardware investment is required: users only need to register to remotely call the platform mining power, completely saying goodbye to high-cost links such as mining machine procurement, operation and maintenance;

    Daily income is anti-fluctuation: regardless of the rise and fall of DOGE market prices, the contract produces a fixed income every day, up to $9,075 per day (taking the $33,000 advanced contract as an example);

    Flexible mining of multiple currencies: In addition to Dogecoin, it supports mainstream currencies such as BTC, ETH, and XRP, and users can freely configure assets.

    2. Smart contract plan: a wealth engine started from $19
    The platform simplifies the complex mining process into a “choose to profit” contract model. New users will receive a $19 experience bonus upon registration, which can be directly exchanged for basic computing power to start zero-cost trial mining. Its tiered contracts take into account the needs of both retail investors and whales, with a minimum investment of $100, and the income is automatically settled daily, supporting withdrawal or reinvestment:

    Investment amount Contract period (days) Daily income Total income at maturity Total profit：
    Investment amount Contract period (days) Daily income Total income at maturity Total profit：
    Contract price $100, contract period 2 days, daily income $9, total income $100+$18.
    Contract price $600.00, contract period 5 days, daily income $7.5, total income $600.00 + $37.5.
    Contract price $1300, contract period 14 days, daily income $16.9, total income $1300 + $236.6. 
    There are many contract plans to choose from, suitable for all individuals or groups.

    3. Triple protection system to create compliant “financial-grade” security
    In terms of security and sustainability, ETHRANSACTION sets industry benchmarks:

    Full coverage of fund insurance: Cooperate with British insurance giant Legal & General (L&G) to insure each contract, and principal loss can be claimed;

    Military-grade data protection: Adopt EV SSL encryption + McAfee® anti-hacking system, user data and currency assets are isolated and stored in cold wallets, and there is no record of safety accidents so far;

    Green mining certification: 100% of global mines use renewable energy such as wind power and photovoltaics, and the carbon emissions of a single DOGE are reduced by 0.3kg.

    4. 2025 Wealth Window: Action means locking in pre-halving dividends
    The current Dogecoin network is facing a critical node-mining income will be halved in 2025, and computing power competition has heated up 45% in advance. At this time, deploying contracts through ETHRANSACTION is equivalent to locking in the high-yield cycle before halving in advance, achieving a perfect hedge against market fluctuations. No matter how Musk’s ecosystem expands, no matter how SEC policies change, your computing power contract always produces real money every day in the cloud.

    Act now, miss out = regret!
    Registration link: https://ethransaction.vip

    As of June 2025, ETHRANSACTION has attracted more than 8 million users worldwide, creating millions of dollars of stable income for miners every day. While others are anxiously chasing ups and downs in the exchange, your cloud computing power is running quietly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – this is the real art of “lying down to win” in the digital age. Action is wealth, and waiting is missing out!

    Email: info@ethransaction.vip
    Website: https://www.ethransaction.vip

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  • MIL-OSI: ETHRANSACTION launches a new Cloud Mining contract to yield Dogecoin without effort

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Seattle, Washington, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ETHRANSACTION launches new mining contract for yielding Dogecoin without any effort for it’s users. These mining contracts do not require any hardware installation and any technical knowledge as ETHRANSACTION is leading the wave of “steady gold mining” for Dogecoin with its innovative model.

    1. No hardware and zero threshold required, ETHRANSACTION has become a “safe haven” in a volatile market
    ETHRANSACTION was founded in 2017 and holds a full license for British financial supervision. It is one of the few top cloud mining platforms in the world that integrates compliance, high returns and environmental protection concepts. Its core advantages directly hit the pain points of traditional mining and direct currency holding:

    No hardware investment is required: users only need to register to remotely call the platform mining power, completely saying goodbye to high-cost links such as mining machine procurement, operation and maintenance;

    Daily income is anti-fluctuation: regardless of the rise and fall of DOGE market prices, the contract produces a fixed income every day, up to $9,075 per day (taking the $33,000 advanced contract as an example);

    Flexible mining of multiple currencies: In addition to Dogecoin, it supports mainstream currencies such as BTC, ETH, and XRP, and users can freely configure assets.

    2. Smart contract plan: a wealth engine started from $19
    The platform simplifies the complex mining process into a “choose to profit” contract model. New users will receive a $19 experience bonus upon registration, which can be directly exchanged for basic computing power to start zero-cost trial mining. Its tiered contracts take into account the needs of both retail investors and whales, with a minimum investment of $100, and the income is automatically settled daily, supporting withdrawal or reinvestment:

    Investment amount Contract period (days) Daily income Total income at maturity Total profit：
    Investment amount Contract period (days) Daily income Total income at maturity Total profit：
    Contract price $100, contract period 2 days, daily income $9, total income $100+$18.
    Contract price $600.00, contract period 5 days, daily income $7.5, total income $600.00 + $37.5.
    Contract price $1300, contract period 14 days, daily income $16.9, total income $1300 + $236.6. 
    There are many contract plans to choose from, suitable for all individuals or groups.

    3. Triple protection system to create compliant “financial-grade” security
    In terms of security and sustainability, ETHRANSACTION sets industry benchmarks:

    Full coverage of fund insurance: Cooperate with British insurance giant Legal & General (L&G) to insure each contract, and principal loss can be claimed;

    Military-grade data protection: Adopt EV SSL encryption + McAfee® anti-hacking system, user data and currency assets are isolated and stored in cold wallets, and there is no record of safety accidents so far;

    Green mining certification: 100% of global mines use renewable energy such as wind power and photovoltaics, and the carbon emissions of a single DOGE are reduced by 0.3kg.

    4. 2025 Wealth Window: Action means locking in pre-halving dividends
    The current Dogecoin network is facing a critical node-mining income will be halved in 2025, and computing power competition has heated up 45% in advance. At this time, deploying contracts through ETHRANSACTION is equivalent to locking in the high-yield cycle before halving in advance, achieving a perfect hedge against market fluctuations. No matter how Musk’s ecosystem expands, no matter how SEC policies change, your computing power contract always produces real money every day in the cloud.

    Act now, miss out = regret!
    Registration link: https://ethransaction.vip

    As of June 2025, ETHRANSACTION has attracted more than 8 million users worldwide, creating millions of dollars of stable income for miners every day. While others are anxiously chasing ups and downs in the exchange, your cloud computing power is running quietly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – this is the real art of “lying down to win” in the digital age. Action is wealth, and waiting is missing out!

    Email: info@ethransaction.vip
    Website: https://www.ethransaction.vip

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  • MIL-OSI: ETHRANSACTION launches a path for XRP holders to secure wealth that is stable and unaffected by market volatility

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Boston, Massachusetts, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ETHRANSACTION has launched a new way for the holders of XRP to gain more rewards on their holding as the XRP is experiencing an unprecedented wave of institutional adoption, more than 50 international banks and payment companies around the world have integrated XRP into cross-border settlement networks.

    In this context, the ETHRANSACTION cloud mining platform has attracted XRP holders seeking stable passive income with its unique advantages. Through the innovative cloud mining model, investors can convert their XRP holdings into digital assets that continue to generate income without having to deal with hardware equipment or technical problems.

    XRP market status and investor dilemma
    In the wave of digitalization of the global financial system, XRP is quietly reshaping the international payment landscape. Behind this change is the increasingly close cooperation between Ripple and Asian and European banks, which has significantly increased the practical application of XRP in cross-border transactions.

    Compared with the traditional SWIFT system, XRP not only significantly reduces processing fees, but also shortens transaction time from days to seconds.

    However, investors’ dilemmas are hidden under the surface prosperity of the market. Data from June 2025 showed that the price of XRP fluctuated by more than 45% within 30 days, and short-term investors faced huge risks.

    At the same time, the regulatory environment remains complex. Although the long-term lawsuit between the US SEC and Ripple has come to an end, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is considering introducing virtual asset derivatives trading for professional investors and plans to issue a second policy declaration on the development of virtual assets.

    These policy changes have added uncertainty to the market.

    The traditional mining model is even less friendly to XRP holders. The cost of mining machines remains high. An efficient Bitcoin mining machine costs more than $6,000. Coupled with high electricity and maintenance costs, ordinary investors are discouraged.

    Faced with market fluctuations and the limitations of traditional investment channels, XRP holders are in urgent need of a stable income channel. They need a solution that can not only utilize their XRP assets but also avoid drastic market fluctuations.

    ETHRANSACTION cloud mining service platform has become the rational and best choice in this context.

    ETHRANSACTION platform core advantages
    Founded in the UK in 2017, ETHRANSACTION is a global leading cloud mining platform. It has been certified by the UK regulator and has more than 8 million users in more than 180 countries and regions. The platform has designed a safe, stable and efficient income system for XRP holders.

    Security and compliance protection
    Financial institution-level protection: The platform adopts a multi-level security architecture, including SSL encryption, L&G insurance and a 24/7 all-weather monitoring system to ensure the security of user funds and information. All user assets are protected by insurance companies, which is rare in the cloud mining industry.

    Regulatory compliance: ETHRANSACTION holds a UK financial regulatory license and strictly complies with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations. This compliance allows institutional investors to participate with peace of mind.

    Transparent operation mechanism: The platform’s investment income is settled daily, users can view daily profit details in real time, and all capital flows are transparent and traceable.

    Convenient and stable experience
    Zero technical threshold: Users do not need to purchase expensive mining machines or have professional mining knowledge. Just register an account to get a fully automatic cloud mining experience.

    AI intelligent scheduling: The platform uses artificial intelligence technology to automatically select the best currency and mining pool according to market conditions and network difficulty to maximize high-efficiency returns.

    Multi-currency support: The platform supports more than 10 mainstream cryptocurrencies, including XRP, BTC, ETH, DOGE, etc., to meet the preferences of different users.

    Stable operation guarantee: Globally deployed cloud servers ensure 100% uptime of the platform, and any technical problems are handled immediately by 24/7 online technical support.

    Transparent and stable returns
    Unlike the volatile cryptocurrency market, ETHRANSACTION provides fixed-rate contracts. After users invest XRP to purchase a mining contract, they can obtain the agreed returns regardless of whether the market rises or falls the next day.

    Diversified contract plans and flexible participation methods
    ETHRANSACTION has designed a tiered contract plan for XRP holders of different fund sizes, from a novice experience of $19 to a professional-level investment of $570,000, all of which provide clear and transparent return expectations.

    Each contract on the platform is clearly priced like a financial product, with no hidden fees or complex terms. This transparency is particularly valuable in the cryptocurrency field.

    · Contract investment price $100, contract term 2 days, daily income $9, total income $100+$18.

    · Contract investment price $600.00, contract term 5 days, daily income $7.5, total income $600.00 + $37.5.

    · Contract investment price $1300, contract term 14 days, daily income $16.9, total income $1300 + $236.6.

    The common advantage of all contracts is that profits are automatically settled every 24 hours. When the account balance reaches the threshold of $100, users can choose to withdraw to a crypto wallet or reinvest to purchase more contracts.

    Registration and rewards: New users will receive a $19 bonus upon registration, and can earn $0.9 income by logging in daily to purchase a $19 trial contract.

    XRP top-up: Deposit XRP directly through a supported wallet, and the platform will automatically convert it into mining computing power.

    Contract selection: Choose a suitable plan based on risk preference and fund size, and purchase with one click.

    Sit back and enjoy the benefits: The system runs automatically and starts to generate profits the next day. Users can check the income data at any time.

    Affiliate program: a participation path without investment
    For users who are temporarily unwilling to invest funds, the platform provides an innovative affiliate referral program. By promoting new users, participants can receive commissions of up to $370,000.

    ETHRANSACTION Cloud mining platform that creates new paths to wealth
    In the wave of digital financial transformation, ETHRANSACTION has opened up a stable income channel for XRP holders that is resistant to market fluctuations. This innovative model perfectly combines the stability of traditional finance with the high growth potential of cryptocurrency.

    The core value of the platform lies in that it solves the fundamental dilemma faced by XRP investors – how to achieve asset appreciation without exposing market risks. By converting XRP into mining power, investors no longer need to keep an eye on price charts and can sleep peacefully every night, knowing that their accounts will increase stable income the next day.

    ETHRANSACTION’s compliance and stability will become its long-term competitive advantage.

    Looking forward, choosing a platform like ETHRANSACTION that has a UK regulatory license, insurance company guarantees and a transparent operating mechanism will become a rational choice for XRP holders to avoid market fluctuations and achieve wealth growth.

    ETHRANSACTION cloud mining platform is providing such a path for XRP holders around the world – there is no need to abandon the XRP holdings of faith, just add a layer of armor of stable income.
    For more information, please visit the official website: https://ethransaction.vip
    Send corporate email consultation: info@ethransaction.vip

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  • MIL-OSI: NextNRG Announces Completion of Strategic Financial Restructuring Reducing Monthly Burn by Approximately $1 Million

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    MIAMI, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NextNRG, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXXT), a pioneer in AI-driven energy innovation transforming how energy is produced, managed, and delivered through its Next Utility Operating System®, smart microgrids, wireless EV charging, and mobile fuel delivery, today announced the completion of a comprehensive financial restructuring that significantly reduces the company’s monthly cash burn by approximately $1 million.

    The restructuring consists of two key transactions: a debt conversion agreement that converts existing debt obligations to equity at a premium to market, and a strategic refinancing that replaces high-cost short-term debt with an 8-month $2 million note. Under the debt conversion executed on July 11, 2025, NextNRG issued 1,081,395 shares of restricted common stock at $2.15 per share to an existing lender, eliminating the company’s obligations to the lender. Simultaneously, the company secured new financing to pay off certain short-term debt. The shares issued cannot be sold for a minimum of six months. The net result of the two transactions was a nearly $1 million reduction to the Company’s monthly burn.

    “This comprehensive financial restructuring represents a transformative moment for NextNRG, dramatically improving our cash flow position and providing the financial stability needed to execute our growth strategy,” said Michael D. Farkas, Executive Chairman and CEO of NextNRG. “By reducing our monthly burn by approximately $1 million, through these strategic transactions, we can focus additional resources on scaling our AI-driven energy platform and achieving our path to profitability. We are also excited to be converting a lender into a long-term investor into our Company.”

    The financial restructuring positions NextNRG with significantly improved cash flow dynamics as the company continues its rapid expansion across multiple energy sectors and geographic markets and gets closer to profitability.

    About NextNRG, Inc.

    NextNRG Inc. (NextNRG) is Powering What’s Next by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into renewable energy, next-generation energy infrastructure, battery storage, wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging and on-demand mobile fuel delivery to create an integrated ecosystem.

    At the core of NextNRG’s strategy is its Next Utility Operating System®, which leverages AI and ML to help make existing utilities’ energy management as efficient as possible, and the deployment of NextNRG smart microgrids, which utilize AI-driven energy management alongside solar power and battery storage to enhance energy efficiency, reduce costs and improve grid resiliency.

    To find out more visit: www.nextnrg.com

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statement describing NextNRG’s goals, expectations, financial or other projections, intentions, or beliefs is a forward-looking statement and should be considered an at-risk statement. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those related to NextNRG’s business and macroeconomic and geopolitical events. These and other risks are described in NextNRG’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. NextNRG’s forward-looking statements involve assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove correct, could cause its results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although NextNRG’s forward-looking statements reflect the good faith judgment of its management, these statements are based only on facts and factors currently known by NextNRG. Except as required by law, NextNRG undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason. As a result, you are cautioned not to rely on these forward-looking statements.

    Investor Relations Contact

    NextNRG, Inc.
    Sharon Cohen
    SCohen@nextnrg.com

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: BBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics?

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stephen Cushion, Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University

    In a world of fake news and disinformation, factchecking claims and the veracity of images has become an important part of impartial journalism. People invest their trust in information sources they believe are accurate.

    With this in mind, the BBC launched its Verify service in May 2023. Its more than 60 journalists routinely factcheck, verify videos, counter disinformation, analyse data and explain complex stories.

    Then in June 2025, the BBC launched Verify Live, a blog that tells audiences in real time what claims they are investigating and how they are being checked.

    At the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University we have been monitoring BBC Verify since its launch. And we have systematically tracked the first month of BBC Verify Live from June 3-27 this year, examining all 244 blog posts as well as the hundreds of claims and sources that featured.

    We’ve found that the service places a heavy emphasis on foreign affairs. We argue that it could (and should) be used more to factcheck UK politics, enhancing the quality of the BBC’s impartiality journalism and serving the public service broadcaster’s domestic audiences.

    Get your news from actual experts, straight to your inbox. Sign up to our daily newsletter to receive all The Conversation UK’s latest coverage of news and research, from politics and business to the arts and sciences.

    Our analysis found international stories made up 71% of all BBC Verify Live coverage. The coverage largely focused on verifying international conflicts and humanitarian crises, from the Middle East and Ukraine to the recent plane crash in India.

    This might reflect the large number of major international stories that occurred over the first month of BBC Verify Live’s launch. But the emphasis on foreign news was also evident in our analysis of the main BBC Verify service over the last 18 months. We monitored how much the factchecking service appeared on the BBC’s News at Ten, and found it was used more often in coverage of foreign affairs.

    One exception was during the 2024 general election campaign, when BBC Verify was used to challenge politicians’ claims, and scrutinise policies around migration and the economy. BBC Verify has also covered recent major political developments, like the budget and announcements of flagship government policy.

    The emphasis on covering international conflicts is consistent with its editorial mission to “analyse satellite imagery, investigate AI-generated content, factcheck claims and verify videos when news breaks”. BBC Verify regularly uses satellite mapping and geolocation data, which most newsrooms do not have at their disposal, to factcheck images and social media posts.

    However, the resources and expertise Verify has could also be used to more regularly factcheck false or misleading claims in domestic political issues. This could be important to building audience trust at a time when the BBC’s impartiality is regularly questioned, while helping people better understand political debates in the UK.

    Our past research with media users suggests they want journalists to be bolder and more transparent when assessing the credibility of politicians’ competing claims. BBC Verify is a logical tool to do this.

    Two years after it launched, Verify is considered one of the most trusted factchecking sources in the UK by the University of Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and the most used by media regulator Ofcom.

    BBC Verify has proved it can effectively use its resources and expertise to unpack and challenge domestic political claims – covering the spending review and party manifestos ahead of the 2024 general election. We have previously analysed how BBC Verify robustly challenged a misleading Conservative party claim about a future Labour government raising taxes during the election campaign.

    Interrogating real-time claims

    BBC Verify Live takes a variety of approaches to its analysis of real-time claims. We assessed all claims appearing in blogs throughout most of June 2025 and discovered that 22% were challenged to some extent (found to be inaccurate), while 23% were upheld (considered accurate) and 13% partially upheld.

    Meanwhile, 10% were still being verified at the time the blog was posted (but may have been upheld or challenged in subsequent coverage), and 12% had additional context added to them. One fifth of all claims were not subject to any clear judgement about their accuracy.

    BBC Verify Live most often used the UK or official foreign governments, and their militaries or agencies, as the main corroborating sources to factcheck claims, or the focus of the claim being investigated in some stories. These made up well over three quarters of sources in factchecking coverage. There was, comparatively, limited use of think tanks, policy institutes, nongovernmental organisations, experts, academics or eyewitnesses.

    Just over one in ten claims had additional context added to them (as opposed to verifying or challenging a claim). This was most often the case in blogs about domestic affairs and rival political claims.

    Given the recent cuts to the BBC’s World Service, Verify’s international news agenda will bolster the public service broadcaster’s worldwide profile and credibility. Yet, for BBC Verify to enhance impartiality and trust with domestic audiences, we would argue it should play a more prominent role in routine political reporting, not just during elections or high-profile stories.

    Stephen Cushion has received funding from the BBC Trust, Ofcom, AHRC, BA and ESRC.

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

    – ref. BBC Verify largely factchecks international stories – what about UK politics? – https://theconversation.com/bbc-verify-largely-factchecks-international-stories-what-about-uk-politics-260615

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi

    Source: The Conversation – UK – By Serin Quinn, PhD Candidate, Department of History, University of Warwick

    Are you a pro at pickling? How about baking sourdough bread or brewing your own kombucha? If the answer is yes, you’ve probably picked up on one of the recent trends promoting fermented foods, which promise to boost your gut health and save both you and the planet from the scourge of food waste.

    For the uninitiated, fermented foods include anything that uses bacteria to break down organic matter into a new product. Look around an ordinary kitchen and you’ll almost certainly find something fermented: yoghurt (milk), beer and wine (grain/fruit) or vinegar (alcohol). Not all of these will give you the promised health boost, however, which comes from “live” ferments containing probiotic microbes, usually lactic acid bacteria. In alcohol and vinegar the fermenting bacteria die during the process.

    The health benefits of fermented foods are widely promoted. Some advocates, like epidemiologist Tim Spector, suggest the gut microbiome is the key to our health, while others are more cautious: in essence, although kefir is certainly good for your gut, it isn’t a cure-all. Still, the research is ongoing and diversifying: one study has even suggested that probiotics could fight the less pleasant recent phenomenon of microplastics in our stomachs.

    The future of fermented foods is definitely something to keep an eye on, but equally interesting is their long past and the different fermented food fashions we see over time.

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    People have been fermenting food since before the written word. Thanks to archaeological discoveries, we know that 13,000 years ago ancient Natufian culture in the Levant was fermenting grain into beer and that around the globe in Jiahu, Northern China, 9,000 years ago, a mixture of rice, honey and fruit was fermented to make early “wines”.

    In fact, most cultures have at some point in their history fermented plants into alcohol, from agave pulque in Mesoamerica to gum-tree way-a-linah in Australia.

    Mosaic depicting a garum jug with a titulus reading ‘from the workshop of the garum importer Aulus Umbricius Scaurus’.
    Claus Ableiter, CC BY-SA

    As to preserving food, archaeologists have found that nearly 10,000 years ago fish was fermented by the Mesolithic inhabitants of Sweden. Today nam pla (fish sauce made from fermented anchovies) is very popular, but fermented fish sauces were a major commodity in the ancient world, including the garum of the Romans. This was made from the blood and guts of mackerel, salt-fermented for two months. Although it might not sound very appealing, garum was an expensive condiment for the Roman nobility and was shipped all the way from Spain to Britain.

    Garum eventually lost its popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages, but fermented fish made a comeback in the 18th century. In Asia fish sauces had continued strong, and colonialism brought the south Asian fish sauce kê-chiap to Europe, alongside soy sauce (fermented soybeans). Salt-fermenting oysters and anchovies in this style became popular in England and North America, and people eventually branched out to preserving tomatoes – giving us modern ketchup.

    Cabbage cultures

    No discussion of fermentation would be complete without pickled vegetables. Today, the most talked-about fermented vegetable is the cabbage, in the form of kimchi and sauerkraut, thanks to its strong probiotic and vitamin C content.

    The historical origins of these dishes are unclear. Online articles might tell you that pickled cabbage was first eaten by the builders of the Great Wall of China 2,000 years ago and brought to Europe in Genghis Khan’s saddlebags. These kinds of apocryphal stories should be taken with more than a grain of salt.

    An illustration of the cultivation of grapes and winemaking in Ming dynasty China (1368–1644).
    Wellcome Collection

    So should the apparent connection to Roman author Pliny the Elder, who made no mention of “salt cabbage” anywhere in his works. While the Greeks and Romans loved cabbage and considered it a cure for many illnesses, they almost always boiled it, which would kill the lactobacillus.

    Still, as Jan Davison, author of Pickles: A Global History, writes, literary evidence suggests that salt pickling in general does have a long precedence. Pickled gourds were eaten in Zhou dynasty China around 3,000 years ago.

    It’s hard to say when sauerkraut became a common dish, but the term was in use by the 16th century and was associated with Germany by the 17th. As to Korean kimchi, research suggests this style of preservation was practised by the 13th century, only using turnips rather than cabbage.

    The popularity of radish and cabbage kimchi only came about in the 16th century, alongside the use of chilli peppers. Now an iconic aspect of this bright-red dish, peppers were not part of “Old World” diets before the Columbian exchange.

    History reveals our long relationship with fermented food. Our pickling ancestors were more interested in food preservation than in their bacterial microbiome – a very modern concept. Looking to past practices might even help us innovate fermentation technologies, as recent research from the Vrije Universiteit Brussels shows. I’m not sure about bringing back fermented fish guts, but more pickled turnips doesn’t sound half bad.

    This article features references to books that have been included for editorial reasons, and may contain links to bookshop.org. If you click on one of the links and go on to buy something from bookshop.org The Conversation UK may earn a commission.

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

    – ref. A potted history of fermented foods – from pickles to kimchi – https://theconversation.com/a-potted-history-of-fermented-foods-from-pickles-to-kimchi-260132

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  • MIL-OSI Submissions: Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila?

    Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Stephen Acabado, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Los Angeles

    Bottles of tequila now command premium prices in trendy bars. On Instagram, celebrity-backed brands of the agave-based Mexican spirit jostle for attention. And debates over cultural appropriation and agave sustainability swirl alongside booming tourism in Jalisco, the western Mexican state that serves as the world’s tequila distillation hub.

    But behind the spirit’s flash of marketing and growing popularity lies a rarely asked question: Where did the knowledge to distill agave come from in the first place?

    In recent years, scholars studying how Indigenous communities responded to colonialism and global trade networks have begun to look more closely at the Pacific world. One key focus is the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route, which linked Asia and the Americas for 250 years, from 1565 to 1815.

    The Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route.
    Jesse Nett/Oregon Encylopedia

    After Spain colonized the Philippines in 1565, Spanish galleons – towering, multidecked sailing ships – carried Chinese silk and Mexican silver across the ocean. But far more than goods traveled aboard those ships. They moved people, ideas and technologies.

    Among them was the craft of distillation.

    This overlooked connection may help explain how distilled agave spirits such as tequila came into being. While tequila is unmistakably a Mexican creation, the techniques used to produce it may owe something to Filipino sailors, who brought with them deep knowledge of transforming coconut sap into a potent spirit known as lambanog.

    3 competing theories

    For centuries, the rise of tequila has been credited to the Spanish. After the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century, colonizers introduced alembic stills, which are based on Moorish and Arabic technology. Unlike simple boiling, distillation requires managing heat and capturing purified vapor. These stills represented a major technological leap, allowing people to transform fermented drinks into distilled spirits.

    Agave, long used to make the fermented drink pulque, soon became the base for something new: tequila and mezcal.

    Colonial records, including the “Relaciones Geográficas,” a massive data-gathering project initiated by the Spanish Crown in the late 16th century, describe local Mesoamerican communities learning distillation from Spanish settlers. This version is well documented. But it assumes that technology moved in only one direction, from Europe to the Americas.

    A second idea suggests that Mesoamerican communities already had some understanding of vapor condensation. Archaeologists have found ceramic vessels in western Mexico that may have been used to capture steam. While distillation requires additional steps, this prior knowledge may have primed Indigenous groups to more readily adopt new techniques.

    As Mexican ethnobotanists Patricia Colunga-GarcíaMarín and Daniel Zizumbo-Villarreal have argued, “The adoption of distillation was likely not simply imposed, but creatively adapted to local knowledge systems.”

    A third perspective, which other researchers and I are exploring, traces a potential Filipino influence. The galleon trade brought thousands of Filipino sailors and laborers to Mexico, particularly along the Pacific coast. In places such as Guerrero, Colima and Jalisco, Filipino migrants introduced methods for fermenting and distilling coconut sap into lambanog, the coconut-based spirit.

    The stills they used, sometimes called Mongolian stills, were built with clay and bamboo and included a condensation bowl. Historian Pablo Guzman-Rivas has noted that these stills more closely resemble the earliest Mexican agave distillation setups than European alembics. He has also documented oral traditions in some coastal Mexican communities to link local distillation practices to their Filipino ancestors.

    The still on the left in Jalisco, Mexico, has similarities to the lambanog on the right from Infanta, Quezon, Philippines.
    Photo on left courtesy of Patricia Colunga-GarcíaMarín and Daniel Zizumbo-Villarreal; photo on right courtesy of Sherry Ann Angeles and Rading Coronacion, CC BY-SA

    Beyond the bottle

    Filipino influence extends beyond the distilling pot.

    In Colima and other Pacific port towns, traces of the Manila galleon trade ripple through daily life – in kitchens, cantinas and even in architecture. The word “palapa,” used in Mexico and Central America today to describe rustic thatched roofs, is exactly the same as the term for coconut fronds that’s primarily used in the Bicol Region of the Philippines.

    Filipino migrants in Mexico also shared knowledge of boatbuilding, fermentation and food preservation. Coconut vinegar, fish sauce and palm sugar-based condiments became part of Mexican cuisine. One of the most enduring legacies is tuba, the fermented coconut sap still popular in coastal areas of the Mexican state of Guerrero, where Filipino sailors once settled. Known locally by the same name, tuba is sold in markets and along roadsides, often enjoyed as a refreshing drink or as a cooking ingredient.

    A replica of a galleon, the Spanish trading ship that traversed the world’s oceans from the 16th century to the 18th century.
    Dennis Jarvis/flickr, CC BY-SA

    Exchange moved both ways. Filipino vessels carried corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes and cacao back across the Pacific, reshaping food in the Philippines. These exchanges took place under the shadow of colonialism and forced labor, but their legacies endure in language, in taste and even in the roofs over people’s heads.

    Technical knowledge rarely travels through official channels alone. It moves with cooks in ship galleys, with carpenters below deck, with laborers who desert ships to settle in unfamiliar ports. Sometimes it was a way to build a roof or preserve a flavor. Other times, it was a method for turning a fermented plant into a spirit that could keep for long voyages. And by the early 1600s, new types of distilled agave spirits were being made in Mexico.

    Tequila is unmistakably a product of Mexico. But it is also a product of movement. Whether Filipino migrants directly introduced distillation methods or whether they emerged from a mix of Indigenous experimentation and European tools, every time you sip tequila, you’re tasting an echo of those long ocean crossings from many centuries ago.

    Stephen Acabado receives funding from the Henry Luce Foundation and the National Science Foundation.

    – ref. Filipino sailors dock in Mexico … and help invent tequila? – https://theconversation.com/filipino-sailors-dock-in-mexico-and-help-invent-tequila-258166

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  • MIL-OSI: Enovix Distributes Dividend of Warrants to Stockholders

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FREMONT, Calif., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Enovix Corporation (Nasdaq: ENVX) (“Company” or “Enovix”), a global high-performance battery company, today announced that it will distribute warrants to purchase Enovix common stock (“Warrants”) to its shareholders and certain convertible noteholders on Monday, July 21, 2025 (the “Distribution Date”), in accordance with the previously declared shareholder warrant dividend. As previously announced, each stockholder of record as of July 17, 2025 (the “Record Date”) will receive one (1) Warrant for every seven (7) shares of Enovix common stock held, rounded down to the nearest whole Warrant.

    “The distribution of these warrants reflects our confidence in the long-term value we’re building at Enovix as we scale production and deliver breakthrough battery performance,” said Raj Talluri, President and CEO of Enovix. “It’s been incredibly rewarding to see such a positive response from our diverse shareholder base, including both retail and institutional investors, which reinforces our belief that this approach puts shareholders first, where they belong.”

    The Warrants will be distributed by the Company’s warrant agent and will be exercisable for cash following the Distribution Date, in accordance with the terms of the warrant agreement, a form of which was filed as an exhibit to the Form 8-A Warrant registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2025.

    Warrant Terms

    • Eligibility: Shareholders must have purchased or held shares no later than July 16, 2025 to be a shareholder of record on the July 17, 2025 Record Date and receive Warrants.
    • Ratio: One (1) Warrant for every seven (7) shares of common stock held as of the Record Date, rounded down to the nearest whole number for any fractional Warrant. No fractional Warrants will be issued. Example: A shareholder holding 1,000 shares will receive 142 Warrants. A shareholder holding 7,000 shares will receive 1,000 Warrants.
    • Convertible Noteholders: Holders of Enovix’s 3.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 (the “Convertible Notes”) as of the Record Date will also receive Warrants based on the same ratio. Example: Holders of each $1,000 face amount of Convertible Notes will receive 9.1543 Warrants, rounded down to the nearest whole number for any fractional Warrant.
    • Expiration: The Warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 1, 2026, unless an early expiration price condition is triggered.
    • Early Expiration Price Condition: If, during any 20 (whether or not consecutive) out of 30 consecutive trading days, the volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of Enovix common stock equals or exceeds $10.50 (the “Early Expiration Trigger Price”), the Warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the business day immediately following the final qualifying day (or another date the Company may select in accordance with the warrant agreement).
    • Exercisability: The warrants are exercisable at any time through the Expiration Date.

    Early Expiration Condition Timing
    In keeping with our commitment to shareholder communication, Enovix notes that its common stock closed at $15.54 on July 18, 2025. Under the terms of the warrant agreement, if the VWAP of Enovix common stock equals or exceeds $10.50 for any 20 (whether or not consecutive) out of 30 trading days following the Distribution Date, the Warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the business day immediately following the final qualifying day. If our stock continues to trade above the $10.50 threshold, and the early expiration price condition is met without interruption, the Warrants could expire as early as August 19, 2025. The Company makes no prediction or assurance regarding the future performance of its stock price and encourages all warrant holders to review the warrant agreement and consult their financial advisors regarding the timing and mechanics of warrant exercises.

    Resources
    Shareholders are encouraged to review the information available on the Company’s Warrant Dividend Resource Page, which includes the Investor FAQ Supplement, and to contact their broker directly with any questions.

    About Enovix Corporation
    Enovix is a leader in advancing lithium-ion battery technology with its proprietary cell architecture designed to deliver higher energy density and improved safety. The Company’s breakthrough silicon-anode batteries are engineered to power a wide range of devices from wearable electronics and mobile communications to industrial and electric vehicle applications. Enovix’s technology enables longer battery life and faster charging, supporting the growing global demand for high-performance energy storage. Enovix holds a robust portfolio of issued and pending patents covering its core battery design, manufacturing process, and system integration innovations. For more information, visit https://www.enovix.com. 

    Forward‐Looking Statements
    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or the Company’s future financial or operating performance and can be identified by words such as anticipate, believe, continue, could, estimate, expect, intend, may, might, plan, possible, potential, predict, should, will, would, and similar expressions that convey uncertainty about future events or outcomes. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations related to the warrant dividend including that the distribution is a shareholder-first approach, the Company’s ability to build long-term value, scale production and deliver breakthrough battery performance, the Company’s ability to implement its business strategy, and the Company’s broader business outlook. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to various risks and uncertainties, including those discussed in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of Enovix’s most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made or released. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

    Investor Contact:
    Robert Lahey
    ir@enovix.com

    Chief Financial Officer:
    Ryan Benton
    ryan.benton@enovix.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Graphjet to boost its capacity and capabilities

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York, United States, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Graphjet Technology (“Graphjet” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq:GTI), a leading developer of patented technologies to produce graphite and graphene directly from agricultural waste, is proud to announce that the Company is expecting for new equipment and machineries to arrive in Malaysia by the end of the week.

    The purchase of the new equipment and machineries are part of the Company’s wider plan for expansion. The new equipment and machineries can produce approximately 7 times more than the existing equipment and machineries and would be able to expand the capacity and capabilities. The new equipment and machineries have better specifications that would improve the quantity and quality of the graphite produced by Graphjet. It is designed to support large-scale output while maintaining better control over the parameters and processing conditions, a key factor in delivering graphite that meets the stringent requirements of the EV battery and semiconductor.

    “Not only does these equipment and machineries increase our production volume, but it also enhances the quality of our products. We are now in a better position to cater to our customers’ requirement and demand for our environmentally friendly graphite. The new equipment and machineries is crucial as we have also begun generating revenue from the sales of our products. We hope that given time, we will be able to repay the faith and confidence that our shareholders and investors have given us” said Chris Lai, the CEO of Graphjet.

    About Graphjet Technology Sdn. Bhd.

    Graphjet Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Nasdaq: GTI) was founded in 2019 in Malaysia as an innovative graphene and graphite producer. Graphjet Technology has the world’s first patented technology to recycle palm kernel shells generated in the production of palm seed oil to produce single layer graphene and artificial graphite. Graphjet’s sustainable production methods utilizing palm kernel shells, a waste agricultural product that is common in Malaysia, will set a new shift in graphite and graphene supply chain of the world. For more information, please visit https://www.graphjettech.com/.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    The information in this press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “strategy,” “aim,” “future,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result” and similar expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) changes in the markets in which Graphjet competes, including with respect to its competitive landscape, technology evolution or regulatory changes; (ii) the risk that Graphjet will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plans, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; (iii) Graphjet is beginning the commercialization of its technology and it may not have an accurate estimate of future capital expenditures and future revenue; (iv) statements regarding Graphjet’s industry and market size; (v) financial condition and performance of Graphjet, including the anticipated benefits, the implied enterprise value, the financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, the products, the expected future performance and market opportunities of Graphjet; (vi) Graphjet’s ability to develop and manufacture its graphene and graphite products; and (vii) those factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties that will be described in the “Risk Factors” section of the documents to be filed by Graphjet from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward- looking statements, and while Graphjet may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, they assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless required by applicable law. Graphjet does not give any assurance that Graphjet will achieve its expectations.

    Graphjet Technology Contacts

    Investors
    ceo.office@graphjettech.com

    Media
    ceo.office@graphjettech.com

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  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: Amb. Douglas Yu-Tien Hsu And Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu Attend the 2025 Australia-Taiwan Business Council Limited (ATBC) Annual General Meeting Business Luncheon

    Source: Republic of China Taiwan

    Taiwan in Australia Amb. Douglas Yu-Tien Hsu and Taiwan in Sydney Director General David Cheng-Wei Wu were pleased to be invited by Australia-Taiwan Business Council Limited (ATBC)President John Toigo and CEO Ching-Mei Maddock to its 2025 Annual General Meeting Business Luncheon, catching up and reconnecting with Australian counterparts, business leaders and think tank experts.
    In his remarks, Amb. Hsu highlighted that Taiwan’s strengths in the semiconductor and AI industries make it a natural partner to support AU’s “Future Made in Australia” policy. This partnership adds new momentum into supply chain integration, not only between TW and AU, but across the broader region. He emphasized that the CPTPP serves as the best platform to facilitate such cooperation.
    Amb. Hsu thanked the ATBC and #ROCABC/CIECA for including TW’s CPTPP application on the agenda for the 38th Joint Conference in Taipei on Aug 21. He expressed the hope that AU would evaluate TW’s bid based on its economic performance and merits, free from external pressure, and that AU, as the current CPTPP chair, would play a constructive role in moving the initiative forward.
    We sincerely thank the Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong MP for his compelling keynote speech. He strongly acknowledged the achievements in TW–AU trade, economic, and scientific collaboration, as well as the great potential for future partnership. He underscored that trade is not a zero-sum game and reaffirmed the NSW Government’s commitment to open and diversified trade principles.
    We look forward to seeing TW and AU work hand in hand to expand markets and grow together.

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  • MIL-OSI: Latest Crypto News: InvroMining Launches Dual-System Free BTC Cloud Mining APP

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    New York City, NY, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InvroMining, the world’s leading cloud mining service platform, today announced the launch of a new dual-system (iOS/Android) free cloud mining APP to provide global users with a legal, compliant, safe, efficient, and zero-threshold cryptocurrency mining experience. This innovative application not only supports Bitcoin (BTC), but is also compatible with mainstream crypto assets such as Ripple (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), and supports multi-currency mining.

    What is InvroMining ?
    InvroMining is a world-leading legal and compliant cloud mining platform, focusing on providing users with zero-threshold, environmentally friendly, safe and flexible digital asset mining services.
    Users do not need to purchase mining machines or technical knowledge, they can start mining with one click through the mobile APP and settle their earnings in real time. The platform supports mainstream currencies such as BTC, XRP, ETH, USDT, and has been listed on the Google App Store, providing services to more than 180 countries around the world.

    Compliance-driven, creating a globally trusted mining experience
    As the crypto industry continues to increase its demands for security and transparency, InvroMining insists on compliance-driven development and adopts multiple security measures such as bank-level security protection, McAfee security protection, and Cloudflare firewall to ensure the security of user funds and data.
    At the same time, the platform achieves full transparency of the profit distribution process through blockchain smart contracts. Users can track the mining process in real time and enjoy the trust guarantee brought by decentralization.

    Core function highlights: zero threshold mining + intelligent income scheduling
    Free registration and free computing power: New users will receive a free computing power package upon registration.
    Artificial Intelligence Mining Scheduling: InvroMining’s exclusive AI technology dynamically optimizes computing power allocation based on mining pool performance and market changes to increase profitability.
    Green Data Center: Environmentally friendly mining farms are deployed globally. Global mining farms use renewable energy (wind power, solar power), which is environmentally friendly and low-carbon, to achieve green mining.
    Around-the-clock operation: Mining services are available 24/7, and earnings are settled in real time.
    Multi-currency withdrawal: supports mining and withdrawal of popular currencies such as BTC, XRP, ETH, USDT, LTC, SOL, DOGE, etc., which is flexible and convenient.

    How to participate in InvroMining to earn potential profits?
    InvroMining allows users around the world to participate in cryptocurrency mining in the simplest way. No mining machines or technology are required. All you need is a mobile phone to start a legal, compliant, and zero-threshold mining journey.
    Step 1: Register and claim your rewards
    Visit InvroMining.com or download the InvroMining APP (iOS / Android supported).
    Complete the registration and get $15 in free computing power rewards immediately without any upfront investment.
    Sign in daily to receive extra computing power rewards and increase mining revenue.

    Step 2: Top up or directly use the free computing power
    You can use the computing power given by registration to start free mining directly.
    If you want to get higher potential returns, you can choose to recharge mainstream cryptocurrencies such as BTC, XRP, DOGE, ETH, LTC, USDT, etc. InvroMining supports multi-currency mining.

    Step 3: Select the contract and start mining
    The platform provides a variety of mining contracts, including short-term experience contracts and long-term strategy contracts.
    【contract】
    Click ” One-click Mining ” and InvroMining ‘s AI intelligent scheduling system will automatically optimize the allocation of computing power to ensure maximum profits.
    Mining tasks will run 24/7 in the green data center.

    Contract Project Investment Amount Contract Period Proceeds at maturity
    New User Experience Contract USD 100 2 days $100 + $8
    SCP Miner DR7 $500 5 days $500 + $31.5
    Antminer S21 Hydro $ 1000 10 days 1000 + $ 135
    WhatsMiner M60S $ 3000 15 days 3000 + $ 652.5
    BOMBAX EZ100-PRO 500 0 USD 20 days 5000 + $ 1550
    Antminer E11 $ 10,000 30 days 10,000 + $ 5,100

    ( Please visit the official website for more details )

    Step 4: Profit Settlement and Withdrawal
    All profits are automatically settled through blockchain smart contracts, and are credited in real time, which is safe and transparent.
    Supports multi-currency withdrawals (BTC, XRP, USDT, etc.), which can be transferred to your exchange or wallet at any time .

    Dual systems fully cover the entire industry, allowing users around the world to enjoy cloud mining
    InvroMining’s new APP is now online, supporting iOS/Android platforms, providing localized language support and a simple and intuitive operating interface for global users, making it easy for novices to get started.

    Safety and compliance to protect user rights
    InvroMining not only has a strict security architecture and protection system, but also has passed industry compliance audits and complies with regulatory requirements in multiple jurisdictions, becoming a cloud mining solution trusted by users around the world.

    About InvroMining
    InvroMining is the world’s leading legal and compliant cloud mining platform, dedicated to providing global users with zero-threshold, transparent, safe and efficient digital asset mining services. The platform was established in 2016 and is headquartered in the UK. It currently serves more than 180 countries around the world and has more than 8 million users , becoming one of the most trusted cloud mining brands.

    With the release of the InvroMining dual-system APP, the cloud mining industry has officially entered a new stage of compliance and convenience. The platform not only provides a safe and transparent mining model for global users, but also further promotes the popularization and application of mainstream crypto assets. For more details , please visit invromining.com .

    Experience legal, safe and environmentally friendly cloud mining now!
    Visit invro mining .com to download the APP, start your zero-threshold mining journey, and share the wealth opportunities in the blockchain era .

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  • MIL-OSI: Click Holdings Limited (CLIK) Reports Strong Interim Results, Advancing AI-Driven Senior Care, HR, and Cryptocurrency Treasury Strategy

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Hong Kong, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Click Holdings Limited (“Click Holdings” or “we” or “us”, NASDAQ: CLIK) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), a leading human resources and senior care solutions provider based in Hong Kong, announced its interim results for the six months ended December 31, 2024, showcasing robust growth and strategic advancements in AI-powered platforms and emerging cryptocurrency initiatives.

    Selected Financial Highlights

    ● Revenue surged 68% to US$4.8 million, driven by exceptional growth in key segments.
       
    ● Nursing solutions revenue doubled, up 203%, fueled by rising demand for senior care.
       
    ● Logistics solutions revenue soared 210%, expanding CLIK’s market reach.
       
    ● Gross profit remained stable due to increased low-margin logistics business, with strategic investments poised to enhance future margins.
       
    ● Net profit grew 12% to US$468,000, reflecting operational efficiency.

    Strategic Highlights and Outlook for 2025

    CLIK’s growth aligns with Hong Kong’s Silver Economy, leveraging AI and strategic partnerships to address senior care and workforce needs. Key developments include:

    ● Community Care Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly (CCSV): Through the 2025 acquisition of Top Spin Investment, CLIK further expanded its role in the government-sponsored Community Care Service Voucher Scheme for the Elderly (CCSV), serving over 12,000 seniors with AI-driven health monitoring and community care. This acquisition doubled CLIK’s talent pool to over 20,500 registered professionals, enhancing its capacity to meet Hong Kong’s growing demand for skilled nursing services.
       
    ● Collaboration with a Prominent Asia-Based Tech Conglomerate: Partnering with a prominent Asia-based tech conglomerate’s Sustainable Social Value Scheme, CLIK launched 24-hour instant device services, delivering smart wearables with real-time health alerts and fall detection to seniors. This initiative, potentially reaching 6,000 users to date, integrates AI to provide seamless care, driving cross-selling synergies with CCSV.
       
    ● AI-Empowered HR Platform: CLIK’s proprietary platform matches 110,000 annual job vacancies across industries like healthcare and logistics, driven by continuous data analysis to optimize candidate sourcing for client needs. This platform strengthens CLIK’s ability to deploy efficient workforce solutions, supporting its rapid expansion in Hong Kong.
       
    ● Talent Pool Diversification: The expansion of CLIK’s talent pool to over 20,500 registered professionals enables diversification into new business sectors, such as properties securities staffing solutions and event helper staffing solutions. The universal applicability of CLIK’s talent, combined with its AI-driven platform, positions the Company to meet diverse client demands across Hong Kong’s dynamic market.
       
    ● Record Revenue Growth: CLIK expects revenue to reach record highs in 2025, driven by increased public exposure following its NASDAQ listing, a gradual increase in private case demand, intensified promotion of the CCSV scheme, and the strategic acquisition of Top Spin Investment. These factors position CLIK for unprecedented financial performance.
       
    ● Cryptocurrency Innovation for Senior Services: CLIK is exploring the feasibility of developing a cryptocurrency treasury, with a particular emphasis on Bitcoin and Solana. This treasury could scale up to a value of US$100 million as the first step, and shall escalate further alongside business expansion. In addition, CLIK is exploring the implementation of cryptocurrency-enabled payment systems to enhance the efficiency and security of salary disbursements for its talent pool of over 20,500 registered professionals. CLIK is also assessing the potential of crypto-enabled payments to streamline billing processes for customers who opt to transact using cryptocurrency.
       
    ● Silver Economy Leadership: CLIK’s comprehensive strategies, encompassing CCSV, the Sustainable Social Value Scheme, its AI-driven HR platform, and emerging cryptocurrency initiatives, fully align with the Hong Kong government’s long-term vision for a sustainable society. By enhancing senior care and workforce efficiency, CLIK supports the Silver Economy’s goals of fostering social and economic resilience for an aging population.

    “Our strategic focus on AI-driven solutions, cryptocurrency innovation, and the Silver Economy positions CLIK for sustained growth,” said Jeffrey Chan, Founder and CEO of Click Holdings. “The Top Spin Investment acquisition, our partnership with a prominent Asia-based tech conglomerate, and our advanced HR platform underscore our commitment to transforming senior care and workforce efficiency. While initial investments may temper margins temporarily, we anticipate significant profitability gains through economies of scale.”

    As the only Nasdaq-listed company focused on senior nursing HR solutions in Hong Kong, CLIK is poised to capitalize on the region’s aging population and government support for the Silver Economy. 

    About Click Holdings Limited

    Click Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: CLIK) is a Hong Kong-based leader in AI-powered human resources and senior care solutions. Through its proprietary platform, CLIK connects clients with a talent pool of over 20,500 professionals, serving nursing, logistics, and professional services sectors.

    For more information, please visit https://clicksc.com.hk. 

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “potential,” “continue” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov.

    For enquiry, please contact:

    Click Holdings Limited
    Unit 1709-11, 17/F
    Tower 2, The Gateway
    Harbour City, Kowloon
    Hong Kong
    Email: jack.wong@jfy.hk
    Phone: +852 2691 8200

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  • MIL-OSI: Sagtec Global Limited Achieves 144% Growth in Revenue and 308% Profit Surge for 1H2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sagtec Global Limited (NASDAQ: SAGT) (“Sagtec” or the “Company”), a leading provider of customizable software solutions, today announced its audited financial results for the six month ended June 30, 2025 (the “Interim Results”) (the “Financial Results”).

    • Revenue surged 144% year-over-year (YoY) to US$11.4 million for six-month period ended June 30, 2025, driven by strong growth across both services and tangible products.
    • Net profit rose 308% YoY to US$1.9 million, reflecting higher operating income, improved gross margins, and increased other income.
    • Gross profit increased 173% to US$2.3 million, supported by robust demand and operating leverage.
    • Cash position strengthened significantly to US$454 thousand, compared to US$87.9 thousand at the beginning of the period.

    “Our record-breaking half-year results validate Sagtec’s growth trajectory and resilience. We are delivering innovative, high-demand solutions across Malaysia’s digital ecosystem. Our strategy to scale both recurring software services and smart hardware deployments is yielding strong returns. Looking ahead, we remain committed to expanding our regional footprint and driving sustainable, tech-powered growth across Southeast Asia,” said Kevin Ng, Chairman, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sagtec.

    FINANCIAL RESULTS

    Sagtec’s revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2025, surged to US$11.4 million, representing a 144% year-over-year increase from US$4.7 million in the same period last year. This robust performance reflects broad-based growth across the Company’s core business verticals, driven by accelerating demand for subscription-based software solutions, customized development services, and technology-enabled hardware offerings in the food & beverage (F&B) and related sectors.

    • Sagtec’s revenue from services surged by 107% to US$6.9 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, compared to US$3.3 million for the same period in 2024. This significant growth was primarily driven by strong client retention through recurring subscription renewal, particularly for the Speed+ and QR ordering systems, as well as the successful onboarding of new customers across Malaysia’s F&B and adjacent industries. The Company also saw increased demand for its custom software development and social media management services, reflecting growing digitalization trends among small, mediam enterprises (SME).
    • The Company’s revenue generated from tangible products grew by 237%, reaching US$4.4 million for the first half of 2025, compared to US$1.3 million in the same period last year. This sharp increase was largely fueled by the accelerated rollout of food ordering kiosks with interactive screens, as businesses sought to automate front-of-house operations amid ongoing labor shortages. Additionally, the continued expansion of Sagtec’s power bank charging stations through strategic reseller networks contributed significantly to revenue growth in this segment.
      For the Six Month Ended June 30  
      2025   2024   Change  
      USD   USD   %  
    Revenue from services 6,912,721   3,347,184   107 %
    Revenue from tangible products 4,449,929   1,318,575   237 %
    Total Revenue 11,362,650   4,665,759   144 %
                 

    EBITDA grew 205% year-over-year, from US$809 thousand in the first half of 2024 to US$2.47 million in the first half of 2025, reflecting strong revenue expansion, increased other income, and sustained operational efficiency.

    Net income rose 308% year-over-year, increasing from US$456 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2024, to US$1.86 million in the same period of 2025. The surge reflects strong revenue growth, improved gross margins, higher other income, and effective cost management.

    Cost of sales was US$9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, representing a 137% increase from US$3.8 million for the same period in 2024. The increase was driven by higher volume of business activities across both the services and tangible products segments, as Sagtec scaled its offerings to meet growing market demand.

    • Cost of sales from services increased by 110% to US$6.2 million, compared to US$3.0 million in the prior-year period. This increase was primarily attributed to higher infrastructure and maintenance costs resulting from the significant expansion of Sagtec’s subscriber base. Additional server capacity, enhanced technical support, and system optimization initiatives were undertaken to maintain service quality and availability. These investments were necessary to support recurring subscription models and enterprise-level software deployment across key client verticals.
    • Expenses for tangible products increased 242% to US$2.85 million, up from US$0.83 million for the same period in 2024. The increase corresponds directly to the sharp growth in unit sales of food ordering kiosks and power bank charging stations. As Sagtec expanded its hardware footprint through both direct and reseller channels, the company experienced higher procurement and assembly costs aligned with its broader commercial rollout strategy.
    • Cost of sales from rentals remained unchanged at US$39 thousand, consistent with depreciation expenses related to previously deployed rental assets. No new rental activity was recorded during the period, as Sagtec continues to shift away from rental-based models toward direct sales and third-party-supported hardware maintenance.
      2025   2024   Change  
      USD   USD   %  
    Cost of Sales – Services 6,215,145   2,965,735   110 %
    Cost of Sales – Tangible Products 2,845,834   832,878   242 %
    Cost of Sales – Rental 39,101   39,101   0 %
    Total 9,100,080   3,837,714   137 %
                 

    Operating income rose significantly to US$1.87 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2025, representing a 222% increase from US$579 thousand in the same period of 2024. This substantial growth was fueled by strong topline performance across both services and tangible products, as well as effective and disciplined cost management. Despite rising operating expenses to support business expansion, Sagtec maintained operational efficiency and delivered enhanced profitability.

    Director compensation expenses increased by 44% from US$93 thousand in the first half of 2024 to US$135 thousand in the first half of 2025. The increase reflects Sagtec’s performance-based compensation framework, aligning rewards with strategic execution and financial performance. It also demonstrates the company’s commitment to attracting and retaining strong leadership as it continues to scale.

    As a result of these factors, net profit surged 308% year-over-year to US$1.86 million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to US$456 thousand for the same period in 2024. The strong earnings growth was supported not only by higher revenue and operating leverage but also by a significant increase in other income, including foreign exchange gains.

    Basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) stood at US$0.14, up from US$0.04 in the prior-year period. The increase in EPS highlights Sagtec’s expanding profitability and reinforces its ability to generate sustainable shareholder value as it continues executing its growth strategy.

    CASH POSITION AND CAPITAL ALLOCATION

    For the six months ended June 30, 2025, net cash used in operating activities was US$3.27 million, compared to a net inflow of US$674 thousand in the same period of 2024. This shift was primarily due to working capital movements, including a significant increase in other receivables and prepayments, as Sagtec scaled operations to meet growing client demand. While net profit and non-cash adjustments remained strong, short-term liquidity was impacted by timing differences in receivables and payables related to ongoing expansion initiatives.

    Net cash used in investing activities rose sharply to US$3.56 million in the first half of 2025, compared to US$625 thousand in the first half of 2024. The increase reflects Sagtec’s continued investment in strategic assets, including major upgrades to plant and equipment, as well as new software license acquisitions to support long-term scalability and product innovation.

    In contrast, net cash generated from financing activities surged to US$7.20 million during the period, up from US$81 thousand a year earlier. The strong inflow was primarily driven by the successful issuance of new share capital and additional financing facilities, which were used to support infrastructure investments and balance sheet strengthening.

    As a result of these movements, cash and cash equivalents increased to US$454 thousand as of June 30, 2025, up from US$87.9 thousand at the beginning of the period. This improvement reflects Sagtec’s enhanced capital management and reinforces the company’s ability to support growth through a combination of equity and internally generated capital.

    About Sagtec Global Limited

    Sagtec is a leading provider of customizable software solutions, primarily serving the Food & Beverage (F&B) sector. The Company also offers software development, data management, and social media management to enhance operational efficiency across various industries, including Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs). Additionally, Sagtec operates power-bank charging stations at 300 locations across Malaysia through its subsidiary, CL Technology (International) Sdn Bhd.

    For more information on the Company, please log on to https://www.sagtec-global.com/.

    Contact Information:

    Sagtec Global Limited Contact:
    Ng Chen Lok
    Chairman, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer
    Telephone +6011-6217 3661  
    Email: info@sagtec-global.com

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