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MDS Converged Monetisation Platform will power PXC’s ambitious goals

WARRINGTON, United Kingdom, March 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  MDS Global, a leading provider of Business Support Systems (BSS) for digital telcos, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with PlatformX Communications (PXC), the UK’s leading wholesale provider of connectivity, voice, cloud and security solutions. With this landmark agreement, MDS Global will continue to deliver its industry-leading Converged Monetisation Platform (CMP) as a fully outsourced end-to-end monetisation service to power PXC’s ambitious digital transformation and innovation goals.

Under this partnership, MDS Global’s CMP will serve as the single strategic wholesale billing platform for PXC, supporting their plans to build a powerful altnet aggregation platform while simplifying PXC’s IT infrastructure and merging multiple BSS environments. The platform optimises PXC’s operations and brings process automation to reduce operational costs, power innovation and deliver digital customer experiences.

This partnership is a testament to MDS Global’s track record of delivering value and ensuring effective, trouble-free operations. PXC’s decision to extend this relationship, following a long partnership history, demonstrates their trust in MDS Global’s commitment to align with their strategy and help PXC achieve their ambitious goals.

Phil Haslam, Chief Technology Officer of PXC, said, “Our relationship with MDS Global spans over 2 decades and we are delighted to renew our agreement to further strengthen our partnership. The MDS Converged Monetisation Platform enables us to simplify our technology stack and drive innovation which has been critical in our journey to become the UK’s leading wholesale connectivity provider. We look forward to continuing our successful collaboration and achieving new milestones together.”

Phil Haslam, Chief Technology Officer, PXC

John Burton, CEO of MDS Global, commented, “We are delighted to extend our long-standing relationship with PXC. MDS Converged Monetisation Platform will not only simplify PXC’s IT architecture, but also drive innovation and efficiency, further underpinning PXC’s leading position in the UK wholesale telecoms market. This partnership highlights our commitment to work closely with our customers to deliver reliable solutions that power growth and digital transformation.”

John Burton, CEO, MDS Global

PlatformX Communications (PXC) is the UK’s leading provider of innovative solutions for connectivity, voice, cloud and security underpinned by the UK’s most robust, secure, resilient and reliable network.

PXC is uniquely positioned with a scaled customer base and diversified fibre infrastructure partners, powered by a national network covering of more than 3,000 exchanges covering 98% of homes and businesses.

Born from the combination of TalkTalk’s wholesale services and national network business with Virtual1, PXC’s deep understanding of the issues facing players in the wholesale market equips it to uniquely support all types of businesses.

Visit: www.PXC.co.uk

About MDS Global

MDS Global powers digital telcos for revenue growth, customer delight, and cost reduction. We offer industry-leading Business Support Systems (BSS), including solutions for Monetisation, Customer Experience, eSIM and AI-powered Decision Intelligence designed for B2B, B2C, B2B2X, and IoT business models.

From successful MVNOs like iD Mobile to Tier-1 operators like BT, our highly scalable, cloud-based solutions power MVNOs, MVNEs, Network Operators, and Wholesale Providers across mobile, fixed, and converged services.

Originally a B2B MVNO, we bring 35+ years of billing excellence. Our friendly, international teams are committed to long-term, collaborative partnerships helping our customers succeed. MDS Global is a Lumine Group company (TSXV:LMN)

Visit mdsglobal.com and follow us on linkedin.com/company/mdsglobal.

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LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the face of artificial intelligence keeps changing, CrushOn.AI has outshined once again with its NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat facility. With its best-in-class technology, simplicity, and complete focus on privacy, CrushOn.AI is now one of the best AI chat websites to be trending in 2025.

Whether you’re seeking deep, meaningful conversations or emotional connections in a virtual world, CrushOn.AI delivers. This innovative platform redefines personalized AI interaction while ensuring accessibility for users of all types.

A Revolutionary NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat

CrushOn.AI’s NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat stands out for its exceptional quality and smooth user experience. Users can engage with a wide range of meticulously designed AI characters that feel astonishingly real. These characters are not only visually detailed but also capable of holding dynamic and context-aware conversations.

Key Features

Diverse Character Library: Choose from a vast collection of AI characters tailored to different personalities and preferences.

Human-Like Conversations: Powered by leading-edge natural language processing (NLP), the platform delivers lucid, contextually relevant, and human-friendly responses.

In-Depth Privacy Protection: Powered by end-to-end encryption, anonymous mode, and auto-deletion features, CrushOn.AI ensures that interactions are secure and private.

Zero-Cost Instant Access: Get top-of-the-line AI models like GPT-4 and Claude 3.7 Sonnet with zero cost without any interruption or delay.

Global Multilingual Support: The platform is offered in over 15 languages, covering regional dialects, and supports users worldwide.

Advanced Technology and Effortless User Experience: The strength of CrushOn.AI is its robust technological backbone. Dynamic memory algorithms allow the AI to recall previous conversations, making the experience more intuitive and engaging. Its scalable cloud infrastructure also guarantees seamless performance, even at times of high traffic.

User-Friendly Features

Quickstart Templates: Pre-configured situations allow users to jumpstart significant conversations at once.

Cross-Device Support: Desktop or mobile, CrushOn.AI provides an effortless and engaging experience on any platform.

Real-Time Rating: Users can rate AI outputs, allowing the platform to improve interaction quality continuously.

CrushOn.AI is not waiting. The site will soon add voice chat functionality and chat collaboration scenarios with multiple users. These features are likely to take the experience to an even higher level of immersion and dynamism, pushing the boundaries of what AI chat sites can accomplish.

About CrushOn.AI

As a pioneer in AI technology, CrushOn.AI is dedicated to creating advanced, personalized, and privacy-focused solutions. This commitment ensures that CrushOn.AI remains at the forefront of the AI communication industry, offering users groundbreaking tools for interactive experiences.

If you’re looking for a next-generation AI chat experience, CrushOn.AI’s NSFW Character AI Girlfriend Chat is the ultimate choice. Try it now and explore a new world of intelligent, engaging conversations!

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Peru becomes the 25th international location to embrace eXp Realty’s fast-growing global network

BELLINGHAM, Wash., March 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty^®, the world’s largest independent real estate brokerage and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced its launch in Peru, its 25th international market, thereby strengthening its global presence and offering Peruvian real estate agents a groundbreaking path to success, wealth-building, and global collaboration.

“Our expansion into Peru is another bold step as we continue building the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet,” said Glenn Sanford, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of eXp World Holdings. “Unlike traditional brokerages that limit agents’ growth, eXp empowers them with a business model that rewards their success, fuels their professional development, and connects them to a thriving global community. Peruvian agents now have access to an unparalleled opportunity to scale their businesses and take full control of their careers.”

Ricardo Alfaro, Country Leader for eXp Peru, highlighted the exceptional advantages eXp offers.

“Peruvian agents now have access to a brokerage model that is not only innovative but also life-changing. eXp Realty is not just another real estate company – it’s a movement where agents truly thrive through collaboration, equity ownership, and global business-building opportunities.”

Why Peruvian Agents Are Making the Switch to eXp Realty

With its cloud-based model and proprietary collaboration platforms, eXp Realty gives Peruvian agents the competitive edge they need to succeed in today’s evolving real estate landscape. Benefits include:

• Earn More, Keep More: Industry-leading commission splits and low caps to maximize agent earnings.
• Ownership in Your Future: Equity opportunities in a Nasdaq-traded company, allowing agents to build wealth beyond transactions.
• Limitless Growth Potential: A global referral network of nearly 83,000 agents to expand business opportunities beyond borders.
• World-Class Training and Support: Access to live coaching, mentorship, and business growth strategies from top-producing agents worldwide.
• Unmatched Flexibility and Freedom: Work from anywhere, scale a team without geographic restrictions, and market properties on a global scale.

Peruvian agents who want to take their real estate careers to the next level can learn more about joining eXp Realty and unlocking the future of real estate by visiting: exprealty.international

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) (the “Company”) is the holding company for eXp Realty^® and SUCCESS^® Enterprises. eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate brokerage in the world, with nearly 83,000 agents across 25 international locations. As a cloud-based, agent-centric brokerage, eXp Realty provides real estate agents industry-leading commission splits, revenue share, equity ownership opportunities, and a global network that empowers agents to build thriving businesses.  For more information about eXp World Holdings, Inc., visit: expworldholdings.com

SUCCESS^® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS^® magazine, has been a trusted name in personal and professional development since 1897. As part of the eXp ecosystem, it offers agents access to valuable resources to enhance their skills, grow their businesses, and achieve long-term success. For more information about SUCCESS, visit success.com.

Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the Company’s and its management’s current expectations but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results materially. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding international expansion, individual agent success, and the availability of equity ownership programs. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include real estate market fluctuations, changes in agent retention or recruitment, the Company’s ability to expand successfully in international markets, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as required by law.

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CGTN published an article on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s inspection tour in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Through introducing Yunnan’s efforts in advancing the “flower economy” and fostering cultural tourism, the article highlights the province’s push for high-quality rural development in line with local conditions, aiming to break new ground in the pursuit of Chinese modernization.

BEIJING, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Located in Lijiang in southwest China’s Yunnan Province, the Lijiang Modern Flower Industrial Park is an epitome of China’s efforts to advance rural revitalization.

Empowered by intelligent production system, all the greenhouses in the park use soilless cultivation technology, with the coverage rate of integrated water and fertilizer irrigation facilities reaching more than 85 percent.

Relying on the nearby Lijiang Airport, products such as fresh-cut roses and calla lilies can be delivered by air to cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou within 36 hours, and sold to countries such as Japan, Vietnam and Russia, creating jobs for more than 300 people in the surrounding rural areas.

Visiting the park on Wednesday afternoon, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with villagers and technicians, inquiring about flower varieties, market sales and their incomes.

The villagers told Xi that they earned over 4,000 yuan (about $557.46) per month on average, with their monthly incomes exceeding 7,000 yuan during peak seasons. Growing flowers is a truly joyful job, they shared.

“Your endeavor is thriving and aligns with the development path of modern agriculture. May your lives be as beautiful as flowers,” Xi said with delight.

‘Flower economy’

Developing distinctive industries has always been Xi’s focus of attention during his domestic inspections in recent years. “The key to rural revitalization is industrial revitalization,” he once said.

Yunnan’s unique geographical and climatic conditions have earned the province the reputation of the “plant kingdom,” giving rise to the development of “flower economy.” For many years, Yunnan’s output of fresh-cut flowers has ranked top in the country.

In 2024, the province’s flower planting area reached 1.95 million mu (about 130,000 hectares), including 350,000 mu dedicated to fresh-cut flowers. A total of 20.6 billion fresh-cut flowers were produced, ranking first globally.

The flower industry in Yunnan directly employs 380,000 people in planting, sorting and packaging, logistics and e-commerce, with over 1 million more employed indirectly. Decades of efforts by local people have established a full-fledged industrial chain, including Asia’s first and the world’s second-largest flower auction center.

At the Kunming International Flora Auction Trading Center, the average daily trading volume reached 7.06 million stems in 2024, with an average transaction time of only 4 seconds per order and a transaction rate of 95.34 percent.

Flowers auctioned here are not only sent to major Chinese cities, but also exported to over 50 countries and regions.

Promoting industrial transformation and upgrade is the key task of high-quality development, Xi emphasized during the inspection, calling on Yunnan to actively foster strategic emerging industries and future industries.

Integration of culture and tourism

Xi also visited the Old Town of Lijiang on Wednesday to learn about local efforts to enhance the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage.

“The town’s culture, scenery and folk traditions are truly captivating,” Xi said, adding that the integration of culture and tourism has boosted the economy.

The Old Town of Lijiang, with a history of more than 800 years, was listed as a world cultural heritage site by the UNESCO in 1997. Over the past 27 years, the town has built 30 cultural courtyards, creating new scenarios for cultural heritage and promoting the development of the local cultural and tourism industry.

Today, the town’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with business spanning catering, accommodation, handicrafts and performing arts. An increasing number of young people are starting businesses here, committing themselves to the inheritance and promotion of national cultural heritage.

Currently, the town is vigorously developing cultural heritage tourism by expanding cultural attractions and street landmarks. By organizing various activities to create a rich cultural atmosphere, Lijiang successfully attracts visitors from all over the world.

From January to September last year, the town welcomed a total of 17.05 million tourists, a year-on-year increase of 13.07 percent.

It is imperative to promote cultural tourism to improve people’s income and properly handle the relationship between protection and development, Xi said, urging that the cultural and tourism industry should follow a path of sustainable and healthy development.

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Quantexa lands category leader positions in Entity Management, Data Enrichment, and Augmented Analytics

LONDON, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantexa, a global leader in Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, has been recognized as one of the top 10 vendors in the prestigious Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 (FCC50) report.

Securing 7th place overall, Quantexa continues to solidify its position as a key player in the growing Financial Crime and Compliance market segment. Quantexa’s AI-powered solutions also received category leadership awards for data enrichment, entity management augmented analytics, as well as receiving an award for vertical and segment excellence in Capital Markets.

This recognition comes at an important time for Quantexa, as the company continues to build momentum off the recently completed a $175 million Series F investment round, valuing the British tech company at a total valuation of $2.6 billion. In recent weeks, Quantexa made two major announcements further extending the innovation and capabilities they are offering to tier 1, mid-size, and community banks with:

• Q Assist: A context-aware generative AI solution suite designed to democratize access to trusted data, augment decision-making, and provide real-time insights to front-line teams, which will be available for Early Access in April 2025.

• and Quantexa Cloud: A comprehensive suite of native SaaS industry solutions, launching with Quantexa Cloud AML on Microsoft Azure, now available for Customer Preview. This innovative solution, developed in close collaboration with community and mid-size banks in the US, streamlines and modernizes anti-money laundering workflows for faster time to value and strengthened compliance.

Quantexa’s rapid growth underscores the demand for its DI Platform, helping enterprises and government agencies scale AI and data initiatives with greater speed and success. Clients select Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform to ensure they can build a unified and trusted data foundation to operationalize AI-enabled decisioning for better outcomes across their KYC, AML, fraud, and customer intelligence efforts.

This year’s Chartis report evaluates the top 50 vendors in financial crime and compliance technology, focusing on their ability to innovate in areas like fraud detection, sanctions screening, and KYC compliance. Chartis assess the top vendors regarding their general market influence, technological innovation, breath of clients, USP, and functionality. Quantexa’s high rankings in both core technology and innovation further highlight the company’s industry-leading approach to tackling financial crime. These strengths are built on its ability to provide financial institutions with critical contextual intelligence, enabling them to stay ahead of emerging threats in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.

Alexon Bell, Chief Product Officer (FinCrime) at Quantexa, said: “We are incredibly proud to once again be recognized as a leader in the financial crime and compliance technology space by Chartis. At Quantexa, we are committed to helping our banking customers break down data and organizational silos to deploy trusted AI from the back to the front office to better understand customer behaviors, mitigate financial crime risk, and fight fraud with efficiency and effectiveness.”

Commenting on the report, Nick Vitchev, Research Director at Chartis, said: “Quantexa’s continued recognition in the Chartis Financial Crime and Compliance 50 ranking reflects its strong leadership in the financial crime risk management landscape. Its leading position in key areas such as data enrichment, entity management, and augmented analytics demonstrates a commitment to innovation and delivering high-value solutions to financial institutions. With financial crime threats becoming increasingly sophisticated, Quantexa’s ability to unify data and enhance contextual decision-making is a significant differentiator in the market.”

To find out more about Quantexa’s banking industry solutions, please visit: https://www.quantexa.com/industries/banking/

About Quantexa

Quantexa is a global AI, data and analytics software company pioneering Decision Intelligence to empower organizations to make trusted operational decisions with data in context. Using the latest advancements in AI, Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence platform helps organizations uncover hidden risk and new opportunities by unifying siloed data and turning it into the most trusted, reusable resource. It solves major challenges across data management, customer intelligence, KYC, financial crime, risk, fraud, and security, throughout the customer lifecycle.

The Quantexa Decision Intelligence Platform enhances operational performance with over 90% more accuracy and 60 times faster analytical model resolution than traditional approaches. An independently commissioned Forrester TEI study on Quantexa’s Decision Intelligence Platform found that customers saw a three-year 228% ROI. Founded in 2016, Quantexa now has over 800 employees and thousands of platform users working with billions of transactions and data points across the world. For more information visit www.quantexa.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

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