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XTransfer and Banking Circle Announce Strategic Partnership

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Collaboration Set to Boost Payment Capabilities for Importers/Exporters in Europe and the Middle East

HONG KONG, June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — XTransfer, the World’s Leading & China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, and Banking Circle, the innovative tech-driven Payments Bank, have entered into a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to reduce the cost and processing time of cross-border payments for XTransfer’s clients, particularly benefiting Chinese suppliers with significant markets in Europe and the Middle East.

Both XTransfer and Banking Circle are committed to minimising the cost associated with global trade payments. XTransfer focuses on providing SMEs with secure, compliant, fast, and cost-effective cross-border payment and fund collection solutions, thereby enhancing global competitiveness and facilitating international expansion. Banking Circle has established a comprehensive local clearing network for major currencies and an effective FX engine supporting 24 currencies, ensuring quick, low-cost payments without hidden fees.

Through the integration of Banking Circle’s infrastructure, XTransfer can now offer its clients a broader array of local payment and fund collection options. Clients will be able to receive payments not only in major currencies like the US Dollar, Euro, GBP, and Danish Krone, but also in six additional currencies in Europe and the Middle East. This partnership is expected to expand further, with plans to introduce even more currency options in the near future.

This development is particularly advantageous for businesses dealing with Chinese suppliers. Buyers in Europe and the Middle East will have the convenience of paying Chinese suppliers in a wider range of local currencies.

Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, commented on the partnership, “Our alliance with Banking Circle represents a significant step forward in our expansion into the European and Middle Eastern markets. This partnership not only accelerates XTransfer’s global ambitions but also promises to revolutionise the international trade landscape for businesses. We are eager to see the continued success of this collaboration.”

Laust Bertelsen, Co-Founder and CEO of Banking Circle, added, “We are thrilled to support XTransfer’s vision for global trade. By leveraging Banking Circle’s accounts and payment rails, XTransfer can streamline the payment process for its clients, reducing both costs and transaction times.”

About XTransfer
XTransfer, World’s Leading & China’s No.1 B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform, is dedicated to providing SMEs with secure, compliant, fast, convenient and low-cost foreign trade payment & fund collection solutions, significantly reducing the cost of global expansion and enhancing global competitiveness. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Shanghai and has branches in Hong Kong SAR, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, and Singapore. XTransfer has obtained local payment licenses in Hong Kong SAR, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. With more than 450,000 enterprise clients, XTransfer has become the industry No.1 in China.

By cooperating with well-known multinational banks and financial institutions, XTransfer has built a unified global multi-currency clearing network and built a data-based, automated, Internet-based and intelligent anti-money laundering risk control infrastructure centred on small and medium enterprises. XTransfer uses technology as a bridge to link large financial institutions and small and medium enterprises around the world, allowing SMEs to enjoy the same level of cross-border financial services as large multinational corporations.

XTransfer completed its Series D financing in September 2021 and achieved unicorn status. The Company possesses a diverse composition of international investors, including D1 Capital Partners LP, Telstra Ventures, China Merchants Venture, eWTP Capital, Yunqi Capital, Gaorong Capital, 01VC, MindWorks and Lavender Hill Capital Partners.

For more information: https://www.xtransfer.com/

About Banking Circle S.A.
Banking Circle S.A. is the Payments Bank for the new economy. As a fully licenced bank, free of legacy systems, Banking Circle enables payments companies and banks of any scale to seize opportunities in the new economy – quickly, at low cost.    

Banking Circle S.A. is a modern correspondent bank committed to building a local clearing network for all major currencies, to deliver fast, low-cost payments with no hidden fees for the beneficiary. It provides a suite of unique and award-winning banking solutions, including multi-currency banking accounts and Virtual IBANs, bank connections for local clearing and cross-border payments, all underpinned by market leading compliance and security.    

Through bespoke, flexible, scalable and futureproof solutions Banking Circle S.A. is enabling financial institutions to help their customers transact across borders in a way that was previously not possible.    

Headquartered in Luxembourg, Banking Circle S.A. has offices in London, Munich and Copenhagen.    

 

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Graid Technology to Showcase Breakthrough AI and HPC Storage Solutions with Leading Partners at AI EXPO KOREA 2025

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SEOUL, South Korea, May 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Graid Technology is pleased to announce its participation in AI EXPO KOREA 2025, Asia’s premier artificial intelligence exhibition, held from May 14–16 at COEX Hall A in Seoul. During this prestigious event, Graid will showcase its comprehensive solutions in AI and high-performance computing (HPC) storage, demonstrating how SupremeRAID™ is revolutionizing data infrastructure for next-generation workloads. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2021, Graid Technology has quickly become a trailblazer in the storage industry, pioneering GPU-based RAID data protection acceleration, which offers unparalleled speed, security, and reliability—outpacing traditional RAID technologies.

Backed by two U.S. patents, Graid’s technology excels in both speed and security. The first patent, Data Transmission and Protection System and Method Thereof, introduces a GPU-based RAID controller that eliminates data bottlenecks between applications and SSDs, significantly enhancing transfer speeds compared to traditional solutions. The second patent, granted in April 2025, Distributed Journaling for Write Operations to RAID Systems, focuses on a breakthrough in data integrity, ensuring critical data is protected and quickly recoverable in the event of a system crash or unexpected shutdown—setting a new benchmark for RAID data protection.

Graid Technology will also highlight its edge-to-cloud strategy, delivering next-generation infrastructure across the AI pipeline. On the edge, Graid will unveil one of the most powerful edge computing workstations, Supreme100, at the show—supporting eight Gen5 NVMe SSDs and a 450W GPU, the system delivers transfer speeds up to 100GB/s, with quiet acoustics suitable for office environments. In the cloud, Graid’s HPC cluster solution integrates the SR-1010 with BeeGFS over InfiniBand, achieving 80GB/s speeds with scalable capacity and linear performance. Built-in high-availability (HA) services reduce infrastructure costs while maintaining optimal uptime—ideal for AI, HPC, and ML workloads.

At AI expo Korea, Graid will collaborate with leading partners Infinitix and Teratec to present a comprehensive AI ecosystem. Infinitix will showcase its flagship platform AI-Stack, which enhances GPU resource utilization across AI development and deployment workflows. Widely adopted across industries including finance, healthcare, and semiconductors, Infinitix is making its AI EXPO debut, emphasizing its strategic expansion in Korea. Teratec, a leading Korean technology provider, specializes in HPC, enterprise networking, and IT infrastructure, delivering integrated platforms that power scalable AI and analytics solutions for local enterprises.

Visit Graid Technology at Booth K27 to discover how next-gen storage and infrastructure are powering the future of AI.

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ConnectM Provides Update from CEO

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (OTC: CNTM) (“ConnectM” or the “Company”), a high-growth technology company on the leading edge of the energy economy, today issued the following letter to shareholders:

Dear ConnectM Community, 

As promised, I would like to provide some more details on my team’s plan to regain compliance and re-list on Nasdaq. 

First, I want to reiterate that ConnectM’s fundamentals have not changed. Our operations and growth prospects are as strong as ever. We have several appealing capital raise, organic, and inorganic growth options available to us, and management will prudently evaluate these options in the best interest of our stockholders. I believe the future remains bright for ConnectM and our intrinsic value is well above our current market price and would like to outline a plan in a bit more detail.

As mentioned in yesterday’s release, to provide immediate liquidity to our stockholders, we have already down-listed to the OTC Pink Open Market and our stock can be traded through certain brokerage accounts, including Charles Schwab, Fidelity, E*Trade, and Interactive Brokers. Some of these platforms require user approval for OTC trading and users may need to adjust account settings and risk profiles so please check with your broker if you would like to trade our stock. 

Our team is currently laser focused on the filing of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2024, followed by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.  Due to the growing nature of our business and the sophistication of some of our derivative financial instruments, the complexity of these reports has increased exponentially since 2023—as reflected by the 10X more hours our team has spent compiling them. Unfortunately, this has led to delays, but we believe we have put in the requisite controls and processes in place to file timely going forward. 

In parallel with the filing of our 10-K, management is evaluating all available options including applying to uplist from OTC Pink to a higher OTC exchange tier, whose listing rules require current reporting status. Trading on a higher OTC tier indicates to the market that the Company meets reporting standards and baseline governance. Unlike OTC Pink companies, higher tier OTC companies must remain current in their disclosures, thereby improving credibility and investor confidence. In parallel with an OTC uplisting, we intend to re- file our re-sale S-1 and continue to work with our investment bank and capital market advisor, ThinkEquity, on a capital raise plan to bring fresh growth capital into ConnectM. 

In conjunction with a capital raise process, our team will evaluate an IPO or uplisting back to Nasdaq or NYSE as soon as possible under the exchange listing rules. 

We are confident this process will result in a stronger, more resilient ConnectM. My management team and I want to reiterate our commitment to the company, our employees, our stockholders, and our community. ConnectM is a viable, strong, growing company and we will demonstrate this in due course. 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with your questions via our contact information below: 

CNTM@redchip.com  

1-407-644-4256   

Sincerely Yours, 

Bhaskar Panigrahi 

About ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc.

ConnectM is a constellation of companies powering the next generation of electrified equipment, mobility, and distributed energy—thus enabling a faster, smarter transition to a modern energy economy. The Company provides residential and light commercial service providers and original equipment manufacturers with a proprietary Energy Intelligence Network platform to accelerate the transition to all-electric heating, cooling, and transportation. Leveraging technology, data, artificial intelligence, and behavioral economics, ConnectM aims to lower energy costs and reduce carbon emissions globally.

For more information, please visit: https://www.connectm.com/

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding our future financial performance and our strategy, expansion plans, future operations, future operating results, estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “continue,” “project” or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. We caution you that the forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. In addition, we caution you that the forward-looking statements regarding the Company contained in this press release are subject to the risks and uncertainties described in the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” section of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2024. Such filing identifies and addresses other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and ConnectM is under no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. 

Contact:

Investor Relations
Dave Gentry, CEO
RedChip Companies, Inc.
1-407-644-4256
CNTM@redchip.com

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TELUS announces election of directors

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VANCOUVER, BC, May 9, 2025 /CNW/ – TELUS Corporation (TELUS) (TSX: T) (NYSE: TU) announced today that the nominees listed in TELUS’ 2025 information circular were elected as directors of TELUS. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at TELUS’ annual meeting on May 9, 2025 (the Meeting) are set out below.

Each of the following 14 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of TELUS:

Nominee

Votes For

% Votes For

Votes Withheld

% Votes Withheld

Raymond T. Chan

685,826,716

98.37

11,371,525

1.63

Hazel Claxton

688,785,155

98.79

8,416,534

1.21

Lisa De Wilde

684,043,093

98.11

13,158,596

1.89

Victor Dodig

691,498,695

99.18

5,700,271

0.82

Darren Entwistle

682,366,011

97.87

14,838,755

2.13

Thomas Flynn

693,297,141

99.44

3,901,641

0.56

Mary Jo Haddad

629,411,988

90.28

67,795,553

9.72

Martha Hall Findlay

693,905,510

99.53

3,293,499

0.47

Christine Magee

688,777,242

98.79

8,421,767

1.21

John Manley

684,643,528

98.20

12,557,151

1.80

David Mowat

687,569,365

98.62

9,629,644

1.38

Marc Parent

660,847,804

94.79

36,350,978

5.21

Denise Pickett

689,927,911

98.96

7,270,661

1.04

W. Sean Willy

691,051,394

99.12

6,147,405

0.88

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be published shortly on telus.com/agm, and filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.

About TELUS

TELUS (TSX: T, NYSE: TU) is a world-leading communications technology company, generating over $20 billion in annual revenue with more than 20 million customer connections through our advanced suite of broadband services for consumers, businesses and the public sector. We are committed to leveraging our technology to enable remarkable human outcomes. TELUS is passionate about putting our customers and communities first, leading the way globally in client service excellence and social capitalism. Our TELUS Health business is enhancing more than 76 million lives worldwide through innovative preventive medicine and well-being technologies. Our TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods business utilizes digital technologies and data insights to optimize the connection between producers and consumers. Guided by our enduring ‘give where we live’ philosophy, TELUS, our team members and retirees have contributed $1.8 billion in cash, in-kind contributions, time and programs including 2.4 million days of service since 2000, earning us the distinction of the world’s most giving company.

For more information about TELUS, please visit telus.com, follow us at @TELUSNews on X and @Darren_Entwistle on Instagram.

For more information, please contact:
Jacinthe Beaulieu
TELUS Media Relations
Jacinthe.Beaulieu@telus.com

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