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New VR Initiative Targets Youth Knife Crime

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BIRMINGHAM, England, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — In response to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealing a 4% increase in knife-related crime across the UK—with a staggering 55,008 recorded offences— tech-for-good company, Cornerstone VR, have partnered with professionals across the UK, including Thurrock Council and Enfield Council, to launch a series of virtual reality (VR) films that confront the realities of youth knife crime.

Created in collaboration with police officers, educational institutions, youth justice, foster agencies, social care professionals, and most importantly, young people who are – or could be – impacted by knife crime, the new series of VR films aims to build empathy and understanding amongst professionals, caregivers and young people about the impact of carrying a knife.

Scenarios depicted include being the victim of a robbery, being threatened with a knife, and a serious knife related incident at a party. 

Professionals working directly with adolescents are finding more young people are carrying knives due to societal pressures. “There’s an element of peer pressure, they think it makes them scarier, instead of making them more of a target,” shared a Youth Justice Service police representative from a partnering council.

“The statistics aren’t enough. From me personally, speaking to young people about carrying knives is that they think they are invincible. That carrying the knife will protect them and they don’t believe that carrying puts them in more danger, not less.” 

The 2024 Children, Violence and Vulnerability Survey from the Youth Endowment Fund found that nearly half of teenagers (47%) who carry a weapon do so for self-protection.

Seema Moules, Child Exploitation and Missing Team Manager at Thurrock Council, highlighted the importance of relatability in addressing this issue: “It was important to create a resource that feels relevant to young people. These VR films capture the real pressures and risks of knife crime in a way that resonates.” 

Linda Crawford, Head of Enfield Youth Justice Service, shared “Addressing knife crime with young people means overcoming fear, distrust, and deeply ingrained norms. Cornerstone VR’s VR-enabled films are creating a powerful, interactive way to educate, engage, and equip young people and the adults around them with the tools to promote safer decisions.”

Serena Hadi, Head of Operations and Practice at Cornerstone VR, explained how the VR series seeks to fill this gap: “Statistics alone often fail to communicate the visceral reality of knife crime. We wanted to create a series that allows our users to understand the scope of this societal issue affecting young people every day.”

Mohammed Hussain, Managing Director of Cornerstone VR added “Our ultimate aim is to help children and young people make more informed decisions, and to have the support from those around them to do so. We are extremely grateful to our collaborators for their input in making these films as realistic and impactful as possible.”

Cornerstone VR drives impactful change through its flagship VR programme, empowering professionals and caregivers to deliver enhanced care and support to individuals of all ages. 

Learn more: www.cornerstonevr.co.uk/knife-crime

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Corinna Leaning, Marketing Manager
Stacey Cox, Marketing Executive
info@cornerstonevr.co.uk
0808 1756 414

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Ezoic Earns Google Premier Status; One of Only Four Google Certified Publishing Partners Awarded The Honor

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CARLSBAD, Calif., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ezoic, the first-party data and AI optimization platform known for powering ad revenue for some of the world’s most-visited websites, has officially been named a Premier Google Certified Publishing Partner (GCPP) — a designation currently held by just four companies. The Premier tier recognizes a class of elite ad partners within the program, known for its high standards and strict qualification criteria.

Ezoic has worked alongside Google for over a decade, including as an inaugural member of the original GCPP program. This new Premier designation acknowledges Ezoic’s long-standing technical excellence, measurable impact on publisher success, and deep integration across Google’s product ecosystem.

Ezoic CMO, Tyler Bishop, believes the designation is well-timed, given recent industry shifts and changing priorities for websites that rely on Google for ad revenue.

“We’re seeing the web change before our eyes. With the rise of content generated by LLMs (Large Language Models) and programmatic advertising becoming an ever-growing commodity, it’s more critical than ever that businesses relying on ad revenue get precise, accurate direction,” Bishop said.

“Being one of four Premier partners identifies us as having the expertise, innovative vision, and focus needed to overcome — and thrive — amid today’s web challenges. It’s a great spotlight on our long-standing success helping independent publishers and digital businesses win in a space dominated by giants.”

The GCPP Premier tier, introduced in 2023, highlights partners who meet the program’s most rigorous performance and expertise standards. Publishers working with Premier partners benefit from earlier access to beta features, enhanced support, and tailored solutions available to only those working within the Premier class of partners. The tier helps identify partners with the strongest track records of delivering high-performance outcomes to those relying on Google’s advertising ecosystem.

To learn more about Ezoic or view its GCPP profile, visit www.ezoic.com or go directly to its Google partner listing.

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TERAGO, CrowdOut Capital and Cymbria Corporation amend certain terms of Credit Agreement

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TORONTO, March 31, 2025 /CNW/ – TERAGO Inc. (“TERAGO” or the “Company”) (TSX: TGO) (https://terago.ca/), today announced it, CrowdOut Capital LLC (“CrowdOut”) and Cymbria Corporation (“Cymbria“) executed a Second Amendment to the Credit and Guaranty Agreement (the “Second Amending Agreement”), which amends certain terms of the Credit and Guaranty Agreement entered into between, inter alios, CrowdOut and the Company as of September 29, 2022 (the “Original Agreement”), as amended by the First Amendment to Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of May 29, 2024 among CrowdOut, Cymbria and the Company relating to the Company’s secured debt facility (the “First Amending Agreement”, collectively with the Original Agreement and the Second Amending Agreement, the “Credit Agreement”). The Second Amending Agreement serves to increase the amount of the secured debt facility from US$19 million to US$21 million, while maintaining consistency with the initial framework of the Credit Agreement, with the US$2 million increase in the secured debt facility funded by Cymbria.

Cymbria is pleased to provide additional capital to TERAGO to support the Company’s continued momentum.  With the recent ISED consultation we are confident that TERAGO will retain and leverage its valuable mmWave spectrum licenses to seize new opportunities and drive innovation as market adoption of Fixed Wireless Access and 5G networks accelerates.” said Frank Mullen, Chief Investment Officer, Edgepoint Investment Group.

In connection with the Second Amending Agreement, subject to Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) approval, the Company has agreed to issue 800,000 common share purchase warrants (each, a “Warrant”, and collectively, the “Warrants”) to Cymbria (the “Private Placement”). Each Warrant, entitles Cymbria to subscribe for and purchase, one fully paid common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Common Share”), until 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on March 30, 2028, at a price per Common Share as follows:

200,000 Warrants at a price per common share of $2.50;200,000 Warrants at a price per common share of $2.00;200,000 Warrants at a price per common share of $1.50; and200,000 Warrants at a price per common share of $1.00.

As EdgePoint Investment Group Inc., the portfolio manager of Cymbria, is a related party of the Company, the Second Amending Agreement and the issuance of the Private Placement will constitute “related party transactions” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) and are subject to the formal valuation and minority approval requirements thereof, as applicable, unless an exemption is available. It is the intention of the Company to rely on the exemptions in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) (Fair Market Value Not More Than 25% of Market Capitalization) of MI 61-101 for the Private Placement and Section 5.7(1)(f) (Loan to Issuer, No Equity or Voting Component) of MI 61-101 for the Second Amending Agreement.

The Company has filed the Second Amending Agreement, which is now available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

About TERAGO
TERAGO provides managed network and security services to businesses across Canada. ensuring highly secure, reliable, and redundant connectivity including private 5G wireless networks, Fixed Wireless access, fiber, and cable wireline network connectivity. As Canada’s biggest mmWave spectrum holders, the Company possesses spectrum licenses in the 24 GHz and 38 GHz spectrum bands, which it utilizes to provide secure, dedicated SLA guaranteed enterprise grade performance that is technology diverse from buried cables ensuring high availability connectivity services. TERAGO serves over 1,800 Canadian and Global businesses operating in major markets across Canada, including Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Ottawa and Winnipeg, and has been providing wireless services since 1999. For more information about TERAGO and its suite of wireless internet and SD-WAN solutions, please visit www.terago.ca.

Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain words considered forward-looking statements or information under applicable securities laws, including but not limited to the receipt of TSX approval. By their nature, forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond TERAGO’s control. Forward-looking statements may include but are not limited to statements regarding the further developing our 5G Fixed Wireless Access program, consistently executing across all fronts of the business, success in providing Canadian enterprises with managed services and the 5G fixed wireless trials being conducted by the Company. All such statements constitute “forward-looking information” as defined under, applicable Canadian securities laws. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical facts constitute forward-looking information. The forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s views with respect to future events and is subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in the Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024 and risks set forth in the “Financial Risk Management” section in the annual MD&A of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024 available on www.sedarplus.ca and under the Company’s corporate profile. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially. include the inability to consistently achieve sales growth across all lines of TERAGO’s business including managed services, inability to complete successful 5G technical trials, the results of the 5G trials not being satisfactory to TERAGO or any of its technology partners, regulatory requirements may delay or inhibit the trial, the economic viability of any potential services that may result from the trial, the ability for TERAGO to further finance and support any new market opportunities that may present itself, and industry competitors who may have superior technology or are quicker to take advantage of 5G technology. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as several factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed with the forward-looking statements. Except as may be required by applicable Canadian securities laws, TERAGO does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether in words, oral or written as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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History Made on High Stakes Poker: Alan Keating Wins Record-Breaking $1,412,500 Pot

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LAS VEGAS, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Now in its 14th season, High Stakes Poker has delivered countless legendary moments, and Monday night’s episode on PokerGO® took the iconic show to even greater heights. In a jaw-dropping hand, Alan Keating won a record-setting $1,412,500 pot – by far the biggest single-winner pot in the show’s storied history.

 

Alan Keating wins a record-breaking $1,412,500 pot on PokerGO’s High Stakes Poker

The dramatic moment unfolded inside the PokerGO® Studio in Las Vegas. Keating and Peter Wang had built a pot of $145,500 ahead of a king-high flop that contained two spades. Keating held pocket kings and flopped top set, and Wang had the nut flush draw with the ace-three of spades. Wang check-raised Keating’s $70,000 bet to $200,000, and Keating called. An ace hit the turn, giving Wang top pair to go along with his flush draw, and he moved all in for $433,500. Keating snap-called. The players opted to run it twice, and Keating held up on both rivers to scoop the entire $1,412,500 pot and etch his name in the poker history books.

A highlight of the epic record-breaking hand is now available on the PokerGO YouTube channel.

Season 14 of High Stakes Poker airs exclusively on PokerGO, with new episodes dropping every Monday through May. Longtime fans and new viewers can also access every episode from all 14 seasons on demand.

To celebrate the historic season, PokerGO is offering $20 off the first year of a new annual subscription with the promo code HSP14. To subscribe, simply visit PokerGO.com or download PokerGO to your favorite device. PokerGO is available worldwide on Android phone, Android tablet, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV. You can also stream PokerGO on any web or mobile browser by going to PokerGO.com.

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About PokerGO®
PokerGO® is the world’s largest poker content company delivering industry-leading programming around the world to consumers. PokerGO delivers more than 100 days of live poker annually. PokerGO’s video-on-demand library includes original content that provides unmatched access to the world of poker. For more information, visit http://www.pokergo.com/. Become a part of the PokerGO community on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Discord.

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