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Phase Two of Tech4Nature Jaguar Protection Project Launched in Mexico

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MERIDA, Mexico, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — At the recent 2025 Tech4Nature Summit, Huawei, International Union of Conservation for Nature (IUCN), and local partners launched Phase Two of the Mexico Tech4Nature project, which aims to strengthen the protection of jaguars in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve and study the effects of climate change on biodiversity. 

Alongside Huawei and IUCN, the launch was officiated by Mexico’s Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, the State Government of Yucatán, and local partner C-Minds.

“In Mexico, 42% of our country’s ecosystems face some degree of degradation that we have to work towards solving. This involves monitoring and a lot of restoration work, but it also means something more important, which is precisely what we’re seeing thanks to this alliance,” said Dr. Marina Robles García, Undersecretary of Biodiversity and Environmental Restoration for the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in Mexico.

Aligned with Huawei’s TECH4ALL initiative and the IUCN Green List, Tech4Nature is a global partnership launched by Huawei and IUCN in 2020 to scale up success in nature conservation through technological innovation.

“Today we celebrate a shared vision, a vision that understands that conservation can no longer depend solely on good intentions or isolated policies. We need science, technology, empowered communities, and committed governments,” said Joaquín Díaz Mena, Governor of Yucatán in Mexico, at the 2025 Tech4Nature Summit.

Due to habitat loss and fragmentation, the jaguar is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. To contribute to its conservation, the first phase of the project installed 60 audio devices and more than 20 camera traps in Dzilam de Bravo State Reserve. Using trained AI models, the system is able to recognize the vocalizations and images of species that inhabit the reserve. By April 2025, the solution had identified a total of 147 species and confirmed the presence of nine jaguars in the territory.

The second phase of the project focuses on gathering data about the distribution of jaguar populations, and providing data-driven insights to support decision-making and improve reserve management with a view to creating a biological corridor.

The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit brought together experts, scientists, and conservation leaders from around the world to share advances and strategies in technology-driven nature conservation.

“Digital technology is making biodiversity conservation much more efficient and helping governments and conservationists take faster, more targeted action,” said Tao Jingwen, Director of the Board and Director of the Corporate Sustainable Development Committee for Huawei. “I want to call on more of our partners to join the Tech4Nature initiative to make digital technology a common tool for global ecosystem conservation.”

As well as Mexico, the summit explored Tech4Nature Phase Two projects in Brazil, China, Spain, Kenya, and Türkiye, showcasing how digital technologies and AI analytics can be adapted to the specific needs of diverse ecosystems.

“Building on our momentum so far, we look forward to the second phase of this partnership with great anticipation. This new chapter will address six countries, promoting transformative change for species, ecosystems, and their communities,” said Úrsula Parrilla, Director, Regional Office for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean (ORMACC) for IUCN. “By integrating technology into large-scale conservation, we contribute to global goals that seek to put nature at the center of decision-making for sustainable development.” 

Tech4Nature phase two projects

Brazil will study the impact of climate change on Marajó Island and monitor the mangrove crab as an indicator of ecosystem health.

China uses networked digital solutions and AI analytics to track and support the repopulation of the world’s rarest primate, the Hainan gibbon, just 42 of which remain in existence.

Spain aims to protect the Bonelli’s eagle in Sant Llorenç del Munt i l’Obac Natural Park by using digital technologies to analyze the impact of park visitors on the eagles’ reproductive success.

Kenya aims to improve monitoring in protected marine areas and coral reef in Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park and Reserve to help tackle issues such as illegal fishing and pressure from tourism, and monitor the parrot fish, which helps coral survive.

Türkiye represents a pioneering collaboration between NGOs, the private sector, and the government to evaluate biodiversity protection, with a focus on large mammals, including the fallow deer and wild goat in two pilot sites.

The 2025 Tech4Nature Summit attested to how collaboration between the technology sector, NGOs, governments, academic institutions, and local communities has created a new paradigm for protecting biodiversity and ecosystems.

About TECH4ALL

TECH4ALL is Huawei’s long-term digital inclusion initiative and action plan. Enabled by innovative technologies and partnerships, TECH4ALL is designed to enable inclusion and sustainability in the digital world.

Visit the Huawei TECH4ALL website at https://www.huawei.com/en/tech4all .

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TNL Mediagene Publicly Announces Its Company Snapshot Presentation Including Preliminary FY2024 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance

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NEW YORK and TOKYO, April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TNL Mediagene (Nasdaq: TNMG), a Tokyo-based next-generation digital media and data group in Asia, today publicly filed its Company Snapshot presentation highlighting key aspects of its business including preliminary 2024 Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance:

30%+ Year-on-Year Revenue Growth in FY2024: The group achieved a revenue increase of more than 30% year-over-year. Revenue growth was driven by diversification into tech- and data-powered products, including retail media networks, new strategic data partnerships, as well as innovative content, resulting in increased user engagement, especially in short-form video formats.

Operating Earnings in FY2024: TNL Mediagene is cost efficient and adjusted operating results are expected to be at or near adjusted EBITDA profitability excluding extraordinary items, including one-time DeSPAC and public-company expenses, and one-time transaction-related impairment losses.

Strong Stable of Media Brands: The group operates five content categories including News & Business, B2B Media, Technology, Lifestyle & Food, Sports & Entertainment.

Large Prestigious Customer Base: 850+ advertisers have used TNL Mediagene’s platform include Tier-1 multinational, Fortune 500 companies and large Asian companies. Customers are global and regional, as well as diversified across sectors.

45 Million Monthly Unique Users* : TNL Mediagene’s reach is among the largest of major Asian media companies and comparable to some major US media outlets.

* Monthly Unique Users refers the average monthly unique users of the group’s owned sites and accounts on social platforms (YouTube + TikTok) based on the group’s data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2025.

Founder-Led, Supported by Experienced Public Company Board of Directors: Co-founders Joey Chung and Motoko Imada serve as CEO and COO. First-rate international board includes directors with senior operational, advisory and director roles at companies including Yahoo!, Wall Street Journal, NBC Universal, SBI Financial, BCG and Reapra.

Track Record of Successful M&A Transactions : TNL Mediagene operates a disciplined and successful M&A roll-up strategy and maintains an active pipeline of potential future M&A opportunities.

Attractive Valuation vs. Reference Comparables: TNL Mediagene is currently trading at an EV/Revenue discount to reference median multiples of 2.8x in AdTech and 6.2x in Digital & Social Media.

Co-Founder & CEO Joey Chung said “We are proud of our heritage and our journey over the years and excited about what’s next, as we focus on building the largest pan-Asia, multi-language, multi-market, digital media, technology and data analytics group. Completing our public listing was a meaningful milestone and we now turn our attention toward introducing ourselves and our business to the global investor community.”

Co-Founder & President Motoko Imada said “We have been a pioneer in digital media in Japan and Taiwan over the years. The fusion of content and technology has expanded the potential of the media business. With the funds raised through our IPO, we will leverage our expertise in advertising and content commerce to acquire and integrate new media and technology companies through M&A, with the goal of becoming one of the largest media, tech and data companies in Asia. “

About TNL Mediagene

Headquartered in Tokyo, TNL Mediagene was formed in May 2023 through the merger of Taiwan’s The News Lens Co. and Japan’s Mediagene Inc., two of the region’s leading independent digital media groups. The company’s operations span original and licensed media brands in Japanese, Chinese, and English, covering topics such as news, business, technology, science, food, sports, and lifestyle. It also offers AI-driven advertising services, marketing technology platforms, e-commerce, and innovative solutions tailored to the needs of advertising agencies. Known for its political neutrality, appeal to younger audiences, and high-quality content, TNL Mediagene has approximately 500 employees across Asia, with offices in Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

https://www.tnlmediagene.com/

Cautionary Statement Regarding 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, that are based on beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to TNL Mediagene. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “target,” “seek” or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including strategies or plans, are also forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this communication or elsewhere speak only as of the date made. New uncertainties and risks arise from time to time, and it is impossible for TNL Mediagene to predict these events or how they may affect TNL Mediagene. In addition, risks and uncertainties are described in TNL Mediagene’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings may 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. TNL Mediagene cannot assure you that the forward-looking statements in this communication will prove to be accurate. There may be additional risks that TNL Mediagene presently does not know or that TNL Mediagene currently does not believe are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In light of the significant uncertainties in these forward-looking statements, you should not regard these statements as a representation or warranty by TNL Mediagene, its directors, officers or employees or any other person. Except as required by applicable law, TNL Mediagene does not have any duty to, and does not intend to, update or revise the forward-looking statements in this communication or elsewhere after the date of this communication. You should, therefore, not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing the views of TNL Mediagene as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.

Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures

In this press release we have included adjusted EBITDA, a non-IFRS financial measure, which is a key measure used by our management and board of directors in evaluating our operating performance.

Adjusted EBITDA is our preferred metric for profitability because we believe it facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis and excludes items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core operating performance.

We define adjusted EBITDA as profit (loss) for the period excluding depreciation expenses and amortization expenses as well as extraordinary items associated with one-time events and transactions, such as one-time transaction-related expenses not eligible for capitalization and one-time transaction-related impairment losses.

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VERSABANK’S 2025 ANNUAL MEETING ON APRIL 24 TO BE LIVESTREAMED FROM NASDAQ MARKETSITE IN NEW YORK CITY / BANK TO RING NASDAQ CLOSING BELL APRIL 25

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LONDON, ON, April 22, 2025 /CNW/ – VersaBank (the “Bank”) (TSX: VBNK) (NASDAQ: VBNK) today announced its upcoming annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) will be held at the VersaBank Innovation Centre of Excellence, 1979 Otter Place, London, Ontario on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. and will be livestreamed from the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City.  The link to the Live Webcast will be available on the Bank’s website here:  Events & Presentations – VersaBank.

VersaBank to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell on Friday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m. ET

The Bank also announced that David Taylor, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, VersaBank, and Tel Matrundola, President, VersaBank USA, will ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. ET. A livestream of the Closing Bell ceremony will be available at: https://www.nasdaq.com/marketsite/bell-ringing-ceremony.  Photos, videos and behind the scenes content, will be available via Nasdaq’s social media channels:

http://x.com/nasdaqexchangehttp://instagram.com/nasdaqhttp://facebook.com/nasdaq.

About VersaBank

VersaBank is a North American bank with a difference.  Federally chartered in both Canada and the US, VersaBank has a branchless, digital, business-to-business model based on its proprietary state-of-the-art technology that enables it to profitably address underserved segments of the banking industry in a significantly risk mitigated manner. Because VersaBank obtains substantially all of its deposits and undertakes the majority of its funding electronically through financial intermediary partners, it benefits from significant operating leverage that drives efficiency and return on common equity.  In August 2024, VersaBank launched its unique Receivable Purchase Program funding solution for point-of-sale finance companies, which has been highly successful in Canada for nearly 15 years, to the underserved multi-trillion-dollar US market.  VersaBank also owns Washington, DC-based DRT Cyber Inc., a North America leader in the provision of cyber security services to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities.  Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Digital Meteor Inc. (“Digital Meteor”), VersaBank owns proprietary intellectual property and technology to enable the next generation of digital assets for the banking and financial community, including the Bank’s revolutionary Digital Deposit Receipts (“DDRs”).

VersaBank’s Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and NASDAQ under the symbol VBNK.

Visit our website at:  www.versabank.com
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Therap Enhances Case Note Module with New Billing Unit Features for Streamlined Documentation

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TORRINGTON, Conn., April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Therap Services, the key provider of HIPAA-compliant electronic documentation solutions for organizations and agencies in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), and broader human services sectors, has introduced updates to the Case Note module that will streamline documentation and billing for provider agencies. These new features are designed to improve the ease and accuracy of tracking service delivery, benefiting providers by simplifying their workflows and supporting better billing practices.

Key Benefits of the New Enhancements:

Efficient Billing Integration: With the new Billing Unit(s) feature, providers can easily mark case notes as billable and track service delivery accurately. This ensures that agencies can streamline their billing processes.
 Streamlined Billing Process: With the new Billing Unit(s) column and improved search features, billing information is now more accessible and organized. After service delivery, billing can be generated quickly, ensuring a smoother financial process for agencies.
 Better Visibility and Guidance: Users now have clear, easy-to-understand guidance built into the system. Helpful messages prompt them when certain fields are important for billing, which ensure compliance and help avoid confusion during documentation.
 Seamless Integration for Better Care Coordination: These updates support improved coordination across care teams by making it easier to track the services delivered, how they are billed, and the necessary documentation in one place. This not only saves time but also supports more personalized and responsive care.

By enhancing the Case Note module, Therap is empowering provider agencies to work more efficiently, improve billing accuracy, and streamline operational processes. These updates will help agencies focus more on providing quality care while saving time and resources.

Learn More

To explore how Therap’s Care Plan module can enhance service delivery, visit: https://www.therapservices.net/products/comprehensive-electronic-health-records-for-service-providers/

About Therap Services 

Therap’s comprehensive and HIPAA-compliant software is used in human services settings for documentation, communication, reporting, EVV and billing.

Learn more at:

https://www.therapservices.net/

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