Latest news with #FOBI
NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Why Wednesday's Killer Punchline On FOBI Is The Defining Gen Z Mood
Wednesday season 2 is here, and while there are plenty of moments that might stick with you after binge-watching the whole series, one scene stood out for me. It's when Wednesday Addams, asked by her new principal to join in the festivities so she doesn't miss out, simply replies, "I've FOBI, Fear Of Being Included." And it hit me. Usually I have FOBI too, but with the new season of Wednesday I had FOMO, so I already watched it all #Wednesday — Prol_x (@prol_x) August 6, 2025 As someone who loves making plans but also secretly feels relieved when they get cancelled (without my doing), I realised there's actually a name for this feeling - and it's not as rare as it sounds. If you also feel the same, you're not alone. Turns out, FOBI is quite real. So, What Actually Is FOBI FOBI (Fear of Being Included) describes that uneasy feeling when you'd rather not be invited to join the group. It's the opposite of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) - instead of worrying you'll be left out, you're stressed about being pulled in. It's not exactly introversion or general social anxiety. FOBI is more specific - it's about the mental load and energy drain that can come with social inclusion. For some, each new invitation is like yet another browser tab opening in an already cluttered headspace. Dr Gorav Gupta, Senior Psychiatrist and CEO at Tulasi Healthcare, New Delhi, says, "Unlike FOMO, which comes from the desire to be involved with everything, FOBI is when instead of wanting to be involved, one wants the space, freedom and the avoidance of unwanted and/or forced interactions with others. It's not any better or worse than FOMO, it just reflects an individual's personality in terms of how their boundaries for social space and solitude are perceived." How It Plays Out In Daily Life For those with FOBI, back-to-back social invitations or constant group activities can feel exhausting. "Individuals may begin to withdraw from gatherings or even reject calls or think about updating in a group chat or in a group plan. Ultimately, FOBI can turn to not showing up or attending social gatherings along with misconceptions and even getting labeled as rude or distant," says Dr Gupta. And it's not just an introvert thing. Anyone can get FOBI when social obligations pile up, even if they're normally sociable. Gen Z, in particular, seems to be talking about it more - perhaps because they're also more open about setting boundaries. Work life isn't immune either. That "quick" extra meeting, the team lunch you didn't ask for, or the post-office drinks can all feel like too much. FOBI can also sneak into romantic relationships when new commitments feel like obligations rather than shared joy. The tricky bit is that while valuing independence is healthy, over-analysing or dodging every invite can chip away at friendships, work relationships, and even mental health. Is JOMO Better? The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO) is far better according to experts. It's the calm, guilt-free decision to opt out, without dread or self-criticism. Practice JOMO lets you disconnect, focus on your own needs, and enjoy the present moment, no FOMO, no FOBI. Think of it as a mindful choice rather than a knee-jerk escape. It's about saying no because you want to, not because you feel you have to. FOBI Vs FOMO Sushmita Upadhaya, Clinical Psychologist, says that both FOMO and FOBI can lead to stress, burnout, and a distorted sense of reality. "While FOMO pushes us to do more, FOBI pressures us to avoid unwanted involvement and both disrupt peace of mind. On the other hand, JOMO, or the Joy of Missing Out, -the feeling that 'I rather stay home'offers a healthier choice," she adds. In absolute terms, It's about enjoying being one self, setting limits, and finding peace in being offline. Instead of chasing attention or fearing exclusion, JOMO focuses on being present, valuing privacy, and having purpose. So, to answer Yes, JOMO is absolutely better . While FOBI and FOMO creates anxiety and comparisons, JOMO encourages mindfulness and self-worth. In a world filled with the race of social media , choosing to disconnect can be the most empowering choice of all. The Final Takeway While FOBI is not a formally recognized clinical diagnosis, it is a sign that constant inclusion isn't everyone's idea of a good time. The relief of not being invited can be real—but left unchecked, it risks closing the door on meaningful connections. The sweet spot lies somewhere in between: saying yes when it genuinely feels right, and no when you need the space. Because in the end, balance beats both FOMO and FOBI. Take lessons from Wednesday Addams - well, maybe
Business Upturn
13-06-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
FOBI AI Inc. Announces Closing of the Sale of German Subsidiary
Vancouver, BC, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FOBI AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (FOBIF:OTCQB) ('Fobi' or the 'Company') announces that further to its news release dated May 28, 2025, it has closed the sale (the 'Transaction') of all of its shares in Fobi AI Germany GmbH (the 'Acquired Company'), its wholly owned German subsidiary, to an arm's length third party purchaser (the 'Purchaser') pursuant to the terms of share purchase agreement dated May 28, 2025 (the 'Agreement'). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser paid to FOBI an aggregate of EUR 1,540,000.00 consisting of a cash purchase price in the amount of EUR 1,400,000.00 (the 'Purchase Price') and an additional purchase price in the amount of EUR 140,000.00, which was paid by the Purchaser to the Acquired Company on behalf of FOBI after assumption by the Purchaser of FOBI's obligations to pay such amount per the License (as defined below). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Acquired Company granted FOBI a license (the 'License') to use the 'Passcreator Software' for the payment of an aggregate price of EUR 140,000. Such payment obligation was assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement. The License is non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable and sublicensable. The term of the License is 48 months after closing of the Transaction, without the right to terminate during these 48 months. No finders fee was paid pursuant to the Agreement. The Company is currently subject to an ongoing failure-to-file cease trade order ordered by the British Columbia Securities Commission on November 1, 2024 (the 'FFCTO'). The FFCTO is applicable to the securities of the Company. The Transaction involves a sale of the securities of the Acquired Company, being a private German limited liability company not publicly listed on any stock exchange. About Fobi Founded in 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, Fobi is a leading AI and data intelligence company that provides businesses with real-time applications to digitally transform and future-proof their organizations. Fobi enables businesses to action, leverage, and monetize their customer data by powering personalized and data-driven customer experiences, and drives digital sustainability by eliminating the need for paper and reducing unnecessary plastic waste at scale. Fobi works with some of the largest global organizations across retail & CPG, insurance, sports & entertainment, casino gaming, and more. Fobi is a recognized technology and data intelligence leader across North America and Europe, and is the largest data aggregator in Canada's hospitality & tourism industry. For more information, please contact: Fobi AI Inc. Fobi Website: Rob Anson, CEO Facebook: @ Fobiinc T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 3 Twitter: @ Fobi_inc E: [email protected] LinkedIn: @ Fobiinc Forward Looking Statements/Information: This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information, including statements regarding the terms of the Transaction, the timing of the closing of the Transaction, and other statements characterized by words such as 'anticipates,' 'may,' 'can,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'projects,' 'targets,' 'intends,' 'likely,' 'will,' 'should,' 'to be', 'potential' and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions 'may', 'should' or 'will' occur . Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company's control, including, without limitation, market competition, the impact of general economic and industry conditions, competition, stock market volatility, BCSC and Exchange approval conditions, and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: changes to volatile exchange rates, market conditions, market competition and other economic and market factors. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future plans, operations, and results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FOBI AI Inc. Announces Closing of the Sale of German Subsidiary
Vancouver, BC, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOBI AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (FOBIF:OTCQB) ('Fobi' or the 'Company') announces that further to its news release dated May 28, 2025, it has closed the sale (the 'Transaction') of all of its shares in Fobi AI Germany GmbH (the 'Acquired Company'), its wholly owned German subsidiary, to an arm's length third party purchaser (the 'Purchaser') pursuant to the terms of share purchase agreement dated May 28, 2025 (the 'Agreement'). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser paid to FOBI an aggregate of EUR 1,540,000.00 consisting of a cash purchase price in the amount of EUR 1,400,000.00 (the 'Purchase Price') and an additional purchase price in the amount of EUR 140,000.00, which was paid by the Purchaser to the Acquired Company on behalf of FOBI after assumption by the Purchaser of FOBI's obligations to pay such amount per the License (as defined below). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Acquired Company granted FOBI a license (the 'License') to use the 'Passcreator Software' for the payment of an aggregate price of EUR 140,000. Such payment obligation was assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement. The License is non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable and sublicensable. The term of the License is 48 months after closing of the Transaction, without the right to terminate during these 48 months. No finders fee was paid pursuant to the Agreement. The Company is currently subject to an ongoing failure-to-file cease trade order ordered by the British Columbia Securities Commission on November 1, 2024 (the "FFCTO"). The FFCTO is applicable to the securities of the Company. The Transaction involves a sale of the securities of the Acquired Company, being a private German limited liability company not publicly listed on any stock exchange. About Fobi Founded in 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, Fobi is a leading AI and data intelligence company that provides businesses with real-time applications to digitally transform and future-proof their organizations. Fobi enables businesses to action, leverage, and monetize their customer data by powering personalized and data-driven customer experiences, and drives digital sustainability by eliminating the need for paper and reducing unnecessary plastic waste at scale. Fobi works with some of the largest global organizations across retail & CPG, insurance, sports & entertainment, casino gaming, and more. Fobi is a recognized technology and data intelligence leader across North America and Europe, and is the largest data aggregator in Canada's hospitality & tourism industry. For more information, please contact: Fobi AI Inc. Fobi Website: Rob Anson, CEO Facebook: @ Fobiinc T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 3 Twitter: @ Fobi_inc E: ir@ LinkedIn: @ Fobiinc Forward Looking Statements/Information: This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information, including statements regarding the terms of the Transaction, the timing of the closing of the Transaction, and other statements characterized by words such as 'anticipates,' 'may,' 'can,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'projects,' 'targets,' 'intends,' 'likely,' 'will,' 'should,' 'to be', 'potential' and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions 'may', 'should' or 'will' occur. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company's control, including, without limitation, market competition, the impact of general economic and industry conditions, competition, stock market volatility, BCSC and Exchange approval conditions, and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: changes to volatile exchange rates, market conditions, market competition and other economic and market factors. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future plans, operations, and results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FOBI AI Inc. Announces Sale of German Subsidiary
Vancouver, BC, May 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FOBI AI Inc. (FOBI:TSXV) (FOBIF:OTCQB) ('Fobi' or the 'Company') announces that it has entered into a share purchase agreement dated May 28, 2025 (the 'Agreement'), with an arm's length third party purchaser (the 'Purchaser'), whereby pursuant to the Agreement, FOBI will sell to the Purchaser all of its shares in Fobi AI Germany GmbH (the 'Acquired Company', its wholly owned German subsidiary (the 'Transaction'). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Purchaser will pay to FOBI an aggregate of EUR 1,540,000.00 consisting of a cash purchase price in the amount of EUR 1,400,000.00 (the 'Purchase Price') and an additional purchase price in the amount of EUR 140,000.00, which will be paid by the Purchaser to the Acquired Company on behalf of FOBI after assumption by the Purchaser of FOBI's obligations to pay such amount per the License (as defined below). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Acquired Company will grant FOBI a license (the 'License') to use the 'Passcreator Software' for the payment of an aggregate price of EUR 140,000. Such payment obligation will be assumed by the Purchaser pursuant to the Agreement. The License will be non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable and sublicensable. The term of the License will be 48 months after closing of the Transaction, without the right to terminate during these 48 months. Rob Anson, CEO of Fobi, shared: "The sale of our German subsidiary was a strategic decision designed to fuel Fobi's future growth without any further dilution to shareholders. This move is anticipated to immediately strengthens our financial position, secures full licensing rights, and enables us to accelerate progress in other key focus areas. Over the past six months, we've been preparing Fobi for its next evolution in terms of sharpening our focus and strategically aligning with the transformative shifts in AI and Web3. Today's announcement sets the stage for the Company's advancements ahead." No finders fee will be paid pursuant to the Agreement. The Transaction remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company is currently subject to an ongoing failure-to-file cease trade order ordered by the British Columbia Securities Commission on November 1, 2024 (the "FFCTO"). The FFCTO is applicable to the securities of the Company. The Transaction involves a sale of the securities of the Acquired Company, being a private German limited liability company not publicly listed on any stock exchange. About Fobi Founded in 2017 in Vancouver, Canada, Fobi is a leading AI and data intelligence company that provides businesses with real-time applications to digitally transform and future-proof their organizations. Fobi enables businesses to action, leverage, and monetize their customer data by powering personalized and data-driven customer experiences, and drives digital sustainability by eliminating the need for paper and reducing unnecessary plastic waste at scale. Fobi works with some of the largest global organizations across retail & CPG, insurance, sports & entertainment, casino gaming, and more. Fobi is a recognized technology and data intelligence leader across North America and Europe, and is the largest data aggregator in Canada's hospitality & tourism industry. For more information, please contact: Fobi AI Inc. Fobi Website: Rob Anson, CEO Facebook: @ Fobiinc T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 3 Twitter: @ Fobi_inc E: ir@ LinkedIn: @ Fobiinc Forward Looking Statements/Information: This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information, including statements regarding the terms of the Transaction, the timing of the closing of the Transaction, and other statements characterized by words such as 'anticipates,' 'may,' 'can,' 'plans,' 'believes,' 'estimates,' 'expects,' 'projects,' 'targets,' 'intends,' 'likely,' 'will,' 'should,' 'to be', 'potential' and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions 'may', 'should' or 'will' occur. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Company's control, including, without limitation, market competition, the impact of general economic and industry conditions, competition, stock market volatility, BCSC and Exchange approval conditions, and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although the Company believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: Fobi not receiving approval of the Exchange with respect the Transaction; and changes to volatile exchange rates, market conditions, market competition and other economic and market factors. This forward-looking information may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of the Company and market conditions. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future plans, operations, and results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
