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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
eSHARE Announces Strategic Partnership with SMX to Advance Trusted Collaboration in Government and Regulated Sectors
WALTHAM, Mass., May 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eSHARE, a provider of trusted collaborative solutions built for enterprise and public sector use, today announced that they have strategically partnered with SMX, a leader in cloud, cybersecurity, and advanced technology solutions for public and private sector organizations. This partnership will enable eSHARE to leverage the SMX Elevate℠ Intelligent Automation Platform to accelerate its journey toward FedRAMP Moderate authorization and expand its footprint across federal agencies and highly regulated industries. eSHARE's secure email and content collaboration solutions are designed to help organizations share sensitive data without losing control. By integrating with Microsoft 365 and Azure, eSHARE empowers enterprises to enable external collaboration without compromising compliance, privacy, or user experience. Through this partnership, SMX will provide compliance automation, engineering support, and governance advisory services to help eSHARE meet the stringent security requirements of the U.S. federal government. 'Our partnership with SMX represents a significant milestone in our mission to deliver Trusted Collaboration solutions that meet the highest standards of trust and compliance that our Govt as well as DIBs customers need,' said Nick Stamos, CEO of eSHARE. 'SMX's proven expertise in FedRAMP and cloud automation is instrumental to our success as we enter the next phase of growth in regulated markets.' SMX Elevate is a modular and extensible platform purpose-built to streamline compliance automation, continuous monitoring, and authorization processes across multiple frameworks. The platform has helped leading technology providers such as Dynatrace, Sophos, Deep Security, Beyond Identity, and others navigate FedRAMP and other compliance programs successfully. 'Our partnership with eSHARE highlights SMX's commitment to enabling secure, scalable innovation across government and regulated sectors,' said Rob Groat, Executive Vice President of Strategy and Technology at SMX. 'By leveraging the SMX Elevate℠ platform, we're helping eSHARE accelerate FedRAMP compliance while enhancing their ability to deliver trusted collaboration solutions that meet the complex security demands of federal agencies and critical infrastructure customers.' eSHARE and SMX initiated their Authority to Operate (ATO) process in April 2025 and expect to be listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace by December 2025. About eSHARE eSHARE is transforming the digital workplace, enabling organizations to take control of secure, compliant collaboration within M365. Trusted by Global 2000 giants, including top names in aerospace and insurance, eSHARE delivers unparalleled data protection with intelligent guardrails and seamless user experiences. Accelerate M365 adoption, enhance secure collaboration with Copilot, and unlock your organization's full potential. Join the thousands of users across nearly every country in the world who rely on eSHARE as the driving force behind Trusted Collaboration. For more information about eSHARE and its Trusted Collaboration solutions, please visit About SMX SMX is an industry leader providing digital solutions for mission-oriented clients, operating in close proximity to a vast set of clients across the United States and around the globe. SMX delivers scalable and secure solutions combined with the mission expertise needed to accelerate outcomes for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, Public Sector, Fortune 1000, and other public and private sector clients. For more information on our solutions, please visit CONTACT: E: marketing@ in to access your portfolio
NBC Sports
10-05-2025
- Automotive
- NBC Sports
Build it and they will come: The making of a Supercross track
The 2025 Monster Energy Supercross season is comprised of 17 rounds and like snowflakes, no two tracks have been alike. The same pieces are there week to week, but the way they are assembled differs for each track. Riders experience rhythm sections, bowl turns, flat corners, table tops, steep jumps over a tunnel, and whoops, with occasional other surprises track builders want to toss in their path. But one thing remains the same: the men who build the tracks and the fact that from the top of the highest jump to the base of the floor, a Supercross track is all dirt. Supercross tracks are constructed by DirtWurx, a New York company that has been doing the heavy lifting since the 1990s. Track design is a collaborative event between builder and promoter. Recently, when Supercross visited Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Acrisure Stadium, home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, set up a time-lapse camera to record the building of a track in the market for the first time in more than 40 years. It was a unique view of the workings that go into transforming a football stadium into a dirt track. The track build began with 14 trailer loads of plywood, about 7,500 sheets making two layers of protection for the stadium floor. Then dirt is trucked in. For Pittsburgh, it took 500 truckloads, or 5,500 cubic yards. When Supercross returns to a market, they use dirt been stored offsite since the previous season. With Pittsburgh, that option was not fully available, but Feld Entertainment has run Monster Jam races in the market, so some of the dirt was recycled. To supplement that dirt, they turned to a local contractor with a stockpile used in landscaping and construction. Before a jump is built, the track is covered with six inches of dirt to provide a base. Fabric is placed under the dirt, above the plywood, to further protect the floor from the watering that needs to take place to maintain the jumps structural integrity. 'The guys in the loaders know how many buckets of dirt each jump is and they will place it [in the appropriate place], then we have a guy it and goes through and shapes it and packs it in,' Kenny Henry, Director of Operations Track Construction for DirtWurx. 'Then we have a guy in a skid steer who comes through and cleans everything up.' The track is built from the outside in, generally piling up mounds that will be refined. Pittsburgh experienced rain overnight that kept Turf to dirt 🔀 🎥: @steelers #SMX #SupercrossLIVE Every jump constructed from the ground up. In bowl turns that require netting, the posts are added after the turn is completed by cutting out a channel in back of the berm, sinking the metal tubes, and then covering them back with enough dirt to keep them from moving. Notably, Pittsburgh's dirt is not particularly rocky despite the mountains that surround it. Should there be more rocks in the dirt than is optimal, it will be sifted between seasons. 'We can, or we will [sift the dirt] if we get to a pile that is rockier or has more debris than we would like,' Henry continued. 'During the summertime, or off-season, we will go through it, but this dirt is pretty clean.' Dan Beaver, And that is a luxury Supercross has that is not available to Pro Motocross tracks. Last year, NBC Sports caught up with Greg Robinson, co-owner of Unadilla, MX Park to discuss the challenges of the rain that pelted the course, and during the course of the conversation, talk turned to the rockiness of the surrounding area. Outdoor tracks are also forced to sift their dirt, but it is an endless process. 'The outdoor tracks have an endless supply of dirt, so the rocks bubble to the surface, where here we have a stockpile of dirt that's above ground,' Henry said. More SuperMotocross News Aaron Plessinger renews with Red Bull KTM Salt Lake City Preview | Betting Guide Jeremy Martin to run three Pro MX races in 2025 Jett Lawrence walks the red carpet Two riders die in 11-bike British Superbike crash Denver 450 Results | 250 Results Chase Sexton dominates Denver 450s, keeps hope alive Haiden Deegan wins 250 Denver feature, championship Denver Qualification | 250 Heats | 450 Heats Kevin Moranz wins PulpMX Privateer Challenge Ricky Carmichael gives us an inside look at how a traditional football stadium is transformed into a Supercross track.
Miami Herald
08-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
SMX's $5.5M Financing Fuels Strategic Ascent in ASEAN Amid Global PET Turmoil
MIAMI, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / The circular economy isn't a talking point anymore-it's a battleground. As 2025 progresses, pressure is mounting on brands to deliver on sustainability targets, but economic headwinds and widening cost gaps between recycled and virgin plastic are forcing a reckoning. And in the eye of this storm stands SMX PLC (Security Matters) (NASDAQ:SMX), wielding technology and capital to transform the global plastics economy-starting with ASEAN. Let's be clear: the €600/tonne price spread between recycled PET (R-PET) and virgin PET is not just a number-it's a signal flare. Brands across Europe, particularly small and mid-sized ones, are retreating from sustainability pledges to cut costs, rolling back recycled content goals, and reverting to cheaper virgin materials. Even best-intentioned giants like Coca-Cola have quietly revised their sustainability targets, creating a ripple effect that could compromise years of progress toward post-consumer plastic accountability. But this industry regression opens the door for innovators who can bridge the gap between sustainability and profitability. SMX is that bridge. New Capital, New Momentum On May 8, SMX secured a $5.5 million injection through a private placement with institutional investors. While that headline may sound routine in capital markets, the implications are anything but. This funding comes at a pivotal moment-SMX is already mid-leap into one of the most important industrial corridors on Earth: the ASEAN region. The financing isn't just about balance sheet breathing room; it's an accelerant designed to turn SMX's recent ASEAN deals into dominant market positions. This is about speeding up deployments, scaling integrations, and hardwiring traceability into supply chains while other companies hesitate. Strategic Moves in the ASEAN Corridor In April, SMX inked two transformative partnerships-with Aegis Packaging and Skypac Packaging-establishing its molecular traceability and blockchain-backed platform in the ASEAN packaging ecosystem. These aren't minor agreements. These are on-the-ground integrations with packaging leaders that service major sectors from food to pharma. And with SMX's system embedded, every wrapper, pouch, and container becomes a digital asset-fully traceable, verifiable, and compliant. This is crucial because ASEAN isn't just a manufacturing base. It's a proving ground for the global circular economy. Countries like Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia are tightening ESG regulations and experimenting with advanced waste infrastructure. This makes the region a pressure cooker for real-world, tech-backed sustainability-and a place where SMX's platform becomes indispensable. That $5.5 million? It will help transform these partnerships from promising pilots into full-scale rollouts, at a time when demand for transparent, intelligent materials is exploding. Turning Packaging into Infrastructure The collaboration with Aegis Packaging and its breakthrough O₂X™ coating marks a pivotal step in transforming mono-material plastics from disposable waste into trackable, accountable assets-enabled by SMX's invisible molecular markers and blockchain-based tracking platform. No longer reliant on manual audits or self-reported compliance, the packaging now proves its own sustainability credentials. Skypac Packaging, a major ASEAN supplier of PP, OPP, HDPE, and LDPE products across food, pharma, and industrial sectors, embraces this same technological shift. Skypac's guiding principle-"Paper When Possible, Plastic When Useful"-reflects growing consumer and regulatory calls for smarter, more responsible material use. With SMX technology embedded, every unit of plastic Skypac produced carries a digital passport, turning each wrapper, container, or film into a verifiable, monetizable node in a circular economy-measured, traced, and accountable from origin to post-use recovery. These deals, and others, shift the sustainability equation. Recycled content is no longer just a checkbox-it's a financial instrument. The SMX Plastic Cycle Token (PCT) system converts verified reuse into tradable value. This gives brands real incentive to maintain, even increase, recycled content levels-even as virgin plastic remains cheaper. Suddenly, using R-PET isn't a cost burden. It's a source of competitive and financial advantage. ASEAN Digital Backbone Is A Global Model Contrast this with Europe, where the recycled plastics market is wobbling under economic strain. As virgin PET undercuts R-PET by hundreds of euros per tonne, brands are reverting to 100% virgin content unless legally compelled otherwise. Enforcement of the EU's Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) remains toothless, and with no meaningful financial penalties for non-compliance, many PET users are doing the bare minimum. But in ASEAN, where regulatory enforcement is evolving and environmental scrutiny is climbing, the incentive structures are flipping. SMX's embedded tech doesn't just meet compliance standards-it elevates them. And with $5.5 million in fresh capital, SMX is poised to scale its presence before competitors even find footing. This isn't just about packaging. It's about SMX becoming the digital backbone of tomorrow's sustainable manufacturing infrastructure-starting in the ASEAN region and extending globally. The company's "physical to digital" solutions go beyond traceability; they unlock entirely new economic models for resource reuse. And as global pressure builds-politically, economically, and environmentally-that infrastructure will become as essential as the products it supports. In a market defined by cost-cutting, SMX offers a different formula: prove it, price it, profit from it. And with a strategic capital infusion now in hand, its pace of progress just shifted into overdrive. About SMXAs global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy. Forward-Looking StatementsThe information in this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intends," "may," "will," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: successful launch and implementation of SMX's joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber and other materials; changes in SMX's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX's ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX's ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX's product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX's business model; developments and projections relating to SMX's competitors and industry; and SMX's approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX's business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industry in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX's products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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Miami Herald
08-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
SMX Announces $5.5 Million PIPE Offering
NEW YORK, NY AND SINGAPORE / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a leader in providing "physical to digital" solutions for a circular economy, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 12 month, convertible promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of up to $5.5 million, in a private placement transaction. The initial closing of the transaction is expected on May 8, 2025. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, and to pay down certain outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company. RBW Capital Partners LLC (a division of Dawson James Securities, Inc.) acted as the placement agent in connection with the offering. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC acted as counsel to the Company. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent. The notes and the ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and, until so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or any state absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The securities were offered only to accredited investors. Additional details on the transaction will be available in the Company's Form 6-K, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. For further information contact: About SMX As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy. Forward-Looking Statements The information in this press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intends," "may," "will," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: the Company's ability to satisfy the closing conditions for the planned second and third closings of its $5.5 million private placement; matters relating to the Company's fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company's stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX's joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber, plastic and other materials; changes in SMX's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX's ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX's ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX's product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX's business model; developments and projections relating to SMX's competitors and industry; and SMX's approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX's business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industries in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX's products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters)
Associated Press
08-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
SMX Announces $5.5 Million PIPE Offering
NEW YORK, NY AND SINGAPORE / ACCESS Newswire / May 8, 2025 / SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ:SMX; SMXWW), a leader in providing 'physical to digital' solutions for a circular economy, today announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of 12 month, convertible promissory notes for an aggregate purchase price of up to $5.5 million, in a private placement transaction. The initial closing of the transaction is expected on May 8, 2025. The Company expects to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, and to pay down certain outstanding indebtedness and other liabilities of the Company. RBW Capital Partners LLC (a division of Dawson James Securities, Inc.) acted as the placement agent in connection with the offering. Ruskin Moscou Faltischek PC acted as counsel to the Company. Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP acted as counsel to the placement agent. The notes and the ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and, until so registered, may not be offered or sold in the United States or any state absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. The securities were offered only to accredited investors. Additional details on the transaction will be available in the Company's Form 6-K, which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and available at This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. For further information contact: About SMX As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating to carbon neutrality and meeting new governmental and regional regulations and standards, SMX is able to offer players along the value chain access to its marking, tracking, measuring and digital platform technology to transition more successfully to a low-carbon economy. Forward-Looking Statements The information in this press release includes 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'contemplate,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'forecast,' 'intends,' 'may,' 'will,' 'might,' 'plan,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'should,' 'would' and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, for example: the Company's ability to satisfy the closing conditions for the planned second and third closings of its $5.5 million private placement; matters relating to the Company's fight against abusive and possibly illegal trading tactics against the Company's stock; successful launch and implementation of SMX's joint projects with manufacturers and other supply chain participants of steel, rubber, plastic and other materials; changes in SMX's strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; SMX's ability to develop and launch new products and services, including its planned Plastic Cycle Token; SMX's ability to successfully and efficiently integrate future expansion plans and opportunities; SMX's ability to grow its business in a cost-effective manner; SMX's product development timeline and estimated research and development costs; the implementation, market acceptance and success of SMX's business model; developments and projections relating to SMX's competitors and industry; and SMX's approach and goals with respect to technology. These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing views as of any subsequent date, and no obligation is undertaken to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include: the ability to maintain the listing of the Company's shares on Nasdaq; changes in applicable laws or regulations; any lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on SMX's business; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, and identify and realize additional opportunities; the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industries in which SMX operates; the risk that SMX and its current and future collaborators are unable to successfully develop and commercialize SMX's products or services, or experience significant delays in doing so; the risk that the Company may never achieve or sustain profitability; the risk that the Company will need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; the risk that the Company experiences difficulties in managing its growth and expanding operations; the risk that third-party suppliers and manufacturers are not able to fully and timely meet their obligations; the risk that SMX is unable to secure or protect its intellectual property; the possibility that SMX may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties described in SMX's filings from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SOURCE: SMX (Security Matters) press release
