RichieBoy
8 minutes ago
I'll refresh your data with some interesting points and intriguing reminders highlighted in bold. A little conspiracy theory for the weekend too (Hell why not). James Honan definitely did let it slip he was in very early talks with a second candidate consideration for an acquisition. I'm not going to debate the contention because here's my theory. I think that information was too sensitive to the company's best interests. I firmly believe that short sentence was quietly expunged for future M&A considerations. Quite frankly it's impossible to know where they're at on this let's face it.
Affluence Corporation is actively executing a multi-pronged acquisition strategy to strengthen its position in the Smart City and Internet of Things (IoT) market:
Completed Mingothings SLU Acquisition: In May 2025, Affluence finalized its acquisition of Barcelona-based Mingothings SLU (MTI), a specialist in IoT solutions and data analytics for smart cities. MTI is being integrated with OneMind Technologies (OMT), another Affluence subsidiary, to enhance their OneMindNG platform. This move aims to streamline customer experience, generate revenue synergies, and drive sustainable growth. The combined offering positions Affluence to pursue larger contracts in the rapidly expanding smart city and connected industries markets, projected to exceed $4.6 trillion by 2032.
Ongoing Digibriks Formation: Affluence announced in April 2024 its intent to acquire three additional IoT technology companies, with plans to combine them and OneMind Technologies into a new entity called Digibriks. These target companies bring complementary software, engineering, and integration services. The acquisition will:
Add an estimated $5 million in annual revenue and over $1 million in EBITDA (based on 2023 results for the targeted companies)
Integrate advanced IoT platforms and digital twin technologies with Affluence’s existing portfolio
Expand Affluence’s reach into telecom, manufacturing, and smart city verticals via new technology and a broader partner and reseller network
The companies involved are under NDA and will be formally named after closing the definitive acquisition agreements.
Durham Black Merger Update: Affluence was in acquisition talks with Durham Black and Contrivian; however, by September 2024, the Durham Black merger was unwound due to unmet closing conditions, and the status of the Contrivian deal remains pending. 🤥⁉️🤹
Strategic Direction: The company’s new president, Oscar Brito (appointed June 2025), was specifically hired to drive these acquisition strategies and oversee their integration to scale and profitably grow the group in the smart city and connected industries sectors.
In summary, Affluence Corporation’s recent and planned acquisitions—like MTI and the formation of Digibriks—are central to its growth plan, aiming to expand technology depth, geographic reach, and market share within fast-growing global IoT and smart city markets.
Let's be clear I don't know where the Contrivian pending idea came from but I suppose it's a good rumor for the weekend if nothing else. I believe this info on Mr Brito his Market cap raising another 100 million that's what makes me think this could be more recent. But clearly Oscar Brito is looking for more M&A prospects so who's to say no here, keep an open mind. Whether it's the second candidate acquisition or other strategic partners, joint ventures etc. The possibilities are out there now that we have a highly skilled American in the US actively seeking other companies it's definitely probable. Don't forget Oscar is also searching globally as is MTI. Between the two of them there could be some very interesting prospects here.
pinkslipjunkie
6 hours ago
Since 1997 AFFU's new president, Oscar Brito, has been advising companies and investors on strategic investments and acquisitions. Since co-founding GBS Capital in 1997, he has been directly involved in over $500MM in capital raising and M&A in middle market tech and real estate deals. For the last 21 years, he has specialized in early and mid-stage Investment and M&A activity and real estate development activities. Currently he is acting as President and CFO of Metrospaces Inc. a NYC-based real estate developer focused in the US-luxury condo and apartment market. Previously he was Managing Director at GBS Capital Partner (1997-2015) and Advisor to the Board at Grooveshark (2010-2012). Mr. Brito holds a Law Degree from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello and an MBA Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business.
Also I get the sense that Oscar Brito is a pretty busy guy right now. That likely also means Q3 revenues are going to be robust., if not rotund.
BigBadWolf
9 hours ago
Date Close/Last Volume Open High Low
07/17/2025 $0.0002 20,974,010 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/16/2025 $0.0002 10,500,000 $0.0001 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/15/2025 $0.0002 52,879,000 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/14/2025 $0.0002 54,567,860 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/11/2025 $0.0002 40,253,470 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/10/2025 $0.0002 121,070,400 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/09/2025 $0.0002 34,180,000 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/08/2025 $0.0002 63,660,000 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/07/2025 $0.0002 28,225,400 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/03/2025 $0.0002 8,707,000 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/02/2025 $0.0002 50,890,000 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
07/01/2025 $0.0002 221,747,400 $0.0001 $0.0002 $0.0001
06/30/2025 $0.0001 94,882,500 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
06/27/2025 $0.0002 229,314,800 $0.0001 $0.0002 $0.0001
06/26/2025 $0.0001 63,665,000 $0.0001 $0.0001 $0.00
06/25/2025 $0.0001 235,981,300 $0.0001 $0.0001 $0.00
06/24/2025 $0.0001 60,843,890 $0.0001 $0.0001 $0.00
06/23/2025 $0.0001 707,769,100 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
06/20/2025 $0.0002 55,094,400 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
06/18/2025 $0.0002 39,993,460 $0.0002 $0.0002 $0.0001
TJG
13 hours ago
WOW thats some interesting stuff.... I did not know they even used it in Nam... I was home by then, and trust me I was not watching the news when it came to anything that had to do with the country.
But now I look at all of the history I come across... there is a documentary on Apple TV its called" Vietnam The War That Changed America"... its very interesting and its all actual footage from 1965 thru 1975, there is a segment concerning the time period when Nixon ramped up the bombing of the North, but I do not recall them talking about the use of the Smart Bomb. . For anyone who would like to know what it was really like this is the best thing I have ever watched on it.
Smart Bomb in 72, pretty interesting stuff, thanks for sharing OS.
oldstocks
14 hours ago
Tj i was just watching TV and thought about you.
You know this Smart Technology has been around for a long time. The only difference is it keeps getting smarter.
Smart Bombs
What was the first bridge the U.S. took out using a smart bomb? I think you of all people here could answer.
The first U.S. smart bomb used to successfully destroy a bridge in combat was the GBU-8 HOBOS (Homing Bomb System) during the Vietnam War, specifically in 1972.
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📍 Event Summary:
• Target: Thanh Hóa Bridge (also known as Dragon’s Jaw Bridge) in North Vietnam
• Date of Success: May 13, 1972
• Weapon Used: GBU-8 HOBOS, a TV-guided “smart” bomb
• Aircraft: F-4 Phantom II
• Result: The bridge was finally taken out after years of failed bombing attempts using conventional weapons.
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📘 Background:
• The Thanh Hóa Bridge had been a critical North Vietnamese supply route and had survived more than 800 previous airstrikes.
• Previous bombing attempts using iron (dumb) bombs and even guided munitions like the AGM-62 Walleye had failed to bring it down.
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💣 About the GBU-8 HOBOS:
• Guidance System: Electro-optical TV guidance (a precursor to modern precision-guided munitions)
• Delivery Method: The bomb had a camera in its nose, and the pilot locked onto the target before release.
• Accuracy: Significantly better than unguided bombs at the time, especially against stationary targets like bridges.
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✅ Why It Was Historic:
• Marked one of the first operational uses of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) by the U.S. Air Force.
• Demonstrated the effectiveness of smart bombs in surgically destroying hardened, strategic infrastructure.
oldstocks
15 hours ago
New post, MTi was proud to be among the 230+ Spanish and Singaporean companies participating in the Spain–Singapore Business Summit 2025 🇪🇸🇸🇬
A thank you to ICEX, the Oficina Económica y Comercial de España en Singapur , Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore , and the Singapore Business Federation for their outstanding organization and support.
We also extend our appreciation to Alvin Tan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry of Singapore, Amparo López Senovilla, Secretary of State for Trade of Spain; Mercedes Alonso Frayle, Ambassador of Spain to Singapore; and Antonio Garcia Rebollar, CFA🇪🇸, Economic & Commercial Counsellor and ICEX Director in Singapore — for their inspiring presence and their unwavering commitment to strengthening Spain–Singapore collaboration.
The summit showcased high-level panels and dynamic networking spaces, with a strong focus on strategic sectors such as Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, and Transport & Logistics Infrastructure.
MTi was represented by our CEO ,Francesc Domingo, alongside our partner BCN Smart Technologies Sdn Bhd, with Jordi Pol Ramon, Founder & Managing Director 🌍
Together, we are advancing Spanish innovation abroad—through smart city platforms, IoT solutions, and strategic technology consulting that help shape more sustainable and connected societies. 🚀
#MTiGroup #SpainSingapore #BusinessSummit #ASEAN #SmartCities #IoT #Innovation #DigitalTransformation
https://indiplomacy.com/2025/07/18/spain-singapore-business-summit-spotlights-new-growth-opportunities/
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1226743492797795&id=100063864675566
https://www.newfortunetimes.com/singapore-spain-business-summit-forging-new-paths-to-win-win-cooperation/
oldstocks
15 hours ago
global digital twins are expected to expand significantly through late 2025, with strong momentum extending well beyond.
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📈 What the Market Forecasts Tell Us
• Different analysts show the global digital twin market growing rapidly in 2025, with projections ranging from $16.5?billion to $36?billion ?.
• Long-term forecasts project a meteoric rise: between $180?billion to $259?billion by 2030, or even up to $471?billion by 2034, implying compound annual growth rates (CAGR) around 25–40% ().
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🚀 Drivers of Growth Through Late 2025
Industrial & Manufacturing Adoption
• Major manufacturers like BMW are integrating digital twins into operations using platforms such as Nvidia Omniverse for virtual commissioning of entire factories, helping streamline production·reduce errors·and boost efficiency ?.
• Diverse sectors—including automotive, aerospace, energy, construction, and smart infrastructure—are rapidly deploying twins for design simulation and predictive maintenance ?.
Public Policy & Institutional Support
• Governments and agencies, particularly in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, are funding digital twin initiatives. One prominent example: the EU’s Destination Earth project aims to operate several Earth-scale digital twins by 2025, supporting climate and policy analytics ?.
• In the U.S., federal initiatives like the CHIPS Act and industrial strategies underscore increased investments into advanced simulation and digital infrastructure ().
Technology Convergence
• The rise of IoT, edge AI, 5G, cloud computing, and augmented/virtual reality is accelerating real-time data flows into digital twins, enhancing simulation fidelity and scalability ?.
• Success stories in healthcare—such as using digital-heart twins to personalize treatment—and Formula 1, where thousands of twins are used per race to design and test vehicles, highlight diverse, high-value use cases ?.
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🧭 What to Expect by Late 2025
• Overall expansion: The market is expected to continue rising throughout 2025 with year-on-year gains in deployment and investment.
• Widening across sectors: Use is broadening beyond manufacturing into smart cities, healthcare, construction, utilities, and even planet-scale digital twins.
• Greater accessibility: As more enterprises adopt IoT infrastructure and cheaper computing, digital twins are becoming viable even for mid-sized firms and regional operators ().
• Public–private partnerships: Government-led platforms like EU DestinE are opening twin ecosystems to public-sector applications before 2026 ?.
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✅ Verdict: Will Global Digital Twin Expansion Continue in Late 2025?
Absolutely. With robust funding, mainstream adoption across industries, and technology ecosystems scaling, global digital twin growth is firmly accelerating into the second half of 2025—and far beyond.
oldstocks
1 day ago
Data pipelines
This company is about to lose a lot of companies business
https://www.astronomer.io/
CEO and head of hr are all over the internet about some kiss cam that caught them
Their product:
Astro, the orchestration-first DataOps platform built on Apache Airflow®, empowers your team to build, run, and observe data pipelines that just work, all from one place.
Well they got observed themselves
What does this mean for MTi Mingothings?
MTi Mingothings could look to see if any of the data business is related to what MTi and OneMind can do. Major companies may end up leaving Astro
RichieBoy
1 day ago
Current management are bound to promote the stock in the best interest of the company. Where do you think that deviates from what shareholders want? There has been massive dilution , there has been a change of directors hence management. The company is restructuring. We don't have access to MTI or OMT/Dell agreements. Is Oscar Brito fully up to speed on Spain international legal ramifications. Probably but we don't know that. Is James Honan still with us? I've just given you four areas where a conflict(s) of interest case can arise and call into question the fair distribution of shares with Insiders.
MTI and OMT are being diluted just as we are... relentlessly. Is that in the best interest of the company we don't know, we are not party to that information. Needless to say what's fair for the shareholders also needs to be fair for the subsidiaries. Of that I'm really starting to wonder. What I do know for absolute certain is, everyone's best interests would be best served if retail shareholders were invited to an annual general meeting this year where transparencies can be better understood. If not my advice would be don't take this reverse merger for granted.
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Lower Regulatory Scrutiny: The risk of regulatory enforcement may be lower for alternate reporting companies, but this does not diminish the legal and ethical duties of directors and management to act honestly, with loyalty, and in fairness to all shareholders.
International Subsidiaries: If the company has subsidiaries in other countries (e.g., Spain), directors must also ensure compliance with foreign legal standards, especially regarding related-party transactions, minority protections, and capital requirements.
Dilution and Fiduciary Concerns
Frequent or excessive dilution that benefits certain parties or is not clearly in the interests of the company as a whole can raise concerns about breaches of fiduciary duty, regardless of the reporting standard.
Directors must oversee and document that all equity transactions and dilutions result from fair processes, arm’s-length negotiations, and reflect independent assessment of what is best for the corporation—taking into account both U.S. and relevant foreign law.
Summary
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work-n-hard
1 day ago
Well, if that is the standard for getting a free album, I should have a truck load.
I worked in H. S. also, but back in the 70's in my state, you just had to be a licensed driver of 16 and sit through class for a couple of weeks, then pass those tests (including road test) and you could drive a school bus.
Of course, when I became a parent and reflected back on that standard, it scared the BaJesus out of me. lol
Point being, I took 50-60 kids with me to school everyday.
RichieBoy
2 days ago
Are you getting enough rest because you're anal retentiveness is above "normal", clearly elevated. Could point to more serious issues like hypertension and high cholesterol. Check into a zoo nearest you and have the veterinarian check you over. Might be just rabies but if he hands you some bananas eat them you orangatang, because yes they definitely do lower cholesterol, improve heart rhythm and blood pressure.
OAK BROOK, IL / ACCESSWIRE / October 19, 2023 /Affluence Corporation (AFFU.PK) a leader in Smart City Software and Internet of Things (IoT) technology announced today that OneMind Technology and its HypervisorNG product will be on display with our partners Dell Technologies (NASDAQ: DELL) and Nvidia Software (NASDAQ: NVDA) at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 Conference to be held in Barcelona, Spain from November 7th to 9th. The Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 is the premier international event for the smart city sector and over 25,000 attendees are expected.
"OneMind Technologies is honored to be asked to participate along side of our partners Dell Technologies and Navidia Software at the world's most prestigious Smart City event," said Stephane Eyme, Global CEO of OneMind Technologies. "We have made tremendous strides since attending the show with Dell and Nvidia last year and this year as a result of our attendance we have won substantial purchase orders in the Middle East, Latin America and North America. Additionally, we have partnered with Dell for a Smart University solution with the first one delivered at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida last quarter and we have several opportunities with large universities in our current pipeline. We are extremely proud and excited to be able to demonstrate how the OneMind IoT Hypervisor NG solution can help add value to intelligence systems and manage and prevent safety, security and digital city incidents. Please stop by the Dell Technologies and Nvidia Software stand and to view Dell's Digital City Solution, Powered by OneMind Technologies," said Eyme.
Smart City Expo World Congress is the world's biggest and most influential event for cities and innovation. This year's show will have a special focus on Enabling Technologies, Energy & Environment, Mobility, Living & Inclusion, Economy, Infrastructure & Buildings and Safety & Security. The conference presents the industry's most comprehensive showcase to date as it brings together key government leaders, agencies and organizational heads with outstanding world-class speakers, innovative products and technology across all sectors. Its mission is to accelerate a brighter urban paradigm for green, efficient and thriving cities and enable them to face the critical challenges the world faces today.