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NUBURU Provides Year-End Update Regarding Strategic Milestones
DENVER, December 30, 2025--NUBURU, Inc. (NYSE American: BURU), a global pioneer in high-performance blue laser technology, today provided a comprehensive update outlining multiple near-term strategic execution milestones expected to be achieved in January 2026. These milestones reflect continued progress across the Company’s previously announced defense platform expansion, financial strengthening initiatives, and transformation into an integrated Defense & Security Hub.
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