From AI, digital payments to trade, 7 major ideas India wants to put on global table

From AI, digital payments to trade, 7 major ideas India wants to put on global table

New Delhi is preparing to host the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 12 and 13, with leaders of the expanded 11-member grouping gathering at Bharat Mandapam. The summit is especially significant for India as BRICS completes 20 years. From the original Brazil, Russia, India and China grouping, later joined by South Africa, the bloc…

Trends Report 2026: AI, subscriptions and digital payments reshape Asia Pacific e-commerce

Trends Report 2026: AI, subscriptions and digital payments reshape Asia Pacific e-commerce

New DHL eCommerce survey reveals gap between AI usage and trust, rising demand for subscription models, as well as openness towards more digital payment options HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 July 2026 – E-commerce across Asia Pacific is entering a new phase of maturity, as both online shoppers and businesses rapidly adopt…

CentralSquare Technologies and InvoiceCloud Form Partnership to Help Public Sector Organizations Streamline Payments and Expand Payment Options for Residents

CentralSquare Technologies and InvoiceCloud Form Partnership to Help Public Sector Organizations Streamline Payments and Expand Payment Options for Residents

Published Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 6:03 a.m. LAKE MARY, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 15, 2026– CentralSquare Technologies , a leading provider of public sector software, has formed an alliance with digital billing and payments platform InvoiceCloud to help government agencies and utilities deliver the convenient, digital-first payment experiences residents increasingly expect. The integration of InvoiceCloud’s digital…

Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth

Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth

India’s digital payment share has increased over the years, with the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) growing to over 750 million daily transactions. With an aim to reach over a billion daily transactions, Dilip Asbe, MD and CEO of the National Payments Corporation of India, which oversees UPI, thinks AI would be heavily involved in the…

How AI Changes Digital Gift Card Payments and Checkout Flows

How AI Changes Digital Gift Card Payments and Checkout Flows

A gift card payment used to begin with a search bar and end with a checkout page. In 2026, that path looks less direct. AI-driven recommendations, predictive search, chat-based help, and pricing that changes in real time are now described as standard parts of online retail infrastructure, not experimental extras. That shift matters for digital…

AI Tools and Digital Payments Are Transforming Contractor Workflows in 2026

AI Tools and Digital Payments Are Transforming Contractor Workflows in 2026

Anyone who works in the trades knows that time is the hardest thing to get more of. Between answering customer calls, writing estimates, managing crews, ordering materials, and keeping jobs moving, most contractors finish the day feeling like there was never quite enough time to get everything done. For years, technology promised to help solve…

ICP Price Hits $2.27% Amid Crypto Slump on AI and Payments

ICP Price Hits $2.27% Amid Crypto Slump on AI and Payments

Internet Computer’s ICP token experiences an uptick even though the entire crypto market is struggling. The project has launched a new AI “skills” tool, which helps developers build smart, AI-powered apps on the network. ICP is now live in more than 137 SPAR Switzerland stores. Internet Computer (ICP) has proved its resilience amid the broader…

Digital Payments Infrastructure Expands, AI Integration Advances, Yet Organizational Gaps Remain

Digital Payments Infrastructure Expands, AI Integration Advances, Yet Organizational Gaps Remain

Company Logo Key market opportunities include expanding B2C E-Commerce through social and cross-border engagement, increasing non-cash transactions via digital wallets and instant payments, leveraging AI for automation despite organizational challenges, and advancing B2B digitization with marketplaces and payment innovations. Dublin, Feb. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Global Trends in B2C E-Commerce & Innovations in…