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America’s phone-carrying shopper is becoming less of a bargain hunter and more of an in-aisle decision maker. That shift stands out in PYMNTS Intelligence’s 2026 Global Digital Shopping Index: U.S. Playbook, “The New American Shopper.” The report finds that consumers now record 51 digital shopping days a month, up from 46 in January 2024. Much…
Karnataka has raised the annual income ceiling for beneficiaries of its social security pension schemes from Rs 32,000 to Rs 1.20 lakh, according to a PTI report. The decision covers beneficiaries of various social security pensions, including old-age, widow and disability. The move follows a large-scale verification exercise that identified more than…
HANGZHOU, China, Aug. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NetEase Cloud Music Inc. (HKEX: 9899 or the “Company”), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2026 ended June 30, 2026. Summary of Key Financial Metrics (RMB in thousands, unless otherwise stated) Six months ended 30 June…
Key Points Although Nvidia is best-known for its dominance in artificial intelligence (AI)-accelerated data centers, it’s also quite the investor. A sizeable investment in AI start-up xAI has paid significant dividends since the start of the year. However, Nvidia’s second-largest investment is facing a myriad of challenges as a newly public company. 10 stocks we…
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The U.S. dollar has long anchored the global financial system, while Visa and Mastercard have powered much of the world’s card-based commerce. But the rise of stablecoins and growing concerns over reliance on U.S.-based financial infrastructure are prompting governments around the world to seek greater control over the future of money. In Europe, that effort…
XI’AN, CHINA – JULY 22: Wang Xingxing, founder of Unitree Robotics, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum on July 22, 2026 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Humanoid robots may be a decade away from their “ChatGPT…
TAIPEI — In the dead of night, scores of masked military police moved a medley of defensive gear beneath flickering traffic lights and store signs. Hemmed in by rows of shophouses, they laid metal barricades, land mines, and sandbags along an intersection just a mile from Taiwan’s presidential office. Behind them, Clouded Leopard infantry fighting…
Debit cards have become one of the most widely used payment methods in the United States, processing trillions of dollars in purchases each year. While consumers experience these transactions as simple taps, dips, or swipes, the underlying infrastructure is far more complex. Behind every debit purchase is a network architecture that determines how authorization, clearing,…