Topic: global trends

  • 2025 Business Travel Boom Demands Tighter Expense Control

    2025 Business Travel Boom Demands Tighter Expense Control

    Australian business travel surged in early 2025, with outbound volumes rising 12.4% year-on-year, indicating a strong return to global engagement. The United States is the top destination for Australian business travelers, followed by Singapore and India, reflecting key commercial ties and divers...

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  • AI Scammers in China Fake Refunds With Generated Images

    AI Scammers in China Fake Refunds With Generated Images

    Generative AI is enabling scammers to create fabricated images for fraudulent refund claims, exploiting the standard practice of requiring photo evidence and causing significant financial risk for online retailers globally. Merchants report that these scams frequently target product categories li...

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  • Agentic Commerce: The New Way Shoppers Hunt for Deals

    Agentic Commerce: The New Way Shoppers Hunt for Deals

    AI is rapidly becoming central to online shopping, with 78% of consumers having used it for shopping or product research in the last three months, indicating a shift toward agentic commerce. Consumers primarily use AI to find the best deals (36%), save time (17%), and get personalized suggestions...

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  • India's Creative Twist on Google's Nano Banana Leads the Way

    India's Creative Twist on Google's Nano Banana Leads the Way

    India has become the leading user of Google's Nano Banana AI image-generation tool, driving the Gemini app to the top of app store rankings in the country. Indian users are creatively applying the tool to generate culturally resonant content, such as retro Bollywood portraits, vintage saree image...

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