Pine Labs Taps Google Cloud to Bring Agentic Commerce to Indian Merchants
Posted on 26th Sep 2026 06:14:55 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: Pine Labs, Google Cloud, Agentic Commerce, Small Business AI, Digital Payments
Pine Labs and Google Cloud are building Gemini-powered agentic commerce tools for Indian merchants, including an AI ads agent for small businesses. Here is what the AI shopping shift means for small sellers.
WhatsApp Bill Payments Go Live in India: 22,722 Billers Across 30 Categories — What It Means for Small Businesses
Posted on 17th Sep 2026 06:10:15 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: WhatsApp, bill payments, UPI, Bharat Connect, BBPS, small business India, digital payments
WhatsApp bill payments are rolling out across India with 22,722 billers in 30 categories, from electricity and FASTag to insurance and loan repayments. Here is how the feature works, why Meta is pushing deeper into UPI, and what small business owners should do about it.
GFF 2026: UPI Tap & Pay, Agentic Wallets and Tokenisation — What Indian Small Businesses Should Know
Posted on 13th Sep 2026 06:10:23 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: GFF 2026, Global Fintech Fest 2026, UPI Tap and Pay, MyUPI, agentic AI, tokenisation, digital payments India, small business payments, NPCI, PhonePe Visa, Amazon Pay Smart Wallet
Global Fintech Fest 2026 closed in Mumbai with launches aimed squarely at small businesses: UPI Tap & Pay for NFC terminals, the AI-powered MyUPI support layer, agentic wallet and AI agent platforms from Amazon Pay, PayU and Yes Bank, and new tokenisation and reconciliation tools.
UPI Merchant Fees Return: What the PSS Act Amendment Means for India's Small Businesses
Posted on 28th Aug 2026 06:15:14 in Business, Digital Marketing
Tagged as: UPI, merchant discount rate, digital payments, small business India, NPCI, fintech India
India has laid the legal groundwork to reintroduce merchant fees on UPI payments. Here is what the PSS Act amendment means for small businesses: who pays, who stays free, and what comes next.