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Visa and Mintoak Join Forces to Bring Merchant SaaS Capabilities to Acquirers Across Asia Pacific

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Enabling acquirers to build on payments with cloud-native, API-led platforms that scale value-added services and strengthen merchant relationships

SINGAPORE, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, today announced a partnership with Mintoak, a merchant Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) fintech platform, to enable acquirers across Asia Pacific to strengthen their merchant propositions beyond core payment acceptance.

The partnership enables banks and financial institutions to move beyond transaction-led acquiring towards platform-led models, allowing acquirers to deliver a digital-first merchant experience that integrates omnichannel payment acceptance across card-present and card-not-present environments with value-added services such as reporting, merchant engagement tools, and integrated banking solutions.

By bringing together Mintoak’s cloud-native, API-led platform and Visa’s payments network, data and advisory capabilities, the collaboration is designed to accelerate speed to market and improve merchant activation. It also unlocks new revenue streams through scalable value-added services, including data-driven insights that help clients make informed decisions.

“Acquirers play a critical role in the payments ecosystem, but the expectations of merchants are evolving rapidly,” said Prateek Sanghi, Head of Visa Consulting & Analytics Asia Pacific, Visa. “By partnering with Mintoak, we are empowering acquirers with modular, software-led capabilities that support deeper merchant engagement, more efficient servicing and sustainable, long-term growth.”

Mintoak’s platform delivers a unified merchant interface across payment acceptance, business insights and service management. Built for rapid deployment and modular integration, it enables acquirers to modernise their technology stack while retaining ownership of the merchant relationship.

“This partnership brings together Visa’s global payments leadership and Mintoak’s SaaS capabilities to help acquirers build stronger, more valuable merchant relationships,” said Raman Khanduja, Co-founder & CEO of Mintoak. “By building on the foundation of payments with platform-led engagement, we are enabling acquirers to strengthen competitiveness, enhance merchant lifetime value and unlock new avenues for growth in the SME segment.”

The collaboration supports Visa’s ambition to expand card and digital acceptance among underpenetrated small and medium-sized businesses across Asia Pacific. By unlocking faster, lower-cost onboarding and scalable, cost-effective acceptance, the solution is designed to increase acceptance density, drive transaction growth and accelerate ecosystem digitisation across the region.

It also reinforces Visa’s commitment to supporting acquirers as they navigate evolving market dynamics including margin pressure and rising service expectations through data-driven insights, platform-led capabilities and strategic partnerships.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

About Mintoak

Mintoak is a leading merchant SaaS platform that enables merchant acquirers to monetise and empower SMEs through payments and commerce enablement solutions. The platform helps acquirers move beyond payment acceptance to deliver platform-led engagement across the merchant lifecycle, including payments, cross-sell, servicing and engagement campaigns.

Built on a modular, cloud-native and API-first architecture, the platform integrates seamlessly with existing acquiring infrastructure, enabling faster go-to-market and scalable deployment. Today, it operates across 20+ countries, empowering over 4.9 million merchants globally.

Its clients include HDFC Bank, State Bank of India and Axis Bank in India, as well as Absa Bank, Burgan Bank, Ahli United Bank and NMB Bank across international markets.

 

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Inntot Technologies Reinforces Software-Defined Radio Leadership at WorldDAB Automotive 2026

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KOCHI, India, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inntot Technologies, a leading provider of Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and in-cabin audio technologies, successfully showcased its production-proven digital radio solutions at WorldDAB Automotive 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany, reinforcing the company’s leadership in enabling scalable and cost-effective radio architectures for next-generation vehicles.

At the event, Inntot demonstrated its field-proven, highly optimized SDR-based DAB receiver solution, designed to replace expensive dedicated hardware chips with software running on standard automotive SoCs. The approach enables automakers to reduce Bill of Materials (BoM) costs, improve flexibility, and minimize hardware and supply-chain dependencies while delivering a premium in-car radio experience.

Having crossed the milestone of more than two million deployments globally earlier this year, with another five million installations currently underway, Inntot continues to accelerate the industry’s transition toward software-defined radio.

Enabling the Future of Automotive Radio

Inntot’s software-centric architecture delivers advanced radio capabilities through software, allowing automakers and Tier-1 suppliers to leverage existing compute platforms and scale across vehicle programs more efficiently.

Key highlights of Inntot’s DAB/DAB+ SDR solution include:

Platform-agnostic architecture designed to substantially reduce BoM costsCompliance with ETSI DAB standards and regional variants including GCCARM CPU-optimized performanceSupport for advanced capabilities including seamless service linking, data decoders, MRC, and othersA portfolio of 12 granted patents enabling fast time-to-audio, rapid seek and scan performance, and superior RF sensitivity

“WorldDAB Automotive 2026 provided an excellent platform to engage with OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers and industry stakeholders who are increasingly embracing software-defined architectures,” said Rajith Nair, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inntot Technologies. “With over two million deployments already achieved and another five million underway, we are seeing software-defined radio evolve from an alternative approach into the preferred architecture for modern vehicles. Our focus remains on delivering high-performance, production-proven SDR solutions that provide scalability, lower hardware costs, and long-term flexibility for automakers worldwide.”

The launch of the DAB+ Public Policy Toolbox by WorldDAB, a global playbook to help governments and regulatory bodies transition terrestrial radio from analog (FM) to digital (DAB+), further reinforces Inntot’s vision for software-defined radio to help automakers scale efficiently across markets.

About Inntot Technologies

Inntot Technologies is a leading Software-Defined Radio (SDR) and In-Cabin Audio Technology company specializing in high-performance digital media receiver solutions. Inntot’s patented SDR IP portfolio supports global standards including DAB/DAB+, Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM), China Digital Radio (CDR), and HD Radio (in collaboration with Xperi). Inntot leverages deep-tech engineering to eliminate premium chip hardware costs, bringing affordable, high-quality infotainment to vehicle programs worldwide. Inntot is a proud member of WorldDAB and the DRM Consortium and actively contributes to their respective technical committees.

 

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ISO launches public consultation on the world’s first International Standard for net zero alignment today

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GENEVA, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ahead of London Climate Action Week, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has today launched the public consultation for the ISO Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO 14060), the world’s first international independently verifiable standard designed to support organizations in developing credible and comprehensive net zero transition plans.

The Draft International Standard is being made available for a 12-week public consultation period to ISO’s national members in more than 170 countries, to establish national consensus positions by early September.

Today’s launch marks a major milestone following almost two years of international negotiations involving hundreds of experts from business, government, academia, civil society and standards bodies worldwide.

The international working group developing the standard has been one of the largest in ISO’s history, reflecting strong global interest in a consistent international approach. The Draft International Standard is intended to provide globally consistent guidance for organizations navigating the transition to net zero and helps support holistic business model transformations.

Over 130 countries, including China, India and the EU, are committed to cut emissions down to zero. As climate action moves from ambition to implementation and markets grapple with energy security shocks, organizations are facing growing pressure to strengthen their business models and supply chain resilience, and manage climate-related risks. Transition plans are the vehicle to do so at the organizational level, and to turn net zero targets into credible and verifiable action.

Noelia Garcia Nebra, Head of Sustainability and Partnerships at ISO, said the proposed standard is aimed to help organizations of all sizes and sectors develop structured and verifiable approaches to net-zero-alignment.

“ISO 14060 has been developed to provide a globally agreed framework that helps organizations build credible transition plans while supporting resilience, innovation and long-term growth,” Ms Garcia Nebra said.

“International Standards play a critical role in scaling trusted best practice globally. By opening this draft for public consultation, we are inviting stakeholders worldwide to help shape an International Standard that reflects diverse market realities and supports practical implementation across regions and sectors.”

The development of the Net Zero Aligned Organizations Standard (ISO 14060) is being convened within the international standards system by the British Standards Institution (BSI), the UK National Standards Body, and ICONTEC, Colombia’s National Standards Body, who jointly lead the international working group responsible for the standard’s development.

Today’s launch comes ahead of London Climate Action Week, where ISO and BSI will convene partners and stakeholders in a high-level session on the role of the international standards system in supporting climate action. The discussion will explore how initiatives including ISO 14060, the ISO–GHG Protocol partnership and ISO 32212, the new transition planning standard for financial institutions, can help strengthen alignment, reduce fragmentation and support credible implementation across markets.

Governments, businesses, researchers and civil society organizations are encouraged to participate in the public consultation process through their country’s National Standards Body, which can be found at iso.org/about/members.

Contact:  Katie Clift, ext-clift@iso.org, +351 913 976 202

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JBD Launches Roadrunner II Polychrome MicroLED Projector Based on Its 2.5 μm Pixel-Pitch Platform

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SHANGHAI, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JBD, the brand name of Hue Inc. (the “Company”) and a global leader in MicroLED micro-display technology, today announced the launch of Roadrunner II, the latest product in its Roadrunner series. Built on the Company’s validated 2.5 μm pixel-pitch technology and mass-production platform, Roadrunner II is an SVGA polychrome MicroLED projector.

As the latest achievement in the Roadrunner series’ pursuit of ultimate visual performance and compact form factor, Roadrunner II delivers a comprehensive upgrade in resolution, display quality and optical performance while maintaining an ultra-compact volume of 0.18 cc. Based on Roadrunner II, the Company is also introducing a monocular full-color AR glasses development kit, offering a compelling solution for consumer-grade AR glasses in the AI era to balance form factor, functionality and aesthetics.

Full-color display is essential for AR to deliver a better user experience

With the rapid rise of large AI models and AI agents, AR glasses are accelerating their evolution from information display devices into next-generation computing platforms that integrate real-time interaction, intelligent assistance and visual perception. This shift places unprecedented demands on AR devices: they must be compact and lightweight enough for everyday wear, support environmental perception and AI interaction, and, more importantly, deliver high-quality full-color display so that digital information can blend more naturally into the physical world.

The display experience has always been one of the key factors that determine the user experience of AR glasses. Compared with monochrome display, full-color display provides richer layers of information and aligns more closely with the way humans naturally perceive the world. From photo previews, short videos and navigation guidance to content-rich social feeds and AI multimodal interaction, color itself plays an important role in conveying information. For this reason, full-color display is not merely an enhancement; it has become an essential capability for AR glasses to deliver a better user experience.

Higher resolution for a premium full-color AR experience

Roadrunner II is developed based on a 0.1-inch MicroLED micro-display panel with a 2.5 μm pixel pitch and a pixel density of 10,160 PPI. Compared with the mainstream 640 × 480 resolution, Roadrunner II upgrades the resolution to 800 × 600, increasing the total pixel count by nearly 56%. It is currently the highest-resolution MicroLED polychrome projector capable of mass production in the industry. The increased pixel count enables AR interfaces to present richer layers of information and finer content details. In addition, the panel supports a refresh rate of 480 Hz, helping eliminate image flicker in fast-motion scenarios and further improving dynamic visual smoothness.

At a 30-degree field of view, Roadrunner II achieves an angular resolution of 33.3 PPD, significantly enhancing its ability to reproduce image details. To meet the stringent performance requirements of full-color AR near-eye display, Roadrunner II continues the Company’s rigorous optical design. Its center-field modulation transfer function (MTF) reaches 0.4 at 200 lp/mm. With optimized stray-light suppression and precise white-balance calibration, brightness uniformity exceeds 95%, ensuring accurate color reproduction, vivid and lifelike images, and smooth transitions.

Thanks to the Company’s continued breakthroughs in the luminous efficiency of ultra-small pixels, Roadrunner II delivers a substantially increased luminous flux of 6 lumens. When paired with a 30-degree FOV diffractive optical waveguide, it can achieve in-eye brightness of up to 6,000 nits, keeping AR content clearly visible in both indoor environments and strong outdoor lighting. At the same time, Roadrunner II’s typical power consumption is as low as 98 mW, providing strong support for longer battery life in smart glasses. The combined improvements in resolution, image clarity and luminous efficiency establish Roadrunner II as a flagship full-color AR display solution.

Precisely targeting the monocular full-color AR market

While delivering a major leap in display performance, Roadrunner II achieves a compact volume of only 0.18 cc through structural optimization, without compromising the form factor. This not only greatly expands design freedom for binocular full-color AR glasses, but also opens up greater possibilities for monocular full-color AR glasses. To this end, the Company is simultaneously launching a monocular full-color AR glasses development kit powered by Roadrunner II, enabling high-quality full-color display and providing AR glasses manufacturers with rapid integration and validation capabilities for full-color display solutions.

In response to the application needs of full-color AR glasses, the industry is developing a system architecture centered on “monocular display + camera.” By integrating high-quality full-color display with visual perception capabilities, this architecture supports richer AR interaction experiences. It also balances wearing comfort and design aesthetics, making it an important development direction for consumer-grade full-color AR glasses.

Dr. Li Qiming, CEO of the Company, said, “Roadrunner II is precisely focused on the monocular full-color AR glasses market. It is designed to find the optimal balance among display experience, system power consumption, eyewear aesthetics and cost, allowing more consumers to experience truly practical full-color AR display capabilities at an earlier stage. At the same time, JBD will fully leverage its leadership in the existing 2.5 μm pixel technology platform to accelerate the development of a full-resolution product matrix, providing continued momentum for display innovation in next-generation AI/AR smart devices.”

At a time when large AI models and consumer-grade AR are becoming deeply integrated, JBD will continue to drive progress through technological breakthroughs, helping full-color AR displays move from frontier technology into everyday life.

About the Company

Founded in 2015, the Company—known in the industry through its JBD technology brand—stands at the forefront of technological innovation in MicroLED microdisplay technology. Renowned for delivering some of the smallest, brightest, and most energy-efficient microdisplay panels, the Company is a global pioneer in advanced display solutions. The Company’s product portfolio extends well beyond AR near-eye displays, encompassing ultra-compact MicroLED displays, projection solutions, and optical modules—enabling a wide spectrum of consumer, automotive, and commercial applications. Driven by an unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, the Company continues to expand the boundaries of application and deliver reliable, system-level solutions that help shape a brighter, more vibrant digital world.

Mission

Enlighten the human perspective with MicroLED.

Vision

To become a global leader of near-eye display solutions, reshaping the human-AI interaction experience and gatewaying humanity to the digital world through MicroLED.

Explore more about the Company’s groundbreaking advancements by visiting their website(www.jb-display.com) or engaging with them on LinkedIn and X (Twitter).

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