💸 QR Codes Meet Geopolitics: BRICS Pay Shakes Up Finance
Move over, Venmo! BRICS Pay—a decentralized payment app allowing cross-border transactions via QR codes—is trending globally. 🌍 Videos showcasing its use have gone viral, highlighting its potential to reduce reliance on traditional currencies. Born from a 2019 BRICS agreement, this system also lets member countries coordinate payments directly, boosting financial sovereignty.
🚀 From Satellites to Startups: BRICS’ Cosmic Collaboration
China’s sharing its space smarts! A new remote sensing platform helps BRICS nations track natural disasters, with Brazil’s Space Agency praising the 'fantastic collaboration'. Meanwhile, the China-BRICS Innovation Incubation Park in Xiamen has already wooed 300+ Russian firms with tech showcases.
🤖 AI Alliances & Industrial Hustle
Over 5,000 teams competed in the 2024 BRICS Industry Innovation Contest, driving tech exchanges among members. Plus, a new AI cooperation center aims to sync industrial strategies. Marco Antonio Chamon of Brazil’s Space Agency summed it up: 'The future’s being coded here.'
