Volume 7, Issue 1 of the Innovation and Software Journal (March–August 2026) brings together research that highlights the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital technologies across various sectors of society. This edition includes short articles addressing autonomous vehicles and the challenges associated with unequal access to AI; original research papers focused on applied technological solutions, such as computer vision, automated reservation management, usability evaluation, multimodal authentication systems, and recommendation systems; as well as review articles that examine emerging AI trends in fields including text-to-image generation, healthcare, cybersecurity, tourism, environmental sustainability, and agricultural supply chains. Collectively, the published works reflect the journal’s commitment to disseminating rigorous, interdisciplinary, and innovative research.