Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Depop Founder Simon Beckerman’s DELLI Food Marketplace Raises $7.2M
Depop Founder Simon Beckerman’s DELLI Food Marketplace Raises $7.2M
September 07, 2022  |  Investments

Simon Beckerman, founder of peer-to-peer eCommerce platform Depop, popular for buying and selling used clothing, is looking to apply the same model to the food...

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Growing New Car Inventory May Hasten Path to Connected Economy
Growing New Car Inventory May Hasten Path to Connected Economy
September 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Bit by bit, chip by chip, the connected economy — the one on wheels — comes into view. But first, newer cars need to get...

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Today in the Connected Economy: ADT, State Farm Partner on Connected Homes
Today in the Connected Economy: ADT, State Farm Partner on Connected Homes
September 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, State Farm makes a big investment in security firm ADT as the companies join forces to provide better home security....

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What Yolt’s Exit Means for B2Bs in Europe’s Competitive Open Banking Market
What Yolt’s Exit Means for B2Bs in Europe’s Competitive Open Banking Market
September 06, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

At the end of August, the Dutch banking group ING announced that it would be phasing out its open banking platform Yolt, citing a “rapidly...

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B2B Payment Funding Down — But Not Out
B2B Payment Funding Down — But Not Out
September 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital, private equity, seed and angel funding have been in the doldrums this summer, but there has been activity in the B2B payments space....

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California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
September 06, 2022  |  Economy

On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well...

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CE100 Index Drops as Investors Fret About Slowing Enterprise Tech Spend
CE100 Index Drops as Investors Fret About Slowing Enterprise Tech Spend
September 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The past week’s rout in the stock market — pick your market, any market, it seemed — continues into a new month and into a...

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As Labor Day Marks 120 Years, Payday’s Transformation Marches On
As Labor Day Marks 120 Years, Payday’s Transformation Marches On
September 05, 2022  |  Payroll

Labor Day became a holiday in September of 1882. In the ensuing 120 years, the very idea of labor, and the very composition of the...

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Back to School for the Connected Economy, Too
Back to School for the Connected Economy, Too
September 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Last week (Aug. 31), the Digital Futures Commission published the results of a study into the use of some popular digital learning tools in education....

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