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.

New Study: Digital Changing How World Shops, Pays and Banks — At Differing Speeds
New Study: Digital Changing How World Shops, Pays and Banks — At Differing Speeds
May 26, 2022  |  Connected Economy

We’re mobile and digital and operating in a connected economy that moves at 5G (and in a few years 6G) speeds, yet the digital transformation...

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LendingClub Says Client-to-Client Loans Mark Evolution for Its Online Marketplace
LendingClub Says Client-to-Client Loans Mark Evolution for Its Online Marketplace
May 26, 2022  |  Loans

Risk and reward are the cornerstones of any asset class. Clarke Roberts, senior vice president, Electronic Trading Services at LendingClub, told Karen Webster that whole...

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Grocers Help Shoppers to Cut the Line with Upgraded Payment Options
Grocers Help Shoppers to Cut the Line with Upgraded Payment Options
May 26, 2022  |  Retail

As digital technologies have taken over the grocery industry, shoppers’ payment expectations are dramatically different than they were even three years ago. Now, stores that...

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Seth Green’s Kidnapped Bored Ape Shows NFTs’ Growing Commercialization
Seth Green’s Kidnapped Bored Ape Shows NFTs’ Growing Commercialization
May 25, 2022  |  NFTs

Actor Seth Green’s plans to turn his Bored Ape NFT into a TV show have apparently crashed and burned just weeks before its launch after...

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How the World Does Digital: Network Effects Snowball Into Greater Digital Engagement
How the World Does Digital: Network Effects Snowball Into Greater Digital Engagement
May 25, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Network effects happen when the number of people using a product or service scales to the point where new value is realized and created. It’s...

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Stripe Marketplace Aimed at Growing Internet Economy
Stripe Marketplace Aimed at Growing Internet Economy
May 25, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

The Internet economy demands that companies stay nimble, and branch out beyond their initial markets and even core competencies. They need to pivot as needed,...

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Did Stablecoin’s Collapse Pose Broader Threat? BoA, Goldman Disagree
Did Stablecoin’s Collapse Pose Broader Threat? BoA, Goldman Disagree
May 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin didn’t just drain $45 billion from investors following a run earlier this month. It raised questions about the stability...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Launches Health Project
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Launches Health Project
May 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) tackles inequity in healthcare in the latest round of its AWS Healthcare Accelerator program. Plus, eCommerce...

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How the World Does Digital: More Millennials Than Boomers
How the World Does Digital: More Millennials Than Boomers
May 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When we picture the digital-first and digital-native revolution powered by smartphones, apps and the lifestyles they evoke, we often think of millennials and Gen Z...

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