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.

Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
May 06, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Apple can no longer accept debit and credit cards in its App Store as enforcement begins for new rules handed down by the Reserve Bank...

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Best Buy Adds Health, Outdoor and Transportation Products
Best Buy Adds Health, Outdoor and Transportation Products
May 06, 2022  |  Retail

Best Buy on Friday (May 6) announced it’s expanding some of its existing product lines and adding new ones that will soon be available in...

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FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg offers a small preview of his company’s smart glasses project. Also, Pinterest tries to tap into...

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Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
May 05, 2022  |  Commerce

Pinterest has launched a Pinterest TV Studio app, a separate platform from its online shopping portal that helps creators livestream videos using multiple cameras, improved...

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Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

There are retracements — when stocks give back some of their gains. And then there are routs. And what we’re seeing right now with the...

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Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the progress of the world’s digital transformation, one of the ways PYMNTS categorizes online activities is by those that are “transactional” activities and...

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FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
May 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Smartphone-locking FinTech platform NuovoPay has teamed up with B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) platform PaygOps to enable accessibility for smartphone financing through digital technology...

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5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Contactless shopping at portable shops, untethered internet access at pop-up locations and backup connections for wired connections are three 5G use cases promoted by carriers...

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