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.

Today in the Connected Economy: GoTab, Mastercard Team for Easier Checkouts
Today in the Connected Economy: GoTab, Mastercard Team for Easier Checkouts
April 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, restaurant commerce platform GoTab works with Mastercard on a tool that eliminates the need to manually enter card details at...

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Americans Want a Super App — Some More Than Others
Americans Want a Super App — Some More Than Others
March 31, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

The more digital activities consumers perform online, the more they desire a way to consolidate their digital lives into one, integrated user interface, otherwise known...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Rolls Into New Countries
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Rolls Into New Countries
March 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, financial super app Revolut expands into a host of new countries, while Experian and Black Opal team up to help...

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Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
March 30, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Latin America is a continent as case study when it comes to digital modernization from payments to streaming, blazing trails that emerging and developed markets...

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Tungsten Holds Secret Grip on Smartphone Manufacturers, Connected Economy
Tungsten Holds Secret Grip on Smartphone Manufacturers, Connected Economy
March 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Tungsten is a key raw material of the connected economy. This metal is an integral part of semiconductors, batteries, the vibrators in phones and the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Facebook Previews Messenger Payment Shortcut
Today in the Connected Economy: Facebook Previews Messenger Payment Shortcut
March 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook says a quick payment feature is among the new shortcuts for Messenger, while Sony gets ready to debut its...

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Next 3 Years: Converting a Stranger in 3 Clicks With AI Recommendation-as-a-Service
Next 3 Years: Converting a Stranger in 3 Clicks With AI Recommendation-as-a-Service
March 29, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Google tried to get ahead of web cookies in 2020, announcing that its Chrome browser would stop supporting them in 2022. That’s been pushed to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Wells Fargo Builds Credit Offerings With Bilt
Today in the Connected Economy: Wells Fargo Builds Credit Offerings With Bilt
March 28, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Wells Fargo launches a partnership with real estate startup Bilt, while UPS begins collaborating with eCommerce company ESW. Plus, New...

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Elastic Path, BORN, Launch ‘Pre-Composed Solution’
Elastic Path, BORN, Launch ‘Pre-Composed Solution’
March 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

Composable commerce firm Elastic Path has launched what it calls a Pre-Composed Solution designed to give its clients a host of tools to run their...

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