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.

BoA Confirms Digital Banking Engagement as Consumers, Clients Flock Online
BoA Confirms Digital Banking Engagement as Consumers, Clients Flock Online
February 17, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Debatably slow on takeoff, digital banking is soaring with the eagles now, standing as one of the biggest success stories yet to emerge from the...

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NVIDIA’s Q4 Shows Connected Economy’s Demand for Chips Outstrips Supply
NVIDIA’s Q4 Shows Connected Economy’s Demand for Chips Outstrips Supply
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

NVIDIA’s latest quarterly results show a microcosm of the connected economy, pointing toward new and emerging activities that are bringing people, businesses and devices together....

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Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
Report: Remote is How Two-Thirds of US Professionals Now Work
February 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The pandemic has changed not just how we live, but also how we work. As lockdowns began, many workers left their offices to work from...

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Supply Chain Woes Offer Busy Truckers Chance To Look Into New Payments Platforms
Supply Chain Woes Offer Busy Truckers Chance To Look Into New Payments Platforms
February 17, 2022  |  Supply Chain

It seems as if world wars have caused less disruption to domestic freight and trucking than this endless pandemic, but the entire sector is decades...

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Airbnb Moves Deeper Into the Connected Economy as Blended Live/Work Bookings Expand
Airbnb Moves Deeper Into the Connected Economy as Blended Live/Work Bookings Expand
February 16, 2022  |  Earnings

Turning the pandemic frown upside down, Airbnb is using its strong position to capitalize on trends around remote work, nomadic lifestyles, and staying well connected...

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Logistics Tech Unicorn Helps eCommerce Brands Crack Next-Day Delivery Challenge
Logistics Tech Unicorn Helps eCommerce Brands Crack Next-Day Delivery Challenge
February 16, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In neighborhoods across America, those people oddly standing on front porches and doorsteps aren’t looking around for lost car keys. Like all of us, they...

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World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
World Bank Uses Data, Digital Tools to Support Female Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets
February 16, 2022  |  International

“Societies aren’t fully tapping their potential if they’ve got half of the population on the sidelines.” That statement by Wendy Teleki, head of The Women...

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Victoria’s Secret Plans to Offer NFTs in Metaverse
Victoria’s Secret Plans to Offer NFTs in Metaverse
February 16, 2022  |  NFTs

Victoria’s Secret has applied to offer items for sale in the metaverse, which could include online clothes and digital collectibles, Coinspeaker reported Tuesday (Feb. 15)....

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From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
From Refugee Camps to Indian Coffee Farms, Digital ID Already Gets The Poorest Paid
February 16, 2022  |  Digital Identity

In Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has been using blockchain-based digital ID documents since 2017, providing Syrians who can’t return...

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