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: Facebook Launches Split Payments
Today in the Connected Economy: Facebook Launches Split Payments
February 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook Messenger makes good on its promise to launch a Split Payments feature, as well as a couple of other...

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Today in FinTech: iPhone Payment Terminal Rumors True
Today in FinTech: iPhone Payment Terminal Rumors True
February 08, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In FinTech news today, big investments gave small firms supersized valuations and even birthed a happy new unicorn following Happy Money’s latest funding round. GoCardless...

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Lyft Logs More Active Riders YoY, Talks Up Maps, AVs and More as Omicron Stifles Recovery
Lyft Logs More Active Riders YoY, Talks Up Maps, AVs and More as Omicron Stifles...
February 08, 2022  |  Earnings

Mobility is moving again, evidenced by generally positive Q4 and fiscal 2021 results earnings on Tuesday (Feb. 8) from ride-hailing bellwether Lyft, even as other...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Crypto.com, Worldpay Partner on Global Expansion
Today in the Connected Economy: Crypto.com, Worldpay Partner on Global Expansion
February 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Crypto.com works with Worldpay to offer merchant acquiring services to help Crypto.org’s global expansion plans, and Flywire and Ascensus collaborate...

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Experimentation, Personalization and New Features Fuel Subscription Optimism
Experimentation, Personalization and New Features Fuel Subscription Optimism
February 08, 2022  |  Subscriptions

There are needs and there are wants. And in the wide world of consumer products, we often like to sample new things before deciding which...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Ford Ramps up Over-the-Air Software
Today in the Connected Economy: Ford Ramps up Over-the-Air Software
February 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Ford steps up its connected services in an effort to create “always on” relationships with drivers, while Citi unveils a...

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Ford Looks to Connected Services, eCommerce to Build ‘Always-on’ Relationships With Drivers
Ford Looks to Connected Services, eCommerce to Build ‘Always-on’ Relationships With Drivers
February 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Ford has formed a single organization that has authority over the automaker’s in-car digital experiences, interfaces, screens and controls, and it is using its hubs...

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Activision Blizzard Earnings Show the Metaverse in Gaming’s Future
Activision Blizzard Earnings Show the Metaverse in Gaming’s Future
February 03, 2022  |  Metaverse

Gaming giant Activision Blizzard’s earnings call Thursday (Feb. 3) was a happy event, despite financial results that included missing Q4 revenue and earnings-per-share targets. Over...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Helps KeyBank Go Cloud First
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Helps KeyBank Go Cloud First
February 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google Cloud works with KeyBank to help it become a cloud-first financial institution (FI), while Barclays tries to help FinTech...

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