Connected Economy

Connected Economy
With Platform Embedded In 25M Vehicles, Xevo’s Putting Pedal Down On Connected Commerce
September 04, 2018

The race is on to reduce commerce and payments friction in the fast growing world of connected vehicles. Automotive manufacturers, payments players and other digitally-focused firms are experimenting and competing to build, deploy and win driver loyalty from the software platforms vital to the new, emerging...

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Wayfair’s Burgeoning Home Goods Ecosystem
August 22, 2018

Wayfair has always been a big idea, according to its founders, Steven Conine and Niraj Shah, but it hasn’t always been a big company. In fact, in its founding days back in 2002, Wayfair fit comfortably in the spare bedroom of Conine’s Boston-area home. Get...

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Big Players In Connected Vehicles Pick Sides In Standards Battles
August 20, 2018

The world of connected vehicles is a fragmented one when it comes to standards regarding safety, technology and other areas, but the main players in the growing industry are working to change that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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IoT Infrastructure Is About To Take Off
August 17, 2018

20 Billion: That’s the projected number of Intelligence of Things devices projected to be in use by 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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P97, Shell And GM Try To Reinvent The Gas Run
August 16, 2018

The latest attempt to reinvent the gas run launched on Thursday (Aug. 16), an effort involving Shell, General Motors and mobile payments provider P97 that enables consumers to find and pay for fuel via embedded in-dash technology inside their vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Zillow’s Slow Roll To A Real Estate Ecosystem
August 15, 2018

Not so long ago, shopping for a new home was a very boot-on-the-ground type of process. If one wanted to idly peruse local real estate listings, there was always the local paper — where one could look at a single, grainy black-and-white photograph with some...

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending
August 13, 2018

They are siblings, the concepts of connected vehicles and smart cities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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A Bundle Of Contradictions: The Online Privacy Landscape
August 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California’s similar law, Facebook’s ongoing costs and stock price plunge in the aftermath of the Cambridge Analytica...

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How Will Insurance Work In A World Of Connected Cars?
August 10, 2018

Here come the insurance discounts — presumably. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...