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.

Agentic AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning and Booking
Agentic AI Takes the Wheel in Travel Planning and Booking
December 26, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

Travel commerce is shifting from discovery to decision-making as artificial intelligence (AI) agents take control of itineraries and transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Store
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT App Store
December 18, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI opened its ChatGPT App Directory on Wednesday (Dec. 17), which is a marketplace of third-party applications that run directly within the ChatGPT interface. The...

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Why the ‘Person’ of the Year in 2025 Should Be the Chatbot
Why the ‘Person’ of the Year in 2025 Should Be the Chatbot
December 17, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

It was sort of an accident. In 1927, Time magazine was chasing an interview with Charles Lindbergh shortly after his successful, first-ever solo transatlantic flight from New...

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CHNGNetwork: Where the Next Version of the Economy Is Being Written
CHNGNetwork: Where the Next Version of the Economy Is Being Written
October 27, 2025  |  Connected Economy

The next version of the global economy is being written. Every so often, there are moments when you can feel that the ground beneath us...

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The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part
The Prompt Economy Has Arrived. Now Comes the Hard Part
October 27, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

One of the most compelling updates this week came from a Harvard Business Review article “Designing a Successful Agentic AI System.” Its authors argue that...

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i2c Certified by Visa as First Global Issuer Processor for Click to Pay
i2c Certified by Visa as First Global Issuer Processor for Click to Pay
October 22, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Global financial technology company i2c Inc. announced in a Wednesday (Oct. 22) press release that it achieved certification from Visa for global enablement of Click...

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JPMorgan, Citi Lead 1.9% CE 100 Gain With Tokenization Push
JPMorgan, Citi Lead 1.9% CE 100 Gain With Tokenization Push
October 20, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season is officially underway, as big banks and American Express weighed in on the latest quarter, painting a picture of resilient consumer spending and...

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The Weekender: Smart Home Edition, Where Even the Bird Feeder Slides Into Your DMs
The Weekender: Smart Home Edition, Where Even the Bird Feeder Slides Into Your DMs
October 18, 2025  |  The Weekender

If you feel like the connected economy has crept from your living room to your litter box, you’re not wrong. The smart home has gone...

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AWS Turns AI Agents Into a Workhorse as Nvidia Sees a Threat
AWS Turns AI Agents Into a Workhorse as Nvidia Sees a Threat
October 13, 2025  |  Connected Economy

It’s hard to get in and out of a conversation with a friend or even take a cursory look at a mainstream news source these...

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