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.

Analyst Dan Ives Says Siri AI Integration Could Drive Apple Services Revenue

Analyst Dan Ives Says Siri AI Integration Could Drive Apple Services Revenue
Analyst Dan Ives Says Siri AI Integration Could Drive Apple Services Revenue
October 13, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple’s new smart home accessories, which were unveiled Tuesday (Oct. 13), are centered on Siri AI and could create a new revenue stream for the company’s Services...

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Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
October 13, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

An unidentified hacking group, or several of them, wrought havoc across hundreds of European supermarkets this week. The root cause of the fiasco wasn’t stolen...

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Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
September 30, 2026  |  Connected Economy

A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them....

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P&G Takes Its AI Scrap Killer Global
P&G Takes Its AI Scrap Killer Global
September 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Procter & Gamble is expanding an artificial intelligence (AI) quality inspection system across its manufacturing operations worldwide, turning a tool that proved itself on individual...

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SEC’s Crypto Push Could Shift Who Raises Capital and Who Controls Trading
SEC’s Crypto Push Could Shift Who Raises Capital and Who Controls Trading
September 28, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Nature abhors a vacuum, and marketplaces do, too. After all, no industry exists in a vacuum. The digital asset space is finding that out in...

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Fed Finds B2B Payments Went Digital, but the Paperwork Didn’t
Fed Finds B2B Payments Went Digital, but the Paperwork Didn’t
September 28, 2026  |  B2B Payments

In 2024, the B2B payments conversation centered on moving businesses away from checks and toward electronic transactions. Two years later, the industry has made infrastructure...

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Block Joins Push to Standardize Agentic Payments
Block Joins Push to Standardize Agentic Payments
September 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Block has joined the x402 Foundation to help advance open, agentic commerce, Steve Reis, head of product, Block Financial Platform, said in a Thursday (Sept. 24) blog post. As a member of this...

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Oura’s IPO Puts AI-Powered Healthcare on the Ticker
Oura’s IPO Puts AI-Powered Healthcare on the Ticker
September 25, 2026  |  Healthcare

Oura is preparing to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq next week with a pitch that reaches past the smart ring it is...

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