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.

Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI
Meta Releases Coding Agent in Beta Amid Pressure to Monetize AI
August 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Meta has released a terminal coding agent called Muse Code in beta. “Releasing Muse Code in beta today,” Meta Founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a Wednesday (Aug. 5) post on...

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Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
Shopify’s AI Traffic Triples as Shoppers Skip the Search Bar
August 05, 2026  |  Earnings

The agentic shopping shift is most visible at Shopify. Artificial intelligence (AI)-referred traffic to Shopify stores tripled year over year in the second quarter, and...

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AI Finds the Deal, Shoppers Still Make the Call
AI Finds the Deal, Shoppers Still Make the Call
August 05, 2026  |  Retail

When it comes to retail shopping, consumers are largely using artificial intelligence as a shortcut through the growing complexity of eCommerce rather than as a...

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AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
AI Can Plan the Trip but Booking Holdings Wants the Transaction
August 04, 2026  |  Earnings

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can recommend a hotel, assemble an itinerary or suggest a cheaper travel date. It cannot independently guarantee inventory, calculate cancellation terms,...

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Anthropic Appoints Former California Supreme Court Justice as First Global Affairs Chief
Anthropic Appoints Former California Supreme Court Justice as First Global Affairs Chief
August 04, 2026  |  Personnel

Anthropic has appointed former California Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar as its first chief global affairs officer. Cuéllar will lead Anthropic’s work on policy, strategic international engagement and...

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$30 an Hour Buys a Robot Housekeeper in San Francisco
$30 an Hour Buys a Robot Housekeeper in San Francisco
August 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Tau Robotics began sending humanoid robots into San Francisco homes in late July for $30-an-hour cleaning visits, ABC7 San Francisco reported Friday (July 31). The...

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AI Now Responsible for a Third of US Economic Growth
AI Now Responsible for a Third of US Economic Growth
August 04, 2026  |  Economy

Artificial intelligence (AI)-related developments could be driving around one-third of America’s economic growth. That’s according to a report Tuesday (Aug. 4) from the Wall Street...

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Bretton AI CEO Wants Banks to Kick the AI Tool Habit
Bretton AI CEO Wants Banks to Kick the AI Tool Habit
August 04, 2026  |  Banking

Watch more: Need to Know With Bretton AI’s Will Lawrence Every artificial intelligence (AI) tool a bank adds to solve one risk problem gives it...

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Actualyze AI Raises $7 Million for Platform For Governing AI
Actualyze AI Raises $7 Million for Platform For Governing AI
August 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Actualyze AI has raised $7 million for its self-named platform designed for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) usage. This platform “sits between an organization’s people, applications,...

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