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.

Bretton AI CEO Wants Banks to Kick the AI Tool Habit

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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Marriott Adds AI-Powered Search Tool to Drive Direct Bookings
Marriott Adds AI-Powered Search Tool to Drive Direct Bookings
August 03, 2026  |  Earnings

Global hospitality company Marriott International accelerated the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for customers of its properties and its travel platform during the second quarter....

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AI Collapses Exploit Window in Crypto Wallet Hack
AI Collapses Exploit Window in Crypto Wallet Hack
August 03, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Bitcoin hardware wallets were supposed to protect digital assets without the need for users to trust an exchange, bank or other intermediary. When a hardware...

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OpenAI Reaches 1 Billion Active Users as AI Becomes Daily Habit
OpenAI Reaches 1 Billion Active Users as AI Becomes Daily Habit
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI’s models now reach more than 1 billion active users and more than 2 million businesses, OpenAI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said in a Friday (July 31) blog post....

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Friend’s Talking Pendant Gives OpenAI’s Screenless Future a Voice
Friend’s Talking Pendant Gives OpenAI’s Screenless Future a Voice
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Screenless devices seem to be the next frontier in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware. There have been rumors that OpenAI’s first device might be a screenless...

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Finance Teams Are Done Flying Blind on AI Costs
Finance Teams Are Done Flying Blind on AI Costs
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The era of “tokenmaxxing,” pushing employees toward the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) models and the heaviest usage as if consumption itself were a sign of...

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Hippo CEO Says Growth Starts With the Risks It Won’t Take
Hippo CEO Says Growth Starts With the Risks It Won’t Take
July 30, 2026  |  Insurance

Watch more: Hippo CEO Says Growth Starts With the Risks It Won’t Take Insurance companies rarely get into trouble because they can’t find enough customers....

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