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.

Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs

Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs
Lloyds Banking Group Mobilizes 800 AI Models to Slash Costs
July 30, 2026  |  Banking

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group’s new strategic plan that runs through 2030. The U.K.-focused financial services provider aims...

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Embedded Finance Grows Up and Picks an Industry
Embedded Finance Grows Up and Picks an Industry
July 30, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Watch more: Need to Know With Green Dot’s Renata Caine Embedded finance has been able to put financial products almost anywhere. The trend is now...

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Kaon Uses AI to Build a Different Video Story for Every Viewer
Kaon Uses AI to Build a Different Video Story for Every Viewer
July 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Most consumer apps run on the same logic. An algorithm scans what already exists and serves the user the closest match. Kaon AI CEO and...

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Martha Stewart-Founded Hint Launches AI-Powered Homeownership App
Martha Stewart-Founded Hint Launches AI-Powered Homeownership App
July 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

An artificial intelligence (AI)-powered homeownership platform co-founded by Martha Stewart launched in the United States Wednesday (July 29). Hint, whose co-founders also include Yih-Han Ma and Kyle Rush,...

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South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility
South Korea Turns AI Into a Public Utility
July 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

South Korea is becoming the first country to offer artificial intelligence (AI) as a public utility, providing all 52 million residents free, unlimited access to...

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Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
Delaware Proposes New Legal Framework for Autonomous Agents
July 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Delaware is proposing a new type of corporate entity designed specifically for autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents, according to a Monday (July 27) Bloomberg report....

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Visa Direct Modernizes Government Payouts Stuck in Check Era
Visa Direct Modernizes Government Payouts Stuck in Check Era
July 29, 2026  |  Disbursements

Watch more: Visa Direct With Visa’s Curtis Webb The card infrastructure to pay constituents is already in place. The banks are ready. Your debit card...

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Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability
Hospitals Can’t Outsource AI Accountability
July 29, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: TechReg With Alaap Shah of Epstein Becker Green Healthcare organizations spent the first phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom asking whether the...

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