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.

Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
Banks Turn $5.3 Million Wires Into Strategic Assets
July 28, 2026  |  Banking

Wire payments are starting to look less like back-office plumbing and more like a competitive tool for banks. That shift anchors “Rewiring Wires: Modernizing CHIPS...

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Meta Wants AI to Become Every Employee’s Coworker
Meta Wants AI to Become Every Employee’s Coworker
July 27, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta is trying every angle it has to make its artificial intelligence (AI) bet pay off. It has spent more than $100 billion building the...

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Coinbase CEO Criticizes Crypto Firms’ AI Pivots
Coinbase CEO Criticizes Crypto Firms’ AI Pivots
July 27, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase’s CEO has criticized cryptocurrency companies who switch their focus from blockchain tech to artificial intelligence (AI). “‘If you’re in crypto, pivot to AI.’ I...

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Blue-Collar Workers Turn to AI, One Photo at a Time
Blue-Collar Workers Turn to AI, One Photo at a Time
July 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

An automotive technician photographs a diagnostic error code and asks an artificial intelligence model what it means before touching a wrench. An industrial mechanic points...

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One Inc Says the Best Insurance Payment Is the One Nobody Notices
One Inc Says the Best Insurance Payment Is the One Nobody Notices
July 27, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: Need to Know With One Inc’s Kishore Konakanchi For insurers, payments have long served as the moments when policyholders notice the mechanics of...

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World Foundation Raises $52 Million as AI Drives Demand for ID Solutions
World Foundation Raises $52 Million as AI Drives Demand for ID Solutions
July 24, 2026  |  Investments

World Foundation raised $52.5 million in new funding to bring World ID technology to organizations, consumers and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The organization raised the new funding...

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Weave’s $8,000 Robot Finally Folds Your Laundry
Weave’s $8,000 Robot Finally Folds Your Laundry
July 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Weave Robotics opened preorders this month for Isaac 1, a home robot designed to sort laundry, make beds and tidy rooms. Customers can buy it...

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Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations
Bitwave Begins Rollout of Agentic Suite to Power Autonomous Financial Operations
July 23, 2026  |  CFO

Bitwave has announced the first releases from its Bitwave Agentic product suite, which is focused on accounting tools, financial data and infrastructure for AI-native financial operations. These new open-source...

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Best-Run Middle Market Firms Turn Uncertainty Into Advantage
Best-Run Middle Market Firms Turn Uncertainty Into Advantage
July 23, 2026  |  CFO

The health of the U.S. middle market is usually measured in familiar terms: revenue growth, hiring, capital spending and credit conditions. Those indicators matter. But...

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