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.

DoorDash Taps Astra to Fast-Track Instant Deposits for Drivers
DoorDash Taps Astra to Fast-Track Instant Deposits for Drivers
July 22, 2026  |  Digital Payments

DoorDash’s banking product for delivery drivers, DoorDash Crimson, now includes instant deposits powered by Astra’s Payment Cloud. With this capability, DoorDash delivery drivers can use Visa Direct and Mastercard Send to add...

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Santander Consolidates Global Tech Platforms to Drive Record Profits
Santander Consolidates Global Tech Platforms to Drive Record Profits
July 22, 2026  |  Earnings

Santander’s digital transformation and targeted deployment of artificial intelligence helped it achieve record profits in the first half, the bank said in a Wednesday (July...

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Bank of America Equips Customer Service Reps With Gen AI
Bank of America Equips Customer Service Reps With Gen AI
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bank of America has added new generative artificial intelligence capabilities to EricaAssist, an AI agent that works alongside the bank’s customer service representatives during calls. The...

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OpenAI Launches Program to Accelerate Small Business AI Adoption
OpenAI Launches Program to Accelerate Small Business AI Adoption
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI has launched a program designed to help small businesses use ChatGPT to increase their productivity and scale their businesses. The ChatGPT small business program...

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Sam Altman to Brief White House on OpenAI Models’ Impact on Work
Sam Altman to Brief White House on OpenAI Models’ Impact on Work
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman plans to meet with White House officials and U.S. lawmakers next week to brief them on the company’s upcoming models and how they affect...

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Banks and Credit Unions Win Crypto Trust by Explaining It First
Banks and Credit Unions Win Crypto Trust by Explaining It First
July 21, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The next major digital asset product offered by a bank may not be a wallet, stablecoin or tokenized deposit. It may be an explanation. Cryptocurrency’s...

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The Agentic Enterprise Connects AI to Real Business Results
The Agentic Enterprise Connects AI to Real Business Results
July 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is crossing an important line inside the enterprise. It is moving from generating answers and assisting employees to executing work, coordinating systems and...

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The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
The Review Economy Just Became the Recommendation Economy
July 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the shopper’s de facto research assistant, reading Amazon and Google reviews, Reddit threads and YouTube videos before anyone opens a...

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Velera CEO Chuck Fagan Exits With a Challenge to Credit Unions
Velera CEO Chuck Fagan Exits With a Challenge to Credit Unions
July 20, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Watch more: Need to Know With Velera’s Chuck Fagan Chuck Fagan has spent more than three decades watching technology reshape financial services. Along the way,...

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