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.

El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Experiment Increasingly Unpopular with Bond Market, US Congress and Salvadorans
El Salvador Weekly: Bitcoin Experiment Increasingly Unpopular with Bond Market, US Congress and Salvadorans
May 06, 2022  |  Bitcoin

The bitcoin-boosting president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has bet the house on the first cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Millennial Minute: 70% of Millennials Live Paycheck to Paycheck
Millennial Minute: 70% of Millennials Live Paycheck to Paycheck
May 06, 2022  |  Economy

We’re getting used to upheavals and disruptions at this point, but revelations of the extent of paycheck-to-paycheck living in the U.S. are impossible to ignore,...

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Connected Device Use Doubled During the Pandemic
Connected Device Use Doubled During the Pandemic
May 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

America saw a connected device boom during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Sweetgreen Rethinks Loyalty with an Eye Toward Subscription Commerce
Sweetgreen Rethinks Loyalty with an Eye Toward Subscription Commerce
May 06, 2022  |  Retail

Sweetgreen, the Los Angeles-based, health-focused fast-casual chain with over 150 restaurants, is looking to combine a subscription model with more traditional restaurant rewards to boost...

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Virtual Service Appointments Boost Subscriber Satisfaction
Virtual Service Appointments Boost Subscriber Satisfaction
May 06, 2022  |  Innovation

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Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
Indian Bank Rules Stop Apple App Store From Taking Credit/Debit Cards 
May 06, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Apple can no longer accept debit and credit cards in its App Store as enforcement begins for new rules handed down by the Reserve Bank...

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Best Buy Adds Health, Outdoor and Transportation Products
Best Buy Adds Health, Outdoor and Transportation Products
May 06, 2022  |  Retail

Best Buy on Friday (May 6) announced it’s expanding some of its existing product lines and adding new ones that will soon be available in...

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FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
FinCEN Looks to Turn Tech Sprint Proposals Into Regulatory Actions
May 06, 2022  |  Regulation

For a few weeks in April, experts in digital identity from banks, vendors, FinTech, law firms and regulators worked in the Digital Identity Tech Spring to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg offers a small preview of his company’s smart glasses project. Also, Pinterest tries to tap into...

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