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.

This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and Amazon Takes the Lead Over Walmart
This Week in Payments: Commerce Takes Shape in the Metaverse, Everyone Becomes a FinTech, and...
April 15, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

The connected economy saw big news on several fronts this week, with buzz around Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover bid, Meta disclosing its plans for commerce...

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NY Auto Show Shows Auto OEM Focus on Digital Features
NY Auto Show Shows Auto OEM Focus on Digital Features
April 15, 2022  |  Technology

The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) is back as a live event, but much of the news around the vehicles being displayed there revolves...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Offers Loans in US
April 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Revolut joins forces with Cross River Bank to build out its business in the United States. Plus, global identify verification...

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Sporting Venues Use Frictionless Payment Tech to Enhance Event Experience
Sporting Venues Use Frictionless Payment Tech to Enhance Event Experience
April 14, 2022  |  Amazon Technology

In the early stages of the pandemic, digital technologies offered an alternative to in-person events, but with the return of live entertainment, many businesses are...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Brings ‘Just Walk Out’ to Houston
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Brings ‘Just Walk Out’ to Houston
April 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon’s expansion of its Just Walk Out technology continues as it brings the frictionless checkout offering to the Houston Astros’...

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Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
April 13, 2022  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has teamed up with the Houston Astros to offer its Just Walk Out frictionless checkout system at two food and beverage stores at the...

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Independent Landlords Adopt Technology to Streamline Property Management
Independent Landlords Adopt Technology to Streamline Property Management
April 13, 2022  |  Technology

Managing a rental property can seem like a full-time job — screening tenants, collecting rent, handling late-night maintenance requests. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Medical Image Sharing Platform Aims to Put DVDs of MRIs on the Scrap Heap
Medical Image Sharing Platform Aims to Put DVDs of MRIs on the Scrap Heap
April 11, 2022  |  Healthcare

What’s the best way for a doctor to get the medical imaging tests they need to help determine the diagnosis of the patient? Get the...

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Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
April 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

After two years of veering between apocalyptic events punctuated by moments of optimism, it appears that a real recovery is now underway, although high hurdles...

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