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.

85% of Financial Firms Plan AI Budget Increases

85% of Financial Firms Plan AI Budget Increases
85% of Financial Firms Plan AI Budget Increases
July 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a technology project. It is becoming a line item with momentum. That’s the clearest signal from “The Enterprise...

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Meta Launches New Image Generation Tool for Consumers and Businesses
Meta Launches New Image Generation Tool for Consumers and Businesses
July 07, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has begun rolling out an image generation model available in Meta AI. Muse Image is the first such model developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs, the company...

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Banks Are Racing Into AI Faster Than Security Can Follow
Banks Are Racing Into AI Faster Than Security Can Follow
July 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Model Context Protocol, or MCP, is an open standard introduced by Anthropic in late 2024 that lets artificial intelligence (AI) agents connect to business...

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States Move to License AI Doctors as the FDA Steps Back
States Move to License AI Doctors as the FDA Steps Back
July 07, 2026  |  Healthcare

Utah launched the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prescription refill program in January, partnering with startup Doctronic to let an AI chatbot renew certain chronic...

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Klarna’s Bid Tests Whether FinTech Scale Needs a Charter
Klarna’s Bid Tests Whether FinTech Scale Needs a Charter
July 06, 2026  |  Banking

FinTechs are treating banking licenses as strategic infrastructure. Klarna’s decision to apply to establish Klarna Bank USA, a Utah-chartered industrial bank, illustrates that shift. The...

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AI Giants Pour Billions Into Enterprise Deployment
AI Giants Pour Billions Into Enterprise Deployment
July 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The money for artificial intelligence companies is in enterprise, but the challenge isn’t building the model. It’s getting it to work inside a company that...

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Meet the AI Mom Assistant With a Grocery List
Meet the AI Mom Assistant With a Grocery List
July 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Watch more: Digital Shift With AI-Empowered Mom’s Sarah Dooley Artificial intelligence (AI) has become synonymous with workplace productivity, helping employees summarize meetings, write code and...

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Companies Trust AI’s Advice but Not Its Actions
Companies Trust AI’s Advice but Not Its Actions
July 02, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Companies are using artificial intelligence across more of their operations than ever while trusting it less to act on its own. The PYMNTS Intelligence report...

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