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.

FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
FCA Boss Warns AI is Moving Faster Than The Law
June 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A top U.K. finance watchdog says regulations cannot keep pace with artificial intelligence (AI). In a speech Wednesday (June 24), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO...

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Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
Checkout Becomes the New Front Door to Customer Loyalty
June 24, 2026  |  eCommerce

In an era of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered shopping, merchants are discovering that one of their most powerful customer relation tools may be hiding in plain...

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Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
Amazon Gives Alexa 96 Hours to Prove AI Can Sell
June 23, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon is putting Alexa for Shopping at the center of Prime Day, using artificial intelligence (AI) to build personalized deal guides, track prices, recommend products...

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The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
The Future Factory Isn’t Dark. It’s Dim, Autonomous and Safer Than Ever
June 23, 2026  |  Innovation

Robot factories have been a next-generation manufacturing narrative since before color TV. It’s a simple vision of the future: machines replace workers and manufacturing sites...

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Payment Processors Can’t Win on Uptime Alone Anymore
Payment Processors Can’t Win on Uptime Alone Anymore
June 23, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Matthew Pearce of i2c  For years, payment processors competed on uptime, scale and cost. Artificial intelligence (AI) is...

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Claude Users Could Face New ID Checks
Claude Users Could Face New ID Checks
June 22, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Anthropic is preparing to ask some Claude users to verify their identity, a move that could require government-issued IDs and, in some cases, selfie checks,...

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AI Agents Are Coming for the Instruction Manual
AI Agents Are Coming for the Instruction Manual
June 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

When a SharkNinja customer scans a QR code on a product box, there is no confusing manual or phone tree waiting for them. There’s an...

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For $500, an AI Beat 2 Lawyers in UK Court
For $500, an AI Beat 2 Lawyers in UK Court
June 22, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

When Tamires Camal Taquidir took a hospitality company to court over 7,000 pounds (about $9,271) in unpaid fees, she brought artificial intelligence (AI) help. In...

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The 7 AI Terms Every CFO Needs to Understand
The 7 AI Terms Every CFO Needs to Understand
June 22, 2026  |  CFO

Enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the language of business just as fast as its operations. On Monday (June 22), for example, Santander announced it was...

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