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 Stablecoins: Ignoring the Crypto Market Rout
This Week in Stablecoins: Ignoring the Crypto Market Rout
June 05, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency markets are bleeding again as bitcoin volatility returns. Digital asset treasury companies, playing the role of a canary in a coal mine, are suffering...

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Anthropic Wants a Global AI Pause If Everyone Else Does
Anthropic Wants a Global AI Pause If Everyone Else Does
June 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic disclosed this week that Claude wrote more than 80% of the code merged into the company’s production systems—then warned the world may not be...

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Good CFOs Automate but Great CFOs Anticipate
Good CFOs Automate but Great CFOs Anticipate
June 05, 2026  |  CFO

The tools that made finance teams look cutting-edge five years ago are now standard issue. Every serious competitor has cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence forecasting and...

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The $25 Billion Fleet Breakdown Problem Finally Has a Fix
The $25 Billion Fleet Breakdown Problem Finally Has a Fix
June 04, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A typical commercial truck generates more than 25,000 data points daily from onboard sensors. Until recently, most of that data sat unused. Fleet managers learned...

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Telecom’s 5G Hangover Mirrors the Modernization Fatigue Facing CFOs
Telecom’s 5G Hangover Mirrors the Modernization Fatigue Facing CFOs
June 04, 2026  |  Technology

The telecom industry is trying to stop 5G’s rollout history from repeating itself with 6G’s coming launch. To the envy of most chief financial officers...

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Tech Layoffs Hit 2-Year High as Companies Embrace AI
Tech Layoffs Hit 2-Year High as Companies Embrace AI
June 04, 2026  |  Technology

Technology companies in the United States announced 38,242 job cuts in May, an almost two-year high. For the third consecutive month, artificial intelligence was the...

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NMI CEO Says AI Now Shapes Acquisition Strategy
NMI CEO Says AI Now Shapes Acquisition Strategy
June 04, 2026  |  Partnerships

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Steve Pinado of NMI  Consumers increasingly choose among cards, account-to-account transfers, digital wallets, real-time payments and installment options based...

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Employees Say Claude Is the AI They Can’t Work Without
Employees Say Claude Is the AI They Can’t Work Without
June 03, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers increasingly use different artificial intelligence (AI) tools for different parts of their lives. OpenAI’s ChatGPT remains the platform people choose for personal tasks, while...

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Meta Targets Business AI Market With Agents That Close Sales
Meta Targets Business AI Market With Agents That Close Sales
June 03, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) agent that is designed to help businesses communicate with their customers through the company’s WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram platforms. The new Meta Business...

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