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.

ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape

ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
ChatGPT Reaches 1 Billion Users as the AI Economy Takes Shape
June 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT reached 1 billion global monthly active app users in May, CNBC reported on Friday (June 12), making it the fastest application in history to reach...

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Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
Payments Power the Real SMB Transformation as AI Arrives on Main Street
June 12, 2026  |  SMBs

The conventional logic has always been that small businesses had smaller needs than their enterprise peers. But with Google this week launching new enterprise-grade artificial...

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Coinbase Lets Users Connect AI Agents to Trading Accounts
Coinbase Lets Users Connect AI Agents to Trading Accounts
June 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Coinbase now enables the users of its exchange to connect their artificial intelligence (AI) agent to their account so the agent can trade, pay and...

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DoorDash Debuts Conversational AI to Streamline Search
DoorDash Debuts Conversational AI to Streamline Search
June 11, 2026  |  News

DoorDash launched “Ask DoorDash” on Thursday (June 11), a new conversational search interface aimed at reducing the friction of finding meals and groceries. Instead of...

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Nvidia Taps Abridge to Train AI on Real Doctor Visits
Nvidia Taps Abridge to Train AI on Real Doctor Visits
June 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia is partnering with Abridge to build an artificial intelligence (AI) model for clinical conversations, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (June 11). Abridge’s platform...

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Visa Launches AI and Stablecoin Tools to Power Agentic Commerce
Visa Launches AI and Stablecoin Tools to Power Agentic Commerce
June 10, 2026  |  Payment Methods

Visa announced new artificial intelligence (AI), stablecoin and token initiatives Wednesday (June 10). While unveiling these initiatives at Visa Payments Forum 2026, the company said they...

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Bots Run the Internet. Now Someone Has to Run Them.
Bots Run the Internet. Now Someone Has to Run Them.
June 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Bots now generate more web traffic than people do. Automated systems account for 57.4% of all web requests worldwide, according to a Thursday (June 4)...

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Why Checkout Could Become AI Agents New Front Door
Why Checkout Could Become AI Agents New Front Door
June 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The early winners of the internet economy were the businesses best at attracting and retaining consumer focus in an increasingly fragmented digital landscape. But attention...

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