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.

Earlytrade Raises $25 Million to Bring Agentic AI to Construction Sector

Earlytrade Raises $25 Million to Bring Agentic AI to Construction Sector
Earlytrade Raises $25 Million to Bring Agentic AI to Construction Sector
June 09, 2026  |  Investments

Construction industry working capital management platform Earlytrade said it has raised $25 million in total funding. The company made this announcement Tuesday (June 9) following...

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AI Vaccine Clears Human Trials, Handing Pharma a New Playbook
AI Vaccine Clears Human Trials, Handing Pharma a New Playbook
June 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A vaccine designed entirely by artificial intelligence (AI) has cleared its first human safety trial. The vaccine, developed by the University of Cambridge and its...

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Mercury CEO Says AI Is Breaking the Old Startup Model
Mercury CEO Says AI Is Breaking the Old Startup Model
June 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The distance between an idea and a functioning business has rarely been shorter. Entrepreneurs operate in a business environment where artificial intelligence (AI) is lowering...

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GrubMarket Arms Food Distributor Sales Teams With New AI Agent
GrubMarket Arms Food Distributor Sales Teams With New AI Agent
June 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

GrubMarket has expanded its GrubMarket AI platform to include a Sales AI Agent designed for use by wholesale food distributors. The new Sales AI Agent helps sales teams...

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Alibaba CEO Takes Direct Control of New AI Business Unit
Alibaba CEO Takes Direct Control of New AI Business Unit
June 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Alibaba Group has formed a new business unit called Token Foundry as part of the company’s reorganization plan to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts,...

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WorkWhile Adds AI Tool to Eliminate Payday Loans
WorkWhile Adds AI Tool to Eliminate Payday Loans
June 08, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

WorkWhile has added an earning management solution designed for hourly workers to its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered labor platform. The new WorkWhile Money, which is integrated...

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Google Agrees to Pay SpaceX $920 Million Monthly for AI Compute
Google Agrees to Pay SpaceX $920 Million Monthly for AI Compute
June 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for compute capacity, SpaceX said in a Friday (June 5) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under an agreement the companies signed Friday, Google...

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The Fastest Brains in Formula One Are Now Artificial
The Fastest Brains in Formula One Are Now Artificial
June 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefano-pallard-22030014/ https://www.salesforce.com/ The Moroccan Grand Prix runs this weekend. The Formula One (F1) paddock arriving in Marrakech, Morocco, carries more artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure than...

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