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.

Paxos Secures SEC License to Settle Securities Transactions Nationwide

Paxos Secures SEC License to Settle Securities Transactions Nationwide
Paxos Secures SEC License to Settle Securities Transactions Nationwide
May 29, 2026  |  Blockchain

Paxos expanded the capabilities of its blockchain infrastructure platform to include clearing and settlement services for transactions in eligible securities. The company’s subsidiary Paxos Securities...

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Investors Can Now Trade Directly Inside AI Chatbots
Investors Can Now Trade Directly Inside AI Chatbots
May 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The frustration is familiar to anyone who uses artificial intelligence (AI) to research investments. ChatGPT or Claude builds the thesis, weighs the risks and names...

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Amazon and Walmart Aren’t Just Competing on Retail Anymore
Amazon and Walmart Aren’t Just Competing on Retail Anymore
May 28, 2026  |  Retail

Memorial Day weekend was supposed to provide another read on the resilience of the American consumer. Instead, for Amazon and Walmart, the holiday became a...

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Meta Is Coming for Enterprise AI
Meta Is Coming for Enterprise AI
May 28, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Mark Zuckerberg built one of the most profitable advertising businesses in history. He is now building a second business from scratch. Meta is planning to...

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Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Finastra Push Banks Past Patchwork Payments
Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Finastra Push Banks Past Patchwork Payments
May 28, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: Why Payments Modernization Can’t Wait Banks spent years treating payments modernization as a long-range technology project. Corporate clients are done waiting. They want...

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Revolut’s AI Outperforms Human Reviewers at Detecting Financial Crime
Revolut’s AI Outperforms Human Reviewers at Detecting Financial Crime
May 27, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

For decades, catching financial crime meant hiring more people to review more alerts. Most of those alerts turned out to be nothing. Speaking at Semafor’s...

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B2B Procurement’s Future Belongs to Companies That See Risk First
B2B Procurement’s Future Belongs to Companies That See Risk First
May 27, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise transformation has been a relatively linear and stable exercise. Information assets and payments moved from physical to digital, and migrated into centralized platforms promising...

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Agentic Commerce May Force New Focus on False Declines
Agentic Commerce May Force New Focus on False Declines
May 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) in payments has been discussed through the lenses of fraud prevention, recommendation engines and operational efficiency. But with agentic AI, as software...

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