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.

BILL Leads SMB Focus, Sends FinTech IPO Index Up 8.67% for Week
BILL Leads SMB Focus, Sends FinTech IPO Index Up 8.67% for Week
November 07, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It was a good week on Wall Street for FinTechs despite one high-profile stock price drop from a member of the PYMNTS FinTech IPO 100:...

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Alipay+ and PayPay Expand Partnership for Cross-Border Payments in Japan
Alipay+ and PayPay Expand Partnership for Cross-Border Payments in Japan
November 06, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

PayPay, a QR payments operator in Japan, is expanding its partnership with Alipay+ to widen its merchant coverage network across Japan. More than 3 million...

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Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
Visa Invests in Four African FinTech Startups From Accelerator Program
November 06, 2024  |  VISA

Visa is injecting fresh funding into four startups that graduated from the first batch of its Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The investments highlight Visa’s...

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Collaboration Can’t Save Marqeta From Q3 Stock Rout
Collaboration Can’t Save Marqeta From Q3 Stock Rout
November 05, 2024  |  Earnings

Card issuing platform Marqeta touted its upcoming collaborations — including a launch with VisaFlex Credential this week — during its third-quarter earnings call on Monday...

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Discover Global Network: Connected Devices lead the way to the Future of Commerce
Discover Global Network: Connected Devices lead the way to the Future of Commerce
November 04, 2024  |  Connected Economy

From touchless digital payments experiences to connected vehicles, technology provides opportunities for innovation and collaboration across many industries, including payments. Connected devices offer consumers the...

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CE 100 Index Gains 2.1% as Porch Soars and Fiverr Roars After Earnings
CE 100 Index Gains 2.1% as Porch Soars and Fiverr Roars After Earnings
November 03, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The avalanche of earnings reports continued this past week, driving the CE 100 Index 2.1% higher. Porch Group shares surged nearly 73%  and drove the...

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The Data-Ready Deficit Looms Large for the Platform Economy
The Data-Ready Deficit Looms Large for the Platform Economy
October 31, 2024  |  Data

As platform businesses strive to maintain a competitive edge, the readiness to harness data effectively is a factor driving success. Given the world’s digital landscape,...

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Alphabet’s Pichai: AI Drives User Engagement and Growth; Monetization to Follow
Alphabet’s Pichai: AI Drives User Engagement and Growth; Monetization to Follow
October 29, 2024  |  Earnings

Alphabet held its quarterly earnings call today (Oct. 29) and like the past few such events the content was more about AI than it was...

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AI Speech Tools Stumble as Hallucination Problems Persist
AI Speech Tools Stumble as Hallucination Problems Persist
October 29, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In a troubling discovery for businesses racing to automate customer service, OpenAI’s popular Whisper transcription software has been caught adding fabricated text to conversations, including...

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