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.

Finance Industry Surpasses Regulators in AI Adoption

Finance Industry Surpasses Regulators in AI Adoption
Finance Industry Surpasses Regulators in AI Adoption
April 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

New research shows the finance sector leading regulatory authorities in adopting artificial intelligence (AI). Financial services companies are “far ahead of regulators in adoption and...

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Galileo Says Modern Fraud Has Outgrown Static Rules
Galileo Says Modern Fraud Has Outgrown Static Rules
April 28, 2026  |  Payments Innovation

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Galileo’s Maxim Spivakovsky Data has become a decisive force in payments, but most firms still struggle to use...

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If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
If AI Fixed Smart Glasses, Why Aren’t Consumers Wearing Them?
April 27, 2026  |  Wearables

Big Tech really wants augmented reality (AR) smart glasses to happen, no matter the Google Glass graveyard, Apple Vision Pro pivot or Meta’s failed metaverse...

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1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
1 in 4 S&P 500 Companies Can Now Prove AI Pays 
April 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A year ago, most large companies were running artificial intelligence (AI) pilots and calling it progress. Now they’re reporting numbers. One in four S&P 500...

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The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
The AI Guest Whisperer Taking Over Vacation Rentals 
April 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Short-term rental operators spent years pricing by hand, answering guest messages at midnight and chasing cleaners between checkouts. A growing number have stopped: artificial intelligence...

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AI Agents Move From Demo Day to Desk Work
AI Agents Move From Demo Day to Desk Work
April 27, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is starting to move from conference-room promise to operating-room reality in financial services, where banks, insurers and asset managers are testing...

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Insurance Quoting Enters the AI Conversation Layer
Insurance Quoting Enters the AI Conversation Layer
April 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Getting a price on small business insurance has always meant answering a long list of questions across multiple touchpoints before reaching anyone who could give...

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Anthropic Turns Claude Into a Front Door for Daily Apps
Anthropic Turns Claude Into a Front Door for Daily Apps
April 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic introduced consumer app connectors for Claude, letting users link the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant directly to services they use every day. The integrations include...

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