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.

Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
Proprietary Data Shields Software Leaders From AI Disruption, S&P Says
March 12, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

S&P Global Ratings said artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to impact software companies on a case-by-case basis rather than causing a sector-wide decline in credit...

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CFOs Become the Source of Truth as Data Sprawls Across B2B
CFOs Become the Source of Truth as Data Sprawls Across B2B
March 12, 2026  |  B2B Payments

As software eats the business world, workflows across B2B are becoming data problems for chief financial officers. The shift reflects the broader truth about modern...

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New Freightos CEO Pablo Pinillos Targets Q4 Financial Break Even
New Freightos CEO Pablo Pinillos Targets Q4 Financial Break Even
March 12, 2026  |  Personnel

International freight industry platform Freightos appointed its chief financial officer and interim CEO, Pablo Pinillos, as its CEO and a member of the board of...

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Perplexity Computer Uses Plaid Data to Personalize Financial Management
Perplexity Computer Uses Plaid Data to Personalize Financial Management
March 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Perplexity has added deeper capabilities for financial research to its cloud-based agent product, Perplexity Computer. The company added these capabilities to Perplexity Finance, the data and...

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Amazon Streamlines Direct Sales for Merchants
Amazon Streamlines Direct Sales for Merchants
March 11, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon is making it easier for merchants to participate in Shop Direct, its program that helps customers find and buy products that are not sold...

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Supply Chains Are Learning to Think and Act on Their Own
Supply Chains Are Learning to Think and Act on Their Own
March 11, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The supply chain is undergoing a structural transformation that goes well beyond the automation wave of the past decade. Across distribution centers, planning systems and...

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How CFOs Convert Payments Data Into Growth Signals Using AI
How CFOs Convert Payments Data Into Growth Signals Using AI
March 11, 2026  |  B2B Payments

B2B is sitting atop a goldmine of operational exhaust in the form of payment data, and it’s mostly concentrated in the finance function. Every invoice...

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Virtual Cards Target Europe’s Business Payments Bottleneck
Virtual Cards Target Europe’s Business Payments Bottleneck
March 11, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Watch more: Need to Know With Boost Payment Solutions’ Rene Stynen At first glance, Europe appears to have solved one of modern finance’s most stubborn...

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New Governance Tools From OpenAI and Microsoft Target AI Risks
New Governance Tools From OpenAI and Microsoft Target AI Risks
March 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Traditional enterprise software wasn’t designed for artificial intelligence (AI) agents, which interpret prompts, cross systems, retrieve data and act autonomously—unlike older, rules-based applications. This difference...

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