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.

CFOs Tackle B2B Payments Delinquency by Using Data and AI
CFOs Tackle B2B Payments Delinquency by Using Data and AI
March 10, 2026  |  B2B Payments

Even small improvements in payments behavior can materially affect working capital. At a time when capital efficiency has become paramount, companies are starting to pay...

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71% of Services Firms Cite AI Skill Gaps
71% of Services Firms Cite AI Skill Gaps
March 10, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Just months before Block’s dramatic announcement of letting go of 40% of its workforce, a growing number of large companies said they were ready for...

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Anthropic Challenges SaaS Giants With Claude Marketplace
Anthropic Challenges SaaS Giants With Claude Marketplace
March 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic has launched a marketplace for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) tools, allowing companies with existing spending commitments to apply a portion of those funds toward...

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Investors Bet on AI’s Operational Last Mile
Investors Bet on AI’s Operational Last Mile
March 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) startups is beginning to look very different from the one that defined the past two years. Instead of...

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Anthropic Launches Claude Marketplace for Business AI Tools
Anthropic Launches Claude Marketplace for Business AI Tools
March 09, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic has introduced a marketplace that includes third-party tools for its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant Claude. The Claude Marketplace, which is now in limited preview, will...

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Can LayerZero Make 168 Blockchains Talk to Each Other?
Can LayerZero Make 168 Blockchains Talk to Each Other?
March 09, 2026  |  Blockchain

  In the early days of the internet, networks did not naturally speak to one another. Standards had to emerge, trust had to be layered...

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Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade
Stripe Thinks the Subscription Model Needs a Usage-Based Upgrade
March 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Stripe has introduced new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused metering and billing capabilities inside Stripe Billing, giving software companies infrastructure to charge for AI consumption the way...

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Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology
Amazon, Walmart Shift Retail Competition From Price to Technology
March 06, 2026  |  Retail

Retail used to compete primarily on assortment, price and convenience. Increasingly, it competes on infrastructure and positioning. In a consumer environment defined by uncertainty driven...

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Fast Food Chains Put AI to Work
Fast Food Chains Put AI to Work
March 05, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Quick-service restaurants have been among the most aggressive corporate adopters of artificial intelligence (AI), deploying the technology as an operational tool to defend margins in...

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