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.

Classrooms Turn AI Into a Lesson in Collaboration
Classrooms Turn AI Into a Lesson in Collaboration
February 26, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) in education is often framed through the lens of risk. But new data from Anthropic suggests a more nuanced reality: students and...

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Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers
Mastercard Brings MetaMask Crypto Payments to US Shoppers
February 26, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Consensys made its cryptocurrency card, MetaMask Card, generally available in the United States, enabling users to pay with crypto anywhere Mastercard is accepted, online or...

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Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
Santander Looks to AI for Digital Transformation
February 25, 2026  |  Banking

Banco Santander is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) as it works to boost its profit and its customer base over the next 24 months. The bank...

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Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
Interoperability Is Missing Layer Connecting Blockchains to Merchant Systems
February 25, 2026  |  Blockchain

Interoperability in crypto payments has long been discussed as a technical aspiration. Over the past several months, it has started to look more like a...

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Wharton Study Finds Structured AI Improves Learning More Than On-Demand Help
Wharton Study Finds Structured AI Improves Learning More Than On-Demand Help
February 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

New research from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve learning outcomes, but only when its...

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Anthropic Overhauls Core Tenet of Its Safety Policy
Anthropic Overhauls Core Tenet of Its Safety Policy
February 25, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic is scaling back its safety policy amid increased artificial intelligence (AI) competition and government pressure. The AI startup announced Tuesday (Feb. 24) that it...

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White House Economist Rejects AI Doomsday Fears
White House Economist Rejects AI Doomsday Fears
February 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A White House economist said a report that warned of potential risks to the economy posed by artificial intelligence (AI) “violates some of the basic...

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Contracting for Agentic AI Is Starting to Look Like Outsourcing
Contracting for Agentic AI Is Starting to Look Like Outsourcing
February 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Enterprise software contracts were built for tools. Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing lawyers and procurement teams to rethink them for AI systems. For two...

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Anthropic’s COBOL Bet Shakes Mainframe Economics
Anthropic’s COBOL Bet Shakes Mainframe Economics
February 24, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Most people who deposited a paycheck this week, withdrew cash from an ATM, or filed a government form probably had no idea their transaction ran...

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