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.

Intuit and Anthropic to Launch Customizable AI Agents
Intuit and Anthropic to Launch Customizable AI Agents
February 24, 2026  |  Partnerships

Intuit and Anthropic have announced a partnership that will bring customizable artificial intelligence agents to Intuit’s platform and financial tools to Anthropic’s AI products. The companies will begin...

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Credit Unions Build Cloud Data Strategy to Stay Competitive
Credit Unions Build Cloud Data Strategy to Stay Competitive
February 24, 2026  |  Credit Unions

Watch more: What’s Next in Payments With Velera’s Cody Banks The payments environment facing credit unions in 2026 reflects a subtle yet consequential shift in...

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Amazon Earmarks $12 Billion for Louisiana Data Centers
Amazon Earmarks $12 Billion for Louisiana Data Centers
February 23, 2026  |  Retail

Amazon will invest $12 billion in data center campuses in Louisiana that will support its artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing technologies, the company said...

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Gaming Reinvents Itself Around Software and Subscriptions
Gaming Reinvents Itself Around Software and Subscriptions
February 23, 2026  |  Big Tech

Sometimes an executive appointment is more than an executive appointment. On Friday (Feb. 20), Microsoft announced that Asha Sharma would become executive vice president and...

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Freightos Is Learning That Digitizing Shipping Is the Easy Part
Freightos Is Learning That Digitizing Shipping Is the Easy Part
February 23, 2026  |  Earnings

Digital transformation often comes with a deceptively simple pitch. Move a formerly analog industry online, unlock transparency and let network effects do the rest. When...

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Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments
Open-Loop Systems Help Modernize Transit Payments
February 23, 2026  |  Transportation

Transit systems around the world are moving away from cash and paper tickets. Instead, they are moving toward modernized payments tied to bank-issued contactless cards...

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AI Financial Reporting Platform Inscope Raises $14.5 Million
AI Financial Reporting Platform Inscope Raises $14.5 Million
February 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Inscope raised $14.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the adoption and the capabilities of its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered financial reporting platform...

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Telcos Double Down on AI as 90% Report Positive Returns
Telcos Double Down on AI as 90% Report Positive Returns
February 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Telecom operators’ relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) is now defined by results, not rhetoric. Nvidia’s 2026 State of AI in Telecommunications survey, which polled more...

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Google Introduces WebMCP to Give Browser Access for AI Agents
Google Introduces WebMCP to Give Browser Access for AI Agents
February 20, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Google is taking a step toward formalizing how artificial intelligence (AI) agents interact with the web, introducing WebMCP as an early preview feature inside Chrome....

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