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.

Multitasking in the Voice Economy Is Being Reshaped by Gen AI

Multitasking in the Voice Economy Is Being Reshaped by Gen AI
Multitasking in the Voice Economy Is Being Reshaped by Gen AI
November 28, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

It has become commonplace to say that generative artificial intelligence will upend, well, everything. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
November 27, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command...

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Merchants’ Black Friday Was Good Despite Missing Sales from Failed Payments
Merchants’ Black Friday Was Good Despite Missing Sales from Failed Payments
November 27, 2023  |  eCommerce

More than half of Americans made at least one purchase on Black Friday, according to PYMNTS Intelligence data. However, not all online transactions were likely successful. According...

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Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
November 27, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants become increasingly digital, the industry is facing the same challenges that some of the world’s largest businesses faced when they first became reliant...

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Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
Amazon Puts Alexa in the Driver’s Seat, Walmart Revs Up Package Delivery
November 24, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon and Walmart are revving up their engines with initiatives set to hit consumers by the year’s end or the start of 2024. The projects...

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Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales
Biometrics May Be Online Retail’s Ticket to More Sales
November 24, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are leveraging innovative solutions, such as biometrics, to enhance convenience, security and personalized services in their day-to-day business. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Smartphone Sales See First Year-Over-Year Gain in 27 Months
Smartphone Sales See First Year-Over-Year Gain in 27 Months
November 22, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The smartphone industry has recorded its first month of year-over-year (YoY) growth in 27 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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AI Startup CEO Criticizes Effective Altruism Movement for ‘Self-Righteousness’ 
AI Startup CEO Criticizes Effective Altruism Movement for ‘Self-Righteousness’ 
November 22, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

In a letter addressed to his staff, Aidan Gomez, the CEO of artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cohere, expressed his criticism of the effective altruism movement.  Get the...

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