Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Summer Series 2022: ‘Revenge Travel’ Roars to Life With a Connected Economy Twist
June 30, 2022

“Revenge travel.” That’s what they’re calling it as the cooped-up millions finally find the nerve to board planes, book hotel rooms and get back the travel mojo COVID-19 stole from us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Web Services Could Have $3T Future
June 29, 2022

Today in the connected economy, a new projection says Amazon’s cloud computing business could someday be worth three times as much as the entire company’s current value. Plus, Walmart acquires California tech company Memomi following a test of its virtual optical try-on technology, while Siemens...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Mastercard Expands Paysafe Partnership
June 28, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Mastercard and Paysafe bring the Mastercard Send service to the European Union and the United Kingdom. Plus, Amazon offers Prime members discounts on its Fresh grocery service, while Netflix steps up its efforts to accept alternative payment methods in Asia...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Tencent Invests in the Metaverse
June 27, 2022

Today in the connected economy, China’s Tencent Holdings launches an extended reality unit in a bid to branch out into the metaverse. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Racing to Digitize, Convenience Stores Playing Game of Loyalty Catch-Up
June 27, 2022

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Conference Highlights Growing Support for Standardized US EHR
June 27, 2022

The move towards an interoperable national database of electronic health records (EHR) is advancing, as the public-private initiative is seeing large players step up to take part. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Why 2022’s Tech Wreck Doesn’t Have to Mean a Dotcom Crash Landing
June 27, 2022

Spanish-born, Harvard educated professor and philosopher George Santayana was a prolific writer, known best for his many aphorisms. Perhaps one of his best-known soundbites is also one of his most frequently misquoted. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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CE100 Index Surges 9% as ‘Shopping’ Names Bounce Back
June 27, 2022

The end of the week — specifically, the last few sessions — helped the Connected Economy 100 (CE100) outperform the broader indices, surging 9% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 7.3%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Gives Alexa a Promotion
June 24, 2022

Today in the Connected Economy, Amazon looks ahead with Alexa, Candymaker Mars joins the NFT parade, a pair of senators reintroduce the Payment Choice Act and ByteDance reports a mobile game player spending increase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...