Connected Economy news and trends

CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings
Connected Economy // April 28, 2025

Earnings season’s in full swing, and it’s helping to sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index, which was up 5.9% through the week. All pillars in the CE 100 index were higher, led by the work segment, which gathered 8.6%. Coursera shares, up 19.8%,...

Walmart to Offer 3-Hour Delivery to 95% of Americans
Walmart // April 25, 2025

Walmart plans to be able to deliver to 95% of Americans within three hours by the end of the year, President and CEO Doug McMillon wrote in his annual letter to shareholders released Thursday (April 24) in conjunction with the retailer’s annual report. This delivery capability will be enabled by...

Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers
Ridesharing // April 25, 2025

Lyft found that surge pricing is “deeply unpopular” with customers, CEO David Risher said in his annual letter to shareholders, released Thursday (April 24). Surge pricing, which the rideshare company calls Prime Time or PT, balances supply and demand by raising prices when demand is high, thereby...

NCR Atleos to Expand ATM Network to 4,000 7-Eleven Stores
Retail // April 24, 2025

NCR Atleos has formed a business relationship that will bring its surcharge-free ATM network, Allpoint Network, to more than 4,000 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. The provider of self-service financial access solutions partnered with FCTI, a company that specializes in ATM placements, ATM operations and advertising and is a...

Interviews & Exclusives
CE 100 Index Gains 5.9% as Coursera, Alphabet and Tesla Weigh In With Earnings

April 28, 2025
Earnings season’s in full swing, and it’s helping to sway the fortunes of the CE 100 Index, which was up 5.9% through the week. All pillars in the CE 100 index were higher, led by the work segment, which gathered 8.6%. Coursera shares, up 19.8%, were at the forefront of that segment.  The company reported […]

Netflix Co-CEO Outlines Growth Strategy Beyond Streaming

April 23, 2025
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos on Wednesday (April 23) laid out the streaming giant’s vision for growth, which includes plans to diversify beyond online streaming as well as continuing to grow...

Sand, Soccer and Smartphones: Why Brazil Leads the Mobile Shopping Revolution

April 21, 2025
Sandy beaches and soccer aren’t Brazil’s only calling cards. The South American nation is far ahead of some more developed countries in mobile commerce, with shoppers routinely pulling out their...

Strategic Listening Turns Customer Conversations Into Profitable Growth

April 21, 2025
The most impactful insights often emerge not from boardrooms or whiteboards but from direct conversations with customers. For today’s financial services, payments and digital economy leaders, these customer exchanges offer...

Quick Reads
Anthropic Forms Council to Explore AI’s Economic Implications

April 28, 2025
Anthropic has created a council to examine the economic implications of artificial intelligence (AI) development. The startup’s Economic Advisory Council, announced Monday (April 28), is composed of “distinguished economists” who will advise the company on AI’s effect on labor markets, economic growth and wider socioeconomic systems. “As AI capabilities continue to advance, it has never […]

Walmart to Offer 3-Hour Delivery to 95% of Americans

April 25, 2025
Walmart plans to be able to deliver to 95% of Americans within three hours by the end of the year, President and CEO Doug McMillon wrote in his annual letter to shareholders...

Lyft CEO David Risher: Surge Pricing ‘Deeply Unpopular’ With Customers

April 25, 2025
Lyft found that surge pricing is “deeply unpopular” with customers, CEO David Risher said in his annual letter to shareholders, released Thursday (April 24). Surge pricing, which the rideshare company calls Prime...

NCR Atleos to Expand ATM Network to 4,000 7-Eleven Stores

April 24, 2025
NCR Atleos has formed a business relationship that will bring its surcharge-free ATM network, Allpoint Network, to more than 4,000 7-Eleven stores across the U.S. The provider of self-service financial access solutions partnered...