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At Just 7 Years Old, Alexa Is Maturing Into the Voice of a Connected Economy
November 08, 2021

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Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
November 05, 2021

Connected vehicles and the data they generate continue to be put to new uses. This week saw the announcement of some new applications that are being developed or expanded. Among them are technology that makes renting a car a completely digital experience, an initiative to...

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The One Thing: Upgrading Old Financial Plumbing to Pump Up a Connected Economy
November 03, 2021

Super apps may consolidate an array of finance apps into a seamless, simplified and single user experience, but while all looks well on their dazzling new consumer-centric interfaces, the financial rails and pipes undergirding the system aren’t next-gen — they’re last gen. Get the Full...

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73 Million US Consumers Are Already Living in the Connected Economy
October 28, 2021

Consumers have become accustomed to near-ubiquitous internet access to get goods and services on-demand, as well as run multiple facets of their lives. As a result, customer experiences powered by digital technology are extending well beyond shopping, impacting everything from work and leisure to entertainment...

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More Automakers Join Trend of Factory-Installed Toll-Payment System
October 26, 2021

A growing list of new cars will no longer have to stop at toll booths or carry state-linked transponders that pay their way, as a factory-installed variety that is part of a suite of connectivity features is seeing additional uptake from the industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Connected Car Weekly: Verizon, Nissan Team on Road Safety Solutions; Tesla Rolls Out Insurance
October 22, 2021

This week provided at least three fresh examples of what can be done with the reams of data being generated by connected vehicles, including a new pairing between Verizon and Nissan North America’s Research and Advanced Engineering team. Under the agreement, the two companies have completed a research proof-of-concept demonstrating how sensor data...

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Connected Economy Demands New End-to-End Banking Infrastructure
October 19, 2021

Building out the digital connected economy has created a demand for new, end-to-end financial services infrastructure. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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Profile of the Connected Consumer Emerging in Accelerated Pandemic Time
October 14, 2021

Until quite recently, few were familiar with terms like “the connected consumer” or “the connected economy” even though they’re both happening right around them. As the pandemic era is teaching us, there’s an accelerated need to not only understand these consumers, but to also make informed decisions on how best to digitally serve them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Shopify Launches Global ERP Merchant Program
October 14, 2021

Multinational eCommerce company Shopify is partnering with a series of enterprise resource planning (ERP) providers to provide direct integrations into the Shopify App Store, allowing for seamless connections between workflows and more data-driven decisions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...