Despite a few fizzles, post-earnings relief rallies drove a spate of double-digit percentage point swings and dominated the ConnectedEconomy 100 Index’s performance over the past week. As if anyone needed a reminder that investors have been mercurial over the past several trading days, shares of...
Whether it’s working with major law firms or big companies, most LegalTech startups have prioritized the business-to-business (B2B) aspect of the sector, leading to significant innovation in that space in the last five to 10 years. This one-sided focus, according to Pierre Proner, co-founder and...
TikTok is making its first foray beyond the world of short-form video by adding a gaming function to its platform. The new gaming function will let users access games through a button on the homepage, the Financial Times (FT) reported Thursday (Oct. 27), citing unnamed...
Earnings are trickling in as October moves into its last few trading sessions. And so far, we’re getting a look at some of the pockets of resilience where consumers continue to spend money. And thus far, as relates to our CE 100 Index this past...
Today in the connected economy, Google debuts more tools to make users’ buying experience more visual, part of a larger effort to make its sites more shoppable. Plus, J.P. Morgan teams with Sightline Payments to expand its gaming payments operations, while NatWest launches a Banking-as-a-Service...
The connected economy runs on a mostly invisible ocean of technologies to deliver new experiences, and it all relies on one foundational concept: integration. That’s the opinion of Galen Robbins, managing director and head of global merchant acquiring sales at Bank of America. Speaking with...
Today in the connected economy, BNPL provider Klarna unveils new tools designed to turn it into a place where consumers and retailers can discover and create. Also, event management platform Cvent expands its virtual payment offerings with help from American Express, and Visa’s Vanessa Colella...
Today in the connected economy, Walmart unveils a content creation platform designed to let influencers post about the retailer’s products on social media while earning commissions. Also, Netflix sees a light at the end of the tunnel as its subscriber base grows, and DoorDash teams...
Today in the connected economy, Mastercard begins a new phase of its collaboration with cryptocurrency platform Paxos by offering banks help in improving their crypto offerings. Plus, Samsung brings its digital wallet to several new countries, while research by PYMNTS and Paypal finds growing interest...
