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.

Retail Pharmacies Rethink Product Lockdowns as Digital Solutions Aim to Fix Security
Retail Pharmacies Rethink Product Lockdowns as Digital Solutions Aim to Fix Security
January 24, 2025  |  Retail

As retail pharmacies like Walgreens move toward ending product lockdowns, the decision reflects a change in consumer behavior and a response to rising security concerns....

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Unlocking the Future of Digital Health at the World Economic Forum
Unlocking the Future of Digital Health at the World Economic Forum
January 24, 2025  |  Healthcare

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland, digital healthcare became a central topic as the sector explores new technologies to improve...

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Open Banking Ltd. to Support UK’s Launch of Variable Recurring Payments
Open Banking Ltd. to Support UK’s Launch of Variable Recurring Payments
January 23, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Two U.K. regulators said Thursday (Jan. 23) that an independent company, Open Banking Limited, will play a key role in advancing the effort to launch...

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Davos ‘Intelligent Age’ Blueprint Highlights B2B Innovation Trajectory
Davos ‘Intelligent Age’ Blueprint Highlights B2B Innovation Trajectory
January 22, 2025  |  B2B Payments

Intelligence abounds in the 2025 B2B landscape. But it still takes some smarts to know how to use it. Even as the World Economic Forum’s...

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UK’s FCA Proposes Removing Contactless Limit to Allow ‘Greater Flexibility’
UK’s FCA Proposes Removing Contactless Limit to Allow ‘Greater Flexibility’
January 22, 2025  |  Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority may remove the 100-pound (about $123) contactless limit and “set new digital service standards” as part of its efforts to...

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Geolocation Tech Makes Its Case as Fraud Fighter
Geolocation Tech Makes Its Case as Fraud Fighter
January 22, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

Fraudsters have always had a knack for adapting to the game. But the latest player on the anti-fraud team isn’t your run-of-the-mill security solution. It’s...

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Intellicheck CEO: Parents, Platforms and Legislation Critical for Age Verification as TikTok Comes Back Online
Intellicheck CEO: Parents, Platforms and Legislation Critical for Age Verification as TikTok Comes Back Online
January 21, 2025  |  Authentication

TikTok’s existential crisis is seemingly over — the platform went dark for only a matter of hours this past weekend. And so, the millions of...

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Meta Will Continue Fact-Checking Outside the US
Meta Will Continue Fact-Checking Outside the US
January 20, 2025  |  Meta

Meta’s use of fact checkers will reportedly continue, at least outside the U.S. The social media giant has decided to phase out fact-checking in the...

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Bank Stocks Surge on Earnings and Lead CE 100 Up 2.9%
Bank Stocks Surge on Earnings and Lead CE 100 Up 2.9%
January 20, 2025  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season is officially here, led, as ever, by big banks – and this time around, a 9% surge in the “Bank” pillar pulled the...

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