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.

Straight Outta Stealth: Connyct Builds Social Media for the Next Generation
Straight Outta Stealth: Connyct Builds Social Media for the Next Generation
November 18, 2024  |  Connected Economy

It’s hard to believe it was more than 20 years ago. Feb. 4, 2004. George W. Bush was president. The Lord of the Rings ruled the...

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Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
Shopify’s Surge Can’t Keep CE 100 Index From Slipping 1.5%
November 18, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The scorching post-election rally that lifted stocks across all market capitalizations and verticals paused this past week. Even post-earning surges in select CE 100 names...

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The Mantra This Week in B2B: Integrate, Automate and Secure
The Mantra This Week in B2B: Integrate, Automate and Secure
November 14, 2024  |  News

Today’s B2B businesses want digital solutions to deliver efficiency without compromising on security. While that may be a tall order, modern solutions aimed at everything...

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Google Rolls Out Gemini AI Offerings for the iPhone
Google Rolls Out Gemini AI Offerings for the iPhone
November 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Google has brought its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) offering to the iPhone. The company’s app now lets users access Google’s Gemini Live voice assistant as...

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Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries
Apple’s AI-Powered Smart Home Hub May Be Able to Order Groceries
November 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Apple’s reported upcoming artificial intelligence (AI)-powered display, launching as early as March, could shake up the connected device market by giving the tech giant its first...

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Panel: Small Businesses Want Control, Automation Gives It to Them
Panel: Small Businesses Want Control, Automation Gives It to Them
November 13, 2024  |  SMBs

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have historically faced outsized challenges relative to their own footprint. From managing ever-growing tech stacks to optimizing cash flow amidst...

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Visa Redefines Small Business as Millions of Global Creators Gain Access to Capital and Financial Tools
Visa Redefines Small Business as Millions of Global Creators Gain Access to Capital and Financial...
November 12, 2024  |  VISA

The next generation of small businesses just might be the current generation of micro-businesses. They’re the creators. The 200 million plus community that populates sites...

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Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With Cloud-Based Payments
Panel: AWS and FIS Debate Treasury Management’s Digital Makeover With Cloud-Based Payments
November 12, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

In the post-COVID world, corporates are faced with what should be an easy decision: creating better value for the organization, speeding time to new markets...

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Ahold Delhaize Reports Breach at Pharmacy and eCommerce
Ahold Delhaize Reports Breach at Pharmacy and eCommerce
November 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Grocery giant Ahold Delhaize said Friday (Nov. 8) that it detected a cybersecurity issue within its U.S. network and that some Ahold Delhaize USA brands and...

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