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.

Logistics Takes Center Stage Amid Global Supply Chain Uncertainties
Logistics Takes Center Stage Amid Global Supply Chain Uncertainties
October 02, 2024  |  Supply Chain

Customer expectations have been transformed by eCommerce, and logistics must keep up. Whether it’s retailers trying to compete with Amazon’s delivery promises or manufacturers juggling...

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Big Tech’s Undersea Cable Empire is Building Tomorrow’s Digital Economy
Big Tech’s Undersea Cable Empire is Building Tomorrow’s Digital Economy
October 01, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Innovation can’t exist without foundational infrastructure networks to support it. Last week, PYMNTS reported that the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership, which is spearheaded by Microsoft, BlackRock...

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CNN and Reuters Move News Behind Paywalls
CNN and Reuters Move News Behind Paywalls
October 01, 2024  |  Subscriptions

CNN and Reuters are joining other digital news platforms in setting up paywalls to increase revenue. CNN began asking some of its readers to pay...

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Discover Global Network: Payments Are Foundation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Discover Global Network: Payments Are Foundation of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
September 30, 2024  |  Payments Innovation

Electric vehicles (EVs) represent a new paradigm of connected experience. The ongoing transformation in the automotive industry is more than just a transition from gasoline...

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Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher
Chinese Stocks Tencent and Pinduoduo Soar, Drive CE 100 Index 2.2% Higher
September 30, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index got a boost this week from China. The overall Index’s 2.2% rally came as two of our names — Pinduoduo and...

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Trinidad and Tobago Partners With UPI Developer NPCI to Develop Digital Payment Platform
Trinidad and Tobago Partners With UPI Developer NPCI to Develop Digital Payment Platform
September 27, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Trinidad and Tobago is working with a subsidiary of NPCI, the developer of India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), to implement a similar solution in the Caribbean nation....

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AI Chip Demand Surge Sparks Debate on Future Shortages
AI Chip Demand Surge Sparks Debate on Future Shortages
September 27, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is raising concerns about a new global semiconductor shortage, with experts offering diverse perspectives on its timing, scope and impact...

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FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
FCC Opens Digital Commerce Fast Lane With New Satellite Spectrum
September 27, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Chances are, you are reading this online. PYMNTS, after all, is a digital publication. And with the news Thursday (Sept. 26) that the U.S. Federal...

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Costco’s New Membership Card Readers Streamline Store Access, Inventory Management
Costco’s New Membership Card Readers Streamline Store Access, Inventory Management
September 26, 2024  |  Retail

As part of its strategy to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency, Costco is rolling out membership card scanners at the front of its stores....

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