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Discover how AI-powered search is reshaping SEO and PPC, with natural language queries, multimodal search, and personalized experiences driving the future of search.

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Asset Mendesh

Asset Mendesh

Asset is a digital performance marketer who specializes in B2B lead generation and digital strategy. He has led successful marketing campaigns for Fortune 500 companies and a range of startups. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business and a master’s degree in strategic marketing from Imperial College Business School in London, UK.

Strategies for Structuring and Scaling High-performance Data Labeling Teams

Quality annotation is crucial for accurate and useful AI. Learn how to structure and train effective labeling teams that leverage human insight to create robust datasets for machine learning success.

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Akshay Lamba

Akshay Lamba

Akshay is a software developer, CTO, and technical lead with full-stack, web, mobile, and machine-learning expertise. He has deep experience solving real-word problems with AI, and has developed AI algorithms for blood tests to improve diagnostics accuracy and patient outcomes.

Automatic Speech Recognition: A Comprehensive Guide Featuring Expert Perspectives

AI-driven speech recognition technology is set to reshape customer service, healthcare, and the legal sector. Explore the latest features and applications in this discussion with two leaders in the field.

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Alessandro Pedori

Alessandro Pedori

Alessandro is a full-stack artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning engineer. An experienced consultant and architect, he specializes in language technology and AI. He has more than 10 years of experience in NLP and AI, and is the co-founder and CTO of IFS Collective, a company focusing on the use of AI to support talk therapy.

Build Customer Trust With a Proven 4-step Content Marketing Framework

Trust is an increasingly important factor in consumer purchasing choices. A digital marketing specialist presents a content framework that helps businesses build trust and drive sustainable growth.

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Jeannine Betts

Jeannine Betts

Jeannine is a marketing expert with a rich sales and digital marketing background. She has more than a decade of experience driving leads and business growth at international software companies, including OpenText, UKG, and Cornerstone OnDemand.

Fine-tuning LLMs for Your Industry: Optimal Data Labeling Strategies

LLMs have a vast knowledge base, but training them with domain-specific data can extend their capabilities to specialized industries and tasks. This article delves into data labeling for fine-tuning and includes a step-by-step tutorial for training GPT-4o.

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Jedrzej Kardach

Jedrzej Kardach

Jedrzej is a machine learning engineer who specializes in AI and data science. He has delivered several NLP-based classification algorithms and reinforcement learning solutions to clients, and has worked alongside researchers at Princeton University developing ML and data analytics tools. Jedrzej has partnered with clients in multiple industries, including service, finance, and insurance.

The Power of Visual Storytelling: Ideas, Examples, and Techniques That Inspire Audiences

Do your designs and presentations engage audiences—or lose their interest? In this in-depth Q&A, a Toptal designer with experience at Ikea and Lego shares visual storytelling techniques that grab attention, persuade stakeholders, and inspire action.

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Lucía Merlo

Lucía Merlo

Lucía is a visual designer who has crafted distinctive narratives for both physical and digital spaces. Collaborating with global organizations such as Ikea, Lego, and Greenpeace, Lucía utilizes creative storytelling and a range of design techniques to forge connections between brands and their audiences.

Find a Winning Gen AI Use Case: A Strategic Prioritization Framework

The proliferation of AI products makes it challenging for organizations to know which initiatives to prioritize. This tactical case study presents an original framework that helps business leaders choose the optimal solution with confidence.

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Cyrus Eslamian

Cyrus Eslamian

Cyrus is a product manager and AI strategist with a decade of experience across public and private sectors, serving Fortune 500 firms and startups in fintech, healthcare, e-commerce, insurance, Internet of Things, AI, and Web 3.0. With an advanced engineering degree and sharp business acumen, Cyrus crafts and champions digital product strategies, translating them into roadmaps for seamless implementation.

Using AI-powered Enterprise Interfaces to Optimize Operational Efficiency

Generative interfaces can unlock insights at unprecedented speeds. A Toptal strategy consulting expert with experience at Deloitte and AWS explains how companies of all sizes can use Gen AI for sales, development, and customer support.

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Raghav Nyati

Raghav Nyati

Raghav is a strategy consultant who enables digital and AI transformation at leading enterprises and optimizes go-to-market, sales, and pricing strategies. He has worked with Salesforce, VMware, J.P. Morgan, Health Care Service Corporation, Deloitte, and dozens of SaaS startups.

7 Bad Product Design Examples That Doom Startups—And How to Avoid Them

The symptoms of bad product design can be subtle at first. Learn how to spot unexpected hazards early on and develop a winning product strategy.

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Damir Kotorić

Damir Kotorić

Damir is a digital designer who has created payment systems at Booking.com, open-data portals for Australian state governments, and the search experience at Envato. He has also facilitated design sprint workshops at Harvard University, been a lead UX instructor at General Assembly, and led AR/VR design at Archimedes Digital.

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