4 Bold Predictions About the Metaverse and Business
The so-called “future of the internet” isn’t here yet, but it’s coming soon. Here’s how to start preparing your company for impending metaverse growth.
Laurence Brothers
Laurence is Toptal’s Senior Writer for Technology and Software. A former analyst at Google and ITA Software, and researcher at Bell Communications Research and Verizon Laboratories, he now writes about how AI, VR, cloud computing, and software impact business and the future of work. Laurence has five patents for AI and internet applications.
Cybersecurity Spotlight: Preparing Your Organization for Deepfake Voice Clone Fraud
Neural networks have become expert manufacturers of the human voice, a skill that both content creators and cybercriminals love. Experts from the United Nations, Adobe, and speech synthesis pioneer Descript weigh in.
Christopher Holloway
Christopher Holloway is Toptal’s Senior Writer for Technology. An award-winning journalist with more than a decade of experience investigating how technology transforms sectors like retail, manufacturing, healthcare, and banking, he has held editorial positions at highly reputed media companies in Latin America, including AmericaEconomia, La Tercera, and Netmedia.
The Key Automation Opportunity Healthcare Leaders Must Focus on Next
Insurance verification and prior authorizations eat up precious hours that skilled staff could be spending with patients. AI in healthcare can help.
Peter Matuszak
Peter Matuszak is Toptal’s Senior Writer for Business. A former investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and policy advisor to multiple governmental agencies and officials, he now writes about tech, finance, and the future of work for Toptal Insights.
5 Lessons From Fast-growing Tech, Energy, and Fintech Companies
Worried about the impact of economic volatility on your company’s revenue? Toptal asked leaders of four hypergrowth companies what drives their continued expansion.
KJ Bannan
KJ is the former Executive Editor of Smart Enterprise magazine and now writes about business, technology, and software for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Robb Report. KJ has a master’s in journalism from New York University and a certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida Muma College of Business.
Navigating the Next Normal: Fortune 500 Executives on the Future of Talent
Top HR leaders at Walmart, Xerox, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and Synchrony tell Toptal about the innovative steps they’re taking to attract, nurture, and grow top talent.
Sunny Gold
Sunny is the Lead Editor for Toptal Insights, where she covers business, tech, healthcare, leadership, and the future of work. A veteran journalist, Sunny has held editorial positions at some of the largest and most well-known media companies in the US, including Condé Nast, Hearst, and Bonnier.
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Enterprise Case Study: How 100% Tuition Reimbursement Future-proofs Walmart’s Business
Six months after the relaunch of Walmart’s free education initiative, the director of the program gives Toptal Insights an exclusive update—and explains why other businesses should follow suit.
Lauren Drell
A business communications expert, Lauren has worked with Fortune 500 and Global 500 companies, including R.R. Donnelley & Sons and Unilever. She has a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
The Shadow Pandemic: Ransomware’s Present and Future Dangers for Corporations
The fight against ransomware can’t be left to government or law enforcement agencies alone. Corporate leaders must pitch in—to protect their own companies and the global economy.
Peter Matuszak
Peter Matuszak is Toptal’s Senior Writer for Business. A former investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and policy advisor to multiple governmental agencies and officials, he now writes about tech, finance, and the future of work for Toptal Insights.
What Every Executive Needs to Know About the Day Facebook Disappeared From the Internet
Leading Toptal engineering and finance experts analyze the social network’s epic outage and distill key takeaways for business leaders. Find out what you can do to protect your company from a costly service interruption.
Peter Matuszak
Peter Matuszak is Toptal’s Senior Writer for Business. A former investigative reporter for the Chicago Tribune and policy advisor to multiple governmental agencies and officials, he now writes about tech, finance, and the future of work for Toptal Insights.
Prioritizing Health Pros' Pain Points in Connected Medical Device Design
In life-or-death situations, Internet of Medical Things-enabled devices are helpful only if healthcare professionals are willing to use them.
Kyle Kotowick, Ph.D.
Kyle Kotowick, PhD (MIT ‘18), is a solutions architect, an innovator, and the Founder and CEO of Invicton Labs.
A New Front in the War for Automotive Talent
Technology is dramatically changing how people use cars. To stay competitive, automakers must embrace new methods of finding, hiring, and managing highly skilled, digital talent.
Toptal Research
We pair cutting-edge data with editorial insights to inform readers about the future of work.
The Future of Healthcare Is Virtual
As work flexibility rises, so must healthcare flexibility. Matt McCambridge, Co-founder and CEO of Eden Health, reveals the future of telemedicine and what today’s teams need to stay healthy and happy.
Matthew M.F. Miller
Professional writer and editor, author of two published books and hundreds of feature articles. He is a Senior Writer at Toptal.
Optimizing the Future of Global Humanitarian Efforts
The European and Americas winners of the Toptal Scholarship for Women are reinvigorating global humanitarian efforts by applying cutting-edge technologies to refugee relief and scientific research.
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Toptal is an exclusive network of the world’s top freelance developers, designers, finance experts, product managers, and project managers.
History of Augmented Reality: Glow Pucks to Immersive Reality
Andrew Graunke, Toptal Head of Enterprise Design, has implemented augmented reality (AR) design projects for dozens of enterprises. Here he outlines his pocket history of AR: from fighter jets to touchless computers to Glow Pucks, AR has already started making waves. Based on his current projects and pipeline, Graunke also blueprints his vision for AR’s future.
Andrew Graunke
As Director of Enterprise Design at Toptal, Andrew helps CEOs and FORTUNE 500 innovation teams scale easy-to-use, technology-sound, high-impact products. Andrew’s work has been featured in Wired, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review.
How to Predict the Future: Mitigating the Impacts of Uncertainty
Strategic foresight has become an essential tool for any organization, but how does futurism translate to strategy? In this interview, Amy Zalman, PhD, founder of foresight consultancy Prescient, explains how to utilize strategic foresight and navigate the influx of artificial intelligence and other global transformations.
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The Enterprise Starting Point: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
An expanding array of artificial technology options presents enterprise executives with a daunting challenge: where to start? Toptal executives share perspective on the distinction between AI and Data Science, and why the latter serves as the best starting point for most companies.
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In-depth analysis and industry-leading thought leadership from a panel of Toptal researchers and subject matter experts.
How Technology Can Fix Student Assessments
In K-12 education, end-of-year student tests drive crucial decisions for teachers and policymakers. But these assessments are profoundly flawed ways of measuring student growth and achievement. This article explores the ways in which technology can improve such assessments, as well as the K-12 classroom experience as a whole.
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AI vs. BI: Differences and Synergies
Business Intelligence and artificial intelligence are increasingly crucial yet often misunderstood tools in an enterprise context. This article clarifies the differences between each field and explains how they will work together in the future.
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