Toptal has been ranked the No. 1 most reliable professional services company in America on the America’s Most Reliable Companies 2026 list by @Newsweek and @StatistaCharts. The rankings are based on an independent survey of more than 80,000 evaluations submitted by 2,400 business decision-makers at America’s largest companies and scored on criteria including likelihood of recommendation and consistency of deliverables. In Newsweek’s ranking of 300 companies across all industries, Toptal took 10th place, right behind @BankofAmerica and @Oracle, which tied for 9th. As the most reliable professional services organization in America, Toptal, which ranked 11th in absolute rankings across all companies, placed well ahead of companies like Accenture (33), Deloitte (39), and Cognizant (66). We’re proud to be recognized for our commitment to delivering exceptional outcomes across tech services, AI services, data labeling and annotation, management consulting, managed services, and more—all executed by the top 3% of the world’s talent. Read more about the ranking here: rankings.newsweek.com/americ… #Reliability #ProfessionalServices #FutureOfWork

Today, we’re launching ExpertCrowd: the next generation of datasets, RL environments, and benchmarks. This platform gives frontier labs and innovative enterprises the expertise, tooling, and talent they need to generate high-quality data and tasks for training and improving their AI models and agents. As part of this launch, we’re publishing the ExpertCrowd-SWE benchmark, where GPT-6 Astra Max’s performance drops by 8.3% points when compared to DeepSWE, and Fable 5.1 Max’s performance drops by 17.1% points when compared to APEX-SWE. Learn more at toptal.com/press-center/topt… #ArtificialIntelligence #AIInnovation #DataQuality

As digital channels multiply, understanding customer sentiment becomes a real business advantage. Toptal data scientist Bruno Barbosa Miranda, a @Google senior ML engineer and former @Microsoft senior data scientist, breaks down how natural language processing enables #SentimentAnalysis, and how organizations can use it to boost customer loyalty, improve marketing performance, and make smarter decisions. Read the full article here: topt.al/ygczbN

One-third of the companies across the AIQ 75, @FortuneMagazine's ranking of AI pioneers, partner with Toptal to advance their AI, digital, and transformation agendas. We’re proud to support innovators like @Oracle, @HPE, and @lumentechco as they deploy AI to create value at scale. Toptal’s global talent network includes professionals who have worked at nearly every company in Fortune’s ranking, including the top five: @jpmorgan, @Google, @CocaCola, @amazon, and @nvidia. See the full Fortune AIQ 75 ranking here: fortune.com/ranking/aiq/ #EnterpriseAI #AIAdoption #FutureOfWork

AI is transforming every corner of marketing, from content and creative to pricing and customer service. Jeff Gangemi, former @Accenture strategist and Toptal's Growth & Digital Marketing Practice Lead, shares strategic considerations to help enterprise #CMOs make smarter AI decisions across these areas while avoiding missteps that erode customer trust. Read the full article here: topt.al/M4c8GW

We're proud to announce that Toptal CEO Taso Du Val has once again been named in @WSJ's The World's Most Influential Decision Makers list. Taso is recognized among chief executives driving the future of business #innovation from @Microsoft, @Walmart, @Mastercard, @McKinsey, @salesforce, @IBM, and more.

Many enterprises pilot AI agents, but few scale them successfully. Jeff Mills, former @Yahoo and @KAYAK executive and Toptal’s Chief Customer Officer for AI Services, joins Matthew McNaghten, Toptal’s Business Strategy and Finance Consulting Practice Lead, to explore what’s really blocking enterprise #agenticAI adoption and how organizations can move from experimentation to execution. Read the full article here: topt.al/8gcxq3

The right deep-learning framework depends on how your team builds and scales machine-learning systems. Drawing on his experience building ML systems at @Sony and @ExpediaGroup, Toptal #AI Engineer Nicolas Piro shares practical insights to help teams choose between PyTorch and TensorFlow. Read the full article: topt.al/Dec43A

AI is fundamentally changing what clients should consider when choosing a consulting firm. Drawing on 35 years of experience at @Deloitte, @Accenture, and @Cognizant, Toptal’s Business Strategy & Finance Consulting Practice Lead Matthew McNaghten shares a new approach for evaluating consulting firms today, looking beyond brand reputation to examine operating model, AI deployment, and pricing. Read the full article: topt.al/QjcvJy

With paid media consuming a large share of #marketing budgets, smarter allocation is key. Toptal data scientist Khalil Kafrouni, @databricks’ go-to-market lead, discusses how brands can optimize their spend with data-driven #advertisingbudget strategies, including AI-powered analysis and channel-specific performance tracking. Read the full article here: topt.al/VzcGam

A recent @Forbes article explores how the AI talent landscape is shifting. Top executives and specialists are leaving established tech firms and joining companies like Toptal to drive meaningful innovation through their work in the AI era. The article highlights Toptal as a go-to place for highly skilled technology and business professionals with experience at AI leaders like @OpenAI, @AnthropicAI, @PalantirTech, and @Google, along with top companies like @Microsoft, @GoldmanSachs, and @Apple. At Toptal, they are finding a wider range of opportunities in AI and beyond, pursuing compelling projects and roles with startups and established organizations. Read the full Forbes article here: forbes.com/sites/rachelwells… #FutureOfWork #AI #TalentMarket

Building a successful #SaaS company today means going far beyond software. Sendoso Co-founder and Co-CEO Kris Rudeegraap joins Toptal Growth and Digital Marketing Practice Lead Jeff Gangemi on the Executive Guidance podcast to discuss how taking ownership of logistics, payments, and #AI implementation helped grow the company into a category leader. Listen now: topt.al/xgcabR

Toptal has been recognized among the world’s top management consulting providers by @Consulting_Mag. Matthew McNaghten, Toptal's Business Strategy and Finance #Consulting Practice Lead, was named a 2026 Top Consultant Honoree in the Strategy and Transformation category. See the full list of honorees here: event.consultingmag.com/TopC…

Toptal's High-skilled Job Report for Q2 2026 highlights a widening divergence in the #jobmarket: Demand for experienced remote and hybrid technology and professional services talent grew, but softened for more junior roles and those based primarily on routine tasks. Drawing on proprietary global data, this report uncovers how AI adoption and economic uncertainty are reshaping who companies hire and why. To explore the full report, including projections for Q3 2026, visit this page: topt.al/vPcJnZ

#Accessibility is shaping how companies build products and drive growth. @WID_org Executive Director and CEO Marcie Roth joins Toptal Cyber and Information Security Services Practice Lead Zohra Ibrahimi to discuss why accessibility and #inclusiveleadership help organizations expand into new markets and build more resilient businesses. Listen now: topt.al/dmcgy2

71% of #CPG leaders have adopted #AI in at least one part of their business, according to @McKinsey, but most initiatives stall in pilot mode. Drawing on his 20 years of experience transforming CPG companies through partnerships with @googlecloud, @awscloud, and @Azure, Toptal’s GM of Consumer Products & Services Chris Daniel outlines why legacy team structures are the biggest obstacle to scaling AI. Read the full article here: topt.al/AjcxA2

Toptal announces the acquisition of QO Collective, a global management consulting #talentnetwork of highly vetted professionals from the world’s top business schools. QO Collective serves clients ranging from leading management consultancies to family offices and government entities in the GCC region. By integrating QO Collective into Toptal, we're enhancing our ability to support the world’s top companies on their most important initiatives. Read more at: topt.al/gbcG33

Toptal CEO Taso Du Val recently spoke with @BusinessInsider about his perspective on how AI is impacting the nature of hybrid work. While remote work is here to stay, the level of intensity, collaboration, and rapid-fire brainstorming required to build frontier AI systems is best achieved in person. The breakthroughs that define cutting-edge AI often emerge from spontaneous interactions, deep technical discussions, and tightly coordinated teams working side by side. Read the full article here: topt.al/PWcVMv #AI #FutureOfWork #RemoteWork

At #AutoTech2026, Toptal joined @awscloud for a conversation with Mahendra Muli, Worldwide Head of Connected Vehicle Experience, about the future of intelligent mobility. Mahendra and Toptal's Director of Cloud Services, TJ Urglavitch, discussed what it takes to move from raw vehicle data to meaningful customer experiences and what separates the automakers building lasting loyalty from those still catching up.

Toptal announces the acquisition of Adeva, a global IT #talentnetwork of rigorously vetted developers, engineers, architects, and consultants. By uniting these two networks grounded in exceptional expertise, we're better positioned to deliver cross-functional solutions for our clients' mission-critical projects. Read more at: topt.al/QncMxy