The companies and individuals behind these technologies are among the honorees in Fast Company’s Next Big Things in Tech awards for 2025. Read more about the winners across all categories and the methodology behind the selection process.

In 2025, technology is impacting the way we work more than ever. From the rise and fall of remote work to the explosive evolution of generative AI systems, the business world is unrelenting in its development over time. The only way to ensure that you are ...

A survey shows human resources pros believe many people exaggerate their work skills, from leadership down to front-line tech workers.

When a company’s leaders make the effort to build a genuinely inclusive workplace culture, the ripple effects can be amazing. Employees who feel heard and valued are happier. Diverse knowledge, experiences and perspectives supercharge innovation.

Though companies boast about how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the workplace, the incorporation of AI is actually reducing productivity as workers create “workslop,” according to new research. This low-effort AI-generated content is making other people’s jobs more difficult and building resentment among co-workers.

Editor’s note: This guest post is written by Brooke Shepard, a former marketing executive at Salesforce and Tableau. This might feel like another article about AI, but really it’s about independence, work, and tacos. I should probably start with tacos.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As the digital age progresses, our dependence on screens has transformed the way we work, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Data indicates ...

Employers must be wary that their wearable technology programs — particularly those that track any sort of health information — do not break anti-discrimination laws, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in guidance released Dec. 19.

In American hospitals, the corporate buzzword “employee engagement” likely means something different than it does at the local widget company. No, in healthcare it first and foremost means keeping clinicians and all the caregivers in the hospital ...