50 Disruptive Companies 2013
Our fourth annual list of companies around the world whose innovations will reshape markets.
Contributors
Brian Bergstein
Deputy Editor
I'm deputy editor of MIT Technology Review. I’ve been a technology journalist for 12 years, reporting on the Web, computing, telecom, and the business of technology from Silicon Valley, New York, and Boston. Before I came to MIT Technology Review, I was the technology and media editor for the Associated Press.
Brian Bergstein's Stories
Topics
In Online Exams, Big Brother Will Be Watching
How can you tell if an online student has done the work? That’s where webcam proctoring comes in.
Which Technology Companies Are Truly Disruptive?
Innovation can be hard to define, but you know it when you see it.
IBM Faces the Perils of "Bring Your Own Device"
After letting its employees use their own phones and tablets for work, the company confronted a flood of insecure apps from the open Web.
Kodak's Missed Opportunities
The wheels of fate that led the photography company into Chapter 11 began spinning in 1975.
Help, We're Being Disrupted!
The fast pace of technological change has inspired a new literary form: the memo that warns an entire company it must alter its course.
How Autodesk Disrupted Itself with an App
A maker of high-end design software accidentally discovers a consumer hit.
Mark Pincus on What Makes Zynga Hum: Short Attention Spans
A booming business in virtual goods drives profits at the online gaming company.
Avoiding the Faddish Side of Gamification
Yahoo researcher Judd Antin says that encouraging users and employees to pursue points and virtual badges may not achieve the desired results.
The Virtual HR Department
How cloud computing is shaping strategy at one of the world's largest outsourcing companies.
