CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 27, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today, MIT Technology Review releases its 2017 list of 50 Smartest Companies. Over the last 12 months, the honorees have taken risks and demonstrated superior technological leadership and business acumen in their fields.

“The companies on the list combine a high level of technology innovation with a business model that will help them make the most of it,” states Nanette Byrnes, senior editor for business. “Public and private, large and small, based in countries around the globe, this group of companies is creating new opportunities and pouncing on them. These are the ones that competitors must follow.”

Artificial intelligence, a technology that MIT Technology Review believes will drive much of the economic growth over the next few years, is sprinkled throughout the list. The company at the top, Nvidia, has gained expertise in AI and used it to transform itself. Once known as a maker of chips for gaming, it is now a leading player in deep learning and autonomous vehicles.

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The list is included in MIT Technology Review’s annual business issue, which is available online now and on newsstands worldwide on July 4, 2017. 

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