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Reid Hoffman’s Backstage Role in AI and U.S. Politics
The Microsoft board member and LinkedIn founder uses his network to broker key AI deals and make political moves on behalf of the Democratic Party. He…
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AI 2026: Microsoft’s Transformation Into a Data Center Giant
The software conglomerate has become the second-most valuable company in the world through a pivot to data centers and early support for new AI…
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Introducing AI 2026: The Global State of Play
In our upcoming AI 2026 Bismarck Strategic Report, we will provide in-depth analysis of all the world's leading artificial intelligence labs, as well as…
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Narendra Modi is Steering India Towards Great Power Status
The Indian prime minister and his party have kept India on track for economic growth. Achieving succession and consolidating power will be necessary to…
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Chinese Science Will Decide the Future of China’s Economy
As China exhausts gains from incrementally advancing and scaling Western technology, it shows keen interest in reforming institutions to achieve the…
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Rupert Murdoch Achieves Power Succession
The family behind The Wall Street Journal and Fox News has produced a successor following a contentious dispute. He will most likely prioritize profits…
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September 2025

Identifying Live Players Who Outperform the Stock Market
Four years of data show the stock price performance of publicly-traded companies after they are profiled in Bismarck Brief. Live player companies…
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AI 2026: China’s Moonshot AI Contends For Technical Leadership
The startup is backed by China's tech giants and led by a skilled researcher aiming to create artificial general intelligence, seeking a competitive…
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The Wealthiest Man in India
Mukesh Ambani followed in his father's footsteps to build a conglomerate with interests across chemicals, retail, telecom, software, and media in India…
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AI 2026: Mistral Will Rise As Compute is Unleashed
The French startup has delivered leading AI models under compute constraints. Backing from the French government, Nvidia, and ASML will give it access…
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AI 2026: China’s DeepSeek Cuts Compute Needed For Artificial Intelligence
Offering a superior option to China’s stifling and grind-focused universities, Liang Wenfeng has harnessed the country’s mathematics talent and founded…
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August 2025

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