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Blue Origin Sparks the Race to Move Millions of Tons Into Space • Jeff Bezos' rocket company has shown it is the closest contender to match or surpass Elon Musk's SpaceX. This marks the emergence of true market competition in space for the first time in history.
Blue Origin Sparks the Race to Move Millions of Tons Into Space
Jeff Bezos' rocket company has shown it is the closest contender to match or surpass Elon Musk's SpaceX. This marks the emergence of true market competition in space for the first time in history.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
AI 2026: Ilya Sutskever and the End of the Age of Scaling • The researcher who played a central role in developing ChatGPT now bets that new fundamental breakthroughs are still needed to unravel the mystery of intelligence.
AI 2026: Ilya Sutskever and the End of the Age of Scaling
The researcher who played a central role in developing ChatGPT now bets that new fundamental breakthroughs are still needed to unravel the mystery of intelligence.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:48 PM
John Carmack Attempts Fundamental AI Research • The famed game developer is a skilled software engineer who has lent his talents to advancing space and virtual reality technology in the past. He now hopes to crack the code of general-purpose AI.
John Carmack Attempts Fundamental AI Research
The famed game developer is a skilled software engineer who has lent his talents to advancing space and virtual reality technology in the past. He now hopes to crack the code of general-purpose AI.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Four-Year Anniversary of Bismarck Brief • Four years ago, we launched the unique and essential guide for every live player seeking to shape modern civilization and make a lasting impact on it.
The Four-Year Anniversary of Bismarck Brief
Four years ago, we launched the unique and essential guide for every live player seeking to shape modern civilization and make a lasting impact on it.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Demis Hassabis’ Quest to Discover Artificial General Intelligence • The British artificial intelligence researcher and Nobel Prize winner is now the head of Google's AI efforts. He has long been on a personal quest to discover the principles behind intelligence.
Demis Hassabis’ Quest to Discover Artificial General Intelligence
The British artificial intelligence researcher and Nobel Prize winner is now the head of Google's AI efforts. He has long been on a personal quest to discover the principles behind intelligence.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
AI 2026: Alibaba’s Qwen Seeks to Encourage AI Adoption • The Chinese e-commerce and data center giant has been releasing popular open-source AI models and investing in smaller AI labs. Its founder Jack Ma believes all AI adoption will be good for business.
AI 2026: Alibaba’s Qwen Seeks to Encourage AI Adoption
The Chinese e-commerce and data center giant has been releasing popular open-source AI models and investing in smaller AI labs. Its founder Jack Ma believes all AI adoption will be good for business.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Carl Zeiss’ Tradition of Knowledge in Optics • Hopes for further scaling computing power for artificial intelligence currently all depend on one foundation-owned German firm that manufactures mirrors and lenses with atomic precision.
Carl Zeiss’ Tradition of Knowledge in Optics
Hopes for further scaling computing power for artificial intelligence currently all depend on one foundation-owned German firm that manufactures mirrors and lenses with atomic precision.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
AI 2026: Sundar Pichai is Tasked With Preserving Google • The CEO of Google presided over years of peaceful growth but now finds himself in an extreme competition for commercial and technological leadership.
AI 2026: Sundar Pichai is Tasked With Preserving Google
The CEO of Google presided over years of peaceful growth but now finds himself in an extreme competition for commercial and technological leadership.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 is intensifying his focus on AI companies.
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 is intensifying his focus on AI companies.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 advances. It is betting further on AI.
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 advances. It is betting further on AI.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 the companies and live players behind them.
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 the companies and live players behind them.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 fulfill his ambitions for India.
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 fulfill his ambitions for India.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 hard task of making new scientific breakthroughs.
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 hard task of making new scientific breakthroughs.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 over political influence.
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 over political influence.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 outperformed by far.
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 outperformed by far.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 edge in algorithmic and architectural innovations.
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 edge in algorithmic and architectural innovations.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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. His empire however may be divided.
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. His empire however may be divided.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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 to much more compute.
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 to much more compute.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Empire of Laurene Powell Jobs • Steve Jobs' widow is one of the wealthiest women in the world, a top investor in AI, and a major progressive philanthropist. She is a key node between Silicon Valley and the Democratic Party.
The Empire of Laurene Powell Jobs
Steve Jobs' widow is one of the wealthiest women in the world, a top investor in AI, and a major progressive philanthropist. She is a key node between Silicon Valley and the Democratic Party.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Larry Ellison’s Plan to Use AI to Cure Cancer • The long-time head of Oracle is applying both his own vast fortune and his company's capacity to making fast progress in medicine and biotech using artificial intelligence and health data collection.
Larry Ellison’s Plan to Use AI to Cure Cancer
The long-time head of Oracle is applying both his own vast fortune and his company's capacity to making fast progress in medicine and biotech using artificial intelligence and health data collection.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
BYD is On Track to Become the Largest Car Company Ever • A frontrunner in the battery revolution disrupting the global car industry with electric vehicles, China's top auto maker is set to continue reducing prices with growing scale and advanced technology.
BYD is On Track to Become the Largest Car Company Ever
A frontrunner in the battery revolution disrupting the global car industry with electric vehicles, China's top auto maker is set to continue reducing prices with growing scale and advanced technology.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Ikea is a Functional Industrial Institution • The Swedish furniture retailer has become the largest company of its kind in the world through unique design and manufacturing choices. It is however no longer led by its eccentric, driven founder.
Ikea is a Functional Industrial Institution
The Swedish furniture retailer has become the largest company of its kind in the world through unique design and manufacturing choices. It is however no longer led by its eccentric, driven founder.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Honda Maintains Technical Sophistication in Spite of Stagnation • Despite an impressive tradition of knowledge in engineering that has seen the Japanese company build airplanes and rockets, it lacks live player leadership needed to convert it into business success.
Honda Maintains Technical Sophistication in Spite of Stagnation
Despite an impressive tradition of knowledge in engineering that has seen the Japanese company build airplanes and rockets, it lacks live player leadership needed to convert it into business success.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
The Defense Contractor That Builds Russia’s Weapons • Rostec faces the twin challenges of fueling an industrial-scale war and reshoring production of key components under sanctions. It is making incremental progress.
The Defense Contractor That Builds Russia’s Weapons
Rostec faces the twin challenges of fueling an industrial-scale war and reshoring production of key components under sanctions. It is making incremental progress.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
British Defense Subsidizes and Assists the U.S. Alliance System • The British armed forces and defense industry take a knowingly subsidiary role to the U.S., strengthening its alliances across Europe. This however locks the UK out of great power status.
British Defense Subsidizes and Assists the U.S. Alliance System
The British armed forces and defense industry take a knowingly subsidiary role to the U.S., strengthening its alliances across Europe. This however locks the UK out of great power status.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM