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The startup investor who became the face of the generative AI boom
Samuel Harris Altman (born 22 April 1985) is the co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. A former president of startup accelerator Y Combinator, he has become one of the most influential voices on artificial intelligence, and in September 2026 said OpenAI would not go public that year, citing AI safety.
How an online bookstore in a garage became the everything store — and funded a space company
Jeffrey Preston Bezos (born 12 January 1964) founded Amazon in 1994 and built it into one of the world's largest companies, spanning e-commerce, cloud computing and entertainment. He stepped down as CEO in 2021 to serve as executive chairman and now focuses on his space company Blue Origin, The Washington Post and philanthropy.
From a Harvard dorm room to running apps used by more than three billion people a day
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg (born 14 May 1984) is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. After building the world's largest social network, he renamed the company Meta in 2021 and is now investing record sums in artificial intelligence and smart glasses in pursuit of what he calls "personal superintelligence."
A sourced overview of Vladimir Putin’s early life, intelligence service, rise through Russian politics, years in power, and the major debates surrounding his leadership.
Vladimir Putin, born in Leningrad in 1952, served in the Soviet KGB before entering politics in post-Soviet Russia. He became acting president on December 31, 1999, won the 2000 election, and has remained Russia’s dominant political leader through presidential and prime-ministerial terms. This biography outlines his career and major developments while distinguishing documented events from contested political assessments.
An evidence-based guide to the economist’s research on central-bank policy, inflation expectations and interest rates.
Michael Woodford is an influential monetary economist known for Interest and Prices and research on how expectations shape monetary policy. This guide explains the New Keynesian framework and forward guidance, with links to institutional and academic sources. It does not claim that Woodford received a 2026 Nobel Prize; NobelPrize.org’s published economics laureate list currently lists awards through 2025.
What the Stanford economist’s research says about household spending, unemployment and economic policy.
Robert E. Hall is a Stanford economist known for research on consumption, labour markets and business cycles. This guide explains the consumption random-walk hypothesis, his unemployment research and his work on tax policy without incorrectly labelling him a Nobel laureate.
A fact-focused overview of Mukesh Ambani’s career, Reliance Industries, Jio’s telecom impact and the businesses he leads.
Mukesh Ambani is chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries, whose interests span energy, retail, telecom and digital services. This biography explains his career and the growth of Jio while separating established company milestones from opinions about wealth or influence.
A sourced overview of Musk’s career, the companies he has led and why claims about wealth and business milestones need dates.
Elon Musk is a technology entrepreneur associated with companies including SpaceX and Tesla and with the online payments business that became PayPal. This biography covers major career milestones while distinguishing his roles at different companies from claims about ownership, net worth or future wealth.
The real-estate developer and TV star who became the 45th and 47th President of the United States
Donald John Trump (born 14 June 1946) is the 47th President of the United States, having previously served as the 45th President from 2017 to 2021. A New York real-estate developer and reality-TV host before entering politics, he returned to the White House in January 2025 and has reshaped US trade, immigration and foreign policy.
British bestselling author and former Conservative politician Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, leaving behind a remarkable literary career, political controversy and more than 300 million books sold worldwide.
Jeffrey Archer, the bestselling British novelist and former Conservative politician, has died at the age of 86. Known for global bestsellers including Kane and Abel and The Clifton Chronicles, Archer sold more than 300 million books during a five-decade writing career. His death came just one day before the scheduled publication of his final novel, Adam and Eve.
Jimin is a BTS vocalist, dancer and solo artist whose journey from Busan to global K-pop stardom includes record-breaking albums, Billboard achievements, major awards and international recognition.
Jimin, born Park Ji-min, is a South Korean singer and dancer who rose to global fame as a member of BTS. From his debut in 2013 to solo albums FACE and MUSE, he has established an individual musical identity while remaining one of BTS's most recognisable performers.
Pargat Singh is a former Indian hockey captain, Olympian, award-winning defender, three-time Jalandhar Cantonment MLA and now Punjab Congress chief with a career spanning sport, public service and politics.
Pargat Singh rose from Indian hockey to politics, representing India at three Olympics before entering electoral politics in 2012. He is now the Punjab Congress chief, ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
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