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Silicon Valley’s Big Bets on War Pay Off, and the Trump Family Business Looks to Transylvania

March 20, 2026·12 min·4-min readnarrativenews
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The episode covers several major news developments, including the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict, Silicon Valley’s growing role in defense technology, a controversial real estate project by the Trump Organization in Romania, the rise of plasma donation centers as a shadow safety net for

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Solana PineTracy MumfordDonald TrumpScott BessonPete HegsethSher FrankelEric SchmidtRebecca Ruiz

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