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NEW: Scoop about the architect of the destruction of USAID.

Pete Marocco was a USAID official in the first Trump Admin.

On a trip to the Balkans, he secretly met with the Serb separatist leader. That was a no-no. Caused a big diplomatic incident.

www.propublica.org/article/usai...
Trump Official Destroying USAID Secretly Met With Christian Nationalists Abroad in Defiance of U.S. Policy
Now one of the most powerful people in the U.S. government, Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign ...
www.propublica.org
February 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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For the last couple of years we’ve tried to predict what’s coming next in AI. It’s a bit of a fool’s game given how fast this industry moves… But we’re on a roll, so we’re doing it again.

Here are five hot trends you should watch out for this year: www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/08/1...
January 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM