Why COVID-19 Will Accelerate the Silicon Valley Exodus

June 7, 2020By Peter Surowski
Why COVID-19 Will Accelerate the Silicon Valley Exodus

When Verious Smith graduated college, he was like many young entry-level software engineers—he planned to get a job in technology and climb the ladder, eventually reaching the Promised Land, Silicon Valley. That was in 2010, and the number of jobs for tech workers in that region was unparalleled in the world. So it was reasonable … Read More

Controversial .org Sale Rejected, World Sighs in Relief

May 16, 2020By Peter Surowski
Controversial .org Sale Rejected, World Sighs in Relief

The nonprofit organization that manages domain names has rejected a proposal to sell the .org top-level domain to a private company, and organizations all over the world that have a .org website breathed a sigh of relief. Ethos Capital, a Pennsylvania-based private equity group, submitted an offer in November to buy the Public Interest Registry … Read More