Sara Ashley O'Brien
COVID-19 vaccine rollout puts a spotlight on unequal internet access
Some of the same internet have-nots who have been at risk of losing access to remote education, telemedicine and social connections throughout the pandemic are now at risk of being left out when it comes to registering for the vaccine.
Uncertainty over Trump's immigration policy leads foreign engineers to ditch startups
While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump made it clear that he wanted to deport illegal immigrants. His stance on high-skilled immigration, on the other hand, was more opaque. The H-1B visa is the most common pathway for high-skilled foreigners to work in the US. Trump called it "very, very bad for workers" on the campaign trail and, after being elected, pledged to investigate visa programs that were abused. However, he also admitted that he's hired H-1B workers for his own businesses.
Uncertainty over what will happen under Trump has some foreign engineers thinking twice about working for a startup.