What happens in the US affects the world, so Donald Trump’s election victory has implications for everyone, including in the tech sector.
Most of Silicon Valley’s leadership is still trying to digest the implications of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, although the mood there seems to have been more open to that result than might have been predicted.
The three California election counties that cover the Valley all saw roughly 5% swings to Trump in the vote and a decline in core registered Democratic Party turnout for Kamala Harris. That was broadly consistent with what happened across the US.
If there is confusion, much of it comes down to Trump’s initial steps as president-elect. He does not formally take office until January 20.
Some policies are being taken as given. A much tougher immigration regime is considered inevitable. Beyond Trump’s plans to deport massive numbers of illegal immigrants, freezes or even cuts to specialist visa schemes such as H-1B are widely anticipated...