Weekly News Roundup: May 15, 2015

This Is Why Tech Bubbles Actually Happen

TIME | Martha C. White | May 15

“A new study finds that this automatic assumption has a surprising, far-reaching dark side. Much as we expect the technology we interact with every day to be successful, we expect stocks of publicly traded technology companies to be successful — even if there isn’t any evidence that they perform any better than old-economy stalwarts.”

Code.org Targets High School Computer Science

USA Today | Jessica Guynn | May 14

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/05/14/codeorg-college-board-computer-science-high-school-diversity/27304593/

“Code.org is teaming up with College Board to push for more computer science courses in U.S. high schools and to increase the number of female and minority students taking those courses. The new partnership will encourage high schools in 35 of the nation’s largest districts including New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles to offer Code.org’s advanced placement computer science course this fall.”

June Opening of SpaceX Office Launches New Era of Space Exploration

Puget Sound Business Journal | Steve Wilhelm | May 14

http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/05/14/june-opening-of-spacex-officelaunches-new-era-of.html

“SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced Jan 16 that the privately held, Hawthorne, Calif.-based aerospace manufacturer and space transport company would open a satellite center in Redmond. Calling it SpaceX Seattle, Musk said the facility will be the company’s center for engineering and building a swarm of low-orbit satellites to carry high-volume international internet service, instead of via fiber-optic cables. The city of Redmond said the office would initially employ 41, but speculation is the office could eventually employ up to 1,000 workers.”

Could Drone-Filled Skies Soon Be a Reality? Senators Push Bill Legalizing Commercial Drones

Fortune | Clay Dillow | May 13

https://fortune.com/2015/05/13/drone-commercial-law/

“Two U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to establish a set of temporary rules regulating commercial drone use. The aim of the bill is to allow companies to fly commercial drones—if in only a limited capacity—while awaiting a polished set of rules from the FAA, which is expected sometime in the next few years.”

13 High-Tech Cities You’ll Want to Call Home

PC Magazine | Chandra Steele | May 12

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/323932/13-high-tech-cities-you-ll-want-to-call-home

“Location, location, location doesn’t just apply to what to look for when getting your first apartment post-graduation, it dictates something much bigger than that: what city you move to. Yes, there are tech jobs everywhere but some cities just have more of a payoff.”

Google, Other Tech Giants Step Up Workforce Diversity Efforts

eWeek | Jaikumar Vijayan | May 10

http://www.eweek.com/it-management/google-other-tech-giants-step-up-workforce-diversity-efforts.html

“The programs represent an effort by Silicon Valley giants to address workplace diversity issues after figures released by many major technology firms last year revealed an almost identical under-representation of women and minorities across companies.”