epa05625784 Josh Giegel of Hyperloop One (L) and Shervin Pishevar fo Sherva Capital (R) during the fourth and last day of the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, 10 November 2016. Web Summit has become Europe's largest and most important technology marketplace. EPA/MIGUEL A. LOPES
LISBON: Voicing profane outbursts and outlandish calls for California to secede, tech industry pioneers are in shock over Donald Trump’s election triumph, anguished in particular about what it means for immigration and innovation.
A community known for its utopian optimism – and close relationship to President Barack Obama’s departing administration – has turned to dark brooding in Lisbon where Trump’s astonishing win has cast a pall on the annual Web Summit gathering of industry leaders, venture capitalists and startup hopefuls.
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