Silicon Valley firms in no hurry to open up offices despite easing of virus ban


Pinterest Inc is not eyeing a significant reopening until at least August, Alphabet Inc’s Google until September and DocuSign Inc not before October. — Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO: Several of San Francisco Bay Area’s largest technology companies including Twitter Inc and Google plan to keep their offices largely closed for months more despite the government allowing them on Tuesday to be opened in a limited capacity.

Taking into account declining coronavirus infections, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties eased guidelines that had kept most office buildings closed for the last year except to crucial security and support staff.

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