Trump to Tap Airbnb Co-Founder Gebbia to Improve Government Websites
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Trump plans to appoint Airbnb co-founder Gebbia to improve government websites, a move that sparks skepticism about the potential outcome and the ability of the government to find qualified personnel.
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Well after just dishing out at "Elon Musk" on my profile. "Looky here", a Dept of website design. This is something Australia should embrace. But I doubt they could find anyone, that wasn't a former politician to head it, that had modern High school knowledge. It would be interesting to find out if Mr AirBNB, can secure government websites, without causing a Spanish style protest movement. Strange choice coming from hotelier "Donald Trump". But judging from the exported USA website, designs being offered to Australians, long overdue.
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