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Maryland gains tech firms, loses data centers [Links Roundup]

"Maryland is missing out on as many as 7,000 jobs and millions of dollars of investment as companies build data centers in neighboring Virginia, according to a report from Baltimore accounting firm Glass Jacobson."

Tech firms are choosing Maryland, but Virginia is still getting all the data centers [Baltimore Business Journal]: “Maryland is missing out on as many as 7,000 jobs and millions of dollars of investment as companies build data centers in neighboring Virginia, according to a report from Baltimore accounting firm Glass Jacobson.”

As GoDaddy files for IPO, Baltimore native Bob Parsons plans for life after Web domains [Baltimore Business Journal]: “Outspoken billionaire Bob Parsons admits it’s tough to be quiet after the company he founded in 1997, Scottsdale-based GoDaddy Inc., announced it was filing for an initial public offering of stock.”

Haystack App: Will it solve Baltimore’s parking problems? [Baltimore Post-Examiner]: “The right to a parking space in Baltimore City has had a long and interesting history. After every Snowmageddon, numerous lawn and kitchen chairs are placed in cleared out spots to claim territory as if they were the United Kingdom rolling through India a couple of centuries ago. And if you don’t respect the chair, there is hell to pay.”

Companies: GoDaddy

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