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Tech jobs are spreading to other parts of the country

Jul 25, 2017
But, according to data from Indeed, they tend to offer little growth and lower pay.
Higher-paying tech jobs are becoming increasingly concentrated in eight tech hubs.
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Food startup Tovala finds a home in Chicago

May 17, 2017
The Windy City is becoming one of the top tech destinations in the U.S.
Working in Tovala's test kitchen, chef Alexander Plotkin plates one of the company's meals.
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The next big tech hub might surprise us all

Apr 18, 2017
Don't count out New Orleans, or Omaha, Nebraska.
Thomas Edison works on the electric light bulb in his laboratory. 
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Will your city be the next tech hub?

Apr 18, 2017
Droves of places beyond New York, Boston and Silicon Valley want to become the next center of local and global innovation. Do they have the right ingredients?
An aerial view shows the Silicon Valley location of IBM in San Jose, California April 21, 2000.
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