Trump Looms Large Over This Year's South by Southwest Gathering

Donald Trump won't be attending this year's South by Southwest conference, which started Friday in Austin, Texas. But the president will be very much in evidence -- if only in spirit -- at the annual gathering of technologists, musicians and wannabe entrepreneurs. After the election, event organizers scrambled to add panels reflecting a new political era many had believed impossible. The technology industry, much of which opposes the administration's stances on immigration and social issues, has been allotted two full days of Trump-related sessions. The vibe of this year's conference is markedly different from 2016.