From tech to politics: What’s new at SXSW Interactive

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Downtown Austin has been shutdown and transformed, thousands of people have their badges — South by Southwest is officially underway. The two-week festival kicked off Friday with the interactive portion.
The technology conference is billed as an inspiration, idea-sharing, networking event. It’s considered the place to be for creators and tech-pros with a focus on startups, media and more than ever — politics.
For 2017, SXSW made some big changes for b