The ‘Father of the Internet’ is finally retiring

According to TechCrunch, Vinton Cerf—one of the creators of the foundational internet protocols—is stepping down as Google's chief internet evangelist next week. Cerf's work on TCP/IP, the protocol suite that underpins the internet as we know it, earned him the informal title of 'father of the internet.' His retirement marks the end of an era for one of computing's most influential figures.

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