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emily: san francisco just past strict legislation on scooters. is that just the way it is or could these regulations loosen in the future to allow other companies to participate? >> i think what happened when the scooters started showing up all over the sidewalk, people were like, what do we do with this? so now we are trying to see whether or not it can be something that can work in san francisco. i'm excited about the scooters, especially when you wear dresses you can just hop on a scooter and go from one block to the next. but safety is the number one option. people riding on narrow sidewalks when people are walking. we need to make sure they are tested and people are using them safety. -- using them safely. emily: there are policies that some might view as tech unfriendly. some taxes. are you taking on big business? >> part of what i believe is that big business has to pay their fair share in helping san francisco with the challenges that exist. but i think there is a fine line between helping and being responsible and overburdening the busin

>> san francisco is a unique city. we found that perceptions of electric scooters were dramatically different in san francisco versus many other u.s. cities which found the majority of people appreciated having a new transportation solution. there is a backdrop of history here in san francisco that may have affected how decisions are played out. i think there are a lot of opportunities for companies to make a difference in cities across the u.s. >> you are referring to battles by over and left they came before this. it san franciscans are open to scooters, why would the city be more closed? >> we found that san franciscans were not as open to scooters as most other u.s. cities. there is a backdrop of anti-tech sentiment in the bay area. it has been an experiment a playground for a lot of companies. what happened with san francisco may not be reflective of what happens everywhere else area. >> how do you work with that and you can only put 600 25 scooters on the road? that is not a lot. >> electric bike share in san fra

i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." ube driving forwardr -- uber driving forward with a takeover. and plus, first production, nondelivery a problem for tesla. elon musk tweets an apology to a customer waiting for her car. and it is the 60th birthday of --, we talked the ceo about staying competitive. first to our top story, uber said to be in talks to purchase its rival kareem, which could rival $2 billion. kareem says it has 50 million users and almost one million drivers across 14 countries. not the first time they have considered a deal. in july, the company's were talking about merging their middle east operations. joining us is our tech reporter, eric newcomer, so what do we know? eric: uber is insistent on only growing at this point. for much of its history, it sold its businesses in china and southeast asia, so now india and the middle east are areas where uber is competing fiercely and now there are talks about whether uber could purchase kareem, its main competitor. emily: talk a

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." the u.s. and china hunker down for a long trade war. as the latest round of tariffs hit, bringing more tech into the firing line. plus, sirius x.m. buying pandora, giving the satellite radio company a leg up in the ompetition with spotify. and a deal to bring more business to the iphone and ipad. first, the world's two biggest economies are digging in for what could be a long and bruising trade war. the latest u.s. tariffs on $200 billion of chinese goods came into effect just after midnight eastern monday. with china responding with duties of its own on $60 billion of u.s. imports. this hits the tech world after some heavy lobbying by apple and others, however, other goods got a reprieve this time around. let's talk about all of this with selena and amy. amy was previously senior director for china affairs at the ustr. first of all, how long is this trade war going to be? >> well, i don't think anyone can see the end in sight at this point. especially given how both sides tend to be really di

i'm selina wang in san francisco. news and video aggregation app has become the latest chinese company to list in the united states. the company priced at the low-end of its marketed range, selling 12 million american depositor shares at seven dollars a piece. they raised $84 million in its ipo. it's the 24th company to list just this year. we asked why they chose a u.s. listing. >> we compared all of the options. in china, hong kong, and the u.s. they are rapidly growing and they still understand their business best. other -- i can't think of any sizable internet media company, and in the u.s. there are more than 10 out of china. >> did you see them list in hong kong? they raised about $4 billion. i am interested in your head -- in your business. give me a bit on what you do. how do you make money? >> we are actually an individual type of technology driven media company, unlike the older model, where the immediate produce their own content, we don't produce any content. we aggregate it from media and freelancers. we

i am brad stone in san francisco. the revelation that facebook's data breach compromised 50 lanes account. a hack the social media giant said it has fixed. it comes at a time where facebook and google and others facing scrutiny over how they are protecting users data. washington, mark rosenberg, president of the electronic privacy information sector and bloomberg opinion columnist. mark, let's start with you on the news of the day, this facebook breach. how in your opinion has facebook handled the so far? mark: i'm sorry to see this news. we have been working for many years to try to strengthen privacy protections for the personal data that is collected by internet firms like facebook, but i also have real concern at this point that the federal trade commission here in washington could have done something to stop this from happening. there's a pending order against facebook to protect data. said back in march after kmart analytical, they would reopen the investigation but six-month has passed. there has been no report

san francisco didn't build enough inventory. seattle went through this and decided to build but a lot of cities didn't. cities that didn't build and have high paying jobs have an issue with how do you have all the people that want to live there? a little like the immigration debate. people should be able to live in any city they want in the united states and pursue the best career they can find for the most compensation and best mission that aligns with their values but literally cannot do that. people cannot move to the bay area because there is not enough housing. there is not enough housing in many cities and that makes no sense. things like bungalow can help fix that. open door allows people to flexibley move whenever they want which is another part of moving to a better job, a better career, better environment. emily: andrew, what about the safety and security question? you're watching up roommates. have you to do back drops i presume. a lot of scary roommate stories out there. >> absolutely. a lot of scary roommate stories

i'm emily chang from san francisco. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: australia." >> were counting down to asia for major market opens. haidi: these are the top stories we are covering in the next hour. war, back in the trade targeting 60 been dollars worth of trade war goods and global equity markets rising.

and that is not just the qualities of san francisco. everywhere we go, we have the same set of values so we will try t -- we will fight for that. you cannot separate our core values from salesforce. emily: you have committed to doing audits every year, right? marc: yes. emily: when it comes to pay. talk to me about the work that involves. marc: it is a huge amount of work to pay attention globally. are you paying a men and women the same? the first time we did the audit, we were not and it cost us millions of dollars. why are we paying men and women differently? we did a second audit and you know what we found? we had a mismatch. when you buy a company, you do not just by their technology and culture, you buy their pay scales. guess what happens, we bought this mismatch so we leveled it out. every year we will guarantee that we are paying men and women equally in this company. we have asked all of our customers and partners to do the same. emily: that was marc benioff speaking earlier at the dream force conference in san francisco. comi

salesforce was cofounder speaking right here in san francisco. marcng up, we just heard share his intake on the founders leaving facebook. now we will take into what led to the department -- the departure. check us out on the radio, listen on bloomberg.com and in the u.s. on sirius xm. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: instagram's cofounder and friend facebook. kevin and mike are you leaving over growing tensions with ceo mark zuckerberg. they were at the company since facebook acquired instagram back in 2012 and they have been able to operate independently of facebook and ceo mark zuckerberg . becomethey have frustrated with an unusual uptick in day-to-day involvement by zuckerberg was no more reliant on instagram, now worth $100 billion for facebook's future growth. i want to bring in bloomberg sarah who has been reporting on this. what happened? sarah: you are right that facebook is so much more dependent on instagram. they spoke's growth will slow. they will have to spend more to grow in new areas. instagram is so crucial to that picture. just hi

i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." theng up in the next hour, crypto crunch, digital currencies have taken a $400 billion hit since january. we ask where is the crypto roller coaster heading next. plus, a countdown to the next iphone refresh. we will preview wednesday's big launch. and, president trump expected to roll back methane protections, one of the most potent greenhouse gases just as california based on the challenge for 100% green power by 2045. to our top stories. 640 billion dollars, that is how much cryptocurrencies have lost in value since january. trading values have plummeted more than 80% in the same timeframe. the results, some of the guest cryptocurrency exchanges are turning to unorthodox practices to boost productivity. here with us we have our guest in new york, the cohost of bloomberg's "what'd you miss?", joe weisenthal. joe, i know this is something you follow very closely. it is not just the value, it is the trading volume. is this the bottom? joe: i have no idea

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i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." big tech takes on washington as jack dorsey and sheryl sandberg testify before the senate. how was this different from when mark zuckerberg was in the hot seat? plus, one big name missing from the hearing. what senate intelligence has toee, mark warner, say about google being a no-show. 23 and me's quest to cure the world's diseases. a big-time up with world farmer could provide the key to new drugs and treatment. big tech takes tenor -- center stage on capitol hill. they face questions from the senate intelligence committee over social media and russian election hacking. so aly absent is google symbolic third chair was left empty and lawmakers openly expressed their disapproval over being snubbed. otherwise, the discourse was -- more civil than the mark zuckerberg trial. >> russia used social media as part of an "comprehensive and multifaceted campaign to undermine democratic institutions and interfere in u.s. elections and those of our allies." we wer

emily: i'm chang commang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, amazon, we are at the opening of theecommerce giant's new four-star store in new york. plus big vision for tech funding is getting bigger. we'll hear what lies ahead for the $100 billion fund. and what has reporters clashing with mark zuckerberg. what is going on inside the social media giants? amazon opened a new store in new york city thursday featuring top selling and highly rated products. this is their first effort at physical stores where most consumer spending still occurs. the store will feature device, toys, books and games. all products that customers have rated four stars or above. we're joined by amazon's physical retail vice president, cameron james. only interested in going into brick and mortar if this store can differentiate itself. what is unique and different about this store? >> thank you for having me. what is different is we have really built this store around our customers. it is a direct reflection of our commerce. not just what they are buying but re

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." forget the scandals and scrutiny from congress, facebook's shrinking margins are making investors think twice. can they jumpstart earnings as user growth by those? plus, bumble puts women first in the online dating game. the company is turning that attitude to investing. we hear from the ceo on her plans to invest in other women. and, feeling the burn. how to turn a rejection into a fitness media empire. first, to the top story. and, feeling the burn. facebook has had quite a year. is giving network investors pause. as the shares continue to languish in its aftermath of the one-day plunge in july, facebook will need to show it can jumpstart growth to restore -- withthin the others investors who have been reluctant to buy. proctor whoichael has an outperformance rating and i will start with carol -- sarah. what are investors hesitating about here? >> i think what investors are worried about and what congress are worried about are two different things. facebook is trying to say they are

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." the crypto crunch , digital currencies have taken -- the crypto crunch, digital currencies have taken hit. we ask where is the crypto roller coaster heading next. plus, a countdown to the next iphone refresh. we will preview wednesday's big launch. and, president trump expected to roll back methane protections, one of the most potent ses as theyga roll out clean power by 2025. cryptocurrencies has lo -- have trading hasand plunged nearly 80% in the same timeframe. some of the biggest exchanges are turning to unorthodox practices to boost productivity. here with us we have our guest in new york, the cohost of "what'd you miss?", joe weisenthal. joe, it is not just the value, it is the trading volume. is this the bottom? >> i have no idea if this was the autumn or not. with the price -- the bottom or not. with the price collapse, that causes a volume clash -- volume collapse. we saw a small round of layoffs last week at the popular crypto exchange. we are not seen that much more. we hav

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emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." in the next hour, amazon joins the trillion dollar valuation club. how bt giant will fare alongside apple. plus, tech testified. jack dorsey and sheryl sandberg face the bright lights of capitol hill. can they keep lawmakers at bay? should musk be worrying about an sec ban? some legal analysts say not so much. we discussed the likelihood of the tesla ceo being suspended. first, to the top story. amazon is starting with a bang. septembershares of the tech giant pushing the company beyond a market value of one between dollars. a milestone apple reached last month. a big accomplishment, not just for the company but for the ceo jeff bezos, who is currently the world wealthiest person. most notably the speed at which they hit the milestone. shares have more than tripled in the last three years. tech competitors are closing in on the markets as well. joining us to discuss is the tigers financial partners chief investment partner and bloomberg tech global editor brad stone. brad, you started

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco, this is "bloomberg technology." coming up in the next hour, snap loses its chief strategy officer. khan says the best is yet to come for the company but it's time for him to start a new story. warnings that the price of apple products will increase due to tariffs. our top story, snap is losing its chief strategy officer. 41-year-old imran khan is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. he's set to start his own tech investment company. in a memo to staff he said, i'm proud of what we've achieved as a team. we grew our revenue from nearly zero to nearly $1 billion. we hired more than 3,000 people and expanded our operations to over 13 countries around the world. our reporter joins us now from new york. alex, he's been the adult supervision at snap and lasted longer than other executives but he's also the late nest a long line of executive that was exited. what does this mean? alec: he's the latest and also the highest up on the food chain. he was basically known as the c.e.o.'s number two, evan he's the --

>> i am selina wang in san francisco. this is bloomberg technology. big tech and congress agree on the need for stronger privacy laws. the question is how far should they go? we hear from the hearings on the hill. plus a latest funding round pushes is up to $20 billion. at chat with the financial officer ahead. f sees technology killing 20 million jobs. we hear from christine lagarde. first, to our top story. big tech and congress agree on one thing. there is a need for stronger consumer digital privacy laws. take a look at what the -- importanteve it is for congress to weigh in on the issue of privacy and provide consumers in business clear rules concerning how information is used, shared, and protected, regardless of the company. we are not newcomers to this position. there appears to be growing agreement for the need for privacy laws. cali was one of six representatives from big tech companies testifying before senate -- members of the commerce committee. while they agreed for the need of new regulation, they differed how the laws need to work. her

emily: san francisco passed some surprisingly strict relations on scooters. do you think these regulations could loosen in the future? >> i think what happened when the scooters just started showing up all of the sidewalk people were like, what do we do with this? we are now trying to see whether or not this can be something that can work in san francisco. frankly, i'm excited about the scooters, especially when you wear dresses. you can go from one block to the next. but safety is the number one option. people riding on narrow sidewalks where people are walking is really a problem. our goal is to make sure people are using them safely. test them to make sure it works. emily: there are some other policies the tech community might see as unfriendly. are you taking on big business? >> i believe big business has to pay their fair share in helping san francisco with all the challenges that exist but i think there's a fine line the between helping and being responsible and overburdening the business community with things that drive them away. i want to make sure t

kevin johnson will be speaking in san francisco. i will be sitting down with him. do not miss that conversation. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> welcome to "bloomberg daybreak: australia." >> and i am sophie kamaruddin in hong kong where we are counting down to asia's major market opens. >> here are the top stories we are covering the next hour. wall street hours and emerging markets recovers somewhat as u.s. offers new trade talks with china. the feds see u.s. growth but also plans trump's

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." amazon everywhere. in your microwave, your car, your clock and everywhere. how amazon plans to take over your home. plus, gap's journey from a single store to a global business. the outfitter is introducing its sixth brand. we will speak with the ceo about his strategy. and online ticketing company eventbrite. stocks surged, after it raised $230 million. we will speak to the cofounder and ceo. amazon held another surprise product launch. the e-commerce giant has revealed a slew of new devices designed to integrate alexa further into a.i., including clocks, microwaves, and alexa for your car. dave witte joins us from amazon headquarters. thanks for joining us. a lot of products here. which one is hard to believe? do you believe is the most important and why? >> i think a lot of the products were important but, i find if i had to pick a couple, i would say the new echo dot was a great product. it has been the best-selling speaker ever. now we have improved it across a lot of different dimensions. i think

selina: that was san francisco mayor london breed. still ahead, the changing of the guard at alibaba. jack ma's plan to step away from the e-commerce giant. bloomberg technology's live streaming twitter. check us out, and be sure to follow our global breaking news network at tictoc on twitter. this is bloomberg. ♪ xfinity mobile is a new wireless network designed to save you money. even when you've got serious binging to do. wherever your phone takes you, your wireless bill is about to cost a whole lot less. use less data with a network that has the most wifi hotspots where you need them and the best 4g lte everywhere else. saving you hundreds of dollars a year. and ask how you get xfinity mobile included with your internet. plus, get $300 back when you buy a new smartphone. xfinity mobile. it's simple. easy. awesome. click, call or visit a store today. selina: welcome back to the best of "bloomberg technology," i'm selina wang. another high-ranking tesla executive is leaving the company. that's according to sources that the global

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." in the next hour, amazon is in the sights of eu antitrust investigators. will they follow in google's footsteps and face a probe? jeff bezos in an interview on why he does not take meetings before 10 a.m. homeware retailers caught up in tech retail disruption. we hear from neil montgomery on how social media is boosting engagement. to the top story, amazon is in the sights of the european union trust investigators. -- antitrust investigators. they are looking at how the online retail giant collect data from other retailers selling on its platform. and specifically whether the data gives them an unfair advantage. for more, we go to brussels with natalia. talk to us about what the eu is looking at here. >> it is still very early days, but they said particular concern is whether they are looking at amazon's dual role as a platform and a merchant in its own right. the question is whether they might have access to data or information about customers and sales that could give them an advant

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♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." in the next hour, the battle of the chilean air tech titans. apple fans get their hands on the latest iphones. who will dominate devices of the future? plus, facebook pulled back on presidential campaign support after the uproar of help it gave candidate trump in 2016. and gap and its family of brands aim to reach all ages and demographics. more from our exclusive interview coming up. first, to the top story. it might be the biggest day of apple diehards. it's the first time they can get their hands on the new iphone. customers in palo alto were greeted by tim cook. perhaps the line was shorter due to online delivery and there is not a big design overhaul this year. just bigger, better, and it cheaper versions of the iphone x. this is all going down one day after amazon had its own a massive device launch yesterday featuring voice activated home appliances like a microwave and more. which of these tech titans will dominate our connected lives in the near future? i have andy cunningham

have provided additional stations and charging stations here in san francisco. a new purchase of all of our vehicles are going to be clean energy vehicles. we put forth legislation a couple years ago to make that commitment. there are options. we can use them to get to 100% here in san francisco for all of our city vehicles including our dump trucks, police vehicles, all of those things are headed in the right direction. emily: where is the city on self driving cars? >> the testing of self driving cars a little complicated. we are trying to work with the industry on responsible practices. what we are most concerned about his safety. we want to make sure people don't get hurt. with industry to provide safe testing and regulations to keep people safe. francisco pass some surprisingly strict relations on scooters. do you think these regulations could loosen in the future? i think what happened when they just started showing up all of the sidewalk people were like, what do we do with this? see whetherrying to or not this can be something that can work in san francis

because san francisco did not build enough inventory. seattle went through this, but other cities did that. cities that did not held over the decades that have high-paying jobs have an issue of getting the people that want to live there. it is like the immigration debate. people should be able to live in any city they want in the united states and the best career that they can find for the most compensation, with the best mission that aligns with their values, but they literally cannot do that. people cannot move to the bay area because there is not enough housing. there is not enough housing in many cities in the united states and that makes no sense. so things like bungalow can help fix that. open door allows people to move flexibly whenever they want. it is another part of moving to another job, career, environment. emily: andrew what about the , safety and security question? you are matching up roommates. you have to do background checks, i presume. there are a lot of scary roommate stories out there. >> yeah, absolutely, but there a

the san francisco-based software maker has promoted keith block as well as another ceo, embracing co-chief executives. him forwn with exclusive conversation and talked about his experience as co-ceo so far. >> we are certainly in a situation where mark and i have been working together very closely. we have been together for over five years and have known each other for a long time. this is a natural extension of the model we have been working together. we are a large global enterprise that has been growing quickly. tos is an opportunity for us put together a decision-making process and make decisions quickly far customers. emily: he is a cofounder of the company and a big personality. how do you decide responsibilities? >> it is a very trust-based relationship. it gives us an opportunity to focus on our strengths. when you think about mark, as you described him, he is a visionary who has great ideas around the product strategy, an outstanding ceo, passionate about the culture. my focus is on growth, execution, and it allows us to focus on our strengths and areas of expertise. emily: co-ceo

san francisco did not build enough inventory. it's a little bit like that immigration debate. people should be able to live in any city they want in the united states & the best career that they can find for the most compensation, with the best mission that aligns with their values, but they literally cannot do that. people cannot move to the bay area because there is not enough housing. there is not enough housing in many cities in the united states and that makes no sense. things like bungalow can help fix that. open door allows people to move whenever they want. emily: what about the safety and security question? you have to match up roommates. you have to do background checks . there are a lot of scary roommate stories out there. >> there are a lot of scary roommate stories because people cannot do background checks. then have the same capability that we can provide. as an organization we can provide that safety and trust that you can't to do if you are searching on craigslist for a roommate on your own. emily: we have seen uber and lyft struggle to do background checks on

these matches the values of san francisco. that is easy because we are the home of the summer of love. everywhere around the world, we are going to fight for the same values, trust, customer success, innovation, quality. these are our core values. we are going to take it to the next level. emily: salesforce founder marc benioff. we just heard marc benioff showed his take on instagram founders leaving facebook. we will dig into what really like to their departure and how the street took the surprise announcement. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: instagram's cofounders unfriended facebook tuesday. sources told bloomberg they left over growing tensions with mark zuckerberg. the duo had been at the company since facebook acquired instagram in 2012 and had largely been able to operate independently of facebook and zuckerberg. lately they have become frustrated with an unusual uptick in day-to-day involvement by zuckerberg, who is now more reliant on instagram, now worth $100 billion, for facebook's growth. sarah frier follow the story

at a launch event in san francisco this week audi joined , the fray. take a look. >> tesla customers are getting anxious. >> i notice it is popping up on twitter quite a lot. where is my model 3. emily: as elon musk promises to deliver. >> we are building cars as fast as we can. emily: the company is facing new competition in the luxury electric car race. and it is not just from within silicon valley. instead, a wrath of traditional manufacturers are targeting tesla. one of them is in its own backyard. audi used san francisco to launch its battery-powered crossover that is due to hit showrooms by the end of the year. with a price tag of $75,000 it gives a model x a run for its money. >> we want to merge the new world of electric mobility together with 100 years of experience. emily: bmw is also designed for a slice of the market. they showed off its concept car for the month. while the world's largest maker of luxury cars, mercedes, has a range of vehicles with its electric run with more than $12 billion already invested in the project. >> we are inves

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audi used san francisco to launch its battery-powered crossover. it is due to hit showrooms by the end of the year. with a price tag of $75,000 it gives a model x a run for its money. >> we want to merge the new world of electric mobility together with 100 years of experience. emily: bmw is also designed for a slice of the market. while the world's largest maker of luxury cars, mercedes, has a range of vehicles with more than $12 billion already invested in the project. >> we are investing in electric mobility. we believe technology is ready for the very first all electric suv for mercedes-benz. emily: we can expect to see more high-end rivals. that ev industry could be worth $560 billion. carmakers do not just need to meet shifting consumer taste, they also need to meet increasingly stringent emission standards. some countries are working to ban combustion engines altogether in coming decades. bloomberg's david westin caught up with the president of audi for an interview around the launch of that new all electric suv. he started by asking, why now

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