the hyperloop. we will hear from rob lloyd. and a reminder that all episodes of bloomberg technology are live streaming on twitter. check us out at @bloombergtechtv. this is bloomberg. ♪ caroline: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology." hyperloop one was in washington hoping to win support from policymakers. this is one of two companies trying to create the future trends of system. the company revealed routes across 35 cities, joining 24 proposals around the world. the ceo spoke to us about his company's plans in the u.s. >> this is american-made technology. our reputation innovating has been world leading, but inground transportation and high-speed rail, there is no real american technology. it is an la-based company that has grown from a garage to 260 employees in less than 27 months. we are demonstrating we can build something new, something different, by bringing the greatest minds together. we can do this in the united states if we collaborate and get support from regulators so we can dovetail with existing transportation programs and write a few new rules for hype

one ceo rob lloyd. and a reminder that all episodes of bloomberg technology are live streaming on twitter. check us out at @bloombergtechtv. this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ caroline: welcome back to the "best of bloomberg technology." i am caroline hyde. now hyperloop one was in washington hoping to win support from policymakers. remember, this is one of two companies trying to create the futuristic transit system, three times fast as high-speed rail, into a reality. they finished installing the tube on the nevada test track to install -- and sure this works. they also have 11 routes proposed with up to 20 around the world including abu dhabi and dubai. the ceo spoke to us about his company's plans in the u.s. >> well, this is american-made technology. obviously our reputation innovating across so many categories of world transition has been world leading, but in the area of ground transportation and in the area of high-speed rail, there is no real american technology. it is an l.a.-based company that has grown from a garage to 260 employees right now in less than 27 months. we are dem

. lloyd blankfein said goldman sachs is a technology company. are you hiring more technologists and engineers than bankers? >> we clearly are using technology and our business more than we would 15 years ago. it is easy to go look at the equity trading business 15 years ago. it was voice to voice, person to person, and now there is a fast system of connectivity and people trade equities electronically, so that is a massive shift in the people and systems you need. that is going on in most aspects of the business. the firm adapt to those environments, and we have a diverse workforce, and we obviously need different talent. we have increased the number of stem graduates because there is more engineering work, coding work, and we look to make technology investment that can lever our ability to serve our clients, so we need more of those people. it is a diverse group of people that puts us in the best position to service our clients. as we discussed, the quality of our people and ability to attract great people to differentiate the firm is important to our overall business. caroline: do

evolving. lloyd blankfein himself said in 2015 on a podcast that goldman sachs is a technology company. how are you adapting? are you having to hire far more technologists and engineers than bankers at the moment? >> we clearly like everyone are using technology and our business more than we would 15 years ago. it is easy to go look at the equity trading business 15 years, the way people traded equities was voice to voice, person to person, and now there vast system of connectivity and people trade equities electronically, so that is a mastership obviously in the staff you need, the people you need, and the systems you need. that is going on in most aspects of the business. the firm itself obviously adapts to those environments, and we hire all kinds of people. we have a diverse workforce, and we obviously need different talent. we have increased the number of stem graduates because there is more engineering work, coding work, and we look to make technology investment that can lever our ability to serve our clients, we need more of those kinds of people. i would not say more ve

hernandez committed suicide in prison. he was serving a life stens for the murder of oden lloyd. >> aaron hernandez commits suicide overnight. >> massachusetts state police are now investigating. >> a closelych wated special congressional election in georgia is heading for a run off. >> a victory for the ages. >> north korea aired footage that has missiles engulfing america in flames. americans be about a thermo nuclear war. >> you always have to be concerned. you don't know who you're dealing with. >> three people were shot to death in esfrno, california. the gunman was arrested alt the scene. >> all three of the victims were white. >> we believe it is a hate crime. >> the nationwide search is over for a suspect that killed a claneveld man. >> steve stevens shot himself during a police chase in pennsylvania. >> like a coward. >> >> how loud would that sound. >> suck it from under the car. >> on cbs this morning. >> uniquely american day. tax day. >> the deadline for americans to file their taxes has come and gone. the only thing certain in life are death and taxes. >> it's the day that a

sentence without parole for the murder of odin lloyd in 2013. the news of hernandez' death comes as his former team, the new england patriots, are headed to the white house today to celebrate their super bowl victory with president trump. gayle. >> thank you, tony. >>> a georgia congressional race that democrats tried to turn into a referendum on president trump is still up for grabs this morning. the two top vote getters, democrat jon ossoff and republican karen handel will have a runoff election in june. ossoff won 48% of the vote after getting millions of dollars from democrats all around the country. >>> president trump repeatedly tweeted against ossoff yesterday. he ended by calling the outcome a big "r" win with runoff in georgia. glad to be of help. the 11 republican candidates combined got more votes than ossoff did, but he told supporters they had shattered expectations. nancy cordes is following the special election in georgia. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. democrats were hoping to use this race to show that they are pushing back successfully on donald tr

shopping mall in 1975. the mystery rattled the region and sent fear through the community. lloyd lee welch a former carnival worker will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. chip reid has more. many people remember this story 40 years later. chip, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it was just an ordinary day 40 years ago when the girls walked from home to this nearby home. their mother said be home by 4:00 p.m. but they refr returned. for this community, their disappearances still a painful memory. investigators canvassed neighborhoods by air and on the ground after 10-year-old katherine and 12-year-old sheila disappeared but it turned into dead ends and turned into a cold case. >> the girls were never found. there was no crime scene, no evidence. >> reporter: he said many were haunted by the case and four years ago they started to take a fresh look. >> they said, wait a minute, wa there's something here, there's something here. >> reporter: they had a composite sketch of a man with long hair. a person said he was staring at the girls. welch came into the police stat

furtado. he is serving a prison sen the death of odin lloyd. under the massachusetts law his conviction could be erased. >> the wrongful death case continues and we really should not be affected by this event. he died on the very same day his former team were at the white house to celebrate their super bowl victory. his former teammates declined to comment on his death. >> thank you so much. >>> fitness guru richard simmons appeared to be reaching out for fans. he was hospitalized for severe indigestion. he took to facebook to thank fans for their well wishes and confirmed he's okay. kefr good morning. >> good morning. you could argue that up until 2014 there was no public figure who was more public than richard simmons and that's why his continued absence and his latest statement are so fascinating. the main thing richard simmons seems to be exercising these days is his right to privacy. he apparently decided it was time to reassure fans he's okay after being hospitalized in los angeles for gastric problem monday. this post appeared wednesday on his facebook page. hello to everyone who

captains, coaches and media fans. can we give a shoutout to carli lloyd. she is, gayle, as you would say, a bad ass. >> and she's been here. >> a terrific athlete. >>> we'll have more with our interview of white house chief of staff denis mcdonough. he's the fifth chief of staff. and he calls madonna obama. he said the president's work rate cuts him apart. >> president obama, you know him so well, this man, who you have said we might not know. you have seen his successes, you have seen his failures. what do you want the country to know about barack obama? >> i am routinely amazed at how hard this guy works. this president works. i just told you -- >> grace under pressure? >> i think so. or, recognition that there is a right answer outside there. and he is bound to get it. >> he goes up to the residence every night. where a stack of binders, and he doesn't come down until they're read. or he doesn't go to bed until they're read. like until 3:00 in the morning. the point is this is a really hard job. and the problems that land on his desk are really hard problems. and he takes that really,