from washington, i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: i am emily chang, this is "bloomberg technology." fake news take center stage in france, with the presidential election days away. how big tech is mobilizing to prevent viral misinformation from influencing the vote. plus, after an earnings bonanza with apple and facebook leading the charge, we break down the latest headlines of this week in tech. free original content courtesy of youtube. the video giant's big bet on celebrity-driven shows. the nasdaq and s&p 500 closed at new, all-time highs. u.s. stocks rose for the third straight week. abigail doolittle joins us now from new york. what happened in this session in tech stocks in the week in general? >> today we started off, relatively lackluster session, and on the close, both the nasdaq and s&p 500 finishing at record highs. a lot of this has to do with tech, the best-performing sector of the week, relative to the best stocks for the nasdaq. it helped of the nasdaq rise of third week in a row. some of t

>> i am a alisa parenti from watchingn and you are "bloomberg technology." former fbi director james comey has declined to testify before the senate intelligence committee. that is according to senate aides. the committee had hoped to hear from comey following his abrupt firing this week by president donald trump. separately deputy attorney , general rod rosenstein will brief the full senate next week amid that controversial shakeup. senate minority leader chuck schumer's office confirmed rosenstein has accepted the bipartisan invitation. the ongoing lumber dispute between the u.s. and canada was a topic of conversation from the inelines of the g7 meeting february. minister justin trudeau said he might consider retaliating with tariffs of his own. china's president xi jinping will host 30 world leaders at the center of his country's soft power push. it is designed to solidify his image as an advocate for globalization. and he's prepared to back it up, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on infrastructure around the world. global news 24 hours a day, pow

from washington, i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ caroline: i am caroline hyde in london. this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, g-7 leaders join the chorus calling on big tech to limit the spread of hate speech and propaganda online. we are live in italy with all the details. softbank's $500 million bet. the c.e.o. joins us to discuss the investment and using cash to build new realities. the highs and lows of bitcoin. we will track the success and wealth swings of the digital currency on the bloomberg. first to our lead. donald trump made his g-7 debut in sicily, the final stop on his first international trip as president. tensions were brewing over trade and climate change. there was one topic the group was in agreement on, the need for internet companies to do "substantially more" to take extremist material off-line. the meeting comes days after the terror attack in manchester which killed 22 people. joining us from the sicilian town, matt miller who has been covering the summit. before you de

this is bloomberg. ♪ >> i am alisa parenti in washington. check your first word news.cyber attack hit note -- hit dozens of nations today, hitting computer data for ransom firms andtals, data other companies. the attack, appeared to exploit a vulnerability identified for use by u.s. national security agencies. hospitalsced hot -- to close wards and emergency rooms. attacks were reported in spain, portugal, and russia. the malwareentified behind the attack in over 70 countries. although the attacks hit russia the hardest. the white house is keeping mum about whether president trump recorded his conversation with former fbi director james comey. in fact, in a tweet, mr. trump suggested such tapes could exist. sean spicer was asked about it today in his daily briefing. >> did president trump record is conversation with former fbi director james comey? >> i have talked to the president, he has not added to that. >> democratic congressman adam schiff is demanding the white house turn over any recordings to congress if they do exist. there is been a breakthrough in trade tal

from washington, i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ emily: i am emily chang and this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, softbank's vision fund nears completion. after closing the fund in saudi arabia, what his childhood dream means for silicon valley and the u.s. tax landscape. ford kickstart its focus on ridesharing and self-driving with a surprise shakeup. what the new c.e.o. brings to the table. the market's most valuable player is on track to become the world's first $1 trillion company according to one analyst. we will catch up with him ahead. softbank formally announces the first round for the long-awaited tech investment fund with more than $93 billion in the coffers. that includes the saudi public investment fund as well as apple and sharp. the vision fund is expected to top $100 billion in six months. it will focus on startups in the united states. we are joined by cory johnson. fundgives him the biggest in all of tech. what does that mean? cory: the biggest fund in all of tech. it is sort

this is bloomberg. ♪ alisa: i'm alisa parenti in washington.ching "bloomberg technology." u.k. labor party leader jeremy billion inaise $62 taxes to put my money into health, education, and infrastructure. that's according to the main opposition parties 128 page manifesto.he says the party has a program for the many, not a few. in paris, the new french threw his weight behind the city's bid for the 2024 summer olympics. he met with a delegation from the international olympics committee. the ioc will decide in september whether paris or los angeles will host. president macri also met with you and secretary-general. he meets tomorrow with the european council president. before announcing the new french -- cabinet. increasing concern in blom after north korea's missile launch last week u.s. officials say it could. travel 2800 miles, easily within the range of the u.s. territory. guam is a key u.s. military hub in the pacific. former fbi director james comey says president trump asked him to shut down the probe into former national security adviser

is alisa parenti, this bloomberg. it is after 5:30 p.m. here in washington.joined by paul allen. that is where -- keys in sydney with a look at the markets. aul: good morning. we are seeing strengths on the nikkei futures out of chicago and osaka. so for asx futures, pointing down about two thirds of 1%. this is after the broader asx fell half a percent yesterday. dragged down by the banking stocks. commonwealth bank down almost 4%, and it makes up almost 9% of the asx by weight. if that goes, the risk of other markets photos -- follows. i'm in canberra, because last night we had the australian budget handed down and that contained a, liability level on the banks raising 4.6 lien dollars over the next four years. also the budget we see a deficit of 21 billion u.s. dollars.the australian budget expects to return the so plus -- surplus by 2021. cpi and ppi, china for april, and south korean unemployment figures. i'm paul allen here in canberra. more from "bloomberg technology," next. ♪ caroline: welcome back to this special edition of "bloomberg technology." i'

i'm alisa parenti. thank you for watching. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: "bloomberg technology -- this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, the trump administration rolls out its budget proposal. we will analyze the potential impact on tech. plus, uber swerves into yet another bump in the road, this time costing the company millions. microsoft's more powerful fifth-generation surface pro hits markets next month. we will preview the device and its potential. first, to our lead. u.s. stocks pushed ahead with small gains for the fourth day in a row despite news of the out of manchester. abigail, give us the roundup today of what happened in trading. abigail: it was a quiet day for stocks in the u.s. the dow, s&p 500, and nasdaq finished fractionally higher and not really much of a reaction to that terror tragedy. this is pretty consistent with what we have seen over the last year or even more so. perhaps investors weighing in saying that the tragedy is unlikely to affect the corporate .utlook for u.s. companies we also have the vi

i'm alisa parenti, this is bloomberg. it is after 5:30 p.m.ay here in washington.already sunday morning -- thursday morning in sydney. we are joined by paul allen with a look at markets. paul: the nikkei is closed again in japan for a holiday. asx futures slightly weakening for a third day in a row. we are waiting from national australian bank. that's after results of 3.2 billion australian dollars expected there. reserve bank governor philip lowe will be giving a speech in brisbane on household debt and prices, topics which he perceives to be the biggest risks to the australian economy. we will also have the trade balance for australia out in march. another surplus expected, thanks prices.g iron or also, watching third-quarter trading up from qantas. south korea foreign reserves and current account as well. i'm paul allen in sydney. more from "bloomberg technology," next. ♪ emily: this is "bloomberg technology." i'm emily chang. let's get back to our top story. earnings season rolls through with facebook and tesla reporting results.the automa

i am alisa parenti and this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ caroline: i am caroline hyde.s is "bloomberg technology." coming up, a big week for big tech. facebook and apple taking center stage on earnings. we will break down all you need to watch for. the tech software startups vaulting to uniform status and breathing new life into old data. tech stocks drive the nasdaq to another record close. to a c.e.o.eaks it was another banner day for u.s. tech stocks. the nasdaq again closing at a record high. abigail doolittle has been all over it for us live from new york. break it down because i am losing count which stocks are at record highs. >> it is amazing. we are seeing a bullish run for the nasdaq putting in another set of records today. closing at a record high with lots of stocks behind it. what also stands out about the day is the divergence. the dow finished slightly down about 1% -- .1% on industrial weakness. technology keeps going. as for what did help the nasdaq achievement records, a lot of the usual suspects including amazon and microsoft. doesn doesn't -- apple r

from washington i'm alisa , parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang. this is "bloomberg technology." it is decision time on climate change. will the u.s. backed out of the landmark paris accord -- back out of the landmark paris accord? war hits home with apple set to roll out smart speakers. cupertino is rolling -- playing catch-up. cyborgs arrive at morgan stanley to back up its 16,000 financial advisors, but are they an upgrade over the robo-advisors? we will discuss. the paris climate accord could be in trouble. it was just teed of years ago nearly 200 nations, including the u.s. -- just two years ago nearly 200 nations, including the united states, agreed to reduce fossil fuel emissions. president obama: this is the moment we finally determined we would save our planet. the fact that our nation shares a sense of urgency about this growinge and a realization that it is within our power to do something about it. emily: now, president trump is considering whether to keep the u.s. in the landmar

i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ carolineemily: i'm emily chang. this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, the tech entrepreneur with big plans to be maryland's governor. alex ross joins us to discuss the growing divide between tech and politics. plus, our conversation with hiroshi lockheimer, the mind between -- behind the most popular operating system on the planet. mapping the road ahead for android. and our extensive interview with famed venture capitalist fred wilson. he tells us where he is placing his bets and why he is still bullish on jack dorsey. first, u.s. stocks turning their worst performance this year -- turned in their worst performance this year. president trump asked james comey to drop the investigation into former national security advisor michael flynn. the crisis threatens to derail the policy agenda that helped push equities to recent highs. techres were not -- shares were not immune to the selloff. for more, we are joined by our bloomberg news stock reporter,

from washington, i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang back here on "bloomberg technology." back.great to be coming up, apple declares numbers and america's most valuable player misses on revenue. we break down earnings for the second quarter. officiallysoft launches its laptop to battle google and apple for classroom supremacy. we discussed the new service laptop with a top exec. and a sitdown with the twitter cfo and ceo with anthony noto, about the company's latest media dealing capitalizing on trump. first, hours -- apple earnings fallingafter-hours with short revenues. the iphone has always been the moneymaker, but felt flat year-over-year. not surprising, given the anticipation for the next iphone this fall. we are expecting a big design overhaul. apple also announcing it generated over $7 billion on services in revenue. 18% growth. this is the sector and ceo tim cook says he expects to double over the next four years. joining me to dig into the earnings, david kirkpatrick. great to see yo

i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. it's already 7:30 friday in sydney.joined by bloomberg's paul allen with a look at the markets. good morning. paul: good morning. we are seeing asx futures pointing down about 1/10 of 1% week inhe trading australia. keep an eye on banking stocks. a meeting between bank executives and treasury about this new levy the government intends to impose raising more questions than answers in terms of how that is going to be calculated. nikkei futures traded out of chicago, down about 0.5%. keep an eye on nissan, forecasting a 7.5% drop in profit. a lot of earnings out of japan, as well. yamaha, and is zoo zoo, among them. south korea, and exciting day -- the biggestday for ipo in south korea in seven years. that is a big one to watch in the asia-pacific. i am paul allen from sydney. more from "bloomberg technology" next. ♪ caroline: this is ."loomberg technology i am caroline hyde in boston. we have been visiting different locations in the city to showcase the power of the regional tech economy. at ge's interim headquarters in b

i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. it is just after 5:30 p.m.sday here in washington, already 7:30 thursday morning in sydney. we are joined by bloomberg's paul allen. he has a look at the markets for us. good morning, paul. paul: we are seeing a little thisgth on asx futures morning, up by about 12 points. the new zealand dollar has taken a steep fall in the past 30 minutes or so after the reserve bank of new zealand decided to keep the cash rate on hold at 1.75%, as expected. however, the bank saying it expect rates to remain accommodative for some time. in japan, nikkei futures looking mixed. looking toyota motors forecast operating profits of $14 billion in the year to march. it's going to buy back $2.1 billion in shares. if there is a back-to-back decline in profit, that would be the first since 1994. in singapore, keep an eye on this group. first-quarter results are expected aftermarket. it could be a bit ugly. we are expecting a loss of $130 million on wrong way bets on coal prices. they have been struggling with changes in senior managem

with alisa parenti. alisa: thank you. left-leaning moon has placed victory in north korea -- in south korea. with all the votes counted, he has more than 41% of support, well ahead of his rivals. a toughigned on taking line against korea's sprawling conglomerate and a softer approach to north korea. softbank is said to be close to fulfilling its technology fund, with commitments reaching $95 billion. we are told fundraising may wind up next week with interest from saudi arabia and abu dhabi's development. from companies that include apple and qualcomm. softbank plans to contribute at least $25 billion of its own capital to the vision fund in well.xt five years as apple 10-year rally since the arrival of the iphone sees the company worth $800 billion. shares have continued to rise even as the company reports slowing sales. they have climbed 33% so far this year, adding $185 billion in market cap. raised thelton has 12 month target, price to a wall street high implying, a market value of more than $1 trillion. warmer is sai

alisa: i am alisa parenti from washington. let's start with a check of your first word news. president trump will meet with the former tsa boss as the search continues for a new fbi director. the ap says they are meeting with a former doj assistant attorney general. arizona republican senator, john mccain, says trump has unsettled allies. he spoke today in sydney. mccain says australia is not alone in questioning whether america remains committed to upholding peace and justice around the world. the supreme court will consider giving states more freedom to purge voter rolls of people who have not cast ballots in a while. an appeal in the state of ohio, they will consider reinstating that move used by the state. the lone survivor from last week's portland light rail triple stabbing has been discharged from the hospital. he suffered a neck wound after coming to the defense of two young women. jeremy joseph christian attacked the women, and the men intervened. two of them were killed. former florida governor jeb bush is no longer interested in buying the miami marlins and has end

from washington, i am a alisa parenti. this is bloomberg.bloomberg technology" is next. ♪ emily: i'm emily chang and this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, u.s. stocks close i get another record high. with tech driving the highest rally for the s&p since february. we track the record run. -- big vote on taxes limiting the spread of hate propaganda on social media. we are live in london with the latest. amazon opens its first manhattan bookstore. why the e-commerce giant is late to the brick-and-mortar game. the s&p 500 pushing its longest rally since february. it is closing the day up 0.5%. the tech sector continues to be one of the strongest performers. the bloomberg. you will see the white line, which represents tech, well above the s&p 500 since president trump took office. for more on the tech sector, we for airbnb andr founder of a real estate company we will talk about in a moment. silicon valley was largely anti-trump, but now we have tech stocks what will the impact of reaching record highs. oftrump onhe impact tech? will it be s

>> i am alisa parenti and you are watching bloomberg technology. after a tight vote and no democratic support, republicans advanced their health care bill through the house. they addressed a longtime pledge to erase the affordable care act. the measure has to the senate, where it is not expected to come to a vote in its current form. the u.s. senate avoided a 7overnment shutdown with a $1.1 trillion bill for -- with no provision for trump's priorities such as a border wall. trump is expected to sign the bill, which funds the government through september 30. the president says he will make good on his campaign promise to destroy a law that bans religious groups from endorsing political candidates. he signed an executive order easing limits on political speech for tax-exempt groups. his first trip will include stops in saudi arabia, israel, and the vatican, where he will meet with pope francis. then he will visit nato and a summit in italy. meetings with leaders across the muslim world. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalist

alisa: i'm alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology." let's start with a check of first word news. the white house said president trump had considered firing comey. he acted on the advice of the deputy attorney general and others when he decided to fire him. russia's president vladimir putin putin says his country had nothing to do with the firing of fbi director comey. cbs news caught up with putin as he was about to take to the ice for a hockey game. he said trump was working in the constitution when he fired comey. paris has a new weapon in its fight to win the olympic games. emmanuel macron's victory in the presidential victory will be a boost to its bid. members are likely to meet with macron during its visit that begins saturday. the ioc is an l.a. and this is the only other city that is making a bid. now turning to crowdsourcing to update software. the space agency is offering rewards to permit programmers -- private programmers who can speed up their technology. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists an

i'm alisa parenti, and this is bloomberg. emily: i'm emily chang and this is "bloomberg technology." coming up, facebook nears monthly active users, but an ad slow down be looming? we hear from the coo sheryl sandberg on their earnings report. plus, tesla bulls can breathe easy for another quarter as the company confirmed its anticipated model three mass-market is on track to begin production on time. and our extended interview with silicon valley veteran chamath, taking on everything from president trump, to advise for embattled uber ceo travis kalanick. first, facebook shares are down after reporting earnings that missed expectations. the biggest tech companies keep getting bigger, though, and facebook is no exception. the social network now has 1.94 billion monthly active users, and at this rate, they could hit 2 billion total users by next quarter. another big contributor is mobile advertising. accounted for 85% in revenue thanks in part to instagram. yet the company warns revenue growth could slow down this year. they ar

i'm alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. "bloomberg technology" is next. carolyn: i'm caroline hyde. this is "bloomberg technology." the manchester terror attack brings the battle over encryption front and center. a snapchat snapshot. why muddy waters founder says snap may be a short. billion bet's $4 on invidia. the chip makers successful entry into the automotive market. first, let's get some fresh news straight out of washington. the congressional budget office is just out to claire revised plan to repeal and replace part of the affordable care act. it reportedly reduce the federal deficit over the next 10 years and that is 32, billion less than an earlier version of the legislation. let's head to the white house with the reporter. shannon, remind us how this particular legislation, the undoing of obamacare was different from the original. on: people may remember we did have a congressional budget office report for a previous bill. the mos significant amendment is that it would allow statest to opt out of providing certain benefits and change the way they charged people premiums.

alisa: i'm alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology." let's start with a check of first word news. a white house decision on the withdraw from the paris climate agreement has been delayed for a second time. president trump pledged to renegotiate but has wavered since taking office. white house spokesperson sean spicer says the president will make an announcement after the g7 summit in may. more american troops could be on the way to afghanistan. military advisers are urging president trump to send up to 5000 new troops. there are already 8400 troops backing afghan forces. prosecutors in istanbul are demanding 40 consecutive life sentences for the man who attacked a nightclub during a new year celebration. that is according to turkey state run news organization. the attack killed 39 people and wounded 79 others. prosecutors want separate life sentences for each of the victims. plus, attempting to overturn turkey's order. the british artist banksy letting the world know how he feels about brexit. he painted a huge mural in dover. global ne

>> i am alisa parenti. this is a check of your first word news. white house press secretary sean spicer declined why to address why president trump hasn't this about his travel and targeting some muslim nations, that he said the executive order will be upheld in court. judges from the ninth u.s. circuit court of appeals in seattle heard arguments in a lawsuit filed over the ban. supreme court justices refused to reinstate ballot restrictions that a lower court said targets blacks with the most surgical precision. state republican leaders supported the restrictions which required voters to show i.d. and eliminated same-day registration and reduced the number of early voting days. vladimir putin says the source of the worldwide cyberattacks lay with the u.s. intelligence community, and cited microsoft has proved that russia was not involved. his comments came after brad smith blamed u.s. intelligence agencies for stockpiling codes. two people are reportedly dead after a learjet headed to new jersey's airport from philadelphia crash while it was appr

>> i am alisa parenti from washington. president trump said it was his decision to fire james comey, the fbi director. john said he was going to do it, regardless of the recommendation from the justice department. president trump: i was going to fire comey, my decision. there is no good time to do it, by the way. >> the president also said comey told him on three different invest -- occasions, he was not under investigation. the window has closed for republicans to rescind a lot issued by the obama administration. gop leaders were able to roll back 14 regulations, failing just once. the u.s. oil industry recovery is facing -- threatening cuts to end the worldwide glut. crude prices ahead a five-month low last week. while fighting raises on in syria, russia is urging the u.s. to accept the iranian role in a plan. and iran needs. to show a compromise and flexibility. global news 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. from washington, i am alisa parenti. this is bloomber

now to first word news with alisa parenti.dent trump has fired fbi director james comey on the recommendation of attorney general jeff sessions and his deputy. comey becomes only the second fbi chief in the history of the bureau to be dismissed. he is been leading the investigation into alleged russian meddling in the presidential election and moscow's links to trump aids and associates. has claimed victory in south korea. rule had ended with the impeachment. votes counted, moon has 41% of support. moon campaigned against a tough line on korea's sprawling conglomerates, and a softer approach to north korea. walmart is said to be ready to million dollars to resolve a long-running investigation into alleged bribery. the deal is still being finalized and may change, but would mark a significant concession by the government. has thought twice that amount since last year over an inquiry into claims that linked to walmart's business in countries including mexico, china, and india. watchdog saysnce it is scrutinizing the industries a

i'm alisa parenti, this is bloomberg. it is after 5:30 p.m. here in washington.ned by paul allen. he has a look at the markets. good morning. looks like another flat started trading in australia. asx futures down by third points. we are waiting on the reserve bank of new zealand stability report. nikkei futures are also pointing down. expecting expansion of industrial production for the month of april and may -- waiting for the bank of japan's bond repurchase for june. we may see tapering hiatus as they yields rise. about.t of china has the manufacturing index is expecting to go down to 51 in april.om 58 .2 the, watching out for repost out of china. i'm paul allen in sydney. more from "bloomberg technology," next. ♪ emily: this is "bloomberg technology." i'm emily chang. bitcoin has risen more than 100% in the last two months, but critics say the digital currency is showing signs of a bubble. in the last week, bitcoin hit an all-time high only to slumped down. this is the kind of volatility ears worried. joining us to break it all down is olaf carlson. poly chain

let's cross over to washington and bring in alisa parenti. good to see you. is might be a welcome relief for the president, with the russian inquiry going on. that crisis only growing while he was abroad. what is the latest on them? alisa: he is looking to shift the focus away from the investigation. but we continue to have developments. in the last hour we learned that michael flynn will provide documents to the senate intelligence committee. sources close to flynn say the documents involved two of his businesses, as well as personal documents they have requested it last month. the person said flynn plans to produce these documents by the end of the week. on thete in the day, house side, the house intelligence committee has requested and is looking to subpoena trump's personal attorney, michael: -- michael cohen. a lot of developments. yvonne: it seems it has been overshadowed, when it comes to the comey firing. what about the search for a new fbi chief? alisa: that does continue. trump has interviewed two people he is considering, including the number two at

from washington i'm alisa , parenti. this is bloomberg. bloomberg technology is next. ♪ emily: i am emily chang and this is "bloomberg technology." cybersecurity stocks jumped in the wake of the global wannacry hack attack. many believe north korea is behind it. the next act. a former ceo joins us to talk about his new fund and where he is placing his bets in a bloomberg exclusive. apple hits refresh with a new line of the macbooks set for june. first to our lead. we take a look at the evolving threat landscape in cyberspace. this as president trump discusses highly classified intelligence in a meeting with russian officials last week. the national security adviser says the information the president shared was appropriate, and based on open-source reporting. take a listen to general h.r. mcmaster defending president trump's actions from the white house. >> what the president shared was appropriate. the story combined what was leaked with other information, and insinuated about sources and methods. i wanted to make clear to everybody that t

i am alisa parenti, and this is bloomberg. just after 5:30 p.m.shington, already 7:30 friday morning in sydney. look at theas a markets. a little bit of a comeback today in the u.s. good morning to you. paul: yes, we might see some of that flow through to australia. futures off just a shade. fairfax media had a good day yesterday against a falling market, up 6.5%, this on news that a bidding war for the newspaper giant seems to be emerging. a bid around $1.20 per share. futures looking positive, and it may have cracked 20,000 points on thursday were not for the drama around the donald trump presidency. other things to watch for. china earnings, first quarter gdp out of malaysia. more from "bloomberg technology ," next. ♪ fallinghares of alibaba despite strong quarterly revenue growth and plans for a $6 billion share buyback. investors focused on their quarterly profit, which missed estimates due to a large tax bill and investments in cloud computing and digital entertainment. joining us from new york is selina wang, our bloomberg news reporter. st

. >> alisa parenti. you are watching bloomberg technology.searches in manchester and across the u.k. are revealing important clues. in a fast-moving investigation into the concert bombing that killed 22 people. -- that islue according to the police chief and the eight arrests are significant. photos are detailing the bomb in the name of the suspect published in the u.s.. president has asked the doj to a larger review. president trump and the french president engaged in hand to hand combat of sorts in brussels. both man's locked hands for what seemed like an attorney to go ready to pulled away. the french president held on for low bit longer. lucas baba they most was wounded in -- that is according to a greek policewoman. the injuries are non-life-threatening. and one man faces a political survival rate people bush'sparty plan to national executive committee to order intercept down. zuma is also facing and him president support from the present -- public. global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2600 journalists and analysts in more t

. ♪ alisa: i'm alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology."tart with a check of first word news. a white house decision on the withdraw from the paris climate agreement has been delayed for a second time. president trump pledged to renegotiate but has wavered since taking office. white house spokesperson sean spicer says the president will make an announcement after the g7 summit in may. more american troops could be on the way to afghanistan. military advisers are urging president trump to send up to 5000 new troops. there are already 8400 troops backing afghan forces.

from washington, i am alisa parenti. this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: i am emily chang and this is bloomberg technology. coming up, donald trump saying an fbi director could be named soon. and is it the end of the internet, as we know it? we break down the fcc's first moved to break down net neutrality. alibaba profit takes a hit. they dazzle on revenue. we had to hong kong and put the fourth gambles under the microscope. the e.u. sends a message to big tech with a $122 million fine for facebook. how the block and the u.k. are pushing tighter web security by clamping down on social media's biggest players. first, to our lead. president trump insists there has been no collusion with russia. speaking at a news conference with the president of colombia, trump called talk of impeachment totally ridiculous. ask then fbid not director james comey to back down on michael flynn. he also said he will announce the new fbi director very soon. in the meantime the legislative , agenda hangs in the balance, including on issues like net neu

♪ >> i am alisa parenti from washington.ormer acting attorney general sally yates has told a senate committee that she alerted the trump white house that michael flynn "essentially could be blackmailed by the russians." yates and james klapper testified about russian interference and last year's presidential election. despite uncertainties about whether the united states would remain committed to the paris climate accord, envoys have convened toxin germany on implementing the details of the deal to combat global warming. officials will try to agree on how to implement the paris agreement on cutting carbon emissions. north korea has arrested a second instructor at pyongyang university. both are u.s. citizens and accused of unspecified hostile acts. it is not clear if the arrests are part of claims that the cia had targeted him for assassination. marine le pen has lost her bid to become the first female head of france's state. she said she has set a new challenge for herself, a major makeover of her national front party. elect

. ♪ alisa: i'm alisa parenti from washington and you are watching "bloomberg technology."tart with a check of your first word news. british prime minister theresa may has raised the nation's threat level saying another attack may be imminent after the suicide bombing last night in manchester. may spoke today in downing street. the terror level was raised from severe to critical. manchester residents held a vigil today for victims of the attack. authorities also identified a 22-year-old local resident as the suspect. 22 people died with more than 50 wounded. islamic state claimed

. ♪ >> i am a alisa parenti from watchingn and you are "bloomberg technology."ey has declined to testify before the senate intelligence committee. that is according to senate aides. the committee had hoped to hear from comey following his abrupt firing this week by president donald trump. separately deputy attorney , general rod rosenstein will brief the full senate next week amid that controversial shakeup. senate minority leader chuck schumer's office confirmed rosenstein has accepted the bipartisan invitation. the ongoing lumber dispute between the u.s. and canada was a topic of conversation fr

. ♪ >> i am alisa parenti from washington. his decision to fire james comey, the fbi director. john said he was going to do it, regardless of the recommendation from the justice department. president trump: i was going to fire comey, my decision. there is no good time to do it, by the way. >> the president also said comey told him on three different invest -- occasions, he was not under investigation. the window has

♪ alisa: i am alisa parenti in washington. we start with a check of your first word news.resident trump has not ruled out a meeting with kim jong-un. he tells bloomberg news he would be honored to meet with the north korean leader under the right circumstances. the last top u.s. official to meet with the north korean leader was secretary of state madeleine albright, who met with his father. the u.n. human rights chief says that his office is "watching the u.s. very closely under president trump." the u.n. human rights high commissioner for human rights warned last year his election could be dangerous for the world. the u.s. supreme court has let stand a california law that bans licensed therapists from working with children to change their sexual orientation from gay to straight. the justices rejected an appeal amid concerns among religious rights voters. president trump's top economic advisor says he thinks republicans have the votes in the house for the obamacare replacement bill. he says there could be a vote this week, though provisions of the bill are not clear. globa

. ♪ alisa: i'm alisa parenti in washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology."tart with a check of first word news. president trump reiterated the need for two willing parties and the push for a peace deal between the palestinians and israel. he spoke at the white house today after welcoming the palestinian president. the house passed a bill to fund the u.s. through september. it passed by a vote of 309-118. president trump does plan to sign the measure, even though it did not include a provision for a wall at the u.s. mexico border. testifying today about election related investigations, fbi director james comey says it would have been catastrophic to conceal the newly di

. ♪ alisa: i am alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology."h a check of your first word news. president trump is the holdout among the g-7 leaders on the climate change issue. german chancellor angela merkel said the leaders made it clear the u.s. must live up to previous commitments to the paris accord. trump says he will not be rushed into a decision. the u.s. has taken full responsibility for leaking information from monday's bomb attack in manchester. secretary of state rex tillerson arranged a visit to london to apologize saying the special relationship between both countries will withstand this breach of trust. former house speaker john boehner says aside from international affairs and foreign policy, president trump's time in office has been a complete disaster. he spoke at an energy conference in houston. he also says the president should not be allowed to tweet overnight. new airport screening equipment is being tested that could make the laptop ban a thing of the past. at least four companies are working on equipment that would give

. ♪ alisa: i am alisa parenti from washington. let's start with a check of your first word news.et with the former tsa boss as the search continues for a new fbi director. the ap says they are meeting with a former doj assistant attorney general. arizona republican senator, john mccain, says trump has unsettled allies. he spoke today in sydney. mccain says australia is not alone in questioning whether america remains committed to upholding peace and justice around the world. the supreme court will consider giving states more freedom to purge voter rolls of people who

. ♪ alisa: i am alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology."rt with a check of your first word news. president trump is the holdout among the g-7 leaders on the climate change issue. german chancellor angela merkel said the leaders made it clear the u.s. must live up to previous commitments to the paris accord. trump says he will not be rushed into a decision. the u.s. has taken full responsibility for leaking information from monday's bomb attack in manchester. secretary of state rex tillerson arranged a visit to london to apologize, saying the special relationship between both countries will withstand this breach of trust.

. ♪ alisa: i'm alisa parenti from washington. you are watching "bloomberg technology." start with a check of first word news. the white house said president trump had considered firing comey. he acted on the advice of the deputy attorney general and others when he decided to fire him. russia's president vladimir putin putin says his country had nothing to do with the firing of fbi director comey. cbs news caught up with putin as he was about to take to the ice for a hockey game. he said trump was working in the constitution when he

. ♪ ♪ alisa: i am alisa parenti in washington. we start with a check of your first word news.mp has not ruled out a meeting with kim jong-un. he tells bloomberg news he would be honored to meet with the north korean leader under the right circumstances. the last top u.s. official to meet with the north korean leader was secretary of state madeleine albright, who met with his father. the u.n. human rights chief says that his office is "watching the u.s. very closely under president trump." the u.n. human rights high commissioner for human rights warned last year his