i spoke with president david goulden. i started by asking him about the conference. rgest event since the companies merged last november. david: it was a coming-out out party for the new company. when you think about last september, a little less than a year. people were may be concerned the merger would be a distraction. it may slow down the pace of innovation. we are able to show the pace of innovation increased. powerful incredibly set of announcements and the portfolio was addressed. ge have a new line of 14 servers based on the latest servers. that was the biggest announcement. that, newk of versions of our systems, based upon the 14 g service. it is all based upon flash these days, new versions of our systems. the entire portfolio was refreshed. caroline: what about as we move into the joint venture area eight you are talking about, can you unfold for us how you are working alongside to offer more things to more people? particular, you have offered something interesting to female entrepreneurs. does that set you apart? one thing weemc have always done is, have w

caroline: that was my conversation with dell emc president david goulden.nb is taking an unusual approach as they turn their approach to latin america. ey are striking a friendlier tone with local governments, despite offering to remit taxes in mexico city. they hope to strike deals elsewhere in the region. latin america is airbnb's fastest-growing market, surpassing japan. they have a quarter of a million properties in the region. it encompasses mexico, south america, parts of the caribbean, including cuba. we are broadcasting on the radio in boston. 1200 a.m. bloomberg is the official broadcast media partner and cosponsor of the boston pops fireworks spectacular on july 4. this is blmbg. ♪ caroline: welcome back to this special edition of "bloomberg technology" from boston. all this week we take an in-depth look of the burgeoning economy of the other city on the hill. biotech startups, and the mayor of boston and the governor of massachusetts. silicon valley has some serious competition. >> massachusetts went thug a difficult time in the 1980's with high