emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is bloomberg technology. stanford fires back. the facebook ceo defends herself and her company over accusations that she was asleep at the wheel. backlash from employees and even users not letting up. diane greene is out as google cloud's ceo. why one of the female execs is being replaced despite calls for more women at the top. plus, california is under fire. as a camp fire becomes -- the camp fire becomes the most of us sitting in california's history. how tech may be able to play a preventative role. to the top story, the two nude -- the continued fallout from the blockbuster report alleging mismanagement of facebook. sheryl sandberg defended herself were notto suggest we interested in knowing the truth or we wanted to hide what we knew, or that we try to prevent investigation, is simply untrue. the allegation saying i personally stood in the way are also just plain wrong. this was an investigation of a foreign actor trying to interfere in our elections. nothing could be more important to me or to facebook. -- facebook." emily

♪ emily: i am emily chang.his is the best of bloomberg technology, where we bring you the best of our interviews. coming elections worldwide, where despite the meddling outcry, facebook and google are the big winners of the night. the most influential tech investor from russia is not overly concerned about facebook and election meddling. we hear from yuri milner. and amazon's potential hq2 and hq3. what is behind the decision to open two new headquarters in virginia and in new york. facebook received a tip from u.s. authorities about accounts that may have been tied to russia's internet agency there the same agency accused in february of trying to interfere in the 2016 elections. facebook says it removed the accounts and content. now that the midterm elections are over, what is the next big threat? we spoke with deputy director of the brennan center democracy program, lawrence norden on wednesday. >> there are two things we should be talking about. we saw this in 2016, they are at least two local avenues where

♪ emily: i'm emily chang. coming up, the big test of election security.xperts brace for attacks in the final stretch of the u.s. midterms. facebook and other platforms, have they done enough to fort take news, misinformation and meddling? plus, the most influential tech investor from russia is not overly concerned about meddling. we will hear from him. and apple shares sinking on reports that it halted a production boost to one of its newest models for the iphone. we look at their biggest product category. but first our top story, the final stretch ahead of the u.s. midterm elections. and separate security experts are bracing for possible attacks. the poll on tuesday will be the first test of election security since the 2016 elections. and while social media sites have attempted to crack down on figure news by deleting accounts, even they admit that the battle against election interference is unlikely to be won. the biggest threat may not be fake news in itself, but misinformation. at the 11th hour, facebook has pulled a controversial ad about the migrant

♪ emily: i am emily chang. this is "bloomberg technology."oming up, is that the new era for tesla? the company picks an insider to replaced elon musk as chair. is she right for the job? thele's employees demanding company clean up its act when it comes to sexual harassment. now, google is reshaping how it handles complaints. will it be enough to keep workers happy? is beefing up its see ite.t -- c-su but first, our top story. tesla appointing a new chair. the move marks an end to elon musk's 14 years in the seat, although he will remain ceo. she will take over immediately, leaving telstra. joining us now is our senior analyst and max. tell us everything we need to know. >> she is an interesting choice. musk and knows the company well. she has a financial background, which some would argue would be good for tesla. experience in the car industry, having worked in toyota. i think some good governance people will not love this choice , but it does make sense and a bunch of different ways. said she was helpful and helping tesla become a profitable

this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: this is bloomberg technology. i am emily chang.ook has been banned in china since 2009, but if it were to return, it would do so in a way to preserve rights of privacy. they say it is also impossible to move back. but google is considering a return to the country despite conflict with its size. how do they feature in china? we have several people turning us to discuss. facebook says it returns to china only if it can do so in keeping with its values of free expression where free expression is censored. does that mean it is impossible? >> let's be a little clear about the situation. there is no possibility facebook gets to be unblocked in china anytime soon. but the company does have a business selling ads to chinese companies that want to reach people outside. they are making money in the chinese market, and they have tried every once in a while to launch an app. there was one goal coal or for balloons, it did not do that well. it was a photo sharing app. they are interested. facebook itself, the main social network, is unlikely to

emily: hang on a sec. apple also facing an antitrust case in the supreme court which could have wide ranging implications for the entire tech industry. the class action suit accuses apple of maintaining a monopoly over app distribution on iphones and jacking up prices. u.s. supreme court justices monday appeared inclined to allow the lawsuit to continue. i'll bring in bloomberg's supreme court reporter in d.c. along with mark gurman. certainly this wasn't good gnaws for the stock either, greg. what did the supreme court justices signal about their osition on the apple case? greg: the general sense was they would let the lawsuit against apple go forward. only one real vote on apple's side, chief justice roberts and at least seven justices might be inclined to vote to let the lawsuit go forward. if so that is bad news for apple obviously. it adds a source of pressure on them to reduce the 30% commissions they charge to app store developers. emily: mark, walk us through the arguments here. apple takes a huge

♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is bloomberg technology.n gm'st trump attacks plan to close plants and cut jobs. plus, samsung's press from hardware to software and everywhere between. the next samsung president weighs in on this slowing global market. facebook under fire yet again. why a former employee is going public with claims that the company has a racism problem. but first, president trump has been on the warpath over gm's thousands of jobs and shut down five factories in the united states am a floating the idea of new tariffs, tweeting -- this after he threatened to cut gm subsidies, including those on electric vehicles. we saw tesla's shares jumped tuesday. joining us to does all of this, .avid welsh and celine marcy david, i want to start with you. what do you make of this? not just the tax credit issue, but the tariffs issue and the uncertainty? what does it mean for gm and other automakers? david: trump was not clear on what he meant by ringback the chicken tax. if you were to put that on cars, does that punish g.m. somehow? onl

. ♪ i am emily chang.his is the "best of bloomberg technology," where we bring you all of our top interviews from this week in tech. coming up, amazon confirms what we already knew -- that it is splitting its second headquarters between new york and virginia. why some are calling this whole search a bait and switch. plus, this week, uber moved closer to releasing data on sexual assault in cars. our extensive sit down with uber's chief legal officer, tony west. and we speak to the ceo of micron. his company is the latest at the center of the u.s.-china tech dispute. and the doj is backing them up. but first, to our top story. it is official -- after 14 months, amazon has whittled down 238 locations to 2. amazon officially confirmed it is opening two headquarters, one in long island and one in arlington, virginia. plus, nashville will become the so-called operation center, with more than 5000 jobs. we caught up with their senior vice president, jay carney, and asked about the plan. jay: these will become ful

emily: why not?avid: because i think apple has a number of other products and other things happening. look at the airports, that's those are $179s, that everyone on the new york subway needs to have. the apple watch with the ekg in it. apple is still at the front of consumer devices globally. that will continue to pay off in the macro. the stock day in and day out is not my expertise, but i feel in gut this is an overreaction. emily: overall we have seen it faang stocks take a beating over the past couple of weeks. do we see any signs of that changing now that we are through the midterms? n: these stocks will not be too impacted by the midterms. if there is a move towards privacy and data regulation, that separate thing. i think you will see some analysts come in and see if they can find some bargains. i talked to some semi conductor analysts who think they see some really good values following the big drop in october and going into november. the fact that there is slowing iphone demand, apple is suc

emily: right.ed forced arbitration not just for sexual harassment but for discrimination which is very progressive. we haven't seen other companies do that yet. how do you plan to hand this will between hosts and guests? chris: a great question. all right? our model is a little different than some of the other sharing companies. we have a really aggressive policy called we accept which broadly deals with discrimination types of issues and you have to agree to those standards before you can come on the platform. i think it is another example of how we're trying to build that community model. i come out of as you know democratic politics originally in the u.s. i did a lot of labor politics. i was working in democratic politics. for me it's just personally incredibly interesting and i actually think really exciting to see that companies understand the value of their employees and communities -- i think it's great. the companies understand they only succeed if they are able to attract and recruit great

♪ emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is "best of bloomberg technology."olatility is the main headline. tech is leading the way. we break down tech's role in the slump. facebook is divided, a new report of tension between zuckerberg and sandberg. how are the troops responding? almost a year ago, bitcoin hit $20,000 and it has tumbled more than 75% from the peak. have the cryptocurrency's best days come and gone? tech rout in the stock market. apple, amazon, facebook, and netflix and alphabet have lost over $800 billion combined since the end of august, putting silicon valley on edge and raising concern, have we reached peak tech? we caught up with bob o'donnell and jim wheaton who says tech regulatory risks are just beginning. >> the biggest thing in the room is that the u.s. economy is headed for a significant slowdown, not necessarily a recession, but growth is headed toward 2% or less. that is more than wall street this is not just a tech event, it is an entire market event. it goes beyond the stock market. falling commodity prices. blowing out in bond

emily: finally argentina.c: argentina had this huge money transfer restriction that dad,it hard to operate patchwork of laws, and then, for uber, a financial crisis in argentina has helped its because regulators are very concerned about getting jobs for drivers. there's a lot more demand to expand uber outside of what is aires.-- biem emily: so these are companies with high potential, but overall, isn't it a problem that the main ride service has plateaued? eric: growth is slowing and there is significant growth, under 40%, but it have to six months ago -- halved six months ago. a massive growth we have seen is slowing and that is why it is this past ride share strategy. it is a concern, but that is what the uber faces as it prepares for an ipo. emily: we talked about food delivery becoming an increasing share of the business of the business, 17% they say of the business, we don't know how much of that uber is actually getting. scooters are small. self driving cars are nonexistent. eric: right. [laughter] eric

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco and this is bloomberg technology. in the next hour facebook under fire again. could the social network, itself, be the one now threatening democracy? we'll discuss a bombshell "new york times" report. plus, uber moves one step closer to release morg data on sexual assault. our extended sitdown with uber's chief legal officer, tony west, one year into the job. and apple rebounding after hitting its longest losing streak in more than six months. why investors are questioning their faith in the iphone going into the crucial holiday season. first to our top story it is no secret faceback has been strug tolling keep up with fallout from its platform being used for election meddling spreading fake news and more. now a blockbuster "new york times" report alleges just how far the company has gone to protect itself under major scrutiny. specifically how c.e.o. mark zuckerberg and c.o.o. cheryl sandberg went on the offensive to fight back at facebook detractors including direct lobbying of lawmakers and going right after their

emily: i'm not so sure. bob: talking aside, the truth is, the general market has been concerned with smartphones being the last big innovation. i'm saying look, is there a different way to think about this? interestings an category and brings the wild factor back in that we have not had in a while and gives people a new way to consume services like netflix on different devices. emily: there you go. full double phone, just for you, bob. thank you both. -- foldable phone, just for you , bob. thank you both. if you like bloomberg news, check us out on the radio. listen on the bloomberg app, bloomberg.com, and, in the u.s., sirius xm. this is bloomberg. ♪ rg. ♪ emily: it has been a rough go for u.s. tech stocks as volatility continues. that is not exclusive to the side of the atlantic. and europe, blue-chip tech stocks have been tumbling too. in europe, the stock 600 tech index has fallen by even more. -- has fallen. alex west is standing by. why is it worse in europe? >> what happens is that the europe index ha

♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. this is bloomberg technology.oming up in the next hour, a look into facebook's future. will investors get on board or is it a gamble on videos and stories? a hotly debated ballot issue in san francisco, funding for the homeless, has the tech community and city divided. we will speak with one of the most outspoken advocates for new ballot measure. and apple's hardware overhaul right before its earnings report. could the revamped ipads and macbooks be the answer to the apple or ares of there products losing their luster? facebook reported third-quarter results tuesday and one thing was clear, mark zuckerberg is betting on the company's future and that is video and disappearing stories, not facebook's famous newsfeed. while investors are buying into the vision now, who is to say facebook videos will catch up to youtube, and that facebook stories will succeed the way instagram's has. so far both features are lagging behind. zuckerberg made note of that. and a rare moment the ceo brought up the social media giant's com

emily: tim culpan in taipei.ek when we talked about iphone production cuts you said early indicators were not good indicators for what the quarter ultimately shows, but now we have even more bad news of production cuts across apple, iphones, and foxconn. does that make you more concerned? >> yes, but not to the point where we think there is anything wrong with the quarter. i think it is an art to try to read these data points. typically, when you hear these data points, there is a tendency to think we have landed somewhere that is not right with apple for the quarter. i am of the camp that nothing has changed in the business for the last three weeks when they gave guidance. there is a process here for data points, just to put a finer point on it. we hear these things mid december, then we start to realize there is a problem. when you asked the question to tim, don't we see these drips and drabs every year, the answer is we do. it really is the magnitude and the timing that is the most important. simply put, i don

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. coming up in the next hour, facebook under fire again. could the social network itself be the one threatening to marker see? we will discuss the -- threatening democracy? we will discuss. uber moves one step closer to releasing data on sexual assault. our sit down with the chief legal officer when you're into the job. and, apple rebounding after hitting the longest losing streak in six months. why investors are questioning their faith in the iphone going into the crucial holiday season. first, to the top story. it's no secret facebook has been struggling to keep up with fallout from its platform being used for election meddling. now, a blockbuster times report -- new york times report shows just how far the company has gone to protect itself. and cooally how the ceo went on the offensive to fight back against facebook detractors. this includes lobbying and going after lawmaker opposition. even hiring an opposition firm to paint its accusers as anti-semitic. specifically holocaust survivor soros.lionaire, george letter, to an open sandberg

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco and this is "bloomberg technology." coming up in the next hour, apple shares take a hit after it reports a lackluster results and the iphone maker says it will no longer share how many iphones it's selling. we talk about the tech giants next era. plus, alibaba blames the global economy saying conditions in a state of uncertainty. we hear from their vice chair. and mass walkouts at google prompt promises of change, but the ceo says he is still in the drivers seat. we will discuss leadership in silicon valley in the face of employee uprisings. first, to our top story. stocks extended declines. apple's poor forecast hit tech heavy indexes. in its fourth quarter, apple said iphone sales barely grew from a year-earlier. at the same time, apple said it would stop providing unit sales for iphones, ipads, and macs as it takes steps toward becoming more of a service business. while some analysts are praising the move, others are unimpressed. here to talk about all of it, kevin carter and mark berman, who covers apple. mark, walk

emily: could u.s.egulators make the same case amazon has the same problem here in the united states? brad: absolutely. it is certainly a line of inquiry. the european union competition commission is looking at the exact same thing. how amazon uses data from its market platform to inform its overall business. europe, with a business foundation of small and medium companies, with a sense they have been outpaced by american tech giants, they are leading this. we're not heard much from the ftc or department of justice along these lines but it is ripe for inquiry. emily: redstone, we will continue to have you follow that scrutiny coming out of jiminy -- germany. aws revenue is expected to hit $71 billion giving their cloud 300ness a valuation about -- of about $350 billion. that is a big number. how do you get there? >> there will be 26 billion this year and they are 2.5 times larger than microsoft with azure and a six times larger than google. they are a runaway freight train with the cloud. one of the key

emily: here's a question, though.d collapse for now, but is that's going to be the sort of state of being for tesla wheree foreseeable future they are always a few weeks away from a potential disaster? max: i think assuming they are able to keep the production numbers where they are now, assuming that this is real and they are really able to produce 5000 model threes a week, the company is in a dramatically better position than it was say this summer. happened -- look at what happened with the stock market, investors are recognizing that. it is not clear that production is totally sustainable. we don't know exactly what the margins are. then, other carmakers are coming. isre was news today that gm laying people off and trying to refocus around things like electric vehicles. lots of electric cars coming out of germany. the competition is going to increase. -- people areee starting to think this is a musk'sfor tesla 41 mental state and motivation, but also for the market, the future successes are not totally assured. em

emily: thank you so much.city blockchain startup ripple is gaining new customers because financial firms are looking for faster, more up-to-date technology. >> you are seeing more and more institutions enter the space. when i was here in singapore a year ago at this same event, there were 30,000 people here. it is part of that regulatory certainty. you have seen fidelity make announcements, and last quarter, we announced there was more .nstitutional interest i think you will continue to see that grow. it will be exciting to come back next year and see how far we have come. >> how soon do you think, though? of the challenge is you need a global framework and you are seeing some countries lean in and be progressive and provide that clarity. has been ae, the nas leader. that is also true in thailand and to some degree, the philippines and japan. other markets have been slower. in the united states, there is thereack of clarity, but is still work to be done on that. until that clarity is there, it is hard for comp

♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco. coming up in the next hour, checking out of marriott.hares plunged as the hotel chain closes one of the biggest security breaches in corporate history. personal data from hundreds of millions of guests left address. are sett trump and xi to meet for dinner at the g20. will they find a new deal? versus soros. why facebook's defense keeps changing. the details of more than half a billion hotel guests may have been stolen in a year-long hack that could be the biggest breach of its kind in corporate history. marriott, the largest hotel chain in the world, had passport numbers, and more left vulnerable. the hack started just before the in 2016bought starwood and can impact all of the original starwood brands. marriott has reported the incident to law enforcement and the investigation begins. joining us to discuss is the cofounder and coo of shake security. in new york, we have patrick clark who has been following this story. what is the latest we know? >> 72,014, there has been unauthorized access data from the starwood restoration system inc

♪ emily: i am emily chang in san francisco, and this is "bloomberg technology."oming up in the next hour, amazon under scrutiny by regulators in its biggest market outside of the u.s. now german authorities have new concerns about the company's size and scale. a chinese scientist has shocked the world with claims about producing gene edited babies. how they used the same pool to kill cancer, the international and ethical firestorm. and how posting on instagram can bring in the big bucks. we take a special look at social influencers making a career for -- from marketing their own brands with paying clients. but first to our top stories, big tech stocks in limbo. amidst trade and terrorist threats ahead of the meeting with president xi jinping. apple and amazon could take the biggest beating. this as the wall street journal is reporting some of the top tech ceo's are set to meet with the trump administration next week. here is what the president had to say about prospects of a deal with china moment before he took off for the g20 summit in buenos aires. mr. trump:

emily: what about globally?know that in india, apple has failed to break into the market in any significant way. in china, there is concern that -- about these trade tensions. the iphone is so much more expensive than many other phones out there. we are talking $50 phones. are you concerned that apple will not be able to keep up with the global competition? or, you know, is the iphone always going to be the most desirable and aspirational phone out there? >> i think that apple will continue to be the leading edge. call it 20% of the population will want to pay up for a better experience. as you said, a lot of people cannot afford it. india and china are two different stories. in china, i am still confident that despite the availability of $50 alternatives a much , different competitive environment than any other market that apple competes in. despite that more difficult market, the sheer size of the opportunity in china still renders this incremental positive for the apple story in the years to come. there are a

emily: i am emily chang coming to you from seattle. coming up this hour, the midterm elections are over but the , security risks remain. we talk about the cyber threats that hang over a coming elections worldwide and why despite the outcry, facebook and google are the big winners of the night. plus, reid hoffman speaks out on facebook's handling of the elections and shares his prescription for regulations going forward. the boring company comes to san francisco, maybe. have a twitter exchange just might bring the transportation fix the bay area needs, if it is all not just a billionaire's dream. first to our top story to read facebook and its handling of the u.s. midterm elections. facebook got a tip from u.s. authorities about accounts that may be tied to russia's internet research agency. this is the same agency accused in february of trying to interfere in the 2016 election. facebook said it removed accounts with content that falsely county democrats and republicans were supposed to go on different days. now that midterm elections a

emily: i am emily chang in san francisco and this is bloomberg technology. apple shares take a hit after it reports a lackluster results and the iphone maker says it will no longer share how many iphones it's selling. we talk about the tech giants next era. conditions in a state of uncertainty for alibaba. we hear from their vice chair. and mass walkouts at google change, butses of the ceo says he is still in the drivers seat. we will discuss leadership in silicon valley in the face of employee uprisings. our top story. stocks extended declines. in its fourth quarter, apple said iphone sales barely grew from a year-earlier. at the same time, apple said it would stop providing unit sales for iphones, ipads, and macs as takes steps toward becoming more of a service business. here to talk about all of it, berman,rter and mark who covers apple. mark, walk us through the to apple's surprise decision to not report sales numbers. like you said, there are two sides to the spectrum. the companyees with line that this does not provide an accurate picture of their busi

emily: i am emily chang, live from san francisco. in the next half-hour, amazon confirms what we already knew, it is splitting its second headquarters between new york and virginia. are excited and others are calling it a bait and switch. paypal cofounder joins us to talk about why he is rebranding his new company in hopes of becoming a household name and betting big on travel. curving tech conduct, airbnb is the latest company to and forced arbitration for sexual harassment and discrimination. will it be enough to keep employees happy? first our top story. after 14 months, amazon has ruled out 230 locations to two. it has confirmed it is opening to headquarters. one in long island city, the other in arlington, virginia. that has been confirmed as of tuesday. nashville will become the so-called operations center with more than 5000 new jobs. we caught up with the senior vice president jay carney to talk about the plan. shareholders and board of directors meetings in headquarters, employee meetings in new york and the d.c. area like w

emily: i'm emily chang in san francisco. this is "bloomberg technology." sandberg, why the facebook ceo says he wants to work with sheryl sandberg for decades to come and says he has no plans to step down himself as chair. cut, foxconn is planning to $3 billion from expenses next year. could this be a sign of trouble for the global electronics industry going much deeper than apple? the out that chair is struggling with google's china strategy -- phabet caret struggling with google's china strategy. first, to the top story. continued volatility intact. wednesday morning, stocks climbed after steep losses tuesday. the nasdaq and s&p 500 saw gains to start the day. even apple, which had lost 7.5% monday and tuesday, again with modest gains after reports of iphone production in cut. let's go to new york where julie is standing by. every day is different, how do we know how to assess the market? julie: that is what happened in a light trading week. a lot of people have taken off for the holidays. the swings could be quite exaggerated. something you pointed out

emily's mother has very little money. she hopes her daughter will earn enough money to help the family once she has completed her schooling. perhaps as a doctor or nurse. she would never have thought that possible before. fridah: she used to do poorly at school, but since she's been boboxing she's got a goal. she was shy, and when you spoke to her it was like s she didnt hehear you. but now she uses her head. reporter: the club pays emily's school fees. her family can't afford it. the boxgirls also demonstrate for women's rights. after r the rally, i it's timo warmrm up for a school tournamt in kisumu in western kenya. >> i'm scared because i don't know if i'll win or r lose. >> i feel proud when i'm in the ring. i always want to fight. reporter: emily's also here. she gives the younger girls tips, reassures them. then, the matches begin. neither opponent holds back. but here, both sides win -- another aspect of boboxgirls philosophy. now it's emily's turn to climb into the ring. what goes through her mind during a bout?

dana, juan, emily. >> greg: you looked at the answers. >> emily: do we have a champion around?tion off the top of your head. commonly people play this game at home? to go if they to fox nation, they can watch it every night. >> greg: i don't know, despite working here, how would one subscribe? >> go to fox nation.com and you can subscribe. greg, you have a show. i watched your wonderful interview with scott adams. >> emily: i think you are avoiding the fact that greg just got one point. >> juan: that was an attempt by emily at a cut down or a put down. which was it? >> jesse: you can see almost every single watters' world segment on fox nation which -- almost every single one. [laughter] >> juan: you got the right question. which one? do i get more respect having won both the supermarket and the quiz. >> dana: no respect. "one more thing" is up next. ♪ ♪ ♪ the united states postal service makes more holiday deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. ♪ with one notable exception. ♪ the best simple salad ever?d great tasting, heart-healthy california walnuts. so simple,

emily: welcome back. i am emily chang.ddle bitcoin to you last thanksgiving has some explaining to do this year. this time last year, and doctors were bragging of their good fortunes epic dinner table as the cryptocurrency was in the middle of a bull run that would see more than double for a record of $19,511 just before the christmas season. this year, the story is different. bitcoin is pressing for thousand dollars and does not seem like there will be a turnaround soon. we come up with better paid chief commercial officer to discuss. >> bitcoin has become mainstream adoption around the world. brand recognition. we should not look at the price so much. it is what is happening behind the scenes. things like fidelity launching next year or square watching next year or blackrock launching. until those come out, i do not think there is a way to mark it moving either way. emily: bitcoin has gotten a lot of play. it is worth three listening. take a listen to what they had to say last are. >> it will blow up. demonstrates short

emily: fascinating.out all of this and "india your new book, connected," which is out this week. thank you so much. cryptocurrency startup bit raised $80 million, including an unknown investment merchant -- from merchant bank. coming up, scooter sharing heating up in cities across the united states, but there seems to be a love/hate relationship with the public. we break down the pros and cons next. plus, softbank is not pulling back on its saudi tied. -- tide. where the japanese bank is backing a huge project south of riyadh despite mobile criticism. this is bloomberg. ♪ this is bloomberg. ♪ emily: app-enabled electric scooters have popped up all over the world, creating legions of sworn enemies and as many exuberant fans. the love/hate relationship with e-scooters and why they might be the future of building a city. >> they can litter sidewalks, menace pedestrians, and endanger riders'lives. at-enabled electric scooters have popped up over the world -- app-enabled electric scooters. it may come as a su

emily: this is "bloomberg technology." president trump on the attack over gm's plans to cut jobs and factories in the u.s. threatening cuts for subsidies to electric cars and add new tariffs on car imports. plus, samsung's push from hardware to software and everywhere in between. the president ways in on the slowing global smartphone market. and, facebook under fire again. by a former employee is going public with claims the company has a racism problem. first, to the top story. trump has been on the warpath over gm's plan to cut 14,000 jobs and shut down factories in theunited states floating idea of new tariffs saying the reason the business in the u.s. that tariffsto is of 25% had been put on cars coming into our country. gm would not be closing their plants in ohio, michigan, and maryland. get smart, congress. the president has great power on this issue because of the g.m. event and it is being studied now. he threatened to cut subsidies including those of electric vehicles. joining us to discuss all of this, bloomberg

emily: i agree completely. it wasn't just that they were first-time candidates, in most cases, but it was that they ran unapologetically as themselves. they told personal stories. stats about health care, their surprising. they were not out there talking just about policies or what they wanted to do when they got elected. they were telling personal stories about pre-existing conditions, caring for loved ones with cancer, sick kids, and the challenges they had never getting those issues. they were not afraid to make it personal when taking on incumbent republicans who, quite frankly, i think, hit a little low -- hit a new low. it really showed the difference between the kinds of campaigns and kinds of campaigns running this year. mark: i do agree with the congressman. a candidate has to reflect the district, they have to be of the district and understand their district or state. i won't say if we are doing our job correctly on the television side that we need to show that in advertising. we have to show these ca