emily: that was mongodb president and ceo dev ittycheria . coming up and we take a look at lyft. funding round through lens of an investor. ♪ mark: i am mark crumpton in new york. you are watching "bloomberg technology" let's begin with a check of .first word" news white house chief of staff defended president trump against criticism that he was insensitive and disrespectful to the family of an army sergeant killed in niger. i was stunned when i came to work wednesday morning, brokenhearted, at what i saw a member of congress doing, a member of congress listened in on a phone call from the president of the united states to a young wife. democraticda's congresswoman said that president trump told the widow, -- he knew what he was in for when he signed up, but it still hurts."although george w. bush did not mention president trump by name, he criticized some of the principles that define his brand. we have forgotten the dynamism that immigration is always brought to america. we see fading confidence in the value of free markets and international trade, forgetting that conflict can

emily: that was mongodb president and ceo dev ittycheria. coming up, we take a look at lyft.a funding round through the lens of an investor. dave klein joins us next. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> it is 2:29 p.m. in sydney. i am paul allen with the latest first word news. the bloomberg dollar index has jumped after a budget resolution was adopted. republican leaders agreed to adopt the resolution in a show of unity. will lock aal special procedure that allows the gop to pass tax reform without needing support from the democrats. president trump has called tax cuts a christmas present to america. is cia says north korea moments away from a nuclear weapon, and they should act -- the u.s. should act as if an attack is likely. but there is a difference between being able to launch a missile and having an arsenal of weapons. rex tillerson signaled content's impatient -- signaled washington's impatience with china. says he willent respect advice in the building of nuclear power points. he vowed to scrap the plan for two reactors. many voters agree with him, and his change of heart may pr