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>> look at this traffic. >> yeah. >> like most of us, john zimmer hates traffic. while most of us just curse and pound the steering wheel, zimmer is doing something to fix the problem. the is 2-year-old president and cofounder of ride-sharing company lyft got hooked on cars as a kid, but not just because they looked cool and went fast. he loved what >> the idea of freedom and exploration. i remember being on the ground playing with cars getting over any obstacle. >> is there a direct line? >> i think that freedom wasn't really there, and that the cars become more like a $9,000 ball and chain with all the maintenance, the parking. so i wanted to go to that original idea that made me so excited, but actually deliver the real freedom. >> john first noticed the number >> ten of us would be driving back with just one or two vehicles. i learned that 96% of the time the car is parked. >> in 2008, zimmer left his job at lehman brothers, just before the company crashed, to pursue his vision of ride sharing with partner logan green. four years later lyft was launched with th
>> look at this traffic. >> yeah. >> like most of us, john zimmer hates traffic. while most of us just curse and pound the steering wheel, zimmer is doing something to fix the problem. the is 2-year-old president and cofounder of ride-sharing company lyft got hooked on cars as a kid, but not just because they looked cool and went fast. he loved what >> the idea of freedom and exploration. i remember being on the ground playing with cars getting over any obstacle....
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and john zimmer adds that most of lyft's fleet will be autonomous or driverless in five years from now. in a 14 page manifesto, zimmer called cars a 9- thousand dollar a year ball and chain for people between payments, fuel and parking fees. once cars are redesigned around people. parking lots won't be need because fewer cars will be sitting around occupying space. those lots can then be transformed into housing and retail areas. the fbi is looking for a 28-year-old naturalized u-s citizen from afghanistan in connection with the bombings in new york and new jersey. this morning we're learning more about the fox's joel waldman joins us live from new york where security remains high. sat ad-libs show you this sweet act of kindness by a starbucks employee in new york city.. the barista -- who introduced himself as "jermaine" -- says he wanted to give the first responders some coffee and pastries.. he handed out bags full of cups, sugar, treats and coffee... saying he have given a little more. it's a bittersweet graduation. how local i-t-t tech students staged their own graduation ceremony
and john zimmer adds that most of lyft's fleet will be autonomous or driverless in five years from now. in a 14 page manifesto, zimmer called cars a 9- thousand dollar a year ball and chain for people between payments, fuel and parking fees. once cars are redesigned around people. parking lots won't be need because fewer cars will be sitting around occupying space. those lots can then be transformed into housing and retail areas. the fbi is looking for a 28-year-old naturalized u-s citizen from...
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c-e-o predicts within five years, most of the rides lyft offers will be in cars with no drivers.and john zimmer makes an even ?bolder? prediction...he thinks the services like his will eventually make car ownership a thing of the past. coming up, a final look at ready weather including you 10 if you're just joining us...here's a quck look at our top stories at noon... 3 and it includes breaking news. the prime suspect in this weekend's bombings was arrested this morning following a shootout with one officer was hit in his protective vest ...another shot in the hand. ahmad khan rahami was loaded into an ambulance with what appeared to be a shoulder wound. he was wanted in connection with several bombings including the one saturday night in manhattan's chelsea neighborhood that injured 29 people. new at noon, a sentence handed down for a deadly hit and run crash in germantown. cbs 58's julie parise has the story. 3 forecast...small craft advisory from 10am until 6pm today: mostly sunny; late day/evening storms. high: 83 tonight: storms early. clearing late. low: 63tuesday: mostly sunny. high: 80
c-e-o predicts within five years, most of the rides lyft offers will be in cars with no drivers.and john zimmer makes an even ?bolder? prediction...he thinks the services like his will eventually make car ownership a thing of the past. coming up, a final look at ready weather including you 10 if you're just joining us...here's a quck look at our top stories at noon... 3 and it includes breaking news. the prime suspect in this weekend's bombings was arrested this morning following a shootout...
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. >> the co-founder of lift, john zimmer, says in just five years most lift vehicles will be self-driving and in it just nine years car ownership will seem so 2016. traveling into the future with no one behind the wheel seems hard to believe, but, hey, ten to imagine watching movies without dvd's. >> victory! >> reporter: how about listening to music without cd's. >> music can't be stopped. >> what feels normal definitely changes a lot faster than we think. maybe keep that car you're driving. it might be a collector's item someday. that's not the only trending story we've got for you. >> that's because everywhere most of us know it's not exactly good for our environment. >> agreed. >> one way to help. that's the approach -- >> starting in a little more than three years, one single use table ware sold will need to be compostable. will the french be able to get by with nonplastic plates? and will the rest of the world >> let's think about it. picnic baskets will get pretty heavy when we have to bring the fine china. >> can you imagine keggers without red solo cups? it will upset many. it wi
. >> the co-founder of lift, john zimmer, says in just five years most lift vehicles will be self-driving and in it just nine years car ownership will seem so 2016. traveling into the future with no one behind the wheel seems hard to believe, but, hey, ten to imagine watching movies without dvd's. >> victory! >> reporter: how about listening to music without cd's. >> music can't be stopped. >> what feels normal definitely changes a lot faster than we think. maybe...
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they're testing cars in san francisco and phoenix in a partnership with gm, and john zimmer says as technology improves, self-driving cars will be able to handle higher speeds and a larger >> making life easy for us. >> absolutely. >> still ahead, it's television's grandest night. we'll bring you the biggest winners in a moment from the primetime emmy awards. you're watching "early today." when it helps give a lifesaving vaccine to a child in need. ?? thanks to customers like you, walgreens "get a shot. give a shot." program through the un foundation. it's that easy to make a difference. ?? walgreens. at the corner of happy and healthy. this kid makes stains like crazy so we got our new he washing machine but it took forever turns out it wasn't the machine, it was our detergent. so we switched to tide turbo clean. now we get way cleaner clothes way faster he turbo clean. 6x the cleaning power in 1/2 the time ?? tomorrow's the day every day is a gift especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto?- a breakthrough medicine that can help make more tomorrows possible. tomorro
they're testing cars in san francisco and phoenix in a partnership with gm, and john zimmer says as technology improves, self-driving cars will be able to handle higher speeds and a larger >> making life easy for us. >> absolutely. >> still ahead, it's television's grandest night. we'll bring you the biggest winners in a moment from the primetime emmy awards. you're watching "early today." when it helps give a lifesaving vaccine to a child in need. ?? thanks to...
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john zimmer says he cease autonomous rides in the future becoming a cheaper than owning an automobile. lyft is testing autonomous cars in san francisco and phoenix. rival uber started to carry passengers in pittsburgh in autonomous cars with a human backup driver. >>> thousands of people strolled through downtown lafayette for the 21st art and wine festival. >> every year for this festival several blocks of mound diablo block are cornered off showcasing arts and crafts and wine testing and food. organizers said last year 80,000 people came there making it one of the largest festivals in the bay. >>> sean tucker is in the bay area and he took me along for a ride. tucker is part of the oracle flight team and it is here for oracle open world in san francisco. he is in the national aviation hall of fame and is an honor blue angel and thunder bird. he took me up in his extra 300 stunt plane to show me maneuvers including the ballistic barrel role. >> i have taken energy 180 knots and when you go above the horizon we got all of the time in the world. unloaded by relaxing the stick and i wil
john zimmer says he cease autonomous rides in the future becoming a cheaper than owning an automobile. lyft is testing autonomous cars in san francisco and phoenix. rival uber started to carry passengers in pittsburgh in autonomous cars with a human backup driver. >>> thousands of people strolled through downtown lafayette for the 21st art and wine festival. >> every year for this festival several blocks of mound diablo block are cornered off showcasing arts and crafts and wine...
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most of the rides provided by the ride hailing app lift will be in -d the company's president john zimmer, also thinks the convenience of ride sharing service will make car ownership a thing of the past. >>> and sully is maintaining cruising altitude in theaters. the miracle on the hudson movie took in 22 million dollars to top the north american box office for a second straight week. million and bridget jones baby was third with. >> i'm not surprised. there is a whole lot more to it. >> it's so fascinating what went on behind the scenes and the aftermath. >> totally. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange, thanks a lot, jill. >>> still ahead, emmy record breaker. actress julia louis dreyfus offers home the big award home. ...to . neutrogena?. question, and be honest. are my teeth yellow? have you tried the tissue test? the what? tissue test! hold this up to your teeth. ugh yellow. i don't get it. i use whitening toothpaste. what do you use? crest whitestrps. you should try them! whitening toothpaste only works on the surface. you used the whitestrips. i passed the tissue test. oh yea
most of the rides provided by the ride hailing app lift will be in -d the company's president john zimmer, also thinks the convenience of ride sharing service will make car ownership a thing of the past. >>> and sully is maintaining cruising altitude in theaters. the miracle on the hudson movie took in 22 million dollars to top the north american box office for a second straight week. million and bridget jones baby was third with. >> i'm not surprised. there is a whole lot more...
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. >>> and lyft co-founder john zimmer says autonomous driving with a human could be a reality in theext five years, but will lyft still be operating independently then? i asked him earlier this week. take a listen. >> lyft is not for sale. you know, as we're responsible to our shareholders, we have to review any opportunities that come our way, but we're focused on growing the business, and we've done that 3x year over year across the country and 10x in new york alone. >> in the short-term, while we're talking about people still driving cars, what is the lever toward profitability that snuv i mean, volumes have gone up dramatically, but there are still losses, no matter what company you're talking about, in this ride-hailing, ride-sharing market. when does that tip and actually start to show the profitability that investors, longer-term investors, expect? >> yeah, everyone right now is investing in the massive opportunity ahead. every year, $2 trillion is spent on car ownership in the united states. and as that transitions to transportation as a service, that's going to be a massive
. >>> and lyft co-founder john zimmer says autonomous driving with a human could be a reality in theext five years, but will lyft still be operating independently then? i asked him earlier this week. take a listen. >> lyft is not for sale. you know, as we're responsible to our shareholders, we have to review any opportunities that come our way, but we're focused on growing the business, and we've done that 3x year over year across the country and 10x in new york alone. >>...
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john zimmer thinks the convenience of ride sharing service also make car ownership a thing of the past. and apple's he new iphone 7 -- apple's new i on nearly sold out some are taken to social media to complain it's creating a hissing sound especially if subjected to a heavy processor workload like playing a game. >> that's why i wait. i always wait a couple years i mean i am always behind the times but tough wait to make sure the new phone gets the kinks out i think. >> reporter: you know last year or the former model was the i think. >> thanks very much we will see you next hour. you're so right you have to wait and with the updates i always wait. >> that's what you get for waiting outside in the chilly temperatures last week danielle. at the apple store we were inside nice and warm and cozy. >> nice and cozy. getting out there early. current conditions in boston right now temperatures-- the temperatures is 72 degrees. it's a warm and muggy start. dew point you can feel it when you step outside. wind is from the southwest at 9 miles per hour. i am tracking areas of rain back through
john zimmer thinks the convenience of ride sharing service also make car ownership a thing of the past. and apple's he new iphone 7 -- apple's new i on nearly sold out some are taken to social media to complain it's creating a hissing sound especially if subjected to a heavy processor workload like playing a game. >> that's why i wait. i always wait a couple years i mean i am always behind the times but tough wait to make sure the new phone gets the kinks out i think. >> reporter:...
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all the president of lyft is predicting a bold prediction, john zimmer believes private car ownershipill end in major city by 2025. he calls cars a "$9,000 a year ball and chain," and their cars will be self driving in five years and taking aim at elon musk saying he is wrong to think the auto revolution will hinge on private ownership. who much wad the emmys? >> i did. >> too late. >> it was historic for one show, entertainment reporter has the memorable moments. >> "game of thrones." >> the dark fantasy on hbo >> sadness. we lost the story. an emmy for television...it went silent. we will get back to that with the highlights. >> another story in east palo alto, a big shout out greater facebook c.e.o. mark zuckerberg touting 11-year-old new game called spike rush and stuck said he started coating when he was this boy's age but the games were not so complex and said spike rush is available in ios app store and looking forward to what he creates next. >> drew tuma i lie the heat you are bringing and i am not just talking about your tie. >> it is color coordinated to let you know what i
all the president of lyft is predicting a bold prediction, john zimmer believes private car ownershipill end in major city by 2025. he calls cars a "$9,000 a year ball and chain," and their cars will be self driving in five years and taking aim at elon musk saying he is wrong to think the auto revolution will hinge on private ownership. who much wad the emmys? >> i did. >> too late. >> it was historic for one show, entertainment reporter has the memorable moments....
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lyft co-founder john zimmer says within five years--- most of the company's rides--- will be in self- driving cars. right now...the vehicles are being tested in san francisco and phoenix. turns out state lawmakers are getting a lot of campaign money--- from donors tied to the prescription painkiller business. we'll tell you just how much money drug- makers are spending on political contributions. closed captioning will resume shortly and could this be a more effective version of a rape whistle? effective version of a rape whistle? why one college is passing out this students. we want to give you an update to breaking news the new salami caprese panini from subway. pressed and grilled to cinematic perfection part of the new chef-inspired panini collection from subway. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. he's a race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. donald trump is a phony, a fraud. he's not a serious adult. i can't vote for donald trump given the things that he said. trump should not be supported. i believe he's disqualified himself to be president. a man is shot near t
lyft co-founder john zimmer says within five years--- most of the company's rides--- will be in self- driving cars. right now...the vehicles are being tested in san francisco and phoenix. turns out state lawmakers are getting a lot of campaign money--- from donors tied to the prescription painkiller business. we'll tell you just how much money drug- makers are spending on political contributions. closed captioning will resume shortly and could this be a more effective version of a rape whistle?...
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john zimmer predicted a majority of lyft's rides will be in self-driving cars within five years. the company is testing driverless cars on the streets of san francisco and phoenix. the main competition uber doing the same thing in pittsburgh. they predicts they will be 25 miles an hour in limited areas. the cars won't be able to operate in bad weather and he thinks the service will be essential in helping cities handle increase traffic as the world becomes more urban. >> how about that? >> not in bad weather. >> we have hot weather today. unbelievable. >> no problem for driverless cars or carless drivers. little too much heat for most folks. earlier today, temperatures in the 80s. san jose, 69. high of 93 earlier. check out the south bay microclimate. los gatos and saratoga mid-70s. 70 morgan hill. livermore right now, the high was 100. still 74 outside. warmest temperatures in the bay area right out to pleasantton, dublin and livermore in the low to mid-70s. as we take you to san francisco, no sign of fog. the marine air is 300 feet thick. it's been squished down by high pressur
john zimmer predicted a majority of lyft's rides will be in self-driving cars within five years. the company is testing driverless cars on the streets of san francisco and phoenix. the main competition uber doing the same thing in pittsburgh. they predicts they will be 25 miles an hour in limited areas. the cars won't be able to operate in bad weather and he thinks the service will be essential in helping cities handle increase traffic as the world becomes more urban. >> how about that?...
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it comes from a blog post written by john zimmer and if you contact lyft for a ride by 2021, you may see a self driving car show up and predicting a personal car ownership that will come to the end in major cities by 2025. and zimmer also says to start self driving cars at low speeds, they will start around 25 miles an hour and in limited areas and bad weather, they won't test it out. >> first lake effect day, let them loose. >> that's right. >> and i think that's when everybody wants a self driving car. i don't like driving in the snow. >> thanks, maureen. >>> fortunately, we don't have to worry about that this week. >> , no no, no. some fog though. that is kind of causing a few problems inland. most of you, closer to the lakeshore, are great with visibility. we are looking at the bus stop, an awesome week at school. everybody. temperatures in the 60s. mild. it should be 50s this time of the day. warm. but seasonable temperatures back to this week. and we should be in the 50s. and 64 in hopkins. 6:15. patchy fog fades this morning. we transition to sunshine. pretty evident here as w
it comes from a blog post written by john zimmer and if you contact lyft for a ride by 2021, you may see a self driving car show up and predicting a personal car ownership that will come to the end in major cities by 2025. and zimmer also says to start self driving cars at low speeds, they will start around 25 miles an hour and in limited areas and bad weather, they won't test it out. >> first lake effect day, let them loose. >> that's right. >> and i think that's when...
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lyft cofounder john zimmer said lyft is testing in san francisco and phoenix. on track to hire seasonal drivers to work nationwide with the sam amount as last year's holiday season. they expect most will be filled by the middle of november. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. # [ clock ticking ] time. you only have so much. that's why we wanna make sure you won't have to wait on hold. and you won't have to guess when we'll turn up. because after all... we should fit into your life. [ laughing ] not the other way around. [ clock ticking ] >>> they were lecturing the never trump version going it's a binary choice. >> i don't take clues on what i'm going to do from him. i will decide what i want to decide and let people know when i want to. i'm not going to be hurried into this and we will see what happens. >> that was ohio governor john casic highlighting the riff between casic and the republican party. he refused to endorse trump and unmoved by the efforts to get elected officials to lineup behind the party's presidential nominee. he hit back on fa
lyft cofounder john zimmer said lyft is testing in san francisco and phoenix. on track to hire seasonal drivers to work nationwide with the sam amount as last year's holiday season. they expect most will be filled by the middle of november. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. # [ clock ticking ] time. you only have so much. that's why we wanna make sure you won't have to wait on hold. and you won't have to guess when we'll turn up. because after all... we should fit into your...
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john zimmer goes a step further saying in five years most 069 lyft drivers will be in self-driving carsas almost the perfect crime. it was shown on surveillance video. the thief at the ymca dropped in through the roof and took money from the cash register. >> but just one problem. he landed in the child development center so the cash register was a toy and so was the money inside. police say there may be a reward for anyone who helps catch the crook. we're guessing that will be real money. >> mind you, it was dark in the room so he couldn't really tell. >> and the thing is, obviously, in this case he didn't get away with anything all too valuable, what police are thinking is this may be someone who has done this before, could do it again, so if they do catch this thief, they may actually be able to crack other cases of real theft. >>> coming up next, we are heading live to hollywood. >> and we've got all the big moments from last night's prime time emmy awards, history made for one of the world's most popular tv series. >>> and a heart stopping moment on the racetrack. cars come around
john zimmer goes a step further saying in five years most 069 lyft drivers will be in self-driving carsas almost the perfect crime. it was shown on surveillance video. the thief at the ymca dropped in through the roof and took money from the cash register. >> but just one problem. he landed in the child development center so the cash register was a toy and so was the money inside. police say there may be a reward for anyone who helps catch the crook. we're guessing that will be real...
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president john zimmer said when you hop in a lyft car, odds it will be driving its and that elon musk is wrong about the future of self-driving cars. zimmer said network fleets, not individual cars, will pave the way. >> carla hayden made history when she was confirmed the 14th becoming the first woman and first black person ever to hold this position. go you again. hayden is responsible for overseeing the world's largest library. 162 million pieces in the collection. the new librarian of congress, carla hayden joins us at the table. good morning! >> good morning. this is so exciting. >> being here or being the librarian? >> both! both. >> let's start with you. how did you get on the president's radar screen? how did they know about you? >> actually i group of people that the administration was contacting to consult about the opportunities at the library of congress. >> you were giving advice? >> i was giving quite a bit of advice advice. >> did you say carla hayden would be perfect? >> no, no. i really had an idea this could be an opportunity to open up what i consider a treasure che
president john zimmer said when you hop in a lyft car, odds it will be driving its and that elon musk is wrong about the future of self-driving cars. zimmer said network fleets, not individual cars, will pave the way. >> carla hayden made history when she was confirmed the 14th becoming the first woman and first black person ever to hold this position. go you again. hayden is responsible for overseeing the world's largest library. 162 million pieces in the collection. the new librarian of...
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john, see you soon. >>> we have some sad news to tell you about. greta zimmerreeman, the nurse in the iconic photo of the kiss at the end of world war ii, she has passed away. one of the most famous images of the 20th century. taken on august 15th, 1945, showing the young greta getting a kiss from an sailor as the streets were filled with people celebrating the surrender of japan. it was published in "life" magazine. her son said she died thursday in virginia. she had been suffering from a number of ailments. greta zimmer-friedman was 92. >>> the u.s./russia-backed cease-fire. calling for them to cooperate in the fight against isis as well as the affiliate in syria but the question remains will russia actually follow through. >> and speaking of russia and foreign policy and hillary clinton and donald trump and vladimir putin, both mr. trump and mrs. clinton hope to poiain each other as unqualified when it comes to foreign policy. next, we'll look at what they say and a lack at vaook at vlad putin. and what it means for u.s. diplomacy. >> every day that goes by,
john, see you soon. >>> we have some sad news to tell you about. greta zimmerreeman, the nurse in the iconic photo of the kiss at the end of world war ii, she has passed away. one of the most famous images of the 20th century. taken on august 15th, 1945, showing the young greta getting a kiss from an sailor as the streets were filled with people celebrating the surrender of japan. it was published in "life" magazine. her son said she died thursday in virginia. she had been...