>> musk: no. >> stahl: you grew up in south africa. >> musk: yes. >> stahl: yeah. >> musk: i left whenelf. i had a backpack of clothes and a su and that's it. >> stahl: did you have a happy childhood? >> musk: no, it was terrible. >> stahl: are you serious? >> musk: yes. >> stahl: why was it terrible? >> musk: it was very violent. it was not a happy childhood. >> stahl: i do know that you were bullied at school. >> musk: i was almost beaten to death, if you would call that bullied. >> stahl: and he's described his father as emotionally abusive. >> musk: my father has serious issues. >> stahl: okay, well, so you didn't have a happy childhood. >> musk: no. >> stahl: it's no surprise, then, that as an adult, he's a fighter, determined to succeed and prove everyone wrong-- as when he waged a battle this year to avoid tesla's bankruptcy by boosting production of its newest electric car, the model 3. at the factory in fremont, california, he complained bitterly about all the naysayers and critics who were gunning for his failure. >> musk: there's been relentless criticism. relentless, and ou

. >> coming up elon musk's tunnel vision. >> elon musk says this tunnel is the key to helping defeat soul stroying traffic. the light says green which means it's timeor to go a ride through the first boring company tunnel. >>> s princesscks moved lower after the senate passed legislation that overhalls the criminal justice system. the bill allows somrs pri to win early release to halfway houses or home confinement but the idea that sentencould be reduced for certain inmeats sent the shares of two prison praeters geogroup and core civic lower. >>> facebook finds itself at the center ofet another privacy controversy. "the new york times" reports that the social media company let firms like netflix and spotify read member's private messages. in all the data sharingem arrats benefitted more than 150 companies, including amazon, yahoo! and microsoft. in a blog post facebook denied it allowed the actions without user consent. but the stock fell 7% in trading today.> elon musk is at it again. he set his sights on revolutionizing the auto appear spaces. industr ow he is targeting traffic con

what do they bring to the table that musk needs? talked to governance experts who said that larry ellison is too similar to elon musk. does not like to play by the rules, but he is a very experienced technology director. he knows how to think that way. he will bring sort of an independent spirit to the board. what they wanted to do with bring people who would be there and reinon elon musk, him in when necessary. you do not think of larry ellison in that role, but kathleen wilson thompson is someone who might be more -- and she is also a very experienced corporate executive r she was with kello for many years and the head of walgreens in the u.s. and u.k. one of her jobs going to be to help tesla reestablish its corporate structure. a lot of people reporting directly to musk, so she can help build more of an organization to support them. taylor: talk to me more about the increasing role of the board. in the past, maybe it was friends of his and maybe they can there just to be there, they have more credibility that will have people th

cost around $900 million per mile, musk says he built this for about so million. his eventual goal for tunnels like this one, to move 4,000 cars every hour. you can't go off the tracks, right, that's what you're saying? >> you cannot go off the tracks. >> this thunl is only 12 feet in diameter so it feels claustrophobic in earthquake country. >> i worry about a tunnel collapse. >> no, it's not going to collapse. >> our tunnels are designed to the seismic standards. they are gas proof, waterproof. >> and by the time we ended our four-minute adventure. >> that was scary but that was kind of cool. it was easier to see how this prototype could actually be a preview of the world to come. >> at this point i'm confident this can revolutionize cities and get rid of soul-destroying traffic. >> gayle king, cbs news, hawthorne, california. >> thank you for that, gayle king. musk paid for the prototype tunnel himself, but he does want cities to come through with funding as the projects advances. >>> tonight a church in the netherlands centering its 55th day of round the clock

it is a place where elon musk's personality impact almost every aspect.said he sleeps there sometimes. he wants to be at the front of the lines, leading them to victory. as a result, his quirks, eccentricities, short tempered news has a hugely undue impact on the company itself, and it really is a reflection of who he is. emily: we cannot ignore tesla hit some huge model three milestones. tell us about the successes despite all of this. danna: s charles reported, this was a hellacious year for everybody -- as charles reported. you saw dozens of executives leave, and yet, they recorded record profit. emily: take a look at this from "60 minutes." the sec issue seemed to be resolved. then musk says this. >> i want to be clear -- i do not respect the sec. >> but you are abiding by the settlement, aren't you? >> because i respect the justice system. dana: this was someone who had to abide by the sec because the stock was in the tank. he is not really flagrantly abusing the settlement decree. he is not following the spirit of it in terms of his public statement

musk and his so-called boring including cbs this morning's gale king on a trip deep below l.a.'s surface streets where a car rides a wallace elevator 30' under ground. >> there's no limit on to how deep you can go. they're weather proof. >> musk's plan of under ground tunnels. >> they have actual rocket scientists working on this so it's quite possible. >> every stop would have a lift. that would avoid construction of large expensive stations. that tunnel is a little more than a mile long. musk's goal to have more built-in functional by 2020 in l.a. . >> the boring company signed a deal with the city of chicago last summer to develop a 17-mile tunnel. coming up on cbs this morning you'll see more of gale king's ride inside the tunnel and her interview with elan musk. >>> the pilot program to set up 4 new tiny homes and another 40 on a caltrans site at the 680 and 101 interchange. part of a temporary solution to house homeless adults who were employed. the homes could accommodate up to 320 people. meanwhile six affordable rental products and low income residents. comes from the $

nobody can force out elon musk, and the board is not inclined to do so.rd that very much does exactly what elon musk tells them to. the bigger question is if they their share in this marketplace. for consumers, investors, and counterparties, trust is everything. we buy a car because we trust it will do what it is supposed to do. withouts handover parts asking for cash upon delivery because they trust they will get paid. one of the real challenges is, as you saw in that clip, mr. musk says he signed an agreement with the sec, but he does not at all.them there is a question of how much rope they give an executive before they say they are worried about the direction things are going. know int happens, as we financial systems and market places, once the trust is gone, it's very hard for a company to hit its full feed. emily: how much rope do you think current and potential employees will give him? will tesla continue to be able to attract talent? charles: the line worker, absolutely. there's a long list of people -- they are seeing record numbers of, for exam

(grant) and elon musk is again in the hot seat. the latest lawsuit being filed against him and why some lawyers say it should just be thrown out. (grant) attorneys for elon musk are asking a court to throw out a defamation suit against him. musk was sued by vernon unsworth, a diver who helped rescue a thai youth soccer team stranded in a cave earlier this year. that's after the entrepreneur suggested on twitter that the diver is a pedophile, without offering any evidence. musk sent the tweet after unsworth ridiculed his plan for saving the boys, which involved a mini-submarine. but in a motion filed in california thursday, musk's lawyers said twitter in known for hyperbole. and they said no reasonable reader would have taken musk's tweet seriously. unsworth's lawsuit is asking for more than 75-thousand dollars in compensation, plus punitive damages. (vicki)(take vo and we are heading up to the sierra for a live look at the conditions in lake tahoe with our buddy kevin coop cooper. we'll see what he says about the conditions this we

it is a board that does what elon musk tells them.maintain this position in the marketplace? for consumers and investors and counterparties in this industry, trust is everything. we buy a car because we trust it is going to do what it is supposed up. suppliers hand over parts without asking for cash on delivery because they trust they are going to get paid. one of the challenges is that mr. musk has said he signed an agreement but he does not respect them. there is a question, at what point to people run out of trust, how much rope do they give an executive before they start to say, we are worried and when that happens, once the trust is gone, it is hard for a company to hit full speed. emily: how much rope do you think current and potential employees will give him? charles: the line worker, there is a long list of people and they are seeing a record number of college graduates who want to work at tesla. at the executive ranks, that is where the challenge is. when i talked to executive level people, they did not want to work at tesla

regulators demanding more oversight of ceo elon musk. they include larry ellison, the founder of oracle, who is also a big investor in tesla and also neighbored to the board kathleen williams thompson. it's all over what musk tweeted in august accused of misleading investors about taking the company private. >> that comes as attorneys for elon musk are now asking a california judge to throw out a lawsuit against him. in july musk took to twitter accusing a diver of being a pedophile. that diver helped rescue a trapped soccer team from a cave in thailand and ridiculed musk's plan to use a mini submarine to save those boys. the diver filed a defamation suit after musk's tweet. according to a new court filing, musk's lawyers say no reasonable person took the tweet seriously. >>> it is friday night. we are heading into our weekend and the weather has been dry since christmas eve. another spectacular sunset looking over mount sutro and sutro tower over the pacific ocean. how chilly we get tonight and when wind may return coming up. >> also ah

it is a play where you elon musk -- were elon musk's personality impacts every aspect of the company.icities, has a hugeemper impact on the company and it is a reflection of who he is. emily: we cannot ignore the fact that tesla hit some huge model three production milestones. i have this chart showing how many more cars have been produced every quarter. tell us about the successes. reported, this was a year for everybody. you saw dozens of executives leave and yet they recorded this profit in the third quarter and everyone is waiting to see if they will do it again. emily: take a listen to this from "60 minutes." a roller coaster year, the sec issue seems to be resolved. sec.do not respect the >> your abiding by the settlement? >> because i respect the justice system. emily: what is your reaction? dana: i was not surprised. this is someone who had to settle because of stock prices. the settlement says they have to appoint two directors. they are within that window. he is not abusing the settlement degree. he is not following the spirit in terms of his public statements but he is not

i like that. >>> coming up, elon musk's solution to traffic nightmares. >>> billionaire elon musk has unveiled what he hopes will be the future of travel. our morgan chesky was among the journalists who took the first ride. >> reporter: zipping 40 feet beneath los angeles, elon musk's sci-fi vision closer to reality. >> traffic has gone from like, just seventh level of hell to eighth level >> reporter: now the scientist turned showman unveiling his answer to gridlock. a mile-long tunnel designed to transform commutes. initial plans tees cars speeding up to 150 miles per hour. but after months of test runs, safe speeds barely broke 45. musk admitting the dream isn't there yet, promising a smoother, faster trip. >> it's going to be a slightly bumpy ride, a little rough around the edges. >> reporter: it's hard to believe when you see the size of the tunnel, but digging it was the easy part. what elon musk wants is an entire grid stretching city wide. his next dream, carrying 4,000 cars an hour. >> if you can tunnel here, you can tunnel anywhere. >> reporter: for now he's settling for one

saying that no reasonable reader would have taken musk's tweet seriously. asking for more than 75- thousand dollars in compensation, plus punitive damages. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) (áábreakáá) (james)(darya) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... plenty more sunshine to look forward to this friday with temperatures remaining comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. wind advisories will expire with some upper elevation areas continuing to see breezy conditions through the afternoon. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( robin ) come 20-19 ... new cars will no longer have temporary paper plates. the california d-m-v will

overnight elon musk showed off a test tunnel for his so-called hyperloop in l.a.usk calls it the answer to soul destroying traffic. >> yeah, the goal is to whisk cars full of people through an underground tunnel avoiding congestion on the roads above. this morning, tesla's ceo elon musk taking the wraps off his high-speed tunnel system. >> this is something i think will actually work. >> reporter: his so-called boring company developed the underground portal in huh torn, california, an area known for traffic jams. >> traffic is soul destroying. it's like acid on the soul. it's horrible. >> reporter: members of the media were given a chance to take a ride on the prototype. an elevator lowered them 30 feet into the tunnel in a modified white tesla 3 with the jackson five's "dancing machine" blaring on the radio. they traveled 1.14 miles to the end of the tunnel going about 40 miles an hour, far less than the company says it'll eventually travel. abc's matt gutman was one of the reporters along for the ride. >> so that tesla model actually inside is going to zoom rig

david: he's not an elon musk kind of -- he's the reverse of elon musk. >> i'm not suggesting that what he said doesn't have merit. i'm saying ceos who deflect attention from their own particular business issues by casting aspersions on a global environment, look, there's always a problematic global environment. he has navigated through a lot of these. this was unusual -- >> we did have sink -- we did have synchronized global growth a year ago. now we have synchronized global -- david: deidre, you mentioned the fact that some people are talking about getting rid of the fed. do you think that's a fantasy in the minds of libertarians, or do you think it is a real possibility it could happen? >> no, i think it is a fantasy. most libertarians would love to -- it is not the worst idea out there; right? but i think for the moment, the fed is here to stay. and if you speak with anybody who traded through 2008 and the credit crisis meltdown, they will tell you, you know what? okay, the fed is sort of the easiest punching bag in the room to kick or punch. but guess what? there are times where th

no limits to his ambition at any rate this promotional video shows how musk in visions the future of transport you park your car in a pod. take the elevator down to a tunnel. and from there to be transported at breakneck speed to your destination. the idea of high speed underground travel has already attracted the attention of urban planners in the united states earlier this year musk signed a deal with the city of chicago to build an underground transit system linking the city center with the airport but progress has been sluggish and the project is still waiting to be granted final regulatory approval but those kinds of stumbling blocks don't appear to be putting musk off the entrepreneur describes the transit system of his dreams as more like an underground highway than a subway car loving america it's a concept that might just catch on and that was the week in business. elites at full speed. but always on the move. mobility today and in the future. not just. business as usual. intricately. the founders of the jungle brave and determined giving injunction give us a chance. given t

electric cars whizzing autonomous lee underground this is ilan musk for lucian to what he once called soul destroying traffic in los angeles now with the unveiling of a three kilometer tunnel in whole flooring just outside l.a. his vision is a step closer to reality so you can have as many channels as you want and i'm pretty sure everyone in the united states is not going to move to l.a. but you could literally transport everyone in the united states in a way there is no limits. no limit to his ambition at any race this promotional video shows how musk invasions the future of transport you'd park your electric car in a pod and take the elevator down to the tunnel. from there you'd be transported at breakneck speed to your destination. the idea of high speed underground travel has already attracted the attention of urban planners new united states earlier this year musk signed a deal with the city of chicago to build an underground transit system linking the city center with the airport but progress has been sluggish and the project is still waiting to be granted final regulatory appro

do you think she has been brought into managed elon musk -- in to manage elon musk?inlet light of everything from you need experience like the one she brings to the organization. you cannot go through with the company has gone through last year and not realize that. she kind of checks every box. she will bring more discipline into tesla. i think that is something that is important.because the last thing you need from tesla is another speed bump. i think with her overseeing things from a board perspective and probably from a committee perspective on the board will be key. guy: great to get your input. thank you for taking time to join us. dan joining us on the phone. it is etf friday time. assets seeing assets drop over $300 billion but investors are not bailing out on etf's. money is coming into etf. give us a sense what is going on. >> sure. this is interesting. this month really stands out to me because down 10% or so this month, this is the second-best month of flows for etf this year. when we look at the months that were down, february and march when the market w

( laughs ) >> reporter: ...it is elon musk tunnel.ud to understand why we're speeding through it, you need to go back a couple of years, when he decided he had had enough of los angeles traffic gridlock. >> either we try something new or we will be stuck in traffic hell for the rest of our lives. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: this is the underground network he envisions. electric cars using street level elevators to drop down into a series of tunnels. autonomous technology in the cars ensure that they don't run into each other, despite going speeds over 125 miles-an-hour. >> tunnels, in my view, the only e thtion to urban congestion, because we have a 2d road network and we have buildings in 3d. everyone wants to pile out and into those buildings at the same time. obviously you're going to have a traffic jam. >> reporter: so musk formed the boring company, and, about a near ago, started digging the 1.2-mile long test tunnel in hawthorne near los angeles. while modern subway tunnels in l.a. cost around $900 million- per-mile, musk says he built thi

that diver criticized elon musk appropriates efforts to help -- musk's efforts to help divers trapped inside of a cave and elon musk tweeted a derogatory term against that diver. and now that diver is suing elon musk for $75,000, a court hearing certain set for next april. >>> still ahead, the manhunt goes on this morning for a suspect accused of killing a central valley police officer. when we come back, we'll show you the new photos of the suspect who was then in the united states illegally. >>> plus, not much progress to report on capitol hill as in theory both sides are trying to we solve a partial government shutdown, we'll have more on what happens next. ext. >>> outside our doors this morning, a cool, breezy start to the day. we'll show you what you can expect for your bay area friday coming up. >>> good morning to you, had thank you for joining us, welcome back to "mornings on 2", it's friday morning, december 28th. pam cook somebody off today and rosemary is in for steve paulson. are you ready for friday. >> it's

for elon musk and tesla.difficult to produce on challenge and combined with a series of criticisms launched musk into a major defensive mode and oftentimes erratic public stance resulting in a series of scandals, some have called him the donald trump of corporate america. he's accused a stranger of being a pedophile. led to a libel lawsuit. >> and smoked weed on camera and sparked an investigation by the u.s. air force because of the prohibition of marijuana use of people with a security clearance. let's not forget the tweet that begat the chaos. claiming funding secure to take tesla private but he didn't. that resulted in a $40 million fine and a ban on musk acting as chairman of his company for three years. and most recently musk sat down with "60 minutes" and declared the total lack of respect for the securities and exchange commission. joining us is charles dupig. charles, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me. >> what do you make of it? go back a few levels. if you don't follow tesla, d

saying that no reasonable reader would have taken musk's tweet seriously.g for more than 75- thousand dollars in compensation, plus punitive damages. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. they say, at a certain age you just stop caring. i wonder what age that is. simply ageless foundation with olay. tones, hydrates, and reduces the look of wrinkles. from covergirl. ( will )be sure to tune into kron 4 as we ring in the new year. justine waldman and grant lodes will count us down to 20-19 ... capped off with a huge fireworks show over the bay bridge. it is the only live fireworks show in the bay area. new years live kicks off at 11:30 p-m monday only on kron 4. ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... plenty more sunshine to look forward to this friday with temperatures remaining comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. wind advisories will expire with some upper

at elon musk wants is an entire grid stretching city wide.next dream, carrying 4,000 cars an hour.yo >> if can tunnel here, you can tunnel anywhere. >> reporter: for now he's settling for one mile closer to th morgan chesky, nbc news, los angeles. >> up next, heartwarming holiday home coming surprises for those who serve. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that you know the truth... are you in good hands? i recently discovered that a good source of protein. that's why they're my go-to snack while i get back in shape. that one's broken. heartburn and gas? ♪ fight both fast tums chewy bites with gas relief all in one relief of heartburn and gas ♪ ♪ tum tum tum tums tums chewy bites with gas relief do i use a toothpaste that whitens my teeth, or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. from crest 3d

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billionaire entrepreneur elon musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel late last night.de through an underground tube in los angeles. they got into one of musk's tesla vehicles and were taken 30 feet below the surface in a wallless elevator. they traveled at 40 miles per hour for about a mile. he says the future system will run about 150 miles per hour and be smooth as glass. >>> and the largest grocery chain is making its way into the driverless delivery market. kroger used a self-driving vehicle with no one at the wheel yesterday to deliver items to a home in scottsdale, arizona. the initial service will deliver grossries in the scottsdale area within about a mile of a kroger-owned supermarket. for the time being, the driverless vehicles will be followed by a car with a human inside who can stop and control it. >> wow, the future is here. >> meet george jetson. >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, diane. >> thank you, anne-marie. >> still ahead, she got big laughs for her work on screen and off screen. we remember hollywood funny woman penny

this is still musk's company.ging in anyone that will not be firm with elon musk, i don't know how you can by the way. it is going to set the company in the right direction? susan: quickly, veronica, elon musk says i have 20% of the company. no one will tell me what to do? >> he is a very strong personality. that is benefit to tesla, but also a big risk to shareholders because if elon ever goes away, how will you get more funding for this company? how are you going to innovate? so much is built around him and his personality, i think shareholders really want to mitigate that risk, see what they can do to further diversify the board and management team. susan: they say tesla is elon. veronica, gary, thank you very much. blake: tonight is the good night to feel lucky, megamillions is climbing to $370 million for tonight's drawing after no one won on christmas. this is the fifth largest jackpot. you have to be lucky, because the odds are one in 300 million. susan: i would take the lump sum. blake: lump sum. susan: i

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one end of the tunnel starts in a parking lot owned by musk's space x. co. signed a deal with the city of chicago to develop matching 17-mile, high- speed transit tunnels between the city's business district and o'hare airport. how much will social security be for me when i retire? christine (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. ( james ) new this morning... star wars creator george lucas is the richest celebrity in america. that is according to forbes.( darya ) the magazine says that lucas has roughly 5-point-4 billion dollars.point-4 billion dollars. number 2 on the list was director steven spielberg. oprah... michael jordan and kylie jenner round out the top five. ( james ) and we'll take a look inside the post office as they work to get thousands of packages where they need to be ...before christmas. (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half h

now, larry ellison a close relationship with musk. he has been building up a personal stake in the company. does he bring the independence the board needs? crayton: that's a great question. technically, larry ellison is independent, although he does have a stake in the company. we have been talking to experts today that questioned the spirit of this pick, because he is somebody who has praised musk publicly. he is a huge fan not only of tesla but of spacex and the whole musk empire. somebodygoing to be that will be in board meetings questioning and criticizing him when necessary? it's a legitimate question. selina: you said it earlier that he is spiritually similar to elon musk and this larger than life tech figure, but he has had his fair share of tech scandals. what exactly do you think he brings to the board? crayton: i do think despite his checkered past, remember he was an advisor at there are -- at theranos, but he has run a successful software company over the past three decades in silicon valley through a lot of changes in tec

finecaused the sec to elon musk and tesla. will these changes be enough to change elon musk? is what investors are looking for. tesla has been long criticized for having poor governance. small board, and five of the eight directors had ties personally or professionally to elon musk. we will have to see if they are able to rein him in and help the company make decisions. ben has proven so far to unimaginable. alix: exactly. how seriously do you think musk is taking this? we still get the frenetic tweets sometimes. >> he has talked about what he do it again? absolutely. we don't know. he doesn't have to like with the sec is doing, he just has to follow it. have seen one earnings calls a little more restrained from him. alix: what other changes has tesla put in place? i know they are supposed to have some communications person in place to vet these tweets. robin denholm as the new cfo. it is too early to see if she has changed much. there is already someone else in a position of power at tesla, person making all the decisions. they had not told us exactly how elon musk's tweets

musk says it could be the solution.o what he calls soul destroying traffic. >> not opposed to mass transit, mass transit is fine. let's try every solution possible. but the thing about tunnels is that you can go 3-d underground. >> estimated price tag for the tunnel is $10 million. >>> it's officially a week before christmas and it's also one of the busiest times of the year for the postal service. kpix 5's andria borba is live in san francisco with more on the shipping rush. andrea? >> reporter: liz, if you are like me and wondering how much time you have left before you c yoloes, thanswer is not much. welcome to the guts of a logistical nightmare. or as the u.s. postal service calls it, a week before christmas. >> it is like a nightclub but there's no dancing on this floor. >> reporter: while these lifts -- the shine might be worn off once the job of giving santa and assist is done. how many packages a day do you think this facility processes? >> i'd have to guess at least 5,000? maybe 10,000? >> reporter: not quite.

musk wanted to show us the auto pilot feature. car drives itself. >>> but right now you're driving. >> yeah. now i'm not. >> reporter: now you're not driving at all. >>> no hands, no feet. >>> do you feel safe? >> yeah. >> reporter: just as i got used to this -- >> it's changing lanes by itself. >> reporter: oh, my goodness. >> did pretty well. >> reporter: another thing that was supposed to be a wow was the price. just $35,000. that was a goal not met. it cost around 49,000. and if you customize it, which many customers do, you can quickly reach 60,000. >>> it's not a car for the every man, which is what you set out to build. >> it's getting there. we're not that far from being able to produce the $35,000 car, and that will be ready in probably five or six months. >> and you can see the full report on our website, cbsnews.com. the "cbs overnight news" will be right back. my digestive system used to make me feel sluggish but now, i take metamucil every day. it traps and removes the waste that weighs me down, so i feel lighter. try

electric cars whizzing autonomous lee underground this is ilan musk the lucian to what he once called soul destroying traffic in los angeles now with the unveiling of a three kilometer tunnel and whole flooring just outside l.a. his vision is a step closer to reality so you can have as many channels as you want and i'm pretty sure everyone in the united states is not going to move to l.a. but you could literally have tunnels to transport everyone in the united states in a way there is no limits. no limit to his ambition at any race this promotional video shows how musk invasions the future of transport. you to park your electric car in a pod and take the elevator down to the tunnel. from there you'd be transported at breakneck speed to your destination. the idea of high speed underground travel has already attracted the attention of urban planners need united states. earlier this year musk signed a deal with the city of chicago to build an underground transit system linking the city center with the airport but progress has been sluggish and the project is still waiting to be granted f

earlier this year musk signed a deal with the city of chicago to build an underground transit system linking the city center with the airport but progress has been sluggish and the project is still waiting to be granted final regulatory approval. but those kinds of stumbling blocks don't appear to be putting musk off the entrepreneur describes the transit system of his dreams as more like an underground highway than a subway in car loving america it's a concept that might just catch on. you're watching the w. news live from berlin more coming up at the top of the hour and of course you can always get the latest newest of round the clock on our website that instead of an adult to comment thanks for joining. us. on the. floor of the. car culture. hair. superman. superfood. bush long long gone. lifestyle you're a. little over. these places are still in museums during the first task is in a. call from the cathedral to come to town. and there's some additional to say a business trip takes me from the fountain in germany to moscow next and the netherlands the birthplace of the european uni

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they will have to speak for times and musk goes off kilter. selina: thanks for working hard over the holidays. crayton: thanks. selina: tech stocks are continuing to suffer after a bruising december, at 2019 will bring new challenges for silicon valley as lawmakers around the world voice new concerns over privacy policies and antitrust concerns. kevin cirilli joins us from washington for more. tex has been under the microscope for many years with tech execs being hold multiple times over. when will we see meaningful legislation? if 2019 the year? kevin: there are calls for inflation. whether the bipartisanship will be able to find a crossroad remains to be seen. washington continued to take a bite out of the faang stocks earlier this year. that impacted the big three ceos from the tech companies like -- markkerberg zuckerberg, jack dorsey, and son and google's ceo. we think 2019 will be a year of greater regulation in particular on those two companies. google will be in a great position longer-term and we will power through. we think facebook'

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saying that no reasonable reader would have taken musk's tweet seriously.rth's lawsuit is asking for more than 75- thousand dollars in compensation, plus punitive damages. (robin) and here's a live look outside... at the bay bridge toll plaza. we'll be back with more of your kron 4 morning news after the break. ( will )be sure to tune into kron 4 as we ring in the new year. justine waldman and grant lodes will count us down to 20-19 ... capped off with a huge fireworks show over the bay bridge. it is the only live fireworks show in the bay area. new years live kicks off at 11:30 p-m monday only on kron 4. (darya)(james) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... plenty more sunshine to look forward to this friday with temperatures remaining comfortably cool in the upper 50's and low 60's. wi advisories will expire with some upper elevation areas continuing to see breezy conditions through the afternoon. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the no major hot spots. bay

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jason: that's larry ellison talking about elon musk. now a member of elon musk's board.ana, these guys are buddies, right? independence may be top of mind, dare i say? ellison has said he considers musk a close friend. both in silicon valley, they are similar in terms of personality, but does he meet the barometer of independence for the sec? yes. the two do not have any financial ties and ellison is not on any of the other boards of musk's other companies, but it depends on how you view the spirit of independence. i think what is interesting is tesla had an opportunity with this element to add people with utility experience or vast automotive manufacturing experience, and they did not. ellison, who has a lot of software experience and is a seasoned executive, and the other woman from walgreens, whose background is more in hr. carol: what is interesting too, i have been looking with the analyst community and what they are saying, and whitworth securities thing that he could help channel musk's energy into a positive and steered him away from the going private tweet storm

and at speeds of up to two hundred forty kilometers per hour that's a lawn musk's dream despite the slow start his vision is now a step closer to reality with the unveiling of his one point eight kilometer tunnel south of los angeles. so you can have as many channels as you want and i'm pretty sure everyone in the united states is not going to move to l.a. but you could literally book enough titles to transport everyone in the united states in a way there is no limits. no limits to his ambition at any rate this promotional video shows how must envisions the future of transport you park your car in a pod. take the elevator down to a tunnel. and from there you'll be transported at breakneck speed to your destination. the idea of high speed underground travel has already attracted the attention of urban planners in the united states earlier this year musk signed a deal with the city of chicago to build an underground transit system linking the city center with the airport but progress has been sluggish and the project is still waiting to be granted final regulatory approval but those kinds

musk agreed to resign as chair of tesla's board to settle that complaint. and tonight musk made no excuses for his online behavior. >> first of all, i am somewhat impulsive and i don't really want to try to adhere to some ceo template. >> musk described this past summer as being crucial to tesla's future. he even said it was, quote, life and death to meet increased production goals for tesla model 3. tesla produced 5 "news now" model 3s per week by building an assembly line inside a tent inside its plant. >>> this is video of workers on the picket lines during a strike in 2015. organizers say clinicians will hold rallies at facilities across the state including in san francisco and san jose. union members say patients are not getting the mental healthcare n healthcare they need. >> we're trying to advocate for greater retain access for our patients. kaiser has been making greater effort to get patients in the door, but once they're in the door it takes them an average about 4 to 6 weeks if not more to get back in to see their therapists again. >> they would

i say that in all seriousness because of the behavior of elon musk. how much we talked about a possible i-car when it came to apple. these things aren't so far-fetched to see these two companies partner up down the line. it's possible. but what about the i-car? i know we have a lot of things we are expecting from apple. a car's not one of them. they have been silent about that. they were never really vocal about it but we saw prototypes on the internet. >> yeah, look, i think cook and cupertino have tried a number of projects in the labs there and i think when you look at an i-car, them getting into the automobile side, it's definitely something they played around with. right now, apple is definitely backs against the wall in terms of what that next growth driver's going to be outside of services. is it going to be content, do they buy a studio, do they partner with a company like tesla. right now, apple is definitely, there's a fork in the road situation. they have to make some tough decisions. when you look out the next five, ten years, to make sure

in the series of tweets, musk attacked the british diver.reading sorry, you asked for it pedo. pedo meaning pedophile. he is asking for more than $75,000. >>> you never know what kind of a life changing event can happen when you look for laundry detergent. a cnn producer saw a man with a note on his backpack saying his wife needs a kidney and a phone number. the picture was taken and posted on twitter. within a week, 21,000 retweets and 35,000 likes. >> it had been shared by a number of celebrities, including sarah hyland. the man has been identified as raymond thompson lives in brooklyn. he doesn't have a twitter account, but after the photo went viral, he got calls as far as australia. >> the family hopes testing can start next month. they have insurance and don't need money. they are urging people to become organ donors. one in five last year found a match. they hope chances improve thanks to the picture from the detergent aisle. i encourage everyone to become an organ donor and talk to the people around you. make sure your loved ones kno