put on by global s.f. >> lots of excitement. more crowd than we thought.hat that's around the energy. >> reporter: if you're invited to one of the apec parties or coming to check out the christmas tree, i can guarantee you that anywhere near moscone center this, is as safe an area, the city has ever had. the caps are everywhere. emergency responders as far away as fresno. and san diego. and just in time for the 20,000 tourist and every other tourist in the bay area, the ferris wheel opened up at fisherman's warf. mayor breed greeted by the bunny. this ride may be retail therapy for local businesses. >> of course, they will come to the tourist attractions. this new attraction will be a game-changer for tourists here. >> reporter: if you are interested in checking out the laser light show, dusk until dawn. and the ferris wheel, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. that's open holidays, as well. >> thank you, terry. >>> we have new details about the high-profile meeting between president biden and xi jingping. u.s. officials hope the face-to-face will produce concrete re

parking signs are all up over the perimeter and some starting up yesterday with parking enforcement and s.f works working to finish those beautification projects as well as crackdown on graffiti around the city. marcus, if you are in the area or if you look to be in the area of downtown, just know that even before next week's summit you're going to feel some of that impact for the praep raisings and also things will start to feel more official. later in the afternoon there is a flag-raising ceremony in city hall where local officials would start to welcome the international visitors. a lot to keep track of. already today on the thursday before apec. marcus? >> we do have you covered. thanks, ginger. as you were mentioning those crews were preparing for an influx of visitors during apec and moving you forward with what you need to know if you plan on coming to san francisco. >> even the prep work for the eventual closures is already impacting local traffic and transit. like right now, this moment we have delays for one california because the overhead electrical lines were de-energized for ap

currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services.an be paired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parkl

currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services.an be paired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parkl

writer and we have interviewed founder of that business who permanently is jetting across from london to s.fldin a business. what are valuations like in the u.k.? there is talk about how they are pretty elevated in the u.s. >> the amount of money from investors getting into ai has grown significantly in the u.k., grown about 70%. they have just overtaken fintech. that creates competition and drives up valuations for early stage investments. what is different about ai investing right now that some software valuations driven maybe a couple of years ago is revenues are really following. there is incredible demand both at the consumer level and the price level for these new tools. we need to make sure demand converts the usage and people really get benefit out of it. a lot of the high valuations you will see our underpinned by very fast growing revenues. caroline: i put to you a question we just had a chat with joe zhao about and one company -- we're starting to get a few companies failing. one, worth $4 billion in 2021 and now sell enough parts of the business and basically unwinding. how do yo

currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services.ired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parklets, tha

currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services.an be paired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parkl

currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services.an be paired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program, especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parkl