the search engine pioneer back in two thousand and one aspiring google founders larry page and sergey brin turn to the former software engineer due to his business background. here in germany pilots have gone on strike it on and run after the first time in the company's thirty two year history ryanair carries more passengers than any other airline in europe so the warning strike could have been highly destructive it had however a limited effect with a budget carrier still able to operate most of its flights as planned or with short delays pilots' demands for better wages and working conditions have gone on heard so far and could lead to further strikes employees distrust was the company runs a lot deeper than the pay package alone and it all comes down to one man. ryanair head michael o'leary will bend over backwards to make a buck and that mentality has helped to make ryan air of force to be reckoned with in the european market. further refining the ultra low cost model pioneered by u.s. carrier southwest o'leary cut ticket prices in favor of making money on baggage fees on board shopping

into science >> reporter: the event started six years ago with mark zuckerberg and priscilla chan, sergey brin, anne wojcicki, and yuri and julia milner and more. >> i love these people, people that dream of things we cannot imagine, like how big is the universe. >> reporter: and former nfl player and math petition john ursell were also here. >> there is a lot of competition between the athletic and mathmatics world. >> reporter: rapper wiz khalifa helped close out the show with the record breaking hit see you again. >> that is cool. the violinist. >>> well, it is a cold start to the day and a windy day, as well. some of the headlines as we start out the week, cool and clear. but as you step outside it will wake you up. it will almost be a double blanket kind of week, especially if you are to the north. the coast will see possible flooding and the winds will be staying strong through tomorrow. here we go with the wind gusts over the bay area. we are seeing gusts as high as 24 miles per hour for san francisco and concord, fairfield up to 30. as i set the future-cast into motion by 8:00 a.m. nap

of the search engine in two thousand and one that's when google founders larry page and sergey brin turned to the form a software engineer for his business background. it's the first time ever the ryanair pilots have gone on strike in the company's thirty two year history there were limited strikes announced in germany this morning pilots are demanding ryanair improved pilots wages but employees distrust towards the company runs a lot deeper than the pay package alone and it all starts with. ryanair head michael o'leary will bend over backwards to make a buck and that mentality has helped to make ryan air force to be reckoned with in the european market. further refining the ultra low cost model pioneered by u.s. carrier southwest o'leary cut ticket prices in favor of making money on baggage fees on board shopping and other secondary revenue streams but that cost cutting obsession ran him afoul of many unions they objected to what they described as substandard pay poor working conditions and uncertain labor contracts the result many pilots left ryanair and the airline recently announced it

he took the reins of the search giant from larry page and sergey brin. the 62-year-old billionaire will become a technical adviser and will continue to sit on alphabet's board after he steps down. he holds shares worth about $5 billion. >>> and taking a check of stocks, the dow is down about 38 points, the s&p 500 also down about two points and the nasdaq down about six as we are 30-minutes from the closing bell. >>> enter now for a chance to win four vouchers redeemable to any day of the auto show from january 4th to january 7th, 2018. if you want to enter go to facebook and click on the contest link and fill out the entry form. and entries will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. tonight. the prize has a retail value of $44 and is provided by the international auto show. three winners will be selected on december 26, 2017. you can see all of the rules at www.ktvu.com under contests. >>> the bay area is bringing the holiday cheer from jazz performs to food trucks. plenty of holiday activities to keep you entertains. rosemary orozco has all the details in this

schmidt had been the ceo of google and took over from the founders, larry page and sergey brin.stored in 2011. he's become a technical adviser and will still sit on alphabet's board as he steps down next month. according to the latest proxy filings, he holds shares wort about $5 billion. >>> a report produced by the nevada governor's office says tesla received 150 inside in tax breaks. the tax breaks are part of the deal that brought their factory to an industrial park east of sparks, nevada. tesla does not need to pay anything back as long as it meets the goals. 1300 people earn an average of $45 an hour. >>> a corner of golden gate park in san francisco is named after robin williams. >> they approved renames sharon meadow after robin williams. he was a big supporter of the free comedy day in the park. it's been held at sharon meadow for 20 years. mayor ed lee said it was fitting to rename the field after robin williams because he brought so much light into the world. >> a fitting tribute. >>> 5:56. still ahead, the airport evacuated early this morning. where we expect to get d

silicon valley big wigs were involved, including mark zuckerberg and priscilla chan, sergey brin, anne wojcicki, and yuri and julia milner. >> it is huge for me. being in this platform it will attract a lot more young people in science. >> and some entertainment celebrities included morgan freeman and kerry washington, as well. you can read more on the breakthrough award winners and their accomplishments on our website at kpix.com. >>> the deadly crash on the bay bridge this weekend is still causing traffic problems. we will have a live update, coming up. >>> plus, we are live in half moon bay this morning where the king tide will be impacting the coastline here, but there is them. i will tell you what they are looking for, straight ahead. country following the devastating wildfires, and the looming dead >>> working to recover the progress being made in wine country following the devastating wildfire and the looming deadlines victims face this morning. >>> more tweet from the president. one tweet has possible legal implications on the russian investigation. >>> good morning, it is mond

of the search engine pioneer in two thousand and one that's when google founders larry page and sergey brin turns to the former software engineer for his business back. singapore is a global financial center but with that pride of place comes caution financial experts there and not warming to the new trend of investing in crypto currencies such as bitcoin the island state's highest fiscal authority has just warned investors not to give in to the hype but where some see risks others see opportunity. it's almost a minor affront just one street away from singapore's financial storage an opponent of digital money a cafe has opened where customers pay with crypto currency. we just want to make sure that people understand the crypto currency second to stay i don't think it is a question the way technology develops and goals right now is no doubt about that development record. and governments maybe you have a little bit of an issue too to to follow through so far there haven't been any problems in the cafe people that don't just pay for drinks and snacks with bitcoin they can also use the cafes ow

. >>> what does this mean for alphabet, car en >> i don't think a lot when you think about it, sergey brin and larry page are 44 now >> they're adults. >> they're grownups, right >> they're over the hill >> they've had some management shifts when they split into alphabet, and you had ruth po out there who was an excellent transition i don't think this will have a lasting effect >> i think we've already seen some transitions near the top there already. i think they've been very well denied obviously also when you brought ruth por in, this was seen as a major positive a place that at times in the past has been seen as less transparent has been getting more transparent i think if anything, google has a chance to increase the multiple based on what's potentially good news here >> it's a knee-jerk reaction, when you see a headline, you could see something sell off tomorrow you could see a traction to the selloff. i would be a buyer on that dip i think it is a nonevent, to everything that tim and karen just said. i think it's really plug and play at this point i'm not sure how much day to day he

was still just really that small scrappy search engine at the time google founders larry page and sergei brinhey hired him. >> what's the idea behind that you guys couldn't run it yourself >> parental supervision. to be honest you know -- >> schmidt took the company public in '04, helped scale that business into a tech giant now valued at $740 billion alphabet's reach now extends beyond that bread and butter search business into everything from smartphones to online video to cloud computing cnbc learned this transition has been in the works for about a year schmidt's life we know outside the office has been a colorful one. reportedly he had romantic relationships with several women while still maintaining his longtime marriage to wife, wendy. spokesman for schmidt declined to comment on that issue schmidt has not run day-to-day operations at the company for some time. remember, handed the ceo baton back to larry page in 2011 google then reorganizes alphabet four years later attention now turning to who's going to be the next executive chairman sources tell cnbc that one possible candidate her

produce, and their mark is making great profits but the smart mobility is what messed them up because sergei brind out two hours before a board meeting i would have thought mark would be great, but there still are fissures at uber the fissures are profound. john lain is in there, the former ceo of xerox. where did they come from >> it's going to take a lot to sort of navigate all of that >> i wonder what soph bank is up to they have an agenda with divvy to sell the whole operation. >> they may, or have a significant stake. let's talk about a number of other names. this seems sort of note, starbucks. you come in, you're johnson, but you still have the man standing over you howard is still there. how do you navigate that >> it's a tough one, as howard schultz has had fitful exits before, like michael dell, who came back in, and we're lucky to he did, did a great job coming back in, or ralph lauren, who left and not two years later, he came back in and howard himself, 17 years ago, stepped out and then what happened howard then pulled the rug out from somebody, came back in, and then five years late