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we want a participatory and inclusive silicon valley.e need more people to the table to discuss what our future should be. what do you want it to be? >> i think we're at a time of reckoning for silicon valley. this is a stark moment of having and have-nots. not only for the current static time but for the future of the next generation. we think 2014 will be a day where -- a year that the stories are going to be set in terms of whether we'll get out of a current economic model, which is leaving a lot of people behind. >> as folks were talking about in the last panel, in san francisco we have the tension building between tech workers and others feeling like they're priced out of san francisco and the bay area. folks are coming in who are not necessarily invested in their community. how do you see that struggle in san francisco and how is it different from what is playing out in san jose. >> fractured disconnected community is a dangerous one. it's a problematic one and one that has to be addressed head on or it will not change are in san j
we want a participatory and inclusive silicon valley.e need more people to the table to discuss what our future should be. what do you want it to be? >> i think we're at a time of reckoning for silicon valley. this is a stark moment of having and have-nots. not only for the current static time but for the future of the next generation. we think 2014 will be a day where -- a year that the stories are going to be set in terms of whether we'll get out of a current economic model, which is...
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they make up the backbone of silicon valley. the state just responding better to its constituents. the biggest year i have is the status quo. we leave it alone and california keeps getting worse and we get worse and worse services for more cost. , thanks forr sharing your thoughts. cory, thank you as well. there has been a lot of talk about the super bowl but the nfl is already looking forward to next year and an $800 million opportunity thursday night. we will look at the opportunities for midweek games. ♪ >> welcome back. i'm emily chang. the big game is this sunday but the nfl is already looking ahead to next year, negotiating the broadcast rights for a thursday night games -- eight thursday night games. it could bring the league $800 million in revenue. who wants the tv rights? >> everybody is hungry for these tv rights. obviously, the super bowl is a great tag for this because everyone is watching, but everyone is watching the regular season, too. think about what this has done for the fox network, espn, transferred to mond
they make up the backbone of silicon valley. the state just responding better to its constituents. the biggest year i have is the status quo. we leave it alone and california keeps getting worse and we get worse and worse services for more cost. , thanks forr sharing your thoughts. cory, thank you as well. there has been a lot of talk about the super bowl but the nfl is already looking forward to next year and an $800 million opportunity thursday night. we will look at the opportunities for...
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almost nobody in silicon valley has more experience than david kelley.ook, create confidence, is all about unleashing creativity. jon ehrlichman has more from los angeles. >> he is one of the best-known names in the world of design. he has done that work on behalf of companies like apple. he cowrote this book with his brother. david joins us now from stanford to talk little bit more about "creative confidence." you say that there's a lot of creativity in us. what gets in the way, if you are an employee, or someone running a business, what is in the way? >> sometime around the fourth grade, somebody tells you you are not creative. they mean you're not artistic, but they say you're not creative. then you opt out of that. what happens is that, as adults, we get to the point that we have that self image. then we are very afraid of being judged. it is kind of fear of being judged. instead of coming up with an idea and championing it, you do not want to get your name attached to the idea because it might fail and it would be bad for your career. it is what psy
almost nobody in silicon valley has more experience than david kelley.ook, create confidence, is all about unleashing creativity. jon ehrlichman has more from los angeles. >> he is one of the best-known names in the world of design. he has done that work on behalf of companies like apple. he cowrote this book with his brother. david joins us now from stanford to talk little bit more about "creative confidence." you say that there's a lot of creativity in us. what gets in the...
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in silicon valley as well. venture capital pioneer tom perkins had compared a tax on the rich to the holocaust in an op-ed over the weekend. he apologized for his comments in an exclusive interview with emily chang. he is not backing down from his message on class warfare. >> i don't apologize for writing the letter. i should not have used that awful word. believeer said what i and i believe we have to be careful that we don't demonize anybody and that we certainly don't demonize the most creative part of our society. >> a very offensive op-ed in most people's minds. that was just an excerpt but we will come back to that. >> i think emily did a great job on that. did you see where he showed his watch? buy sixid he could rolexes. with that watch. >> from a good person who scored some points but at the same time, it was tone deaf. >> our last front-page story is the white house is relaxing some roles in what internet companies can say about the government collecting customer data. companies can say what aggregate
in silicon valley as well. venture capital pioneer tom perkins had compared a tax on the rich to the holocaust in an op-ed over the weekend. he apologized for his comments in an exclusive interview with emily chang. he is not backing down from his message on class warfare. >> i don't apologize for writing the letter. i should not have used that awful word. believeer said what i and i believe we have to be careful that we don't demonize anybody and that we certainly don't demonize the most...
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the debate changed with many silicon valley's across the american landscape? , austin is silicon prairie. silicon beach. >> bloomberg has done a great job in new york city. >> fabulous. >> does that change the immigration debate? >> it broadens it out. it is broader than tech. need to country, attract the best from around the world. if we do not, we are crazy, we bring people and, given college educations and graduate school educations and then send them back. ,> there was a theme at davos when you see not only the u.s. minority representation there, so many people abroad looking to the u.s. for technological leadership. is silicon valley still the dominant technological leader? >> absolutely. >> what is a close second? >> as the -- actually, tel aviv. there is a tremendously vital software, hardware and probably software activity in tel aviv. >> the president will pay lip service to this, i wonder what he will do with the politics of it after state of the union. >> doesn't silicon valley see washington and the president as a lever they can pull to do something
the debate changed with many silicon valley's across the american landscape? , austin is silicon prairie. silicon beach. >> bloomberg has done a great job in new york city. >> fabulous. >> does that change the immigration debate? >> it broadens it out. it is broader than tech. need to country, attract the best from around the world. if we do not, we are crazy, we bring people and, given college educations and graduate school educations and then send them back. ,>...
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silicon valley gentrifying that we're seeing in the past couple of weeks and it's been going on for a couple of months that people have been trying to gain an activist movement against the way these google buses are separating the bay area and to essentially a tale of two cities but it's only in the past couple of weeks that this is become what some people are calling like militant radical action and you saw that you support counterforce because google should no longer get away with playing the good guy what do you mean by that. well i feel especially in the past few months google has been quite explicit p.r. campaign to almost exempt itself from the role it's played in up holding and maintaining a surveillance state that you know a lot of this is come out through n.s.a. surveillance and you know there are other parts like parts of google culture such as that terrible film the internship that came out last year that suggests it's just this kind of totally loving. meaning don't do evil you know it was their original corporate unofficial slogan. and you know what's actually happening on
silicon valley gentrifying that we're seeing in the past couple of weeks and it's been going on for a couple of months that people have been trying to gain an activist movement against the way these google buses are separating the bay area and to essentially a tale of two cities but it's only in the past couple of weeks that this is become what some people are calling like militant radical action and you saw that you support counterforce because google should no longer get away with playing the...
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that is what drove silicon valley in the early days. northern california is a pretty awesome place to live. young person, outdoorsy, and also make a lot of money. all of the great universities that boston has, of course, some great schools out in silicon valley as well. you have done some real research and some anecdotal research about how these communities grow, the entrepreneurial community and then the investment dollars that follow them. where else are we seeing hubs develop? >> this is where the future is. we talk about knowledge workers versus manufacturing. when you think about places that have caught people's imagination, it is not surprising that you hear about austin, texas. chicago has done a lot in that arena. really cool incubator they're called 1871. i found a cool company in columbia, missouri, where the university of missouri is, a moved fromled newsy, the west coast, venture backed, and sold. >> you have to have cheap enough rent for founders and koch to bers -- entrepreneurs they geturvive before their angel money, but
that is what drove silicon valley in the early days. northern california is a pretty awesome place to live. young person, outdoorsy, and also make a lot of money. all of the great universities that boston has, of course, some great schools out in silicon valley as well. you have done some real research and some anecdotal research about how these communities grow, the entrepreneurial community and then the investment dollars that follow them. where else are we seeing hubs develop? >> this...
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. >> what about silicon valley? is silicon valley divorced from reality?ou mentioned that you crated billionaires. six-figureds making salaries and getting perks at companies. they are getting wi-fi access down to the peninsula, which regular residents do not have access to. is there something to be said for this idea that silicon valley is living in its own little bubble? >> there is something in that. on the other hand, it is a bubble that is created -- that has changed the world. it created incredible wealth around america and around the world. maybe of the put up with a little techno geek arrogance in order to get the results of those sort of folks'thinking. how do you see this divide playing out? that, as the messenger, i have been shot at. read the message. at thejust said beginning that you regret the message. >> i regret the use of that word. it was a terrible misjudgment. i do not regret the message at all. >> what is the message? >> any time the majority starts to demonize any minority, no matter what it is, it is wrong and dangerous. no good eve
. >> what about silicon valley? is silicon valley divorced from reality?ou mentioned that you crated billionaires. six-figureds making salaries and getting perks at companies. they are getting wi-fi access down to the peninsula, which regular residents do not have access to. is there something to be said for this idea that silicon valley is living in its own little bubble? >> there is something in that. on the other hand, it is a bubble that is created -- that has changed the world....
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the silicon valley international auto show continues today and tomorrow. reporter jonathan bloom found out, a seismic shift in the industry has brought silicon valley and detroit a lot closer together. >> reporter: though the silicon valley auto show in san jose is hundreds of miles from the consumer electronics show in las vegas, the two are undeniably connected. >> we announced a collaboration with local san jose-based sun power. >> reporter: ford is showing off the plug-in c-max energy. you can get 600 more miles on gas, but they showed off this version and gave us this video of a c-max energy covered in solar cells. >> a day's worth of sun can recharge the battery fully, which would allow the customer then to drive home using a fully electric charge that they didn't pull off the grid and didn't use any fuel. so, it's free power. >> reporter: at the other end of the floor, toyota's showing off this cutaway of a vehicle that's hybrid in a different sense. this rav4 is actually all electric, but it's part toyota and part tesla. >> it's a tesla battery wit
the silicon valley international auto show continues today and tomorrow. reporter jonathan bloom found out, a seismic shift in the industry has brought silicon valley and detroit a lot closer together. >> reporter: though the silicon valley auto show in san jose is hundreds of miles from the consumer electronics show in las vegas, the two are undeniably connected. >> we announced a collaboration with local san jose-based sun power. >> reporter: ford is showing off the plug-in...
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silicon valley got washington excited about it. president bush was an early supporter, but the federal purse strings truly loosened under president obama. hoping to create innovation and jobs, he committed north of $100 billion dollars in loans, grants and tax breaks to cleantech. but instead of breakthroughs, the sector suffered a string of expensive, tax-funded flops. suddenly, "cleantech" was a dirty word. investor vinod khosla, known as the father of the cleantech revolution, has poured over a billion dollars of his own money into some 50 energy startups. he took us to one in columbus, mississippi. kior is a biofuel company that's replacing oil drilling with oil making. >> vinod khosla: nature takes a million years to produce our crude oil. kior can produce it in seconds. >> stahl: the company took over this old paper mill, where logs are picked up by a giant claw, dropped into a shredder and pulverized into wood chips. >> khosla: and we take that, add this magic catalyst... >> stahl: this is the secret sauce. >> khosla: yeah.
silicon valley got washington excited about it. president bush was an early supporter, but the federal purse strings truly loosened under president obama. hoping to create innovation and jobs, he committed north of $100 billion dollars in loans, grants and tax breaks to cleantech. but instead of breakthroughs, the sector suffered a string of expensive, tax-funded flops. suddenly, "cleantech" was a dirty word. investor vinod khosla, known as the father of the cleantech revolution, has...
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rogers for all those years amino >> i want to introduce rebecca from silicon valley bank. rebecca >> i'm delighted to be here for the grand 0 opening pr i represent a lot of spflts. i want to give a shout out to faye who's our equity person and serving on the ac/dc board. we've provided over half a bloiltdz for the affordable housing in the bay area. we believe that economic inclusion is an important part of the diverse community. we do business by supporting affordable housing developers and after participating in the be financing of those fields. it takes a tremendous amount of teamwork and pool of resources to make this happen. i do want to highlight the city of san francisco's contribution to this deal. it wasn't the biggest dollars it was the first money in. once that money is committed to a deal it can be lifrjd to private and public sources. i comprehend the city for investing in our community through affordable housing and i hope they will continue their work. reverend fong and michael your respected team at urban core at ac/dc thank you for involving us it's a bea
rogers for all those years amino >> i want to introduce rebecca from silicon valley bank. rebecca >> i'm delighted to be here for the grand 0 opening pr i represent a lot of spflts. i want to give a shout out to faye who's our equity person and serving on the ac/dc board. we've provided over half a bloiltdz for the affordable housing in the bay area. we believe that economic inclusion is an important part of the diverse community. we do business by supporting affordable housing...
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san jose auto show bring detroit a little closer to silicon valley. show you around there valley.how you around there stay with us. another half >> good evening again. new jersey governor chris chrisie already a leading contender in the next presidential race said today he is humiliate that had someone on his staff apparently decided to create an epic traffic jam just to play politics. so he traveled to the scene of the snarl today to face the music. here's bradley in new jersey. >> i come out here today to apologize to the people of new jersey. >> rare retreat. >> i am bearsed and humiliated. >> tough talking governor of new jersey was talking softer today. >> i had no knowledge. or involvement in this issue in its planning or execution. >> but e-mails link some of the governor top associates with this partial shut down of the george washington bridge nation busiest for 4 days in septembe september. it was apparently political retaliation and this man democratic mayor of new jersey who refused to endorse chrisie in november election. shut down began on the first day of school lea
san jose auto show bring detroit a little closer to silicon valley. show you around there valley.how you around there stay with us. another half >> good evening again. new jersey governor chris chrisie already a leading contender in the next presidential race said today he is humiliate that had someone on his staff apparently decided to create an epic traffic jam just to play politics. so he traveled to the scene of the snarl today to face the music. here's bradley in new jersey. >>...
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. >> in san francisco, transportation officials will vote today on a deal to allow the silicon valley employee shuttle buses to use muni bus stops in the city for a price. amy hollyfield is in san francisco with details. amy? >> controversial vote at city hall. google has encouraged the employees to come to city hall and testify on behalf of the buses. if they can, they have even given them talking points. tech companies use the buts to shuttle the employees from san francisco to silicon valley and they use muni bus stops and protesters say they don't like it and have blocked the buses saying private buses should not be allowed to use public bus stops. today, the municipal transportation board will vote on what to charge a dollar per day per stop and whether to require the buses to have city permits. some of the froms do not think that goes far enough pointing out what will result in meaningful revenue for muni but city officials say this is a good start toward regulating the buses. what do think? if you would like to come to the meeting it is at 1:00 o'clock this afternoon at city ha
. >> in san francisco, transportation officials will vote today on a deal to allow the silicon valley employee shuttle buses to use muni bus stops in the city for a price. amy hollyfield is in san francisco with details. amy? >> controversial vote at city hall. google has encouraged the employees to come to city hall and testify on behalf of the buses. if they can, they have even given them talking points. tech companies use the buts to shuttle the employees from san francisco to...
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. >> obviously silicon valley is very interested in what the president decides.hey going to be getting what they want out of this. google, yahoo!, facebook, all of these companies have protested the way these surveillance measures have been carried out. >> extremely interested and very active. they have had meetings with the white house. they have put out their own proposals of what they would like to see. obama gives a wide- ranging speech on intelligence and for structure next friday. address hoping he will what they are looking for. those companies want to release reports about how often they are required to release information by the u.s. i think the administration is trying to figure out how they can find some type of middle ground. everything else, anything the administration does that is perceived by privacy advocates as a good thing will be in line with what they wanted. this is a revenue issue, particularly internationally. >> how long do you think this debate is going to continue to play out? are we ever going to put this to rest? and lot of wildcards h
. >> obviously silicon valley is very interested in what the president decides.hey going to be getting what they want out of this. google, yahoo!, facebook, all of these companies have protested the way these surveillance measures have been carried out. >> extremely interested and very active. they have had meetings with the white house. they have put out their own proposals of what they would like to see. obama gives a wide- ranging speech on intelligence and for structure next...
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i had shown this to a friend, we had moved out here to sloven, -- silicon valley. put up tutorial and put it on youtube. it's for dogs playing pianos, and cats on roller skates. but i gave it a shot. and from those first new videos in november 2006, it became clear that people who were not my cousins were watching and by 2008-2009 i set it up as a not-for-profit. by that point there were about 100,000 using the site. at that point, my wife and i sat down and had enough savings that perhaps enough to set it up for a year. social return, obviously doing it as a not for profit is fairly lark large. it wasn't until about 2010 that we got our first real support from the gates foundation from ann and john doer. and we are an horgs of pushing 50, 55, 56 people. >> recent khan academy announced that it is partnering with an internet company. any concern it's becoming too commercial, khan lets us know what he thinks, next. >> this sunday... >> scholars and writers, policy makers and cultural icons .olicy makers and cultural icons >> welcome back. we're talking about those w
i had shown this to a friend, we had moved out here to sloven, -- silicon valley. put up tutorial and put it on youtube. it's for dogs playing pianos, and cats on roller skates. but i gave it a shot. and from those first new videos in november 2006, it became clear that people who were not my cousins were watching and by 2008-2009 i set it up as a not-for-profit. by that point there were about 100,000 using the site. at that point, my wife and i sat down and had enough savings that perhaps...
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the problem in san francisco and silicon valley years -- is we set people up to be an amazing leaders. if they are geniuses. books are written about them. they show us how to do things the way they do it. they are constantly on tv and in the media. this is how this person does this thing. this is why they do it this way. we try to imitate what they have done to be successful. the reality is these people are the same people they were 10 years ago and are going to be. the person they are today may be frowned upon 10 years from now are was frowned upon 10 years earlier. it is critical as you great your company and your cultures that you absolutely internalize this fact. there are many different ways to be successful. i was having a conversation with the ceo of pinterest. ben said, all these women out there who are leaders, there is this superpower that has enabled them to do amazing things. they are all different. i thought that was an amazing insight. when i tell you and implore yo
the problem in san francisco and silicon valley years -- is we set people up to be an amazing leaders. if they are geniuses. books are written about them. they show us how to do things the way they do it. they are constantly on tv and in the media. this is how this person does this thing. this is why they do it this way. we try to imitate what they have done to be successful. the reality is these people are the same people they were 10 years ago and are going to be. the person they are today...
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. >> what about silicon valley, is silicon valley divorced from reality? you created billionaires.ou have kids making six-figure salaries, getting perks at technology companies. taking shuttles with wi-fi access down to the peninsula, which regular residents don't have access to. to be saidmething for this idea silicon valley really is living in its own bubble? i think there is something in that. on the other hand, it is a bubble that has created, that has changed to the world and has created incredible wealth. around america and around the world. maybe you have to put up with a little bit of air against to get the results of those sort of -- bit of arrogance to get the results of those sort of folks. >> how do you see this divide playing out? now that as a messenger i have been shot, read the message. >> you just said you regret the way the message -- >> i you regret the use of that word. it was a terrible misjudgment. i don't regret the message at all. >> what is the message? majority starts to demonize a minority, no matter what it is, it is wrong. and dangerous. and no good eve
. >> what about silicon valley, is silicon valley divorced from reality? you created billionaires.ou have kids making six-figure salaries, getting perks at technology companies. taking shuttles with wi-fi access down to the peninsula, which regular residents don't have access to. to be saidmething for this idea silicon valley really is living in its own bubble? i think there is something in that. on the other hand, it is a bubble that has created, that has changed to the world and has...
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bilton, you said a little bit earlier that this is not an uncommon story in silicon valley. >> >> guest well, it's not an uncommon story in the valley. twitter is unique in the respect that all the founders were pushed out in one respect or another over time. usually you just have one that's pushed out, and then it goes away. but you have these stories in the valley, you know? every company, every big company has one of these kind of tales to it. you saw it at facebook with, you've seen it at snapchat which is the latest darling which is the new photo messaging service, and one of the founders, the guy who came up with the idea, is suing the co-founders because he said he was thrown aside and not given credit for his creation. and you saw it with twitter. and what happens a lot of the times is that you have of a group of friends, often guys, that either, you know, knew each other in a stanford dorm room or used to meet each other for a beer after work. and they become very close friends, and they have the similar interest in technology and computers and mobile devices and things like th
bilton, you said a little bit earlier that this is not an uncommon story in silicon valley. >> >> guest well, it's not an uncommon story in the valley. twitter is unique in the respect that all the founders were pushed out in one respect or another over time. usually you just have one that's pushed out, and then it goes away. but you have these stories in the valley, you know? every company, every big company has one of these kind of tales to it. you saw it at facebook with, you've...
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it made it so wonderful, it made silicon valley the world hotbed of innovation. i think that talking a lot about some of these negatives, but let's look at some of the positives. >> that's what i'm trying to get you to do. you have something like at&t in the iphone. these two parties came together and said we're going to launch this iphone in the american market. the interesting thing was that at&t subsidized the cost of the phone so the american public could get the phone at a low cost. they had to use their own money to do that. they paid apple for every apple for every single phone. could we imagine the world without iphone? net neutrality taken by definition would not allow those partnerships. it said if there are is exclusive agreement--quickly, if you can charge netflix more, how does that effect me at home doing what i'm doing. >> there is no impact to you whatsoever. if you're a netflix customer you might have a better experience. the point is if i'm not a netflix customers why should i pay for to you see netflix. >> i look forward to the day that these c
it made it so wonderful, it made silicon valley the world hotbed of innovation. i think that talking a lot about some of these negatives, but let's look at some of the positives. >> that's what i'm trying to get you to do. you have something like at&t in the iphone. these two parties came together and said we're going to launch this iphone in the american market. the interesting thing was that at&t subsidized the cost of the phone so the american public could get the phone at a...
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not out of silicon valley. on them usually count doing is coming up with some ingenious idea from surprising people. it is not hiring all-stars. the person who suddenly stumbles on something. there is a culture that enables achievea to grow and some notoriety. it is a sad tale for yahoo!. >> you said that this is not what silicon valley is about. it sounds like professional sports, where you wind up with a player on your roster. more like an allan houston, james dolan situation. pilere stuck with this big of money. it seems like this cannot continue. >> absolutely right. this is not the way to do it. we need some ingenious thinking. i do not think you will higher all-stars for musso to speak. the supply of that -- you get good talented people. they need to find some magic here. move to the next level in terms of what they offer the public area >> baseball needs to have some changes too. what about the acquisition spree? marissa mayer has been buying these companies. is that the right way to go? a lot of these c
not out of silicon valley. on them usually count doing is coming up with some ingenious idea from surprising people. it is not hiring all-stars. the person who suddenly stumbles on something. there is a culture that enables achievea to grow and some notoriety. it is a sad tale for yahoo!. >> you said that this is not what silicon valley is about. it sounds like professional sports, where you wind up with a player on your roster. more like an allan houston, james dolan situation. pilere...
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silicon valley is moving north. these young folk want to be in a dense, urban environment and want all of the amenities, and they are willing to sacrifice a commute. that is big vexing issue for these companies. they want to maintain these campuses, but increasingly, folks are saying, can't you open up a satellite office in san francisco? >> and we are seeing companies like twitter and salesforce make their headquarters in san francisco. they are taking up huge corporate office space, and that is not making people happy either. the day twitter went public, there was a huge protest in san francisco and people complained they were getting pushed out of the area and they are revitalizing the city, and in another one, they are being pushed out of the area. people can't afford to stay where they are living. >> it is an age-old story. gentrification. when you invest, prices tend to go up. people are competing for access to that newly improved area, so this is going to be again, a huge challenge for this mayor and the next
silicon valley is moving north. these young folk want to be in a dense, urban environment and want all of the amenities, and they are willing to sacrifice a commute. that is big vexing issue for these companies. they want to maintain these campuses, but increasingly, folks are saying, can't you open up a satellite office in san francisco? >> and we are seeing companies like twitter and salesforce make their headquarters in san francisco. they are taking up huge corporate office space, and...
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the economic gap, as carla said, between the moneyed silicon valley types and everybody else is going to crack open in 2014. the attacks on the google shuttle buses for employees recently is just proof that there's all this simmering anger. i think some people are still looking at the america's cup and wondering if that is more proof that san francisco is just becoming a playground for billionaires, where people can't afford to be here and they will be squished out to the manufacture gins. the political question of what we do is still thorny.
the economic gap, as carla said, between the moneyed silicon valley types and everybody else is going to crack open in 2014. the attacks on the google shuttle buses for employees recently is just proof that there's all this simmering anger. i think some people are still looking at the america's cup and wondering if that is more proof that san francisco is just becoming a playground for billionaires, where people can't afford to be here and they will be squished out to the manufacture gins. the...
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"mercury news" reporter says silicon valley is funny. it portrays a fairly accurate picture of what the area is like. it follows a computer program here works with others at a start-up. mike judge is the same guy that brought us office space. >> controversy is brewing over at&t's plans to give you free data over your cell phone. scott, who doesn't like free data? >> maybe not the fcc and a congresswoman doesn't seem to, a civil rights group. palo alto congresswoman speaking out against at&t's plan to offer some content to its smart phone users for free. the idea is you could watch certain movies or shows or download specific songs from itunes all for free as far as the data goes. so for instance, if i'm making this up, katy perry could offer her new album on itunes and you could download it without that download costing you against your data cap. that would be good for you, good for katy perry but critics say bad for a quality on the internet. right now indy band and katy perry have equal access to fans on their phone. t mobile continues
"mercury news" reporter says silicon valley is funny. it portrays a fairly accurate picture of what the area is like. it follows a computer program here works with others at a start-up. mike judge is the same guy that brought us office space. >> controversy is brewing over at&t's plans to give you free data over your cell phone. scott, who doesn't like free data? >> maybe not the fcc and a congresswoman doesn't seem to, a civil rights group. palo alto congresswoman...
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. >> business is obviously watching this very carefully, silicon valley, tech executives met with the president. their big concern is that these programs have hurt their bottom line. microsoft's general counsel said that people won't use technology they don't trust. what specifically are you now going to allow companies to disclose to their customers when it pertains to these programs? >> so a number of things that would be of interest to business. one we have the use of so-called national security letters. this is an order that can be given to a company that requires them to hand over information to the government. in the past, big businesses have not been permitted to disclose the numbers of national security letters they have received, for instance. frankly, the numbers i think are much lower than people would suggest. what we said today is we will work with them so they can make some of that information public so that they can provide greater transparency and make clear we're not talking about a huge amount of their customers that have been affected by the national security letter
. >> business is obviously watching this very carefully, silicon valley, tech executives met with the president. their big concern is that these programs have hurt their bottom line. microsoft's general counsel said that people won't use technology they don't trust. what specifically are you now going to allow companies to disclose to their customers when it pertains to these programs? >> so a number of things that would be of interest to business. one we have the use of so-called...
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. >> but first, how one silicon valley town is going high-tech to deal with a parking problem. ,,,,,,,,,, announcer: every day across america, excess food is gathered by a network of good people at local food banks, giving hope to millions of children who struggle with hunger. they've earned their wings. and you can, too. together we can solve child hunger. support feeding america and your local food bank at feedingamerica.org. company is in the running tt free airtime during the sup bowl. the toy company "goldieblox .. in a >>> an oakland-based startup company is in the running to get free air time during the super bowl. the toy company goldieblox is one of four finalist in a competition that gives one small business a commercial during the big game. it encourages girls to pursue careers in math and sciences. they recently made news because of a legal dispute because of a parity of a beastie boys tune in an ad. >>> a new year brings new technology to a silicon valley town dealing with a parking problem. betty yu shows us the high-tech tool rolling out in los gatos. >> reporter: you w
. >> but first, how one silicon valley town is going high-tech to deal with a parking problem. ,,,,,,,,,, announcer: every day across america, excess food is gathered by a network of good people at local food banks, giving hope to millions of children who struggle with hunger. they've earned their wings. and you can, too. together we can solve child hunger. support feeding america and your local food bank at feedingamerica.org. company is in the running tt free airtime during the sup...
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and a silicon valley tycoon is facing serious backlash. his comments about the 1% that a are causing a national uproar when abc7 news at 11:00 while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. a rocket-propelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. when i came home, i felt alone. my family was around me, but i couldn't talk to them about what i'd seen and what i'd done. i remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i don't want to live. i was discharged from the army, and i've been working with the wounded warrior project since 2007. warriors don't have to be severely wounded to be with the wounded warrior project. we do have a lot of guys that have post-traumatic stress disorder. being able to share your story, i guess it kind of helps you wrap your mind around what did happen over there. just because you've left the military doesn't mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, i'm kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, i'm leading and training them to heal. and if i come aw
and a silicon valley tycoon is facing serious backlash. his comments about the 1% that a are causing a national uproar when abc7 news at 11:00 while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. a rocket-propelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. when i came home, i felt alone. my family was around me, but i couldn't talk to them about what i'd seen and what i'd done. i remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i don't want to live. i was discharged from the army,...
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valuations are based on hype not fundamentals, josh lipton, nightly business report, silicon valley. >>> drugmaker intercept pharmaceuticals today almost qaudrupled in a matter of seconds. one of intercept's drugs which treats a type of liver disease was found effective in a mid stage trial. this paves the way for it to become the first approved treatment for that condition. the stock rose 281% to 275.87. now, to put that move into perspective, the stock gained 203 points today. the dow jones industrial average, an entire index, has gained that many points only three times in the past three months. >>> meanwhile, shares of ford are on the move today after the automaker raised its quarterly dividend by 25%. this is the second time in two years that ford has increased its dividend thanks it says to its strong financial condition. shares rose almost 2% to 15.84. >>> now slew of retailers had bad news for investors. sears reported a major loss after today's market close. sales fell a sharp 9% during the holiday season, continuing the company's long period of decline. sears warned investo
valuations are based on hype not fundamentals, josh lipton, nightly business report, silicon valley. >>> drugmaker intercept pharmaceuticals today almost qaudrupled in a matter of seconds. one of intercept's drugs which treats a type of liver disease was found effective in a mid stage trial. this paves the way for it to become the first approved treatment for that condition. the stock rose 281% to 275.87. now, to put that move into perspective, the stock gained 203 points today. the...
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they call it the capital of silicon valley. san jose sits squarely in a region home to some of the biggest names in tech. >> it's so smart because more than half the residents are college grads. also getting a big mention, the kids and the high-tech bulldog academy at lleva middle school. >>> the potentially life-changing gift to a family. >>> a san jose family got quite the gift from their children's school today. pioneer high school held its make-a-wish assembly where they try to make dreams come true. one of the students wished for help because her family car was so unreliable that it regularly made her late to school. the family was initially brought up on stage and given coupons for free auto repair and oil changes. then someone else showed up with something more. >> on behalf of our castle honda and automotive group. we are here to present you with a car. >> oh, the car -- >> isn't that sweet? >> such a great story. >> the car wasn't the only wish that came true. they also gave another student's mother a trip to monterey.
they call it the capital of silicon valley. san jose sits squarely in a region home to some of the biggest names in tech. >> it's so smart because more than half the residents are college grads. also getting a big mention, the kids and the high-tech bulldog academy at lleva middle school. >>> the potentially life-changing gift to a family. >>> a san jose family got quite the gift from their children's school today. pioneer high school held its make-a-wish assembly where...
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katherine ulrich, a recruiter specializing in silicon valley, expects a lot of demand for those withxpertise in cloud computing and data analytics. >> everybody needs to figure out what's their strategy for putting data and applications in the cloud. and how do we use big data and data analytics, how do we figure this out, do we need to do hiring in that space. >> reporter: jewelry riulrich s is coming from chinese, japanese, and korean firms, setting up in silicon valley and looking for new sales and marketing talent. if you do get hired in tech, you can expect to get paid relatively well, according to robert hastert, the staffing -- haft, the staffing firm u.s. salaries will increase an average of 3.5% next year for professional jobs. technology positions are expected to see the largest gains with about a 5.5% increase in the average salary for newly hired workers. technical engineers, software developers, and mobile application developers could also see big bumps in their paychecks. and at the top tech companies like apple, google, and facebook, bonuses are being paid to the best
katherine ulrich, a recruiter specializing in silicon valley, expects a lot of demand for those withxpertise in cloud computing and data analytics. >> everybody needs to figure out what's their strategy for putting data and applications in the cloud. and how do we use big data and data analytics, how do we figure this out, do we need to do hiring in that space. >> reporter: jewelry riulrich s is coming from chinese, japanese, and korean firms, setting up in silicon valley and...
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people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that word three times us and you think culture now and what do you think about the strong measure of mass transit what does that say about the city because i personally think i am a huge fan of cities with good mass transit i think that it speaks to the dignity in which a city builds its mass transit system just getting to work and says a lot about the place that you have no woods is only about the american value system i think in the fifty's you know after we built the highways and so forth everyone was moving to the west because of the car culture but in these cities they have great mass transit and that means that people are thinking
people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that word three times us and you think culture...
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people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against the right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that we're three times us and you think culture now ed what do you think about the strong measure of mass transit what does that say about the city because i personally think i am a huge fan of cities with good mass transit i think that it speaks to the dignity in which a city builds its mass transit system just getting to work and says a lot about the place that you know would certainly about the american value system i think in the fifty's you know after we built the highways and so forth everyone was moving to the west because of the car culture but in these cities they have great mass transit and that means that people are thinki
people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against the right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that we're three times us and you think...
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people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that word three times fast and you think culture now and what do you think about the strong measure of mass transit what does that say about the city because i personally think i am a huge fan of cities with good mass transit i think that it speaks to the dignity in which a city builds its mass transit system just getting to work and says a lot about the place that you know woods is only about the american value system i think in the fifty's you know after we built the highways and so forth everyone was moving to the west because of the car culture but in these cities they have great mass transit and that means that people are thinking o
people moving to san francisco to work in silicon valley and driving up the prices a lot of people are against right now it makes a lot of sense now all of the top cities they have strong measurements of social capital and tend to be walkable like we mentioned and they also have a culture of mass transit and like america now the most now and most cities in the top ten are hubs of like you said technology social entrepreneurship entrepreneurship say that word three times fast and you think...
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the home of silicon valley, there is nothing available online. so we sat down with the head of the licensing division at california's department of social services. she told us that the data is stored in that windows program we remember from the 1990s, lotus 123. that means her top officials can't tell you which facilities have the most violations, which violations occur the most. they can't even compare one day care to another. >> why can't i just go online and get this information? why can't i compare? >> again, unfortunately, the way that our system works, we don't have an easy way -- we don't even have a difficult way at the moment. we don't have a way of taking the information that's in this system and putting it up online. >> according to state regulators that information should also be on-site at day care facilities. so tonight we go undercover to test the system, to see if day cares will give us and you parents inspection records when asked. you will not believe what we found tonight. that's at 11:00 hear on nbc bay area. >> i have a chil
the home of silicon valley, there is nothing available online. so we sat down with the head of the licensing division at california's department of social services. she told us that the data is stored in that windows program we remember from the 1990s, lotus 123. that means her top officials can't tell you which facilities have the most violations, which violations occur the most. they can't even compare one day care to another. >> why can't i just go online and get this information? why...
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in this edition, we meet two silicon valley billionaires a generation apart who revolutionized the worldf computing and the internet. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg and paul allen, microsoft's cofounder. we begin with mark zuckerberg and facebook. if you have a facebook account, you've probably reconnected with an old pal, shared photos with your family, and gotten advice from your friends on what to buy and what to read. but facebook has bigger plans. it wants to turn the entire web into one big social network. lesley stahl first talked with mark zuckerberg in 2008, and three years later, we sat down with mark again. he gave us a preview of his site's new profile page, a change that would affect the 500 million people who were then using facebook, an idea that zuckerberg had cooked up in his dorm room at harvard. >> when you first thought about this--19 years old--is this what you had in mind? did you see this far into the future, or is it way beyond what you dreamed? >> well, it's funny. i mean, when i was getting started, you know, with my roommates in college, you never think that you
in this edition, we meet two silicon valley billionaires a generation apart who revolutionized the worldf computing and the internet. facebook ceo mark zuckerberg and paul allen, microsoft's cofounder. we begin with mark zuckerberg and facebook. if you have a facebook account, you've probably reconnected with an old pal, shared photos with your family, and gotten advice from your friends on what to buy and what to read. but facebook has bigger plans. it wants to turn the entire web into one big...