Get things done. Alisa global news, 24 hours a day, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. Im alisa parenti. This is bloomberg. Bloomberg technology is next. Johnson, in for emily chang. This is bloomberg technology. More problems for over including for uber, including a criminal investigation. Plus, amazon and microsoft taking the lead. We will hear from top executives at each firm. And a japanese billionaire and the founder of softbank, his first break and how he closed the investment of a lifetime with jack ma. First, our lede, the continuing saga of ubers legal troubles. The Company Facing two additional criminal investigations. Eric newcomer uncovered the scope. He joins us now. When i saw the notes this morning, im like, really, havent we done this already . Ive got to think the Legal Department at uber is feeling the same way. Eric it takes a long time for things to wind their way through. We knew about three criminal probes before. We are
A National Group fighting child porn alerted investigators someone was viewing and sharing child porn locally investigators searched his regard nor home and found what they say are 500 images, pictures and video of chirp some three to five years old engaged in sex acts with adults and more. Sir this affidavit is horrific. Can you explain what happened here . I just got it. I just received it. Law enforcement guarded his home wednesday where there was no answer. Released on 10,000 bond, he remains the head of the radnors board tonight. A fellow board member is urging him to quit. While expressing shock. We would have breakfast sometimes and talk about policy want not. And this is a complete shock. Its like a punch in the gut. Reporter according to investigators he referred to himself online as daddy xx and wrote about the child porn images. He engaged in chat conversations that were quite shocking quite offensive. Allegedly kept a spreadsheet of all the child porn sites hed visit. Why w
The republican proposal for tax reform in harrisburg, pennsylvania on wednesday. He also offered words of support impacted by the massacre in las vegas, the wildfires in california, and the hurricanes in the gulf states, puerto rico, and the virgin islands. This is about 45 minutes. [applause] pres. Trump thank you sorry much, ladies and gentlemen. It is great to be back in pennsylvania was the proud men and women of the American Trucking associations. [applause] pres. Trump reluctance of any, and we love our great truckers we love pennsylvania, and we love our great truckers. I want to thank all of our wonderful members of congress who are here with us today. Should i read their names . Then i will. Representative lou barletta, great guy running for governor. He is running for the senate. [boos] pres. Trump i heard he was running for governor, then i heard he was running for the senate. You are going to win big. Good luck, lou. A friend of mine, representative mike kelly. [applause] p
New reports about how weinstein was perhaps protected. Nbc news. Here is ronan farrow. Why did you record this for the new yorker and not nbc news . Sticker you would have to ask nbc and executives about details. Im not going to comment. I will say over many years, many news organizations have circled the story and faced a great deal of pressure in doing so. Kimberly and then there is hollywood. Did they know about weinsteins abuses and do nothing . This video from more than four years ago may prove so. Oh, please. Im not afraid of anyone in show business. I turned down intercourse with Harvey Weinstein on no less than three occasions. Congratulations. You five ladies no longer need to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein. Dana, do you think this is the tip of the iceberg . Dana the laughter doesnt sound so funny now, looking back. I guess knowing what they knew at the time, i have to say im impressed with ronan farrow and how composed he was, thats not easy. They did the interv