June 7, 2011

From morning shows to evening news and now afternoon talk, Katie Couric has a new job with another of the Big 3 TV networks. The former NBC Today Show host and CBS Evening News anchor will headline a daily talk show to air on ABC-owned stations and in national syndication. The new program to be produced by her former Today Show boss will premiere in the fall of 2012. Source Link

Airline officials from around the world are getting a sneak preview of new security technology that could make life a lot easier for air travelers. The walk-through units would sniff for explosives and scan passengers in a fraction of the time it takes to do screening now. Those who trigger the system would get more screening. The new technology won’t be ready for regular use for about five years. Source Link

There’s no sign of economic doldrums in the bidding for lunch with billionaire Warren Buffett. The annual fund-raiser for a San Francisco charity draw bids topping $2 million just a day after the auction began on Sunday. Last year’s winner paid $2.6 million for himself and three guests to enjoy a mid-day meal a Manhattan restaurant with the 80-year old “Oracle of Omaha.” Source Link