KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report

How soaring coffee prices are changing consumer habits

18 Dec 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. The high cost of coffee has some people changing how they get their morning jolt. For more, KCBS Radio a...

The ideal price point for fast food chains amidst rising grocery costs

17 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Deena Shanker. The rising cost of groceries is hitting fast-c...

Doordash Launching app "Zesty" to help you find new restaurants

16 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung DoorDash ...

General Motors moving away from CarPlay after reaching deal with Apple

15 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. GM and Ap...

Is Crumbl Cookies set to crumble?

12 Dec 2025

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From the milk chocolate chip cookie in Utah to the internationally beloved cookies and cream cocoa mousse cup, Crumbl has become a sensation. But wit...

Microsoft says they will stop development if AI becomes a threat to humans

11 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. A Microsoft executive says the company...

Exploring Meta's new AI model "Avocado"

10 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner to tell us about Meta's "Avocado" Meta is working on...

Uber introducing kiosks at airports for added convenience

09 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung to tell us more about Uber introduci...

How does AI shape travel agents' trip recommendations?

05 Dec 2025

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This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Nikki Ekstein . Being replaced by A.I. is a concern for a lot of...

The battle over the sale of Warner Brothers is still up in the air

04 Dec 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri. A battle is brewing over the sa...

Uber is looking to offer robo-taxi services in Dallas

03 Dec 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Uber is teaming up with Austin based AV...

Now that Cyber Monday is behind us we explore it's results

03 Dec 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Cyber Monday turned out to be a big da...

If you're looking for a deal on game consoles Monday you may be out of luck

01 Dec 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. It's Cyber Monday with shoppers headin...

Volkswagen looking to bring back the "Scout" in EV form

26 Nov 2025

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Volkswagen looking to bring back the "Scout" in EV form Volkswagen is reviving its Scout line of SUV's and pickups but the company has had a change o...

Peloton's new line looking to incorporate artificial intelligence.

25 Nov 2025

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Sales for Peloton's new line of artificially intelligence boosted bikes and treadmills from Peloton are off to a slow start. To hear more KCBS Radio...

Is 'tis the season to use Chat GPT's new holiday shopping guide?

24 Nov 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Just in time for the holidays......

'Comet' browser has a built-in AI search engine

20 Nov 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quna spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. San Francisco-based Perplexity A...

The Michelin Guide has arrived in Boston

19 Nov 2025

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A Boston restaurant has won the city its first ever Michelin star. In addition to Three 1 One Omakase, six other restaurants earned a Bib Gourmand des...

Federal judge's ruling is a huge win for META

18 Nov 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Riley Griffin. A federal judge has ruled that ...

Ford teams up with Amazon to buy used cars on it's website

17 Nov 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business report. Ford is working on a deal with Amazon to sell used car's on it's website To find out more KCBS News Anch...

Apple's CarPlay will soon be added to Tesla vehicles

13 Nov 2025

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This is the daily tech and biz report. Tesla is reportedly working on equipping its cars with Apple's CarPlay system. To find out more KCBS News An...

Waymo becomes first robotaxi to ride on freeways

12 Nov 2025

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Waymo is taking to the open roads becoming the first robotaxi service in the US to offer rides on freeways. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Qu...

The Minnesota Timberwolves are changing the game for fan experience

07 Nov 2025

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NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves have started a new program that lets fans upgrade their seats, even after the game has started. For more, KCBS Radio new...

Americans are moving out of flood zones

07 Nov 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. A new report by real estate brokerage and tech company Redfin shows that Americans are moving out of ...

Unionized Starbucks baristas prepare to strike next week

05 Nov 2025

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Unionized Starbucks baristas could be heading for the picket lines next week, just in time for one of the chain's busiest days. For more, KCBS's Holl...

Report: Apple developing its first low-cost laptop

04 Nov 2025

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Apple is reportedly working on its first ever low-cost laptop. KCBS Radio's Holly Quan talks about it with Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman.

Michaels Stores repricing items on shelves due to tariffs

31 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg reporter Lily Meir. It's Halloween, which means costumes and candy ...

Chipotle and Shake Shack see dwindling sales

30 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, have people lost their taste for burrito bowls and burgers? Younger customers aren't making th...

Amazon's newest smart speakers have been released

29 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, it's been a month since Amazon introduced its updated line of smart speakers. For more, KCBS ...

Microsoft invests in OpenAI

28 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Microsoft is taking a 27% stake in Open AI as the ChatGPT company is taking steps to become a ...

PopUp Bagels announces major national expansion

24 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report sponsored by San Francisco Bay University. Today, New Yorkers can be notoriously picky about their ba...

Amazon launches new AI tool to help indecisive shoppers

23 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Amazon has launched a new artificial intelligence tool to help indecisive shoppers. For more,...

GM returns self-driving cars with The 2028 Cadillac SUV

22 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, just a year after pulling out of the robotaxi business GM appears ready to give self-driving c...

Warner Brothers says it is considering sale, received multiple offers

21 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Warner Brothers says it's considering selling itself, adding it's already received several off...

DoorDash tests out new service using self-driving delivery vehicles

16 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, DoorDash is testing out a new service that uses Waymo's self-driving cars. For more, KCBS Rad...

There's a new reward program for people paying off their mortgages

15 Oct 2025

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This is KCBS's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS's Matt Bigler was joined by Bloomberg's Paige Smith. You may have a credit card that offer...

Walmart to partner with Open AI to make shopping easier

14 Oct 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg editor Matt Townsend. Walmart is teaming up wit...

More private companies are gathering weather data for federal agencies

13 Oct 2025

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Federal agencies are increasingly turning to private companies for weather data, which could present a challenge on some who rely on information they ...

Meta's new Ray Ban Display smart glasses features "neural band"

10 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. It's been almost a month since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the company's new Ray-Ban Display ...

Lyft teams up with San Jose-based Tensor to enter robotaxi market

09 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Lyft is teaming up with a San Jose based self-driving car startup to deploy more robotaxis. F...

'Zombie mortgages' are haunting homeowners

09 Oct 2025

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This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Noah Buhayar. A new Bloomberg investigation find...

Verizon unexpectedly names Dan Schulman as new CEO

07 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Verizon has abruptly replaced its CEO with a veteran telecom executive who has been on the com...

You'll now be able to use apps like Spotify and Zillow through ChatGPT

06 Oct 2025

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OpenAI is unveiling an update that lets ChatGPT users control third party apps at its annual developers event in San Francisco this morning. KCBS Ra...

CBS News parent company acquires Free Press, appoints new editor in chief

03 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, is grabbing headlines for its acquisitio...

McDonalds to expand, revamp restaurants starting in Texas

02 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, McDonald's isn't on every corner anymore, and they're hoping to change that. The fast food cha...

Google announces new crop of Gemini AI smart devices

01 Oct 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, your home is getting smarter, as Google announces a new Gemini Ai camera, doorbell, and speake...

EA to be acquired for over $52 billion in largest-ever equity buyout

29 Sep 2025

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A group of investors including the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund have reached a deal to acquire Redwoo...

What we know about the deal to keep TikTok running in the US

26 Sep 2025

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This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. We're learning more ...

Instagram hits major milestone

24 Sep 2025

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Instagram has hit a milestone, with 3 billion users logging in monthly. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined by Bloomberg's Kurt W...

Two tech titans link up — Nvidia's strategic partnership with Open AI

22 Sep 2025

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As the AI boom continues to impact Silicon Valley, Santa Clara based tech company Nvidia has announced its investing 100 billion dollars into Open AI....

Live Nation and Ticketmaster sued over resale and pricing tactics

18 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the FTC and seven states are suing Live Nation and it's subsidiary Ticketmaster over the way t...

Google says it will crack down on non-consensual images circulating online

17 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Google has announced plans to crackdown on the spread of non-consensual images. For more, KC...

Tesla's electric-powered doors investigated over safety concerns

16 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into whether Tesla's electricall...

Tesla Chair explains why Musk is an asset to the company

12 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm sat down for an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, throwing her ful...

Apple's new iPhone is twice as expensive as the last

11 Sep 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's new line of iPhones may b...

Amazon's Zoox robotaxis give free rides on Las Vegas Strip

10 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Amazon's self-driving robotaxi business is up and running in Las Vegas. Zoox is now offering r...

Microsoft orders employees to return back to in-office work

09 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Microsoft's the latest company to order it's employees back to the office. For more, KCBS Rad...

SpaceX and EchoStar to begin partnership

08 Sep 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. Space X has reached a deal to ...

Apple's new line of iPhones is just around the corner

05 Sep 2025

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This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. We're just days away from Apple's next ...

To vax or not to vax? Experts say that shouldn't be the question as controversy swirls over guidelines and CVS requires prescriptions

04 Sep 2025

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Many health professionals are steaming mad about what's going on in the Trump Administration where vaccines are concerned as new guidelines are confus...

Trump Administration clears the way for more self-driving cars

04 Sep 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Laing. The Trump administration is easin...

Trump reacts to news of his death, plus can he really take over Chicago? And here's why California has to handle Kamala's protection

04 Sep 2025

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Donald Trump has been busy lately, but is he really working himself to death? Here's more on reaction to that, plus his plans for Chicago and why he d...

iPad users will receive their own Instagram app in latest rollout

03 Sep 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner. Instagram is rolling out a new...

TSA's new rules might make airport security lines shorter

29 Aug 2025

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This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Allyson Versprille. If your Labor Day travel plans ...

Berkeley implements Zone Zero—the latest step in preventing wildfires

28 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Todd Woody. Fire crews in Napa County are c...

Apple is gearing up to release the iPhone 17

26 Aug 2025

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This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is set to hold its next event two...

Levi's to expand to their newest demographic: rural blue-collar men

25 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Lily Meier. San Francisco-based Levi's is ...

Can AI be trusted to moderate social media content? These companies say yes.

22 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, a number of social media companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help with...

Google releases new line of smartphones

21 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Google is showing off its latest ...

Government won't approve clean energy projects over electricity price concerns

20 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor spoke with Bloomberg Agriculture Reporter Ilena Peng. President Trump says th...

California officials working on vehicle emission rules

19 Aug 2025

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State officials are working on new regulations to help limit pollution from vehicles. This comes after the Trump administration ended subsidies for el...

Americans' home sales struggle while non-citizen sales rise

18 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Augusta Saraiva. While a number of American...

META's AI app has entered the ring - is it really as good as promised?

15 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg Tech Reporter Natalie Lung. In April, META foun...

The art of the deal? Trump's meeting with Putin and analysts say the president's power is in this one word

14 Aug 2025

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Alaska to talk about the possibility of peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. One analyst says t...

Peloton to make multiple upgrades to its equipment, including AI

14 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Samantha Kelly. Peloton is planning its bigges...

Another option for consumers—Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery program

13 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon is expanding its same...

SF-based AI startup vying for Google Chrome's search browser

12 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report, where KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Sarah Frier. A San Francisco company is vying fo...

Ford's new EV line—how will it fare with lack of incentives from the Trump admin?

11 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. Ford is unveiling plans for a...

SF-based Nextdoor cuts workforce after latest earnings report

08 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner. San Francisco-based social ne...

"Highly conflicted"—how Lip-Bu Tan's previous investments raise concerns

07 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ian King. President Trump is calling on Int...

Candy giant Mars partners with lab to create climate resistant cocoa plants

06 Aug 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the company behind M&M's and the Mars bar is teaming up with an agriculture gene-editing compa...

It will soon be easier for companies to deliver packages by drone

05 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Allyson Versprille. The federal government is...

Pelaton's new 'marketplace' lets you buy discounted equipment

04 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Samantha Kelly. Peloton is launching a new mar...

July's jobs report was bleak. Trump wants to fire commissioner of BLS

01 Aug 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg News Economics Editor, Molly Smith. Amid one of ...

Chase creates $4-million disaster relief fund for restaurants

31 Jul 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos. Chase is introducing ...

TikTok rolls out new safety tools for creators and users

30 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, TikTok is rolling out new safety features for creators and some of its younger users. For mo...

California's cage-free egg law ruffles Trump's feathers

29 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Deena Shanker. President Trump has been cri...

Microsoft to integrate AI into their Edge browser experience

28 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. Microsoft is giving its Edge bro...

Tesla "ready" for robotaxi rollouts - regulators say otherwise

25 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg Technology co-host Ed Ludlow. Tesla's robotax...

Amazon loses shoppers to Walmart despite extended Prime Day deals

24 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon's extended Prime Day ...

White House announces plan to boost AI development

23 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the White House has release what it's calling an AI Action Plan with the hope of boosting the ...

Coke to swap corn syrup for cane sugar in US sodas

22 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Coca-Cola is introducing a new version which will be made with cane sugar instead of high fruc...

DMV claims Tesla overstated and "misled" consumers on driver assistance software

21 Jul 2025

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A hearing is underway in Oakland in a case which could affect Tesla's future in the state. It centers around the company's Autopilot function. KCBS Ra...

Employees are adjusting as companies return to fully in-person work

18 Jul 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Heather Landy. It's been years since the pande...

Meta lawsuit reaches a settlement immediately after trial

17 Jul 2025

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This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg Law's Jennifer Kay. The day after trail started ...

SpaceX announces in-orbit drug research program

16 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, SpaceX is working on a program that would use its Starship rocket to conduct drug research in ...

Gen Z says no to AI in dating apps

15 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Artificial Intelligence is making its way into more parts of our everyday life. But one area where ...

General Motors to ramp up production of low-cost EV batteries

14 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. GM is once again increasing its EV battery production. The company along with LG Energy Solution plan...

How hot can a heatwave get? Scientists still aren't sure

11 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, as most of the country is in the grip of a heatwave, climate scientists are continuing to wo...

Google's newest Gemini AI feature: turning photos into videos

10 Jul 2025

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Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with we're joined by Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Google is rol...