KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Matt Day. Microsoft has announced that it is shutting down its pioneering video calling and messaging app Skype, which the tech giant acquired back in 2011 for more than $8 billion. You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer joined with Bloomberg's Eliyahu Kamisher. Governor Gavin Newsom is turning to a veteran Republican to help the state secure federal disaster aid from the Trump Administration.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with by Bloomberg's Matt Day. Amazon is giving Alexa an AI upgrade. The company showed off its Alexa Plus at an event in New York today saying it's a complete re-design from previous versions.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Redd Brown. Chegg, a company which offers homework help online, is suing Google's parent company Alphabet, saying the company's AI summary tool is costing it business.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple says it plans to invest $500 billion, and add 20,000 new workers over the next four years. It's all part of an effort to avoid tariffs on China, which President Trump has imposed.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Chediak. It turns out last month's devastating Eaton fire may have been started by a high-voltage power line that was no longer in use. The line is one of many abandoned lines in the state that haven't been pulled down.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's L.A. Bureau Chief John Gittelsohn. An AirBnB co-founder is pitching in to help those whose homes were destroyed by the wildfires in Southern California earlier this year. Joe Gebbia plans to donate $15 million worth of pre-fab houses.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Nick Turner. Intel stock is up 14%, following a report that the company could be split in two.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. First it was the Metaverse, then AI. Now it appears Meta's next big bet will be on AI-powered humanoid robots.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has set a launch date for next week for what's expected to be a new version of its least expensive line.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Food and calorie-tracking app My Fitness Pal has acquired an artificial intelligence startup in an attempt to attract more subscribers.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Brett Pulley. Shares of Coca-Cola are up following the company's latest earnings report and it appears the company's big bet on milk is one of the reasons why.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Lyft says it plans to launch Mobileye Robotaxis as soon as next year. The announcement comes just a couple of weeks after Tesla announced plans to introduce its own robotaxi service, starting in Austin in June.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Laing. The Trump administration has pulled the plug to expand the number of EV chargers nationwide. You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Michelle Kaske. It appears the new congestion charge for drivers in New York has led to more people walking the streets. What does the latest data show?

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon's latest round of belt-tightening could end up taking a toll on middle managers at the company. You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg Chief Correspondent Mark Gurman. Apple is releasing a new invitation app to take on companies like Evite. The catch is that it will require a subscription.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kara Carlson. Tesla's latest earnings report showed a sharp drop in EV sales here in California.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Ted Mann. As President Trump plans to levy tariffs against the United States' biggest trading partners, the decision to target China may chafe with the White House's biggest ally in the tech, Elon Musk. The Tesla founder is hoping that Trump would make an exception for graphite imported from China. The mineral is a key component in lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles. You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radio and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8 am.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kara Carlson. Elon Musk says Tesla will be launching its own robo-taxi service, starting first in Austin in June, before rolling out to California and other regions by the end of the year. The announcement came on an earning's call in which the company reported that it missed earnings estimates, with its net income falling by 23% from last year.