KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Uber cites falling gas prices as a key reason it should be allowed to cut the base pay for its drivers in New York City. This comes as the ride-hailing company seeks to lower the price of rides.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kelsey Butler. Child care costs in America have been soaring for several years, thanks to the pandemic and inflation. But certain cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago are defying the odds and are actually seeing the price tag go down, implying those state-level policies are working.

For our today's Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. In efforts to keep up with industry demands, Comcast is thinking about spinning off NBCUniversal's cable networks into a new, publicly traded company. This comes as cable companies continue to struggle with retaining subscribers.

For our daily Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Nic Querolo. As gun violence in America continues to be a persistent issue in schools, one district in South Carolina is thinking about implementing AI-powered systems to scan for weapons on campuses if voters approve a bond measure next week.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori. Starbucks is issuing an ultimatum to its workers: Come back to work at the office three days a week or face getting fired. What's behind the move to get workers back to the office?

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford. In an internal meeting, officials with Ancestry.com say they are not considering a takeover of rival 23 and Me due to antitrust concerns that could become an issue. The companies are the top two in the genetic testing industry.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has been testing out a new health-related app to help people test their blood sugar.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Sally Bakewell. A consumer watchdog is issuing a warning to companies: don't use tools to track workers on the job without telling them first. What exactly is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saying?

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Heejin Kim. Stellantis is set to road test a new line of electric vehicles powered by solid state batteries. 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's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Shirin Ghaffary. A San Francisco based startup is introducing a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to analyze what's on your computer screen and complete tasks for you. The company is called Annthropic.

For our today's Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Brody Ford. Microsoft is rolling out a new set of tools that use artificial intelligence for business workers to do things like sending emails and manage records. The company says it's introducing ten autonomous agents. What exactly will they do? You can hear our tech and business report weekdays at 12:30 p.m. on KCBS. For more, tune into Bloomberg technology weekdays at 8 a.m.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Jeff Green. The CEO of CVS Health announced today she is stepping down, signaling a change in the era of women heading pharmacy chains. This comes as the industry saw an increase in diversity over recent years with three women leading several big U-S pharmacy companies. 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's Holly Quan spoke with Ed Ludlow. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is defending the company's robots over claims that there's a reliance on remote human operators by putting out a video showing Tesla's Optimus walking around a factory floor. This comes after a video released last week showed how much progress the prototypes are making in moving around on their own.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Bob Van Voris. SpaceX has filed suit against a California commission after it denied the company's request to expand the number of launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base from 36 to 50. 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 anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Deena Shanker. As Starbucks tries to turn things around, it may be getting help from some of its younger customers. Many of the newer items on its menu are cold, colourful drinks, many of which are not coffee-based.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has managed to work its way into our pockets and wrists with its iPhones and smartwatches. But it's next market may be your home.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Dana Hull. Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's long-awaited robotaxi in Los Angeles last night. Musk showed off a two-seat cybercab, which he says could cost less than 30-thousand dollars. And yet, shares in Tesla are down more than 7 percent today.

One of the co-founders of Robinhood is backing a San Carlos-based startup that will use satellites to create solar farms in outer space. For our daily Tech and Business Report, KCBS News anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Bruce Einhorn to discuss further.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler was joined by Bloomberg's Leah Nylen. The Department of Justice is considering asking a judge to break up Google. This comes after a judge ruled back in August that the company had been using its dominance to stifle competition.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. GM is bringing in a former Tesla executive to overhaul its strategy when it comes to batteries for its electric vehicles. Three years ago, GM CEO Mary Barry made the company's Ultium batteries the focal point of her pitch to investors.