KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Amanda Mull. The Supreme Court appears likely to let a law. which would ban TikTok in the US stand. Talk of the ban has had some content creators pondering their next move if the app is shut down. 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.

On this Tech and Business Report: Chick-fil-A has automated a job that took workers thousands of hours a day and resulted in a number of injuries. KCBS Radio's news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori who got a tour of factory the company set up north of LA.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with joined by Bloomberg's Kevin Crowley. Exxon is taking California to court over allegations made about the company's plastic recycling efforts. 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 Brody Ford. Dell is taking a bite out of Apple's game plan, announcing a rebranding of its line of PC's at CES 2025, which is underway in Las Vegas. Brandon Bell / Getty Images

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg Tech Reporter Alex Levine. The US Supreme Court is set to hear a last-minute challenge on Friday to a law that would ban TikTok in the US. If that law does go into effect, how might the ban hurt American companies?

Today, for our Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio's reporter Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri. A member of the FCC is raising concerns around Disney-owned ABC's negotiations with local broadcast stations. President-elect Donald Trump's pick as the chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr, recently sent a letter to CEO Bob Iger to reach more economical contract terms with local TV networks, claiming ABC is siphoning more money away stations.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Bloomberg is off today. In its place, we're bringing you a portion of our Audacy Conversations special, "Artificial Revolution: Is the Future Automation?" The healthcare industry has embraced AI, in an experience KCBS' Bret Burkhart says has life imitating science fiction.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. As AT&T continues to push to discontinue old copper home-phone lines despite opposition from customers, the Federal Communications Commission is allowing the company to replace it with a new wireless landline technology. 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 Steve Scott was joined by Bloomberg's Paige Smith. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking Walmart and one of its financial tech partners to court for allegedly forcing those in Walmart's Spark Driver program to use costly deposit accounts in order to get paid. The suit claims the retailer deceived its delivery drivers by telling them they could instantly access their funds but when it came down to it, they ran into trouble.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Rachel Metz. OpenAI is set to unveil yet another artificial intelligence model today, which is expected to launch early next year. But unlike the previous ones, this model is said to be capable of more advanced human-like reasoning than the current version.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Olivia Carville. Dozens of families have filed suit against social media platform Snapchat, saying it was responsible for helping their teenagers connect with drug dealers who supplied them with fentanyl. 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 KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. Come the new year, thousands of Amazon employees will be returning to the office five days a week, but for a good portion of those workers, that mandate is once again pushed back because there's simply not enough space for them. 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, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. A public interest law firm today filed a petition with the FCC to challenge the planned $8.4 billion merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. The Center for American Rights believes the investment is raising concerns about foreign influence over the U.S. media.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchors Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. A new scathing report released today from a congressional committee claims Amazon ignored its own findings from internal studies that looked into employee safety.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Ilena Peng. Soaring costs for coffee beans across the nation have companies on high alert, but one shop on the East Coast is doing anything they can to not raise prices and keep customers happy. 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, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Polly Mosendz. The medical spa industry is a booming business, generating an estimated 17 billion dollars in the U.S. annually. It's also an industry that exists in a legal gray-area. Is there any agency in charge of regulating these facilities?

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's upcoming smartwatch will include a couple of new features, one of which will make it easier for people in remote locations to stay in touch.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott was joined by Bloomberg Tech Reporter Aisha Counts. Reddit is the latest social media platform to roll out an artificial intelligence too. It's all part of an effort to fight back against third-party search engines.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, Matt Schettenhelm. A US Appeals Court has ruled that a law that could lead to a ban of TikTok IS constitutional. The law, which would go into effect next month, requires Chinese-based parent company, Byte Dance, to sell the app. 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 KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Ira Boudway. Amazon says it's Black Friday NFL stream of the Raiders-Chiefs drew 13.5 million viewers. While that's a more than 40% jump from the company's first broadcast last year, it's still well below the 34 million average who tuned in to games on the broadcast networks Thanksgiving Day. 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.