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Every weekday, KCBS and Bloomberg discuss the biggest news from Silicon Valley and the intersection of tech and business.

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Every weekday, KCBS and Bloomberg discuss the biggest news from Silicon Valley and the intersection of tech and business.

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AT&T to introduce new WFI landline in place of old copper home phones

12/24/2024
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.

Duration:00:05:00

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Walmart took advantage of delivery drivers and their wages, US gov says

12/23/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:29

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New OpenAI model equipped with "reasoning" capabilities

12/20/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:34

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Lawsuits claim Snapchat connected teens to fentanyl dealers

12/19/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:53

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Amazon is struggling to find office space for employees

12/18/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:33

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Paramount and Skydance merger under question

12/17/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:28

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Amazon ignored its own employee safety findings, says Senate probe

12/16/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:23

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How one East Coast coffee shop is keeping costs down

12/13/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:19

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Are "medical spas" regulated?

12/12/2024
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?

Duration:00:05:12

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New Apple smartwatch lets you make emergency calls off grid

12/10/2024
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.

Duration:00:05:26

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Reddit rolls out AI-powered search tool, 'Reddit Answers'

12/9/2024
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.

Duration:00:04:23

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US appeals court paves way for possible TikTok ban

12/6/2024
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.

Duration:00:05:26

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Streaming vs. broadcast: The NFL's biggest rivalry

12/4/2024
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.

Duration:00:05:49

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Some U.S retirement care facilities are facing potential bankruptcy

12/3/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Martin Braun. Some Baby Boomers entering their golden years choose to move into full-service continuing care retirement communities. Those are facilities which provide meals, housekeeping, social activities, as well as medical care. Now, some people are discovering there's a financial risk involved.

Duration:00:05:16

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Pat Gelsinger was once hailed as Intel's savior. What happened?

12/2/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Ian King. Intel's Board of Directors has ousted company CEO Pat Gelsinger as it tries to gain ground on its main competitor, Nvidia. Gelsinger was once hailed as the company's saviour. So, what changed?

Duration:00:05:20

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'Tis the season to sign up for streaming services

11/27/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Hannah Miller. Black Friday may be a great day to score deals in stores or online, but it's also a good time if you've been thinking about signing up for a video streaming service, thanks to some special deals.

Duration:00:03:30

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Uber is expanding into the AI world

11/26/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Uber is expanding its line of gig-workers to now include programmers. It's part of an expansion into artificial intelligence. 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.

Duration:00:04:53

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Uber's experimental pay method could boost the economy, new study says

11/25/2024
A new study by economists at UCLA shows that an experimental way that Uber pays its workers could be a boon to the U.S labor market and overall economy. This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Alex Tanzi.

Duration:00:04:47

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Pandemic-era program may be harming mid-sized businesses

11/22/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Catarina Saraiva about how a pandemic-era federal program to help mid-sized businesses may now be putting them in a crunch. 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.

Duration:00:04:17

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Is paying for "Clear" worth it when flying?

11/21/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford. A service that lets fliers pass through airport security screenings quicker is now worth more than some airlines, including JetBlue and Frontier. But, Clear could be facing some challenges. The $199-a-year service uses biometrics to let people scan their fingerprints and eyes to verify their identities, which let's them skip part of the security line.

Duration:00:05:26