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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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English


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Is Anthropics' AI tool behind the decline of software stocks?

2/4/2026
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Carmen Reinicke. Software stocks are on the downturn with some analysts linking it to a new AI tool put out by San Francisco-based Anthropic.

Duration:00:03:57

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Hospitals withdraw from using anesthetic desflurane to combat climate change

2/3/2026
Hospitals are phasing out the use of a popular anesthetic used in operating rooms, all in an effort to combat global warming. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quon spoke with Bloomberg's Emma Court.

Duration:00:04:39

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Elon Musk continues planning a merger between Space X and x-AI

2/2/2026
Elon Musk is reportedly in advanced talks to merge Space X and x-AI. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quon spoke with Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush.

Duration:00:05:07

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Extra demand for energy may end up lowering the cost of electricity

1/30/2026
PG&E's CEO says the extra demand for energy from AI data center's may actually end up lowering the cost of electricity. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Scott Cohn spoke with by Bloomberg's Mark Chediak.

Duration:00:04:34

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Apple is creating its own version of the 'Adobe Creative Cloud'

1/29/2026
Apple's new subscription creative app bundle is now available for users. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with by Bloomberg's Chris Welch.

Duration:00:04:06

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EV Charging stations are getting faster and more reliable

1/28/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kyle Stock While the Trump administration has backed away from subsidies to encourage people to buy electric vehicles the number of ultra-fast chargers in the United States has continued to grow.

Duration:00:04:44

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Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go brick and mortar stores set to close

1/27/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day Amazon is closing its brick-and-mortar Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores some of which will be turned into Whole Foods locations.

Duration:00:03:24

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Tesla market shares remain at a decline

1/23/2026
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Dana Hull. Tesla sales are hitting a rocky road in California, with the company's market share continuing to drop.

Duration:00:04:32

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Apple's Siri is receiving a long-awaited revamp

1/22/2026
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is giving its Siri digital assistant a long-awaited revamp.

Duration:00:03:38

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Walmart increasing online store music gear offerings

1/20/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Jonathan Roeder. Walmart is adding more music gear to its online store in an effort to attract budding musicians. We find out what the increased online supply has to offer.

Duration:00:04:19

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Can personal vehicles become driverless?

1/16/2026
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Hannah Elliott. Here in the Bay Area we're used to seeing Waymo self-driving cars, but personal vehicles still require a driver. Well that could be about to change with Nvidia working with several car-makers on self-driving technology.

Duration:00:05:02

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Saks files for bankruptcy a year after acquiring Neimen Marcus

1/14/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Reshmi Basu. A year after acquiring Neiman Marcus, Saks is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Duration:00:04:16

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Meta is cutting jobs from its Reality Labs division

1/13/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Sarah Frier. Meta is cutting 1000 jobs from its Reality Labs division as the company shifts its focus away from the metaverse.

Duration:00:04:32

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Two tech giants Apple and Google are set to partner up

1/12/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Nick Turner We discuss Apple and Google's partnership giving Apple's SIRI an upgrade.

Duration:00:04:54

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Oaklanders will gather this weekend to remember Coach John Beam

1/10/2026
Oakland is preparing to say a final, formal goodbye to a man who was so much more than a coach. There is a concert happening ON the San Francisco bay this afternoon. Wildlife crossings have been proven to be successful, not only to protect wildlife, but motorists as well. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.

Duration:00:14:45

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Chefs transforming food scraps into fine dining

1/9/2026
This is the Tech and Business report. With the rising cost of food, a number of chefs are trying to make the most of what they have by turning food scraps that may have been destined for the bin into fine dining. For more on this story, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Emma Court.

Duration:00:05:52

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'Robot restaurants' are coming to NYC, with new startup

1/8/2026
This is the Tech and Business report. A New York based company is attempting to do for restaurants what Amazon did for retailers. For more on the startup Wonder Group Inc., KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Joshua Brustein (BREW-steen).

Duration:00:05:19

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Trump looking to ban institutional investors from buying single family homes

1/7/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Markets Correspondent for Bloomberg television reporter Norah Mulinda. President Trump says he wants to ban institutional investors from buying single family homes in the U.S. The President made the announcement on social media.

Duration:00:05:09

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Amazon's Ring plan to offer parking lot security cameras

1/6/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Matt Day Amazon is expanding its Ring doorbell unit to include a new line that will provide security cameras for parking lots. Some privacy advocates aren't happy that Amazon can share data from the doorbell's cameras with law enforcement.

Duration:00:04:16

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We take a look at how smart rings compare to smart watches

1/5/2026
This is our daily Tech and Business report KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Samantha Kelly. Smart rings are making their way into the mainstream slowly gaining ground on smart watches.

Duration:00:05:05