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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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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

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Will the rise of AI and the slowdown in job growth continue in 2026?

12/31/2025
This is the daily Tech and Business Report. With the hot topic of A-I in the workforce, a mixed prediction for the 2026 economy and a slowdown in the rate of job growth, how are employment numbers going to be in the new year? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Margie Shafer, spoke with Michael Bernick, former California Employment Development Director and attorney with Duane Morris.

Duration:00:07:56

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Economic trends to watch in the new year

12/26/2025
This is the daily Tech and Business Report. We are approaching the end of the year -- which means it's a good time to take a look at your portfolio before 2026 begins. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Margie Shafer, spoke with Michael Yoshikami, CEO and founder of Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek.

Duration:00:06:30

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What is the economy looking like now that the year is almost over

12/23/2025
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with KCBS very own Jason Brooks It's holiday season and nearly the end of the year but what is the economy looking like and are consumers still going out in troves to buy presents or are families aiming to save? To find out this and more KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with KCBS's very own Jason Brooks

Duration:00:04:53

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Five leases have been cancelled for wind farms that were under construction.

12/22/2025
This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Will Wade. The Trump Administration has canceled leases for all five of the wind farms that were under construction off the East Coast citing national security concerns. The move comes after a federal judge ruled that Trump's ban on new projects was illegal.

Duration:00:04:09

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Podcast popularity: why people watch conversations

12/19/2025
It is time for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg reporter Ashley Carman. Cable TV has become a lot less popular, but people are still turning on their TVs to watch podcasts. YouTube has gained a larger audience of devoted podcast listeners, dedicated more than 700-million hours watching creators in October alone.

Duration:00:04:36