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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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Airports face busiest Memorial Day ever amidst recent travel issues

5/23/2025
Memorial Day weekend always sees heavy travel, and this particular weekend is expected to see a record number of travelers hit the road and the air. Notably, this surge comes in the wake of several high profile accidents, as well as glitches at airports. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mary Schlangenstein.

Duration:00:04:56

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Union representing Disney workers condemn firing of employees with revoked visas

5/22/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri. Unions representing Disney theme-park workers in Florida are condemning the companies firing of dozens of Venezuelan employees, whose visas were revoked by the Trump administration.

Duration:00:04:35

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Bezos doesn't see Amazon's consumer demand "attenuating" with tariffs

5/21/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas was joined by Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon's CEO says, so far, the tariffs don't appear to have had much effect on the company.

Duration:00:04:41

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Musk pivots back to Tesla amid market share loss

5/20/2025
This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Dana Hull. Elon Musk says he's committed to running Tesla for the next five years. Musk, who was at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, told Bloomberg he also plans to pare back his political spending.

Duration:00:05:14

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Amazon Prime expects viewership to soar with upcoming NFL season

5/19/2025
This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Hannah Miller. Amazon hopes the schedule for the NFL's 2025 season is just what the doctor ordered to boost its Prime Video streaming service.

Duration:00:03:55

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Trump's tariffs hit Chinese commerce sites but boosts in-person retailers

5/16/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. President Trump's decision to end a tariff exemption on small packages has taken a big hit on Chinese commerce sites Temu and Shein. That, however, provides somewhat of a boost for retailers and discount stores.

Duration:00:04:39

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Salesforce is adding fees to its AI technology

5/15/2025
This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford. Salesforce's newest technology is also ushering in a new way to pay for it. The company is charging customers a per use fee for some of its AI agents.

Duration:00:04:30

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Back to HBO Max—Warner Brothers brings back the platform's former name

5/14/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Felix Gillette. HBO is back. Two years after dropping the name from its Max streaming service, Warner Brothers is bringing it back.

Duration:00:05:17

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Amazon plans to use AI to expand Audible digital library

5/13/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman. Amazon plans on using AI to bring more books to its Audible streaming service

Duration:00:04:03

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TV networks hit by decrease in ad revenue due to tariff stress

5/12/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Aisha Counts. President Trump today announced a 90 day pause on tariffs on China as the two countries continue negotiations. But, the threat of tariffs are already taking a toll on another industry. Broadcast and cable tv networks have been hit by a downturn in advertising revenue.

Duration:00:04:19

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How Microsoft helps identify hackers and protect government networks

5/9/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Microsoft plays a pivotal role in the United States' cyber-defenses. Over the past decade, the software company has staffed "MSTIC," also known as the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center," alongside the FBI and other military and intelligence agencies. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with we're joined by Bloomberg's Dina Bass.

Duration:00:04:30

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Duolingo says it's going to an 'AI-first' model — People aren't happy

5/8/2025
Duolingo is facing a backlash from some of its users over a change in the way it uses AI. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Jo Constantz.

Duration:00:03:21

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Apple to integrate AI into Safari search engine

5/7/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is planning to give its mobile browser Safari an AI boost. This comes as a court could force the company to end a deal with Alphabet making Google the default search on Safari.

Duration:00:03:54

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Bloomberg investigates health insurance scams 'legal grey area'

5/6/2025
Some telemarketers are taking advantage of a loophole to sell cheap health insurance plans to unsuspecting customers. The problem is, the plans don't really cover much. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Zach Mider.

Duration:00:04:31

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Sexual Wellness company face trial for employee exploitation

5/5/2025
Trial begins today for the founder of a San Francisco-based sexual wellness company, and an executive, who are accused of exploiting employees. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Ellen Huet.

Duration:00:03:59

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DOJ alleges Google has illegal monopoly on ads and wants dispersion

5/2/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Josh Sisco. The Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to break up Google's lucrative ad division.

Duration:00:03:39

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Google to integrate pop-up ads into their AI chatbots

5/1/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Julia Love. People who use Google's AI chatbots will soon be seeing ads pop up in their conversations.

Duration:00:04:26

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App developers vs tech companies in the age verification debate

4/30/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Emily Birnbaum. Several big app makers including Meta and Spotify are taking on Google and Apple over who should be responsible for verifying a user's age.

Duration:00:04:38

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Amazon denies plans to add label tariffs in squabble with Trump admin

4/29/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Skylar Woodhouse. Amazon says it has no plans to display how much President Trump's tariffs will add to the cost of goods it sells on its site. This comes after the White House called the idea a "hostile and political act."

Duration:00:04:52

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Tariffs and rising prices could test Americans' brand loyalty

4/28/2025
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Deena Shanker. Some of the biggest grocery products could end up taking a big hit from President Trump's proposed tariffs. That according to a new survey.

Duration:00:04:26