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Disney has earned more from streaming than from its movie division

11/15/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Disney's investment in its streaming services appears to be paying off. The company's latest earning's report shows the entertainment giant earned more profit from streaming than it did from its movie division. To learn more, KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Thomas Buckley. 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:00:03:51

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A judge has approved Diamond Sport's restructuring plan

11/14/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Reporter Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Jonathan Randles. This new plan will all the sports broadcasters to stream games on Amazon. Diamond Sports was previously Bally Sports, and while many people would thought broadcasting sports would be lucrative, that hasn't been the case. Where did things go wrong?

Duration:00:03:59

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Federal judge to set trial for FTC's anti-trust lawsuit against Meta

11/13/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Josh Sisco. A federal judge has ruled that a federal anti-trust lawsuit against Meta over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp will move forward.

Duration:00:03:51

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Oil lobbyists appeal to the Trump administration prior to his inauguration

11/12/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's News Anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's David Wethe. A lobbying group for the oil industry is making its pitch to President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans to make it easier to drill for oil. What's the group asking for?

Duration:00:04:48

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U.S poised to support contentious U.N cybercrime treaty

11/11/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchors Holly Quan and Shane Guinness were joined by Bloomberg's Jamie Tarabay. The Biden Administration is poised to support a contentious cybercrime treaty at the United Nations this week, which could become a legal framework for countries around the globe to prevent and investigate crimes in cyberspace. You can hear our Tech and Business report weekdays at 12:30 p.m. on KCBS. For more, tune into Bloomberg technology weekdays at 8 a.m.

Duration:00:04:58

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New report shows about 10% of the US workforce is a part of the gig economy

11/8/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. A new federal report shows about 10% of the US workforce has a job with the gig economy. That's virtually the same as the last time the government released numbers, which was back in 2017. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Alex Tanzi. 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:00:04:15

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The future of cryptocurrencies under the new Trump Administration

11/7/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Dave Liedtka. The value of cryptocurrencies have been surging since Donald Trump's election night victory. One of the reasons is the likely departure of current SEC chair Gary Gensler. 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:00:04:54

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Elon Musk reaps the benefits of President-elect Trump's victory

11/6/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. Tesla shares are up more than 14 percent today following Trump's election victory. This, as company CEO Elon Musk became one of the Former President's biggest backers, spending more than $130 million on Trump and other Republican races. 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:00:04:01

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Voters and investors hedging their bets; how will Wall Street be influenced?

11/5/2024
Today is big moment of truth for Wall Street as trades made in anticipation of the presidential election going one way or the other. For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Carter Johnson, foreign exchange rates reporter with Bloomberg.

Duration:00:03:22

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Uber poses cutting base pay for NYC drivers, citing lower gas prices

11/4/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Uber cites falling gas prices as a key reason it should be allowed to cut the base pay for its drivers in New York City. This comes as the ride-hailing company seeks to lower the price of rides.

Duration:00:04:14

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As child costs soar nationwide, these cities tell a different story

11/1/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kelsey Butler. Child care costs in America have been soaring for several years, thanks to the pandemic and inflation. But certain cities like Boston, Atlanta, and Chicago are defying the odds and are actually seeing the price tag go down, implying those state-level policies are working.

Duration:00:04:18

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Comcast may make NBCUniversal's cable networks into a new company

10/31/2024
For our today's Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. In efforts to keep up with industry demands, Comcast is thinking about spinning off NBCUniversal's cable networks into a new, publicly traded company. This comes as cable companies continue to struggle with retaining subscribers.

Duration:00:06:08

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One SC school district may use AI to scan for weapons on campuses

10/30/2024
For our daily Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Nic Querolo. As gun violence in America continues to be a persistent issue in schools, one district in South Carolina is thinking about implementing AI-powered systems to scan for weapons on campuses if voters approve a bond measure next week.

Duration:00:05:45

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Starbucks CEO works out-of-state while employees have in-office requirement

10/29/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Shane Guinness spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori. Starbucks is issuing an ultimatum to its workers: Come back to work at the office three days a week or face getting fired. What's behind the move to get workers back to the office?

Duration:00:03:13

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Ancestry.com says 23andMe takeover is unlikely, citing antitrust concerns

10/28/2024
This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford. In an internal meeting, officials with Ancestry.com say they are not considering a takeover of rival 23 and Me due to antitrust concerns that could become an issue. The companies are the top two in the genetic testing industry.

Duration:00:04:40

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Apple tests out app that can track blood sugar

10/25/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple has been testing out a new health-related app to help people test their blood sugar.

Duration:00:04:15

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Companies may be required to inform employees that they're being tracked

10/24/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Sally Bakewell. A consumer watchdog is issuing a warning to companies: don't use tools to track workers on the job without telling them first. What exactly is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau saying?

Duration:00:04:49

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Stellantis set to road test new line of EVs powered by solid state batteries

10/23/2024
This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Heejin Kim. Stellantis is set to road test a new line of electric vehicles powered by solid state batteries. 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:00:04:09

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Anthropic AI could assist you by analyzing your computer screen

10/22/2024
Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Shirin Ghaffary. A San Francisco based startup is introducing a new tool that uses artificial intelligence to analyze what's on your computer screen and complete tasks for you. The company is called Annthropic.

Duration:00:04:50

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AI sending emails and managing records —Microsoft rolls out new biz toolset

10/21/2024
For our today's Tech and Business Report, we're joined by Bloomberg's Brody Ford. Microsoft is rolling out a new set of tools that use artificial intelligence for business workers to do things like sending emails and manage records. The company says it's introducing ten autonomous agents. What exactly will they do? You can hear our tech and business report weekdays at 12:30 p.m. on KCBS. For more, tune into Bloomberg technology weekdays at 8 a.m.

Duration:00:05:13