Emily Chang’s Tech Briefing

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.

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

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.

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.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. The high cost of coffee has some people changing how they get their morning jolt. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ilena Peng.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Deena Shanker. The rising cost of groceries is hitting fast-casual chains with their latest earnings reports showing a significant drop in sales.

This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung DoorDash is testing out a new AI powered app in San Francisco and New York...that will help its users discover new restaurants.

This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. GM and Apple have reached a deal that will bring the Apple Music app to Chevrolet and Cadillac models. Unlike the CarPlay app people who use the app in their GM's will have access to the spatial audio feature.

From the milk chocolate chip cookie in Utah to the internationally beloved cookies and cream cocoa mousse cup, Crumbl has become a sensation. But with its hearty and ever-changing menu, it's unclear whether the franchise can keep up. KCBS's Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Adam Chandler.

This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. A Microsoft executive says the company will pull the plug on developing AI if the technology starts to become a threat to humanity.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner to tell us about Meta's "Avocado" Meta is working on a new AI model but unlike its previous one this one won't be open source.

This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung to tell us more about Uber introducing new kiosks at airports that lets people hail rides even if they don't have the app.

This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Nikki Ekstein . Being replaced by A.I. is a concern for a lot of professions right now, but travel agents aren't going anywhere—they're adapting. Rather than fighting A.I., travel agents are utilizing it to book better trips for customers.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri. A battle is brewing over the sale of Warner Brothers, with Paramount saying the process has been tainted, and is not being carried out in the best interest of the company's shareholders.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Uber is teaming up with Austin based AV Ride to start offering robo taxi rides in Dallas. We take a deeper dive into the driverless vehicle services and what to expect from Uber.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Cyber Monday turned out to be a big day for retailers with consumers spending more than 14 billion dollars. Black Friday also continued to get more popular with sales that day totaling 11.8 billion dollars.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. It's Cyber Monday with shoppers heading online to score big deals. If you're a gamer though you may be out of luck.

Volkswagen looking to bring back the "Scout" in EV form Volkswagen is reviving its Scout line of SUV's and pickups but the company has had a change of heart focusing on electric vehicles. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Liz Saint John spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Naughton.

Sales for Peloton's new line of artificially intelligence boosted bikes and treadmills from Peloton are off to a slow start. To hear more, KCBS Radio News Anchor, Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Dana Wollman.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Just in time for the holidays...Open AI is introducing a new tool for Chat GPT users...to help them find the perfect gift.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quna spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. San Francisco-based Perplexity AI is out with a version of its Comet browser for mobile devices.

A Boston restaurant has won the city its first ever Michelin star. In addition to Three 1 One Omakase, six other restaurants earned a Bib Gourmand designation. For more, KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Greg Ryan.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Riley Griffin. A federal judge has ruled that Meta's acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp did not violate antitrust laws.

This is the daily Tech and Business report. Ford is working on a deal with Amazon to sell used car's on it's website To find out more KCBS News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Naughton.

This is the daily tech and biz report. Tesla is reportedly working on equipping its cars with Apple's CarPlay system. To find out more KCBS News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Waymo is taking to the open roads becoming the first robotaxi service in the US to offer rides on freeways. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung .

NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves have started a new program that lets fans upgrade their seats, even after the game has started. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ira Boudway.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. A new report by real estate brokerage and tech company Redfin shows that Americans are moving out of flood-prone areas. This is a change from during the pandemic, when those areas saw an influx of people moving there. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke to Bloomberg's Leslie Kaufman.

Unionized Starbucks baristas could be heading for the picket lines next week, just in time for one of the chain's busiest days. For more, KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Redd Brown.

Apple is reportedly working on its first ever low-cost laptop. KCBS Radio's Holly Quan talks about it with Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg reporter Lily Meir. It's Halloween, which means costumes and candy for most. But, this year, it also means tariffs. The arts and crafts store Michaels has been raising their prices of items that have already been sitting on the shelves. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Lily Meir.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, have people lost their taste for burrito bowls and burgers? Younger customers aren't making their way to Chipotle and Shake Shack like they used to, and their sales are suffering as a result. For more, Bloomberg Reporter Charles Gorrivan.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, it's been a month since Amazon introduced its updated line of smart speakers. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Microsoft is taking a 27% stake in Open AI as the ChatGPT company is taking steps to become a for-profit business. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Rachel Metz.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report sponsored by San Francisco Bay University. Today, New Yorkers can be notoriously picky about their bagels. But that hasn't stopped a startup chain from going viral, and now it's looking to expand nationwide. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Charles Gorrivan.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Amazon has launched a new artificial intelligence tool to help indecisive shoppers. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, just a year after pulling out of the robotaxi business GM appears ready to give self-driving cars another shot. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Warner Brothers says it's considering selling itself, adding it's already received several offers from potential buyers. This comes after the company announced plans to split into two businesses earlier this year. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, DoorDash is testing out a new service that uses Waymo's self-driving cars. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer spoke to Bloomberg's Natalie Lung.

This is KCBS's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS's Matt Bigler was joined by Bloomberg's Paige Smith. You may have a credit card that offers frequent flier miles or rewards for shopping at certain stores. Well now, there's one for people who are paying off their mortgages.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg editor Matt Townsend. Walmart is teaming up with Open AI to let people buy things on Chat GPT.

Federal agencies are increasingly turning to private companies for weather data, which could present a challenge on some who rely on information they previously were able to access for free. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Lauren Rosenthal.