Emily Chang’s Tech Briefing

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed off on a new law that aims to protect children online. The measure was one that both Apple and Google opposed. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Joe Lovinger.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford. Microsoft is making changes to the way it sells some of its software.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Cecilia D'Anastasio. Nintendo's new Switch 2 console appears to be an early hit with gamers, with pre-orders selling out.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. San Jose based Roku is rolling out an updates line of products.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. A Chinese company says it has developed an electric vehicle battery that offer a 320 mile charge in just five minutes. The news comes just a month after Chinese EV maker announced it's latest batteries can provide 250 miles from a five minute charge.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Airbnb is making it easier for people to figure out exactly how much their next booking will cost.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg antitrust litigation and policy analyst Justin Teresi. A federal judge has ruled that Google's violated antitrust laws in the way it's been using its online advertising technology.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Biz Carson. Some ultra-rich investors are using the downturn in San Francisco's real estate market to snatch up some high-end properties at a discount.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch. GM CEO Mary Barry has gone all in on EVs. And while recent events have many car makers shifting production back to hybrids and gas powered vehicles, she appears to be staying the course.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg reporter Brody Ford.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. When President Trump announced that he was imposing tariffs on most countries, he said part of his goal was to bring manufacturing jobs back to the US. Earlier this week, the White House noted that Apple's iPhone is one of those devices he'd like to see made here. But, that goal may be a tough climb.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Carrington York. President Trump's threat of massive tariffs sent some buyers scrambling to stock up on goods before prices spiked. While those tariffs have been paused for 90 days on most countries, they are still scheduled to go into effect for China, with President Trump clarifying today the 125 percent tariff he's imposing is on top of an earlier 20% hike.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon has cancelled some of its inventory orders from China to protect itself from President Trump's tariffs. This according to a document obtained by Bloomberg.

Shares of Apple have taken another hit after the U.S. said it will impose a 104% tariff on goods from China. President Trump had threatened to increase the tariff if China went ahead with at 34% tariff on U.S. goods following Trump's the president's initial tariff announcement. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ryan Vlastelica.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Rachel Metz. A San Francisco-based AI company has become one of the fastest-growing startups of all time. The company is called Anysphere.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Thomas Buckley. Movie ticket sales in the US are down 11% this year and that has theater owners asking studios to keep their films on screens longer.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mike Shepard. Tech is continuing to be hit hard by those tariffs.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Cecilia D'Anastasio. San Mateo based Roblox is rolling out more tools to help protect children on its platform.

Delta Airlines is partnering with Shake Shack for special in-flight meals for its first class passengers. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Brooke Sutherland.

Since the government did an about-face on forgiving student loan debt, worries mounted that defaults would surge, and it's looking like that is starting to happen. About 13% of student-loan borrowers are at least 90 days past due on their payments, that's up from just under 8.5 percent in 2020, putting millions of Americans on track to take a massive hit to their credit scores. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg News Reporter, Claire Ballentine.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan joined with Bloomberg's Kara Carlson. EV maker Rivian is spinning off a company that will focus on micromobility vehicles.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Daniela Sirtori. Starbucks wants to make your drive-thru order even quicker to pick up. The company is setting a goal of having orders ready in 4 minutes