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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.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. It's been almost a month since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the company's new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Lyft is teaming up with a San Jose based self-driving car startup to deploy more robotaxis. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Noah Buhayar. A new Bloomberg investigation finds that thousands of Americans may be receiving big bills for loans they may not even be aware that they still owe money on.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Verizon has abruptly replaced its CEO with a veteran telecom executive who has been on the company's board for several years. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis.

OpenAI is unveiling an update that lets ChatGPT users control third party apps at its annual developers event in San Francisco this morning. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Seth Fiegerman for more.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Paramount Skydance, the parent company of CBS News, is grabbing headlines for its acquisition of New York-based news start-up the Free Press, which was helmed by conservative journalist Bari Weiss. Paramount is also appointing Weiss as the new editor in chief of CBS News, a move that could usher in a new editorial direction for the media company. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Hannah Miller.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, McDonald's isn't on every corner anymore, and they're hoping to change that. The fast food chain is fighting against competitors like Chipotle and Shake Shack, and while they've attempted to bring back customers with meal deals and app revamps, now they're hoping to expand their restaurants again. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke to Bloomberg's Kristina Peterson.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, your home is getting smarter, as Google announces a new Gemini Ai camera, doorbell, and speaker. This comes a day after Amazon's reveal of their newest generation of Echo devices. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.

A group of investors including the President's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund have reached a deal to acquire Redwood City based Electronic Arts for 55 billion dollars. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Liana Baker.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow. We're learning more about the recent deal to keep TikTok up and running here in the US. President Trump signed an executive order yesterday declaring that the deal will meet the requirements of a 2024 law regarding ownership of the app. The Vice President later issued a statement valuing the company at $14 billion, which is far less than the $35-40 billion valuation analysts had estimated.

Instagram has hit a milestone, with 3 billion users logging in monthly. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer was joined by Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner on our daily Tech and Business Report.

As the AI boom continues to impact Silicon Valley, Santa Clara based tech company Nvidia has announced its investing 100 billion dollars into Open AI. To understand the announcement, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Ian King.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the FTC and seven states are suing Live Nation and it's subsidiary Ticketmaster over the way they handle the resale of tickets. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Leah Nylen.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Google has announced plans to crackdown on the spread of non-consensual images. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Janne Knodler.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into whether Tesla's electrically-powered doors could pose a safety risk. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Rick Clough.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Tesla Chair Robyn Denholm sat down for an exclusive interview with Bloomberg, throwing her full support behind CEO Elon Must and explaining why the board values Musk so highly. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quak spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple's new line of iPhones may be a signal of what's to come...but not in a way many people had been thinking.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Amazon's self-driving robotaxi business is up and running in Las Vegas. Zoox is now offering rides for free on and near the Strip. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, Microsoft's the latest company to order it's employees back to the office. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Brody Ford.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kelcee Griffis. Space X has reached a deal to acquire wireless spectrum from Echo Star for about 17 billion dollars.

This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. We're just days away from Apple's next big product launch, where the company is expected to show its latest line of iPhones along with upgrades to several other devices.

Many health professionals are steaming mad about what's going on in the Trump Administration where vaccines are concerned as new guidelines are confusing, at best, and leave people wondering what to do. There's so much turmoil and conflicting information that CVS is requiring prescriptions for some vaccines in some states.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Laing. The Trump administration is easing some of the regulations on self-driving vehicles.

Donald Trump has been busy lately, but is he really working himself to death? Here's more on reaction to that, plus his plans for Chicago and why he dropped Kamala Harris' Secret Service protection.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kurt Wagner. Instagram is rolling out a new app just for iPad users.

This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg's Allyson Versprille. If your Labor Day travel plans include flying somewhere, you may notice the security lines at the airport are just a little shorter this year. That after the TSA scrapped a requirement that people remove their shoes while being screened.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Todd Woody. Fire crews in Napa County are continuing to battle the Pickett Fire, which has burned 6,800 acres and continues to threaten more than 200 structures. One Bay Area city is taking steps to minimize the risk from large fires for homes within its city limits. Berkeley is mandating homeowners maintain a Zone Zero.

This is the Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is set to hold its next event two weeks from today, in which it plans to show off its latest line of devices.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Bloomberg's Lily Meier. San Francisco-based Levi's is going back to its roots as it tries to win over more customers.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, a number of social media companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence to help with content moderation. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with Bloomberg's Cecilia D'Anastasio.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Google is showing off its latest line of smartphones. The Pixel 10 marks the phone's 10th generation.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor spoke with Bloomberg Agriculture Reporter Ilena Peng. President Trump says the government will not approve any new energy projects that he claims will hurt farmland. On his Truth-Social platform, Trump alleges that solar and wind farms are spiking electricity prices in states that have been relying on clean energy solutions and is taking up what would otherwise be usable farmland. This comes as the Department of Agriculture announced it's ending financial support for clean energy on farmland. But certain agriculture groups and clean energy advocates say cutting this support will do more harm than good.

State officials are working on new regulations to help limit pollution from vehicles. This comes after the Trump administration ended subsidies for electric vehicles and ended an exemption the state had allowing it to regulate auto emissions. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Keith Laing today.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Augusta Saraiva. While a number of Americans continue to struggle to be able to afford homes, the number of non-citizen buyers is on the rise.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Matt Bigler spoke with Bloomberg Tech Reporter Natalie Lung. In April, META founder Mark Zuckerberg boasted about the capabilities of the company's new AI program, Meta AI. META attempted to jump ahead of the pack after coming into the AI game late, saying its app had capabilities that would make it more appealing than competitors like ChatGPT. But consumers say that isn't the case.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting today in Alaska to talk about the possibility of peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. One analyst says the word 'no' is Trump's most powerful weapon ... But will he use it? Also, CBS' Major Garrett has tips on what to watch for in the meeting.

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Samantha Kelly. Peloton is planning its biggest product upgrade in years as it seeks to revive sales.

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon is expanding its same-day grocery delivery program by more than doubling the number of cities where it's available.