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Every weekday, Emily Chang discusses the biggest news from Silicon Valley and the intersection of tech and business with one of KCBS Radio's leading anchors. Her appearances are highly informative to listeners as she often breaks news and sets the agenda in her beat.  

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    Are gas stations taking advantage of the increase in fuel prices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 4:49


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Nathan Risser. With gas prices averaging 5-67 a gallon here in California, state regulators say they're keeping an eye out to make sure gas stations aren't taking advantage of the situation to try and make an extra buck.

    Rapidly rising gas prices and the impact on consumers' wallets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 4:46


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg reporter Mark Niquette. As the Iran war goes on, drivers are lining up to find the cheapest gas. With the national average reaching nearly $4 a gallon and the Bay Area seeing prices of over $7 a gallon, consumers are keeping their wallets shut and spending less outside of the gas station.

    Should social media be banned for users under 16?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 3:58


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg Reporter Alicia Clanton. California may be the social media capital, but new legislation is seeking to restrict its access. A bill is looking at banning social media accounts for users under the age of 16, but the debate is ongoing

    Apple announces the next generation of AirPod Max headphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 2:35


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Bloomberg reporter Chris Welch joins us to tell us more. Apple is offering some snazzy and helpful features on the next generation of AirPods Max. The headphones are set to come with live-translation, upgraded noise cancellation, and more.

    Peloton implements new upgrades and uses for their stationary bikes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 4:34


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Scott Cohn spoke with Bloomberg Reporter Samantha Kelly. Peloton is hoping to work-out better in the fitness market. The exercise company, known for their stationary bikes and virtual classes, is vowing to make some adjustments to their business model.

    Ultrawealthy in Silicon Valley launch "California Renewal" multimillion fund

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 4:03


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Scott Cohn spoke with Bloomberg's Biz Carson. A group of Silicon Valley billionaires is banding together to create a fund to protect their political interests.

    GrubHub is setting to the skies testing their drone delivery system

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 4:00


    This is our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. Grubub is set to start testing a new program to deliver food by drone.

    SF based Perplexity court ordered to cease Amazon purchases though it's browser

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 4:28


    This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. A court has ruled that San Francisco based Perplexity AI must stop letting people use its browser to make Amazon purchases on their behalf.

    San Francisco-based Anthropic is suing the Trump Administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 4:26


    What does Bay Area tech company Anthropic's classification as a "supply chain risk" mean for private companies? On our daily Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan speaks with Matt Schettenhelm, Technology, Media, and Telecommunications Litigation and Policy Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to learn more.

    Ear plugs at the gym? How hearing loss and working out go hand in hand

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 4:11


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Miquéla V Thornton. It turns out that fitness class might put one specific aspect of your health at risk.

    Amazon to introduce new AI assists for medial diagnostics and records

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 3:59


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day. Amazon is launching new AI tools for medical patients and doctors.

    Exploring OpenAi's deal with the Department of defense and Anthropic's response

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 4:14


    This is our daily Tech and Business Report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Anne VanderMey. Open Ai's CEO says his company's deal with the Pentagon over the use of its AI technology last Friday looked sloppy and opportunistic. The deal came after the White House stopped the government to stop using Anthropic over restrictions the company insisted on.

    Apple unveiled two new products which will be available for pre-order

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2026 5:17


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Scott Cohn spoke with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman Apple unveiled two new products today which will be available for pre-order starting Wednesday.

    Renewable energy continues to efficiently aid growing technology demands

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 5:32


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchors' Rebecca Goodeyon and Scott Cohn spoke with Bloomberg's Kyle Stock. Renewable energy appears to be surging despite the current administration's efforts to reduce funding for natural sources, like wind and solar.

    Rise of AI fills up vacant office space in San Francisco

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2026 4:09


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's John Gittelsohn. The ongoing AI boom has made San Francisco's office space one of the hottest markets in the country.

    Samsung unveiled their new line of Galaxy phones: the S26 series

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2026 4:14


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Chris Welch. Samsung unveiled its latest line of Galaxy smartphones in San Francisco this morning.

    A San Francisco landmark has been sold again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2026 5:21


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Natalie Wong A deal has been reached to sell a San Francisco landmark. The deal would mark the second time the Transamerica Pyramid has changed hands in the last six years.

    Cost of beef is at an all time high but Americans are expected to consume more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2026 4:27


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Ilena Peng While the price of beef may be at all-time high Americans are expected to eat the most they have in 15 years.

    Amazon vs Walmart: Is ecommerce or conventional storefront better for business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2026 3:55


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Spencer Soper. Amazon has surpassed Walmart, becoming the world's top company based on sales. Still, Walmart has been working on expanding its online sales, which may boost the company past its competitor's tests of brick-and mortar store strategy.

    Three new AI-driven wearable devices to come to Apple

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2026 4:39


    Apple is giving three wearable devices an AI boost KCBS' Holly Kwan speaks with Bloomberg's Mark Gurman to learn more in our daily tech and business report.

    Anthropic's new AI model that can take over computer tasks for it's users

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2026 4:37


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Rachel Metz San Francisco-based Anthropic is out with a new ai model that it says is even better at taking over computer tasks for its users.

    Dollar Tree now opening up locations in wealthier areas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 4:16


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Lily Meier. Discount retailer Dollar Tree is going after a new type of shopper opening more locations in higher-end locations.

    Apple's new Siri is falling behind in the 'AI race'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 4:41


    Apple's latest attempt to revamp Siri are running into some snags. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Samantha Kelly.

    Are tech billionaires seizing luxury homes in Florida to protect their assets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 4:17


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Anna Kaiser. A proposed billionaire tax in California is leading to a boom in luxury house sales in Florida.

    Trial underway examining social media's role in alleged addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 4:22


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Peter Blumberg Trial gets underway today in the case of a woman suing social media companies of making products that get kids addicted to their apps and websites. The trial comes after the plaintiff reached settlements with two of the companies that were initially part of the lawsuit.

    Waymo uses Google's AI model to produce real world maps for training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 4:51


    Waymo is crafting models of the world to train their cars. The self-driving tech company is employing Google's AI model to draw up maps and digital worlds to adjust their vehicles responses to real-life situations. This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Bloomberg's Natalie Lung. You can hear our tech and business report weekdays at 12:32 p.m. on KCBS.

    What's different about Amazon's new AI-enhanced 'Alexa'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 4:31


    Amazon's new AI-boosted version of Alexa is now out. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day.

    Is Anthropics' AI tool behind the decline of software stocks?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2026 3:57


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Carmen Reinicke. Software stocks are on the downturn with some analysts linking it to a new AI tool put out by San Francisco-based Anthropic.

    Hospitals withdraw from using anesthetic desflurane to combat climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2026 4:39


    Hospitals are phasing out the use of a popular anesthetic used in operating rooms, all in an effort to combat global warming. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quon spoke with Bloomberg's Emma Court.

    Elon Musk continues planning a merger between Space X and x-AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2026 5:07


    Elon Musk is reportedly in advanced talks to merge Space X and x-AI. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quon spoke with Bloomberg space reporter Loren Grush.

    Extra demand for energy may end up lowering the cost of electricity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2026 4:34


    PG&E's CEO says the extra demand for energy from AI data center's may actually end up lowering the cost of electricity. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Scott Cohn spoke with by Bloomberg's Mark Chediak.

    Apple is creating its own version of the 'Adobe Creative Cloud'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2026 4:06


    Apple's new subscription creative app bundle is now available for users. This is the daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan spoke with by Bloomberg's Chris Welch.

    EV Charging stations are getting faster and more reliable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2026 4:44


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Kyle Stock While the Trump administration has backed away from subsidies to encourage people to buy electric vehicles the number of ultra-fast chargers in the United States has continued to grow.

    Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go brick and mortar stores set to close

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 3:24


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Margie Shafer spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day Amazon is closing its brick-and-mortar Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores some of which will be turned into Whole Foods locations.

    Tesla market shares remain at a decline

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2026 4:32


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Dana Hull. Tesla sales are hitting a rocky road in California, with the company's market share continuing to drop.

    Apple's Siri is receiving a long-awaited revamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2026 3:38


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is giving its Siri digital assistant a long-awaited revamp.

    Walmart increasing online store music gear offerings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2026 4:19


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Jonathan Roeder. Walmart is adding more music gear to its online store in an effort to attract budding musicians. We find out what the increased online supply has to offer.

    Can personal vehicles become driverless?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2026 5:02


    Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, we're joined by Bloomberg's Hannah Elliott. Here in the Bay Area we're used to seeing Waymo self-driving cars, but personal vehicles still require a driver. Well that could be about to change with Nvidia working with several car-makers on self-driving technology.

    Saks files for bankruptcy a year after acquiring Neimen Marcus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2026 4:16


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Reshmi Basu. A year after acquiring Neiman Marcus, Saks is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

    Meta is cutting jobs from its Reality Labs division

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 4:32


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Sarah Frier. Meta is cutting 1000 jobs from its Reality Labs division as the company shifts its focus away from the metaverse.

    Two tech giants Apple and Google are set to partner up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2026 4:54


    This is our daily Tech and Business report. KCBS Radio News Anchor KCBS Radio News Anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Nick Turner We discuss Apple and Google's partnership giving Apple's SIRI an upgrade.

    Oaklanders will gather this weekend to remember Coach John Beam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2026 14:45


    Oakland is preparing to say a final, formal goodbye to a man who was so much more than a coach. There is a concert happening ON the San Francisco bay this afternoon. Wildlife crossings have been proven to be successful, not only to protect wildlife, but motorists as well. All this and more on this edition of the All Local, hosted by KCBS Radio anchor Margie Shafer.

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