KCBS Bloomberg Tech and Business Report

This is the daily Tech and Business Report. With the hot topic of A-I in the workforce, a mixed prediction for the 2026 economy and a slowdown in the rate of job growth, how are employment numbers going to be in the new year? For more, KCBS Radio news anchor, Margie Shafer, spoke with Michael Bernick, former California Employment Development Director and attorney with Duane Morris.

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.