Emily Chang’s Tech Briefing

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied to review a ruling that found that Apple violated antitrust laws in the way it operated its app store.

For a closer look, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke to Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman in today's Tech & Business Report.

Cutbacks are continuing at Amazon which is announcing hundreds of layoffs today, including 500 workers at San Francisco-based streaming service Twitch. The company had been fairly stable over the years, but has cut thousands of jobs since late 2022.

In today's Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day about the latest round of layoffs.

A recent Gallup Poll shows that Gen Zers are drinking less than previous generations and they appear to especially be shying away from wine. Gallup says while the percentage of Americans who drink has been around the low 60% range for the past four decades, the number of younger adults who drink has dropped 10% over the past twenty years. Constellation Brands, which owns several spirit companies including Robert Mondavi here in the Bay Area, is trying to turn things around.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke to Bloomberg's Tiffany Kary in today's Tech and Business Report.

SpaceX has launched its first batch of satellites which will provide cell phone service to people in remote areas. In today's Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Todd Shields about what SpaceX is aiming to do.

The company that touted itself as the next evolution in transportation is shutting down.

Hyperloop One raised more than $450 million since emerging in 2014, on promises that its tube lines could carry cargo and people from place to place at speeds that could match airplanes.

KCBS Radio's Nikki Medoro spoke with Bloomberg reporter Sarah McBride for more.

Apple is ramping up production of its new, mixed-reality headset, which could be available as early as next February.

KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John spoke with Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman for more.

Federal officials have seized websites belonging to a prolific Russian hacking group. In today's Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio news anchor Nikki Medoro spoke to Bloomberg's Jeff Stone for more about the hacking group, called BlackCat, and some of the hacks they have claimed responsibility for.

Amazon says it will use space lasers to transmit data on its new satellites. Amazon had launched its first internet satellites back in October.

Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Matt Day.

For the first time, Netflix is releasing viewership data for programming on the streaming service after previously withholding the information on how many people watched each show. In today's Tech and Business Report, KCBS Radio news anchor Nikki Medoro spoke to Bloomberg's Felix Gillette on why Netflix had a change of heart, and what we can glean from the data.

Microsoft is teaming up with labor unions to train workers on how artificial intelligence works.

Today, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Jackie Davalos.