One of the perks of online shopping may be going away, as more companies are no longer offering free returns.

Bloomberg reporter Allison Nicole Smith cites high costs as the main deterrent to continue offering these services. 

One of the perks of online shopping may be going away, as more companies are no longer offering free returns.
Bloomberg reporter Allison Nicole Smith cites high costs as the main deterrent to continue offering these services.

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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Retailers scale back on free return policies

Apple is giving its Mac computers an AI boost. The company plans to start using a new chip designed to highlight artificial intelligence.

For more KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman.

Apple is giving its Mac computers an AI boost. The company plans to start using a new chip designed to highlight artificial intelligence.
For more KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg tech reporter Mark Gurman.

Apple rolls out an artificial intelligence chip in their Mac computers

We're learning more about what led to Hertz' decision to reverse course on its adoption of electric vehicles. The car rental company had initially signed a deal with Tesla to provide 100-thousand ev's.

For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch.

We're learning more about what led to Hertz' decision to reverse course on its adoption of electric vehicles. The car rental company had initially signed a deal with Tesla to provide 100-thousand ev's.
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's David Welch.

From lack of charging to user error: What went wrong with Hertz' deal with Tesla

Tesla said it has a plan to produce cars faster and for much cheaper, but it would require the automaker to ditch a 100-year old manufacturing process.  

The company is moving toward what it calls an "unboxed" approach to manufacture a $25,000 car. If the EV maker is successful, Tesla said it can cut production costs in half. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Chester Dawson.

Tesla said it has a plan to produce cars faster and for much cheaper, but it would require the automaker to ditch a 100-year old manufacturing process.  
The company is moving toward what it calls an "unboxed" approach to manufacture a $25,000 car. If the EV maker is successful, Tesla said it can cut production costs in half. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Chester Dawson.

Retailers scale back on free return policies

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