California lawmakers want Google and Meta to pay for the news stories and videos that show up in search results. 

The tech companies are fighting back hard, saying a so-called "link tax" would upend the free flow of information online.

For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with Anya Schiffrin, Director of Technology Media and Communications at Columbia University. She's an expert on global media, innovation and human rights.

California lawmakers want Google and Meta to pay for the news stories and videos that show up in search results. 
The tech companies are fighting back hard, saying a so-called "link tax" would upend the free flow of information online.
For more on this, KCBS Radio News Anchors Eric Thomas and Nikki Medoro spoke with Anya Schiffrin, Director of Technology Media and Communications at Columbia University. She's an expert on global media, innovation and human rights.

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Should tech giants Google and Meta pay for news stories on their platforms?

It's a beach find many of us would love to stumble across a mysterious, old-fashioned glass bottle with a handwritten note inside that washed up on the shore in Ocean City, New Jersey earlier this month.

While it's not unheard of to find them, this particular bottle is special, in fact, it could be the oldest message-in-a-bottle ever found.

For more on this amazing find, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Brett Burkhart were joined by Amy Smyth Murphy from Haddon Heights, New Jersey—who found what could be the world's oldest message-in-a-bottle.

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It's a beach find many of us would love to stumble across a mysterious, old-fashioned glass bottle with a handwritten note inside that washed up on the shore in Ocean City, New Jersey earlier this month.
While it's not unheard of to find them, this particular bottle is special, in fact, it could be the oldest message-in-a-bottle ever found.
For more on this amazing find, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Brett Burkhart were joined by Amy Smyth Murphy from Haddon Heights, New Jersey—who found what could be the world's oldest message-in-a-bottle.
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A message-in-a-bottle washed ashore and could be the oldest ever found

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Curtis Heinzl.

A new report shows that bike and e-scooter rental programs in the US and Canada are more popular than ever. Unfortunately, they're also more expensive than ever. 

You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radop and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8am.

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Curtis Heinzl.
A new report shows that bike and e-scooter rental programs in the US and Canada are more popular than ever. Unfortunately, they're also more expensive than ever. 
You can hear our Tech and Business Report weekdays at 12:30 pm on KCBS Radop and for more, tune into Bloomberg Technology weekdays at 8am.

Tech & Business Report: The rise of the e-scooter

Injuries are often a concern for athletes, but knee injuries are particularly an issue for women and can be career-ending.

A review from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds that female athletes have a higher risk of sustaining an ACL injury, lowering the odds of returning to the sport than male athletes. 

For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan Spoke with Dr. Jonathan Napolitano, a study co-author and Director of the Adaptive Sports Medicine Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. 

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Injuries are often a concern for athletes, but knee injuries are particularly an issue for women and can be career-ending.
A review from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds that female athletes have a higher risk of sustaining an ACL injury, lowering the odds of returning to the sport than male athletes. 
For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan Spoke with Dr. Jonathan Napolitano, a study co-author and Director of the Adaptive Sports Medicine Program at Nationwide Children's Hospital. 
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