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Lucky ordered a Waymo for her daughter. Routine, right? Then a man climbed out of the trunk. Police showed up with guns drawn. Lucky joins me to walk through every minute of it, including the part that still gives me chills.

Also this week: Recruiters are paying women $7,000 a month to run AI romance scams on lonely men. That’s not a typo. And a stranger at a bar secretly filmed Alex on his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. The video went viral. She never said yes because she didn’t even know.

In this episode:

0:00:00 Your phone is aging your brain by 10 years.

4:12.245 AI cameras are catching drivers texting.

10:15.473 A listener just earned an MIT AI certification.

17:15.263 How to snag a “booked” campsite.

18:50.992 He filmed her on Ray-Ban smart glasses. She had no idea.

23:15.020 A magician made his hand-chip password disappear.

27:35.418 Let AI write your memoir.

36:43.525 Recruiters pay women $7,000 a month to scam men with AI.

45:22.600 She lost $2,000 to a Venmo scam at a stoplight.

49:48.408 Alexa asked a 4-year-old what she’s wearing.

1:07:05.261 ChatGPT helped cure his dog’s cancer.

1:08:23.044 The jobs AI is coming for first.

1:13:03.886 A chatbot drafted her divorce papers.

1:14:58.445 A stranger was hiding in her Waymo trunk.

1:22:31.875 ChatGPT told viewer to go to the ER. She went.

1:28:53.938 His stolen iPhone pinged from China.

1:34:04.481 Get paid to play games.

Know someone who thinks a self-driving car is safer than a stranger behind the wheel? Send them this one. Turns out the stranger might already be in the back.

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Police ambushed Joel Feder and his wife in a Kohl’s parking lot. Guns drawn. The tipster? Flock cameras. Wrongly tracked him for days over stolen plates he never took. We talk to The Drive journalist one-on-one.

Plus, remember that viral three-finger trick to catch a deepfake? Doesn’t work anymore. AI already caught up. And Lisa went viral for her “Marry Lisa” billboards. Nearly 4,000 submissions later, she found the love of her life. On an app.

In this episode:

0:00:00 FBI’s fake phone company.

4:57.168 Is the American EV dream already dead?

15:18.636 Elton John gets hologram residency.

17:53.232 Flock cameras tracked the wrong car.

30:45.386 UChicago Law school bans screens.

29:57.905 3-finger deepfake test fails.

36:27.215 Sunshine for sale.

42:41.742 “Why do data centers have a disclaimer?”

45:52.185 MLB uses tech to challenge calls.

52:29.830 3 words upgrade AI answers Pt. 1.

1:02:30.770 AI inventories your house.

1:03:39.654 Fob thieves steal your car key’s signal.

54:56.203 Comedian Jason Gowin creates AI Robo-Dad.

1:04:25.945 “Marry Lisa” billboards go viral.

1:29:07.863 2 words upgrade AI answers Pt. 2.

1:37:11.178 AI spots hidden treasure in clutter.

1:47:38.684 Banks don’t FaceTime.

1:30:35.418 How do I start an AI career?

1:40:49.595 Tips to market new apps.

Check out Joel Feder’s full story from The Drive: https://www.thedrive.com/news/how-flock-cameras-wrongly-tracked-me-for-days-over-stolen-plates-and-sent-police-after-me

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A billion-dollar startup wants to clone your body. The catch? The cloned bodies would be used as a source to harvest organs or even house transplanted brains. Creepy? Or intriguing?

Plus, your smart devices could be weapons in disguise. Botnets are tied to 300,000 attacks. Intelligence analyst Allan Liska breaks it down. And watch out for fake rideshare drivers. They’re “scooping” passengers up and stealing their money.

In this episode:

0:00:00 Gen Z asks AI for horoscopes.

8:21.350 Meta smart glasses turned food narc.

16:02.418 Steve built an AI that saved his life from cancer.

24:52.957 Chat aloud with Gemini Live.

26:38.042 Fix your laptop’s sun glare.

35:43.535 Real creator of Bitcoin unmasked.

40:38.723 Alexa+ orders Uber Eats and Grubhub.

43:45.856 Kid bit by wolves. Parents on their phones.

1:09:28.443 AI adult stars clones.

1:12:17.351 American Airlines duped by bus bookings.

1:14:20.763 Amazon’s new supercenters are run by robots.

1:17:03.469 NVIDIA’s new AI sounds human.

1:23:01.235 AI reunites woman and her lost dog.

1:35:39.841 This app made $5K in 3 days. By moaning.

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John had a heart attack behind the wheel. He called his son for help. One problem: His son was an entire state away. Didn’t matter. From his phone, the son rerouted his dad’s Tesla straight to the ER. Doctors say those minutes saved John’s life.

Plus, drones are the new fireworks. 17x Guinness World Record holder Sky Elements tells us how it’s done.

In this episode:

0:00:00 Mexico’s Batman tapes thieves to lampposts.

5:32.503 Woman watched ex’s Ring camera for 700 hours.

7:28.646 Drone hits JetBlue plane.

12:47.055 AI flowers and animals fool the internet.

29:23.589 Turn your phone into a star map.17:24.662 Viral LEGO trick tames tangled cords.

38:50.661 Do’s and dont’s for AI dating help.

49:14.979 UV light zaps germs in Hyundais and Kias.

1:01:02.675 Google Finance’s AI makeover.

50:50.680 SOS tip saves stranded boaters.

1:04:54.641 AI ad or dog doppelgänger?

1:10:33.527 AR contact lenses exist.

1:15:32.489 Ford fired engineers for AI. Then hired them back.

1:19:09.588 Star Wars droids are Disney’s new servers.

1:26:15.818 Meet Roy. The original GPS voice.

1:36:12.582 Use AI to turn clutter into cash.

1:44:08.743 Stranger raises $149K for AMC employee.

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UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid spent his career detecting AI fakes. Now he can’t tell what’s real. What that means for the rest of us.

Plus, a caller slashed a $99,000 medical bill in half. How? AI. And Elliot and his fiancée go on a wild police chase in a Waymo. Against their will.

In this episode:

0:00:00 Robot butler does your laundry.

7:40.320 Spy cameras hidden in bushes.

14:56.486 President Nixon goes viral.

27:40.456 AI knows your pet is in pain.

37:50.837 Google home cameras recognize your body.

43:23.418 Shopping carts secretly track you.

48:32.858 Google Pixel Watch could save your life.

49:38.503 Jeff Bezos backs EV Slate truck.

1:01:12.907 Be a graphic designer with AI.

54:20.494 Skip Geek Squad. Ask AI for free.

56:06.807 AI restores old family photos.

1:03:31.051 Uber driver saves woman from scam.

1:12:41.917 Teens stunt-ride Waymos.

1:15:52.283 Data centers controversy.

1:22:06.113 AI lifeguard catches pool drownings.

1:25:48.023 Apple Watch health risks.

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Going to the doctor’s office might become a thing of the past. The FDA is fast-tracking AI health tools.

Plus, Francesca taught her 102-year-old and 89-year-old grandparents how to use Uber Eats. Video has over 26 million views.

In this episode:

0:00.000 What most OnlyFans influencers make 8:57.941 Iranian scammers hack tap water.

9:59.359 Snap unveils new $2,195 smart glasses.

13:08.546 Begging robot goes viral.

34:49.227 How many people don’t use the internet?

41:05.957 FBI built a fake town to fight cyberattacks.

45:03.132 Meta watches your posts.

1:03:20.917 AI brings your old family photos back to life.

51:17.890 People are ditching Ring cameras.

1:09:12.496 Dad fishes daughter’s stolen iPhone from sewer.

1:17:06.238 Data centers are moving to the ocean.

1:21:17.836 “I got arrested because of AI. Twice.”

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Law & Order couldn’t see this coming. A judge threw out four lawyers’ cases. Why? They used AI in court. Made up fake cases. You won’t believe what the judge did next. Plus, ASU augmented intelligence expert Dr. Ross Maciejewski tackles AI jobs. Takes your calls. Gives you the scoop to make AI work for you.

We break it all down, plus the tech stories affecting your money, your privacy and your life right now. Here’s the complete rundown.

10:34.241 Order DoorDash with AI.

12:02.462 Imitation Tesla self-driving stroller. Jet from New York to London in 3 hours.

26:53.129 Overpacker? AI picks your wardrobe looks.

17:25.360 Waymo cards rider.

30:17.603 Banned contest junkie applies for 200 a day.

34:43.719 Tech geeks spend $5K an hour for escorts.

39:20.853 iOS 27 glow-up.

47:39.480 Robot kicks kid, goes viral.

1:04:16.040 Procrastinator? Goblin fixes your problems.

51:23.474 Tonya plans to prank her twin with AI.

1:05:44.259 Jennifer wants to use AI to battle terminal cancer.

1:12:30.303 Jobs AI is coming for first.

1:21:56.310 Olivia’s college degree is worthless because of AI.

1:26:19.231 Catch AI mistakes for $150 an hour.

1:32:29.861 College grads boo pro-AI speaker.

1:36:19.039 Hollywood trains its AI replacements.

1:48:12.153 Best degrees for high school grads.

Plus, every parent’s worst nightmare. A fire captain rescues his daughter from a crash. How? Got an iPhone SOS alert. We talk with Jake about the scary moment and tell you how to make sure your phone is set up properly.

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SpaceX is going public, targeting a valuation of at least $1.75 trillion. Largest IPO in history. Anthropic filed, too. Warren Buffett dropped $10 billion on Alphabet. Plus, your car is being watched. Culprit? Flock’s 80,000 cameras, which are now backed by drones. They log your driving, then the information is sold to private companies. No warrant needed. Fly-by-night surveillance.

Kim Komando breaks it all down, plus the tech stories affecting your money, your privacy and your life right now.

This week on The Kim Komando Show:

13:38.994 Teen’s Bluetooth name cancels flight midair

16:34.441 ChatGPT somehow knew her date of birth

26:33.595 Adam dumps AI marketing, goes back to the basics for bagel shop

12:17.418 Attack of the mosquitoes! Why tech titans are releasing millions of bugs

8:20.248 Siri gets smart, Apple makes glasses, and a new Android trap

23:41.688 AI Tool: Turn your digital footprint into art

32:20.758 Use it or lose it. How AI shrinks your brain

34:12.540 Peekabook, a viral fake book, lets parents hide their phone from their kids

45:40.903 AI predicts 2026 NBA Finals winner

47:53.035 Uber’s newest ride option: Professional drifting

1:03:41.967 AI Tool of the Week: Use ChatGPT voice tool to breeze through paperwork

1:10:30.365 Moving to the moon

1:14:44.885 Data centers in your backyard could raise your electric bills

1:21:28.029 Two YouTube creators won the box office

1:26:24.419 Video vs. audio: The best way to reach exhausted caregivers

1:33:31.331 Laid off at 55. How Kristina built a thriving AI consultancy

1:41:19.541 Your router is spying on you

Butterflies, duck sausage, a dishwasher. Oh my! Uber is revealing some of the weirdest things riders left in their rides. Award-winning photographer Steven’s entry was so stunning, the competition said it looked too good to be believed. The kicker? It was shot on his Samsung phone. I speak with Steven about how he fought back and got his picture-perfect ending.

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Think your Google history is safe? Think again. Police are using online search history to hunt down suspects. A creepy guy used Meta smart glasses to secretly record Alex outside the club. Video went viral. I talk with her about the fallout.

Kim Komando breaks it all down, plus the tech stories affecting your money, your privacy and your life right now.

This week on The Kim Komando Show:

1:17.870 Why men shout at AI

30:36.937 AI Tool: Beat AI screening on your next job interview

49:25.418 Caller: Real estate agent spots romance scam

33:05.535 Smart home gadgets are tattling to insurance companies

39:25.634 Chatbots are secretly recording Zoom meetings

1:05:03.889 Your hotel key card livestreams your every move

18:16.841 Caller uses AI to make over family’s 1908 barn

1:06:08.741 Salvage crews are pulling the plug on internet history

1:08:34.962 54% of teens are using AI for homework

1:13:01.303 Meta’s new glasses find your Instagram profile in 90 seconds

1:22:52.725 Caller: Best AI college programs for students

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After cutting 8,000 jobs, Meta told its remaining employees something jaw-dropping: every keystroke you type at work is being recorded. Why? To train the AI that could replace you. If that doesn’t make you put down your coffee, this will. Your AI therapy chats? Not as private as you think. They could be read back to you in a courtroom.

Kim Komando breaks it all down, plus the tech stories affecting your money, your privacy, and your life right now.

This week on The Kim Komando Show:

• 1:17.870 – Smartphones and falling birth rates. The connection is real.

  6:35.184 – AI recovers $400K in forgotten Bitcoin. (You might want to check your old hard drives.)

  13:03.114 – Strangers form a human roadblock to stop a swerving driver

  38:50.210 – Find your ancestor’s WWI and WWII draft cards online, free

  42:53.853 – A CIA scientist claims the government knows about four alien species. (His words.)

  50:01.500 – One bride used ChatGPT to design her own wedding dress and saved $12,000

  1:02:22.007 – University of Virginia researcher Maria Lungu on AI-powered wrongful arrests

  1:15:46.260 – The Air Force wants to land rockets on old oil rigs

  1:30:33.282 – A hacker held a Facebook account for ransom

  1:39:32.183 – A grandpa uses AI to write a children’s book for his grandkids. (Grab the tissues.)

Plus: delivery drivers kept pulling into the wrong driveway. So Tom did what any totally normal person would do. He programmed a drone to write directions in the sky. It worked.