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Step aside humans. AI bots are running job interviews. Listen here for tips to beat the algorithm. Plus, Jim’s sister thought she found love online. She found a scam. She lost over $700,000 to a man named Robert who never showed.
Every morning your mail carrier knows what’s heading to your mailbox. You don’t. A free USPS tool emails you pictures of what’s coming every day. Plus, Twitch star Emily CC has has been streaming her whole life 24/7. Over four years straight. 400,000 strangers see almost everything. I ask her why.
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 people 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.
That chair in your online cart is way over budget. But there’s a trick to help you snag discounts off at checkout. And Johanna was moving to Spain with a new baby and a house full of furniture to sell. Fed up with scammers on Facebook Marketplace, she used AI to make her own selling site. Zero coding experience.
You paid $90 at the pharmacy. The person behind you paid $8. Same drug. The simple trick to save you money. Plus, AI companies are paying experts like Dr. Jay up to $150 an hour to train their AI models. Here’s how to get started.
Too much AI is bad for the brain. Ten minutes of it and your mind starts checking out. Researchers tested 1,200 people and found that leaning on chatbots made them significantly worse at thinking on their own. The fix is simple.
Most travelers don’t know they can opt out of facial recognition at 65 airport security checkpoints. Three words is all it takes. Plus, Tom BetGeorge got fed up with delivery drivers going to the wrong house. So he used his drones to make directions in the sky.
Storm Duncan is selling his 14-acre California home. He won’t take cash. He wants Anthropic stock instead. I talk with him about why he’s ditching prime real estate and going all in on the future of AI.
Apple quietly bumped trade-in values on its model devices by $50. The catch? Android trade-in values dropped. Plus, Las Vegas celebrity magician Ben Seidman reveals how easily your tech can be swiped.
The $120 monthly fee can quietly become a $2,000 renewal. Use AI to flag every trap before you sign anything. And a bride-to-be saved over $12,000 on her dream dress. How? She used ChatGPT to make it.
Stalkware hides inside apps you trust. The creepy part? You let them in. Plus, I talk with Shawna. She wants one place to track all her investments, without apps spying on her.
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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