The Kim Komando Show

He said this year was “do-or-die” for the Metaverse. Looks like Zuck picked “die.” Meta plans to slash its budget by 30%. Ouch. Plus, McDonald’s failed AI ad, Disney inks partnership with OpenAI, and AI hackers beat the humans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The calls won't stop: Real customers lose thousands to a cloned version of Jesse’s business website. What's the nuclear option to legally force a shutdown? Plus, laptop prices skyrocket, deepfake kidnapping scams, and AI Christmas toys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brag about crypto? You invite a robbery. Hear how a fake delivery guy stole $11 million worth of Bitcoin. Also, Amazon is dumping the USPS. Find out what that means for you. Plus, Gemini vs. ChatGPT, Elon’s retirement date and a new tool to catch AI fakes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Long-lost half siblings are using DNA results to sue for estate money. I explain why skeletons in the closet are getting expensive. Plus, why the IRS is watching OnlyFans, ChatGPT snitches to police, and Netflix kills casting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you text on your work phone? Watch out. A new Android update allows employers to intercept messages on company-managed Pixel devices. Plus, $200,000 blue-collar job, end of high-tech hunting, and AI country songs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caller Joe from Los Angeles sent some salacious photos to a girl, and she’s threatening to share them all. Plus, the most advanced fighter jet, the most hated man in Silicon Valley and why your smartphone can’t cause a plane crash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"South Korea" autocorrects to "Puppet State." Or at least it does in North Korea. A YouTuber takes a look at two smartphones smuggled out of the country. Then, a shocking call from Troy in Utah. His niece is being catfished. She’s sent the scammer $500,000. Plus: A rising Amazon scam, AI pricing bots, and TikTok pranks gone wild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it the end of the poker face? There is a new app for lawyers that analyzes micro-expressions to catch dishonesty. Caller Maranda in Texas writes lyrics by hand and fears losing them, so I get her digitized. Plus, the new Ikea x Sonos drop and how porch pirates are going high-tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam Altman and design legend Jony Ive are teaming up to build the "next big thing." Can it truly disrupt the market or is it just hype? Plus, CAPTCHAs are getting harder, bossware is booming, and one lucky guy mines $270,000 in Bitcoin all by himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Right now, about 1.2 million spouses are cheating. Tech is giving them sneakier ways to do it. Here are the digital red flags you need to look for. Plus, I help Demetra from Louisville, KY. Her daughter is a doctor being attacked by fake bad reviews. I look at how to save a professional reputation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can AI commit a crime? Anthropic says its chatbot performed 90% of a cyberattack on its own. Wow. I break down what that means, plus the Louvre break-in, Jeff Bezos’s new job, and Black Friday scam alerts. Finally: Is TikTok stealing your identity? One caller worries it's happening to her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He was so paranoid about his search results that he paid thousands to bury negative stories. Then, I talk to Kala (aka TikTok’s Tunnel Girl) about digging 30 feet under her house. Plus: dodgy Amazon Fire Sticks, YouTube’s most-watched video and the new Gemini 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWJD? Probably not this. A wave of new Bible-bots lets you slide into the DMs of Jesus, Moses, and Satan. Yes, really. Plus, Sam Altman’s designer baby startup, AI toys gone wild, and iPhone photo tricks. Then I talk to callers like Charles from Raleigh, North Carolina, whose frequent flier miles got hacked. Don’t miss it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Viral videos depicting dramatic deportation arrests are racking up millions of views. The footage is deepfaked and Meta isn’t taking it down. Plus, how to talk to flat-earthers, woman married ChatGPT, and why stores want your email at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to make money with AI (but can't code)? A 20-year expert reveals the real jobs: training chatbots and moderating ads. Plus, the OpenAI vs. NYT showdown, a chart-topping AI country song, and the ClickFix scam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mom let her kids try the new Grok AI chatbot in their car. She says what started as a convo about sports turned dirty, quick. Plus, Waymo heads on the freeway, Cyber Monday tricks, and you can now add your passport to your iPhone Apple Wallet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep your eyes open… AI is coming for your man. Chatbot affairs are ending real marriages. Courts are being forced to decide: can it be a homewrecker? Plus, doctors vs. ChatGPT, AI clones for sale, and how to rent out your gear for extra cash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DMVs across the country pull in millions by selling your personal data with your license. Also, caller Dennis says he almost got duped by an AI voice clone of his daughter. Plus, MrBeast gets his own theme park, Gen Z and FB dating, and how to buy the stuff Amazon throws away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Flock cameras, installed by HOAs, apartments, and local businesses, are live feeds police can access anytime. Privacy red flag? Think so. Plus, Neil DeGrasse Tyson deepfakes, Kim K’s AI legal drama, and tap-to-pay scams. I also give advice to Jane from Atlanta who asks: how can I help businesses tap into AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can’t Meta stop the fraud? Easy. It probably doesn’t want to. Hear how it made billions off scam ads last year. Plus, the Musk-Altman feud and a big Google Maps update. Then I talk to caller Byron, who says scammers drugged him and used facial recognition to unlock his phone. Scary! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What time did you really log off last night? 8 p.m.? 10 p.m.? If you feel like you're never off, you're not imagining it. Plus, caller Steven wants to vet who his kid’s dating. Can he run a secret background check? Also: your boss’s phone gripe, Whole Foods goes processed, and a pricey laundry-folding bot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Claude AI flagged bad billing codes and duplicate charges, dropping the tally to $33K. Plus, Shaq’s car got hacked, Taco Bell broke the drive-thru record and why the rich are skipping hotels. Then I talk to caller Joseph, who’s looking for his estranged son with GPS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caller Josh says his kid’s obsession has crossed the line and even turned inappropriate. A must-hear for parents. Plus, the NBA’s high-tech gambling mess, OpenAI’s for-profit shake-up, and new scams that can clone your voice in real time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird guys are using them to record their pickup attempts on college women. Plus, YouTuber Ian Runkle joins me to talk about a lock company that sued an influencer and got roasted. Also: AI in real estate, smart fridge ads, and what’s new with GPT-5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI’s new job? Creative accounting. Workers are having it whip up fake receipts for business lunches that never happened. Plus, Amazon’s big layoffs, chess makes an online comeback, and how to have AI help with lost stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices