Forget peanuts. Airlines are quietly handing over five billion passenger records to the feds. Then, I talk to Brian, a grieving uncle who wants to name his pond on Google Maps after his niece but isn’t sure how to get started. Plus, the U.S. keeps TikTok alive, and one woman keeps getting tickets for cars she’s never even seen.
Will I use AI to bring my mom back?
An AI startup offered to build me a digital avatar of my late mom using photos, videos, and recordings. Thousands of you wrote to me about it. In this show, I reveal my emotional decision.
The Great Firewall of China
China can monitor, censor, and cut off citizens online. Then, I help ‘Wicked Bradley’ take his paranormal YouTube channel to the next level. Plus, an 80-year-old wires $6,700 to a fake astronaut, ads on fridges, and insurance drones spy from above.
AI mistakes could cost you everything
Using AI for business? Every mistake could land you in court. Then why Sam Altman thinks your eyes may be the key to the next crypto revolution. Plus how one-star reviews can destroy a small business overnight, email land mines, and ChatGPT: interview coach.
Delete a selfie? Facebook saw it
A former exec says Facebook tracked teen girls deleting photos, then pushed beauty ads right when they felt vulnerable. Plus, New York City is testing crime-predicting AI, and Ken from Ohio shares how his Apple Watch saved his life.
ChatGPT ruined my husband
Her ex quit his job and now spends his days talking to AI. Then I talk to Michaela, a bride-to-be using ChatGPT for a wedding glow-up. Plus, why your smart TV might already be obsolete, and TikTok pet psychics charging $100 a session.
Web traffic is tanking
If your site traffic just dropped 40%, Google’s AI Overviews could be to blame. Plus, the “Hawk Tuah” girl’s rebrand and why free AI tools may not be what they seem. And here’s a warning: never use your voiceprint at the bank.
This data could raise your insurance rate
Your new car logs where you drive and how you brake. That data may go straight to insurance companies. Also: the viral app making Americans toss out food, why Apple Intelligence isn’t real yet, deepfakes faking heartbeats, and the $299 AI toilet camera.
Scammers threatened to murder my dad
Lauren from San Francisco got a call that would terrify anyone: her dad crying as a man saying he’d be killed. Only… it wasn’t her dad on the line. Plus: Google dodges a breakup, Amazon cuts perks, and an AirTag leads to a thief caught in stolen clothes.
Smart glasses … during a bikini wax?
A woman in New York says her esthetician wore Meta Ray-Ban shades during her bikini wax. Talk about TMI. I also talk to John from Atlanta, who’s scrambling to keep his model train store on track. He needs a new website, stat! Plus: the upcoming iPhone 17, hackers faking Google calls, and drones that chase off wolves.
3I/ATLAS: Are aliens in our backyard?
It’s just the third interstellar object ever spotted. Most say it’s a comet but Harvard’s Dr. Avi Loeb thinks it might be alien tech. Also: MrBeast’s phone service, golf influencers cashing in on YouTube, and an AI musician landing a record deal.
An iPhone saved this teen’s life
Her truck crashes. She’s unconscious. Her iPhone automatically calls 911. Wonder about that true-crime podcast you loved? Here’s why it might be gone for good. Also, YouTube’s surprising way to steer you from politics (yes, cute kittens are involved).
AI restores a mother’s voice
Then, one man and a chatbot pulled off a massive cybercrime spree. Want to go to the moon or Mars? I talk to Roman Chiporukh, CEO of SpaceVIP, who’s literally an outer space travel agent. Plus, Hertz’s AI scanner mess, and the true cost of Prime.
How do I get my $200K back?
I talk with Randy from Kansas City, Missouri, who lost big time to a dating scam. Plus, one man tried to profit off a missing dog with face-swapped pics. Then, tech billionaires’ survival pods, license plate trackers, and Will Smith’s AI video fail.
The travel scam no one wants to fall for
Dan from Denver lost $17,000 to a flight rebooking scam that felt all too real. Plus, smart glasses that are always watching, a plane that can land itself, and why paper résumés and face-to-face interviews are making a comeback.
Your doctor's new secret weapon: AI
AI is now in the exam room. Here’s how it’s changing your doctor’s visit. I’ll also take you inside Raya, the exclusive dating app for celebrities and CEOs. Plus, the FBI’s latest email scam warning and the next generation of big-screen TVs.
China built a pregnancy robot
A $14K baby-making machine? Yep, it’s real. Charles in Atlanta calls in to see if AI can help his band land more gigs. Plus: an $800K gold scam, a Bluetooth hack you need to know, and Amazon’s used car lot.
Big Tech’s secret plan to bundle you
Cut the cord? Maybe you didn’t… Amazon, Apple and YouTube sell competitors’ services under one roof. I talk to a drone operator who saved a dog from a coyote. Plus: AirPods turn into live translators, and Google drops a $2,300 folding Pixel. Don’t miss this one!
He sold his face to TikTok for $750
Now his AI twin is pushing supplements worldwide. I also cover Gen Z’s new job slang, the next crypto scam wave, how to actually crack YouTube’s algorithm, and ChatGPT’s latest trick as a Tech Support Advisor.
Why are billionaires buying so much farmland?
Bezos has 462K acres, Gates 275K, and Buffett once tried to buy 1% of U.S. farmland. Also in this show: how to erase everything Google knows about you, the freeloading crackdown on Netflix and Costco, and the most surveilled city in the world.