TODAY is Halifax’s longest-running tech/media/marketing meetup this Wednesday, September 16th, from 5-7:30pm in the Cannery Bar at the Atlantica Hotel with our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, our 30-second intro/opportunity spots ~6pm, and a bunch of fun Halifax techies, so don’t miss it! #Halisky

Did Apple just nail the foldable phone? In a special segment of The AmberMac Show covering Apple's recent iPhone event, we discuss the product announcements, including the new iPhone Duo, and lots more. Full episode this Tues/weekend on SiriusXM + Wednesday podcast! www.youtube.com/watch?v=25AJ...

All About the iPhone Duo & Apple's September 2026 Event (The AmberMac Show Ep083)

Curious about Apple's folding iPhone, the iPhone Duo? We've got you covered with all the news from Apple's September 2026 event, including new Watches, AirPods, and the iPhone 18 Pro in this special…

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Don’t miss Halifax’s longest-running tech/media/mktg meetup this Wed 16 Sept 5-7:30pm in the Cannery Bar at the Atlantica Hotel w/ our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, our 30-sec intro/opportunity spots ~6pm, & lots of great people from the Halifax tech community, hope to see you there! #Halisky

On this week’s episode of The AmberMac Show, we’ve got a look back at the first half of 2026 through the lens of Jeff’s TheOtherMac segments, from Prediction Markets to Subscription Services, A.I. Toys to Age Verification, and lots more! Audio/video/links: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep082: Prediction Markets, The AI Agent We...

On this week's episode, we've got a look back at the first half of 2026 through the lens of Jeff's TheOtherMac segments. First up, Jeff shares an idea for an agentic AI that we can all get behind,…

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Let there be no doubt: the police in Canada want to be able to force companies to circumvent encryption. "Proposed law falls short on encrypted messages, police say" www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Carney government’s lawful-access bill doesn’t go far enough on encryption, police say

The Carney government and Canadian police forces are at odds over how far new legislation should go in allowing investigators to access encrypted messaging data.

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Ah, a new crop of university students arrives in Halifax and quickly discovers that umbrellas won't help you here 😂 #Halisky

Shirley Bar Dayan Battles Wind with Umbrella

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Fun interview!

Amber Mac@ambermac.bsky.social · 2w ago

Arkells' frontman Max Kerman joins me to talk more about Lake Ontario, Dolly Parton, and human art in an era of AI algorithms. Get the full new episode of The AmberMac Show here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... YouTube below 👇 youtu.be/C6vCnwQ6FIs?... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

This was very fun to make - check it out if you have 90 seconds!

Amber Mac@ambermac.bsky.social · 2w ago

A 90-second "Meta math" settlement parody (with a nod to Elon's singularity) from this week's The AmberMac Show, written by @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social before our in-depth (non-parody) analysis. Get the full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

This week: Our spoof of the Meta $17B trial settlement & a deep dive into Zuckerberg's attempt to establish Meta as a leader in child safety. This week's guest is Arkells’ frontman Max Kerman on AI, Dolly Parton, Trump & more. Plus Marc Saltzman with back-to-school tech! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep081: Meta’s $17B Child Safety Mess + Arkells’...

On this week's episode, Jeff and Amber do a deep dive into Meta's attempt to establish itself as a leader in child safety. There's a lot to unpack after news of the company’s recent $17 billion…

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The latest ep of The Amber Mac: the new ChatGPT for Teens, the crazy places Amazon drones are dropping packages, & the AI boss that just fired its first human. Plus, developer Michael Booth on his Canada Clearly platform. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep080: The AI Boss That Fired a Human + Amazon’s...

In this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff discuss what parents need to know about the new ChatGPT for Teens, the crazy places Amazon drones are dropping packages, and the AI boss at a San Francisco…

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"MapQuest stood up to President Donald Trump, and now its app is reaping the rewards. The 'OG of online mapping'… announced on Thursday that it would not change the name of Lake Ontario on its maps to Lake America" techcrunch.com/2026/08/31/m...

MapQuest's app surges to No. 1 in Navigation after refusing to rename Lake Ontario | TechCrunch

MapQuest is getting an unexpected boost from its decision to defy President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario.

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‼️ Here's your weekly tech brief: ChatGPT for teens, the AI agent that runs a store in San Francisco, a new place to hide data centers, + Jeff MacArthur & me with more. Watch below (YouTube video) // get the full The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts. youtu.be/MehKH0apk0k?...

Just Say No to ChatGPT for Teens [The AmberMac Show Ep080]

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🍊"After Lake Ontario becomes Lake America, we'll rename Lake Superior to Lake America, & Lake Huron to Lake America, & Lake Erie to Lake America to show those dumb Canadians who's boss. Next we show the world by renaming the Atlantic Ocean the American Ocean & the Pacific Ocean the American Ocean"

Donald Trump Makes Funny Faces

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Anthropic’s AI watermarking, why some U of Toronto classrooms are banning laptops, & a device to win the fight against mosquitoes; plus we chat with Eliot Pence, CEO of Dominion Dynamics, on building Cdn defence tech & Jody Thomas talks about resource security. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep079: Guarding the Arctic, Lasering Mosquitoes...

In this week’s headlines, Anthropic’s new AI text watermarking, why some University of Toronto classrooms are banning laptops, a better approach to building data centers, and a device that could turn…

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Have had this on my wall since undergrad - incredible image, so much history (and my man, Mingus, looking grim as usual 😆)

James Neal@james3neal.bsky.social · 4w ago

"Mo Rocca talks about Kane's iconic group portrait with the photographer's son, Jonathan; and about the legacy the musicians left behind with legendary bassist Ron Carter, who played alongside nearly all of the jazz greats pictured that hot August day" www.cbsnews.com/video/captur...

Made-in-Canada 🇨🇦 defence tech. That's our topic with this week's podcast guest Eliot Pence, CEO of Dominion Dynamics. Full interview on YouTube below / full episode here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social YouTube: youtu.be/6DYGGGwekeg?...

Arctic Defence, Canada, & Dominion Dynamics [The AmberMac Show Ep079]

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Hope to see you today, Wednesday, August 19th, for Halifax’s longest-running tech/media/marketing meetup from 5-7:30pm at the Cannery Bar in the Atlantica Hotel with our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, our 30-second intro/opportunity spots ~6pm, and lots of interesting Halifax tech folks!

AI text watermarking is going to be fascinating to see the results of, but I also really want the mosquito laser defence system - check out that and more in the video below!

Amber Mac@ambermac.bsky.social · last mo.

🤖 Anthropic’s new AI text watermarking approach 🏛️ University of Toronto classrooms banning laptops 📊 A better approach to building data centers 🦟 Mosquito-killing AI lasers @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I with breaking news below / full ep of The AmberMac Show Wednesday 7 am. youtu.be/1XqlotgQys8

Don't miss Halifax’s longest-running tech/media/marketing meetup this Wed, Aug 19, from 5-7pm at the Atlantica Hotel. As usual, we’ll have lots of interesting Hali-tech folks, our friends from Digital Nova Scotia, and our 30-second intro/opportunity spots ~6pm - see you there! #Halisky

Check it out - you'll get my unvarnished take on Mark Zuckerberg within the first minute or so 😆

Amber Mac@ambermac.bsky.social · last mo.

📢 Zuckerberg's AI manifesto 👀 MySpace's big comeback 💻 RAM supply crisis @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I dive into this week's headlines here on YouTube: youtu.be/lhgLx_r9SuQ?...

Passed behind my brother's old TV set and had to share the lovely array of ports and the strikingly colourful design! 😆

I thought this was a typo at first because I didn’t realize what “shock gloves were”. Yes it’s as bad as it sounds. And they are m made by a company called “Compliant Technologies”, so they aren’t even trying to hide the true objective here.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

Q: The shock gloves that ICE is reportedly rolling out using the deescalation funding. Is that the sort of use you envisioned when you passed that bill? SUSAN COLLINS: It's not

This week's ep covers Zuck's 6000-word AI manifesto, the return of MySpace, & the memory crisis, plus Jeff shares his idea for the agentic AI we ALL need, & guest Benjamin Alarie talks about his new book, Superjustice, & how AI is transforming law. Audio/video/links: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep078: Zuckerberg’s AI Manifesto + Closing the...

Mark Zuckerberg just dropped a 6000-word AI manifesto. In this week’s headlines, Jeff and Amber discuss what’s inside the long-winded letter, why MySpace and its BFF Tom could be making a comeback,…

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The 12 richest people in the world have more wealth than 50% of the global population. TheOtherMac has a solution for that that leverages the agentic AI tech billionaires are pitching as our salvation - but something makes us think this isn't what they had in mind! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBBV...

The Agentic Agent We ALL Need [The AmberMac Show Ep078]

The 12 richest people in the world now have more wealth than 50% of the global population. TheOtherMac has a solution for that and it leverages the agentic AI that the tech billionaires are pitching…

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Yeah, we definitely need a different emergency alert approach to when things, you know, are no longer an emergency

hfxgirl@hfxgirl.bsky.social · last mo.

Phone: AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Hey, just wanted to let you know it's ok now.

Admittedly, I've found it exceedingly hard to identify things to like about Mark Zuckerberg 😂

Amber Mac@ambermac.bsky.social · last mo.

👀Hey @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social --- tell us how you REALLY feel about Mark Zuckerberg & his AI manifesto?! Full chat on this week's The AmberMac Show: NEW today on SXM and tomorrow everywhere you get your podcasts👇. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Latest ep of The AmberMac Show: OpenAI's AI model that hacked Hugging Face; Elon Musk's feuding with journalists; bad health advice from TikTok; + Amber talks with Kathryn Hume, Vice-President of AI Engineering at the Vector Institute, about AI bias. Audio/video/links: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep076: Rogue AI, TikTok Doctors, & Angry Elon

In this week's episode, Amber and Jeff unpack what happened when OpenAI lost control of its AI model that hacked Hugging Face (which many are calling it a wake-up call for the future of AI safety),…

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Chess and French

Remember when OpenAI lost control of an AI model that hacked Hugging Face? @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social & I chat about what happened + lots more. This week's full episode of The AmberMac Show podcast is now available everywhere. NEW this morn. Headlines here: youtu.be/DNGeWWS9S5w?...

Musk's Most Cringe Interview Yet? [The AmberMac Show Ep076]

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In this week’s episode, Amber speaks with journalist John Vaillant, bestselling author of Fire Weather, about what we can learn from an oil town that went up in flames. Plus, city planner Brent Toderian unpacks the truth about bike lanes & car-dependent cities. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep075: The Science of Wildfires + Why...

In this week's episode, we explore the science behind out-of-control wildfires and we ask how we can save our cities from Cybertrucks. Jeff hosts this summer special, featuring two of our most…

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