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The AmberMac Show is a weekly SiriusXM radio and podcast production that unpacks the latest tech, business, and digital news shaping our lives. Award-winning podcaster Amber Mac draws on over 20 years of experience covering technology in the US and Canada to make today’s complex high-tech world easier to understand. Together with co-host Jeff MacArthur, and featuring influential guests making their own headlines, Amber’s team helps listeners nationwide and beyond stay informed and ahead of the curve.

  1. Canada’s Sovereign AI, AI’s Climate Disaster, & White House TikTok

    قبل ٤ أيام

    Canada’s Sovereign AI, AI’s Climate Disaster, & White House TikTok

    On this week’s episode, Don Lenihan & Amber discuss the challenge of sovereign AI and why it’s a priority for Canada in the age of Trump. Speaking of the US President, the White House is now on TikTok and Jeff has some news about tariffs. Plus, how Hertz is using AI to charge exorbitant amounts for minor damages, Jeff unpacks AI’s impact on the environment, and Amber shares her list of the best tech for a smooth back-to-school. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Check out our guest on social… Don Lenihan – President & CEO of Middle Ground Policy Research: LinkedIn Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/TwitterJeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  2. Grok’s NSFW Taylor Swift Deepfakes & Meta’s “Romantic” Chats with Kids

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    Grok’s NSFW Taylor Swift Deepfakes & Meta’s “Romantic” Chats with Kids

    In this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff talk about the technology that’s leading to the biggest wealth creation in modern history, why Meta is in trouble again for its chatbots and their conversations with kids, how Grok’s spicy video setting is making inappropriate deepfakes of Taylor Swift, and more. In TheOtherMac, Jeff unpacks the evolution of self-checkouts and why they’re making shopping worse. Plus, the Co-founder and Clinical Director of NiaHealth on what we can do to use data from wearables to improve the lives of Canadians, and Marc Saltzman shares his back-to-school tech picks. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Check out our guests online at… Tanya ter Keurs – Nurse Practitioner & Clinical Director of NiaHealth: LinkedIn | NiaHealth.coMarc Saltzman – Tech Expert: LinkedIn | X/Twitter Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/TwitterJeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  3. ChatGPT Gets a Facelift & 5 Reasons Instagram Sucks

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    ChatGPT Gets a Facelift & 5 Reasons Instagram Sucks

    On this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff unpack everything you need to know about the latest version of ChatGPT, including how it still does a fair amount of hallucinating and continues to dish out dangerous advice. In The Other Mac, Jeff walks through 5 reasons he thinks today’s Instagram sucks. On the topic of social media, our special guest is Scott Stratten (AKA UnMarketing) who speaks with Amber about how AI is ruining authenticity online and what we can do instead. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Check out our guest on social… Scott Stratten – UnMarketing: Bluesky | X/Twitter Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  4. 2025's Tech Wins & Fails on TheOtherMac Summer Special

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    2025's Tech Wins & Fails on TheOtherMac Summer Special

    For our 25th episode, we've put together a summer special of The AmberMac Show looking back on the first half of 2025 through the lens of Jeff’s TheOtherMac segments. In this episode, learn more about the tricky tech behind online age verification, why we shouldn't trust Zuckerberg's AI friends, the truth about AI lies and slop, how to secure a better digital future for Canada, what Musk wants to do to America, and lots more. PS: Go to AmberMacTalkBack.com to leave an up-to 90-second voice message about your favourite tech-related movies and TV shows for an upcoming episode of The AmberMac Show. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  5. Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks on “Woke AI”Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks on “Woke AI”

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    Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks on “Woke AI”Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks on “Woke AI”

    Our guest this week is journalist John Vaillant, the bestselling author of Fire Weather, who breaks down what we can learn from an oil town that went up in flames (especially relevant in these hot summer months in a warming world). In tech headlines, Amber and Jeff discuss why President Trump is obsessed with fighting back against “woke AI”, what the CEO of OpenAI thinks of young people turning to chatbots for therapy, how new online safety laws are protecting kids in the U.K., and lots more. Plus, how you can be part of a future episode! Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  6. Elon’s Flirty Sexbots, Fighting AI Slop, & Coldplay’s Kiss Cam

    ٢٣ يوليو

    Elon’s Flirty Sexbots, Fighting AI Slop, & Coldplay’s Kiss Cam

    In this week’s episode, we talk about the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and its connection with Trump’s weaponization of the US legal system, Musk’s juvenile release of a flirty Grok sexbot, DuckDuckGo’s new feature to avoid AI slop, the tech CEO caught cheating on Coldplay’s kiss cam, and how greedy AI is getting for your personal information. Plus, Amber chats with Jar Audio about Canadian podcasting and Jeff gets us up-to-speed on a court case exposing Tesla’s autopilot safety issues. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  7. Grok AI Goes Rogue (Again), Epstein Video Raises Questions & a Better “Facebook” for Canadians

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    Grok AI Goes Rogue (Again), Epstein Video Raises Questions & a Better “Facebook” for Canadians

    Amber and Jeff share what happened when Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok went rogue (again), including what ChatGPT thinks of all the drama. Plus, the latest digital investigation into the Jeffrey Epstein prison video raises some questions. In The Other Mac, Jeff explains the problem with Elon Musk’s new "America" political party. To round out this week’s show with some Canadian content, our guest is the founder and CEO of Gander, a new social media site launching this fall, built by Canadians and for Canadians. In other words, it might be time for Canadians to say goodbye to Facebook. Send a voice message to The AmberMac Show Check out our guest on social… Ben Waldman - Founder & CEO of Gander Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/TwitterJeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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  8. Trump’s Canadian Trade Chaos & The Problem With AI Music

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    Trump’s Canadian Trade Chaos & The Problem With AI Music

    Trump’s trade talk continues to threaten Canada, so Amber speaks to an award-winning economist about what this chaos means for Canadians. Speaking of chaos, Meta is testing out AI chatbots that will message you whether you want them to or not, just to keep you talking. Speaking of chatbots, an Xbox executive suggested that laid-off employees might want to use AI to manage their emotions (and unemployment). In The Other Mac, Jeff shares his thoughts on The Velvet Sundown and the problem with AI music. Check out our guest on social… Daniel Schwanen – Senior Vice President at C.D. Howe Institute: X/Twitter | LinkedIn Be sure to follow our hosts... Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter Jeff MacArthur: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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The AmberMac Show is a weekly SiriusXM radio and podcast production that unpacks the latest tech, business, and digital news shaping our lives. Award-winning podcaster Amber Mac draws on over 20 years of experience covering technology in the US and Canada to make today’s complex high-tech world easier to understand. Together with co-host Jeff MacArthur, and featuring influential guests making their own headlines, Amber’s team helps listeners nationwide and beyond stay informed and ahead of the curve.

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