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On this week’s episode, one of President Trump’s biggest critics is joining us. Anthony Scaramucci is our guest with the latest on how the US commander-in-chief uses and abuses social media, what to expect in the upcoming midterm elections, how Trump became the Crypto King, and what the US really thinks about Canada. In tech news, Jeff and I chat about how children are adopting AI at a rate three times faster than adults, what MIT is saying about the math behind AI and productivity, the staggering amount of money President Trump made from crypto this past year, and why OpenAI is offering the US government a 5% ownership stake.
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This week’s special episode includes a nod to Canada’s 2026 technology newsmakers, including Cohere and Waabi, and a look back at the top Canadian technology inventions and not-so-tech innovations. Plus, in celebration of the upcoming 10-year anniversary of The Tragically Hip’s final concert with frontman Gord Downie, we’re including an encore of our conversation with the band’s manager, Jake Gold, on why there will never be another band like The Hip.
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On this week’s episode: Amber and Jeff discuss social media bans and how they can help keep kids safer online, including what makes sense in Bill C-34 (Canada’s Safe Social Media Act) and why age verification isn’t impossible. Plus, we chat with keynote speaker and bestselling author Doug Stephens about his new book, The Future of Competitive Advantage, which unpacks why saving democracy is good business. We also talk to two Intel executives about how they’re powering the AI revolution and what you need to know when buying your next AI PC.
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Doug Stephens – Founder & CEO of Retail ProphetCaitlin Anderson – Corporate VP & General Manager Americas Sales at IntelAsma Aziz – Country General Manager at Intel CanadaBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s episode, we unpack Canada’s Safe Social Media Act with Taylor Owen, founding director of the Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy. We discuss Canada’s plans to keep kids – and maybe all of us – safer online, including what the Act proposes and how misinformation is getting in the way. Plus, Amber and Jeff chat about the rising costs of artificial intelligence and the countries that want tech companies to share their wealth with workers. We also speak to Digital Moment about upskilling Canadian youth in the age of AI, and Marc Saltzman joins us to talk tech for grads and dads.
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Taylor Owen – Founding Director at The Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy + Host of Machines Like UsIndra Kubicek – CEO of Digital MomentMax Medyk – Influencer & Founder of ImmigrateAIMarc Saltzman – Tech ExpertBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s episode, Canada finally has an AI strategy (six months behind schedule). Amber and Jeff unpack what this means for Canadians building skills for the future and where the plan falls short. We’re also going to speak to an expert about heat pumps who will demystify how they work, especially in cold climates. Paul Lambert, Founder & CEO at Quilt, joins us to share more. Plus, our second guest this week is Andrew Burke, a Halifax-based software developer and digital artist, who has created a mobile app that connects modern-day Halifax to 1903 Dublin through the lens of James Joyce’s novel Ulysses.
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Paul Lambert – Founder & CEO at Quilt: LinkedIn | WebsiteAndrew Burke – Creator of the Bloomsday Halifax App: LinkedIn | WebsiteBe sure to follow our hosts...
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Amber and Jeff break down Canada's new AI plan, called AI for All (released Thursday, June 4, 2026). The plan includes three principles: trust, opportunity, and sovereignty. There are some solid initiatives in the strategy to improve AI literacy, power AI adoption, and build the foundation for Canadian sovereign AI. However, there is also room for improvement. Listen to today's conversation for more on this announcement (releasing this segment in advance of our full episode next week).
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On this week’s episode: Amber and Jeff are together in our Toronto studio to share what they learned at Toronto Tech Week about Canada’s future, including demystifying sovereignty, the untapped potential of physical AI, and the role of our government along the way. Speaking of themes for 2026, our guest this week is Dylan Reibling, the filmmaker behind The End of the Internet, a documentary that dives into Big Tech’s military roots and unpacks the invisible operating system of the modern world. We also share a sneak peek at what makes heat pumps sexy and how they are changing the way we heat and cool our homes.
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Dylan Reibling – Director/Producer/Editor of The End Of The Internet: LinkedIn | MovieBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s episode: What happens when everyday people fall in love with chatbots and AI companions? Victoria Hetherington, Host of Understood: Artificial Intimacy, joins us to share more. In this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff chat about how Quebec is cracking down on Facebook’s crypto scams that are ruining the reputations of people in the public eye, robot workers at a Japanese airport, and a surprising thing that’s wrong with the Trump phone. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down everything you need to know about the SpaceX IPO, including some strange details about Grok and Mars in the company’s pitch to investors.
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On this week’s episode, Amano Co-Founder Arish Shahab unpacks how his team designed a $20 hearing device to help millions of people who need a more accessible hearing solution (also known as the world’s most affordable hearing aid). We also break down the first-ever “Christian mobile carrier”, why Netflix is being sued in Texas, how AI is changing the call centre experience (not always for the better), and the latest AI cyber threats with ESET’s Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe. Plus, in this week’s TheOtherMac, Jeff digs into a shocking UK report on just how many kids own AI-enabled toys.
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Arish Shahab – Co-Founder at Amano: LinkedIn | WebsiteTony Anscombe – Chief Security Evangelist at ESET: X/Twitter | LinkedInBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week's episode, we speak to Emily Howard, a visual artist and entrepreneur based in PEI, who lost her Instagram account and, with it, almost 40,000 followers. We also answer your questions about cybersecurity, including how to avoid AI scams that are creeping into every corner of our digital lives. In tech news, Amber and Jeff discuss what we know about OpenAI's violation of Canadian privacy laws, why Anthropic and Elon Musk may be a match made in space, and what’s at stake if the EU caves to Big Tech. Plus, Julia Konefal, Co-Founding Partner at Toronto Tech Week, joins us to talk about what to expect at one of the country's biggest tech events later this month.
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Tony Anscombe - Chief Security Evangelist at ESET: X/Twitter | LinkedInJulia Konefal - Co-Founding Partner and Organizer of Toronto Tech Week: LinkedIn | WebsiteEmily Howard - Visual Artist based on PEI: Instagram | WebsiteBe sure to follow our hosts:
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On this week’s episode, Prof G Media’s Research Lead, Mia Silverio, is going to help us answer the question: Is AI Making Us Dumb? We’re also going to dive into Meta’s latest professional hobby (making humanoid robots), and we’ll tell you which Canadian bank is getting into the business of predicting earthquakes. In TheOtherMac, from bedrooms to bathrooms, Jeff shares his top Euro technology fails after his recent trip to Greece. Plus, we talk about what Spotify is doing to crack down on AI slop and how Taylor Swift is fighting back (once again) against deepfakes.
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On this week’s episode, if you’re thinking about buying an electric vehicle, we do a deep dive into the truth about EVs and how much money you can actually save (spoiler alert, it’s a lot). Our expert guest for this conversation is Rachel Doran, Executive Director of Clean Energy Canada. Speaking about making green choices, we also speak with Lourdes Juan, who just won $50,000 in investment commitments from DMZ Ventures for her food rescue matchmaker, Knead. Plus, for the first time ever, Jeff and Amber dedicate an entire segment to your thoughts; this week, we’re tackling smart glasses and why some of you love to hate them.
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On this week’s show, award-winning journalist and Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Sirota joins us to discuss what’s at stake if we start to lose the Wayback Machine and the history of the internet online. In tech headlines, Amber and Jeff share more on how a sneaker company is trying to get in on the AI boom with an unexpected pivot, what an AI tribunal company wants to do to intimidate the mainstream media, which chatbot can write most like humans, and Apple’s amazing environmental report card, Plus, Mike Ross drops by the studio to unpack his latest hit show, Inside American Pie, a docu-concert (with PEI roots) about one of America’s favourite songs.
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David Sirota – Founder/Editor of The Lever + Oscar nominee/WGA-winner for Don’t Look Up: LinkedIn | X/TwitterMike Ross – Co-Creator & Musical Director of Inside American Pie: LinkedIn | Inside American PieBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s show, Amber and Jeff break down why Anthropic’s latest AI model is not being released to the public, what META wants to do with your health data, the disgusting evolution of deepfake porn, and the mysterious history of the (possibly Canadian) inventor of Bitcoin. Plus, how satellites are destroying our night sky, what Greece is doing to protect young people on social media, and why the Electronic Frontier Foundation is saying goodbye to Elon Musk’s X. Our guests this week include Dwayne Matthews, a recognized Future of Education Strategist and Innovation Evangelist, and Christina Fox, the CEO of the TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario, who unpacks the 3% problem women founders face.
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Christina Fox – CEO of the TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario: LinkedInDwayne Matthews – Future of Education Strategist & Innovation Evangelist: LinkedInBe sure to follow our hosts...
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In this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff discuss why OpenAI just acquired the world's most popular tech podcast, what happened when 100 robotaxis stopped in the middle of the street in China, and - if you're following along with the Artemis II mission - how to use Wikipedia to keep track of the astronauts' time in space. And speaking of space, we talk to Rod Prazeres, the astrophotographer whose photos appear in the hit movie Project Hail Mary, and we chat with Peter MacLeod, the co-author of Democracy's Second Act.
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Rod Prazeres - Astrophotographer: LinktreePeter MacLeod - Principal at MASS LBP & C0-Author of "Democracy's Second Act": LinkedIn | BookBe sure to follow our hosts...
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This week on The AmberMac Show, part two of our conversation with the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who shares his thoughts on humans confiding in chatbots and his views on Russia’s President Putin. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down what you need to know about last week’s landmark social media addiction trial. Plus, why OpenAI killed SORA, why HBO’s John Oliver might have inspired some changes on Elon Musk’s X platform, and how a Canadian company is leading the way with Voice AI.
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Geoffrey Hinton – University of Toronto Professor & 2024 Nobel Prize (Physics): Wikipedia | X/TwitterBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s episode, part one of a two-part conversation with Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, who discusses with Amber how AI is shaping the future of work, why he is switching from ChatGPT, and lots more at RCIScience’s recent event. In this week’s news headlines, Jeff and Amber discuss how badly the internet is overrun with bots (and how much worse it will get), why Rivian will be coming to an Uber near you, Trump’s AI rules, Meta’s bad week, and some good Canadian news in quantum computing.
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On this week’s episode, Amber has an in-depth conversation with tech journalist David Pogue about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years, including the demystification of Steve Jobs. In tech news, we’ll share how much President Trump is getting for the US purchase of TikTok, a disturbing study about the dangers of chatbots facilitating violence, and the social media site that shut down because it had the courage to admit it was overrun with bots. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down out-of-control online subscription services, from heated seats to shady software, and what to do about them.
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David Pogue – Journalist & Author of “Apple: The First 50 Years”: LinkedIn | Book WebsiteBe sure to follow our hosts...
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On this week’s episode, Amber and Jeff share a Meta smart glasses warning about how your personal information might not be as private as you hoped. Plus, we have an update on Anthropic’s fight with the Department of War and OpenAI’s conversations with the Canadian government. We’ll also share more about the wearable tech company that recently acquired a Finnish AI-driven gesture-recognition company. Our guest this week is Cam Gordon, a Toronto-based writer who also once served as Head of Communications for Twitter in Canada, who joins us to discuss his new book, Track Changes, which chronicles how the Internet has shaped the music industry in Canada.
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Our guest this week is David Usher, a well-known musician, speaker, and author, who shares his thoughts on today’s AI risks, rewards, robots, and more. In TheOtherMac, Jeff breaks down Anthropic’s battle with the United States Department of War. Plus, in this week’s headlines, Amber and Jeff discuss how OpenAI is under pressure to make changes to boost safety measures after one of our country’s worst school shootings, how Burger King is using AI to monitor its employees, and why the impact of AI on GDP growth in the US might be grossly overestimated.
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David Usher – CEO • Reimagine AI & SecondEcho • Keynote Speaker • Bestselling Author • Musician: Website | LinkedInBe sure to follow our hosts...
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