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  • Musk’s Racist Chatbot + Apple In China
    May 21 2025

    This week, Amber chats with Patrick McGee, the author of “Apple In China”; Jeff explains how Musk’s Grok chatbot started interrupting people with claims of white genocide in South Africa; and we talk about Canada’s new AI minister, the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s backtracking on your data rights, Netflix’s upcoming generative AI ads, and a new app to help you try on clothes and share your looks. Finally, Amber discusses the advantages of hosting close to home with Emil Falcon.

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    • Patrick McGee – Author of Apple In China: LinkedIn | X/Twitter
    • Emil Falcon – Founder & CEO of Web Hosting Canada: Website | X/Twitter

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    52 min
  • No to Zuckerberg’s AI Friends + Sinead Bovell on Canada’s AI Future
    May 14 2025

    This week, we chat with futurist Sinead Bovell about Canada’s role in the AI race and what humans need to do in this new age of innovation. Plus, Jeff unpacks why you shouldn’t trust Mark Zuckerberg and his AI “friends”. We also explain why Bill Gates is lashing out at Elon Musk and why Google didn’t like Apple’s AI browser remarks, plus we have a small business tech survival guide for entrepreneurs.

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    52 min
  • Amazon’s Trump Backdown, Meta’s Privacy Shell Game, & David Moscrop on Mark Carney
    May 7 2025

    In this week’s The AmberMac Show: Amber talks to writer, author, and political commentator David Moscrop for a post-election debrief. We dive into the latest news from Amazon in the wake of tariff uncertainty, why you should change the privacy settings on your Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and a first look at the Nintendo Switch 2. Plus, Jeff breaks down how today’s digital dangers target our kids. We also speak with Roderick Benns, a local publisher, about going print-first in a digital-first world.

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    • David Moscrop – Writer, Author, & Host of The David Moscrop Show: Bluesky | X/Twitter
    • Roderick Benns – Publisher of The Lindsay Advocate: LinkedIn | Instagram

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    52 min
  • Canada’s Digital Future, Spying on Workers, & Meta AI Warnings
    Apr 30 2025

    Jeff shares his thoughts on achieving a better digital future for Canada. Amber and Jeff also discuss what’s wrong with Meta’s AI plans for WhatsApp, Yahoo wanting to buy Chrome, K-12 AI in the US, weakening self-driving vehicle laws, and the implications of spying on people at work. In our AI Spotlight, we interview documentary filmmaker Philip Shane about the impact of artificial intelligence on creative professionals. Finally, just in time for Mother’s Day, we explore health and wellness tech gift ideas for the Mom in your life!

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    52 min
  • Canada’s Misinformation Election, Burner Phones & How to Win the Lottery
    Apr 23 2025

    On this week’s show, we dive into how the dark side of digital is shaping Canada's federal election, everything you need to know about deepfakes and the law with Carina Chiu, where the next generation is spending the most time online (and no, it’s not TikTok), how burner phones work, illegal tech monopolies, online harms with Angus Lockhart, and what you need to know about Discord and your kids. Plus, how to win the lottery!

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    Carina Chiu - Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution at McMillan: LinkedIn

    Angus Lockhart - Senior Policy Analyst, the Dais: Bluesky | X/Twitter

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    52 min
  • iPhone Tariff Drama & Ed Elson on Gen Z Loneliness
    Apr 16 2025

    This week's guest is Ed Elson, co-host of The Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway, who joins us to discuss the next generation and why they’re lonely, anxious, and depressed (and what we can do about it). On TheOtherMac, Jeff talks about Trump’s evolving tariffs on iPhones and other Chinese-made devices. Speaking of China, we unpack how a tiny screw made in that country is powering the robot revolution. Plus, we take you on a trip down retro tech lane and tell you what you need to know about the return of the dire wolf.

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    52 min
  • Canada’s Fake News Challenge, Cars, & Ukraine’s AI Drones
    Apr 9 2025

    Former journalist Kevin Newman unpacks Canada’s growing misinformation problem and how Get Fact can help. Amber and Jeff discuss Ukrainian drones by the numbers, why AI likes to lie, Mark Cuban’s TikTok alternative, and how tariffs are taking the tech industry back a decade. Plus, we explore which AI models are worth a try and what they’re doing to the world of creativity with Mohit Rajhans. In The Other Mac, Jeff has 3 simple solutions for traffic congestion, including targeting distracted drivers.

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    • Kevin Newman, Co-Founder of Get Fact: LinkedIn
    • Mohit Rajhans, ThinkStart.ca: Bluesky | X/Twitter | LinkedIn

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    52 min
  • Tesla, Auto Tariffs, and Trump + Date Rape Drug Detection
    Apr 2 2025

    On this week’s show, Amber and Jeff chat about Trump’s new automotive tariffs with APMA's Flavio Volpe and why Tesla might be the only winner. On TheOther Mac, Jeff dives into everything you need to know about Signal-gate and what went wrong when US officials decided that was a good place for planning an attack. We also share some incredible news about a stir stick that can detect date rape drugs, unpack AI election ads on social media, and discuss the latest development in transparent solar cells, online research, and lots more.

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    • Flavio Volpe, President of Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association of Canada: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
    • Erin Kelly, CEO of AskPolly.ai: X/Twitter | LinkedIn
    • Addy Graves, Co-Founder & CEO of Cashew Research: LinkedIn

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    • Amber Mac: Bluesky | X/Twitter
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    52 min