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The AmberMac Show Ep025: Why Canada is Burning & Trump's Attacks on "Woke AI"

July 28, 2025

Catch The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM on 2pm ET on Tuesdays (as well as additional times over the weekend) – video and audio embeds here Wednesday morning. Our guest this week is journalist John Vaillant, the bestselling author of Fire Weather, who breaks down what we can learn from an… Read More

The AmberMac Show Ep023: Elon’s Flirty Sexbots, Fighting AI Slop, & Coldplay’s Kiss Cam

July 22, 2025

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… Read More

The AmberMac Show Ep022: Grok AI Goes Rogue (Again), Epstein Video Raises Questions & a Better "Facebook" for Canadians

July 15, 2025

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… Read More

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"In a moment of poetic irony, an underground 'leaking & cracking forum' exposed the IP addresses of all its logged-in users, essentially doxxing them to everyone - security researchers, rival criminals - and most notably, law enforcement." ... See MoreSee Less

This major cybercrime forum might have just exposed all its users

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A leak forum did what leak forums do - but to its own users
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Why are two of the most powerful men in the world Why are two of the most powerful men in the world building AI bots and companions targeting young people? Will this help or hurt?

More on this week's full episode of The AmberMac Show podcast:

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Tesla's Autopilot: Killer Feature or Just a Killer Tesla's Autopilot: Killer Feature or Just a Killer? Tesla is no stranger to accidents, including fatal ones, but up until now they’ve settled them out of court. Well, someone has finally gotten Tesla to trial 6 years after a fatal accident, & the case is a gruesome one involving Tesla's Autopilot. TheOtherMac talks about what might make Tesla's auto-driving features dangerous and what happened to other cases like this. (from The AmberMac Show Ep023)
🤖 How do ChatGPT's answers compare to Grok on t 🤖 How do ChatGPT's answers compare to Grok on the topic of climate change? 

🤷‍♀️ There is one "Elon-gated" difference that you'll find out in a new episode of The AmberMac Show now available wherever you get your podcasts.

Sneak peek here.
🤢 Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is garbage in, garba 🤢 Elon Musk's Grok chatbot is garbage in, garbage out. Jeff and I discuss this more on this week's episode of The AmberMac Show podcast. 

As you can hear in this video clip,  this is yet another example of Musk's recent and obscene fails. 

https://bio.site/ambermac

In other words, as if there isn't enough hate in the world, Musk has built something to mirror it and regurgitate it.
📣 Mark Zuckerberg needs to add more HUMANS to t 📣 Mark Zuckerberg needs to add more HUMANS to the Meta mix (Facebook , Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads). I'm thinking moderators, customer support reps, and empathetic leaders - not AI slop!

😱 It is virtually impossible to get help when you run into ad issues on Meta, find out that someone is impersonating you, get locked out of your account, are harassed by a follower, and the list goes on and on.

🙈 This is entirely unacceptable. This is like spending all your money hanging fancy chandeliers in your house after it has burned to the ground. 

🎧 Get this week's episode of The AmberMac Show to hear more.
🇨🇦 Canadians are facing economic anxiety, gl 🇨🇦 Canadians are facing economic anxiety, global uncertainty, and, like many other countries, a looming deadline on new tariffs this summer. Still, in the face of this turbulence, patriotism is surging and opportunities to strengthen Canada are emerging.

Watch my conversation with @c.d.howeinstitute's award-winning economist Daniel Schwanen on this week's episode of The AmberMac Show podcast.

Subscribe to The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts / listen Tuesday and weekends on SiriusXM Channel 167.

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🇨🇦 Are Canadian business leaders risk takers 🇨🇦 Are Canadian business leaders risk takers when it comes to innovation? Let me know your thoughts in the comments 👇. Here are the facts.

📊 82% of Canadian businesses say they’d take more risks if they didn’t have to worry about the financial cost of failure, and nearly 80% of Canadian leaders say “playing it safe” is a nationwide risk (according to 2025 Cisco research). 

💡Spaces like @Cisco’s Toronto Innovation Centre can help. Watch my tour of the Centre, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, powering Canadian innovation.

🏥 If you’ve followed me over the past few years, you’ll know that I was especially excited about the mock hospital room and hybrid work studio.

For deeper insights into these findings and how Canada’s innovation mindset is evolving — and what more can be done to support bold ideas from lab to market — visit
https://www.cisco.com/c/m/en_ca/cda.html to learn more! 

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🎉 There is no fashion, fitness, or food in this 🎉 There is no fashion, fitness, or food in this video, just a 30-minute candid talk with @brittlestar about lessons from cats for surviving fascism.

👀 I realize this probably won't excite Instagram's algorithmic gods, but they are shallow and boring!

Enjoy. 

P.S. If you like this conversation, make sure you subscribe to The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts (new episode Wednesday 7am!).
🇨🇦 Did you own a BlackBerry? Do you know the 🇨🇦 Did you own a BlackBerry? Do you know the origins of the Jolly Jumper? How familiar are you with how Canada's AI Godfathers paved the way for modern chatbots?

Good listening today if you're in the car 👇.

The AmberMac Show is family friendly 🇨🇦 and today's episode is a celebration of the best in Canadian tech, including our AI history and future with @muradhem, AI reporter from The Logic. 

Listen @siriusxmcanadatalks today at 2pm ET / download today wherever you get your podcasts (link in bio ☝️).
🇨🇦 What's the history of Made-in-Canada Tech 🇨🇦 What's the history of Made-in-Canada Tech? 

🔥On July 1st, listen to the first-ever all-Canadian tech special episode of The AmberMac Show for everything you need to know about our long legacy of innovation in AI, e-com, telcom, medicine, and more. 

🎧 Listen on @siriusxmcanadatalks on 🍁 Canada Day at 2pm ET and wherever you get your podcasts.

☎️ Plus, we are excited to share all the voicemails you submitted about your favourite Canadian tech. 

☝️Link in bio and thanks for supporting our show!
🎂 Thank you! Friday was my birthday and also ou 🎂 Thank you! Friday was my birthday and also our first full day on PEI for the summer. 

🌞To celebrate, we hosted the most amazing family and friends party at the oyster bar and patio at the @wheelhousepei.

🎉 I am not one for big birthday celebrations, but this was the perfect day in my favourite place with the best people.

💕 Thanks to all my family and friends who joined us from all over the Maritimes, and even old friends from my days @ukchalifax.

📷 A special thanks to @denisejonesdjp who made the trip down from Toronto with her beautiful daughter, and then was kind enough to take all these gorgeous photos. 

🧁Thanks to @maroonpig for the delicious cupcakes.

🤩 Thanks to @wheelhousepei chef and staff for amazing apps, oysters, music, and more. Put this spot on your PEI must-eat list. 

🌞 Thanks to the weather gods for  the sunniest summer day. 

🥰 My dad would have loved this party in our PEI town with local food and drinks, and our crew.

Terrific.
📢 Action. This is my word of the year. It's f 📢 Action. This is my word of the year. 

It's fair to say that I, like many people, have been in a rut over the years - posting my frustrations online about a range of issues with an expectation that things will change. 

However, I think it's fair to say that online discussions are just one small part of the solution.

For me, The AmberMac Show podcast is an opportunity to help change how we talk about tech - both the problems and opportunities, a deep dive into issues affecting each of us, our families, our businesses, and our country. 

🇨🇦 I'm hosting this show, alongside someone I trust (my older and very tech-savvy brother, Jeff), and our amazing team at AmberMac Media. This show is a chance to provide a Canadian perspective (and, yes, a woman's perspective) on the world of tech, politics, business, and more.

I, like you, want to see Canada thrive, and we can be a leader in tech but we need to do much more to support this ecosystem.

This is a long way to say that we need your help. On July 1st, we are releasing a Canada Day Tech Special of The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM and wherever you get your podcasts. 

This is your last chance to send us your voicemails about the Canadian tech inventions you love or Canadian tech businesses more people should know about. 

Visit SpeakPipe.com/TheAmberMacShow before end-of-day Monday, June 23rd to share your 60-second thoughts with us so we can share them on the show. 

Thank you. Happy (almost) Canada Day!
Where Canadian leaders unlock their AI edge. I'll Where Canadian leaders unlock their AI edge.

I'll be at @salesforceca Agentforce World Tour Toronto to explore how a digital workforce can transform business—through keynotes, demos, and hands-on training.

One day. All for free. Register now 👇 Link in bio. 

https://www.salesforce.com/events/world-tour/toronto/
🍦🍨🍧 Ok, this is the ultimate summertime k 🍦🍨🍧 Ok, this is the ultimate summertime kitchen tech for the whole family (I hope my son doesn't see this because he will want this asap!).

📣 Tech expert Marc Saltzman joins us on The AmberMac Show this week to talk smart and innovative tech for dads, grads, and summer travel. 

🎧 Get today's new episode wherever you get your podcasts/listen on SiriusXM Ch 167 this weekend.
🎉 We are almost 20 episodes old! 🆕 Let me 🎉 We are almost 20 episodes old! 

🆕 Let me start at the beginning. A few months ago, we launched The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM and wherever you get your podcasts (link in bio☝️).

Why?

📣 I wanted to do a show beyond just tech, a weekly place where we can discuss everything from AI to politics, social media to sustainability, productivity to purpose, and everything in between. Plus, I'm always game to bring a woman's perspective to the world of tech (we are a small minority in podcast land). 

🇨🇦 Yes, tech is at the centre of what we do, but this show is also a Canadian perspective on the world of tech. Plus, there is no better person to co-host this show with me than my older brother who opened my eyes to all things tech at a very young age. 

This weekend, we would love to hear what you think of the show. Even better, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SiriusXM, YouTube, or wherever you listen and watch. 

🎙️SiriusXM Ch 167: Sat & Sun
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🇨🇦 Plus, we are doing a Canada Day special on July 1st - celebrating Canadian tech and innovation.
🤔 Amazon delivery robots could soon be driven a 🤔 Amazon delivery robots could soon be driven around in Rivian vans to jump out and drop packages at your home. Thoughts?

@jeffmacarthur is a bit more optimistic than I am, as you can see when you watch until the end of this clip / subscribe to The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.
💔 Trump and Musk had a falling out. You probabl 💔 Trump and Musk had a falling out. You probably heard. 

👨‍💻 In fact, just today, Musk apologized for some of his posts about his former friend and colleague in the White House. 

🤦‍♀️ Can you imagine Kamala Harris or Hillary Clinton behaving like this? Absolutely not. In other words, it's fair to say that women in power are often held to a higher standard.

🎧 My thoughts on today's new episode of The AmberMac Show, which is now available wherever you get your podcasts / on SiriusXM Channel 167 this weekend.

📣 Tell your friends and thanks for supporting us with likes, comments, and subscribes.
🇨🇦 What a treat to wrap up a busy 6 weeks of 🇨🇦 What a treat to wrap up a busy 6 weeks of travel and keynote events in beautiful Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. 

Day 1: Moderating Canadians Connected event to celebrate .CA domains and entrepreneurship. Thank you @ciradotca for inviting me to speak alongside @coltinhandrahan and @upei, and so excited so many friends and family came out @lansphotography @dinomacmasonry @legitimatty @gerry_foote @wenfoote. Picked up the the first order of @peioriginals Made-in-Canada sweatshirts for my son and crew 🇨🇦.

Day 2: Worked on some serious spring cleaning at our PEI properties with my amazing mom. Snuck in a visit to my favourite bakery @maroonpig.

Day 3: Recorded a new episode of The AmberMac Show before a wonderful evening out to dinner with friends and family at The Georgetown Inn then saw The Country Boys perform @kingsplayhouse.

Day 4: Thanks to my @shoptsc friend @carrieolver, had the best celebration and meal of our lives, Fireworks Feast @chefmichaelsmith's @innatbayfortune. Drove back to Charlottetown that evening in an epic hailstorm at nighttime on country roads before the best sleep I've had in weeks. 

We did all the things, enjoyed all the food, spent time with our favourite people, and I can't wait to do it in a couple of weeks when we're back on the Island for most of the summer / running our business from beautiful PEI.

❤️ Missing my Dad, but trying to live like he taught us all - enjoying terrific people and days.
🇨🇦 Did you know that today's AI revolution h 🇨🇦 Did you know that today's AI revolution has deep Canadian roots? 

👨‍💻 Here's more from Sean Kennedy who leads the Artificial Intelligence Research Lab inside @nokia Bell Labs.

🎧 Subscribe for free to The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts for our full conversation or listen this weekend on SiriusXM Ch 167.
🎉🎉🎉🎉 Huge congrats to Jake Gold, Execu 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Huge congrats to Jake Gold, Executive Producer of The Tragically Hip Docuseries, & the rest of the team who just won 7 🇨🇦 Canadian Screen Awards (winning in all categories they were nominated).

📢 Check out my chat with Jake on The AmberMac Show podcast, which airs multiple times this weekend on The AmberMac Show @siriusxmcanadatalks // listen wherever you get your podcasts // watch on YouTube.
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