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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 15m

"Google’s Gemini Enterprise and Gemini Business subscriptions will package an existing agent development tool for nontechnical workers." www.cnbc.com/2025/10/09/g...

Google launches Gemini subscriptions to help corporate workers build AI agents

Google is augmenting its Agentspace product for easily building AI agents at work with new tools for data science and customer engagement.

www.cnbc.com

Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 7h

"London’s Metropolitan Police force has arrested two 17-year-old boys in connection with the recent cyber attack at London-based childcare chain Kido, which saw hackers publish photos of toddlers stolen from the victim’s systems to try to extort the firm…" www.computerweekly.com/news/3666323...

Teens arrested over Kido nursery hack | Computer Weekly

London's Met Police arrested two teenage boys in Hertfordshire on suspicion of involvement in the recent Kido nursery hack that saw the personal data of infants stolen and leaked.

www.computerweekly.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 9h

Absolutely

Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 9h

🔥The Fireworks Feast last night at the Inn at Bay Fortune in beautiful PEI was superb!

Thank you Chef Michael Smith for creating this wonderful and whimsical place.

Back to Toronto today to see my boys for Thanksgiving (thank you CD for this evening out on the farm 😘).

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 21h

"Apple… shared how it’s making changes to comply with a Texas state law, SB2420, which introduces age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers." techcrunch.com/2025/10/09/a...

Apple prepares to comply with Texas age assurance law, but warns of privacy risks | TechCrunch

Apple speaks out about how the Texas age assurance law was written, saying it affects the privacy of users.

techcrunch.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

AI running out of training data, Meta as a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy, an accounting of Trump's tech/media lawsuit winnings, & lots more on the latest ep of The AmberMac Show. Follow/listen/watch here: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

The AmberMac Show Ep034: How Meta Hurts Kids & Takes Shady Ad...

On this week's episode: the latest on OpenAI's new AI-only TikTok clone (which seems like an AI slop nightmare), the AI actor taking on Hollywood, and the increasing amounts of money President Trump…

ambermac.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

👩‍🎨 Is AI art?

🎙️New episode of The AmberMac Show is now airing on SiriusXM Canada Ch. 167 and available wherever you get your podcasts.

Stream now on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

"Music streaming app SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with the introduction of new community-oriented features." techcrunch.com/2025/10/09/s...

SoundCloud gets more social by adding a way to see the songs your friends like | TechCrunch

SoundCloud is evolving into a more social platform with new features like playlists based on the likes of friends or favorite artists you follow.

techcrunch.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

Love this! Thanks Denis!

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

I have to agree

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 1d

"When we talk about threats that the emergence of quantum computer may bring, I want to be precise: these computers don’t exist. And I don’t like the culture that exists in this area, which consists of companies announcing sensational new products every month."' www.networkworld.com/article/4069...

Fields medalist: 'As of today we have no quantum computer. It does not exist.'

Mathematician Efim Zelmanov, Fields medalist and cryptography expert, warns about the hype generated in the market around quantum computing. "I don't like the culture that exists in this field, which…

www.networkworld.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 2d

"Is your mouse spying on you? No, it almost certainly isn't, but the peripheral could feasibly be corrupted to perform surveillance duties on an unsuspecting PC gamer based on the findings of a new research paper." www.techradar.com/computing/pe...

New exploit shows how a gaming mouse's big strength can be turned into a weakness, allowing it to spy on you

'Mic-E-Mouse' is a worrying threat

www.techradar.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 2d

OpenAI's Sloppy Sora app, AI vs. Hollywood actors, Trump's tech/media legal settlements bounty, $500B Musk, & AI running out of training data - watch it all on this week's tech news segment on The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social youtu.be/MfEKq8Dw954?...

OpenAI's Sora App is a Sloppy Nightmare [The AmberMac Show Ep034]

YouTube video by Amber Mac

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 2d

"While this year’s prize may be rewarding research work that was carried out 40 years ago, it’s a reminder of the impact that quantum is starting to have on the world of computing." www.computerworld.com/article/4069...

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to quantum pioneers

The trio was awarded the prize for research on quantum tunneling, the second year in a row that IT-related work was honored.

www.computerworld.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for sharing

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 2d

😳 As the Tech Transparency Project reports, "Meta funds a collection of parent and child safety groups...This gives a sheen of expert approval to the company’s efforts to keep young users engaged on its platforms."

Get The AmberMac Show podcast to hear more 👇.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

"From targeted ads to identity theft, discover how data brokers operate by collecting, compiling and selling your personal information." www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Data Brokers: How Your Personal Data Becomes Business

From targeted ads to identity theft, discover how data brokers operate by collecting, compiling and selling your personal information.

www.cnet.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

"Deloitte is rolling out Anthropic’s Claude to more than 470,000 employees across 150 countries. The rollout will be Anthropic’s largest enterprise deployment ever." www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/a...

Anthropic lands its biggest enterprise deployment ever with Deloitte deal

Deloitte is rolling out Anthropic's Claude to more than 470,000 employees across 150 countries.

www.cnbc.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

Or get today's new episode on Spotify 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/5qnC...

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

Sweet! Thx and safe travels

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

🤩 Have you downloaded this week's new episode of The AmberMac Show podcast?

As of today, it's now available on Apple and wherever you get your podcasts 👇
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/h...

This is a must-listen for anyone on Facebook or Instagram.

Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social

How Meta Hurts Kids & Takes Shady Ad Money Along the Way

Podcast Episode · The AmberMac Show · 2025-10-08 · 55m

podcasts.apple.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 3d

"The nominal mission is pre-positioning Arcs on orbit, & having them stay up there for up to 5 years, able to be called upon (to) autonomously go & land wherever & whenever they're needed, being able to bring their cargo… to the desired location in under an hour." arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...

Meet the Arc spacecraft: It aims to deliver cargo anywhere in the world in an hour

“The key discriminator is, does this make a difference in the moment it’s needed?”…

arstechnica.com

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Jeff MacArthur @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social · 4d

A must-watch, if I do say so myself - it's hard to believe the amount of scam ads Meta allows & the amount of money they make off them (two things that one would have to assume are tightly connected):

Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 4d

"Meta is a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy": @ttp-updates.bsky.social adds to the list of exposés on Meta's deluge of scam ads on its platforms. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social takes a look at how Meta has been coming up short when it comes to protecting its users. youtu.be/idkFdKYQ3J0?...

"Meta is a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy"

YouTube video by Amber Mac

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BetaKit @betakit.com · 4d

Elevate Festival kicked off with keen insight and surprising takes from tech leaders like Justin Scaini, Chris Lehane, Simu Liu, @ambermac.bsky.social, Chris Urmson, and others.

betakit.com/ai-takes-cen...

AI takes centre stage on Elevate’s opening night | BetaKit

From job loss to mental health, innovation leaders unpack the human impact of AI.

betakit.com

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Amber Mac @ambermac.bsky.social · 4d

"Meta is a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy": @ttp-updates.bsky.social adds to the list of exposés on Meta's deluge of scam ads on its platforms. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social takes a look at how Meta has been coming up short when it comes to protecting its users. youtu.be/idkFdKYQ3J0?...

"Meta is a cornerstone of the internet fraud economy"

YouTube video by Amber Mac

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