Amber Mac
@ambermac.bsky.social
Host, The AmberMac Show with Jeff MacArthur, Award-winning tech and AI podcaster, keynote speaker, event moderator, bestselling author, and radio/tv host (mom of teen boy + 2 rescue pups)
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Amber Mac
@ambermac.bsky.social
· Jan 11
Hi. I've only been active here on Bluesky for a few days, so here's a quick intro; pls say hi so I can follow you back!
My name is Amber Mac 👇
🎙️Radio host on SiriusXM, 🤖 Keynote speaker on AI 📚 Bestselling author on tech / digital / cybersafety
👩💼Owner #AmberMacMedia, a content agency in Toronto
My name is Amber Mac 👇
🎙️Radio host on SiriusXM, 🤖 Keynote speaker on AI 📚 Bestselling author on tech / digital / cybersafety
👩💼Owner #AmberMacMedia, a content agency in Toronto
✌️ Thank you to the Atlantic Technology Summit for inviting us to host The AmberMac Show podcast on stage today.
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I enjoyed meeting everyone!
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I enjoyed meeting everyone!
November 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
✌️ Thank you to the Atlantic Technology Summit for inviting us to host The AmberMac Show podcast on stage today.
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I enjoyed meeting everyone!
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I enjoyed meeting everyone!
"Elon Musk’s Grok AI has got a new feature that allows users to turn static images into animated videos." me.mashable.com/tech/63496/e...
Elon Musk launches Grok's image-to-video feature: Here's how to use the AI tool
Make AI videos from static images with just a long press.
me.mashable.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
"Elon Musk’s Grok AI has got a new feature that allows users to turn static images into animated videos." me.mashable.com/tech/63496/e...
Reposted by Amber Mac
Thank you for having me on the show!
🤩 Busy day in Halifax, but before we hit the stage to record an episode of The AmberMac Show podcast live, here's this week's new episode - released today:
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November 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Thank you for having me on the show!
"Just before it was set to hold a call with investors on Thursday, Ubisoft said it was delaying its half-year earnings report and halting trading of its shares." www.engadget.com/gaming/somet...
Something funky is going on at Ubisoft
The company halted trading of its shares and delayed its latest earnings report.
www.engadget.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Just before it was set to hold a call with investors on Thursday, Ubisoft said it was delaying its half-year earnings report and halting trading of its shares." www.engadget.com/gaming/somet...
Reposted by Amber Mac
Don’t forget that Third Wednesday is tomorrow, so if you’re a techie in Halifax, then please join us! We also have a special guest with @ambermac.bsky.social in attendance!
Jeff's back hosting Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup this Wed, Nov 19 at the Atlantica.
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Don’t forget that Third Wednesday is tomorrow, so if you’re a techie in Halifax, then please join us! We also have a special guest with @ambermac.bsky.social in attendance!
🤩 Busy day in Halifax, but before we hit the stage to record an episode of The AmberMac Show podcast live, here's this week's new episode - released today:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
@marcsaltzman.bsky.social
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
@marcsaltzman.bsky.social
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🤩 Busy day in Halifax, but before we hit the stage to record an episode of The AmberMac Show podcast live, here's this week's new episode - released today:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
@marcsaltzman.bsky.social
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
@marcsaltzman.bsky.social
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
"If your goal is to hurt Tesla, let me introduce you to a novel concept called 'insurance'. Tesla is simply going to collect insurance on these vehicles and produce more. There are plenty of ways to protest Tesla peacefully." electrek.co/2025/11/13/e...
Entire fleet of Tesla cars burned down in fire at Tesla store, under investigation
An entire fleet of 24 Tesla cars burned down in a fire at a Tesla store in the South of...
electrek.co
November 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
"If your goal is to hurt Tesla, let me introduce you to a novel concept called 'insurance'. Tesla is simply going to collect insurance on these vehicles and produce more. There are plenty of ways to protest Tesla peacefully." electrek.co/2025/11/13/e...
"Extreme Networks… previewed an AI marketplace where it plans to offer a curated catalog of AI tools, agents & applications. Called Extreme Exchange, it’s designed to give enterprise customers a way to discover, deploy & create AI agents, microapps & workflows…" www.networkworld.com/article/4089...
Extreme plots enterprise marketplace for AI agents, tools, apps
Extreme envisions offering specialized, easy-to-deploy AI agents for analytics, sustainability and security.
www.networkworld.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
"Extreme Networks… previewed an AI marketplace where it plans to offer a curated catalog of AI tools, agents & applications. Called Extreme Exchange, it’s designed to give enterprise customers a way to discover, deploy & create AI agents, microapps & workflows…" www.networkworld.com/article/4089...
"Spotify has added a tool for audiobook listeners who have a habit of forgetting what they've just heard. Currently in beta, Audiobook Recaps is the streaming platform's latest feature, one that sounds a lot like Amazon's recently added Recaps for Kindle." mashable.com/article/spot...
Spotify adds Audiobook Recaps to get you up to speed
Spotify has added a tool for audiobook listeners who have a habit of forgetting what they've just heard.
mashable.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Spotify has added a tool for audiobook listeners who have a habit of forgetting what they've just heard. Currently in beta, Audiobook Recaps is the streaming platform's latest feature, one that sounds a lot like Amazon's recently added Recaps for Kindle." mashable.com/article/spot...
Reposted by Amber Mac
Jeff's back hosting Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup this Wed, Nov 19 at the Atlantica.
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Jeff's back hosting Halifax Third Wednesday tech/media/marketing meetup this Wed, Nov 19 at the Atlantica.
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
We'll have our friends from DigitalNS & hopefully some of the folks from the Atlantic Tech Summit (8:45am-5pm where earlier that day Jeff & @ambermac.bsky.social will be presenting on AI)!
"Tesla is considering rolling out CarPlay support as soon as the end of this year… This marks a huge shift in strategy for the biggest EV maker, which has historically built its entire in-car infrastructure from scratch rather than relying on a third-party." 9to5mac.com/2025/11/13/t...
Tesla working on CarPlay support, could launch soon - 9to5Mac
Tesla is testing CarPlay support for a possible release this year, marking a major shift in its in-car software strategy.
9to5mac.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Tesla is considering rolling out CarPlay support as soon as the end of this year… This marks a huge shift in strategy for the biggest EV maker, which has historically built its entire in-car infrastructure from scratch rather than relying on a third-party." 9to5mac.com/2025/11/13/t...
"This week, the long-running #StarTrek MMO launched its seasonal event, The Feast, in which players can complete tasks and instances to earn a special new reward: the adorable Moopsy from Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ season 4 episode" gizmodo.com/star-trek-on...
I Can't Stop Staring at the Hilariously Horrifying Moopsy Death Animation From 'Star Trek Online'
In MMORPG space, no one can hear your bones get schlorped out by a cute little critter. But they *can* hear said critter say 'Moopsy.'
gizmodo.com
November 16, 2025 at 9:49 PM
"This week, the long-running #StarTrek MMO launched its seasonal event, The Feast, in which players can complete tasks and instances to earn a special new reward: the adorable Moopsy from Star Trek: Lower Decks‘ season 4 episode" gizmodo.com/star-trek-on...
🗞️ Here are just a few quick things you need to know about the latest in tech (things that affect the way you live, work, parent, and play)👇
youtu.be/Dw5BCfrDiq0?...
🤩 Get the full episode of The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
youtu.be/Dw5BCfrDiq0?...
🤩 Get the full episode of The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
$16B Scam Ads on Facebook [The AmberMac Show Ep039]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🗞️ Here are just a few quick things you need to know about the latest in tech (things that affect the way you live, work, parent, and play)👇
youtu.be/Dw5BCfrDiq0?...
🤩 Get the full episode of The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
youtu.be/Dw5BCfrDiq0?...
🤩 Get the full episode of The AmberMac Show wherever you get your podcasts.
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
"Cybersecurity startup 1Password, by Ryan Reynolds, Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson, has topped more than $400 million in annual recurring revenue" www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/r...
Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Reynolds-backed password manager tops $400 million in ARR on AI tail winds
Canadian cybersecurity startup 1Password has surpassed $400 million in annual recurring revenue.
www.cnbc.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Cybersecurity startup 1Password, by Ryan Reynolds, Matthew McConaughey and Scarlett Johansson, has topped more than $400 million in annual recurring revenue" www.cnbc.com/2025/11/06/r...
📢 Halifax - Hope to see you at the Atlantic Tech Summit on Wednesday, Nov 19th!
www.atlantictechsummit.com#/agenda?day=...
🎧 We will be recording The AmberMac Show podcast on stage, a live special episode about the state of AI.
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
www.atlantictechsummit.com#/agenda?day=...
🎧 We will be recording The AmberMac Show podcast on stage, a live special episode about the state of AI.
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
📢 Halifax - Hope to see you at the Atlantic Tech Summit on Wednesday, Nov 19th!
www.atlantictechsummit.com#/agenda?day=...
🎧 We will be recording The AmberMac Show podcast on stage, a live special episode about the state of AI.
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
www.atlantictechsummit.com#/agenda?day=...
🎧 We will be recording The AmberMac Show podcast on stage, a live special episode about the state of AI.
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
"AI can’t run without enormous data centers and energy infrastructure.
A new joint venture, dubbed Utopai East, aims to address that need by developing infrastructure specifically for producing movies and TV shows using AI." techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/l...
A new joint venture, dubbed Utopai East, aims to address that need by developing infrastructure specifically for producing movies and TV shows using AI." techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/l...
LG founder's grandson, production firm partner up to bring AI to filmmaking | TechCrunch
Brian Koo’s Stock Farm Road and Utopai Studios have partnered up to form Utopai East, an AI-powered film production company.
techcrunch.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
"AI can’t run without enormous data centers and energy infrastructure.
A new joint venture, dubbed Utopai East, aims to address that need by developing infrastructure specifically for producing movies and TV shows using AI." techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/l...
A new joint venture, dubbed Utopai East, aims to address that need by developing infrastructure specifically for producing movies and TV shows using AI." techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/l...
"Apple to Reportedly Pay Google $1 Billion a Year for Siri's Custom Gemini AI Model"
What do you think about this news? Here's our take on The AmberMac Show
📢 Get this week's show wherever you get your podcasts! TY!
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
What do you think about this news? Here's our take on The AmberMac Show
📢 Get this week's show wherever you get your podcasts! TY!
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Apple to Reportedly Pay Google $1 Billion a Year for Siri's Custom Gemini AI Model"
What do you think about this news? Here's our take on The AmberMac Show
📢 Get this week's show wherever you get your podcasts! TY!
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
What do you think about this news? Here's our take on The AmberMac Show
📢 Get this week's show wherever you get your podcasts! TY!
Cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
"Running a large language model (LLM) on your computer is now easier than ever.
You no longer need a cloud subscription or a massive server. With just your PC, you can run models like Llama, Mistral, or Phi, privately and offline." hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a...
You no longer need a cloud subscription or a massive server. With just your PC, you can run models like Llama, Mistral, or Phi, privately and offline." hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a...
How To Run an Open-Source LLM on Your Personal Computer | HackerNoon
Learn how to install and run open-source large language models (LLMs) locally on Windows — with or without the command line.
hackernoon.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
"Running a large language model (LLM) on your computer is now easier than ever.
You no longer need a cloud subscription or a massive server. With just your PC, you can run models like Llama, Mistral, or Phi, privately and offline." hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a...
You no longer need a cloud subscription or a massive server. With just your PC, you can run models like Llama, Mistral, or Phi, privately and offline." hackernoon.com/how-to-run-a...
"I decided to temporarily build an arcade machine with the Elecrow CrowPanel Advance 7-inch display... just because I could." www.xda-developers.com/made-basic-a...
I made a basic arcade machine with this ESP32-powered display
Anything's possible with enough PSRAM and a big display.
www.xda-developers.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
"I decided to temporarily build an arcade machine with the Elecrow CrowPanel Advance 7-inch display... just because I could." www.xda-developers.com/made-basic-a...
"Three former Meta and Google silicon executives (have) announced they’ve raised a total of $100 million to build technology they say will reduce cloud companies’ spend on data center buildouts." www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/m...
Former Google, Meta executives raise $100 million for high-capacity AI servers startup
The three plan to sell high-memory server technology.
www.cnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Three former Meta and Google silicon executives (have) announced they’ve raised a total of $100 million to build technology they say will reduce cloud companies’ spend on data center buildouts." www.cnbc.com/2025/11/10/m...
"Most teams treat compliance like a speed bump you thud over on the way to “done.” I treat it as a design input—same tier as throughput, cost, and fixity." hackernoon.com/stop-treatin...
Stop Treating Compliance Like a Speed Bump | HackerNoon
Bake compliance into your design—not your binder. Learn how to automate verification, stay audit-ready, and scale without slowing down.
hackernoon.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"Most teams treat compliance like a speed bump you thud over on the way to “done.” I treat it as a design input—same tier as throughput, cost, and fixity." hackernoon.com/stop-treatin...
Users are tiring of dating apps & apps are bringing in more A.I. tools in response, just as people increasingly are experimenting with A.I. chatbots on a romantic basis. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the risks, the loneliness epidemic, & what to expect in the future. youtu.be/sF7IyZ4hyn0
A.I. Dating: Apps, Bots, & Loneliness [The AmberMac Show Ep039]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Users are tiring of dating apps & apps are bringing in more A.I. tools in response, just as people increasingly are experimenting with A.I. chatbots on a romantic basis. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the risks, the loneliness epidemic, & what to expect in the future. youtu.be/sF7IyZ4hyn0
"NASA is, to put it bluntly, kind of a mess (w/) years of neglect, changing priorities, mismanagement, creeping bureaucracy, meeting bloat, & other factors… NASA is still capable of doing great things. It still inspires. But it needs a fresh start." arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
NASA is kind of a mess: Here are the top priorities for a new administrator
“He inevitably will have to make tough calls.”…
arstechnica.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
"NASA is, to put it bluntly, kind of a mess (w/) years of neglect, changing priorities, mismanagement, creeping bureaucracy, meeting bloat, & other factors… NASA is still capable of doing great things. It still inspires. But it needs a fresh start." arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
"Bizarre" is too mild a word for how Meta treats Canadians.
I've never seen a company exploit "customers" like this (to the tune of $16B in scams), and I'm not sure why it's allowed.
Full conversation on The AmberMac Show podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
I've never seen a company exploit "customers" like this (to the tune of $16B in scams), and I'm not sure why it's allowed.
Full conversation on The AmberMac Show podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"Bizarre" is too mild a word for how Meta treats Canadians.
I've never seen a company exploit "customers" like this (to the tune of $16B in scams), and I'm not sure why it's allowed.
Full conversation on The AmberMac Show podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
I've never seen a company exploit "customers" like this (to the tune of $16B in scams), and I'm not sure why it's allowed.
Full conversation on The AmberMac Show podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Gross...a 15-year-old girl is a child.
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Gross...a 15-year-old girl is a child.