"In July, solar-powered electricity shot up by over 30%, while wind grew by almost 14% in the US." electrek.co/2025/09/24/e...

"The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged this week that Retail Ecommerce Ventures, the company that bought RadioShack out of bankruptcy in 2020, ran a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of $112 million. REV was founded by Taino Lopez and Alexander Mehr…" gizmodo.com/feds-say-com...

We need to adopt new technologies, including AI, to build a world-class healthcare system in Canada, but hospitals are facing many obstacles, including capacity constraints, policy support, & clear leadership. Listen to my discussion with Rosalie Wyonch on The AmberMac Show: youtu.be/Lj-cZEkVUZ0?...

If you like podcasts, you can LISTEN to my conversation with @ambermac.bsky.social via her/my other posts. If you prefer watching my increasingly vigorous hand-talking along with my blunt talk on better city-making (& calling out the lies & liars), then u can WATCH the YouTube version below. CHOICE!

"Apple says it has not yet released either iPhone Mirroring or AirPods Live Translation within EU countries over privacy concerns, & it expects more features to be delayed in Europe (& possibly) some hardware launches might be affected." 9to5mac.com/2025/09/24/a...

Yes, my co-host @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social does not mince words here. OpenAI's plans to introduce age verification won't stop its irresponsible design flaws. More on this week's show, available now here 👇 bio.site/ambermac

😁 Can I ask a favour? If you've listened (and liked!) The AmberMac Show podcast, please leave us a quick review. That would mean a lot! It's a good show this week with exceptional commentary by @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and guest @brenttoderian.bsky.social 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Exactly! You cycle - You don't pollute You cycle - you become healthier You cycle - You become fitter You cycle - Your kids become healthier/fitter You cycle - You save money You cycle - You lose weight etc, etc, etc A 5-mile cycle journey takes 20-30 minutes. A no-brainer, win-win solution.

I have to say, after talking to @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to make our cities better, I've been working to reduce my short car trips (biking / taking TTC more). Car-dependent cities are not the future. Get our full podcast conversation here. Loved Brent's bluntness! bio.site/ambermac

Thanks so much anyone who can do this - we appreciate it! 🙏

"Backing up your files can be a lifesaver when data gets corrupted, or in the case of total drive failure. But it must be done right." www.pcworld.com/article/2908...

😁 Can I ask a favour? If you've listened (and liked!) The AmberMac Show podcast, please leave us a quick review. That would mean a lot! It's a good show this week with exceptional commentary by @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and guest @brenttoderian.bsky.social 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

"By relying on a few major corps & govts, today’s internet leaves billions vulnerable to censorship, outages & surveillance. Spacecoin’s mission is to establish a decentralized internet, built on satellites, where communication is independent, secure, and distributed…" hackernoon.com/the-future-o...

Pretty sure it's for the worse...

xAI has reached a deal with the U.S. GSA to sell Grok to federal agencies for 42 cents over 18 months, undercutting OpenAI and Anthropic.

In 2024, 7,100 pedestrians were killed on the road, and in recent years, more than 1,000 cyclists have been hit and killed annually. Safety experts explain how bikers and walkers can stay safe.

"Oracle is shaking up its executive suite as it sets its sights set on AI infrastructure dominance. The company announced Monday that it is promoting Clay Magouyrk and Mike Sicilia to co-CEO roles." techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/o...

🤔 How many Ds in DeepSeek? I'm bullish on AI literacy as a starting point for leaders. Hopefully as @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I review AI news and research each week, this can help. Listen below on Apple or wherever you get your podcasts 👇. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

WATCH: “They’re deliberately misinforming, and I get tired of being asked to rebut the lies as if it’s a good faith argument, or a debate between opinion vs opinion, when it’s really a debate between evidence and deliberate misinformation.” I get real blunt with @ambermac.bsky.social! Watch & share

“They are deliberately misinforming, and I get tired of being asked to rebut the lies as if it’s a good faith argument, or a debate between opinion vs opinion, when it’s really a debate between evidence and deliberate misinformation.” I get real & blunt with @ambermac.bsky.social! Listen and share.

"To use facial recognition with Windows Hello, a laptop needs more than just a webcam—it also needs a near-infrared (IR) camera & an IR emitter [to] create a depth map of your face (& that’s why I’ll never buy a laptop that doesn’t have this hardware)." www.pcworld.com/article/2909...

NEW PODCAST DROP! Had a great conversation with @ambermac.bsky.social on a whole bunch of blunt city-building stuff, looking forward to listening to it myself to hear how it turned out! Hope you’ll listen, and share it around.

In this week's headlines: Tesla’s dumb door handles; OpenAI says it's impossible for chatbots NOT to sometimes hallucinate; Samsung wants to put ads on your smartfridge; & a European country appoints an AI chatbot to cabinet - on The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social youtu.be/52aDM1ReDPM

🚴‍♀️ Why is there so much hate for (and lies about) bike lanes in Toronto? I speak with @brenttoderian.bsky.social about how to design better cities. Here is a sneak peek from our chat. 🎙️ Listen to our full conversation on this week's The AmberMac Show podcast, just released today: bio.site/ambermac

Grateful to @ambermac.bsky.social for being the first guest for (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women’s health. Women’s health is underfunded, under researched and in the process, women’s pain has become normalized. On this podcast, we hope to create conversations that can push for change. Out Sept 30🙏

"As of Sunday, H-1B visa applications will require a $100,000 payment. Previously, visa fees ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 per application, depending on the size of the company. The fee will only be applied to new H-1B applicants, not renewals or current visa holders." www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/e...

Morning! I'm off to All In to moderate a session with Canada's Minister of AI, Cohere, and Nvidia. Also, this week's new episode of our podcast is now available. Listen here 👇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

"After what’s felt like (and mostly has been) years of waiting, Lucasfilm has released the first official trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu, the next Star Wars film." gizmodo.com/the-mandalor...

✌️ Coming up on The AmberMac Show podcast Wednesday morning 👇 We chat with Rosalie Wyonch, Associate Director of Research at the C.D. Howe Institute, about Canada's healthcare crisis (and our AI opportunity). #CDHowePartner Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

👀 A sneak peek of what's coming up today with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and me on The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM Ch 167 (podcast available Wednesday at 7 am wherever you get your podcasts). Have you subscribed? If not, here is an easy link to find the show: bio.site/ambermac

"Nvidia will invest $100 billion in OpenAI as the artificial intelligence lab sets out to build hundreds of billions of dollars in data centers based around the chipmaker’s AI processors" www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/n...

"If you can’t resist the urge to check your phone over and over, even if you’re out with friends, Meta has a solution: check your glasses instead." techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/m...

"Nvidia became one of competitor Intel’s largest shareholders on Thursday with a $5 billion stake. The two companies will collaborate to jointly develop PC chips and data centers." gizmodo.com/nvidia-appea...

"iOS 26 has somewhere around 200 new features and changes, some of which are more useful than others. We've highlighted some of the updates that we think provide the best quality of life improvements to the iPhone." www.macrumors.com/guide/ios-26...

"So yes, Zuckerberg's demo enters the tech fail hall of fame. But it's still a rookie mistake compared to these gems from the history of tech." mashable.com/article/demo...

"A federal vaccine advisory committee made up of members hand-picked by Health & Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recommended in an 8-3 vote that the combined measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine should not be given before age 4." www.wired.com/story/vaccin...

"New York’s attorney general on Monday proposed regulations for its crackdown on addictive social media feeds for children, including rules for verifying a user’s age." abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...

"To prove the point of how capable (disposable vape) electronics have become, BogdanTheGeek decided to turn one of these vapes into a webserver, appropriately called the vapeserver." hackaday.com/2025/09/15/h...

"In 2023, Sony Music Entertainment, UMG & a handful of other music labels filed a lawsuit against the Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project, which sought to preserve & digitize 78 rpm shellac records. (They've now) reached a settlement." www.engadget.com/entertainmen...

Charlie Kirk & online hate; best of Apple’s new gear; the growing power & influence of China w @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social; plus @trondizzle.bsky.social, editor-in-Chief of Betakit, joins Amber to talk about Canada’s AI plans & some startups making a difference in tech. ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

"Strategic partnership designed to bring AI-optimised datacentre solutions to enterprises to reduce deployment time and operational costs and improve efficiency" www.computerweekly.com/news/3666305...

"Horrifyingly, the company notes that some of the biggest interest comes from media companies that seem to want to integrate AI slop into their video production pipelines." gizmodo.com/study-claims...

Here's 60 seconds on the coolest feature in the new Apple AirPods Pro 3 earbuds by @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social, my co-host on The AmberMac Show podcast. This week's new episode is now available wherever you get your podcasts: bio.site/ambermac Jeff is the biggest nerd in the family lol.

China's growing power should be a cause for concern for the West. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on TheOtherMac covers its recent military parade, the South China Sea, drones, manufacturing, and more on The AmberMac Show. youtu.be/d8d9vRSht-E?...

"Google Tables, a work-tracking tool and competitor to the popular spreadsheet-database hybrid Airtable, is shutting down." techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/g...

"The CEO of Khan Academy and guest host Hank Green on online education and what AI assistants can really do for learning." www.theverge.com/decoder-podc...

Charlie Kirk & the state of hate online, FTC launches chatbot inquiry after child's suicide, best of Apple's new gear, CSIS warns startups against Chinese pitch competitions, & the new richest man in the world - this week's The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social! youtu.be/xwohFkQQS6Y?...

"Meta spent billions of dollars trying to make virtual reality catch on with consumers. As it shifts its metaverse bet toward smart glasses, investors will be watching to see how the public responds." www.cnbc.com/2025/09/16/m...

"Apple has now officially rolled out its Apple Music import tool worldwide, making it easier for users who want to switch from Spotify and other music platforms" 9to5mac.com/2025/09/15/a...

"Replit wants to help prototypers work more efficiently with its AI software-building agent, launching a new feature called Queue that lets users stack, reorder, and automate coding tasks." hackernoon.com/developers-c...